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The Huskie GuysNIU AD Sean T. FrazierThe guys are joined this week by NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation, Sean T. Frazier. Topics covered include the Toledo game, the move to the Mountain West, football scheduling, and the upcoming winter sports seasons.
2025-11-0543 min
Aztecs All InAztecs All In Week 4 Postgame Edition, a win on the roadThe San Diego State Aztecs notch their first road victory of the season and move to 3-1 on a walk-off field goal to win 6-3 in Dekalb, ILL over the NIU Huskies.Steve Perez and Louis Weiner have their takes along with a recap of the game.We also hear some post-game impressions from SDSU's Sean Lewis and NIU's Thomas Hammock as the Aztecs prepare for a Friday night conference opener at Snapdragon Stadium.
2025-09-2822 minAztecs All InAztecs All In Episode 90- NIU PreviewFresh off of their home shutout of Cal the Aztecs football team hits the road to face Northern Illinois. Hosts Louis Weiner and Steve Perez preview the game. You’ll hear from coach Sean Lewis, QB Jayden Denegal, S Dalesean Staley and NIU coach Thomas Hammock.
2025-09-2424 min
Sports Gambling Podcast NetworkNorthern Illinois Huskies 2025 Team Preview (Ep. 1950)The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its 136 college football team preview series with the Northern Illinois Huskies 2025 Season Preview episode. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) break down the upcoming 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies roster and key in on the coaching changes within the staff and just how they will shake out in their last year in the MAC before joining the Mountain West Conference. Will Northern Illinois win the MAC in their final season in the conference? How will new OC Quinn Sanders be and will they c...
2025-08-1145 min
Trustees and Presidents: A Podcast for University Leaders On College AthleticsNIU's Strategic Shift in Athletic Conferences-Interview with Sean Frazier, VP/ADIn this podcast episode, Dr. Karen Weaver interviews Sean Frazier, the Vice President and Director of Athletics at Northern Illinois University (NIU). They discuss the evolving landscape of Division I athletics, focusing on NIU's strategic decisions in response to recent NCAA changes, the transfer portal, and the implications of the enrollment cliff. Frazier outlines the critical areas influencing NIU's athletic model, including the NCAA House settlement, name, image, and likeness (NIL) regulations, and the expansion of the college football playoff. He emphasizes the importance of effective communication with stakeholders and the need for a strategic approach to recruitment and...
2025-04-1741 min
設計關鍵字【消費者都在付費跳過你的廣告！】等向 dan and sean 揭秘：如何讓品牌花的每一分錢都「值得被看見」？聽等向聊創意、聊廣告！歡迎報名 5/8 設計小聚講座 ▸▸ http://bit.ly/4kRQQDt 消費者對於廣告越來越敏感，付費跳過已成日常，品牌如何在這個時代有效溝通？本集《設計新商業》邀請廣告創意團隊「等向 dan and sean」的共同創辦人小 J 與創意總監阿牛，分享他們如何突破困境，用實驗性的創意企劃重新定義廣告與行銷。 從大型廣告公司出走後，等向建立了一個融合創意、藝術與設計的團隊，打破傳統代理商與品牌間的框架，以共創模式與客戶合作。他們不再是單純的服務者，而是創意夥伴，一同思考如何讓廣告不只是「被看見」，而是「值得觀看」的內容。 等向相信，未來的廣告不是讓消費者看不出它是廣告，而是即使消費者知道這是廣告，仍然想要看完。這也是他們一直以來的追求——用專業的心情，做好玩的事！ ✦ 本集 𝕋𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕒𝕨𝕒𝕪 ✦ ☑ 消費者越來越敏感，為何反而是創意表現更自由的時代？ ☑ 「大大型錄」如何翻轉傳統品牌與代理商的合作關係？ ☑ 品牌MBTI？獨創心理學工具如何幫助品牌找到定位？ ☑ 藝術、設計與廣告的界線為何越來越模糊？ ☑ 為何最好的廣告是「你明知道它是廣告，卻還想看完」？ ✦ 本集來賓 ✦ J.Lu（小J） 從高中就決定要做廣告，不做廣告人就想做本雜誌，最後創辦了一間叫等向 dan and sean 的神秘組織，持續創造介於廣告與雜誌之間的各種（值得一看的）商業內容。 Niu Liu（阿牛） 一個做全聯、IKEA長大的創意文案，加入等向後幫張藝推出兒歌 EP、在詹記寫了一層樓高的大型錄……（看似）想脫離廣告夕陽產業轉型企劃，為反映自己對世界與人類的興趣與愛，至今仍把每份提案當作情書在創作。 ● 推薦更多集數： -【做品牌為何不要「漂亮過頭」？】專訪週末炸雞俱樂部創辦人 Jeek：不追求獨特性，但要追求識別度 -【流量廣告將終結！原生內容的時代來了！？】野点 nodate 總監張玉音談——恆成紙業為何要建立內容品牌？ -【品牌就像是空氣，看不到摸不到、但感受得到】專訪樂檸漢堡 共同創辦人暨執行長 陳永中 —— ✦ 訂閱《設計新商業｜DesignBIZ社群報》，掌握最新設計創意產業趨勢觀點 ➤ https://bit.ly/3CwRkNz 歡迎留言告訴我們對此集的想法 ➤ https://sdpodcast.pse.is/646sn8 聯絡我們 ➤ sd@shoppingdesign.com.tw Shopping Design 網站 ➤ https://www.shoppingdesign.com.tw 小額贊助支持本節目 ➤ https://open.firstory.me/user/ckn6xlgfrzaou0874ej23lndb Powered by Firstory Hosting
2025-04-0151 min
Reggae Radio StationReggae Radio Station Italy 2024 11 10https://soundcloud.com/reggae-radio-station/reggae-radio-station-italy-2024-11-10
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01 ( Culture & Trinity ) - Humble African
02 ( Sizzla ) – Black Woman & Child
03 DUTTY SHOWTIME MEDLEY by Vitowar
Buju Banton – Such Man Party
Busy Signal – All Dem Try
Chi Ching Ching – Loud
Tarrus Riley – It’s Showtime
Ward 21 & Sean Paul – Mama Warning
04 ( Alborosie ) – Herbalist
05 JUGGLERZ FAMILY COMPLITATION
Kabaka Pyramid – Ready
Demarco – Blessed
Gentleman x Konshens - Change of Thoughts
Jahyanai - Fi Fun
Nyla x Charly Black - Hard & Done
06 ( Niu Tennici ) – Mar Della Luna
07 ( Killakat & Attila ) - Al Sicuro
08 Jamaican Ting Riddim [Cabiria Record & Redgoldgreen Label]
Turbulence - Le...
2024-11-112h 01
One Question Leadership PodcastSean Frazier | VP & Director of Athletics | Northern Illinois University - One Question Leadership Podcast@1QLeadership Question: Would an 'NIT type' event make sense considering the new College Football Playoff structure? Sean Frazier, VP & Director of Athletics at NIU, stops by 1Q to discuss a few items on his mind as college athletics continues to evolve. Clandestine Transfer Portal activities Value of bowl games 'NIT type' event tied to the College Football Playoff Antitrust thoughts Positive outlook in college athletics Frazier has led NIU athletics for over a decade and continues to provide insight, mentorship, and leadership in the industry. - One Question Leadership Podcast - Tai M. Brown
2024-01-1532 min
One Question Leadership PodcastSean Frazier | VP of Intercollegiate Athletics | NIU - One Question Leadership PodcastOn the question of NCAA activism, Northern Illinois VP of Intercollegiate Athletics, Sean Frazier returns to @1QLeadership to ponder what the collective group of institutions that make up the governing body of college athletics is doing to counteract the trend of states banning DEI positions, banning books, and other actions that seem to violate the social agreement. Frazier mentions past activism actions in the Carolinas among other places as a standard that should continue. - One question Leadership Podcast - Tai M. Brown
2023-06-2217 min
McMillan & MorrowCarey the Legacy - Ep. 15Sean and Rich are joined by special guest Carey the Legacy! Join the laughs and insight as they delve into the sublime. Can women smell a cheater? What's the difference between a fan and a supporter? How important is communication? The conversation is full to the brim with whim, so dive in and enjoy this very special episode of Verdicts.
