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What’s the one universal question Asian Americans are asked at least once (but more like a million times) in their lives? “Where are you from?” “No, but where are you really from?” Where Y’all Really From focuses on the tens of thousands of folks whose answer is, “Kentucky!” Hosts Charlene Buckles & Dan Wu chat with and share the diverse stories and perspectives of Asian American and Pacific Islanders living, learning, and loving in the bluegrass state.
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Dr. Neeli Bendapudi | 'United We Stand'Dan and Charlene sit down with University of Louisville President Dr. Neeli Bendapudi. She’s the first woman and the first person of color to lead the university. Dr. Bendapudi was hired after a series of scandals -- not an unusual scenario for women and people of color taking on leadership positions. “It’s called the glass cliff,” she says. “Their likelihood of success is less because they’re not walking into something that’s smooth sailing.”
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Origin Story | 'Living in that Third Space'It's our very first episode, so we gathered the whole team -- Dan Wu, Charlene Buckles, Nima Kulkarni, and Mae Suramek -- for a good old fashioned origin story. How did this happen? Why are we doing it? And how do we respond when people ask us, "Where are you from? No, but where are you really from?"
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No, but where are you REALLY from?Introducing Where Y'all Really From, a podcast about Asian Americans in Kentucky. Here's a taste of season one, launching Sept 21!