Hapa Happy Hour

A lively discussion and celebration of the mixed heritage experience.

Omega (episode 37) 02/17/2020

Omega (episode 37) The ladies of Hapa Happy Hour return with a final chapter. They discuss origins, accomplishments, and hopes. /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/13184495

The Fallacy of the Mixed-race Utopia and the Women's March Revisited (episode 36) 12/19/2018

The Fallacy of the Mixed-race Utopia and the Women's March Revisited (episode 36) The women of Hapa Happy Hour reflect on the fallacy of the mixed-race utopia (the elusive face of the future) and share their experiences from the 2017 Women's March. /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/7980545

You are not alone/this President still sucks (episode 35) 06/13/2018

You are not alone/this President still sucks (episode 35) You are not alone/this President still sucks /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/6698404

On the Eve of the Inauguration of the 45th President (episode 34) 01/19/2017

On the Eve of the Inauguration of the 45th President (episode 34) The Hapas reflect on the outcome of the 2016 presidential election and share their thoughts about President-elect Trump, the electoral college, and family members who may disagree. Thoughts or questions? Email us at: hapahappyhour@gmail.com. /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/5004898

Hula, Family, Theatre (episode 33) 11/16/2016

Hula, Family, Theatre (episode 33) Join us for a discussion among 3 hapa women. Chicago, theatre, hula, adoption, solo show, and diverse casting are all discussed in this episode. We love hearing from you, please contact us with comments or questions at: HapaHappyHour@gmail.com. Aloha! /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/4835354

Hapas in Theater (episode 32) 10/12/2016

Hapas in Theater (episode 32) Tune in with Lisa, Hiwa, and Rena as we talk about Rena's dissertation on mixed-race, the history of hapas in theater, and our experiences auditioning for characters of color. We also dive into representations during the Olympics! We'd love to hear from you! Write to us at: hapahappyhour@gmail.com. /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/4736183

Loving Day 2016 06/11/2016

Loving Day 2016 Tune in with Lisa and Hiwa as they discover technology and talk about race, Loving Day, films, and politics! And feel free to contact us through . Happy Loving Day! /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/4435253

Re:Membering (our memories our stories), part 2 (episode 30) 06/26/2015

Re:Membering (our memories our stories), part 2 (episode 30) The happy Hapas are back! /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/3640428

Rena's grad school is teaching Lisa's essay! Lisa's show is going abroad (?) and to southwestern US! 03/31/2015

Rena's grad school is teaching Lisa's essay! Lisa's show is going abroad (?) and to southwestern US! Dear readers/listeners, /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/3463354

Alien Citizen at Critical Mixed Race Studies conference 11/10/2014

Alien Citizen at Critical Mixed Race Studies conference Dear readers & listeners, /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/3172503

Re:Membering (our memories our stories) (episode 29) 08/04/2014

Re:Membering (our memories our stories) (episode 29) The ladies talk about Lisa's succesful one woman show: ! Recorded last year (July 2013). /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/2994449

solo show and essay 01/15/2014

solo show and essay Happy New Year, everyone! I hope 2014 will be your best year yet. /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/2631934

Writing Love on a Bottle of Water (episode 28) 12/19/2013

Writing Love on a Bottle of Water (episode 28) Season's Greetings!! In this episode, the ladies of Hapa Happy Hour recount various events of 2013 and weigh in on some items of note, including the responses to this year's multiethnic Cheerios commercial! Feel free to email us your thoughts at hapahappyhour@gmail.com. /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/2600513

Correction re: Jonathan Pryce & clarification re: Ang Lee 04/06/2013

Correction re: Jonathan Pryce & clarification re: Ang Lee Dear listeners and readers, /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/2277608

Re:Connecting (episode 27) 08/19/2012

Re:Connecting (episode 27) Published, graduated and Mom'd. The three ladies of Hapa Happy Hour return to discuss the micros in their lives in the hopes of connecting with yours. As always questions and comments are welcome: hapahappyhour@gmail.com /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/2040179

