Magnificent Jerk

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On the last day of her grandmother’s life, journalist Maya Lin Sugarman finds a box of forgotten screenplays that sets her on a journey to uncover the truth about their author: her late uncle, Galen. She discovers that he was a leader of a Chinese gang, that he went to jail, and, in a final twist, that he poured his life story into a screenplay that was turned into a ’90s Hollywood action movie…starring Rob Lowe, Burt Reynolds, and Ice-T. Magnificent Jerk is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Pineapple Street Studios. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts. apple.co/MagnificentJerk

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Introducing Magnificent Jerk

Meet Maya Lin Sugarman and her uncle Galen in the true story—of a fake story—about a real life. Magnificent Jerk is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Pineapple Street Studios. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. apple.co/MagnificentJerk

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5 days ago

mosie89

I loved this podcast so much!! I’m not Asian, however I felt a great deal of empathy and it actually helped me heal a bit more in my own grief. Parts of your uncle’s story were parallel to my own and I found it profoundly moving. There are several different versions of me throughout my life that no knows about. I’m now the version that I always wanted to be and plan to be until the day I die, hopefully. I am now going to search for more podcasts that you have been involved with. If this is the only one I hope you do more in the future!! You’re both brilliant.
Really touching

Nov 21

bbbbbb555444

I enjoyed all episodes, really heartfelt and full of some mystery and suspense. Lots about Asians in the mainstream. I feel like the podcast is really the incarnation of all the best of Galen’s work, a touching tribute.
Loved this pod cast

Oct 8

Edaneast

This was really well done. I love movies like Joy luck club and realizing there could have been more movies with full dimensional roles of people of all backgrounds, but simple minded men in Hollywood could not see their opportunity to show a world as it is with real people and complex lives worthy of being represented. No wonder there is so much racial fear today. This is so well done. I hope she makes more podcasts
I really wanted to listen to this

Nov 3

Dof4824

The story sounds really interesting and I was really looking forward to hearing it but the vocal fry is too much. I made it about halfway through the first episode. Oh well.

On the last day of her grandmother’s life, journalist Maya Lin Sugarman finds a box of forgotten screenplays that sets her on a journey to uncover the truth about their author: her late uncle, Galen. She discovers that he was a leader of a Chinese gang, that he went to jail, and, in a final twist, that he poured his life story into a screenplay that was turned into a ’90s Hollywood action movie…starring Rob Lowe, Burt Reynolds, and Ice-T. Magnificent Jerk is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Pineapple Street Studios. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts. apple.co/MagnificentJerk