Youngmi Mayer Explained

Youngmi Mayer
Occupation:Comedian, activist, podcast host, social media influencer

Youngmi Mayer is a Korean American stand-up comedian, activist, podcast host, and social media influencer.[1] [2] [3] [4] She is the co-host and host of Feeling Asian and Hairy Butthole, podcasts that highlight the Asian American experience.[5] [6]

Career

Mayer explores her experience as a queer, divorced, Korean American single mom in her work. She is known for her funny anecdotes and memes on Instagram and Twitter. Additionally, Mayer writes about racism and dating, understanding Asian trauma in white-dominated spaces, dealing with generational trauma, and Asian-centered stereotypes and translation inconsistencies within popular media.[7] [8]

Feeling Asian

The podcast Feeling Asian was created in September 2019 by Youngmi Mayer and Brian Park to speak freely about their personal experience as Asian Americans.[9] Mayer and Park interview notable Asian American figures in pop culture including Michelle Zauner, Janet Yang, Lisa Ling, Bowen Yang, and Yaeji.[10] [11] [12] Feeling Asian's episode on "Feeling Asian" was listed number three on CNN's top ten "podcasts that answered our biggest questions in 2021." The podcast was rewarded for its discussion of anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

References

  1. Web site: Chee . Karen . 2018-10-19 . Youngmi Mayer on Making Memes About Her Own World . 2022-05-19 . Vulture . en-us.
  2. Web site: Peng . Chelsea . 2022-03-16 . No More Changing the Subject . 2022-05-19 . The Cut . en-us.
  3. Web site: Mayer . Youngmi . 2022-05-09 . 'I'm Rediscovering What It Means To Date As An Asian Woman' . 2022-05-19 . Women's Health . en-US.
  4. Web site: Why Asian jokes have gotten a pass for so long . 2022-05-19 . NBC News . 8 April 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Books, Podcasts, and Movies to Explore for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Hey BU . 2022-05-19 . Boston University . 11 May 2022 . en.
  6. Web site: Hairy Butthole on Apple Podcasts . 2022-05-19 . Apple Podcasts . en-US.
  7. News: 'Squid Game' is the latest example of when subtitles are a little off . en . NPR.org . 2022-05-19.
  8. News: 2021-10-04 . Squid Game subtitles 'change meaning' of Netflix show . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-05-19.
  9. Web site: Feeling Asian . Asians Have Feelings Too! – Feeling Asian – Podcast . 2022-05-19 . Podtail . 30 September 2019 . en.
  10. Web site: About . 2022-05-19 . Feeling Asian . en-US.
  11. Web site: DeLuca . Dan . April 24, 2021 . Michelle Zauner of Philly's Japanese Breakfast has a new memoir born of grief and a new album full of joy . May 19, 2022 . Philadelphia Inquirer.
  12. Web site: Crying in H-Mart: Michelle Zauner and Youngmi Mayer Asian Arts Initiative . 2022-05-19 . asianartsinitiative.org.
  13. Web site: Analysis By Xavier Lopez, Jordan Gass-Pooré and Eryn Mathewson . The podcasts that answered our biggest questions in 2021 . 2022-05-19 . CNN. 24 December 2021 .

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