An enlightening podcast that helps people discover more history and an Asian American perspective on race and culture. Hosted by husband-wife team of Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu & Larissa Lam
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Dim sum is a snack, and thus this podcast is meant to give your brain a little something to stay active and healthy. Will talk about random stuffs, but hopefully still useful.
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu discuss the rise in anti-China rhetoric stemming from the "Chinese Spy Balloon" and the reintroduction of Alien Land Laws in states like Texas banning ownership of property by citizens of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. They give background on the Alien Land Laws from the 1900s that discriminated…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss the increased presence of AAPIs in lead roles on TV such as Raymond Lee starring in Quantum Leap and Sandra Oh in Killing Eve and The Chair. Is this trend here to stay? Intro music: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro music: "Turn This World Around" by Only Won ft. Larissa Lam…
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Hosts, Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss the need to balance of showing the pain and joy of Asian American Pacific Islander history and experiences. They celebrate AAPi Heritage Month by outlining overlooked contributions by the AAPI community in history, They also discuss a little known painful anti-Asian hate incident, the 1907 Be…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won celebrate Women's History Month by spotlighting why it's important to learn about Asian American women in history like Susan Ahn Cuddy and Patsy Mink. They also discuss the disturbing rash of attacks on Asian women in New York City. Intro music: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro music: "Turn This Worl…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won give our take on Chinese American athletes like Nathan Chen and Eileen Gu at the Beijing Winter Olympics and discuss the complicated issues of identity they and other Asian Americans deal with their whole lives. Intro music: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro music: "Turn This World Around" by Only Won…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu discuss highlights of 2021 including Asian Americans in reality shows, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, rom coms, etc. while taking a sobering look at anti-Asian incidents in the past year. They take a look at their imaginary crystal ball and give some predictions for 2022. Intro song: "Disc…
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In honor of Filipino American History Month, Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu discuss the significance of Filipino American historical figures such as Larry Itliong, The Rocky Fellars and celebrities of Filipino Descent such as H.E.R., Lou Diamond Phillips and Bruno Mars. Intro song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro song: "Turn This World…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu discuss the underestimated success of Marvel's latest film, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung and Michelle Yeoh. They give their review of the film, what they thought about the martial arts action and pet peeves the…
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Hosts, Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss controversy around Shang-Chi actress Awkwafina's accent and accusations of appropriating a "Blaccent". They also debate what it means to sound "Asian" or "Black." Intro song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro song: "Turn This World Around" by Only Won ft. Larissa Lam…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss how Father's Day takes on a new meaning for Baldwin's family and how his father has changed since the making of Far East Deep South. They also discuss the new federal holiday, Juneteenth and its importance. Intro song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro song: "Dim Sum" by Only Won…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss the consequences of excluding Asian American history and how it factors into anti-Asian hate today. Intro music: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro: "Dim Sum" by Only WonPor Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss what the Asian community wants and what they would like to see in response to continued attacks and racism towards Asian Americans. They also make a big announcement about their documentary, Far East Deep South. Intro song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro song: "Dim Sum" by Only Won #stopasi…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won address the recent Atlanta shooting and continued wave of anti-Asian violence and hate crimes. They also discuss whether calling out racism is spurring more racism and what animated films like Raya and the Last Dragon can teach us about reducing hate and racism. Intro song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss the recent rise in Anti-Asian hate crimes and the factors causing people to continue to make Asians scapegoats for the pandemic. #stopAAPIhate Follow on Twitter @LDDpodcast @LarissaLam @OnlyWon Instagram @LDDpodcast @LarissaLamMusic @OnlyWonMC Theme music: “Discovered” by Larissa Lam End song:…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss their reaction to the Capitol Riot in Washington, DC and take a historical look at various riots in LA as well as anti-Asian mobs and riots in the 1800s and early 1900s. They unpack lessons we can learn and the dangers of mob mentality. Theme Song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro: "Turn This…
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Hosts, Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss the best and worst moments of 2020. From Covid-19 to the Mandalorian to racial tensions, they take a look back at on this pandemic year. They also discuss their recent Golden Crane Podcast Award nomination.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss how their family is dealing with the strain of Covid-19 lockdown, the importance of mental health and how you can help others during the holiday season to cope with isolation during the pandemic. They also give an update on their fall film festival virtual tour.…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss virtual film festival and how they've dealt with disappointment during the pandemic in trying to release their new documentary film, Far East Deep South. They share about finding new opportunities and finding the silver lining to COVID-19. Theme song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro: "Dim Su…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won review the new Disney film, Mulan, give their take on some of the controversies surrounding the film and discuss the quandary it creates for Asian Americans. Theme song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro: "Dim Sum" by Only WonPor Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss the sudden death of actor Chadwick Boseman and the impact Black Panther had on the Black and Asian American community. They also talk about other historical figures Boseman took on like Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and James Brown. Theme song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro: "Turn Thi…
