Rock The Boat

Lucia sits down with screenwriter of Crazy Rich Asians, Adele Lim, for a hilarious conversation uncovering Adele’s experience working on Crazy Rich Asians, the difference between working in television and feature film, her parents' reaction to her pursuing a career in writing, and then her parents' reaction after watching Crazy Rich Asians. During the conversation, Adele also opens up about her decision to go public about leaving the sequel for crazy rich Asians due to a significant pay discrepancy. ——————————————- Follow Adele Lim on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1004604/ Follow her on Instagram and Twitter: @adeleblim Check out the CAPE, Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, wrtiter’s fellowship: https://www.capeusa.org/cnwf May is also mental health awareness month. Rock The Boat is hosting a weekly mental health series called On The Same Boat where we bring in mental health professionals for small group intimate discussions. Learn more and sign up here: www.gorocktheboat.com/events Help keep th

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM)! This week Lucia invites The Fung Bros, Andrew and David Fung to unpack what it means to be Asian during COVID-19. Tune in and join us in answering some of these important questions: Do you feel like you you have a pick of side of being Asian or being American? Do you feel like American-ness is granted, or fought for? ——————————————- Subscribe to the Fung Bros YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/FungBrosComedy Follow them on Instagram: @fungbros @davidbfung @andrewjfung If you’re interested in starting a political organization or interested in getting involved, email them at info@fungbrothers.com Check out Andrew Yang’s Op-ed piece if you haven’t already read it. If you are a healthcare worker, or know of healthcare workers, check out Justin Ching’s Faces of the Cure social media campaign: https://www.facesofthecure.org/ May is also mental health awareness month. Rock The Boat is hosting a weekly mental health series called On The Same Boat whe

Cofounder of Twitch and Gold House Collective almost became a fish farmer?! This week, Lucia sits down with Kevin Lin, the Cofounder and COO of Twitch, the premier live streaming service for gamers. Kevin opens up about being bullied as a child and how gaming became his escape as well as a way to build community. He also speaks about what he’s doing to give back to both Asian Americans and entrepreneurs through Gold House and the AUM Group Film Fund. ——————————————- Follow Kevin Lin on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram. Check out Gold House Collective and AUM Group Film Fund APAHM is next week! Each May, the AAPI community comes together to celebrate our history, culture, and heritage. With COVID-19, many events have moved online - we've partnered with apahm.online on an events calendar, showcasing events run by the Asian American community over the month of May. This is a crowdsourced effort! If you'd like to submit an event, please fill out this form. View all events here. For the month of May, Rock The Boat is

What does a young adult novel have to do with conspiracy theories, activism, and a career in politics? This week, Lucia sits down with Loveboat, Taipei author Abigail Hing Wen, a Harvard graduate and practicing lawyer in venture capital about her journey of self-discovery. Abigail opens up about her career decisions, the inspiration behind her young adult novel, and the message she wants to send to her readers. ——————————————- Loveboat, Taipei is available now. Help support your local bookstore by ordering through Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/books/loveboat-taipei/9780062957276 Leave a review for Abigail’s book on Amazon or Goodreads. This is the article Abigail wrote about her experience playing a role she was uncomfortable with in high school. Follow Abigail on Instagram @abigailhingwen Check out this great chart from Stanford on Sponsorship vs. Mentorship Help keep the boat afloat. Donate to Rock The Boat production, web hosting, and operational costs: www.gorocktheboat.com/donate ——————————————- F

What was your first experience with bubble tea or “boba”? Bin Chen and Andrew Chau, the founders of Boba Guys share their first experience with the drink and their journey to creating Boba Guys. In Part 1 of this two part conversation, they explain the meaning of the word “boba” and the ethos behind the brand they’ve built. In Part 2, Bin and Andrew share the experience of shutting down their now 17 stores across SF, NY, and LA in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and why Andrew chose to testify in front of Congress on behalf of small business owners. Both parts are out now. ——————————————- Follow Boba Guys on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobaguys/ One initiative helmed by Alex and Maia Shibutani (Olympic Ice Dancing Bronze medalists)  is the “Protect Our Protectors - Get us PPE” fund. They are almost at their goal. You can help them through the final stretch here: https://charity.gofundme.com/GetUsPPE ——————————————- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You ca

