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Podcast: Infatu Asian Podcast
Episode: Gene Luen Yang - Author of American Born Chinese A Replay of Episode 39 from June 2022
Description: I just finished watching the amazing television adaptation of American Born Chinese. It is a MUST-WATCH! I really enjoyed how, like the novel, it merged the fantastical and real worlds. It stars a plethora of some of the best Chinese American actors, and I loved seeing all the beautiful Asian names in the end credits both in front and behind the cameras!
Madi and I recorded this episode with Gene about a year ago, and it is definitely still one of my favorites. I think you'll enjoy hearing Gene's inspiration and motivation for writing American Born Chinese. Plus...