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​ Yin & Young is a podcast that explores the intricacies of life, relationships, art, and the Asian American experience.

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​ Yin & Young is a podcast that explores the intricacies of life, relationships, art, and the Asian American experience.

    Yin & Young Podcast EP 70 - Writer Peter Kageyama returns with MIDNIGHT CLIMAX

    Yin & Young Podcast EP 70 - Writer Peter Kageyama returns with MIDNIGHT CLIMAX

    Writer Peter Kageyama joins Yin & Young again to talk about MIDNIGHT CLIMAX the second novel of the Kats Takemoto series. Peter joined us last time (EP 66) discussing HUNTERS POINT the first Kats Takemoto novel and in this book we delve more into Kats wartime past, Chinatown gangs, and secret government mind control experiments. Peter shares insight into the writing process of this novel and what is important to him as a writer.

    Highlights:
    - 00:11 Intro: photo of Peter’s dad by Dorothea Lange and Feodor Chin is the voice actor for Peter’s novels.
    - 03:35 Reintroducing Peter and his first novel Hunters Point which podcasted about a year ago.
    - 07:00 Yokohama is one of Dan's favorite places and Peter’s family origins are from the area.
    - 07:55 Midnight Climax is Peter's latest book. Promoting a book runs contrary to the writing process.
    - 10:00 Peter’s process for writing. Peter has places where he feels comfortable writing.
    - 11:45 Thoughts on “writer’s block.” Writing the 3rd book has been more challenging.
    - 15:40 In the process of moving in Florida.
    - 17:00 “No-No Boy” by John Okada as testament to conscientious dissent.
    - 19:20 Kats is not anti-government, but he doesn’t like bullies.
    - 21:45 Officer Blackstone in the book is a real person and Kats is drawn to other principled characters like him.
    - 23:13 How to write about historical figures. Peter connected with a relative of Shig Murao via Instagram.
    - 26:54 Fell in love with the characters. Researched PTSD to flesh out the characters better.
    - 30:05 Tours of Chinatown helped inspire the writings of the place in the book.
    - 32:00 Learning about languages for the book. Utilized Wikipedia for some different terms of the time. Distinctions between Mandarin & Cantonese.
    - 36:00 How to write about ethnic characters without playing into stereotypes, particularly the Chinese prostitute character.
    - 42:17 The guys talk about why they started studying martial arts
    - 46:20 Peter discusses the CIA experiments of the 1960s
    - 51:10 Themes of love and friendship.
    - 52:57 Dorothea Lange’s picture of Peter’s father who was an inspiration for Kats.
    - 57:58 Discussion of sports leagues that came from internment camps. Repercussions of Japanese internment.
    - 01:05:25 Staying balanced: Board games and exercise.

    Language corner (01:17:20)
    Cantonese
    - 鬼婆 gwei po - devil old lady. Derogatory term for white women.
    - 鬼佬 gwei lo - foreigner
    Scottish
    - Hurkle-Durkle - to lay about in bed long after the time to get up.
    Mandarin
    - 舊金山 - jiùjīnshān - literally: old gold mountain which means San Francisco.

    Peter Kageyama’s links:
    - Website: https://peterkageyama.com/
    - Peter’s non-fiction work on urban planning and communities: https://www.fortheloveofcities.com

    Other links:
    - Peter’s 1st appearance on the Yin & Young Podcast EP66 discussing HUNTERS POINT - https://youtu.be/el10M-hBdVI?si=2bKzcRffOm2CDhdW
    - Feodor Chin returns to voice MIDNIGHT CLIMAX - https://peterkageyama.com/audiobook-now-available-feodor-chin-returns/
    - Our podcast with Feodor: https://www.jamesyshih.com/yin-young-podcast/2017/12/3/yin-young-ep24-feodor-chin
    - San Francisco City Guides (tours of San Francisco): https://sfcityguides.org/
    - Thai artist featured on Peter’s wall, Ummarid “Tony” Eitharong: https://tonyeitharong.com/

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    • 1 hr 13 min
    Yin & Young Podcast EP069 Daniel Tong - Editor: Finding your place in film and pursuing your passion.

    Yin & Young Podcast EP069 Daniel Tong - Editor: Finding your place in film and pursuing your passion.

    Welcome back Yin & Young listeners! It’s been a long time since our last episode; Young was busy with his wedding (congrats!) but now that’s done, we’re happy to be back with guest Daniel Tong! Daniel is an editor based in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. Daniel has a passion for editing and shares his journey finding his place in the filmmaking industry.

