https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/ris2ep4_2.m4a Hey Race Invaders, tonight we talk about Code Switching and how I mess it up, we talk about it in media portrayals in Kim’s Convenience and Sorry to Bother You, and we both talk about how and why we slip into accents at times. We also talk briefly about how to keep your motivation to keep fighting the good fight when you’re feeling overwhelmed about it all (hint: self-care is important and focusing on projects helps). Thanks for l...
Aug 23, 2018
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/ris2ep3-2.m4a Welcome to Race Invaders, where it’s no secret that Alok and Tim are big giant nerds. In this episode we will be discussing Nerd/Geek culture. Why nerds still exist even though nerd culture is way mainstream. And how and why toxic masculinity has poisoned the nerd well. Tabletop RPGs, Star Wars, Comic Books, and we’re even going to be talking about fountain pens. If you found this episode enjoyable and want to help, please tell on...
Jun 13, 2018
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/ris2ep2_2.m4a We recorded on the last day of AAPI Heritage month. We managed to be Asian the entire month and not get threatened by white guys with knives. Lucky us. In this episode, Tim wonders if the Left and the Far Left are seeing much more of a rift, and Alok tells us about the Overton Window which is, “An aproach of identifying which ideas define the domain of acceptability within a democracy’s possible governmental policy. Proponents of ...
Jun 06, 2018
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/ris2ep1_2.m4a Hey Race Invaders. Big thank you for coming back to the show. Today we’re going remedial, to an 084 class. Namely? Why the phrase, “I don’t see color” is deeply problematic and unhelpful. Why now? Because we’ve seen an uptick in it’s use and we want to nip that shit in the bud. Also, we have a good time talking about why Koreans and Indians loved Black Panther. Thanks for letting us rant for 40 minutes, it feels good to be back. T...
May 02, 2018
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/riep34_2.m4a I’ll be honest Race Invaders, Episode 33 with Malcolm Gin was one of my favorite while Alok is on holiday. Why? Well for starters, the technology was in place: home studio, microphone, earphones were all perfect. I mean, Mal consulted me with doing a setup before hand and technically this conversation was flawless. Okay, but what about the content? Mal was easy to talk to, and since we are from the same generation, there was an eas...
Oct 06, 2017
We discuss what it’s like in Canada – how it’s a complete fantasy land without racism, sexism and how they treat their Indigenous People with complete respect. Wait wait. That’s not true. We talk about nerdy shit, like LARPing – a company that a shitty whitetwashed video to hawk their wares, and the loathed Barbaric Practices Act of 2015 and their promise to establish a “tip line” to report other Canadians of Color. https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/riep32.m4a...
Sep 29, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/riep31-2.m4a Hello Race Invaders, Tim Yang here to let you know that Alok is taking some time off. So, with his blessing I’m interviewing/co-hosting the show with other interesting, funny and insightful PoC. In this episode myself and Dr. Miquel Lewis discuss what the hell is happening over in Chicago. A great place, no doubt, but beset with it’s own challenges with violence for sure. It turns out? There’s no special thing about Chicago except ...
Sep 22, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/riep30_2.m4a Hello Race Invaders. Hey, look – we’ve been at this for a year now. How the hell did that happen? On today’s episode, Tim has three things he wants to get off his chest and tries to tie them all back to a central theme: Proportional Responses to Difficult Situations. Have we as a society lost track on how to do this? Has the Internet Hate Machine made us into monsters, or have we been monstrous all along? Where should lines be draw...
Aug 11, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/riep29-2.m4a A discussion of staying in your lane, why it’s important and maybe why it’s not important. We’ll talk it out and come to some super satisfying conclusion, I’m sure. We speak about the Dunning Kruger effect. When are you talking out of your butt? Hint: if you’re being aggressive and defensive it’s a good time to take a time out....
Jun 21, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/riep28-2.m4a Hey everyone. When we spoke about this last week, we didn’t know that we were going to also have to read about a white guy running down a young Quinalt father . We didn’t know that a man with a history of white supremacy was going to stab and kill two men and injure another who were trying to protect two Muslim women in Portland. We didn’t know. We should have been able to see that a pattern of violence emerges as summer approaches...