OUTLINE:
00:00 Introduction
02:04 Can you smell a liar?
11:09 Influencing Influencers
22:21 LAPD DWI
29:10 Killing with Kindness
43:24 Never too late to be fulfilled
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Study shows women can smell the difference between...
2023-02-2252 min
One Question Leadership PodcastSean Frazier | VP and Director of Athletics | NIUSean Frazier, VP & Director of Athletics at NIU, visits @1QLeadership to discuss his idea for mitigating the potential educational impact of entering the transfer portal. Frazier proposes a solution that finances the remaining degree requirements for those who enter but don't sign on with a new school. He also gives his insight on why ADs went from silence to actively promoting NIL collectives on their respective campuses. Also joining the conversation is Lauren Bullock of Stretch.
2023-01-1124 min
Reel Asian Podcast'Breakdown' w/ Raymond Luu, Hon Hoang, Michelle Hébert, Sean NiuRay sits down with writer-director Hon Hoang to talk about his award-winning short film "Breakdown". Hon talks about his process when creating this film. Michelle shares some insights on what goes into the costume design of a film. Sean talks about his first experience being on set and inspirations he got out of it. Get 15% OFF a 12-pk of Twrl Milk Tea today by using REEL15 code!Follow us! www.facebook.com/ReelAsianPodcast | www.instagram.com/ReelAsianPodcast | Support this podcast! www.reelasianpodcast.com/supportIntro music is by Ryan Galvan | Show c...
2022-12-2336 min
Reel Asian PodcastRAP Favorites: 'Blue Bayou' w/ Raymond Luu, Pragya Saxena, Sean Niu, Mel TaevinOriginal air date: 11/26/2021We're sharing some of our favorite episodes in the past!Joined by special guests Sean Niu (Bund To Brooklyn podcast) and Musician/Adoptee Mel Taevin (@taevinmusic), this episode examines Justin Chon's latest film, 'Blue Bayou'. Listen in as they discuss what they love and didn't love about the movie, the adoptee experience, what's wrong with current adoptee laws, and the controversy surrounding this film. Follow us! www.facebook.com/ReelAsianPodcast | www.instagram.com/ReelAsianPodcast | Support this podcast! www.reelasianpodcast.com/supportIntro music is by Ryan G...
2022-12-091h 08
View from the Big Chair!14 | "100 Wins" w/ Sean T. FrazierToday in the Big Chair... We have Sean T. Frazier! Listen as Mr. Frazier discusses Why mentorship goes a long way; Why you should travel for opportunities; How he got a D1 opportunity through Ice Hockey; His 90% Student-Athlete Graduation Rate; The Creation of The Husky Fan Advisory board; How to sustain a lasting relationship in this industry and be honest; and Gaining a collective of 100 wins since 2012! Enjoy!! ______________________________Thanks for listening! Follow our host on Marlynn Jones, TheCareerSkillsArchitect on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.This is a JustEldredge Media Production
2022-05-061h 01
艾米知音 Amie Wu PodcastEp.10 #艾你所職｜護國神山資深員工跟你分享他眼中的台積電 ft. IT主管Sean這集好榮幸邀請到在TSMC的資深IT主管Sean來跟艾米知音的聽眾分享他的工作 很多人覺得在台積工作很高壓或是很難找到與生活之間的平衡 這集就來聽聽看 Sean 眼中的台積電以及他在這間公司待了20年的理由 另外 想要造訪Sean的咖啡廳，或是去咖啡廳巧遇的朋友，歡迎大家蒞臨 Caffe Vita (偷偷說，超級有質感，也超級溫馨！) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffe_vita_/ Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/tfWxmMvjwsyj2QWF9 說是聽到老闆的專訪慕名而來的可能可以打折唷XD - Contact me ♡ Instagram 有我最迅速的日常分享 https://www.instagram.com/chiaying_niu/ Line official 可以諮詢課程，也可以接收不定時製作的英文字卡或免費英文資源分享喔～ https://lin.ee/JPW6tWn YouTube 有一些英文教學影片，也有我的旅遊VLOG https://www.youtube.com/c/AmieWu0223 合作邀約請洽 amiewu0223@gmail.com Powered by Firstory Hosting
2022-04-1127 min
設計關鍵字S1EP2【創意體質，是一種怎樣的體質？】專訪 dan & sean 等向 ▶▶ 閃閃亮亮的Portrait近期引發討論的《 distraction！ 》周邊展，把知名設計師聶永真、葉忠宜、李君慈，以及新世代饒舌歌手陳嫺靜、非典型網紅張藝，甚至政治人物王世堅等話題人物一次打包的幕後團隊「dan & sean 等向」，從議題發想、組隊到行銷操作都源自於一種「創意體質」—— 那是一種怎樣的體質？ ❚ 小 J 盧靜儀 等向共同創辦人，大學時曾創 @chanelblanc帳號(已被駭)，熱忱參與部落格演進史，目前以 Medium 為基地持續寫作。 ❚ Niu 劉錦欣 創意文案，4A廣告獎、華文金句獎、倫敦國藝廣告獎得主，曾服務全聯、Ikea等客戶廣告金句，輔大廣告畢業。 - 【專訪】怎樣的人設才好玩？角色扮演，與眾不同，「等向 dan and sean」玩社群、玩創意，也玩味不同人生 ➤ ➤ https://bit.ly/37pCtVN 「（ 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙔 ))) ：好玩哲學」 ◌ 誠品 ➤ https://bit.ly/3J10wYI ◌ 博客來 ➤ https://bit.ly/3pJjDPt ◌ 線上試閱 ➤ https://bit.ly/3INXNSp - 聯絡我們 ➤ sd@shoppingdesign.com.tw 各平台收聽《設計關鍵字》 ➤ https://bit.ly/3uP82P7 Shopping Design 網站 ➤ https://www.shoppingdesign.com.tw Powered by Firstory Hosting
2022-04-0737 min
From The Chair with Mike HamiltonNorthern Illinois' Sean Frazier - Vice President/Director of Athletics and RecreationJoining this week's episode of "From the Chair" is NIU AD Sean Frazier. Sean and I dive in on his work nationally around DEI over the last two years and his insights on growth in this area - both in the student athlete arena and well as in administrative leadership roles. We also talk about his personal growth as a leader during the pandemic and with a major change in his football program. We discuss his candid and insightful thoughts on the portal, NIL and the D1 Transformation Committee and then end with a personal anecdote about our shared...
2022-03-0934 min
Red Black Football PodcastRed & Black: Season 2 Ep. 2: Black History Month with college athletics ( with coaches Thomas Hammock, Connie Teaberry and A.D. Sean Frazier)In this week's episode, we sat down with NIU coaches Thomas Hammock, Connie Teaberry and Athletic Director Sean Frazier to discuss Black History Month, race in college athletics and furthering the conversation within the community.
2022-02-2437 min
Hustle Belt: for Mid-American Conference fansMid-American Bandwagon Episode 73Happy Friday folks! It’s hard to believe that the calendar has turned to December. The football regular season is all but over, but do not worry: we still have a lot of pigskin ahead of us.To open up this weeks’ pod, Zach and Steve take a look back at the last week of the regular season in the MAC. Steve was especially impressed by the Kent State secondary stepping up and making big plays when they needed to, and thus sending the Golden Flashes to Detroit. Zach was blown away by the performance of Western Mich...
