Episodi

  • Deck of Cards

    Deck of Cards
    Jun 3 2026
    As a Filipina American woman, Maritess Zurbano didn’t have it easy making her way through the Las Vegas magic circuit. For decades, as she honed her skills, she endured the racism and sexism that were often treated as normal facets of the magic scene. At first, she stomached it. But now, she’s breaking free. She may be a master at sleight of hand, but mastering assimilation? That’s a magic trick she’s no longer interested in.

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    32 min
  • A Translation

    A Translation
    May 27 2026

    Poet and translator Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma first picked up Juan Rulfo’s book, Pedro Páramo, while learning Spanish in Oaxaca, Mexico. The novel–which tells the story of the living and the dead speaking across time–became something he turned to again and again. But when he searched for an English translation, he discovered that while the plot remained, the spirit of the language felt lost. Through memories of his great-grandmother, the mentors that shaped him, and more than 20 years spent translating the novel, Thomas reflects on what it means to carry another person’s voice without distorting it. Even if the work itself may never be published.



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    33 min
  • Meal Card

    Meal Card
    May 20 2026

    Putsata Reang was 11 months old when her family escaped Cambodia on a boat in 1975. When they arrived in San Diego after 23 days at sea, each member of her family was given a meal card at Camp Pendleton. More than a ticket to three free meals a day, it was a ticket to prosperity in America. But the American dream has a downside, where accepting help can be seen as an accrual of debt. Now as an adult, Putsata is reckoning with this sense of indebtedness, and finding a sense of agency after years of shaving off pieces of herself in order to assimilate.



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    23 min
  • Magic Mushroom

    Magic Mushroom
    May 13 2026
    As a child growing up on Cape Cod, Amy Wong Hope learned to assimilate, stay useful, and avoid being seen. Years later after grief, burnout, and a major career shift, a single chocolate mushroom becomes the catalyst for an unexpected journey into ancestry, identity, and psychedelic education. But in a moment where Asian culture has become trendy and consumable online, Amy confronts what assimilation buried and asks what it truly means to reclaim her heritage.

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    31 min
  • A Gourd

    A Gourd
    May 6 2026

    After years of experimenting with all kinds of mediums and materials, Korean-American artist Rob Rhee found his calling in bricolage—a practice of artmaking that uses whatever's at hand. And what proved to be at hand… were gourds. In working with gourds, Rob trains his living plants with new routines, giving birth to fantastic new forms never before imagined—just as so many children of immigrants, faced with narrative scarcity, shape their own ways of being from otherwise incoherent fragments.


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    26 min
  • Coming Soon: Season 5 of Ten Thousand Things

    Coming Soon: Season 5 of Ten Thousand Things
    Apr 22 2026
    Ten Thousand Things is back for its fifth and final season. Shin Yu talks to artists, authors, a magician, and a psychedelic educator about the objects that help them reclaim and redefine identity, in all its complexities. New episodes start May 6.

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    3 min
  • Bonus: The Musical Castle

    Bonus: The Musical Castle
    Jan 7 2026
    The season one finale of Field Notes explores the life and legacy of Seattle music producer Gary Mula and the musical castle he built at The Dutchman Studios. The podcast features archival interview recordings with Mula where he recalls how The Dutchman became a diverse, welcoming mecca for various genres, from grunge to early hip-hop. Ultimately, this episode celebrates Mula's unwavering, community-driven spirit as reflected in his final project, The Rabbit Box, which continues his commitment to providing uncompromising artistic space.This episode is hosted by Tony Williams and features guest Shin Yu Pai.Curated HistoryLInk article set for this episode includes:The Dutchman (Seattle) by Shin Yu PaiRock Music - Seattle by Clark HumphreyWomen of Northwest Rock: The First 50 Years (1957-2007) by Peter BlechaAdditional HistoryLink resources for this episode:Crocodile Cafe: Seattle's Icon of the Grunge Rock Era by Peter BlechaCobain, Kurt (1967-1994) by Peter BlechaKurt Cobain posts a "Drummer Wanted" classified advertisement in Seattle's The Rocket on May 1, 1988. by Peter BlechaNirvana debuts brand-new grunge-rock anthem "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at Seattle's OK Hotel all-ages club on April 17, 1991 by Peter BlechaCentral Tavern and Saloon (Seattle) by Peter BlechaSeattle's "underground" hip-hop scene breaks out with big Exhibition Hall gig on August 17, 1984 by Peter BlechaKJR Radio (Seattle) by Peter BlechaFor more from Shin Yu Pai check out:https://shinyupai.com/Ten Thousand Things PodcastTrack List for This EpisodeGary Mula – Maraca’s CL (2002?)Gary Mula – Don’t Mind (2002)Thrust – What Do I Have To Do (1978)Thrust – Bombs Away (1978)Dumb Thumbs – Nothing Ever Lasts (2020)Nirvana – Blew (1989)Common Language – Cover Me (1989)Playerz on Wax – Down with P.O.W. (1991)Amateur Boyfriend – Deceiving (2004)Gary Mula – She’s The One (1998)Muckner – You Think You Know (2004)Gary Mula – Smoke Stack (2002)To visit The Rabbit BoxThe Rabbit BoxFor more Field Notes episodes and other HistoryLink podcasts visit the:HistoryLink.org Podcast Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    40 min
  • Bonus: They Call Us Gold Star Trophy

    Bonus: They Call Us Gold Star Trophy
    Jul 23 2025
    Hosts of They Call Us Bruce, Jeff and Phil, welcome back Shin Yu Pai to talk about the latest season of Ten Thousand Things, along with fellow podcaster Yowei Shaw (Proxy, NPR's Invisibilia). They talk about the objects that help us move forward -- like a gold star trophy; how layoffs can be like breakups that unravel your sense of identity, purpose, and self-worth; finding healing and reinvention in the wake of professional setbacks; and The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of going independent.

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    1 ora e 10 min