In commemoration of Filipino American History Month, the Thank You/Enjoy team will be dedicating their October Thank You To-Go episodes to uplifting Filipino voices, stories, and topics.
In this very first Filipino American History special, Ethan invites friend and media preservationist Chris Castro to discuss the invisibility of Filipinos in American media, and how history and media portrayal have contributed to the erasure of Filipino Americans in the greater Asian American diaspora. Dive in as Chris shares his own personal heritage and stories growing up, reflecting on how the media he has consumed affected his perception of Filipino Americans in the media.
Produced by Casey Lee
Audio mixed by Ethan Lee
Graphic/Logo Design by Chris Kim (Instagram @chuffimation)
Intro music by Metal Lettuce (https://soundcloud.com/metal-lettuce)
Outro music by Ethan Lee (https://soundcloud.com/leegato)
Dedicated to Breanna Nery.
EPISODE SPOILERS BELOW
Mentioned:
Center for Asian American Media (https://caamedia.org/)
Media Mentioned:
Wayne's World (1992)
Twilight Zone S3E15 "A Quality of Mercy" (1961)
Casablanca (1942)
Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Singing in the Rain (1952)
Friends S5E6 "The One With The Yeti" (1998)
Friends S5E8 "The One With All The Thanksgivings" (1998)
Family Guy S4E25 "You May Now Kiss the...Uh...Guy Who Receives" (2006)
Celebrities Mentioned:
Jacob Batalon
Lea Salonga
Hailee Steinfeld
Bruno Mars
Vanessa Hudgens
Darren Criss
H.E.R.
apl.de.ap
Tia Carrere
Pilar Seurat