Going For Woke

Know the full story. Political issues divide us into teams, but why are these issues so polarizing to begin with? We don't know, but we're here to become a bit more "woke" about it and have some fun along the way. Not that we're experts or anything...we're just two Asian guys here to open your eyes.

Episode 3.2 Manufacturing the Model Minority Myth

How the model minority myth was formed by the immigration policies of the 1960's. https://youtu.be/EKVTTzQzsFE  

06-09
15:59

Episode 3.1 How the Cold War Led to Civil Rights

Did you know that the Soviets inadvertently advanced Civil Rights in the United States? Full video available on YouTube: http://y2u.be/CB0i-W3GacE

10-16
24:11

Episode 3.0 The REAL Reason Asians Are Successful

Did you know that Asians in America used to be lynched with zero consequence? And that Chinatowns used to be poverty-stricken places with high crime rates? What changed? Listen to find out the history of how Asians were treated in America before the Cold War. Full video on YouTube: http://y2u.be/zCUf7GAetqM

10-07
24:45

Episode 2.1 Is Economic Inequality Really That Bad?

Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/BVhHlM9HeDI  

08-18
36:57

Episode 2.0 Introducing Economic Inequality

Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/IxSgxJLe8Tw  

08-11
22:00

Episode 1.4 Final Thoughts on Single Payer

Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/zezuFbq9T1A Read on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect The single payer series comes to an end  

07-09
37:20

Episode 1.3 How would we get there anyway?

Single Payer is a great idea, but how would we implement it? Read on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/eyaIMwTaNBY  

07-01
46:27

Episode 1.2 How Single Payer got destroyed in the 1940s

California was one vote away from enacting single payer in the 1940s. What happened? Read on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/zmBWXV-8E8I  

06-23
01:06:25

Episode 1.1 What are the benefits of Single Payer?

Calvin & Aaron continue to tackle the question "Why don't we have single-payer yet?" by spelling out the benefits and other potential implications of enacting single-payer. Read the blog post on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/b9PQEQl8Jlk  

06-17
54:35

Episode 1.0 Introducing "Why Don't We Have Single Payer Yet?"

Calvin & Aaron introduce the first series of episodes tackling the question: Why Don't We Have Single Payer Yet? Read the blog post on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/77_kEtaea70  

05-30
35:31

Episode 0 Introducing "Going For Woke"

Hosts Calvin and Aaron share their backgrounds and the vision behind "Going For Woke" Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/ZkJatSKYuOM  

05-26
33:41

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