Minor Legends

Dramatized Comedy Series

Explicit
Minor Legends

Over shared noodle bowls, friends dish on bombastic, intriguing, and often untold experiences of what it means to be A.A.P.I. in America through the retelling of their own “urban legends.”

What does it mean to be Asian American? One thing is certain: it’s way funnier, weirder, and wilder than American culture ever imagined. “Minor Legends” is a series that follows five friends that serve up stories about their daily lives, where they are best enjoyed: The dinner table. Over mouthfuls of Mongolian fried rice and Indian dosas, our friends discuss phenomena specific to their experiences in the Asian American community that whisk listeners away on an auditory smorgasbord. Whether it’s unpacking the tigermom method or demystifying hypersexualization, Minor Legends Season One delivers delight after delight that follow our friends delving into the delicacies of AAPI culture through ten larger-than-life, humorous, and often subversive stories from their lives.

A comedy that busts stereotypes, questions standards, and cooks up delicious realness with a hilarious twist, Minor Legends brings listeners to the table to consider how culture connects us and how vast, complex, and delicious the A.A.P.I. experience can be.

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Coming Soon! — Every week, flailing friends Lisa, Angela, Brian, Henry, and Kevin gather for their weekly dinner date that inevitably turns into a deep dive into A.A.P.I. culture: From Tigermoms to hyper-fetishization, mixed-Asian identity crises to interracial dating, they're all just trying to figure out what it means to be Asian in America beyond the stereotypes, self-imposed stresses, and expectations of their elders. And legend has it, it's way funnier, weirder, and wilder than anyone ever imagined. So pull up, grab a plate, and join the conversation!Starring: Lynn Kim Do, Brian Park, Wilfred Padua, Usama Siddiquee, Nick Vango, and Angela Wong CarboneEPs: Richard J. Lee, James HuangProduced by: Ruth Du & Angela Wong Carbone Sound Design by: Sky ShererEdited by: Kit ConwayMusic by: Bohan Phoenix Guest Starring: Fumi Abe, Celia Au, Derek Basco, Shuya Chang, Ronny Chieng, Jason Choi, Hanna Dickinson, Rosa Escoda, Lucas Babits Feinerman, Woody Fu, Supriya Ganesh, Amelia Gwaltney, Andy Haynes, Karen Huie, Alice Kremelberg, Taylor Kowalski, Estelle Lee, Meewha Alana Lee, Michael Leviton, Anna Mikami, Sunita Mukhi, Dylan Palladino, Peter Revello, Sea Shimooka, Max Schuster, Julia Shiplett, Soojeong Son, Kaneez Surka, Erin Wagner, Mohtasham Yaqub, Perry Yung, and Sean Jun Yeon.Art by: Anita Chen www.minorlegendspod.com