May 31, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/riep27-1.m4a Heyyyyyyy Race Invaders, we’re back after taking naps. Today we, well, catch up with each other and ask each other five questions that were totally prepared and not at all spontaneous. Nope. Totally scripted. I give Alok the 411 on Luna Lee and her awesome gayageum skills, update him about being in the Seattle Rock Orchestra and he fills me in on his experience with Re-Orient, a coming together of Asian Americans over food and conv...
May 23, 2017
Look at all these United Airlines seats that I’ll never sit in. https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/riep26-2.m4a Hello Race Invaders, thanks for dropping by for Episode 26, which I cleverly named The Tao of Dao, in which of course we talk about the brutal conflation between corporate policy and state violence. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know what happened, but we’re talking about it anyway. In our second segment, Alok brings to attention our former Surgeon Genera...
May 01, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/accep81.m4a Hey Race Invaders, this week we team up with our friends over at All Comics Considered to trash talk, er, review Iron Fist. What does this show mean to comic book fans? What does it mean for Asian-Americans in Western Media (hint: nothing good). If you enjoyed this podcast, share it with a friend. You can also send feedback to raceinvaders@raceinvaders.org. Our patreon is http://patreon.com/raceinvaders . Permalink: https://raceinva...
Apr 13, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/accep24-2.m4a Hey hey, what’s new Race Invaders? So we’re two Asian-American dudes with microphones, so we thought it was super important to let you know what we think about things. Today’s thing? The so-called Echo Chamber, what we think about it, why it’s important why it’s not important and when to recognize it. Thanks for listening to Race Invaders! If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes , Stitcher , and...
Mar 29, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/riep23-getout-21.m4a Welcome back Race Invaders. Like a bunch of you, we saw Get Out recently – currently enjoying having crossed the 100 million dollar mark at the box office. And like you, we really enjoyed it. In addition to analyzing the film we get around to talking about the significance of Yasuhiko Oyama, the lone Asian character in the sea of white devils. Why was he there? We’ll tell you. Thanks for listening to Race Invaders! If you l...
Mar 14, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/riep22.m4a Welcome back to Race Invaders! With Tim away on vacation, Alok is pleased to have Max Sparber as a guest host. An essayist and playwright, Max runs the blog Dress British Think Yiddish , where he talks about his journey in relearning the Yiddish language, his reactions to the resurgence of antisemitism in American discourse, and how to make the most Jewish cocktails around. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did. Thanks...
Mar 02, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/riep21a.m4a Hey Race Invaders, this is Alok. I’m all alone in the pod, because no one told me it was fucking vacation month, damn. Anyway, this is just a short note to tell you about some things we’ve got coming up, some media for you to check out in the meantime (including some terrible nepotistic plugging), and a bit of a meditation on where the hell we are after not even three weeks of Trumpocalypse. Thanks for listening to Race Invaders! If...
Feb 15, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/riep21.m4a Welcome to another episode of Race Invaders, where we are desperately trying not to just talk about Trump all the goddamn time. Today we’re discussing calling people out versus calling people in; when should you put someone on blast, and when should you have a quiet word aside? We also talk about times we got told and had to change, and Tim has a few words for someone who believes that immigrants can just suck up their travel ban. Un...
Feb 08, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/riep20.m4a Welcome to Race Invaders, sponsored by nazipunch.haha. For our monumental 20th episode, we examine the ethics and morals of Nazi-punching (spoiler: punch that Nazi today) and other dilemmas. Also, What The Shit makes a triumphant return, as Alok yells ineffectually at some fucking idiot who thinks that girls drinking whiskey is a notable character trait and who also thinks the right way to make an old-fashioned is with muddled fruit ...
Feb 01, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/riep19.m4a Hey Race Invaders. Look, we’ll be the first ones to admit that we aren’t perfect. I think we’ve made that pretty clear over the length and breadth of this podcast. We’re going to get things wrong, and when we do, we’ll course correct. That being said? Sometimes being wrong feels so right. So here we are, Episode 19: Electronic Mail, where we are unabashedly assholes. Was it warranted? Well, we think so – but we invite you to be the j...
