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The Mash-Up Americans is your guide to the hyphen-America world we all live in. Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer talk culture, identity, race and what makes us who we are. Get to know yourself, America.
At The Mash-Up Americans we are celebrating and challenging the raucous, colorful, complicated country we live in by asking all the important, awkward questions: What does it mean to be an immigrant in America? What cultural baggage do we bring to sex and relationships? Why is Korean skincare so popular? When does something get upgraded from the ethnic aisle?

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The Mash-Up Americans The Mash-Up Americans

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 250 Ratings

The Mash-Up Americans is your guide to the hyphen-America world we all live in. Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer talk culture, identity, race and what makes us who we are. Get to know yourself, America.
At The Mash-Up Americans we are celebrating and challenging the raucous, colorful, complicated country we live in by asking all the important, awkward questions: What does it mean to be an immigrant in America? What cultural baggage do we bring to sex and relationships? Why is Korean skincare so popular? When does something get upgraded from the ethnic aisle?

Get more at mashupamericans.com

    Bonus - The Mash-Up Americans on the Immigrantly Podcast

    Bonus - The Mash-Up Americans on the Immigrantly Podcast

    In January 2023, Saadia Khan sat down with Amy Choi and Rebecca Lehrer for her weekly podcast Immigrantly. The conversation centered on their series on grief. The interview focused on grief, how we can understand it without over-pathologizing the sentiment, and why it’s both universal and personal. What is most remarkable about the conversation is that the trio kept it light and honest.

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    • 47 min
    It’s Time for Extreme Hospitality with Pierre Thiam

    It’s Time for Extreme Hospitality with Pierre Thiam

    We wrap with reminder of how to take care of each other IRL.

    • 35 min
    Liza Treyger On Always Speaking Your Mind

    Liza Treyger On Always Speaking Your Mind

    Will people get offended? Sure. Will that stop us? No.

    • 32 min
    Min Jin Lee Teaches Us How To Be Pleasant And Difficult

    Min Jin Lee Teaches Us How To Be Pleasant And Difficult

    We go inside the mind of the magnificent Min Jin Lee.

    • 32 min
    Bonus: The Best Advice Show Featuring Rebecca and Amy

    Bonus: The Best Advice Show Featuring Rebecca and Amy

    It's time to live your achievable dreams and do some starfishing!

    • 14 min
    Replay: Celebrating San Giving With Francis Lam

    Replay: Celebrating San Giving With Francis Lam

    Kimchi and Tortillas with Turkey, and cosplaying American! Throwback conversation!

    • 19 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
250 Ratings

250 Ratings

mspassell ,

466577 stars!!!

I love Amy and Rebecca so so much.

RelNiss ,

They’re back!

Love the new series.

Zuzka JB ,

In my top 5

Love this podcast so much it's in my top 5 to listen to. They give a great voice from themselves and their guests who all "mash up" and bring diversity in food and culture and how it impacts our relationships. Highly recommend!

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