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More Than A Noodle is a podcast by a Thai American for the purpose of amplifying the voices of the Thai diaspora. Join your host, Jeremy Lee, as he learns more about his Thai identity through interviewing other Thai folkx and reading articles!

More Than A Noodle: A Thai Diaspora Podcast Jeremy Lee

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More Than A Noodle is a podcast by a Thai American for the purpose of amplifying the voices of the Thai diaspora. Join your host, Jeremy Lee, as he learns more about his Thai identity through interviewing other Thai folkx and reading articles!

    Episode 0.2 (Eng & Chang Bunker: The Model Minority Myth)

    Episode 0.2 (Eng & Chang Bunker: The Model Minority Myth)

    In this second bonus episode of More Than A Noodle: A Thai Diaspora Podcast, Jeremy shares with you the story of the Bunker Twins, more commonly known as the Siamese Twins, and how their story heavily parallels the modern-day idea of the model minority myth.

    • 23 min
    Bonus: Episode 0.1 (Pad Thai: Simple Food or Propoganda?)

    Bonus: Episode 0.1 (Pad Thai: Simple Food or Propoganda?)

    More Than A Noodle is a podcast made by a Thai American for the Thai diaspora and is about the Thai diaspora. In this bonus episode, your host Jeremy Lee will talk about why he created this podcast and the history of Pad Thai.

    • 23 min
    Episode 5: Matt Mirmak

    Episode 5: Matt Mirmak

    In this episode of More Than A Noodle, Jeremy sits down with Matt Mirmak to talk about what it was like growing up as a Luk Khrueng a few decades ago and what it's like now. Similar to the last episode, we also talk about the importance of civic engagement as Thai Americans.

    • 55 min
    Episode 4: Jerry Raburn

    Episode 4: Jerry Raburn

    In this episode of More Than A Noodle, I sit down with Jerry Raburn, a student and co-founder of Thai Americans for Joe Biden, to talk about how he got involved with civic engagement and how Biden's platform relates to the Thai American community.

    • 45 min
    Episode 3: Chandra Crane

    Episode 3: Chandra Crane

    In this episode of More Than A Noodle, we sit down with Chandra Crane who's the author of Mixed Blessing. We talk about her experience engaging with Thai culture as a biracial woman and also her experience passing Thai culture down to her kids!

    • 49 min
    Episode 2: Isaya Chirachaturaphak

    Episode 2: Isaya Chirachaturaphak

    In this episode of More Than A Noodle, we're sitting down with Isaya Chirachaturaphak to explore what it was like growing up in the DMV, life as a Catholic Thai American, and some of the differences she's observed between Thai nationals and Thai Americans.

    • 54 min

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PauPau Kim ,

A must listen for all Asian Americans

A great insight into Thai diaspora identity and culture. This podcast is also a must listen for those who identify as Asian American, to learn more how to support and ally with Thai diaspora folks. Thanks Jeremy for using your voice to educate and elevate!

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