Episode 185: Increasing Laotian Visibility as a Multi-Hyphenate Storyteller - with Kulap Vilaysack

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Emily, Madelyn, Jen

Relationships, Society & Culture, Personal Journals

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Kulap Vilaysack’s career path was not a linear one, but it landed her in Hollywood – from Nurse Kulap in Childrens Hospital to guest roles on Bob’s Burgers, The Office, and more. Over the course of her decades-long career, she has witnessed the media and entertainment industries evolve and change for the better. From her experiences as an actress, comedian, writer and showrunner, Kulap has seen that representation must start from the top of the ladder, and goes beyond simply casting diverse actors. On this episode, Kulap shares her own origin story, and how it led her to starting Laos Angeles, a movement for the Laos diaspora that seeks to amplify their identity and representation in mainstream media, as well as her favorite part of co-hosting the podcast “Add to Cart” with SuChin Pak (who we interviewed on Episode 181)! AsianBossGirl is turning 5 years old! To celebrate, we are hosting a Happy Hour event in Los Angeles on September 16th. RSVP at our Eventbrite link here! Cocktails, mocktails, and light bites will be provided. Spots are limited, so sign up soon! __________________________________________ Hosts: Melody Cheng and Janet Wang Contributing Editor: Haemee Kang Editor: Michelle Hsieh __________________________________________ P A R T N E R S • Everlywell: Get 20% off your first at-home lab test at everlywell.com/abg • First Republic Bank: Visit firstrepublic.com • Stitch Fix: Get $20 off your first purchase at stitchfix.com/abg __________________________________________ C O N N E C T W I T H U S • Subscribe and Follow us @asianbossgirl on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/YouTube/Instagram/Twitter/Facebook • Listener Survey: Let us know your thoughts on the podcast here • Shoutouts: Give a shoutout on the podcast here • Email: hello@asianbossgirl.com __________________________________________ S U P P O R T U S • Merch: asianbossgirl.myshopify.com • Donate: anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support • More about us at asianbossgirl.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello ABD listeners, it is Mel. Before we start today's episode, I want to share some very
0:04.4	exciting news. ABD is turning five this September. Five years old, that's so crazy, and you want to
0:11.5	celebrate with you all in the city where it all started. Lost Angeles. So if you're in the area,
0:16.8	we'd love for you to join us for our Happy Hour social event on September 16 on Friday. Join
0:23.1	us for a night of drinks themed after episodes, our whole team, light bites and a bunch of ABD
0:28.9	listeners, make new friends, say hi to us, take photos, and just join us to celebrate our fifth
0:34.2	birthday. For more information, check our show notes. Can't wait to see you all there!
0:38.7	Welcome to ABG, Asian Boss Girl, a podcast for the modern day Asian American woman. My name is
0:43.3	Mel. I'm Janet, and I'm Cool Up.
0:57.2	Today's guest is a multi-highfinite storyteller born in Washington, D.C. to allow refugees,
1:02.9	Cool Up grew up in Minnesota. She is an actress, comedian, writer, producer, and co-hosts
1:08.2	Add to Cart with Susan Pock, who we interviewed in episode 181. A podcast about what the ladies buy
1:14.1	and what that says about who they are. A quick look at Cool Up's IMBD credits reveals
1:19.2	not only her decades-long career as an actress, but also her well-versed experience in various
1:24.0	aspects of TV and film. She is the creator and showrunner for a bajillion dollar properties,
1:28.4	and is also known for guest roles on Bob's Burgers, The Office, The Sarah Silverman program,
1:32.7	Parks and Recreation, Happy Endings, and more. In 2017, Cool Up released her debut documentary,
1:38.0	Origin Story, a deeply personal journey that follows her from California to Minnesota and
1:42.7	Louse as she looks for her biological father. Storytelling is clearly core to Cool Up is,
1:47.4	and we're so excited to chat with her today about her path to entertainment,
1:50.4	her origin story, and her podcast. Please join us in a warm welcome to Cool Up. Thank you so
1:54.5	much for joining us, Cool Up. We're so excited to have you on this episode. I actually saw you on
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