In Part 2 of Lucia’s conversation with Bin and Andrew--the founders of Boba Guys-- they share the experience of shutting down their now 17 stores across SF, NY, and LA in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Andrew talks about his decision to go public with the announcement and what it was like to testify in front of Congress on behalf of small business owners. ——————————————- Follow Boba Guys on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobaguys/ Check out the Boba Book available on Amazon This is Andrew’s original post on Facebook announcing their hibernation Help support an initiative helmed by Alex and Maia Shibutani (Olympic Ice Dancing Bronze medalists), the “Protect Our Protectors - Get us PPE” fund. They are almost at their goal, you can help support here: https://charity.gofundme.com/GetUsPPE ——————————————- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star ratin

What does it take to be the CEO of one of the biggest consumer packaged goods companies and be a woman minority on top of that? In this episode Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of Pepsico shares a bit about her journey transforming Pepsico’s product portfolio. Indra also dives into how her cultural heritage helped shape her work ethic and her ethos behind her mantra “Performance with Purpose”. Hear Indra speak with the former Chief Innovation Officer of Pepsico, Mehmood Kahn at the AABDC Asian American Business Roundtable.  ——————————————- Follow Indra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/indranooyi/ Learn more about the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC): www.aabdc.com ——————————————- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word. --- Send in a voice message: https:/

To all the Anime fans out there, Lucia was able to sit down with Kun Gao, the founder of Crunchyroll, one of the first online Anime streaming services, to discuss his startup story. Kun shares how he and his team felt like Avengers sitting at a Denny’s late night after hours of assembling their own servers. He also opens up about his journey to Japan to convince Japanese TV stations to license their anime content to Cruchyroll! ——————————————- Watch Lucia’s current favorite anime, One Punch Man on Crunchyroll Connect with Kun Gao on LinkedIn Take a minute to complete the Census. You’ll need your 12-digit Census ID Check out these COVID-19 relief funds A Million Masks CDC Foundation Social Media campaigns against hate towards Asian Americans If you have been a victim of xenophobia and racism incidents ranging from microaggressions to racial profiling, submit an incident form here #HATEISAVIRUS ——————————————- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us

Dave Liang and Sun Yunfan of Shanghai Restoration Project talk about how they revitalized the band after some hiatus. Lucia dives deep into their backgrounds before pursuing music and art, and how their new sounds transcend cultural boundaries, times, gender, and race. ——————————————- Listen to SRP on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/L57LRF Follow SRP on Instagram: @shanghairestorationproject All songs from this episode are courtesy of SRP in this Spotify playlist Please help support the small business in the Rock The Boat Community: Makku (alcohol) Masalawala (gofundme) Pink Moon (skin & wellness) Come Back Daily (CBD products) Bokksu (Japanese snacks) Boba Guys (beverage) Ally Shoes (women’s shoes) ——————————————- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word. --- Send in a vo

Editor of thenewyorker.com, Michael Luo, opens up about the story behind his open letter to the woman who harassed him in the middle of the street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and told him to “Go back to China!”. Michael also shares his career journey on becoming one of the most influential Asian American journalists and what others can do to have more representation in print media. ——————————————- Follow Michael on Twitter @michaelluo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-luo-84b6171/ Michael’s Open Letter #thisis2016: Asian-Americans Respond - The New York Times ——————————————- Follow Rock the Boat on Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word. Thanks to our Associate Producer David Liu and sound editor Rachel Chou. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocktheboat/message

In Season 4, we explore the stories of change makers who are often times behind the scenes. They are the ones making waves, pushing boundaries, and creating change, but their names aren't always associated with the companies they've built, or the movements they've started, or the influence they have within an industry.  The first episode of Season 4 drops on Friday, March 13th at 2pm EST.  Register for our Season 4 Launch webinar to hear from a panel of Season 4 guests and connect with other Rock The Boat listeners!  Webinar Date & Time: This Thursday, March 12 from 6pm-7:30pm EST Updated Agenda 6pm - Intros 6:15 - Panel 7pm - Live Q&A 7:30pm - Wrap Up --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocktheboat/message

News of COVID-19, the novel Coronavirus, is spreading as fast as the virus itself. Along with it, news of anti-Asian sentiments, cross-border tensions, and fear in general. Lucia sits down with Ed Pokropski (@epopski), a producer at NBC, and Kyle Marian (@kylemarian), a science comedian to make sense of it all. ----- Kyle’s Coronavirus show Sunday March 1st: http://bit.ly/science_show1 Ed’s non-Coronavirus show Saturday February 29th: thepit-nyc.com/unwashed-comedy Rock The Boat Season 4 Launch: http://bit.ly/RTBS4 Support the Podcast: www.gorocktheboat.com/donate -- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocktheboat/message

