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Lucky Boys Podcast

Will and Norm are the founders of Old Kid Productions, a media company based in New York City. In the early days, they would have conversations and hold brainstorming sessions at coffee shops, park benches, friend's apartments. They thought some of these talks should be shared with the world and decided to start discussions about everything and anything, no holds barred conversations with friends in business, entertainment and everything in between. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luckyboys/support

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Meeting Will Smith and Going Viral Confronting The Mayor of NYC w/Patrick Mock: #86 Part 1 from 2023-04-05T01:00:41

Will and Norm welcome community activist and local Chinatown shop manager, Patrick Mock, who went viral for confronting de Blasio when the pandemic hit New York City. We dive into his upbringing...

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Making A Chinatown Gang Film w/Patrick Chen and Henry Chang: #85 Part 2 from 2022-09-22T01:00:28

Will and Norm welcome filmmaker and author, Patrick Chen and Henry Chang to discuss their new short film called A Father's Son adapted from Henry's crime novels about Chinatown gangs and the pro...

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Chinatown Gangs and Glory (New York City) w/Patrick Chen and Henry Chang: #85 Part 1 from 2022-08-03T01:00:47

Will and Norm welcome filmmaker and author, Patrick Chen and Henry Chang to discuss their new short film called A Father's Son adapted from Henry's crime novels about Chinatown gangs and the pro...

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Dating Women In USA vs China And Are Introverts Better Friends: #84 Part 2 from 2022-08-01T04:00

Will and Josh discuss dealing with racism, comedy culture in the US and China with stand up comedian, Peng Dang. When Dallas-based comedian Peng Dang finished his ten-minute set and sat down, facin...

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Is It Acceptable To Say Ch*nk But Not Okay To Use Other Slurs w/Peng Dang: #84 Part 1 from 2022-07-28T01:00:52

Will and Josh discuss dealing with racism, comedy culture in the US and China with stand up comedian, Peng Dang. When Dallas-based comedian Peng Dang finished his ten-minute set and sat down, facin...

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The Right Way to Humble Brag, Why You Have No Real Friends, and Jaded Birthdays: #83 Part 2 from 2022-07-22T04:00

Will and Norm discuss Asian men dating, relationships, lifestyle, travel and thoughts about the Asian bubble with fashion and lifestyle influencer, Leo Chan of Levitate Style. We dive into how to l...

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Fashion, Life and Elevating Yourself To The Next Level w/Leo Chan: #83 Part 1 from 2022-07-20T01:00

Will and Norm discuss Asian men dating, relationships, lifestyle, travel and thoughts about the Asian bubble with fashion and lifestyle influencer, Leo Chan of Levitate Style. The man has travel...

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Bribery Allegations in Getting The Chinatown Mega Jail Built w/Don Lee: #82 Part 2 from 2022-06-15T16:00

Will and Norm discuss the family dynamics of among Chinese immigrant parents and their children and the politics being played behind the scenes in building jails and shelters in immigrant commun...

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Why The Mega Jail is Planned for Chinatown, New York City and The American Dream: #82 Part 1 from 2022-05-25T01:00:20

Will and Norm discuss the family dynamics of among Chinese immigrant parents and their children and the politics being played behind the scenes in building jails and shelters in immigrant communiti...

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Saying The N-Word And Liberal Politics Inserted In Universities w/Joe Chan: #81 Part 2 from 2022-05-17T01:00:11

Will and Norm discuss the rise in censorship in the fields of entertainment and education with activist and veteran, Joe Chan. We also express our final thoughts on the state of anti-Asian hate ...

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The Rise In Crime and Homelessness, NYC Mayor's Anti-Crime Policies and Generational Curses w/Joe Chan: #81 Part 1 from 2022-04-22T02:57:02

Will and Norm discuss the rise of violent crime and homelessness with activist and veteran, Joe Chan. The eye opening discussion revealed the real trauma occurring in all community across New York ...

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Why Men View Marriage Negatively, The Value of Dads And Growing With Change: #80 from 2022-03-30T01:00

On this episode, Will and Norm dive deep into the different perceptions, advantages and pitfalls of marriage, discuss the importance of fatherhood in family life and discovering simple methods t...

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Uncovering Discrimination And Saving Chinese American History w/Mott Street Girls: #79 from 2022-03-23T01:00

Will and Norm speak with the Mott Street Girls (MSG), founders Anna Huang and Chloe Chan.  They are second-generation Chinese Americans who met through tour guide training at the Museum of ...

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Performative Activism and Combating #asianhate w/Oliver Pras: #78 Part 2 from 2022-01-19T02:00

Will and Norm speak with Oliver Pras, international TV host, MC, model and activist. We dive deep into the perceptions of Asian masculinity from around the world and shares his POV about breaking t...

