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A goofy kid just trying to make sense of the world while trying to be Asian American

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#sorryasianparents EP16 – The Nickel Arcade and Being Hoodrats in Visalia

Hi hi, sorry for the long hiatus, but I’ve been gone on a holiday in Ireland. I should have some videos about that coming out soon. But here is a recording where Will and Erick joined me in a conversation about growing up in Visalia as nerdy hoodrats. We talk about what it was like in a multicultural community, racism, economic disparity, being nerds, finding anime, and being hoodrats running around the ghettos of the Central Valley.

If you have your own stories about growing up in Visalia or being a nerdy hoodrat, comment down below!

Link to the second part of this recording (the realllll weeby anime stuff)
Weebthusiast EP12 | https://youtu.be/ksyWX87ffGA

Timestamps
0:00:00 – The Oh Wow Nickel Arcade
1:10:48 – Skipping School to Eat at Gumbo and the Buffet at Adventure Park
1:20:41 – Being First-Generation Kids without Adult Supervision
1:31:48 – Rebelling Against my Asian Parents and Finding my Crew and Avoiding Gangs
1:41:44 – How I found Anime and The New Generation of Kids in Visalia
1:51:55 – My DDR Story and the Beef Between Fresno and Visalia Nerds
1:04:23 – I Love Growing up in the Central Valley and Bless Nobles Mom’s Heart

Links to my other social/channels
Weebthusiast YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDfoqzX4A-Khlw7ODG_qTw

sorryasianparents Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sorryasianparents/

Weebthusiast Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/weebthusiast/

sorryasianparents Blog | https://www.sorryasianparents.com/


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#Weebthusiast EP12 – The Anime We Watched w/ Erick, Noble, and Will

Hello, hello. I am back with some new faces. This video is a cut from a #sorryasianparents recording where we ended a 3-hour conversation with anime. Will, Noble, and Erick joined me discussing growing up in the Central Valley and the anime we watched. The whole video is about an hour and a half, but I felt like it was a crime to cut some of the laughs out. So, essentially, this video is four men in their 30s gushing over Naruto, Bleach, and other classic animes…and our shared experiences of “accidentally” finding La Blue Girl and Bible Black.

So I hope you enjoy! Also, feel free to throw in some names of the animes you watched growing up in the comments.

My #sorryasianparents YouTube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAAPUjWCbTcS1w3fiGwXcdg

Weebthusiast Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/weebthusiast/

sorryasianparents Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sorryasianparents/

sorryasianparents Blog | https://www.sorryasianparents.com/

Timestamps
0:00:07 – Our weeb origin story…and accidentally finding Bible Black/La Blue Girl
0:10:30 – Watching old animes dubs or subs and the glory days of fandubs
0:20:26 – Beserk on VHS and animes that defined our generation
0:30:56 – Finding anime late at night and talking about Bleach and Naruto
0:44:10 – Finding anime through AMVs and I hate harem animes
0:55:03 – Old animes we thought ended awkwardly and talking about JOJO
1:05:10 – Gushing over iconic scenes from Bleach and Naruto
1:16:02 – Beach and Naruto had some amazing animations and delved more into Japanese culture
1:24:11 – Saying our final thoughts and recommendations

Links to the videos and articles I posted in the video:
Gigguk Fandub Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_snS5DfSdg
Metaflix Black Swan Article – https://www.metaflix.com/the-eerie-similarities-between-black-swan-and-perfect-blue/
Flixist Article – https://www.flixist.com/monday-movie-trivia-aronofsky-bought-perfect-blue-rights/#:~:text=Aronofsky%20later%20made%20the%20film,influence%20when%20making%20Black%20Swan.


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#sorryasianparents EP15 – When Are You Too Old For Your Hobbies and The Rise of Nerd Culture

Hi hi, I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted a video on this channel (life is still crazy), but I’m still here and bugging my friends to make podcasts with me. In this episode, Laura and Lance join me in a conversation about the rise of nerd culture and how things are…better? I guess. We also dive into discussions about what it means to be an American and find your identity and sexual identity during the growing pains of high school.

About an hour was cut out of this episode for the sake of time and will be released as shorter clips later. So watch out for those.

Comment below if you have any geeky stories you want to share, or tell us what it means to be an American. 

Timestamps

00:00 – Growing up with Pokemon, When are you too old to enjoy your hobbies?

07:00 – Back in high school, freaks and geeks were not popular

15:00 – Redefining what is popular in mainstream America…and talking about P***

25:00 – Talking about WWII and my UBER Pool story about the Pacific War

32:35 – Gatekeeping now with the rise of nerd culture and fandom

40:55 – High school was a weird time, finding yourself, and Lance’s story about being g@y in HS

45:49 – Last words about finding ourselves and advice for those who are still searching

Other social/channel links:

Weebthusiast YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDfoqzX4A-Khlw7ODG_qTw

#sorryasianparents Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sorryasianparents/

Weebthusiast Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/weebthusiast/

#sorryasianparents Blog | https://www.sorryasianparents.com/