Disoriental

Kari Ferrell, Henry Bae, Youngmi Mayer
  • 5.0 (6)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

Disoriental is an Asian culture podcast hosted by Kari Ferrell (Author of You'll Never Believe Me), Youngmi Mayer (Author of I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying), and Henry Bae (celebrated Drag Performer) self-proclaimed 'Jail Asians' who feel ostracized from their cultures for being adopted, gay, biracial, tattooed, convicted felons, and worst of all- artists. These three rejects say the shit the 'Church Asians' are too afraid to say because their parents will disown them, since they've already been disowned by their parents. Join us every week to get DISORIENTAL.

Episodes

  1. Wangtta (Adoption)

    6D AGO

    Wangtta (Adoption)

    Kari leads a conversation on Korean-American identity by sharing her story of being adopted into an all-white Mormon community in Utah, leading to a Disoriental deep dive. Henry and Youngmi discuss the Korean phenomenon 'Wangtta' (outcast child). Please support us on patreon.com/disorientalpodcast for bonus weekly material!

    1h 14m
  2. DISORIENTAL IS HERE

    6D AGO

    DISORIENTAL IS HERE

    Disoriental is an Asian culture podcast hosted by Kari Ferrell (Activist, Writer, Producer, Author of You'll Never Believe Me), Youngmi Mayer (Comedian, Author of I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying), and Henry Bae (Celebrated Drag Performer, Fashion Designer and Creator) self-proclaimed 'Jail Asians' who feel ostracized from their cultures for being adopted, gay, biracial, tattooed, convicted felons, and worst of all- artists. These three rejects say the shit the 'Church Asians' are too afraid to say because their parents will disown them, since they've already been disowned by their parents. Join us every week to get DISORIENTAL.

    36 min
  • 2 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
6 Ratings

About

Disoriental is an Asian culture podcast hosted by Kari Ferrell (Author of You'll Never Believe Me), Youngmi Mayer (Author of I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying), and Henry Bae (celebrated Drag Performer) self-proclaimed 'Jail Asians' who feel ostracized from their cultures for being adopted, gay, biracial, tattooed, convicted felons, and worst of all- artists. These three rejects say the shit the 'Church Asians' are too afraid to say because their parents will disown them, since they've already been disowned by their parents. Join us every week to get DISORIENTAL.

Information

  • Creator
    Kari Ferrell, Henry Bae, Youngmi Mayer
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    Disoriental

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