Yin & Young EP33 - Actor/Martial Artist Tiger Sheu

Yin & Young Episode 33 is here with Actor, Martial Artist Tiger Sheu! Tiger and James (Dan was unable to join this time) chop it up in our longest podcast to date!

Highlights:
* Tiger’s journey from Dallas to LA
* LA culture shock and the daily existential crisis
* Racism faced growing up.
* Finding a connection with Chinese martial arts.
* Family dynamics, being a latchkey kid
* Discussion  of the infamous “Asian or Gay?” Details article. 
* “You’re hot for an Asian guy” (1h35m mark)
* Martial Arts Corner: Tiger’s experience in Shaolin, Wushu, and Muay Thai
* Language Corner: 
    * Japanese: 反面教師 - Hanmen kyōshi - lit. reverse teacher. Interpretation: Learning from other peoples’ mistakes.
    * Mandarin: 對牛彈琴 - Duìniútánqín -  lit. playing piano for a cow. Interpretation: Know you’re audience.
* Advice to one’s younger self: Don’t put so much pressure on yourself; your personal mistakes do not mean you’ve failed on behalf of your parents and ancestors.
* Tiger’s Guy Mezger story: “Don’t call me master.”  (2h15m mark)
* In Memoriam: Elizabeth Sung (1954 - 2018): a pioneer actress in film/tv and a mentor to many Asian American performers.
    * About her: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839287/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
    * Elizabeth Sung Memorial Scholarship Fund: https://www.vconline.org/elizabethsungfund/

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* Main Website: http://www.jamesyshih.com/yin-young-podcast/
* iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yin-young-podcast-jys/id1185421015?mt=2
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* Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/yin-young-podcast

Yin & Young EP31 - Writer Vicky Luu

Yin & Young and returning guest Laura Cox meet with writer and Young’s fellow Milpitas home girl Vicky Luu!

* Vicky and James went to the same high school, but didn’t connect until recently in LA through a mutual high school friend, Anson, Vicky’s first boyfriend.
* Vicky dated Anson out of social pressure.
* Vicky is into true crime stories.
* Vicky writes for Superstore.
* She likes to watch a lot of different shows to see what's available.
* Top 3 things she likes that doesn't involve screens, Hiking, Camping, Eating out with Friends.
* Born and raised in Milpitas, Vicky went to USC for undergrad, studied film and TV.
* She initially liked the production end of things.
* After graduating USC, she stayed in LA as a Production Assistant working in reality TV.
* Met her writing partner on the set of "Family Guy".
* They wrote a script and their bosses passed it onto UTA and they both got signed.
* Got their first gig on "Marry Me", then to "Grinder", then went to "Superstore" in their second season.
* Vicky is conversational in Vietnamese.
* Vicky came out as a lesbian in college. Vicky shares her dramatic coming out story with her parents which involves a short film, lots of laughing, and tears.
* We get an inside look into how a writer's room works.
* Yin leaves early because he has to take his Mom, a “Fast and the Furious” fan, to the airport in the morning.
* Vicky’s grown to love LA for all the options that are available.
* Vicky shares how she met her wife.
* Discussion veers to the label people have of each other.

Language Corner:
Mandarin (James): 辛苦 - xīnkǔ - suffering, toilsome
Korean (Laura): 짐이 많은  - jim-i manh-eun - burdensome
Vietnamese (Vicky): Dất ơi - Oh My God

Vicky Luu's IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2936759/
Superstore on NBC: https://www.nbc.com/superstore

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* Main Website: http://www.jamesyshih.com/yin-young-podcast/
* iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/yin-young-podcast-jys/id1185421015?mt=2
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* YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkvtVW6pVPeKFn7H_6ai8lA?
* Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/yin-young-podcast

Yin & Young EP24 - The King of VO: Feodor Chin

Apologies for the delay! Yin is busy with family business and Young is currently traveling.

In this episode, we're speaking with film/tv, theatre, and voice actor Feodor Chin!

Noted voice actor for Overwatch as Zenyatta.

The only time he has ever played Zenyatta was at an eSports Convention at UCSD.

"Experience Tranquility" is the sound byte that Feo likes most.

Went to high school in San Francisco and had an inkling to act.

His major was no longer offered the year he matriculated into UCLA.

Started acting in the Bay Area, most notably at a theater in the Tenderloin.

The first couple of years back in LA as an actor was mostly commercials.

Most roles don't require an accent.

James encounters a racist while getting some Mexican food.

Feo has only experienced outward racism in LA.

Has dabbled with online dating prior to meeting his current girlfriend.

Feo's tweeting has become more political since 45 has been elected.

You may have heard Feo's voice on audible.

"Big Little Lies" is Feo's pick for the best TV show this year.

Listen to get all the details!  Much appreciation to Feodor Chin for joining us.

LANGUAGE CORNER

James - Taiwanese: 眼睛 (bagciw) - eyes

Dan - Yangchow dialect: 十三點 (Shi San Dian) - 13th hour, silly

Feo - Cantonese: 咸湿佬 (Ham Sup Lo) - dirty old man, pervert

Find Feodor on:

twitter - https://twitter.com/FeoChin

instagram - https://www.instagram.com/feochin/

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1216120/

audible: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Feodor+Chin

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yinyoungpodcast/

Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/yin-young-podcast

iTunes: https://goo.gl/VVZLhB

Yin & Young Episode 21 - Bill Poon - The Thoughtful Transporter

Dan, James and Laura meet with LA Native, DVDASA podcast guest, performer, writer, transporter...Bill Poon!

DVDASA one of the inspirations that led James to podcast.

Bill Poon was a frequent DVDASA guest.

Growing up as a son of a Chinese restaurant owner.

Dan and Bill relate to similar childhoods and hanging out in Chinatown during different eras.

Laura's immigrant experience is different due to the fact that she looks white.

We delve into Bill's dating life, both past and present.

Laura attracts men who view her as a Zooey Deschanel, manic pixie dream girl type and they lose interest when they realize she's more complicated than that.

James shares his recent online match, a white woman who clearly likes Asian men.

Dan bails on the podcast.

James questions whether certain lies are better than the truth for his future kids, i.e. the Santa Claus dilemma.

New Segment!

Ghost Texts: Laura reads James's ghost texts (i.e. when women don't respond to him).

Language Corner!

James - Taiwanese - lí chīu súi -  你就美 - you are beautiful.

Laura - English slang: 

1. y'all - a contraction of "you all", a useful gender neutral plural pronoun, 2. bitchin' - awesome

Bill - Cantonese slang - paak3to1 - 拍扡 - dating, courting