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Published: Oct. 12, 2022, 11 a.m.

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Hello from a U.S. neocolony!\\xa0

It\\u2019s just Tammy and Jay this week, trying not to obsess over surfing and wallpaper.\\xa0

We talk about the new Netflix show, \\u201cMo,\\u201d which, despite its marketing, avoids many pitfalls of the mainstream immigrant tale. The show succeeds on account of its main character: the very flawed yet charismatic Mo, a Palestinian-American man with a pending asylum case, played by comedian and show creator Mo Amer. We also dig into what makes the city of Houston such a compelling and complex co-star. (Jay wrote about \\u201cMo\\u201d for The New Yorker.)\\xa0

Next, Tammy reveals her steadfast love of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and mini-reviews the band\\u2019s new album (tl;dr: <3). We use Karen O\\u2019s return as an occasion to talk Asian American rockers, from the Smashing Pumpkins, Linkin Park, and DJ Honda to Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, Thao Nguyen, and the Linda Lindas.\\xa0

For our main segment, we discuss today\\u2019s grievance-driven identity politics, as analyzed in two recent pieces: Arielle Angel\\u2019s \\u201cBeyond Grievance\\u201d in Jewish Currents, and Brian Morton\\u2019s \\u201cAgainst the Privilege Walk\\u201d in Dissent. Are we stuck in an Oppression Olympics that undermines coalitional politics? How do these anxieties manifest online and in mainstream political reporting (versus IRL)? Can we combat such narcissism while taking grief seriously?\\xa0

We also touch on the racist remarks from L.A. City Council members and a union leader that leaked this week.\\xa0

Tune in this Thursday, 10/13, to hear Tammy talk about the U.S. military presence in Asia, along with journalist and unionist Jonathan de Santos in the Philippines, and author Akemi Johnson (on Okinawa) in California. Register here!\\xa0

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