    Highlights:
    01:56 Young ran into Daniel at a high school reunion.
    05:50 Daniel’s family is ethnically Chinese from Burma.
    07:15 Shares the start of his love for movies and the arts.
    10:04 Young and Daniel rehash one of their early film projects in high school for French class (Godzilla appears).
    12:07 Shares the initial push back he got from his immigrant parents about wanting to pursue filmmaking. 
    14:10 His start in film as an undergrad and then grad school.
    21:55 Discusses his thoughts on film school and how he found his place in film there.
    28:30 The importance of networking.
    32:30 Gives insight into working at Pixar as a contractor.
    42:40 Becoming a Pixar Online Editor during the pandemic.
    44:30 The difference between an online and a offline editor.
    47:40 Issues using different editing programs in the workflow.
    52:20 Daniel's preferred editing application and the benefits/drawbacks of each of them.
    57:04 Editing in the gaming industry.
    01:01:00 His desire for leadership experience and his first leadership role at Blizzard.
    01:02:50 Getting through the Blizzard interviews having not played the games, but now obsessed with them (World of Warcraft, Diablo, etc…).
    01:05:40 His experience working on the documentaries for “Coco” and “Turning Red” and why he connected with them deeply.
    01:13:49 Yin’s plans for his kids going to college.
    01:14:43 Discussion about famous editor Walter Murch’s book “In a Blink of an Eye” and Daniel’s own approach to editing and assistant editing.
    01:28:29 Language corner (see below). We also go over the origin of KFC popularity in Japan during Christmas and chat about Del Taco ramen and Donald Glover’s boba shop.
    01:34:01 Projects that Daniel is working on (see below for links).
    01:35:23 Shout outs. Pursue your passion.

    Language corner: 
    * Young - KFC is "Kenta” (ケンタ) for short in Japanese.
    * Yin - 
    渋滞 (じゅうたい juutai) - traffic jam
    残業 (ざんぎょう zangyo) - overtime

    Daniel Tong’s links:
    Website: https://danieltongeditor.weebly.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danieltongeditor

    Recent and current projects Daniel Tong has edited/assistant edited on:
    * No Room For Love - Filipino American web series, https://www.instagram.com/noroom_forlove
    * Creature Comforter - a short horror comedy mockumentary, https://www.instagram.com/bravemakerorg
    * Release the Beast by Ryzo Studios -  An artistic but timid boy who learns to defend himself against bullies from the characters he creates for his video games. https://www.ryzo.studio/
    * Junho - a former theater actor from Korea tries to outrun his past: https://youtu.be/FShHTubEpkI?si=3SfXAK01tab4-h0_
    * “Always in My Head” - music video by Filipino American music artist Garth Garcia: https://youtu.be/nv7fuOCBX_k

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    • 1 hr 36 min
    Yin & Young Podcast EP068 - Married Life

    Yin & Young Podcast EP068 - Married Life

    In this episode Dan (Yin) and James (Young) share their experiences with married life. Dan gives his perspective as someone who has been married longer and also has children. In contrast, James, who’s newly married, shares some of his feelings transitioning into married life.


    Highlights:
    * No real major changes for Young after marriage, but there are some nuanced shifts in family dynamics with Young, his parents, and the in-laws
    * Compromises to create more quality time with one’s partner, while still managing some time for hobbies.
    * Figuring out each other’s palette when cooking.
    * Discussion about ramen flavors.
    * Adjusting to budgets and spending money as a couple
    * Doing martial arts at an older age requires a shift in thought.
    * Accepting the valuable experience of living in semi-rural Japan.
    * Regrets and the concept of time.

    Language corner: Japanese
    * 日日是好日 - nichi nichi kore kou jitsu (aslo pronounced: hi bi kore kou jitsu) - every day is a good day, enjoy each day (even the “bad” ones).
    * 豚小屋 - buta go ya - pigsty [insult when referring to a person's room]

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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Yin & Young Podcast Episode 67 - Kelly Hebestreit - Art, Identity, and Please Take Off Your Shoes

    Yin & Young Podcast Episode 67 - Kelly Hebestreit - Art, Identity, and Please Take Off Your Shoes

    In this episode we had the privilege to chat with Hong Kong-based artist Kelly Hebestreit! Kelly does creative, introspective work in photography, poetry, film, and many other mediums. Her work explores such things as local neighborhoods, cultural identity, and the heartbreak behind someone not taking off their shoes.

    Kelly's Website: https://kellyhebestreit.cargo.site/
    Kelly's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herbystripes/

    Highlights:
    - Kelly and James connected at the Taiwanese American Film Festival back in 2016.
    - Held an intimate art installation show, "Satellite," in 2021 and released a related zine.
    - Reflections on life in America and an incident with her ex.
    - Part of the Zaazaaaa Collective, an art commune in Hong Kong (HK).
    - Background: Grew up in HK, father is German, mother is Taiwanese
    - Father is in the textile industry.
    - Moved back to HK during the pandemic and can appreciate the city after living abroad.
    - Enjoyed studying abroad in Tokyo, but mentions why she probably wouldn't live there long term.
    - How Osaka people remind her of HK people and why she likes both.
    - Shares situations where she's benefitted from white privilege in HK.

