Anxious Asian Man is a site dedicated to destigmatizing the topic of mental health and illness by candidly sharing my own personal stories while also tying in current events and pop culture.
Episodes (11)
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11: You Know, We're Living in a Society!
11: You Know, We're Living in a Society!
Published: 20 Jun 2017 Duration: 26:58On my way home from work today, there were several things that bugged me. Societal issues that really give me a lot of anxiety. Subway platform temperatures, sidewalk etiquette...just follow the rules of the road (applies to elevators, stai... Read more →On my way home from work today, there were several things that bugged me. Societal issues that really give me a lot of anxiety. Subway platform temperatures, sidewalk etiquette...just follow the rules of the road (applies to elevators, stai... Read more →
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10: Wanting the Unavailable, Chris Cornell's Suicide, and the Wrongful Imprisonment Ray Spencer
10: Wanting the Unavailable, Chris Cornell's Suicide, and the Wrongful Imprisonment Ray Spencer
Published: 23 May 2017 Duration: 48:01On this episode I talk about my habit of being attracted to unavailable women, the recent death of Chris Cornell and how medication possibly played a role In his death, and the story of Ray Spencer, a man charged with molesting his kids and... Read more →On this episode I talk about my habit of being attracted to unavailable women, the recent death of Chris Cornell and how medication possibly played a role In his death, and the story of Ray Spencer, a man charged with molesting his kids and... Read more →
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09: Rolodex of Bad Memories, Possibility of Being a Synesthete, Korean Noodle Antitrust Lawsuit, Net Neutrality (again)
09: Rolodex of Bad Memories, Possibility of Being a Synesthete, Korean Noodle Antitrust Lawsuit, Net Neutrality (again)
Published: 22 May 2017 Duration: 22:33On this episode I talk about my “rolodex” of bad memories, the possibility of being a synesthete, and a Korean Noodle Antitrust lawsuit. I also go down a rabbit hole and bring up Net Neutrality again...On this episode I talk about my “rolodex” of bad memories, the possibility of being a synesthete, and a Korean Noodle Antitrust lawsuit. I also go down a rabbit hole and bring up Net Neutrality again...
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08: Starting Yoga, Being Happy Versus UnHappy, My Thoughts About Aliens
08: Starting Yoga, Being Happy Versus UnHappy, My Thoughts About Aliens
Published: 10 May 2017 Duration: 33:39Apologies for the unplanned break. On this week’s podcast I talk about my laziness, how I’ve started exploring yoga and how it’s improved my life so far, the difference between being happy and unhappy and how I think a constant state of hap... Read more →Apologies for the unplanned break. On this week’s podcast I talk about my laziness, how I’ve started exploring yoga and how it’s improved my life so far, the difference between being happy and unhappy and how I think a constant state of hap... Read more →
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07: Un-United Airlines, Recognizing Mental Illness, Baggage, and Yoga
07: Un-United Airlines, Recognizing Mental Illness, Baggage, and Yoga
Published: 11 Apr 2017 Duration: 38:14On this week’s episode I talk about how fucked up United Airlines is, how important it is to not delegitimize and stigmatize mental illness especially in dating, how I’ve started to reconcile my baggage and past issues, and my overall impro... Read more →On this week’s episode I talk about how fucked up United Airlines is, how important it is to not delegitimize and stigmatize mental illness especially in dating, how I’ve started to reconcile my baggage and past issues, and my overall impro... Read more →
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06: Bad Tinder Date, Swimmer's Body Illusion, and the Sunk Cost Fallacy
06: Bad Tinder Date, Swimmer's Body Illusion, and the Sunk Cost Fallacy
Published: 3 Apr 2017 Duration: 34:52On this episode I discuss a very recent Tinder date that went pretty bad, the reason why I am not a happy person, and how the Sunk Cost Fallacy is one of the reasons why I've been so miserableOn this episode I discuss a very recent Tinder date that went pretty bad, the reason why I am not a happy person, and how the Sunk Cost Fallacy is one of the reasons why I've been so miserable
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05: Definitely Too Late for Basketball, PornHub for Non-Porn, Monogamy vs Polyamory, and Tinder Foul Play
05: Definitely Too Late for Basketball, PornHub for Non-Porn, Monogamy vs Polyamory, and Tinder Foul Play
Published: 30 Mar 2017 Duration: 38:10On this week's episode, I talk about my forgotten love of basketball and how it's too late for me, people being crafty and using PornHub to stream non-porn feature length films, the idea of monogamy vs polyamory, and my experiences (or bad ... Read more →On this week's episode, I talk about my forgotten love of basketball and how it's too late for me, people being crafty and using PornHub to stream non-porn feature length films, the idea of monogamy vs polyamory, and my experiences (or bad ... Read more →
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04: Confronting Mental Illness Directly, Anxiety Makes You Look Like An A-Hole, DARPA Brain Chips, and Being Purposefully Purposeless.
04: Confronting Mental Illness Directly, Anxiety Makes You Look Like An A-Hole, DARPA Brain Chips, and Being Purposefully Purposeless.
Published: 30 Mar 2017 Duration: 46:34On this week's episode, I talk about how boring my previous podcasts have been, my recent struggles, how anxiety can make you seem like an asshole, some new treatments to mental illnesses, and my approach to the question "what's our purpose... Read more →On this week's episode, I talk about how boring my previous podcasts have been, my recent struggles, how anxiety can make you seem like an asshole, some new treatments to mental illnesses, and my approach to the question "what's our purpose... Read more →
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03: The Great Pyramid of Memphis, Stalker
03: The Great Pyramid of Memphis, Stalker
Published: 30 Mar 2017 Duration: 48:40On this week's episode I talk about my recent trip to Memphis, the crazy amount of personal information available on FamilyTreeNow.com, Net Neutrality, and my recent bout with depression.On this week's episode I talk about my recent trip to Memphis, the crazy amount of personal information available on FamilyTreeNow.com, Net Neutrality, and my recent bout with depression.
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02: Oscars, Racial Bias, Fuck Steve Harvey, and Online Dating
02: Oscars, Racial Bias, Fuck Steve Harvey, and Online Dating
Published: 30 Mar 2017 Duration: 45:23I've decided I am going to try and do this on a weekly basis. On this week's episode I talk about my reaction to the Oscars, my recent sensitivity to racism, Steve Harvey, and very briefly, online dating.I've decided I am going to try and do this on a weekly basis. On this week's episode I talk about my reaction to the Oscars, my recent sensitivity to racism, Steve Harvey, and very briefly, online dating.
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01: Hello? Is this thing on?
01: Hello? Is this thing on?
Published: 30 Mar 2017 Duration: 28:27Testing this podcasting thing out to see if I can feasibly do this on a regular basis. I want to try different formats on telling my stories and thoughts on everyday topics and things that make me anxious. Sorry for the lack of a pop filter... Read more →Testing this podcasting thing out to see if I can feasibly do this on a regular basis. I want to try different formats on telling my stories and thoughts on everyday topics and things that make me anxious. Sorry for the lack of a pop filter... Read more →