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Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Transition Team Mamdani, AAPI Leaders, Halal Street Food | Asian American Life
Meet Zohran Mamdani, NY’s historic first south Asian, Muslim millennial mayor; drum: desi rising up & moving fuels social change; who’s who in the administration and what’s ahead for the nation’s AAPI political landscape; plus a taste of halal street food.
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Guest List:
Mohamed Abdallah, Manager, Halal Guys 53rd & Sixth Ave
Fahd Ahmed, Executive Director, DRUM, Desis Rising Up and Moving
Ravi Bhalla, Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey
Qin Gao, PhD, Professor & Acting Director, Columbia University Asian American Initiative
Soniya Munshi, PhD, Associate Professor & Director, Urban Studies, Queens College, CUNY
Singh Swarnjit, Mayor, Norwich, CT
Charles Tien, PhD, Professor, Political Science,, Hunter College, CUNY
Janhitha Veeraachaneni, Chair, Jersey City High School and College Democrats
First Air Date
01/13/2026
Ernabel Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.
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Pandesal Filipino Bread, Lunar Hard Seltzer, Asian Holiday Cookies | Asian American Life
Rolling In Dough, And There’s No Better Bread Than Pandesal; One 432 Sustainable Fashion; Holiday Spirits With Lunar Seltzer; High School Student Teaches Us The Joy Of Giving; Cookies With Asian Spice And Everything Nice.
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Guest List:
Jennifer Arellano - Co-Owner, Arrellano Pandesal
Kian Ahmadian - Co-Owner, Arrellano Pandesal
Ammar Belal - Co-Founder, One432 Streetwear
Sean Ro - Co-Founder & CEO, Lunar Hard Seltzer
Ravi Vora - Current Student, Scarsdale High School
Sejal Vora - Mother of Student Ravi Vora
Parag Vora - Father of Student Ravi Vora
John Chin - Dean, Asian American/Asian Research Institute, CUNY
Kat Lieu - Author, 108 Asian Cookies
Recording Date
11/24/2025
First Air Date
12/09/2025
Ernabel Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.
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Sari Fashion, Mahjong Revival, Kimchi Love, CEO Dr. Eric Wei | Asian American Life
This is a festive time of year where sari's are worn to celebrate the holidays. We'll look at the meaning behind this garment at The NY Historical Sari exhibit. Mahjong makes a comeback; From emergency room to the C-suite, Dr. Eric Wei leads NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue; CUNY'S Asian America Media initiative; Plus the healing power of kimchi.
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Guest List:
S. Mitra Kalita - Co-Founder & CEO, URL Media Publisher, Epicenter NYC
Lenny An - Mahjong Master, Green Tile Social Club
Randi Lee - Owner, Leland Eating & Drinking House
Delfin Jaranilla - Restaurant Chef and Partner, Leland Eating & Drinking House
Annelise Heinz, Ph.D - Associate Professor of History, University of Oregon
Eric Wei, MD, MBA - Chief Executive Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Kavitha Rajagopalan - Director, Asian Media Initiative, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY
Jenny Ahn - Youth Program Coordinator, KAFSC
Ryan Kim - Founder & CEO, Kim’C Market
Laurel Kendall, Ph.D - Curator, Asian Ethnology American Museum of Natural History
Rebecca Rose - Spokeswoman, Norie
Recording Date
11/03/2025
First Air Date
11/11/2025
Ernabel Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.
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About This Show
Asian American Life is a multiple Emmy-nominated news magazine show that addresses topical news issues, features, and celebrities. We highlight Asian American communities nationwide and profile Asian American leaders.
Regular Air Times
Monday – Thursday 8:00pm
Featured Segments
Asian Heritage White House Chefs | Asian American Life
You can say that "Cooking To The President's Taste" is more than a collection of recipes. It's also a lesson on a little known history of the Asian Chefs in the White House, a history that goes back more than 100 years. Find out about the President's favorite dishes and the creative talent behind them.
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Asian American Heritage Month Celebrates Profiles In Courage | Asian American Life
Asian American Life celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Month with profiles in courage. We pay tribute to the trailblazers who have enriched our communities and culture, including a doctor-musician fighting to protect subway performers; Survivor Vilma Kari speaks out on anti-Asian hate crime; First Asian American female real estate developer; CIDA empowers adults with autism, and New York Times best-selling Author Qian Julie Wang discusses her memoir "Beautiful Country,"
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Guest List
Young Seh Bae, Ph.D President & Executive Director, CIDA Community Inclusion and Development Alliance
Iain S. Forrest, MD-Ph.D Singer-Songwriter/Electric Cellist, Eyeglasses Doctor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
James Grammer, Training, Development Specialist & Program Manager, CIDA Community Center
Elizabeth "Liz" Kari, President, AAP(I belong) Daughter of Vilma Kari
Vilma Kari Survivor, of Anti-Asian Hate Crime
Kyungsoon Kim, Parent and CIDA Client
Margarette Lee, Esq. CEO and Principal, Youngwoo & Associates, LLC
Kalaya'an Mendoza, Director, Mutual Protection for Nonviolent Peaceforce
Jisung Park, Workforce Trainee, CIDA CoSpire Cafe
Qian Julie Wang, Author, Beautiful Country
Recording Date: 04/10/2024
First Air Date: 05/07/2024 - 8:00pm
Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.
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Meet the Host
Ernabel Demillo
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