“Succession,” edibles, and immigrant stories, with Hua Hsu

Hello from Jay’s dried-out basement (finally)!

This week, writer Hua Hsu joins us for a record fourth appearance on the pod as part of our neverending anniversary celebration. In a wide-ranging chat, we touch on (7:08) how podcasting has influenced our interview styles, (16:55) the "Succession" series finale [SPOILER ALERT], and (27:30) Tammy’s accidental encounter with edibles. (38:22) We also look back at a previous conversation with Hua, from January 19, 2021, and reflect on major changes in Asian American media representation.

In this episode, we ask:

Which “Succession” character deserved to win?!

Whom has the Internet erased from Asian American art?

Who is Jay's (extremely specific) target audience?

For more, see:

* The full episode we excerpted, from January 2021: "That identity s**t, that’s old news, man": belated Capitol takes + "Chan is Missing" with Hua Hsu

* Our longer convo (and Jay’s full rant) about drugs, from July 2022: More Dem failings + a shifting drug culture

* Hua’s piece on Frank Chin and “Aiiieeeee!”, plus his profile of Maxine Hong Kingston

* Jay’s profile of Zappos executive Tony Hsieh

* A 1993 performance by Lynbrook’s local ska band, Janitors Against Apartheid

* The 1990s Godzilla collective

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