Escape From Plan A

Escape From Plan A

Escape From Plan A is an ongoing discussion of life and politics in America from the perspective of Asian people living here.

  1. 6D AGO

    Ep. 665: The Era of American Conspiracy (ft. the Degens)

    Mike and Steve join Teen from LA and HK (respectively) to talk about America in the era of conspiracy, Epstein as the Merovingian, and what the future reboot of the American Matrix will be like in comparison to current release version. Part 1 of 2 For access to Part 2 and all bonus episodes: patreon.com/planamag

    57 min

  2. FEB 7

    Ep. 663: Epstein and the Fall of America (ft. Angelica Oung)

    Angelica joins Teen from Taipei to discuss America's image from abroad, what the Epstein Files have done to American legitimacy in the eyes of our Asian 'allies', and whether China is an alternative or a replacement for what America once was. Part 1 of 2 For access to Part 2 and all bonus episodes: patreon.com/planamag Angelica's Taipology YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaipologyAngelica Angelica's Taipology Substack: https://taipology.substack.com/

    59 min

  3. JAN 30

    Ep. 661: AI Singularity, Bubble Pop, or Both? (ft. Mike)

    Right in the middle of a work day, Mike joins Teen to talk about Claude Code, tech and finance jobs, and whether we need to start positioning for a market bubble pop. Part 1 of 2 For access to Pt 2 and all Bonus Episodes: patreon.com/planamag

    49 min

  4. JAN 21

    Ep. 659: Old Parents Are Not Fine Wines (ft. Jess)

    Jess and Teen discuss the dilemma of caring for older parents and what old people portend for what's coming for the middle-aged. Part 1 of 2 For Pt. 2 and Bonus Episodes: patreon.com/planamag

    1h 2m

  5. JAN 12

    Ep. 657: Asian American Perspective on the Killing of Renee Good (ft. Chris Jesu Lee)

    Chris joins Teen to discuss whether the intra-racial gender and class tensions among Asian Americans as a group - much discussed on this podcast in the past - might shed light on the raging hostility and violence over the killing of Renee Good at the hands of federal agents. Part 1 of 2 For access to bonus pods: patreon.com/planamag

    1h 2m

  6. JAN 4

    Ep. 655: China Is 1980s America Redux (ft. Dalian Mike)

    Mike (@meow_meow_2020) joins Teen from Dalian to talk about moving to Northeastern China, whether China is liberalizing, is Xi Jinping the Chinese Ronald Reagan, and why China should be compared to the US as it exists today, but back at its Cold War peak in the mid-1980s. Part 1 of 2 For access to pt. 2 and bonus episodes: patreon.com/planamag

    1h 2m

  7. 2025-12-23

    Ep. 651: Canned For Christmas (ft. Jess)

    Teen talks to Jess about getting canned from a job for the last and final time. Why economic dependency is not the full story about our dependency on careerism. Why status and identity are so intertwined. Pt. 1 of 2 For access to bonus pods: patreon.com/planamag

    56 min

  8. 2025-12-11

    Ep. 647: Mortal Muffin (ft. Jess)

    Teen and Jess discuss changing diet and other fundamental aspects of life as a matter of choice rather than 'willpower' and how a Mortal Kombat dance demonstration was mistaken for a bake sale. And more observations about careerism at the mid-lifespan point. Part 1 of 2 For access to bonus pods: patreon.com/planamag

    1h 4m
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Escape From Plan A is an ongoing discussion of life and politics in America from the perspective of Asian people living here.

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  • Creator
    Escape From Plan A
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    474
  • Rating
    Explicit
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