    Language corner:
    - 好八卦 (hou2 baat3-gwaa3) - So nosy! [Cantonese. The bagua is an ancient eight trigram symbol.]
    - 唔該 (mm goy) - Thanks! Excuse me. [Cantonese.]
    - 多謝 (doh jeh) - Thank you. [Cantonese.]
    - 猴囡仔 (kâu-gín-á) - little monkey(s). [Taiwanese. Similar to "little rascals" or "you crazy kids."
    - 半斤八兩 (bànjīnbāliǎng) - tweedledee and tweedledum. [Mandarin. Similar to 猴囡仔.]

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    • 1 hr 18 min
    Yin & Young EP 66 - Peter Kageyama - Writer

    Yin & Young EP 66 - Peter Kageyama - Writer

    Yin & Young the podcast is back with a new episode with writer Peter Kageyama! Peter is a writer whose latest book, 1950s noir thriller “Hunter’s Point” featuring Asian American lead characters, recently became an Amazon bestseller. In this episode we discuss Peter’s background as a Sansei (third generation Japanese American), his work in non-fiction (For the Love of Cities) and fiction, and much more.

    Peter’s website: peterkageyama.com
    Peter’s non-fiction work: /www.fortheloveofcities.com

    Highlights:
    - Peter shares a bit of historical background about Hunter’s Point, San Francisco.
    - Peter grew up in Akron, Ohio, stood out as one of the few (if not only) mixed race kids in the neighborhood.
    - Is known for his work on urban development and city planning (For the Love of Cities) and is now writing fiction.
    - Father was a Nisei (2nd generation Japanese American) who was interned along with his family during World War 2 in the U.S.
    - “Hunter’s Point” was written as a kind of conversation with his father. Father was reserved and did not talk about his time in the camps or in the U.S. military.
    - Shig Murao, City Lights bookstore manager in the 1950s, plays an important role in the book and in the real world Beat scene.
    - How ones parent’s language is lost with each generation.
    - More accepting of his mixed race heritage and how this book helped him reconnect with his Japanese heritage.
    - Being Japanese vs being Japanese American.
    - How rare/taboo it was to see Asian men marry white women during the 1950s.
    - Currently writing a sequel to “Hunter’s Point.”

    Book Recommendations:
    - Peter recommends: Facing the Mountain (Daniel James Brown) about Japanese internment.
    - James recommends No-No Boy (John Okada) about a Japanese American that refused to be drafted into the U.S. military.

    Language corner:
    - 反抗期 - hankouki: rebellious phase
    - 恩 on: obligation (benevolent)
    - 義理 giri: obligation (social, honorable)
    - sussy baka: silly stupid (a term kids use when gaming to describe ridiculous behavior). Combines “suspect” with “baka” (馬鹿) which is Japanese for fool.
    - 失敗 - shippai: mistake; darn!

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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Yin & Young Episode 65 - Matty Beavers - Cinematographer

    Yin & Young Episode 65 - Matty Beavers - Cinematographer

    Welcome back to Yin & Young the podcast! In this episode we chat with Matty Beavers! Matty is a cinematographer, filmmaker, YouTuber, vlogger, anime fan, Japanese language learner, and an all around good dude. In this episode we get to hear about Matty’s artistic beginnings and aspirations, his lived experience as an African American and Filipino, and much more.

    Matty’s work: https://linktr.ee/mattybeavs
    Matty’s Instagram (@mattybeavs): https://www.instagram.com/mattybeavs

    Highlights:
    - Matty is currently pursuing his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Cinematography at the University of Southern California (USC).
    - Matty met James at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) when he was doing his undergrad in Television Production.
    - Grew up in Camarillo and Central Valley, California.
    - Family background is African and Filipino. Did not pick up Ilocano (spoken by his Filipino grandparents) growing up, but is currently learning Japanese.
    - “I, Robot” kicked off his passion for filmmaking.
    - Marvels at the technical aspects of lighting and filming scenes. Also admires Marvel films for their achievement in this area.
    - Taking a chance on himself by taking on debt for grad school.
    - Has learned so much from his family and their struggles. Applies those life lessons to his own work.
    - Completed his thesis project recently as Director of Photography for the film “Go Dani Go.” (@go_dani_go_: www.instagram.com/go_dani_go_). Stills from the film can be seen in this episode's thumbnail.

    Language Corner: Japanese
    * We all do our best to give a self-introduction (自己紹介 jikoshokai).
    * 趣味 (shumi) - hobbies
    * 中二病 (chūnibyou) - 8th grader sickness. typically used to describe early teens who have grandiose delusions, believe they have secret powers, etc…(Wikipedia).

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    • 1 hr 29 min

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Great mashup of movies and life

Been listening to them for over a year. Each episode is isolated so it's great to pick and choose what you're interested in. As someone not deep into the film industry, I've enjoyed the behind the scenes process of movie making. Interviews are solid and always varied. Personal stories are relatable and often hilarious. Overall it's a must listen!

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