2021-12-031h 23
POC Podcast - Progressive Opinions of ColorTransitioning from Product Manager to Creative with Podcast Host and Screenwriter Sean NiuNancy chats with Sean about his own podcasts, how he transitioned from tech to the creative industry, how tech skills can be transferrable for creative career changes, and more. Sean is a Sloan MIT MBA, and former PM at Amazon. He currently is trying to write screenplays, actively participates in furthering the mission of the 1990 Institute as a board member and produces Bund to Brooklyn, a podcast on how Asian Americans and Chinese tackle modern issues like identity, mental health, activism and more. (@bundtobrooklyn)You can follow his photography @sameseanniulook and read his writing @ https...
2021-11-2742 min
Reel Asian Podcast'Blue Bayou' w/ Raymond Luu, Pragya Saxena, Sean Niu, Mel TaevinJoined by special guests Sean Niu (Bund To Brooklyn podcast) and Musician/Adoptee Mel Taevin (@taevinmusic), this episode examines Justin Chon's latest film, 'Blue Bayou'. Listen in as they discuss what they love and didn't love about the movie, the adoptee experience, what's wrong with current adoptee laws, and the controversy surrounding this film. Join us on the Shuffle app! www.reelasianpodcast.com/shuffleFollow us! www.facebook.com/ReelAsianPodcast | www.instagram.com/ReelAsianPodcast | Support this podcast! www.reelasianpodcast.com/supportIntro music is by Ryan Galvan | Show cover designed by T...
2021-11-261h 10
Red Black Football PodcastRed Black Football Podcast (Week 10 @ Kent State w/ JJ Lippe)With the arrival of November comes the return of midweek MACtion. The Huskies open their midweek schedule with a bang as they meet the Kent State Golden Flashes in a battle of divisional leaders at Dix Stadium. With the extra time to prepare, how will NIU fare against the up-tempo offense of Sean Lewis' team? Northern Star sports editor James Krause previews the game and interviews redshirt freshman offensive lineman J.J. Lippe about how the team used their 10-day break.Be sure to share, rate and subscribe.Hosted by James Krause (@jkruasepro) with guest...
2021-11-0117 min
BEEX - Experience Through Connections064 - BEEX - Sean Niu - 15 Minutes of Experience15 Minutes of experience, is a format designed for those who really want to explore a single, unique point of view in the photographer's experience. Photographers today are the ones who hold the value of the stories and experiences of humanity, much more than someone who only shows images.
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2021-09-0929 min
Reel Asian Podcast'Battle Royale' w/ Raymond Luu, Alan Duong, Sean NiuIn this collaboration w/ The Electric Image Express, Ray, Alan, and Sean Niu talk about the cult classic 'Battle Royale'. Why was the morbid premise in the movie so appealing to many? What would you do if you and your best friend were the final two? These are the kinds of deep, character-revealing questions these guys answer. Lastly, we end the episode with a fantasy draft of "Which Asian movie character would you want on your team for Battle Royale?" Be sure to open up that gear bag before venturing out into the island because...
2021-08-1356 min
The Electric Image ExpressEpisode Swap: 'Boogie' w/ Raymond Luu, Alan Duong, Renee YaRay, Alan, and Renee discuss Eddie Huang's coming-of-age, basketball drama and why it resonated differently among the team. They talk about the unique perspective of the Black/Asian cultural interactions, how the basketball scenes were shot, and where this fits in the ranking of popular basketball movies.Hint: Space Jam is still the best.Links to donate/educate/organize to stop AAPI hate:https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate DONATE so we can improve the show at [https://ko-fi.com/electricimageexpress]E-mail us at electricimageexpress@gmail.comFollow us on IG/Twitter @electricimageexpress...
2021-06-221h 00
The Electric Image ExpressEpisode Swap: 'Boogie' w/ Raymond Luu, Alan Duong, Renee YaRay, Alan, and Renee discuss Eddie Huang's coming-of-age, basketball drama and why it resonated differently among the team. They talk about the unique perspective of the Black/Asian cultural interactions, how the basketball scenes were shot, and where this fits in the ranking of popular basketball movies.
Hint: Space Jam is still the best.
Links to donate/educate/organize to stop AAPI hate:
https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
DONATE so we can improve the show at [https://ko-fi.com/electricimageexpress]
E-mail us at electricimageexpress@gmail.com
Follow us on IG/Twitter...
2021-06-221h 00
The Electric Image ExpressAsian American Tik Tok and 2021 Oscars (Minari, Nomadland, Sound of Metal) with Lily Lei and Katie QuanIn episode 40, we sit down with Tik Tok creator Lily Lei as she shares her jourrney to obtaining Tik Tok fame over the last year. As we are all well aware, Tik Tok is an incredibly influential video platform. As a podcast interested in how Asian Americans portray ourselves across any creative medium, we were really fascinated by how Lily employed many elements of her Asian upbringing into her skits, and how those skits helped contribute to her rise. Lily also gives us insight into her versatile background as a design researcher and entrepreneur and how those experiences helped...
2021-04-291h 04
The Electric Image ExpressAsian American Tik Tok and 2021 Oscars (Minari, Nomadland, Sound of Metal) with Lily Lei and Katie QuanIn episode 40, we sit down with Tik Tok creator Lily Lei as she shares her jourrney to obtaining Tik Tok fame over the last year. As we are all well aware, Tik Tok is an incredibly influential video platform. As a podcast interested in how Asian Americans portray ourselves across any creative medium, we were really fascinated by how Lily employed many elements of her Asian upbringing into her skits, and how those skits helped contribute to her rise. Lily also gives us insight into her versatile background as a design researcher and entrepreneur and how those experiences helped her...
2021-04-291h 04The Electric Image ExpressBONUS ANNIVERSARY EPISODE: Surviving Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル) with Raymond Luu and Alan Duong from the Reel Asian PodcastIt's our ANNIVERSARY! THANK YOU to all of our listeners and fans for your continued support! THANK YOU to our guests for lending your time and sharing your stories, and THANK YOU to everyone else who has contributed to the show!We've added a BONUS episode for our anniversary: Raymond Luu and Alan Duong from [The Reel Asian Podcast] (https://www.reelasianpodcast.com/) join us to revisit Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale.Notes:1) The Reel Asian guys explain the appeal of Battle Royale and Sean shares some background and the impact of the movie (3:50)2) Which characters did...
2021-04-1454 minThe Electric Image ExpressBONUS ANNIVERSARY EPISODE: Surviving Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル) with Raymond Luu and Alan Duong from the Reel Asian PodcastIt's our ANNIVERSARY! THANK YOU to all of our listeners and fans for your continued support! THANK YOU to our guests for lending your time and sharing your stories, and THANK YOU to everyone else who has contributed to the show!
We've added a BONUS episode for our anniversary: Raymond Luu and Alan Duong from [The Reel Asian Podcast] (https://www.reelasianpodcast.com/) join us to revisit Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale.
Notes:
1) The Reel Asian guys explain the appeal of Battle Royale and Sean shares some background and the impact of the movie (3:50)
2...
2021-04-1454 minThe Electric Image ExpressDays of Being Wild (阿飛正傳), Haruki Murakami, and our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY PART 1 with Hon HoangIt's our ANNIVERSARY! THANK YOU to all of our listeners and fans for your continued support! THANK YOU to our guests for lending your time and sharing your stories, and THANK YOU to everyone else who has contributed to the show!
In this episode, Hon Hoang returns to talk about (what else) Wong Kar Wai's Days of Being Wild and some Haruki Murakami. COULD there be a more appropriate topic for a Sean Niu-hosted podcast?
Watch Hon's films and appreciate his photography here: https://honhoang.com/
Notes:
1) An extended introduction discussing...
