Phil Yu
@angryasianman.bsky.social
Angry Asian Man. RISE: A Pop History of Asian America From the Nineties to Now. They Call Us Bruce. All The Asians On Star Trek. Stay Angry. angryasianman.com
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Francesca Hong - chef, community organizer, state assemblymember, and candidate for governor of Wisconsin. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
November 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Francesca Hong - chef, community organizer, state assemblymember, and candidate for governor of Wisconsin. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
On Oct 29, I'll have the pleasure of chatting with author/illustrator Nidhi Chanani about her new graphic novel Super Boba Café 2. Her work is delightful! Join us Wednesday afternoon at Village Well Books & Coffee in Culver City. shop.villagewell.com/events/37468...
October 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
On Oct 29, I'll have the pleasure of chatting with author/illustrator Nidhi Chanani about her new graphic novel Super Boba Café 2. Her work is delightful! Join us Wednesday afternoon at Village Well Books & Coffee in Culver City. shop.villagewell.com/events/37468...
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, my favorite kind of conversation: talking to a friend about an awesome thing they made. Jeff and I welcome Fawz Mirza, writer/director of the wonderful indie feature The Queen of My Dreams. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
October 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, my favorite kind of conversation: talking to a friend about an awesome thing they made. Jeff and I welcome Fawz Mirza, writer/director of the wonderful indie feature The Queen of My Dreams. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
If you're in Los Angeles, join us on Tuesday night at Skylight Books to celebrate the 300th episode of They Call Us Bruce and the release of Jeff Chang's amazing new Bruce Lee cultural biography WATER MIRROR ECHO. www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylig...
October 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
If you're in Los Angeles, join us on Tuesday night at Skylight Books to celebrate the 300th episode of They Call Us Bruce and the release of Jeff Chang's amazing new Bruce Lee cultural biography WATER MIRROR ECHO. www.skylightbooks.com/event/skylig...
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome back our pals Dino-Ray Ramos and Rebecca Sun to discuss two new similarly-flavored TV series, Butterfly and Tempest, and the current/future state of storytelling between Korea and Hollywood. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
October 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome back our pals Dino-Ray Ramos and Rebecca Sun to discuss two new similarly-flavored TV series, Butterfly and Tempest, and the current/future state of storytelling between Korea and Hollywood. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome our old friend Daniel Dae Kim and our new friend Reina Hardesty, stars of the action series BUTTERFLY. Really fun, thoughtful conversation. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
September 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome our old friend Daniel Dae Kim and our new friend Reina Hardesty, stars of the action series BUTTERFLY. Really fun, thoughtful conversation. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Oliver Wang, curator of JANM's exhibition CRUISING J-TOWN to talk about the the rich history of Japanese American car culture in LA, community identity, urban development, and street racing, among other topics. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
September 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Oliver Wang, curator of JANM's exhibition CRUISING J-TOWN to talk about the the rich history of Japanese American car culture in LA, community identity, urban development, and street racing, among other topics. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
FYI, we’re transitioning the unisex Stay Angry shirts from cotton/poly blend to all-cotton. S, M, and L sizes are now available in 100% cotton, with the rest of the sizes to follow. If your old shirt is a little ragged, it’s a good time to refresh. angryasianman.bigcartel.com/product/stay...
July 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
FYI, we’re transitioning the unisex Stay Angry shirts from cotton/poly blend to all-cotton. S, M, and L sizes are now available in 100% cotton, with the rest of the sizes to follow. If your old shirt is a little ragged, it’s a good time to refresh. angryasianman.bigcartel.com/product/stay...
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Maggie Kang, creator/co-director of the hit Netflix animated feature Kpop Demon Hunters. She talks about the long journey of bringing the film to life, which included demons, language, culture, kpop… and abs. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
July 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Maggie Kang, creator/co-director of the hit Netflix animated feature Kpop Demon Hunters. She talks about the long journey of bringing the film to life, which included demons, language, culture, kpop… and abs. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
And that's a wrap on Squid Game: The Official Podcast! In this final bonus episode, we sit down with Squid Game creator/director Hwang Dong-hyuk, and stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun. This Korean American kid was nervous as hell! But they were super cool. open.spotify.com/episode/4ia4...
July 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
And that's a wrap on Squid Game: The Official Podcast! In this final bonus episode, we sit down with Squid Game creator/director Hwang Dong-hyuk, and stars Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun. This Korean American kid was nervous as hell! But they were super cool. open.spotify.com/episode/4ia4...
Special shout out to our people at Netflix and The Mash-Up Americans, our amazing producers, editors, engineers, crew, hair and makeup artists, and guests -- everybody who made these three seasons of Squid Game: The Official Podcast so fantastic!
July 8, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Special shout out to our people at Netflix and The Mash-Up Americans, our amazing producers, editors, engineers, crew, hair and makeup artists, and guests -- everybody who made these three seasons of Squid Game: The Official Podcast so fantastic!
The Game ends here. In the finale of Squid Game: The Official Podcast, Kiera and I sit with the full emotional weight of the series' conclusion and reflect on the question at the heart of the show: what does it mean to be human in an inhumane world? open.spotify.com/episode/638u...
July 8, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The Game ends here. In the finale of Squid Game: The Official Podcast, Kiera and I sit with the full emotional weight of the series' conclusion and reflect on the question at the heart of the show: what does it mean to be human in an inhumane world? open.spotify.com/episode/638u...
