Episode 209 - "Big Little Man" and Asian Masculinities

Jezzie dials it in from the Seludon, former capital of the Kingdom of Maynila and the ancient lands of the Tagalogs and Kapampangans, while Sigi joins him from his homebase in Canada's capital region.  On this episode, they review Alex Tizon's "Big Little Man" and unpacks it's themes of representation, and the impact of colonialization on Asian masculinity.  Later, they examine more specifically Filipino masculinity and take inspiration from their fathers and the current Mayor of Manila, Isko Moreno.  Finally, they encourage us to share our wealth and take pride in ourselves as ways of embodying a new Asian masculine identity.

 In the Mix this Week:

• Wikipedia's Entry on "2020 Taal Volcano Explosion",
• Wikipedia's Entry on SB19,
• La Times' review of Tizon's "Big Little Man",
• "My Family's Slave" in The Atlantic,
• Wikipedia's Entry on Isko Moreno