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Are Asian Men Fetishized? Plus Male Masculinity, K-Pop And More w/Oliver Pras: #78 Part 1 from 2022-01-12T02:00

Will and Norm speak with Oliver Pras, international TV host, MC, model and activist. We dive deep into the perceptions of Asian masculinity from around the world and shares his POV about breaking t...

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Growing Up Asian American and the Immigrant Mentality w/Dr. Andy Chen: #77 Part 2 from 2022-01-05T02:00

Will and Norm speak with Dr. Andy Chen, healthcare entrepreneur and founder of Moment Physical Therapy and Performance. Andy is a doctorate trained physical therapist who specializes in In-perso...

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Health, Wellness and the Pursuit of Happiness w/Dr. Andy Chen: #77 Part 1 from 2021-12-29T02:00

Will and Norm speak with Dr. Andy Chen, healthcare entrepreneur and founder of Moment Physical Therapy and Performance. Andy is a doctorate trained physical therapist who specializes in In-perso...

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Inside The Meaning Of Popular Netflix Show Squid Game w/Documentary Filmmaker Albert Choi: #76 Part 2 from 2021-11-05T01:00

Will and Norm speak with documentary filmmaker and producer, Albert Choi about the North Korea conflict and shares his in-depth knowledge about the history of the divided Koreas, the ongoing cri...

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The Divided State of North and South Korea w/Documentary Filmmaker Albert Choi: #76 Part 1 from 2021-10-27T01:00

Will and Norm speak with documentary filmmaker and producer, Albert Choi about the North Korea conflict, based on the division of Korea between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea...

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From Rags to Riches with Multi-millionaire Investor Jay Jiang Yu: #75 from 2021-10-06T01:00

Will and Norm speak with self proclaimed "The Lion of NYC" and millionaire entrepreneur and investor, Jay Jiang Yu. He has traversed the world working with global businesses and specialized in p...

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Fearing Happiness And Living A Drama Free Life w/Nathalie: #74 Part 2 from 2021-10-01T14:00

Will and Norm speak with Nathalie, a classical musician, orchestra conductor and real estate investor. She is a jack of all trades with many talents and shares her candid perspectives on sex, datin...

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Getting Better at Bad Sex and Abusive Asian Parents or Tough Love w/Nathalie: #74 Part 1 from 2021-10-01T01:00

Will and Norm speak with Nathalie, a classical musician, orchestra conductor and real estate investor. She is a jack of all trades with many talents and shares her candid perspectives on sex, da...

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Burnt Out and Loving It, Coming Out Your Shell w/Steven He: #73 Part 2 from 2021-09-29T15:47:24

Will and Norm speak with Steven He, sketch comedy actor and Youtube and Tiktok celebrity. We dive into his childhood experiences moving to a foreign country and growing up in Ireland and how he bro...

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TikTok and YouTube Celebrity, Going Viral and Online Hate w/Steven He: #73 Part 1 from 2021-08-28T01:00

Will and Norm speak with Steven He, sketch comedy actor and Youtube and Tiktok celebrity. We dive into the secrets of being successful in the business of content creation on todays' digital medi...

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The Biggest Flex, Billionaire Space Race Conspiracy And Understanding the Racial Divide w/Marc Reign: #72 Part 2 from 2021-08-26T21:29:10

Will and Norm continue the conversation with Marc Reign, a Puerto Rican artist and self proclaimed creative engineer from Spanish Harlem New York City. He is a former mechanical engineer turned ...

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Social Media Clout, Escaping The Pandemic And Understanding Puerto Rican Pride w/Marc Reign: #72 Part 1 from 2021-08-04T01:16:26

Will and Norm speak with Marc Reign, a Puerto Rican artist and self proclaimed creative engineer from Spanish Harlem New York City. He is a former mechanical engineer turned actor, photographer,...

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Building an Asian Inspired Beverage Start Up During the Pandemic w/Sandro Roco: #71 from 2021-07-29T01:00

Will and Pin speak with Sandro Roco, founder of the Asian-inspired sparkling water start up called Sanzo. Sandro is a Queens born Filipino American who noticed a huge gap in the marketplace betw...

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Racial Disparities in America with HBO’s Warrior Actor/Activist Perry Yung: #70 from 2021-07-21T01:00

Will and Norm speaks with Perry Yung, star of the hit HBO MAX TV show, Warrior. On the show he plays Father Jun, the leader of the most powerful tong in Chinatown. He shares his thoughts about t...

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Finding Success And Discovering Your Power: #69 from 2021-07-14T21:05:01

Norm speaks with Cris Mercado, entrepreneur and immigrant rights advocate where we dive into his upbringing living in an impoverished and crime filled environment to building an expanding business ...

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Things Learned From Quitting Alcohol And Getting Real With Your Health w/Dr. Kung: #68 Part 2 from 2021-07-07T01:00

Will and Norm speaks with Dr. Jonny Kung, fitness enthusiast and medical doctor where we explore living a mentally and physically healthy lifestyle. Dr. Jonny gets real with taking your health m...