2021-04-1440 minThe Electric Image ExpressDays of Being Wild (阿飛正傳), Haruki Murakami, and our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY PART 1 with Hon HoangIt's our ANNIVERSARY! THANK YOU to all of our listeners and fans for your continued support! THANK YOU to our guests for lending your time and sharing your stories, and THANK YOU to everyone else who has contributed to the show!In this episode, Hon Hoang returns to talk about (what else) Wong Kar Wai's Days of Being Wild and some Haruki Murakami. COULD there be a more appropriate topic for a Sean Niu-hosted podcast?Watch Hon's films and appreciate his photography here: https://honhoang.com/Notes:1) An extended introduction discussing the Electric Image Express so...
2021-04-1440 min
The Frank Lombardo Show#8: Jon Barr & Sean DuffyJon Barr & Sean Duffy are auditors who are working on acquiring their CPA licenses. They have also acquired a hobby of tasting multiple IPAs and other beers. Both guys are NIU alumni who know how to have a fun time. Follow Sean's beer page on @hopped_upp.
2021-04-132h 58The Electric Image ExpressLove Boat Taiwan, Taiwanese Diaspora, Violence against Asians with Valerie SoeDirector, writer, and professor Valerie Soe joins Sean to share her creative journey and the making of her newest documentary: Love Boat: Taiwan
You can watch Love Boat here:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/loveboattaiwan
and you can watch more of Valerie's activist-oriented films here:
Picturing Oriental Girls
The Chinese Gardens
Notes:
1) Valerie gives her thoughts and action items in reaction to the recent violence on Asian Americans (3:27)
2) Valerie shares her career path as a multi-disciplinary artist and professor. (17:40)
3) As well as her activist history, and how...
2021-03-301h 04The Electric Image ExpressA Father's Son, Shanghai Kiss, Asian Father roles (Warrior) with Patrick Chen, Perry Yung and Hon Hoang
2021-03-151h 10The Electric Image ExpressA Father's Son, Shanghai Kiss, Asian Father roles (Warrior) with Patrick Chen, Perry Yung and Hon HoangDirector Patrick Chen and Actor Perry Yung join Sean and Hon Hoang to talk about their upcoming film A Father’s Son: A 90’s Chinatown Noir Thriller based on the character’s from Henry Change’s Jack Yu crime novels. Kickstarter
Patrick and Perry are long time filmmaking veterans. You can find some of Patrick’s shorts here: (I personally like Love Express the most bc surprise surprise, it reminds me of Wong Kat Was)
Love Express
https://vimeo.com/181145058
Underneath The Grey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6eAKmUDHSI
Sonnet 48
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2021-03-151h 10The Electric Image ExpressKenneth Pai on Taipei People, Chinese/Taiwanese identity, and Asian American literature
2021-02-2855 minThe Electric Image ExpressKenneth Pai on Taipei People, Chinese/Taiwanese identity, and Asian American literatureIn Episode 35, I’m joined by legendary Taiwanese writer Kenneth Pai (白先勇). Professor Pai’s works pioneered the modern Chinese experience: including as waishengren (外省人) living in Taiwan (Taipei People, Crystal Boys) and as immigrants to America. (Pleasantville, Death in Chicago)
In our conversation, we talk about:
Professor Pai’s colorful background: born in China to a general father, migrant to Taiwan, and later America. (4:28)
How he would represent Taiwanese today and the generational divide (10:53)
Where a young Professor Pai and his peers found inspiration (Translating Western works and Chinese poetry and merging traditions) (17:44)
Why Professor Pai left Taiwan to America...
2021-02-2855 minThe Electric Image ExpressHappy Cleaners: Religion, Family, and The Asian American Dream with Charles Ryu, Yeena Sung, and Kat Kim
2021-02-121h 06The Electric Image ExpressHappy Cleaners: Religion, Family, and The Asian American Dream with Charles Ryu, Yeena Sung, and Kat KimWelcome to Season 2! Happy Lunar New Year! 新年快樂! 새해 복 많이 받으세요 ! Chúc Mừng Năm Mới”!
After reflecting for a few weeks I decided to dedicate more time on the show talking to AsAm/minority creators and focusing the conversation around their journeys and experiences. I hope this helps you understand about how to pursue your own creative passions and furthers the conversation beyond variations of “what did you think of seeing someone that looked like you on screen?”
In Episode 34, I’m joined by Actors Charles Ryu and Yeena Sung as well as Writer Kat Kim from the Korean American movie Happy...
2021-02-121h 06The Electric Image ExpressA Very Harold & Kumar (and Akshay and Sean) 3D ChristmasMerry Xmas and happy holidays to everyone! Akshay Singh returns to make good on the Xmas episode he promised us way back in episode 4.
Akshay and I first determine where we will record our next Xmas special when the pandemic (hopefully) finally ends (7:04) before we get into how we celebrate Christmas as non-Christian minorities in America (13:17) including Akshay's memories of Christmas growing up in Brazil and India. At (23:52) we get into the very bad/good movie that completes the Harold & Kumar trilogy--what's changed since the first movie, (29:14) how the movie reflects on the ugly truth of Christmas (30:36...
2020-12-2549 min
Wanna WatchWanna Watch: Ip ManIp Man is a 2008 Kung Fu biopic about the eponymous grandmaster of Wing Chung, played by Donnie Yen. Fight choreography by Sammo Hung makes this film set during the Sino-Japanese war a balletic blast of duty and honour.Sean Niu is the host of The Electric Image Express, a podcast exploring Asian-American identify through film and TV. The two collide in this episode to create a far-ranging discussion. Luke and Hamza (@instahamz) join the melee and dig into the discussion about the the changing face of diversity in US and UK media, what kind of kun...
2020-11-251h 15The Electric Image ExpressTo All the Boys I've Loved Before: Happa representation and Gen Z High School hijinks with Blake Lew-Merwin and Shannon FongIn Episode #29, Shannon Fong and Blake Lew-Merwin come back to revisit To All the Boys I've Loved Before: the 2018 high school Netflix romcom written by Jenny Han that notably features Lara Jean, a half-asian protagonist.
After sharing our first reactions, Shannon, our resident asian drama expert (and the only one of the shares the movie's plot similarities to Asian dramas (17:04) before we have a roundtable discussion on Jenny Han's "pragmatic" approach to racial representation (21:11), and where the non-asian creators dropped the ball in adapting from the book. (32:41) At (36:27) we react to the male romantic leads and some...
2020-11-091h 11The Electric Image ExpressTo All the Boys I've Loved Before: Happa representation and Gen Z High School hijinks with Blake Lew-Merwin and Shannon FongIn Episode #29, Shannon Fong and Blake Lew-Merwin come back to revisit To All the Boys I've Loved Before: the 2018 high school Netflix romcom written by Jenny Han that notably features Lara Jean, a half-asian protagonist. After sharing our first...
2020-11-091h 11The Electric Image ExpressFallen Angels: The Wong Kar-Wai Experience with Hon HoangIn Episode #28, we FINALLY get to the Wong Kar-Wai episode! Hon Hoang, photographer and director, joins me to talk about my favorite (and I suspect, one of his favorite) directors and his movie Fallen Angels. Hon starts by sharing his journey to become a visual artist (10:18) and where he gets inspiration for his stories. At (16:44), we start revisiting Fallen Angels. I asked Hon to pick a WKW movie to revisit, so at (25:11) he explains why, and how it encouraged him to break the rules of photography and filmmaking. At (31:16), I ask Hon as an Asian American filmmaker, if the...
2020-10-261h 11The Electric Image ExpressFallen Angels: The Wong Kar-Wai Experience with Hon HoangIn Episode #28, we FINALLY get to the Wong Kar-Wai episode! Hon Hoang, photographer and director, joins me to talk about my favorite (and I suspect, one of his favorite) directors and his movie Fallen Angels. Hon starts by sharing his journey to beco...
