In this episode X interviews Bonnie Zhou. Bonnie Zhou (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist who examines the intersection of womanhood and diasporic Asian culture through calligraphy, dance, painting, glass, neon, and text. Originally from To...

In this episode X speaks with Jenny Qian (she/her). Jenny is the founder of astrobabe, a ready-to-wear makeup brand for music festivals and raves. She thinks that life should be lived balls to the wall, and doesn’t like wasting time on long mak...

In this episode X speaks with Marilyn Sanchez (she/her). Marilyn Sanchez is a Paraguayan-American artist, natural dyer, and bookbinder residing in New Jersey. Oîma, her brainchild, embodies a fusion of cultural inspiration and creative explorat...

In this episode X speaks with Brittany Furnari-Kesoglide and Cristian Abbrancati.  Brittany Furnari-Kesoglides, 28 (she/her) & Cristian Abbrancati (he/him), 29 have been best friends since the 6th grade. They grew up together in Long I...

In this episode X speaks with Gabby Abrazaldo. Gabby (they/them) is a Filipino American, Queer Trans Nonbinary creative, community worker, and academic. Gabby was raised by their parents and grandparents, who immigrated to Chicago from Quezon C...

This is a cross promoted episode where X is a guest on Asians for Sex Positivity: The Podcast. X speaks with Xi...

In this conversation X speaks with Steph Zapata. Steph Zapata (they/she) is a well-seasoned, award-winning, NuyoRican sexuality educator, & space creator. They have become a long-term catalyst for change within sexuality education through t...

In this episode X speaks with David Yu (he/him) and Kai Lim (he/him). Growing up in Singapore, Kai’s Po Po (or grandma) would force feed him bitter herbs like ginseng, which he absolutely hated. On the other side of the world, David was having ...

In this episode X speaks with Janine Kwoh. Janine Kwoh (she/her) is the owner / designer behind Kwohtations, a Brooklyn, NY- based collection of greeting cards and gifts that reflect and celebrate a diversity of identities and life experiences....

In this episode X speaks with Edward (he/him) Pokropski. Edward is one of the Executive Producers of Asian Comedy Fest - the longest running all-Asian comedy fest in the country - which celebrated its fourth year earlier this month with two sol...

In this episode X speaks with Daniel Fabelo and Diana Guizado. Daniel (he/him) is a Latino filmmaker originally from Austin, Texas. He is the son of Cuban and Puerto Rican parents. He graduated from UT Austin with a degree in Radio-TV-F...

In this episode X speaks with Polet Guzmán. Polet (she/her) hails from the town of Río Grande, Puerto Rico, where her artistic journey began to take shape.During her college years, Polet established her own brand, Muza, initially as amo...

In this episode X speaks with Hannah Bae. Halmi (a loving nickname for “grandma” in Korean) is a brand of light sparkling beverages inspired by traditional Korean flavors, and made with real fruits and spices. Halmi was founded by Hannah Bae (s...

In this episode X speaks with Joey Montoya. Joey Montoya (Lipan Apache) (he/him) is a multimedia artist, fashion designer, and entrepreneur whose work is aimed at increasing the visibility of Indigenous peoples. He is the Founder and CEO of Urb...

In this episode X speaks with Andrea Camacho McCracken. Andrea Camacho McCracken (she/her) is a first generation, Mexican-American writer and director, based in LA and Arizona. Her work uses genre to reimagine underrepresented stories, explorin...

In this episode X speaks with Giuseppe Lanzone. As a two-time Olympic rower for Team USA, Giuseppe Lanzone (he/him) is the driving force on the business side to match his brother, Mario’s prowess in the kitchen. The brothers were born and raise...

In this episode X speaks with Jenny Xie. Jenny Xie (she/her) is the author of Holding Pattern (Riverhead Books), a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree. Her short fiction has appeared in AGNI, Ninth Letter, Joyland, Adroit Journal, Narra...

In this episode X speaks with Erica Stanley-Dottin. Born and raised in Brooklyn NYC, Erica (she/her) is a mom of two boys, a producer and 10-time marathoner! Erica is also co-captain of running crew Black Roses NYC, founded and coached by Knox ...

In this episode X speaks with Kirsten Liu-Wong. Born and raised in San Francisco, Kristen Liu-Wong (she/her) attended Pratt Institute where she graduated with a BFA in Illustration. She has shown extensively in numerous galleries both domestica...

In this episode X speaks with Ari Luna. Ari Luna (she/her) is an Afro-Latinx trans woman born and raised in Central Texas. She has almost ten years of non-profit administration experience, focusing on radical approaches to People focused work. ...

In this episode X speaks with Xixi Wang.  Xixi Wang (shey/they) is an artist based in New York City. She is a graphic designer at TED-Ed and also the Founder & Creative Director of Asians For Sex Positivity, a digital organization dedi...

In this episode X speaks with Parini Shroff. Parini Shroff (she/her) received her MFA from the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied under Elizabeth McCracken, Alexander Chee, and Cristina García. She is a practicing attorney and cur...

In this episode X speaks with Vivien Bang. Lei Musubi is a small, woman-owned business founded by Vivien (she/her), a Maryland native of Korean descent. She was raised in Georgia so everything she does has a touch of southern love! Vivien now s...

In this episode X speaks with Jayda Shuavarnnnasri. Jayda Shuavarnnnasri (she/they) is a queer Southeast Asian sexuality & relationship educator & artist. Also known as Sex Positive Asian Auntie, she helps liberate folks from sexual sha...

In this episode X speaks with Claire Stanford. Claire Stanford (she/her) is the author of the novel Happy for You, which was named a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, Electric Lit, Lit Hub, Bl...