The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
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A podcast where two Asian American guys discuss various topics, invite exceptional guests from all walks of life to share their stories, and provide practical advice to help other guys become better versions of themselves. Mike Tran is the creator of the Asian Menswear brand, the largest online Asian American male community, followed by notable Asian American figures such as DJ Steve Aoki,..
The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
1y ago
In today's episode, we're bringing back entrepreneur Chris Ngo, co-founder of The Leverage, a fashion house agency recently said to be the next global conglomerate in menswear by Forbes back on the show.
I'll be doing a new four-part series highlighting four high-performing individuals to break down what it takes for them to successful. With the New Years here and resolutions being made, I decided it'd be helpful to provide firepower for those serious about making positive changes in 2023.
In this episode, we discuss:
0:54 - 80% of people fail their New Years solutions by February
2:17 ..read more
The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
1y ago
Happy New Year's AM Fam! Wanted to drop a recap episode for everything that happened in 2022 and what's to come in 2023. Wishing everyone a fruitful year and hoping 2023 is your best year!
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The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
1y ago
I'm happy to welcome Sean Lew to the show for today's Spotlight episode.
Sean Lew is a multi-talented individual with an impressive resume that includes a professional actor, dancer, choreographer, award-winning chef, writer, creative director, editor, and singer.
My guest is perhaps best known for his two seasons on the hit competition series World of Dance and has amassed millions of followers across his social media.
In addition, he’s also made the jump into acting, playing teenager Chris on the Hit Fox Show The Cleaning Lady. The show was a Top 5 new broadcast drama of the 2021-22 se ..read more
The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
1y ago
In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo share their thoughts on Jeremy Lin's latest documentary "38 at The Garden, a pair of Levi's from the 1800s with an anti-Chinese slogan that sells for 87K, and the best-selling novel "Interior Chinatown" get TV series adaptation.
0:45 - First topic - 1880's Levi's Jeans Fetches 76,000
2:45 - Leo was unaware that the jeans had a racist slogan on it
5:00 - The world was much more openly racist than they are today
7:27 - Topic #2 - Jimmy O Yang cast to star in Interior Chinatown
14:01 - Topic #3 - 38 At The Garden, New Linsanity Doc
18:00 - Lin made i ..read more
The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
1y ago
Part 2 - Today's episode is our level-up series, and we'll talk about how you can upgrade your style for this upcoming fall/winter season. We're going to break down GQ's 16 Men's Fashion Trends for 2022 with the help of our cohost Leo, a fashion/style expert. You should have some ideas on how to level up your wardrobe when you're done listening.
Link to GQ article -
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/autumn-winter-2022-trends-for-men
0:40 - Trend #9 - Cheer up it’s all about Misery Chic
1:33 - Trend #10 - Sweater Vests are still here
3:41 - Trend #11 - Pounce on the An ..read more
The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
1y ago
Today's episode is our level-up series, and we're going to talk about how you can upgrade your style for this upcoming fall/winter season. We're going to break down GQ's 16 Men's Fashion Trends for 2022 with the help of our cohost Leo, a fashion/style expert. You should have some ideas on how to level up your wardrobe when you're done listening.
Link to GQ article -
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/autumn-winter-2022-trends-for-men
1:33 - Leo cuts his hair after 5 years of growing it out
2:27 - Leo signs on with an acting manager
7:30 - Start of Episode
8:54 - Trend #1 - Power S ..read more
The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
1y ago
Today's episode is our level-up series, and we're going to talk about how you can upgrade your style for this upcoming fall/winter season. We're going to break down GQ's 16 Men's Fashion Trends for 2022 with the help of our cohost Leo who happens to be a fashion/style expert. By the time you're done listening, you should have some ideas on how to level up your wardrobe.
Link to GQ article -
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/autumn-winter-2022-trends-for-men
1:33 - Leo cuts his hair after 5 years of growing it out
2:27 - Leo signs on with manager for acting
7:30 - Start of Episode ..read more
The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
1y ago
For today's Spotlight/Barbershop episode, I'm happy to welcome Dennis Yu to the show.
Dennis Yu, is a Merchant Success Team Lead and the Co-Chair of the AAPI Employee Resource Group at Shopify. In addition to his long career in sales and business development in corporate America, Dennis is an angel investor focused on e-commerce, and Asian found/led startups and is also the host of the Great Minds Think Differently Podcast where he interviews business leaders from underrepresented groups to share their stories
Today we're going to discuss the Asian American experience in corporate Americ ..read more
The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
1y ago
It's been ten years since the amazing run dubbed "Linsanity", took the world by surprise and in today's podcast, Mike and Leo reflect on the impact Jeremy Lin had and continues to have on Asian Americans and the world. Jeremy Lin went from being overlooked and on the brink of giving up his basketball dreams to becoming a superstar and one of the most talked-about athletes in 2012.
In this episode, we discuss:
2:45 - Linsanity Intro
4:30 - Linsanity went viral
5:25 - Leo talks about where he was when he first heard about Linsanity
12:20 - Jeremy Lin was something we had never se ..read more
The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men
1y ago
In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo explore the different categories Asian men fall under, how our environment shapes who we are, and what is considered Asian American culture.
1:20 - What do you think of when you think of "Banana" within the Asian community
2:20 - Describing the different categories Asian American men fall under
3:50 - Mike asks Leo how he would describe himself from the categories that were listed
5:00 - Leo describes growing up mainly in black culture
7:15 - Mike talks about how he would categorize himself
8:00 - Why aren't there any white guys who ar ..read more