2020-10-261h 11The Electric Image ExpressThe 2020 Vice Presidential Debate: Through the Eyes of the Asian American Voter with Minh-Thu-Pham, Kim Thuy Seelinger, and Anuj VohraToday we have a special episode of the pod recapping the Vice Presidential Debate! I'm joined by Minh-Thu-Pham, Kim Thuy Seelinger, and Anuj Vohra-- legal and policy experts as well as founders of New American Voices, Asian Americans Against Trump, and Desis United to share our thoughts on Kamala Harris and Mike Pence's performance and what their organizations are doing to help Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win in 2020. After our guests share a little background on themselves and their organizations (1:21) we start with our immediate overall reactions to the debate an hour after it completed and how it...
2020-10-081h 03The Electric Image ExpressSaving Face: LGBTQ Chinese American cinema and family reputation with Katie Quan and Vivian LiuIn Episode #26, we revisit Alice Wu's Saving Face:quietly one of the most important movies of the last 20 years for Asian American cinema. Our guest is Katie Quan,who teaches Asian American Issues through Film in San Francisco (basically, she's way more qualified than I am to host this podcast!) and runs This Asian American Life, a platform for highlighting and empowering Asian creators from all walks of life. Katie is joined by Vivian Liu, a former student whose passion and personal connection to the movie motivated her to lead and organize discussion in class.
After sharing...
2020-09-281h 02The Electric Image ExpressParasite (기생충): Impact on Asian American creators, memeability, Kpop, and more with Minji ChangIn Episode #25, we revisit Parasite: one of the most acclaimed Asian movies of recent history...and the movie that caused our last collective moment of joy in 2020. Minji Chang-- actor, producer, activist and a whole lot more joins to offer her valuable insight into the movie and the Asian American creative community. After sharing our initial reactions to rewatching the film post the ongoing disaster of 2020 (8:55), I pitch a new measure of movie success: the memability of its scenes. (20:22) Parasite certainly has many relatable scenes stemming from themes of class divide and the perils of capitalism that is relatable...
2020-09-141h 08The Electric Image Express1998 Mulan: Gender roles, Gen Z, and looking forward to 2020 Mulan with Shannon Fong and Blake Lew-MerwinWhen you think of Asian American icons in animation, The Animated, OG 1998 Mulan quickly climbs to the top of the list. When we started this podcast, Mulan was definitely on the shortlist. What better time to revisit this milestone thanthe release of the new Mulan? Returning guest Shannon Fong and rockstar intern Blake Lew-Merwin join us to share their memories of watching an Asian Disney princess growing up (for Shannon) and for the first time (for Blake). After we share our reactions, we give a brief history lesson on the original ballad (22:42) and where Disney took liberties with the...
2020-09-0557 minThe Electric Image ExpressThe Wandering Earth (流浪地球) + 3 Body Problem ( 三体): Science Fiction in the hands of China with Eric Lee and Mazy YapThe Wandering Earth gives us a once in a lifetime chance to observe a new superpower get behind the director's seat for the first time and inject their culture's values and world view through science fiction. Eric Lee and Mazy Yap join me to revisit The Wandering Earth, the Mainland China's first modern science fiction epic and explore the Remembrance of Earth's Past book trilogy written by Liu Cixin, whose short story is the foundation for The Wandering Earth.
After reacting to China's first foray into this genre, we discuss what Cixin prioritizes: science or characterization?(16:05) Then...
2020-09-011h 00The Electric Image ExpressLost in Translation 2: The Tokyo Expat Journey and Tokyo Secrets with Mike NikolakakisWait, didn't we already cover Lost in Translation? Yes-- but the Japan ex-pat experience is so close to my heart and so fresh in my mind that I had to get Mike back on the podcast and cover some specific experiences related to living life as a foreigner and a minority in Japan. Mike first gives his reaction to the movie (7:55) before we give our thoughts on the unique expat culture in Japan. (9:28) Foreigners come to Japan for different type of reasons-- and we share why we left America and how living in Japan changed our life goals. (12:33) At (18:40...
2020-08-241h 10
The Electric Image ExpressEp. 21: The First Electric Dreams Asian American Athlete DraftWelcome to the First Electric Dreams Asian American Athlete Draft! A fantasy exercise where 3 General Managers face off to construct their ideal 5-man lineup of the greatest Asian American Athletes of the modern era. The premise is simple: our GMs will take turns picking in snake draft order who they think are the greatest Asian American athletes. The rules: Modern: The player has to have played professionally in the last 20 years.Professional: The player must have competed as a professional athlete. as of August 2020Diverse: Each team must have at least one...
2020-08-171h 11The Electric Image ExpressJeremy Lin 10 years later: Linsanity, Faith, NBA restart, and the future for Asian American ballers with Andrew NohThe NBA is back! To celebrate, Andrew and I take a look back at Jeremy Lin's historic career through the documentary Linsanity. Can you believe it's been 10 years since he entered the NBA?? Time flies. We start with recalling our favorite memories from those crazy few weeks (10:01) and I break down how some league-defining events shaped his career for the worst. (13:47) Even with the NBA giving up on him, we admire how he took on the mantle as one of the faces of Asian America, even while he was constantly trying to prove himself in a league that always...
2020-08-101h 11The Electric Image ExpressPadma Lakshmi's Taste the Nation: SF Chinatown restaurant recommendations, Lan Zhou vs. Xi'an and the future of Chinese food in America with Eric Lee and Akshay SinghEpisode 20! Wow! It's crazy how quickly we got here and we couldn't have done it without your encouragement, support, and constructive feedback.
This week Eric and Akshay join me to get real deep into a topic near and dear to our hearts: Chinese Food in America, while revisiting Padma Lakshmi's Taste the Nation "SF Chinatown" episode. Specifically, San Francisco and New York Chinese Food. We start out by explaining why, in a world of self-proclaimed foodies, you should trust our opinions about food (7:22) before explaining why Padma's show is as much about the culture and politics behind...
2020-07-301h 17The Electric Image ExpressInfernal Affairs (無間道) and how Asian Americans navigate self identity with Michael Yap and Stephanie ChengIn Episode 19 Stephanie and Michael Yap joins us to revisit Andrew Lau's Infernal Affairs. We kick it off by establishing some sides: Team Tony Leung vs Team Andy Lau? (8:28) After reflection of our rewatch, I describe how Infernal Affairs represents the wonderful memory of discovering incredible content from one world (Asia) and sharing it with another (America). (16:50) At (21:23), we start exploring the big theme of the podcast: agency over identity. By (43:38), Steph and Michael have gotten real deep into the therapist chair as they explore their radically different approaches to integrating family tradition and expectations into our identity, and...
2020-07-241h 06The Electric Image ExpressGran Torino and Growing up Hmong American and visibility in Asian America with Lea Vue and Vang XiongIn Episode 18 Lea Vue and Vang Xiong join us to revisit Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino and share their perspective on growing up Hmong American, and Hmong America's relation within the Asian American community and with other minorities in America. Although having many problematic portrayals of Hmong culture, we discuss at (4:00) the tradeoff of cutting cultural corners for a perceived foot in the door... and why that foot hasn't led to more truthful portrayals.(9:26) At (17:29), we discuss why Hmong Americans continue to feel that their story is not well understood and acknowledged, even within the Asian American community--and how that...
2020-07-1756 minThe Electric Image ExpressLost in Translation: The AAPI expat experience with Deirdre Bosa and Trung PhanIn Episode 17 Trung brings his good friend Deirdre Bosa to revisit Sophia Coppola's Lost in Translation and share our varied AAPI expat experiences across Asia-- from Japan, China, to Vietnam. At (17:57) we reveal what emotions and motivations brought us to move to Asia before lifting the veil and sharing the lonely lows we encountered after all the fun and partying. (28:07) Later, we reveal which of the varied expat stereotypical groups we fell in with (39:52) before finishing with some theories on one of the all-time ambiguous endings. (50:06)
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This week I examine how Scarlett's character...
