Escape From Plan A

Escape From Plan A

Escape From Plan A Podcast by Plan A Magazine

Escape From Plan A is the podcast that talks about all the forbidden topics in Asian America. They're the topics that rarely make it unfiltered to NYT or Huffington Post, but constantly dominate any discussions among Asians when we're freed from supervision. We're Asian women and men who've come together to carve out a uniquely Asian American progressive perspective that's different from the usual supporting-cast roles we play for everyone else. No more face-saving. Time to get real.

58 minutes 26 seconds

Ep. 574: United States of Malaysia? (ft. John Pang) Pt. 1

Part 1 of 2 Friend of the pod John Pang joins from Hangzhou to discuss his home country of Malaysia with Teen. Why do Malaysians seem so familiar to us Asian Americans? And why does the modern history of Malaysia track that of America in surprising ways? The story of Malaysia can radically alter how Asian American diaspora understand our own place in the world. To support the pod and gain access to Part 2 of this episode: patreon.com/planamag

14 January 2025, 12:00 am
1 hour 1 minute

Ep. 572: No Bullshit Discussion on China and Economics (ft. Han Feizi) Pt. 1

Pt. 1 of 2 The elusive Han Feizi (aka @DoggyDog1208 on X) joins Teen to discuss how to think about Chinese economics, as well as national security ideas, without the usual Western media ideological bullshit distortion field. You can read his wry, informative columns at Asia Times: https://asiatimes.com/author/han-feizi/ To join our Patreon and get access to bonus pods: patreon.com/planamag

5 January 2025, 12:00 am
1 hour 4 minutes

Ep. 570: Calling A Wrap on Asian American Liberalism Pt. 1

Part 1 of 2 Jess joins Teen to talk about how 2024 appears to be the decisive end point of the multi-decade liberal era. With that comes the necessary end of the Asian American liberal identity and its beliefs about culture, race, assimilation, and what the good life means in America. Also, ~~Happy New Year Escape From Plan A listeners!!!~~ To get access to bonus episodes inc. Part 2 of this podcasts: patreon.com/planamag

30 December 2024, 12:00 am
1 hour 4 minutes

Ep. 568: Taiwanese Identity Dualism (ft. Xiangyu) Pt. 1

Part 1 of 2 Taiwanese political commentator and rapper Xiangyu joins Teen from Taipei to talk Taiwanese politics and cultural identity, pro-China/pro-Communist diaspora viewpoints, and why people seem to lack soul these days. Xiangyu's podcast 'Strait Talk': https://straittalk.xiangyu.tw/ To get access to Part 2 and the Escape From Plan A Discord: patreon.com/planamag

23 December 2024, 12:00 am
1 hour 2 minutes

Ep. 566: Midlife Morass: Money or Metaphysics? (ft. Mike and Steve) Pt. 1

Part 1 of 2 Mike (LA) and Steve (HK) join Teen (NYC) to talk about mid-life morass of having all your material needs met, your major life goals satisfied, but then having no idea wtf to do. Is it an issue of money or metaphysics? To get access to bonus pods: patreon.com/planamag

16 December 2024, 12:00 am
1 hour 18 minutes

Ep. 564: Virtue Hoarders (ft. Prof. Fred)

Pt. 1 of 2 Professor Fred joins Teen to talk about the Catherine Liu's polemical assessment of the professional managerial class (PMC) in her book "Virtue Hoarders" and what this group of people -- a great many who are Asian -- really face in terms of politics of both the materialist and idealist realm. To get access to bonus pods: patreon.com/planamag

6 December 2024, 12:00 am
1 hour 5 minutes

Ep. 562: Post-Trump Asset Pump (ft. Mike)

Pt. 1 of 2 Mike and Teen talk about the sudden risk-on asset pump after Trump, and the dumping of safe haven assets like Treasuries and gold. Are there actual changes that need adjusting to, or is this just temporary euphoria to get a tiresome, chaotic election behind us? To get access to bonus pods: patreon.com/planamag

13 November 2024, 12:00 am
57 minutes 45 seconds

Ep. 560: Election Eve Mega-Discussion (Part 1)

The “most important election of our lifetimes” is happening tomorrow, if you live in America. John Pang, Carl Zha and I hosted a two hour space on the eve of the US election to talk about everything that’s not being said about it in the media. In part 2, @ineedsheet joins to talk about the Asian diaspora experience with liberalism, and why many of us may prefer to ‘obscene’ culture of MAGA chuds over that of the liberal elites we have so long strived to join.

4 November 2024, 12:00 am
1 hour 1 minute

Ep. 561: Election Eve Mega-Discussion (Part 2)

The “most important election of our lifetimes” is happening tomorrow, if you live in America. John Pang, Carl Zha and I hosted a two hour space on the eve of the US election to talk about everything that’s not being said about it in the media. In part 2, @ineedsheet joins to talk about the Asian diaspora experience with liberalism, and why many of us may prefer to ‘obscene’ culture of MAGA chuds over that of the liberal elites we have so long strived to join.

4 November 2024, 12:00 am
1 hour 8 minutes

Ep. 557: Why Do Kids Seem So Much Younger Than Before? (ft. Jess)

Jess and Teen talk about why kids growing up now seem so much younger than we were in our day at the same age. Is it a cognitive bias -- we were the same, actually -- or is there an actual change in the development path? And are parents smothering their kids these days or what? This is part 1 of 2. Part 2 is available on the Patreon feed for subscribers. To join: https://patreon.com/planamag

22 October 2024, 12:00 am
1 hour 9 minutes

Ep. 555: An Imminent War That Never Comes (Pt. 1)

Mike (from Jersey) talks with Teen about whether the various discrete wars raging will merge into something like a world war. Is something actually going to Happen? This is Part 1 of 2, the second is on the Patreon. To support Plan A and get access to bonus eps and the Discord: patreon.com/planamag

15 October 2024, 12:00 am
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