ASIAN AMERICA: THE KEN FONG Podcast
1) Jeff Chang
Author Jeff Chang discusses race and resegregation in his newest book WE GON' BE ALRIGHT. He talks about displacement, the growing economic gaps between races, the warehousing of people of color in pr...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) EP 590: State Treasurer Fiona Ma On Why She's Running to Be California's Next Lieutenant Governor
Fiona Ma is currently terming out as California's Treasurer, but after more than two decades of public service, she's now running to be the state's Lieutenant Governor. While most of the media's atten...Show More
3) EP 589: Rev. Rae Huang On Faith, Housing, and the Future of Los Angeles
n this episode, we sit down with Rev. Rae Huang, a candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles who is looking to bridge the gap between grassroots activism and City Hall. As a Presbyterian minister and a seaso...Show More
4) EP 588: Sacramento DA Thien Ho On How They Finally Captured and Convicted the Golden State Killer
Sacramento County's District Attorney Thien Ho's book, The People vs. the Golden State Killer, is highly recommended for readers interested in true crime, legal history, and stories of human resilienc...Show More
5) EP 587: David Henry Hwang On His Unexpected Journey As a Playwright & His Latest Revision of "Flower Drum Song"
David Henry Hwang is a Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and the most-produced living opera librettist in America. A three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and member of the Theater Hall of Fam...Show More
6) EP 585: Lily Tung Crystal On Directing the 2026 Revival Of "Flower Drum Song" @EastWestPlayers
We're going behind the curtain at East West Players for a two-episode event! Today, in Part 1, we're sitting down with Lily Tung Crystal. Not only is she the Artistic Director guiding EWP into its 60t...Show More
7) EP 586: The Two Kens On Whether America's Commander-in-Chief Has Dementia
In this latest in the collaborative The Two Kens podcast series, Fong and Kemp focus on the now month-old war with Iran, wondering whether President Trump has a deterioriating form of dementia, and ho...Show More
8) EP 584: Carol Lin On Her Journey From the Anchor Desk to a Life Defined By Family, Healing, and a Redefined Sense of Purpose
In Carol Lin's memoir, When News Breaks: A Memoir of Love and War, the jade bracelet on the cover is a powerful symbol of her cultural identity, her relationship with her mother, and the "breaking" of...Show More
9) EP 583: Jane Marie Chen On Her Journey of Resilience & Her Path Toward Deep Cleansing & Healing
World-renowned social entrepreneur Jane Marie Chen is also an author, speaker, and leadership coach. Her best-selling memoir Like a Wave We Break is a frank and moving account of growing up as a succe...Show More
10) EP 582: Ted Kim On Writing & Directing His Short Film "I Missed You"
Ted Taekeun Kim is a Korean American filmmaker and a director/producer. He is currently a graduate student at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in the Peter Stark Producing Program. He is a rising film...Show More