2020-07-091h 00
From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star PodcastNot Just a Game with NIU AD Sean FrazierWith all the uncertainty in the world these days, Northern Illinois University athletic director Sean Frazier talks about the past, present and future as he attempts to maneuver the college sports world during a pandemic.
2020-07-0427 minThe Electric Image ExpressBig Hero 6 and Asian American representation in animation with Stephanie ChengIn Episode 16 Stephanie Cheng joins us to revisit Disney's Big Hero 6 and examine Asian American representation in animation. Steph is an animation industry insider having worked at Dreamworks and now building Netflix's animation studio. We start by sharing how it felt to just see Asian American protagonists exist naturally in a story that is not explicitly about their ethnicity or culture. (9:55) We then debate whether it matters if a well researched movie that feels genuinely inclusive is not made by any creative leads of the relevant minority. (15:46) Later, Steph gives her expert take on the state of Asian American...
2020-07-0351 min
The Electric Image ExpressYellow Peril #2: Phuc Bui, Assimilation, and Anglicizing Names with Eric, Andrew, and StephenOn the second episode of the Yellow Peril series, we discuss the vietnamese-american student Phuc Bui at Laney College whose professor demanded that she change her name because of his ignorant misunderstanding of the name's pronounciation.
Eric starts the convo by wondering out loud how he and his south asian wife Nadia have approached naming their future children. (7:03) Andrew asks the rest of us @ (14:50) how we would feel if our kid wanted to legally change their name, and finally Stephen brings us back to the key to approach any name you dont know how to pronounce: respect. (30:52)
2020-06-2832 minThe Electric Image ExpressAkira (アキラ): The Michael Jordan of Sci-fi movies with Mike NikolakakisIn Episode 15 Mike Nikolakakis joins us from Tokyo to discuss why Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira might just be the most important Sci-fi movie of the last 50 years. We start by breaking down why Akira's stunning visual style stands the test of time (9:42) and how Akira has influenced pop culture from Kanye West to the Matrix to Stranger Things. (13:11) Later we analyze how Akira's cyberpunk hellscape reflects Japanese sci-fi's unique cynicism and mistrust of technology and industrialization, tying back their often traumatic history with nuclear energy and reliance on technological innovation for their 80s boom. We use these obserations to compare...
2020-06-2556 minThe Electric Image ExpressShaolin Soccer (少林足球): Growing up with Stephen Chow and Mo Lei Tau with Mazy YapIn Episode 14 Mazy Yap joins us to talk about Stephen Chow's Shaolin Soccer. Mazy helps us understand what it was like growing up with Stephen Chow's comedies constantly on TV in Hong Kong (10:00) and helps us break down his unique style of absurd, "nonsense comedy" called Mo Lei Tau (13:45) Later, we discuss how Mazy experienced balancing her Hong Kong past with her more recent Asian American identity (24:00) before we debate why Stephen Chow was never fully embraced by America and changed his style for the mainland Chinese audience. (26:45)
Links mentioned in this episode:
When describing Mo...
2020-06-2348 minThe Electric Image ExpressBe Water: Bruce Lee's impact, athleticism, death, and comparisons to MJ + much much more with Trung Phan and Eric LeeA Bruce Lee 30 for 30 documentary dropping right as our podcast starts picking up steam is, to quote the wise Rob Pelinka: "Manna from Heaven"
Trung and Eric come on for our first Triple Threat 3-man episode and we switch up the format into a punchy question and answer roundtable and answer 5 big questions:
1: What was Bruce Lee's impact on you growing up? (3:45)
2: What similarities did you see between Bruce's Be Water and Michael Jordan's Last Dance? (16:20)
3: What hot takes have we heard about Bruce's death? (23:39)
4: How legitimate were Bruce Lee's fighting skills? (31:00)
5: And finally, what was his...
2020-06-1549 min
The Electric Image ExpressYELLOW PERIL SERIES #1: Reactions on #BlackoutTuesday, the view from Vancouver, and not burning out on activismHey all! Trung, Eric and I were so fired up by everything that happened last week (ending 6/5) that we decided to record an episode only about the George Floyd protests and the surrounding climate. Engagement in understanding, processing, and helping end systemic racism and police brutality is going to be a lifetime marathon-- it won't dissapear just because your friends stopped posting about it, so we want to try and highlight these subjects (and related ones) on a regular basis.
Trung joins us first (4:19) to give his POV as a Canadian-Vietnamese. We start with the protests before...
2020-06-131h 14The Electric Image ExpressGook: The difference between '92 and '20 with Andrew NohIn Ep. 12 Andrew Noh joins us to talk about Justin Chon's Gook. Although we scheduled Gook before George Floyd's murder, the movie's human story on how Black and Korean communities suffered in the wake of the acquittal of Rodney King's attackers is clearly relevant to today.
Our conversation starts with our personal experiences talking to our families about traumatic cultural events and how we've approached the conversation around #BlackLivesMatter this month. (20:00) We then discuss how the Rodney King and George Floyd events affected our respective communities (27:00) (fuck #rooftopasians) before opening up on our experiences with the racial...
2020-06-131h 052020-06-0801 minThe Electric Image ExpressFour Lions: Asians as Terrorists and Terrorists as.... people? with Anupam SharmaEveryone knows South Asians are stereotypically portrayed as terrorists in Western film. But have you considered that all terrorists on film have a stereotypical personality? Chris Morris's dark comedy Four Lions portrays terrorists first as people-- misguided, idiotic, clumsy fools who have been swayed to perpetuate evil not by holy scripture, but by anger, hate, fame, or listening to a misguided authority.
Anupam Sharma, a college friend and British Indian joins us to revisit his favorite comedy--that doubles as one of the few British films to give South Asian and Muslim characters almost all the screen time...
2020-06-071h 13
The Electric Image ExpressYELLOW PERIL SUPPORTS BLACK POWER: Enter the Dragon with Eric LeeIn Episode 10 Eric comes back to talk Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee,(14:30) but most importantly, the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police as the latest in a long string of institutionalized racist acts against black people in America. (21:55) We share how we have digested the events of the last week, how we have begun educating ourselves on the topic, what we and our listeners can do to help, and our largely unqualified understanding of our shared history as minorities in America. NOTE: I will be donating $1 for every listener of this episode, and episode #9...
2020-06-0258 minThe Electric Image ExpressYELLOW PERIL SUPPORTS BLACK POWER: Enter the Dragon with Eric LeeIn Episode 10 Eric comes back to talk Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee,(14:30) but most importantly, the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police as the latest in a long string of institutionalized racist acts against black people in America. (21:55) We share how we have digested the events of the last week, how we have begun educating ourselves on the topic, what we and our listeners can do to help, and our largely unqualified understanding of our shared history as minorities in America.
NOTE: I will be donating $1 for every listener of this episode, and episode #9 (Crazy...
2020-06-0258 minThe Electric Image ExpressCrazy Rich Asians: Family, Money, and Dating in Asia with Shannon FongYou can't talk about Asian American identity in media without talking Crazy Rich Asians. Shannon Fong, a close family friend and a Taiwanese American who moved back to Taipei helps us wrap up Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by talking about her personal experiences with family, money, and dating in an Asian city where everyone knows everyone else. Shannon first gives us a glimpse of how Asians in Taiwan and Singapore reacted to the movie (17:15) before we start giving our opinions on the star-studded asian american cast (26:25). (I'm Selling Constance stock, Buying Awkwafina) Later, we discuss if the...
2020-06-011h 24
The Electric Image ExpressThe Big Sick: Finding love for you and your family (Bag of Devotion not required) with Akshay SinghIn Episode #8, Akshay Singh makes his return to talk about Kumail Nanjiani's The Big Sick with more of his awkward anecdotes and convincing theories on marrying modern love with traditional, asian parents. As two single guys with our parents breathing down our backs, we put on our introspection aprons and serve up our feelings on the constant underlying pressure on marriage (28:30), why we've waylayed ourselves by looking for the wrong attributes in our partners (29:00) and why the Bag of Devotion is never, ever, ever, a good idea. (51:10) Of course, we can't talk about Kumail without mentioning his fearsome new...
