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The Paper Plane is a podcast created and hosted by Colin Ehara, where he interviews people he is blessed and honored to share community with, and asks them about a book(s) that have had a transformational impact on their lives. In a society where literacy rates are steadily declining and a growing number of podcasts hosted by men, un/consciously champion expressions of masculinity that come at the expense of women, femmes, and LGBTQIA2S+ (especially BIPOC) folx, this space aims to operate as a counternarrative. The Paper Plane is a space that intends to highlight the dire importance of relationships, community, dialogue, perpetual learning, honest expression as art, art as honest expression, and freedom for literacy and literacy for freedom. It speaks to planes of existence attached to the act of reading, but also as a metaphor for the “flights” we take as we sit in what Ta-Nehisi Coates calls “a one way interface” as readers, and ho
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The Paper Plane Podcast is hosted by Colin Ehara. The show has published 19 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep 19: 'The Tipping Point' w Josh Bloom" (27 July 2026, 67 minutes), "Ep 18: 'The 5 Principles' & 'Blood in My Eye' w Virak Saroeun" (29 March 2026, 85 minutes), and "Ep 17: 'Persepolis' w Pamela Chavez" (12 November 2025, 70 minutes).
The Paper Plane Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 73 minutes across 19 episodes.
Booking probability for The Paper Plane Podcast is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Paper Plane Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Paper Plane Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Colin Ehara hosts The Paper Plane Podcast, an arts podcast with 19 episodes published.
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Episode #19
Today’s guest is Colin's A1, day1, bro montana, comrade, fellow Warriors/Niners/Giants fan, son of the Sucka Free City, and one of his closest friends for the last 25+ years, Josh Bloom. The two met at UC Santa Cruz as...
Episode #18
<p>Today we’re joined by my dear brother, comrade, and friend, Virak Saroeun. He and I met in 2008 when when his life-partner, Liza and I TA’d a Raza580: Educational Equity Course with Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade. When Liza...
Episode #17
<p>Today Colin is joined by his dear sister, comrade, and beloved friend, Pamela Chavez. The two met a little more than 2 decades ago at UC Santa Cruz via mutual friends, and came together due to their love for art...
Episode #16
<p>Today's guest is Colin's dear sister, comrade, and peer mentor of over 15 years. Today's guest and Colin met at San Francisco State University as Graduate student Teaching Assistants for Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade in...
Episode #15
<p>In today's episode, Colin sits down with his brother and award-winning filmmaker and storyteller Tadashi “Tad” Nakamura—someone whose work has given voice to untold histories, specifically from an AAPI perspective...
Episode #14
<p>Today’s guest is someone Colin has known for close to a decade. They were both Teachers and Deans at sibling schools in Richmond, CA; she at Aspire Richmond Technology Academy Elementary, and Colin at Richmond Cal...
Episode #13
<p>Today’s guest is someone Colin had the pleasure of meeting over a decade ago, as a grad student in USF’s Urban Education and Social Justice M.A. Teaching Program. Dr. Patrick Camangian introduced the two and today's...
Episode #12
<p>Today Colin sits down with someone he met close to 2 decades ago, when a mutual Mentor– S/O Hodari Davis–connected them during the time he was an After School Intervention Program Coordinator for the non-profit...
Episode #11
<p>In this episode, Colin sits down with someone he has known for over 2 decades and is absolutely beloved to him. The two met at UC Santa Cruz-Oakes College (OAKES!) in 2000 as freshmen, were Residential Advisors in...
Episode #10
<p>In today’s episode, Colin sits down with his dear brother of close to 3 decades. The two met on the local basketball court in 6th grade via their mutual childhood friend, Ronnie Lang, to whom they dedicate this...
Episode #9
<p>In today’s episode, Colin sits down with his a dear friend and Mentor that he met over a decade ago, in the University of San Francisco’s 'Teaching: Urban Education & Social Justice' Master’s Program. Whether...
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<p>Today’s guest is someone Colin had the very fortunate privilege of meeting at San Francisco State University over 15 years ago, when both were pursuing Master’s Degrees in the College of Ethnic Studies. As Teaching...
Episode #7
<p>As a now middle-aged Dad with chronic back pain, today’s distinguished guest is someone Colin has known, in the words of the poet and philosopher, Earl “E-40” Stevens, since he "was knee-high to a caterpillar’s...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode, Colin sits down with his former student/mentee, current colleague, fellow Richmond-CA-raised-May-Gemini, BDay twin of his first-born child, someone he considers family, and whom he lovingly refers to...
Episode #5
<p>In today's episode, Colin sits down with his dear colleague, comrade, friend, and Pedagogical Sibling, Professor Lisa Ang, to discuss two groundbreaking novels in the realm of Asian American and post-colonial...
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<p>In today's episode, Colin discusses the Hernandez Brothers’ groundbreaking comic book series, "Love & Rockets" with his dear friend, chosen family, and someone whose wedding he was honored to officiate (despite being...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode, Colin sits down with his dear Sactown/Bay Area sibling, (who goes by the pen name) YD Hawkins, to discuss "Capital" by Karl Marx, and it's impacts on his life and identity as an Artist, former Labor...
Episode #2
<p>In today's episode, Colin sits down with his inaugural guest and cherished partner/spouse/co-Parent, Artist and Educator, Emalyn de la Rama Lopez (she/her/siya), to discuss Palestinian Author/Essayist, Adania...
The Paper Plane Podcast
<p><b>The Paper Plane</b><b> is a podcast created and hosted by Educator and Artist, Colin Ehara, where he interviews people he is blessed and honored to share community with, to ask them about a books that have had a...
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