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Hosts Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present They Call Us Bruce, an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHosts Jeff Yang and Phil Yu present They Call Us Bruce, an unfiltered conversation about what's happening in Asian America.
They Call Us Bruce is hosted by Jeff Yang & Phil Yu. The show has published 335 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "They Call Us Dang!" (22 October 2026, 64 minutes), "They Call Us Preparing for the Inevitable" (18 September 2026, 67 minutes), and "They Call Us Jimothy" (10 August 2026, 32 minutes).
They Call Us Bruce publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 335 episodes.
Booking probability for They Call Us Bruce is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. They Call Us Bruce requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. They Call Us Bruce's contact route on record: verified email.
Jeff Yang & Phil Yu hosts They Call Us Bruce, a society podcast with 335 episodes published.
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They Call Us Bruce
Jeff and Phil welcome Andrew Law , creator, co-showrunner and co-star of the Netflix animated sitcom Dang! He talks about the show's evolution from a live-action dramedy to animation; telling culturally specific stories...
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Jeff and Phil welcome their old friends George Kiriyama and Traci Kato-Kiriyama, siblings who recently lost their mother, Ikuko Kiriyama, to talk about remembrance, grief (or pre-grief), and letting go. They share...
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Jeff and Phil welcome Kiana Hall, the Seattle resident who spotted and named the viral phenomenon "Jimothy," the unusually-shaped raccoon who has captured the internet's heart. She talks about the fateful evening she...
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Jeff and Phil welcome their old friend Leonardo Nam , who stars in Disney's Descendants: Wicked Wonderland . He talks about his journey as an artist from Argentina to Australia to Hollywood, where he first broke through...
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Jeff and Phil welcome Annie Lee, Managing Director of Policy for Chinese for Affirmative Action , and Sandra Wong, great-granddaughter of Wong Kim Ark, whose landmark 1898 Supreme Court victory established birthright...
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Jeff and Phil welcome actor, martial artist, and stuntman Brian Le of MartialClub , whose credits include Everything Everywhere All at Once , Paper Tigers , and this summer's gritty action thriller The Furi ous . He...
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Jeff and Phil check in with Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), and Karthick Ramakrishnan, Executive Director of AAPI Data , to get a pulse on the upcoming midterm...
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Jeff and Phil welcome Kevin Jeung , Chef of Research and Production at the legendary restaurant Noma -- named the World's Best Restaurant -- which is finishing up a 16-week residency in Los Angeles. He talks about...
Jeff and Phil welcome back comedian, writer, podcaster, and sister in rice Jenny Yang to catch up, kick off the summer, and spread the word about her Good Egg Immigrant Grocery Store Standup Comedy Tour, in which she...
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Jeff and Phil welcome filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura to talk about Third Act , his deeply personal documentary about his father, pioneering filmmaker Robert A. Nakamura, aka "The Godfather of Asian American Media." Tad...
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Jeff and Phil welcome back acclaimed legendary playwright David Henry Hwang , who talks about his new take on the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song , now playing at East West Players in Los...
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Jeff and Phil welcome back friend and filmmaker Bao Nguyen , director of the Netflix documentary BTS: The Return , which follows global pop supergroup BTS -- Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook -- as they...
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Jeff and Phil welcome their old friend, writer and educator Scott Kurashige , author of American Peril: The Violent History of Anti-Asian Racism . He talks about his personal journey into Asian American activism and...
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Jeff and Phil welcome rapper/actor/writer Jonnie Park, aka Dumbfoundead , author of the new memoir SPIT: A Life in Battles . He talks about why the time felt right to share his story through this book; coming up in...
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Jeff and Phil welcome back their best pals in podcasting, cultural critic/journalist/educator Rebecca Sun and Dino-Ray Ramos of DIASPORA, to re-connect, reset, and share what they've been watching/consuming/experiencing...
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Jeff and Phil welcome writer/director Amy Wang and actress Shirley Chen to talk about their new film Slanted , a horror/comedy described as " Mean Girls meets The Substance ." They discuss blending body horror and black...
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Jeff and Phil welcome back Daniel Chong, director of the Disney/Pixar animated feature Hoppers . They discuss the silly, unlikely pitch for "Penguin Avatar" that actually got the green light; centering an angry Asian...
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Jeff and Phil ring in the Lunar New Year and welcome journalist Kimmy Yam to talk about trial runs, fresh starts, and the Year of the Horse. They discuss the unfortunate and untimely shutdown of NBC Asian America -- and...
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Jeff and Phil welcome poet/author/activist Bao Phi and Minnesota Star Tribune columnist Laura Yuen to talk about the ongoing and escalating crackdown by federal immigration operations in Minnesota. They talk about...
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Jeff and Phil welcome chef Hasung Lee , aka "Culinary Monster," one of the breakout contestants from season two of Netflix's hit Korean cooking competition show Culinary Class Wars . He talks about his journey from...
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