2020-05-271h 09The Electric Image ExpressThe Big Sick: Finding love for you and your family (Bag of Devotion not required) with Akshay SinghIn Episode #8, Akshay Singh makes his return to talk about Kumail Nanjiani's The Big Sick with more of his awkward anecdotes and convincing theories on marrying modern love with traditional, asian parents. As two single guys with our parents breathing down our backs, we put on our introspection aprons and serve up our feelings on the constant underlying pressure on marriage (28:30), why we've waylayed ourselves by looking for the wrong attributes in our partners (29:00) and why the Bag of Devotion is never, ever, ever, a good idea. (51:10) Of course, we can't talk about Kumail without mentioning his fearsome new...
2020-05-271h 09The Electric Image ExpressApocalypse Now IS Vietnam with Trung PhanIn this episode, we are joined by Trung Phan and his colorful Vietnamese background. We can't hold back the NBA analogies and at (13:30) throw out our desire for a Coppola-style Last Dance. At (17:00) Trung shares some of his experiences from his expat years, backstory on his great-grandfather Phan Bội Châu, a pioneer of Vietnamese nationalism, and why Vietnamese representation in this movie might not be that important. Later, (33:30) we boldly theorize that Apocalypse Now is Coppola's 1993 Finals. With nothing left to prove, he loses motivation to continue to be the best. We tie things up with the mos...
2020-05-2357 min
The Electric Image ExpressApocalypse Now IS Vietnam with Trung PhanIn this episode, we are joined by Trung Phan and his colorful Vietnamese background. We can't hold back the NBA analogies and at (13:30) throw out our desire for a Coppola-style Last Dance. At (17:00) Trung shares some of his experiences from his expat years, backstory on his great-grandfather Phan Bội Châu, a pioneer of Vietnamese nationalism, and why Vietnamese representation in this movie might not be that important. Later, (33:30) we boldly theorize that Apocalypse Now is Coppola's 1993 Finals. With nothing left to prove, he loses motivation to continue to be the best. We tie things up with the mos...
2020-05-2357 minThe Electric Image ExpressThe Farewell: forging your identity between two cultures with Eric LeeFor our third movie in Asian Pacific American Heritage Month we fast forward to 2019 and revisit The Farewell: one of the standout films of our current "golden age" of Asian-American content. Eric joins us again and takes over hosting duties. We start off with a hilarious story where Eric convinces a woman on his flight he hates his job (6:30), before getting into a lively debate on our big question: What is an Asian-American film? (17:45). Later we relive some of our foundational childhood memories that helped us understand the differences between our upbringing and our family in Asia (29:30), figure out...
2020-05-191h 12
The Electric Image ExpressThe Farewell: forging your identity between two cultures with Eric LeeFor our third movie in Asian Pacific American Heritage Month we fast forward to 2019 and revisit The Farewell: one of the standout films of our current "golden age" of Asian-American content. Eric joins us again and takes over hosting duties. We start off with a hilarious story where Eric convinces a woman on his flight he hates his job (6:30), before getting into a lively debate on our big question: What is an Asian-American film? (17:45). Later we relive some of our foundational childhood memories that helped us understand the differences between our upbringing and our family in Asia (29:30), figure out...
2020-05-191h 12The Electric Image ExpressBetter Luck Tomorrow: East Coast v West Coast, Public v Private School with Eric LeeWe continue celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with Better Luck Tomorrow: the movie that has had the most impact on my life and a landmark in Asian American cinema. My former roommate, the less abusive Han to my Virgil, Eric Lee, makes his podcast debut to contrast his East Coast public school Asian upbringing with my West Coast private school background. We talk about how this movie altered the course of my life (5:57), the differences growing up on different coasts (20:00), and with different parental oversight (42:00). We also look at how this movie addresses themes of representation, masculinity, and...
2020-05-131h 12The Electric Image ExpressHarold and Kumar Go To White Castle and Asian-American stoner comedy with Akshay SinghHappy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month everyone! We kick off the month with Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, an all time Asian-American comedy directed by Danny Leiner. Obviously we had to bring on a co-host for this journey, so my good friend Akshay joins as the first guest not related to Sean!
We get stoned and guess which Kumar line sounds most like Akshay, dive deep into White Castle Fish Nibblers, and praise the universal heroism of the supporting-head-nodding-guy.
Questions? Comments? Requests? Please e-mail us at electricimageexpress@gmail.com or give us a...
2020-05-0442 minThe Electric Image ExpressHero (英雄) and the problems with the CCP with Sean's MomThis week we talk about Hero, a beautiful but controversial movie directed by Zhang Yimou. We discuss Zhang's up and down relationship with the Chinese Communist Party, how he uses scale and color to emphasize emotions, and compare Jet Li to Elton Brand. At (42:30) Sean's Mom joins to give some backgroud on ancient chinese culture and customs that we see in the movie.
Questions? Comments? Requests? Please e-mail us at electricimageexpress@gmail.com or give us a follow on IG/Twitter @electricimageexpress/@the_electric_image_express
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-04-291h 05The Electric Image ExpressHard Boiled (辣手神探) and the struggle of the Asian American Male in Film with Sean's DadThis week we use Hard Boiled to contrast the hard, masculine action heros portrayed by Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung with the limited roles given to Asian-American actors and how it affects our identity. We also introduce a new segment: "Sean's Sports Analogy Corner" where we compare Tequila and Tony to Shaq and Kobe. Finally, Sean's Dad joins us to talk about his favorite actors growing up and his experiences as an Asian man in the States.
Questions? Comments? Requests? Please e-mail us at electricimageexpress@gmail.com or give us a follow on IG/Twitter @electricimageexpress/@the...
2020-04-211h 14The Electric Image ExpressEat Drink Man Woman (飲食男女) with Sean Niu and Sean's MomWelcome to the inaugral podcast! We kick things off with Ang Lee's classic: Eat Drink Man Woman. I explore Ang's return to Taipei, how this movie is a hall of fame foodie movie, and launch the inaugral Jeremy Lin "Linsanity" award. Special guest appearance by my Mom, Jia-pyng Niu, who talks about her life as a Taiwanese-American immigrant and growing up in a family of 3 sisters!
Links mentioned in this episode:
Ang Lee Interview on the Movie: https://youtu.be/v1CAUKYhfRQ
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
2020-04-1538 min
The Electric Image ExpressEat Drink Man Woman (飲食男女) with Sean Niu and Sean's MomWelcome to the inaugral podcast! We kick things off with Ang Lee's classic: Eat Drink Man Woman. I explore Ang's return to Taipei, how this movie is a hall of fame foodie movie, and launch the inaugral Jeremy Lin "Linsanity" award. Special guest appearance by my Mom, Jia-pyng Niu, who talks about her life as a Taiwanese-American immigrant and growing up in a family of 3 sisters! Links mentioned in this episode:Ang Lee Interview on the Movie: https://youtu.be/v1CAUKYhfRQThis podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm ...
2020-04-1538 min
Wow That's Deep PodcastEpisode 7: The Switch (Part I) - Corporal PunishmentWord of The Day: Sisyphean (adj) - of or denoting a task that can never be completed.
Presented By: @p_bradleyyy
Whoopings. If melanated, chances are that you got at least one as a shorty. In the Black community, whoopings are viewed by many as critical to the process of disciplining children. Is it really essential? Are whoopings a "Black thing"? Should corporal punishment continued to be implored? Reck and his "Person" discuss what the research says about spankings amongst other ethnic groups (10:43), then reflect on their personal experiences with corporal punishment (22:01). Is there a difference...
