Épisodes

  • Magic Mushroom

    Magic Mushroom
    May 13 2026
    As a child growing up on Cape Cod, Amy Wong Hope learned to assimilate, stay useful, and avoid being seen. Years later after grief, burnout, and a major career shift, a single chocolate mushroom becomes the catalyst for an unexpected journey into ancestry, identity, and psychedelic education. But in a moment where Asian culture has become trendy and consumable online, Amy confronts what assimilation buried and asks what it truly means to reclaim her heritage.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    31 min
  • A Gourd

    A Gourd
    May 6 2026

    After years of experimenting with all kinds of mediums and materials, Korean-American artist Rob Rhee found his calling in bricolage—a practice of artmaking that uses whatever's at hand. And what proved to be at hand… were gourds. In working with gourds, Rob trains his living plants with new routines, giving birth to fantastic new forms never before imagined—just as so many children of immigrants, faced with narrative scarcity, shape their own ways of being from otherwise incoherent fragments.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    26 min
  • Coming Soon: Season 5 of Ten Thousand Things

    Coming Soon: Season 5 of Ten Thousand Things
    Apr 22 2026
    Ten Thousand Things is back for its fifth and final season. Shin Yu talks to artists, authors, a magician, and a psychedelic educator about the objects that help them reclaim and redefine identity, in all its complexities. New episodes start May 6.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    3 min
  • Bonus: The Musical Castle

    Bonus: The Musical Castle
    Jan 7 2026
    The season one finale of Field Notes explores the life and legacy of Seattle music producer Gary Mula and the musical castle he built at The Dutchman Studios. The podcast features archival interview recordings with Mula where he recalls how The Dutchman became a diverse, welcoming mecca for various genres, from grunge to early hip-hop. Ultimately, this episode celebrates Mula's unwavering, community-driven spirit as reflected in his final project, The Rabbit Box, which continues his commitment to providing uncompromising artistic space.This episode is hosted by Tony Williams and features guest Shin Yu Pai.Curated HistoryLInk article set for this episode includes:The Dutchman (Seattle) by Shin Yu PaiRock Music - Seattle by Clark HumphreyWomen of Northwest Rock: The First 50 Years (1957-2007) by Peter BlechaAdditional HistoryLink resources for this episode:Crocodile Cafe: Seattle's Icon of the Grunge Rock Era by Peter BlechaCobain, Kurt (1967-1994) by Peter BlechaKurt Cobain posts a "Drummer Wanted" classified advertisement in Seattle's The Rocket on May 1, 1988. by Peter BlechaNirvana debuts brand-new grunge-rock anthem "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at Seattle's OK Hotel all-ages club on April 17, 1991 by Peter BlechaCentral Tavern and Saloon (Seattle) by Peter BlechaSeattle's "underground" hip-hop scene breaks out with big Exhibition Hall gig on August 17, 1984 by Peter BlechaKJR Radio (Seattle) by Peter BlechaFor more from Shin Yu Pai check out:https://shinyupai.com/Ten Thousand Things PodcastTrack List for This EpisodeGary Mula – Maraca’s CL (2002?)Gary Mula – Don’t Mind (2002)Thrust – What Do I Have To Do (1978)Thrust – Bombs Away (1978)Dumb Thumbs – Nothing Ever Lasts (2020)Nirvana – Blew (1989)Common Language – Cover Me (1989)Playerz on Wax – Down with P.O.W. (1991)Amateur Boyfriend – Deceiving (2004)Gary Mula – She’s The One (1998)Muckner – You Think You Know (2004)Gary Mula – Smoke Stack (2002)To visit The Rabbit BoxThe Rabbit BoxFor more Field Notes episodes and other HistoryLink podcasts visit the:HistoryLink.org Podcast Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    40 min
  • Bonus: They Call Us Gold Star Trophy

    Bonus: They Call Us Gold Star Trophy
    Jul 23 2025
    Hosts of They Call Us Bruce, Jeff and Phil, welcome back Shin Yu Pai to talk about the latest season of Ten Thousand Things, along with fellow podcaster Yowei Shaw (Proxy, NPR's Invisibilia). They talk about the objects that help us move forward -- like a gold star trophy; how layoffs can be like breakups that unravel your sense of identity, purpose, and self-worth; finding healing and reinvention in the wake of professional setbacks; and The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of going independent.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    1 h et 10 min
  • Archives

    Archives
    Jun 17 2025
    Earlier this year, author Amy Tan sold her personal archives — 62 boxes worth — to the University of California, Berkeley. When Shin Yu heard the news, she knew she wanted to hear Amy’s thoughts on literary legacy and the stuff she was stashing in her garage. What were the most important things to her to preserve? How did she deal with the discomfort of excavating decades of emotional memory to finally allow herself to let go of control? And what does it mean to her that she’ll be studied by scholars and students, and legions of fans who may be searching for the real Amy Tan?

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    21 min
  • A Diagnosis

    A Diagnosis
    Jun 10 2025
    When award-winning journalist Stephanie Foo was diagnosed with Complex PTSD, the information she found felt cold and clinical. What she needed was something warmer–more human. So she took her diagnosis into her own hands…literally. In this episode, Stephanie and Shin Yu trace a path to healing; from childhood trauma to the power of first-person storytelling. Along the way, they explore what it truly means to be seen, and how telling your story can help you, and others, survive it.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    32 min
  • Ganges Water

    Ganges Water
    Jun 3 2025
    The Ganges is a sacred river in India that supports one of the most fertile and densely populated regions on the planet and serves as a site of daily ablutions and funerary rites. When Serena Chopra travelled to India on a Fulbright fellowship, she collected a jar of water from the Ganges to help her stay connected to her ancestral homeland — while learning about her family history, intergenerational trauma, and imagining what liberation can look like.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    25 min