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Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu discuss the historical significance of Senator Kamala Harris being the first Black and Asian Vice Presidential Candidate and take a look at little known history of Indians and South Asians in America. Theme Song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro: "Turn This World Around" by Only Won…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu discuss recent Anti-Asian trolling on social media they've experienced, the importance of genuine friendships and conscious diversity to foster better understanding between different groups of people. Theme song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro music: "Turn This World Around" by Only Won feat. Laris…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu host "A Candid Conversation on Racial Bias" originally broadcast on Facebook live with special guests, Natajia Miller, host of MindFroTravel and Jamar Turner, host of LOVE.I.AM to discuss the aftermath of the George Floyd killing, fears people have, how to become better allies and steps we can take to…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu host "A Candid Conversation on Racial Bias" originally broadcast on Facebook live with special guests, Natajia Miller, host of MindFroTravel and Jamar Turner, host of LOVE.I.AM to discuss the aftermath of the George Floyd killing, racial profiling they've faced and steps we can take to reduce racial b…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss the little known shared history between the African Americans and Chinese Americans in the South during segregation. They also talk about ways to improve relations between the Asian American and African American communities today.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won breakdown the recent PBS documentary, Asian Americans and discuss why it's important that people learn about the significant contributions of Asian Americans in U.S. History.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won continue their series on addressing racism against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 crisis. In this episode, they discuss the lack of high-profile Asian American leaders and the need for greater visibility for Asian American leaders to help change people's perception of Asians.…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won continue their series on addressing racism against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 crisis. They discuss the shocking stabbing of Asian American children in Texas accused of carrying the coronavirus and ways we can reduce racism now and in the long run. Theme song: "Discovered" by Larissa Lam Outro…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won discuss recent racial attacks on Chinese Americans and Asian Americans due to COVID-19 fears. They walk through the differences between being Chinese and Chinese-American and also talk about lessons we can learn from historical hate crimes against Asians. See our new I Will Survive COVID-19 PSA at htt…
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Originally aired 8.29.18. Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu discuss the strange questions they get asked about the hit movie, Crazy Rich Asians starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Ken Jeong, Awkwafina and Michelle Yeoh.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Larissa Lam and Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu discuss the recent NBA, China and Hong Kong controversy, what they don't know about Chinese history and why China banned Winnie the Pooh.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won review the new Dreamworks Animation film, Abominable, starring Chloe Bennett, Albert Tsai, Tensing Norgay Trainor and Sarah Paulson. They discuss the cultural significance of this film set in China and compare other animated film settings.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won talk about they went about tracing Baldwin's family roots and offer tips on how to research your own family history.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won celebrate Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month with a poignant discussion on the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 on all families, not just Chinese ones. Baldwin Chiu talks about how the act directly affected his family and his sense of being American.…
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won mourn the recent loss of dear friends and pay tribute to them. Larissa Lam discusses singing at memorials for friends such as author, C.Y. Lee (Flower Drum Song). They also discuss how they would want to be remembered.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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If you followed me in my social media account(s), you’ll know that merely a few weeks ago, I lost my mom. My strength, my portion, my best. It’s not a pleasant experience, but it’s an experience that we’ll have to cover a lot, from BOTH sides. So, here’s what i have in mind regarding that matter.
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I’m not great with motivational speeches. Tapi gue masih mau mencoba berkontribusi buat negara dan dunia ini, meskipun hanya sekadar mengajak orang-orang untuk “lebih baik.” Apa aja sih yang termasuk dalam “being decent”? Ternyata banyak hal sederhana yang bisa dilakukan untuk menjadi manusia yang lebih baik, tanpa harus berusaha menyelamatkan duni…
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Sebuah perkenalan mengenai podcast baru Dim Sum for Your Thoughts by @dwikaputra. Harapannya sederhana, semoga podcast ini bisa menemani kalian di tengah kebisingan dan kesibukan hidup, sekaligus bisa membuat hati dan pikiran kalian sama-sama bekerja.
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Larissa Lam and Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu give their take on the college admissions cheating and bribery scandal involving people like Full House actress, Lori Loughlin and Desperate Housewives actress, Felicity Huffman. They talk about other scandals involving Chinese students and share about their experiences with UCLA and USC.…
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Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu aka Only Won chat about Chinese New Year customs, memories, festivals, legendary Marvel comic book artist Ron Lim and the new Dim Sum Shark video.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu (aka Only Won) talk about new year relationship goals and resolutions, give a personal account of the Rose Parade float that caught on fire and the significance of Sandra Oh at the Golden Globe Awards.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Larissa Lam and Only Won share their favorite films and TV shows of 2018 plus give their other highlights of the year. They also talk about their new video "A Merry Dim Sum Christmas" and recent Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Larissa Lam & Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu talk about their untraditional seafood-filled Thanksgiving and holiday meals plus how their immigrant families adapt American holidays.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Hosts Larissa Lam and Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu talk about what they learned on their recent trip to Mississippi to test screen their new documentary and Larissa shares about a family member's recent breast cancer diagnosis in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Larissa Lam and Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu discuss their love of fried tamales, Mexican food and Latin cuisine. They also talk about the connection between the Chinese and Mexicans in the Deep South.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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Larissa Lam and Baldwin "Only Won" Chiu discuss getting moon cakes confiscated during Mid-Autumn Festival and debate whether non-Asians wearing dim sum t-shirts and other Asian-inspired clothing constitute cultural appropriation.Por Love, Discovery & Dim Sum
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