Episode 219: What Does It Mean to be Blasian? feat. Janine Oda & Ryan Alexander Holmes

AsianBossGirl

Melody, Helen, and Janet

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Careers, Business

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2023

⏱️ 84 minutes

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In the face of pervasive racism and stereotyping, particularly in recent years, it’s important for all minority communities to stand together in solidarity. On today’s episode, we’ve invited Janine Oda and Ryan Alexander Holmes to sit with us and discuss their experiences growing up Black and Asian. How did their mixed families, and the way that society viewed them, affect their personal cultural identities? Janine is an actress, who you may recognize from Wong Fu Productions’ Yappie, Everything Before Us, or Traif: An Unkosher Series. Ryan is an actor and content creator who uses his story and voice to encourage others of mixed ethnic/cultural backgrounds to fully embrace who they are. You may have seen his bilingual skits on TikTok, or his roles in The Morning Show and Dear White People. __________________________________________ Hosts: Melody Cheng and Helen Wu Contributing Editor: Haemee Kang Editor: Michelle Hsieh __________________________________________ P A R T N E R S • 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/Amazon Music/YouTube/Instagram/Twitter/Facebook • Listener Survey: Let us know your thoughts on the podcast here • Shoutouts: Give a shoutout on the podcast here • Email: [email protected] __________________________________________ 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:40.1	Welcome to ABG, Asian Boss Girl, a podcast for the modern day Asian American woman.
0:44.4	My name is Helen.
0:45.4	I'm Mel.
0:46.4	I'm Ryan.
0:47.4	And Jeanine.
0:57.4	When we say modern day Asian American, we mean the full breadth of Asian identities,
1:04.2	inclusive agenda and sexuality, immigration, adoption, careers, lifestyles, and cultural
1:09.5	and racial backgrounds.
1:11.0	Today's guests, Jeanine and Ryan, we got two on today, and they are here to share their
1:16.7	experiences being both Asian and black.
1:19.8	Jeanine Oda is an actress whom you may recognize for roles in a Wong Fuzziapi, everything
1:23.9	before us, or Trayf and Uncosure series.
1:26.5	And we also have Ryan Alexander Holmes, who is an actor, content creator, and speaker.
1:31.0	If you're on the socials like me, you may have seen his bilingual skits on TikTok or
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