2020-03-241h 03
RareBirds Emerging Markets PodcastSeries 2 Broken Worlds Thinking: Understanding the Investment Landscape Episode 106 with China-based Ethiopian-American Hiruy EphremWelcome to series 2 whereby I speak to three young Ethiopian men on topics which require broken worlds thinking. The first in the three part series is episode 106 with Hiruy Ephrem. Hiruy shares with us investing basics from his experience of working with investors in the startup ecosystem. Hiruy is an Ethiopian-American from the Washington D.C. area and is currently based in Shanghai working as an Investment Analyst for Sean O’Sullivan Ventures; also known as SOSV. SOSV is dubbed as "The Accelerator VC" deploying its capital through its network of 7 accelerators around the world. Over the pa...
2020-01-131h 25
RareBirds Emerging Markets PodcastSeries 2 Broken Worlds Thinking: Understanding the Investment Landscape Episode 106 with China-based Ethiopian-American Hiruy EphremWelcome to series 2 whereby I speak to three young Ethiopian men on topics which require broken worlds thinking. The first in the three part series is episode 106 with Hiruy Ephrem.
Hiruy shares with us investing basics from his experience of working with investors in the startup ecosystem. Hiruy is an Ethiopian-American from the Washington D.C. area and is currently based in Shanghai working as an Investment Analyst for Sean O’Sullivan Ventures; also known as SOSV. SOSV is dubbed as "The Accelerator VC" deploying its capital through its network of 7 accelerators around the world. Over the past 2...
2020-01-131h 25
The AthleticDirectorU PodcastSuccess Beyond Winning: NIU's Frazier, Utah State's Hartwell & Learfield IMG College's HamiltonSuccess Beyond Winning is the topic of conversation between Sean Frazier, AD at NIU, John Hartwell, AD at Utah State, and Learfield/IMG Executive VP and former AD, Mike Hamilton. The three touch on defining success beyond the easy evaluation points of wins and losses. Frazier and Hartwell talk about internal versus external messaging when discussing athletic expectations, insight on fans and realistic expectations, and the group wraps the discussion on an aspirational note.
2019-11-1922 min
Husker BuzzFri PM: NIU PreviewOne final check with Sean Callahan before Saturday's Nebraska-NIU game.
2019-09-1410 min
The Big ShowThe Big Show - Utah vs NIU Preview - JB Long, Pac 12 Network and LA Rams broadcasterJB Long will be on the call Saturday as the Utes host NIU at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the Pac 12 Network. JB spoke about that upcoming game, his initial reaction to the Utes through one week of play, and also added some insight on the Rams and Sean McVay with Gordon Monson and Jake Scott.
2019-09-0420 min
The Zone Sports Network - Pac-12The Big Show - Utah vs NIU Preview - JB Long, Pac 12 Network and LA Rams broadcasterJB Long will be on the call Saturday as the Utes host NIU at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the Pac 12 Network. JB spoke about that upcoming game, his initial reaction to the Utes through one week of play, and also added some insight on the Rams and Sean McVay with Gordon Monson and Jake Scott.
2019-09-0420 min
LoHo Daily with Laurence HolmesNIU athletic director Sean FrazierLaurence Holmes was joined by one of his favorite guests, Northern Illinois athletic director Sean Frazier. The two chatted about the Huskies' upcoming football season, new head coach Thomas Hammock and why Frazier is so energetic.
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2019-08-2323 min
Podcast Ain't Played NobodyMACtion, Peter Warrick, and don't call the Hogs at the RymanSometimes SECing can go wrong. Also: Murder Smurf hats, the return of Box Score Bingo, MAC PREVIEWS HAVE BEGUN -- optimistic hires abound!, Sean Lewis has a wonderful hipster beard, Jim McElwain's back, NIU went NFL, BGSU zagged in a way no one should, Akron is going Full NE Ohio, Ball State keeps getting wrecked by injury..
Also, ASK PAPN TIME: Phil Steele, Indiana's upset potential, Peter Warrick was Reggie Bush before Reggie Bush, heavyweights get different types of performance, who's the next Neal Brown, how should the NCAA actually punish wrong-doers so that the wrong people don't get hit...
2019-02-151h 29
Upstream IdeasWIND: NIU Football Season Preview<p>Should we be expecting another great season from the Huskies and a potential bowl game on the horizon? How are some of the local kids shaping up and how much do they recruit from Chicago? Their competitive schedule begins this weekend against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics at Northern Illinois University, Sean Frazier joins Dan and Amy to discuss.</p>
2018-08-3010 min
One Question Leadership PodcastSean Frazier | Associate VP & Director of Athletics | Northern IllinoisSean Frazier, Associate VP & AD at NIU, visits @TaiMBrown and the 1.Question Podcast at the 2018 NACDA Convention. Frazier discusses the tumultuous environment in society and its effect on leadership in athletics. He mentions being a constant educator on what's happening, what are the potential outcomes, and what can be done now to prepare for future issues. Emphasizing that there is no substitute for daily preparation, Frazier also talks about athletics continuing to be the on the forefront of social change.
2018-07-1012 min
CO.NX iTunes Audio Podcast2017 Miami Dolphins Draft - Sean Folliard Interview - LB Northern Illinois (NIU)Miami Dolphins fans, our NFL Draft Prospect series continues as we sit down with Northern Illinois own LB, Sean Folliard! Sean joins the show and discusses his background, his strengths and weaknesses at LB, next level goals and more!
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2017-04-1010 min
On The FinSide2017 Miami Dolphins Draft - Sean Folliard Interview - LB Northern Illinois (NIU)Miami Dolphins fans, our NFL Draft Prospect series continues as we sit down with Northern Illinois own LB, Sean Folliard! Sean joins the show and discusses his background, his strengths and weaknesses at LB, next level goals and more! Let us know YOUR thoughts on the conversation and make sure to like and/or subscribe! Tune in and tell your friends!Follow us on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/OnTheFinSide) as well as Twitter (@OnTheFinSide @BrianCat13 & @Phinatic_Pick). We're also now available on the Miami Sports Music app! http://miamisportsmusic.com/app...
2017-04-1010 min
DC Sports NowCourtney WoodsThe latest episode has a fun interview with Australian shooting guard Courtney Woods about life down under, and the guys rave about how fun it is to watch the NIU women's basketball team compared to watching the men's team and debate about NIU athletic director Sean Frazier's comments regarding the Group of 5 having a football playoffs.
2017-01-0339 minDC Sports NowSean FolliardAfter finishing up with NIU's media day in Chicago, Daily Chronicle sports writer Jesse Severson caught up with senior linebacker Sean Folliard and talked about the upcoming season, beards and Game of Thrones. Severson also talks with Daily Chronicle sports editor Eddie Carifio about MAC media day and a few thoughts on the Chi-town Showdown.
2016-08-0222 min
Wunderblock Podcast[WP044] Katrina - Wunderblock Podcast 044Next Wunderblock Poidcast is by talented and beatuful female DJ Katrina Niu from Taibei. Debuted on Tokyo based 951Beat label, now she's the one of the most exciting figures from Taiwan techno scene. Now she presents for us the set of dark, rough and rumble techno.
Tracklist:
Shifted - Chrome, Canopy & Bursting Heart
Raime - This Foundry (Regis Version)
Forests - This Era
Bas Mooy - Fasad
Israel Vines - Precipice
Sean Pierce - Torn Screen
Rrose - 23 Lashes
Tensal - Transmisiones 4
Smear - Agitator (Original Mix)
Israel Vines - Gatekeepers
Guise - B Cycle Point (CTRLS Remix)
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2016-07-0159 minniu-insiderSean Frazier on the success of NIU student-athletesAssociate vice president and director of athletics Sean Frazier discusses the successful Victor E Ball event and recent accomplishments of Huskie student-athletes both on the fields of competition and in the classroom.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Niu-insider/~4/laT2Vq2Uqe0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2015-11-1110 min