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Tommy Orange skyrocketed to literary fame with his debut novel, There There. His second novel, Wandering Stars, tells the story of multiple generations of the same indigenous family who are sent to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Orange joins us to discuss.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

Kelly Link has been known as an acclaimed short story writer, but this year she has published her debut novel, The Book of Love. The story follows a group of high school students who return home after a year of being missing, and maybe have been resurrected from the dead. Link joins us to discuss.

This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar. 

In December of 2022, OpenAI, the company behind several well-known artificial intelligence products, launched a free public version of ChatGPT, which first launched in earnest the conversation about how this new technology could impact our lives, particularly in the workplace. Now, a little over a year later, we check in on how much AI has actually been implemented in people's jobs. Listeners call in to share their experiences with AI at work, plus, Lauren Larson, freelance writer, most recently of a piece in The Verge called "In defense of busywork" shares her thoughts and her reporting on the subject.

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 47. We’re back with more Iconic Asian Candies! Candies from Asia can be an item of pride for Asian American kids, and more and more of these candies are available across the world. In this installment of The History of Iconic Asian Candies, we’re talking about Haw Flakes and HI-CHEW. Haw Flakes might not be as well known, but they’re an important candy for Chinese Americans and many Asian American kids. However, HI-CHEW are a global phenomena from Morinaga Company. In our recurring segment, we talk about another Obscure Asian Comic Book Character with the DC villain Cheshire. Find out her origin story, development, and what she’s best known for! For previous episodes and information, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or social media links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com.

Segments

• 00:25 Where we get our sweet fixes
• 04:22 The History of Iconic Asian Candy with Haw Flakes and HI-CHEW
• 20:52 Obscure Asian Comic Book Characters: Cheshire AKA Jade

• Claudia Goldin remporte le Nobel d’Économie
• C’est quand, l’automne ?
• L’épidémie de punaises de lit qui secoue la capitale française
• Voyage au cœur des saisies douanières les plus inattendues
• Nous ne pouvons pas leur fermer la porte

Mark and Kevin discuss the latest drama in Wisconsin, Lauren Boebert's latest incident, rich businessmen who hate their employees and want them to stop feeling empowered, Boss Tweed, some logical fallacies, Donald trump (of course), and a few other items.

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat

‘Don’t you know who I am?’ Lauren Boebert is the creator of her own sorry scandal 

Australian real estate tycoon wants to ‘kill’ the attitude where ‘employees feel the employer is extremely lucky to have them’

William M. Tweed

No True Scotsman Fallacy

Donald Trump unable to name one verse from "favourite book" The Bible

When it comes to the use of certain four letter words, every organization is different.  This week, the team discusses the importance of being intentional in determining your company culture, even as it pertains to the way people speak.  

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Welcome to Season 3, Episode 13. In this next ICYMI Encore Episode, we talk about The History of Ketchup. Is there a more American condiment than Ketchup? It’s as ubiquitous of a condiment as you’ll find, and it actually has Asian roots. No, Heinz wasn’t the first… so where did it originate, what was it made of, and how has it changed? This episode originally aired Season 2, Episode 5. For previous episodes and information, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or social media links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com.

Footsteps of the Messiah --> https://www.amazon.com/Footsteps-Messiah-Arnold-G-Fruchtenbaum/dp/0914863096

Irenaeus Against Heresies --> https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/cambridge-edition-of-early-christian-writings/irenaeus-of-lyons-against-heresies-selections/FDAB0256C97D2F136ACCF3179C576F09