Lewd Asian Artists
Lewd Asian Artists podcast interviews Asian Artists from the American South. Join hosts Norman Tran and Heidi Wong for conversations about creating art around America’s Third Coast. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Episodes
Thanks for listening to Lewd Asian Artists Season 1!
We’re gonna take a small break and we’ll be back soon after we think through our production and plans for what’s next. We’ve got some great ideas we’re really excited share with you.
In the meantime, keep an eye on LewdAsianArtists on instagram and Facebook snd follow our guests GSu, Sandy, Irwin, Thanh, Tai, Tiffany, and Christina to keep track of their work.
Christina Tran, a former Texan, now in Corvallis, Oregon. She creates webcomics and zines that are both intensely personal and notably universal. That duality extends to her house, a modular space for living, creating, and the occasional house show for local artists. In this episode, Christina shares her approach to bravely pursuing artistic ideas, even when she doesn't have them entirely figured out. It's a...
How should artists build their online personas? Should we even bother?
Tiffany Shih is a graphic artist and product designer based in Austin, TX. She’s behind such lewd and cute creations as the Bewb Pillow, Naughty Bits enamel pins, and Yakult Buddies stickers.
In this episode we ponder the broken promises of hustle culture, marketing ourselves in the online age, and sex positivity.
You can find Tiffany’s work on her website ww...
You may know Tai Nguyen from the cover of the Austin Chronicle or from that time he rented out the 300 seat Stateside Theater to shoot his comedy special. Or maybe you’ve attended an open mic at the tiny stage he built in his living room.
After he arrived from Vietnam at an early age, Tai's carved an unlikely path through the Austin comedy scene. His edgy and outrageous brand of comedy begs the question: When does a joke...
Is there a right way to read a poem? Writer, poet, and actress Thanh Bui shares her thoughts on poetry, being a multi-talented artist, activism, abolition, and appropriation. Thanh’s poetry transcends traditional formats, by playing with space, linearity, and expectation.
- You can find Thanh on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thanh_pb/
- Thanh recently acted in SXSW Visions Audience Award winning film Inbetween Gir...
We've got a doozy of an episode for y'all this week with the outrageous and insightful writer and publisher Irwin Tang. Irwin shares his many years of experience writing about Asian American history, experiencing anti-Asian racism, a beef with Shaquille O'Neale over Yao Ming, and a run in with Cancel Culture.
The winding path concludes at his latest project, Catbird Lit, a humor journal for all voices.
Irwin's books:
In this episode of Lewd Asian Artists, we interview storyteller, musician, and actress, Sandy Lam (she/they).
Photos from Sad Girls Productions of So Lucky.
Interview with the creators of So Lucky, written by Joshua Nguyen.
Sandy’s role in Me, You, Them, and 'The Other One'.
Subtle Asian Mental Health https://www.facebook.com/groups/subtleasianmentalhealth
Zoe Chen https://www.instagram.com/zoom.chen/
Alone Together http...
In this episode, we talk to actor and improv comedian G-Su Paek! We ask G-Su about the importance of improv to him, his acting career, and the future of the Austin comedy scene.
- G-Su's website: www.gsupaek.com
- G-Su's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gsu.paek/
- CBS Diversity Showcase: https://deadline.com/2020/01/cbs-sets-cast-2020-comedy-showcase-1202820881/
- Art Heist: https://www.statesman.com/story/entertainment...
Welcome to Lewd Asian Artists! Interviews with Asian Artists in the American South. In this episode, your hosts -- Heidi and Norman -- talk about Norman’s history making art and comedy in Austin, TX with some philosophical tangents.
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