100 episodes

Ken Fong gets to the heart of Asian American culture, history, and spirituality. Through interviews with culture-makers and -shapers in the Asian American community -- some you know, others you've never heard of before -- prepare to laugh, cry, and be amazed.

ASIAN AMERICA: THE KEN FONG PODCAST Ken Fong

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 208 Ratings

Ken Fong gets to the heart of Asian American culture, history, and spirituality. Through interviews with culture-makers and -shapers in the Asian American community -- some you know, others you've never heard of before -- prepare to laugh, cry, and be amazed.

    EP 468: Danna Okuyama On Creating A Safe Online International Penpal Platform For Children

    EP 468: Danna Okuyama On Creating A Safe Online International Penpal Platform For Children

    Danna Okuyama left her career in high finance to become the founder and CEO of Urban Sandbox, a new modern-day pen pal app and safe space for students to connect, share, and grow with other like-minded peers from around the world, while learning from qualified educators. Students have a place to engage like other platforms, without the concerns of unregulated content, as parents have access to easily supervise activity and ensure safety. www.urban-sandbox.com

    • 45 min
    EP 467: The Two Kens On Those Today Who Are Trying to Colonize America

    EP 467: The Two Kens On Those Today Who Are Trying to Colonize America

    In this latest installment of The Two Kens series, podcasters Fong and Kemp see the decision by Alabama's Supreme Court to outlaw invitro fertizilation (IVF) as the latest and most blatant example of Christian Nationalists and members of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) to colonize America. They adhere to the historical falsehood that God created this country to be a Christian theocracy, where conservative white Christians use their biased interpretations of the Bible to dictate how everyone must live here. Former POTUS Donald Trump has convinced them that he alone can lead them to victory in this perceived spiritual battle between the forces of good (them) and evil (everyone else).

    • 47 min
    EP 466: Eric Gee On His Fascinating System Of Personality Typing

    EP 466: Eric Gee On His Fascinating System Of Personality Typing

    This is probably stating the obvious, but there is more than one type of personality. Eric Gee has spent countless hours and many years perfecting a system of personality typing that is less rigid than the Meyers-Briggs system (MBTI) and also much easier to remember and grasp. Defining sixteen different 'animal' types and arranging them into four logical 'packs,' Eric consistently captures people's imaginations as he takes them deeper into this world. You can take his test by going to www.youtopiaproject.com, and you can pick up his book "The Power of Personality," when it hits the stores this April. You can also pre-order it now.

    • 1 hr 7 min
    EP 465: Brynn Evans On JOYN - A Healthy Way To Deal With 'Asian Flush'

    EP 465: Brynn Evans On JOYN - A Healthy Way To Deal With 'Asian Flush'

    Ever since she learned to drink alcohol in college, Brynn Evans had been embarassed by how red her face would turn, "a consequence of being half Chinese," she'd lament. Taking an antacid when she drank seemed to do the trick, but that eventually made her really sick. Thus began her decade-long journey to come up with a safe and healthy dietary supplement that would reduce or eliminate this alcohol-induced flush, and even mitigate serious hangovers. She recently launched JOYN (www.joynthefun.com) and is excited to tell the 600 million others who also suffer from this malady that relief is now possible!

    • 46 min
    EP 464: The Two Kens On Borders & Boundaries, Heaven & Hell

    EP 464: The Two Kens On Borders & Boundaries, Heaven & Hell

    In this latest installment of The Two Kens series, friends and podcasters Ken Fong and Ken Kemp roll up their sleeves to have difficult conversations about three issues that involve borders or boundaries, i.e., immigration at the U.S. southern border, the war in the Gaza Strip that to a growing number of people--especially Millennials--is looking like the genocide of the Palestinian people, and whether heaven and hell are real, and if so, who decides who's going to which place?

    • 59 min
    EP 463: Ali Khawar On How EBSA Is Working to Help More Americans Save For Retirement

    EP 463: Ali Khawar On How EBSA Is Working to Help More Americans Save For Retirement

    With more than 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, 45% of Americans reporting no savings at all, and of the 55% who have retirement saving, over half report that they have less than $250,000. Given the a person making $40K/year will need to have saved $1M to have a dignified and comfortable retirement, it's clear that America is heading for a retirement crisis.
    Ali Khawar is the U.S. Department of Labor's Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), which is responsible for overseeing retirement benefits programs for millions of working Americans. He talks about the disparities in retirement savings among different groupings of Americans, and some of the contributing factors. Most significantly, he lays out what the federal government is currently doing to help greater numbers of Americans save more for their retirement years.

    • 1 hr

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
208 Ratings

208 Ratings

Bechic2001 ,

Feeds the soul

For a period of several years while living in SoCal, I attended the church that Ken Fong pastored. It’s been a couple of decades since but I have missed his insights. I love how this podcasts exist. As a Christ follower it challenges us how to grapple with a lot of hard cultural issues and continue to be a light while being empathetic, inclusive and biblical. The state of the union and current tone we see in America is frustrating and contradictory to how Christians should act and I feel like my faith is being hijacked by greed and selfishness. This podcast helps peel away complicated issues and inspires to be the salt to the community from an Asian American perspective. Thank you Ken Fong for continuing to create change for the better!

Agnes of Portland ,

Ken Is A Fun Dad

Ken Fong the host is a modern American Dad, funny and compassionate while he talks about issues facing Asian Americans. He’s Christian, but religious or not, I think everyone can take away something from this podcast.

Pete.in.dc ,

Comfort food for the soul

Inclusive, incisive and insightful. Thank you, Ken Fong, for an incredibly heartfelt and loving podcast. Your podcast allows me to stand stronger in myself, feel the collective power of the AAPI community and believe in a better tomorrow for humanity. Great interviews, great reflections by Ken and great vibes all around.

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