Which box do you check? (episode 26) 02/13/2012

Which box do you check? (episode 26) The ladies of Hapa Happy Hour discuss an article that talks about what box you would check to get in to college, since race matters in admissions in America today. Please listen and join in by sending us your comments to hapahappyhour@gmail.com. We value our listeners and would love to hear from you. Kung hee fat choy! /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/1850708

cohost published in Writing Out of Limbo 02/04/2012

cohost published in Writing Out of Limbo Dear listeners and readers, /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/1841185

Coming of Age (episode 25) 12/13/2011

Coming of Age (episode 25) Happy December! We close out the year, looking ahead and divulging what's next for the Happy Hapas in 2012! First, a discussion on Quinceanera and coming of age traditions. Rena is directing a play about Quinceanera in 2012! Then, Lisa discusses her new one-woman show about being a Third Culture Kid! We're "coming of age" in 2012! /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/1790627

Apologies and Other Things (episode 24) 11/22/2011

Apologies and Other Things (episode 24) The Hapa Happy Hour ladies are giddy to return to podcasting. This episode begins with many apologies and ends with happy holidays. Welcome to the holiday season! As always, we welcome your feedback: . /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/1763287

Correction re: Pushkin 07/23/2011

Correction re: Pushkin Hello dear listeners and readers, /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/1670987

Theatre Arts Hapa (episode 23) 07/22/2011

Theatre Arts Hapa (episode 23) Acting is one of the oldest and most difficult professions - add being a hapa and the interesting stuff compounds! /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/1670287

Being Brown (episode 22) 07/22/2011

Being Brown (episode 22) The ladies discuss standards of beauty and "white" privilege. For questions and comments, please email us at hapahappyhour@gmail.com. /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/1670264

The Search for Connection (episode 21) 06/23/2011

The Search for Connection (episode 21) Happy June! The ladies discuss a Hapa's rejection of her "Asian" side from Dr. E. J. R. David's Colonial Mentality Project and consider the ways they keep the connections to their mixed heritage alive. /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/1648106

Back in the Saddle (episode 20) 04/29/2011

Back in the Saddle (episode 20) Join the Hapa Happy Hour ladies again as we welcome (haha) 2011! /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/1581102

Global Hapa, Third Culture Kid 12/15/2009

Global Hapa, Third Culture Kid We're back! Hapa Happy Hour returns with its first sibling interview! /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/951000

Lover of Languages (episode 18) 09/15/2009

Lover of Languages (episode 18) ...And we're back yet again! Hapa Happy Hour returns with another great parent interview! Recorded in December 2008, Lisa's mother reflects on growing up all over the USA; learning to love languages; moving to Guatemala and meeting Lisa's father; marrying into a large Latino family of partially Chinese descent; and more. For questions or comments, email us at: hapahappyhour@gmail.com. /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/950995

American Hapa from Guatemala (episode 17) 06/30/2009

American Hapa from Guatemala (episode 17) ...And we're back again! After taking another break, Hapa Happy Hour returns with our latest from the parent interview series! Recorded over the winter holidays, Lisa's father reflects on family, ethnicity, and class in Guatemala; Chinese traditions that he learned from reading James Michener's novel Hawaii; embracing American customs; and more. For questions or comments, email us at: hapahappyhour@gmail.com. /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/950989

Lessons from Land Far Away, Part III (episode 16) 06/19/2009

Lessons from Land Far Away, Part III (episode 16) Our dear Renaʻs mom shares her story and life lessons and laughter... /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/950981

Lessons from Lands Far Away, Part II (episode 15) 04/29/2009

Lessons from Lands Far Away, Part II (episode 15) In the second half of Maria's interview, she not only recounts how she met Rena's dad, but also shares her philosophy about being an American and the strength of having "a hundred worldviews." A must-listen episode! For questions and comments, email us at: www.hapahappyhour.libsyn.com. /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/950974

Lessons from Lands Far Away, Part I (episode 14) 04/06/2009

Lessons from Lands Far Away, Part I (episode 14) ...And we're back! After taking a little spring break, the ladies of Hapa Happy Hour are back with their latest from the parent interview series! Recorded on New Year's Day, Rena's mom reflects on Filipino family ties, a war-torn Saigon, and life in rural America. She shares candid stories about being a young teacher in a foreign country and explains how culture, circumstance, and environment work together to create one whole identity. For questions or comments, email us at: hapahappyhour@gmail.com! /episode/index/show/hapahappyhour/id/950966

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