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(00:50) Intro

(02:45) Asian-American or Asian and American

(5:30) Thomas’ story: Born in US, grew up in Japan as a mixed race person

(22:20) Kihong’s story: Asian lunchbox

(26:00) Navigating through different friend groups

(28:00) Different cultural values and priorities - how they impacted our lives

(33:50) Speaking up for yourself and apologizing less

(38:20) Asian representation in media and its impact

(42:30) Kihong’s take on the late Korean culture’s popularity and the relatively short history of Asian immigration

(45:45) Thomas on the Last Samurai

(53:30) Asian names, Western conventions, and representation in science

(1:01:13) "Model minority": the danger of narratives and expectations

(1:11:00) Wrapping up