Jan 18, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/riep19-2.m4a Hello Race Invaders! Today’s episode is a little different, we had a chat with one of Alok’s friends from the his early years, Kelly Schenkman, who is a veteran of the United States Army. We wanted to have a discussion with her regarding what it was like being a woman in the military, how she decided on signing up, the things she saw, imposter syndrome, and how her stint has impacted her life today. It’s all fascinating, and it’s a...
Jan 11, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/riep18-2.m4a Today dear listeners I’m calling this episode, “The Coverup”, and in it we talk about the Male Gaze, makeup and how I, Tim, fucked up in this regard. I apologize. We also talk about the kerfuffle between Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton and explore how it could happen that two people could have the same interaction but walk away with completely different reactions. Thanks for listening to Race Invaders! If you like what you heard, pl...
Jan 04, 2017
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/riep16.m4a I’m calling this one “You Wrote the Show!”, because in this episode we take on a bunch of your questions and do our best to rapid-fire reply to them. We aren’t that rapid because the show is still 57 minutes long. Shout out to everyone that asked questions, we really appreciate you! You Wrote The Show Notes Did Elvis culturally appropriate? Re-revisiting cultural appropriation, AGAIN. Shout out to Childish Gambino! “Irish Slavery” an...
Dec 14, 2016
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/riep15.m4a Hello Race Invaders – today’s episode is titled “The Economics of Racism”, and we’re talking about the historical and current economic realities that contribute to racism. What does trading bits of green paper have to do with racism? It turns out: a lot. Show notes: A shout out to Juan Pa on Twitter who can be found @jpbrammer and whom I quote at the top of the show. I referenced Sean King’s essay at the New York Daily News, “Without...
Dec 07, 2016
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/riep14.m4a Hi Race Invaders, After a little post-election break we’re back to talk to you through what happened on 11/9. We’re thinking about changing the format of the end of the show from “What the Shit” to “What the Shit Do We Do Now?” We also answer listener question, “What do we do about problematic artists?” And therefore I talk about Rocky Horror Picture Show. They’re related, I promise! Links: project1460.org <–projects for you to do...
Nov 22, 2016
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/riep13.m4a Hey there, Race Invaders. We’ve got a special one for you today: an interview with Steven Barnes, Hugo-nominated author and screenwriter, martial artist, and all-around cool dude. Also, Alok has a special thanks for all of you listeners, and then he has a special joke for you in the form of someone actually paying Rachel Dolezal to write a fucking book. This is madness. Thanks for listening to Race Invaders! If you like what you hear...
Nov 07, 2016
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/riep12.m4a Sup Race Invaders, how’ve you been? We ate up Luke Cage in 3 days after it appeared on Netflix and we’re gonna talk about it. So if you haven’t watched it yet what’s wrong with you?, maybe hold off on this week’s episode until you take it all in. Thanks for listening to Race Invaders! If you like what you heard, please subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes , Stitcher , and Google Play Music . Look us up on Facebook and Twitter . T...
Oct 25, 2016
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/riep11.m4a Howdy Race Invaders, today we’ll be talking about mental health and how it intersects with both the Asian community and how it’s impacted our own lives. Hey, we care about you – so if you feel like you’re in crisis please reach out to someone, a trusted friend or family. If nothing else there is the Suicide Lifeline , you reach them by phone at 800-273-8255. No shame in that, we’ve both availed ourselves of their services in the past...
Oct 13, 2016
https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/riep10.m4a Hey Race Invaders, it’s episode 10 and we’re doing something a little differently – I reached out to you for your burning questions, and we spent the entire 42 minutes answering said questions. So hey, thanks for asking! Shout out to Hannah, Esarhaddon, Jamie, Steven, and Rayah. For those of you who asked questions, we’ll be incorporating a question each episode. So, yes – thanks for the new feature! Thanks for listening to Race Inva...
Sep 29, 2016
If you costume like this, we can’t be friends. No, really. https://raceinvadersorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/riep9.m4a Hey Race Invaders, this episode we’re talking about Cultural Appropriation – what it looks like, who it impacts, and appropriation versus exchange. We also make fun of that White Pho Chef dude, and no – we aren’t sorry for it in the least. We talk about why the Disney Moana costume was a terrible idea, and since we’ve recorded Disney has thought better of it and pulled the cos...
Sep 23, 2016
