In the fun new Netflix action comedy series The Brothers Son, Michelle Yo, plays the wife of the head of a powerful Taiwanese crime family.

She's secretly raised her youngest son in the UK. the head of a powerful Taiwanese crime family.

She's secretly raised her youngest son in the US by herself to protect them both from being

targeted by rival gangs.

Her oldest son was left back in Taiwan and is now a remorseless killer.

But when danger threatens the family, the oldest son flies to Ali to protect his mother

and brother, only be confronted with, and puzzled by, the easy life they've made for themselves.

I'm Glenn Weldonldon and today we're talking

about the brother's son on pop culture happy hour from NPR. Joining me today is Whelan

Wong. She's the co-host of NPR's Daily Economics Podcast, The Indicator from Planet Money, Hey Whelan.

Hi, great to be here.

Great to have you.

Also what this is Kristen Meinzer.

She co-host The Daily Fail, a podcast that does comedic close readings of the tabloids.

She also co-host How to Be Fine, a

podcast that looks at the good and bad of the wellness industry. Hey Kristen.

Hey, Glenn, so glad to be back. Glad to have you. All right, so the brother's son stars Michelle Jo as Eileen Mama

son, the wife of the leader of a Taiwanese crime family or triad. She's lived in

LA for more than a decade hiding her family's true nature from everyone, including

her youngest son Bruce.

As played by Samsung Lee, Bruce is a classic LA type, an aimless goofball with a passion for

improv.

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