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Frank Chin debates Yunte Huang on the topic of Charlie Chan


Thanks, N and C for sending this: Sleuthing Out Charlie Chan. Click on “Listen To This Show” on the top of the page (or click here), and you’ll be able to hear Frank Chin debate Yunte Huang about Huang’s new book on Charlie Chan.  The show is part of NPR.

This interview took place just last Friday.  I first learned about Huang’s new book from a NY Times article which also mentioned Frank Chin.  I don’t have much of an opinion on Charlie Chan the character since I’ve never seen the show, but I agree that it’s an important part of history and a provocative subject of debate, and for that reason, it’s good that Huang wrote this book.

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THX's Frank Chin Podcast

Here was our second podcast which featured THX1138 and me discussing “The Relevance of Frank Chin.”  Since THX has a PhD and wrote a thesis on Asian American literature, it was actually me interviewing him on his ideas about Frank Chin, masculinity, and the future of Asian American literature. There are very few people who have THX’s knowledge about Asian American literature, so it was good to hear. In addition to talking about Chin, THX also talks about Asian American activism and feminism. Again, it was one of our early podcasts, and so you’ll hear us tripping as we try to throw the mic back and forth. We learned later on to trust in Apple and to use the built-in mic instead, which is what you heard in our Olympic podcast and Activism podcast. Enjoy!

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