Listen: Jamie Chung Wants To See More Roles Like Ji-Ah On "Lovecraft Country"--So She's Making Her Own

“For ‘Lovecraft Country’ to have an episode completely dedicated to the Korean War—about this female character— and have 80% of the episode in Korean. When are you ever going to get a role like that again?”

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On today's episode:

1. Today we spoke with actress Jamie Chung. She joined us to share why she’s decided to speak up against Asian hate.

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Listen to hear Jamie share what it’s been like to share her experiences with racism in America. She also shares how her role as Ji-Ah on ‘Lovecraft Country’ inspired her to pitch and sell her own project about her life, as well as what we can expect from the 'Dexter' reboot.

2. Female authors are going viral on TikTok, and it’s scoring them book deals.

@alex.aster

#duet with @alex.aster I’m crying this is a dream come true, thank you all so much #booktok #bookstan #yabooks #books #bookclub

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3. The Linda Lindas are our new favorite band.

L.A. Public Library @LAPublicLibrary

Don't mess with The Linda Lindas. Watch the full concert: https://t.co/Usv7HJ1lLR

09:05 PM - 20 May 2021

Twitter: @LAPublicLibrary

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