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Community Content from Concentrate. After more than 20 years in broadcast radio, Adam brings his daily show on demand without the filler of FM radio. Enjoy topical and daily news that also celebrates the culture of arts, wine, music, travel, tourism, and artisanal entrepreneurship. Broadcasting from and celebrating California's Central Coast.
Be Water, Be Human: From Immigrant to Icon, What This Well Known Actor Taught Us About Power & Pride
Up + Adam with Adam Montiel
37 minutes 19 seconds
1 week ago
Be Water, Be Human: From Immigrant to Icon, What This Well Known Actor Taught Us About Power & Pride
In this episode of Up+Adam, we welcome award-winning author and cultural historian Jeff Chang for a powerful conversation about his upcoming book, Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America.This isn’t just about Bruce Lee the legend, it’s about the human behind the icon. The immigrant. The artist. The man navigating masculinity, identity, and expectation in a world that demanded he be a symbol before he could even be himself. Drawing from never-before-seen letters, intimate interviews, and rare archives, Jeff’s new book paints a bold, deeply emotional portrait of Bruce Lee, and the rise of Asian America alongside him.Adam and Jeff talk about what Bruce Lee still teaches us about power, softness, representation, and why his legacy feels even more relevant today than it did in 1973. If you’ve ever felt the tension between who you are and what the world wants you to be, this conversation’s for you.• Get the book: (https://www.harpercollins.com/products/water-mirror-echo-jeff-chang)Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America (HarperCollins) (https://www.harpercollins.com/products/water-mirror-echo-jeff-chang) • Follow Jeff on Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/zentronix)@zentronix (https://www.instagram.com/zentronix) • Learn more about Jeff’s work: (https://www.jeffchang.net/)https://www.jeffchang.net (https://www.jeffchang.net/)********Adam will be leading a live workshop on The Art of the Interview at this year’s Central Coast Writers Conference (http://cuesta.edu/writers-conference), happening September 26–27, 2025 at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. For details and registration, visit cuesta.edu/writers-conference (http://cuesta.edu/writers-conference)
Up + Adam with Adam Montiel
Community Content from Concentrate. After more than 20 years in broadcast radio, Adam brings his daily show on demand without the filler of FM radio. Enjoy topical and daily news that also celebrates the culture of arts, wine, music, travel, tourism, and artisanal entrepreneurship. Broadcasting from and celebrating California's Central Coast.