Awkwafina recently made history by winning a Golden Globe! Lucia speaks with Ed Pokropski, a producer and writer at NBC Universal Kids, and comedian about Awkfanina’s win and what it means for people who want to pursue a career in media. We also talk about cultural appropriation and what we can do to me more of it. -- Give us feedback: http://bit.ly/RTB_survey Support the Podcast: www.gorocktheboat.com/donate Check out The First Annual Asian Comedy Festival in NYC Jan 25th - 26th: http://bit.ly/RTBAACF -- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocktheboat/message

This is the last episode in Season 3 and the question is, where is Lynne? Lucia catches up with Lynne on her new adventures and they reminisce about starting Rock The Boat. We’ll be taking a break until March to launch Season 4. Season 4 will go back to the roots of Rock The Boat where Lucia will tell the stories of leaders, founders, and pioneers to uncover the movements they’ve built. Please leave us a review to help support the growth of this podcast. -- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocktheboat/message

Happy New Year! Next week is the last episode of season 3. It’s been a whirlwind season where we tackled tough issues like mental health, incarceration, living with physical disability, failed businesses, discrimination, and more. This week, we bring you an episode that we loved from Season 1 featuring Boxed.com’s cofounder Chris Cheung. Next week, we’ll have an update on Rock The Boat cohost Lynne Guey. --- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocktheboat/message

Cofounder of Rotten Tomatoes, Patrick Lee speaks candidly about the ups and downs of founding an internet company during the dot com bubble and 9/11. Lucia speaks to Patrick about his journey building Rotten Tomatoes, selling the company, moving to Asia, and then coming back to the states. ——————————————- Follow Patrick on Twitter @rottendoubt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rottendoubt/ Cheddar Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I85ZmEdGLNM ——————————————- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word. Thanks to our Assistant Producer Kessyl Lim who helped write this episode. Additional thanks to Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our Social Media Coordinators and Rachel Chou, who edited this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocktheboat/message

What happens when a health scare disables you from continuing your work? Erin Lim, “The Rundown” Host and “E! News” correspondent, came forward to her fans about getting Bell’s Palsy, which paralyzed half her face. This didn’t stop her from continuing her work. We also talk about finding her niche within broadcast journalism, the hustle of building a portfolio, and advice for anyone who also wants to work in Entertainment. ——————————————- Follow Erin on Instagram at @erinlimofficial The Rundown airs new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Snapchat ——————————————- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word. Thanks to our Assistant Producer Kessyl Lim who helped write this episode. Additional thanks to Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our Social Media Coordinators and Rachel Ch

Just over 9 months ago, we interviewed a little-known Democratic presidential candidate named Andrew Yang. Since then, he has surprised many by outlasting the campaigns of governors and senators and being the lone candidate of color in tomorrow night’s nationally televised debate. We had a chance to attend one of his fundraisers in New York at the end of November so we wanted to fill in our listeners with a quick bonus episode on what the atmosphere was like and what he spoke about. Andrew touched on topics such as what his interactions on the campaign trail have been like, how automation will affect New Yorkers, the treatment he has been getting from the media, and Asians in politics. To learn more about Andrew’s campaign, visit yang2020.com If you missed our first interview with Andrew, you can listen to it here: http://bit.ly/RTBAndrew --- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. --- Send in a voice message: htt

Lucia shares a personal story at the start of this episode because this one is all about women in the workplace. We speak with Tracy Chou, one of the leading engineers in Silicon Valley, who has worked at companies like Google, Facebook, Pinterest, and Quora. She gives advice about how to stay true to yourself in a broken system, and tells us about her advocacy work pushing for diversity and women in tech. ——————————————- Follow Tracy at @triketora Tracy’s Medium Post: Where Are The Numbers?  ——————————————- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word. Thanks to our writer Chia-Yi Hou who helped write this episode. Additional thanks to Kessyl Lim our Assistant Producer and Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our Social Media Coordinators and Rachel Chou who edited this episode. --- S

Collegiate basketball superstar Ace Watanasuparp once had college kids cheering for him in the bleachers. Many years later, college kids were throwing cupcakes at him in a St. Marks basement. How did this happen? well we sit down and have a candid conversation with Ace. Ace now works in the mortgage industry and is currently the Regional VP of Citizens bank. At age 26, he was ranked the third highest producer in the country. He is also a co-founder of several NYC businesses: Spot Dessert bar, Obao, and Gai. Through the twists and turns of his collegiate basketball career, his foray into finance, and then starting businesses with his cousin, Ace’s story is an example of grit and perseverance, and how to fight the odds as an underdog. ——————————————- Follow Ace at @acewatanasuparp Ace’s Ventures: @spotdessertbar, @obao_ny, @gaichickenrice ——————————————- Visit us at www.gorocktheboat.com. Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If yo