Podcasts by Immigrant Survivalcast

Immigrant Survivalcast

Starting over in America from scratch is tough. But you're not alone! Our podcast interviews new immigrants from all walks of life so their life experience and immigrant "hacks" can guide you through your journey. About the host: Zeo New is a Los Angeles-based comedian/translator/writer. Born and raised in China, she spent 3 years in Beijing working as a journalist before moving to the US.

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Immigrant Survivalcast
#9 - This PhD Life w/ Leon Hu from 2020-03-13T09:10

In this episode, Zeo sat down with her friend Leon Hu to discuss his experience of studying for his Ph.D. degree in the US while Leon gave advice for anyone who wants to pursue academics in the US ...

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#8 - When Curry Meets Fried Rice w/ Neeraj Srinivasan from 2020-03-06T01:05:49

In this episode, Zeo sat down with Indian immigrant--Comedian Neeraj Srinivasan to have a "when east meets east" chat. We chatted a lot about religion, Asian stereotypes, and some absurd ideas whil...

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#7 - Why being an electrician is a good choice w/ Cory Kennedy from 2020-02-27T08:00

We sat down with blue-collar comedian/electrician Cory Kennedy to discuss why being an electrician can be a good choice for new immigrants. We also talked about the chilling fact about capitalism a...

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#6 - Working too hard sometimes is a mental illness w/ Rishi Arya from 2020-02-20T07:15

In today's episode, Zeo sat down with Canadian actor/comedian Rishi to talk about his upbringing and his thoughts on the O1 visa. In the end, he gives great advice to all immigrants who feel lost. ...

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#5 - Immigrants Make the Best Entrepreneurs w/ Ioan Hategan from 2020-02-14T07:00

We sat down with immigrant entrepreneur Ioan to talk about his success story. Within 2 years since moving to the US from Europe, he managed to start more than one lucrative online business as an ou...

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#4 - "My Asian parents don't know I married a woman" w/ Cherrie Chen from 2020-02-06T12:20

In this episode, Chinese immigrant/tech company project manager Cherrie Cheng talked about how tough it is to get an H1B visa, her LGBTQ marriage (and the fact her parents still don't know the trut...

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#3 - Do Canadians Count As Immigrants? w/Tre Lamb from 2020-01-28T13:12

In this episode, we talked to Canadian-born comedian Tre Lamb (Rumor has it he's Kurt Cobain's lost baby) about his maple life and post maple life. With a dual-citizenship, there are fewer hoops fo...

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#2 - Surviving in American SOCIETY and Healthcare Lifehacks w/ Sibyl Jin_Updated from 2020-01-25T22:36:55

In this episode, Zeo sat down with writer's assistant Sibyl to talk about her experience in Los Angeles since she moved here from China in high school. Sibyl shared her healthcare lifehacks to save...

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#1 - It’s Not Easy Being An Immigrant w/Jamie_Updated from 2020-01-25T22:35:12

In the first episode of Immigrant Survivalcast, our host Zeo New sat down with Korean American photographer Jamie and talked about her experience moving from China to California, how her confidence...

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