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Dylan Park-Pettiford -- TV writer, combat veteran and author of the memoir Roadside: My Journey to Iraq and the Long Road Home. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
July 7, 2025 at 3:39 AM
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome Dylan Park-Pettiford -- TV writer, combat veteran and author of the memoir Roadside: My Journey to Iraq and the Long Road Home. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
On Squid Game: The Official Podcast S3E5, "Circle, Triangle, Square," comedian Steven He joins the pod to unpack the twisted politics of fairness, the final betrayal of the Os, and Player 456's decision to protect the baby — even if it means risking everything. open.spotify.com/episode/4tGZ...
July 6, 2025 at 5:29 AM
On Squid Game: The Official Podcast S3E5, "Circle, Triangle, Square," comedian Steven He joins the pod to unpack the twisted politics of fairness, the final betrayal of the Os, and Player 456's decision to protect the baby — even if it means risking everything. open.spotify.com/episode/4tGZ...
On Squid Game: The Official Podcast S3E4, "222," we are joined by activist/content creator Amber Whittington to break down the heartbreaking end to the Jump Rope game. Plus, a game of "Poisoned Bottle." Also: we call my mom to get her latest Squid Game takes! open.spotify.com/show/17KPVz4...
July 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
On Squid Game: The Official Podcast S3E4, "222," we are joined by activist/content creator Amber Whittington to break down the heartbreaking end to the Jump Rope game. Plus, a game of "Poisoned Bottle." Also: we call my mom to get her latest Squid Game takes! open.spotify.com/show/17KPVz4...
Squid Game: The Official Podcast - S3E3: "It's Not Your Fault." Special guest Philip Wang joins to talk about one of the season’s most devastating twists, the show’s evolving definition of family, and what it means when even the heroes have blood on their hands. open.spotify.com/show/17KPVz4...
July 2, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Squid Game: The Official Podcast - S3E3: "It's Not Your Fault." Special guest Philip Wang joins to talk about one of the season’s most devastating twists, the show’s evolving definition of family, and what it means when even the heroes have blood on their hands. open.spotify.com/show/17KPVz4...
Squid Game: The Official Podcast - S3E2: "The Starry Night." Kiera and I unpack THAT episode. And YouTuber/Squid Game: The Challenge alum Kevin Ninh joins us to talk about bullying, survival, and the pressure to prove yourself. Plus a messy game of "Open the Locks." open.spotify.com/show/17KPVz4...
July 1, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Squid Game: The Official Podcast - S3E2: "The Starry Night." Kiera and I unpack THAT episode. And YouTuber/Squid Game: The Challenge alum Kevin Ninh joins us to talk about bullying, survival, and the pressure to prove yourself. Plus a messy game of "Open the Locks." open.spotify.com/show/17KPVz4...
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, Jeff and I connect across time zones to recap and reflect on some of The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of recent weeks, including K-Pop Demon Hunters, Zohran Mamdani, Squid Game, space sushi and more. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
July 1, 2025 at 2:53 AM
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, Jeff and I connect across time zones to recap and reflect on some of The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of recent weeks, including K-Pop Demon Hunters, Zohran Mamdani, Squid Game, space sushi and more. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
Squid Game: The Official Podcast is back! Warning: there will be spoilers. In the season 3 premiere, co-host Kiera Please and I break down Gi-hun’s descent into vengeance, Guard 011’s betrayal of the game, and the not-so-friendly game of hide-and-seek. open.spotify.com/episode/1Ckx...
June 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Squid Game: The Official Podcast is back! Warning: there will be spoilers. In the season 3 premiere, co-host Kiera Please and I break down Gi-hun’s descent into vengeance, Guard 011’s betrayal of the game, and the not-so-friendly game of hide-and-seek. open.spotify.com/episode/1Ckx...
Got to be in the room with people responsible for some of the BEST storytelling happening right now. Saw some old friends, made some new ones, and added a whole bunch of projects to my list of things to watch. Congratulations to all the winners! Honored to be in your company.
June 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Got to be in the room with people responsible for some of the BEST storytelling happening right now. Saw some old friends, made some new ones, and added a whole bunch of projects to my list of things to watch. Congratulations to all the winners! Honored to be in your company.
An evening at the 85th Peabody Awards. When I received a Peabody a couple of years ago, there was no ceremony because of COVID. (They mailed me the trophy.) So getting to attend last night was a treat. Regarding red carpet photos: I still never know what to do with my hands.
June 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
An evening at the 85th Peabody Awards. When I received a Peabody a couple of years ago, there was no ceremony because of COVID. (They mailed me the trophy.) So getting to attend last night was a treat. Regarding red carpet photos: I still never know what to do with my hands.
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome back Shin Yu Pai to talk about the new season of Ten Thousand Things, along with fellow podcaster Yowei Shaw (Proxy, NPR’s Invisibilia). We discuss layoffs, setbacks, healing, reinvention, and going independent. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
June 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we welcome back Shin Yu Pai to talk about the new season of Ten Thousand Things, along with fellow podcaster Yowei Shaw (Proxy, NPR’s Invisibilia). We discuss layoffs, setbacks, healing, reinvention, and going independent. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we talk to Michael Luo about his book STRANGERS IN THE LAND: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
May 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
On the latest They Call Us Bruce, we talk to Michael Luo about his book STRANGERS IN THE LAND: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America. theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
I finally got around to watching SINNERS this week, just in time to discuss it on the latest episode of They Call Us Bruce. Jeff and I were joined by Dolly Li, journalist, documentary filmmaker and consultant on the movie's Chinese characters. Great talk: theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...
May 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I finally got around to watching SINNERS this week, just in time to discuss it on the latest episode of They Call Us Bruce. Jeff and I were joined by Dolly Li, journalist, documentary filmmaker and consultant on the movie's Chinese characters. Great talk: theycallusbruce.libsyn.com/they-call-us...