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Racism And Bias, Nobody Expects Asians To Be Great At What “They” Do: #68 Part 1 from 2021-06-30T01:00

Will and Norm speaks with Dr. Jonny Kung, fitness enthusiast and medical doctor. We dive deep into the ongoing crimes against Asians. Dr. Jonny shares this thoughts on assaults occurring in the ...

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Why We Should NOT Be Tough On Crime? The Psychological Downside Of Power: #67 Part 2 from 2021-06-23T01:10

Will and Norm speaks with Dr. Calvin Sun, emergency room physician for hospitals all across New York City. He dives in on the discrimination and corruption within the hospital system. He shares his...

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Episode 65 Part 2: Combating Asian Violence With Violence And Digital Currency Taking Over from 2021-06-16T01:00

Will and Norm discuss growing up with an abusive father and learning to protect himself through martial arts with Krav Magra and Muay Thai instructor, Jay Lee. After spending years training in I...

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Lab Leaks, Vaccine Risks And Wild Covid Conspiracies w/Dr. Sun: #67 Part 1 from 2021-06-09T01:00

Will and Norm speaks with Dr. Calvin Sun, emergency room physician for hospitals all across New York City. He deep dives into his journey from bartender to doctor to the frontlines battling the ...

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Episode 67 Part 1: Lab Leaks, Vaccine Risks And Wild Covid Conspiracies w/Dr. Sun from 2021-06-09T01:00

Will and Norm speaks with Dr. Calvin Sun, emergency room physician for hospitals all across New York City. He deep dives into his journey from bartender to doctor to the frontlines battling the ...

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Episode 63 Part 2: Why Asians Need To Be Louder And Fetishization Of Asian Women from 2021-06-02T01:00

Will and Norm share their personal accounts of the rise of Asian attacks in NYC and the fetishization of Asian women that led to the Atlanta shootings with May Yoshioka, NYC actor and singer.&nb...

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Being American Enough, Whitewashing Deals And Making The Paper Tigers Movie: #66 from 2021-05-26T01:00

Will and Norm discuss the challenges of finding investment from Hollywood for their independent Kung Fu film and changing the status quo of making it on your own with the writer/director and produc...

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Episode 66: Being American Enough, Whitewashing Deals And Making The Paper Tigers Movie from 2021-05-26T01:00

Will and Norm discuss the challenges of finding investment from Hollywood for their independent Kung Fu film and changing the status quo of making it on your own with the writer/director and pro...

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Combating Asian Violence With Violence And Digital Currency Taking Over: #65 Part 2 from 2021-05-21T01:00

Will and Norm discuss growing up with an abusive father and learning to protect himself through martial arts with Krav Magra and Muay Thai instructor, Jay Lee. After spending years training in Isra...

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Krav Maga In Real World Combat And Reinventing Yourself: #65 Part 1 from 2021-05-19T01:00

Will and Norm discuss growing up with an abusive father and learning to protect himself through martial arts with Krav Magra and Muay Thai instructor, Jay Lee. After spending years training in Isra...

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Episode 65 Part 1: Krav Maga In Real World Combat And Reinventing Yourself from 2021-05-19T01:00

Will and Norm discuss growing up with an abusive father and learning to protect himself through martial arts with Krav Magra and Muay Thai instructor, Jay Lee. After spending years training in Isra...

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Episode 64: Whitewashing In Film, The Thin Line Between Business And Art from 2021-05-12T01:00

Will and Norm discuss what it takes to be successful in the Hollywood film industry and the changing landscape of Asian American content creators and artists in cinema with Hollywood production ...

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Whitewashing In Film, The Thin Line Between Business And Art: #64 from 2021-05-12T01:00

Will and Norm discuss what it takes to be successful in the Hollywood film industry and the changing landscape of Asian American content creators and artists in cinema with Hollywood production des...

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Why Asians Need To Be Louder And Fetishization Of Asian Women: #63 Part 2 from 2021-05-07T01:00

Will and Norm share their personal accounts of the rise of Asian attacks in NYC and the fetishization of Asian women that led to the Atlanta shootings with May Yoshioka, NYC actor and singer.  List...

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Episode 63 Part 1: Covid Vaccine After Effects And Paranormal Encounter, Are Ghosts Real Or Imagined? from 2021-05-05T01:36:46

Will and Norm share their experiences on the after effects from the Covid vaccine and dive into each others personal encounters with ghosts, hauntings and possessions with May Yoshioka, NYC acto...

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Covid Vaccine After Effects And Paranormal Encounters: #63 Part 1 from 2021-05-05T01:36:46

Will and Norm share their experiences on the after effects from the Covid vaccine and dive into each others personal encounters with ghosts, hauntings and possessions with May Yoshioka, NYC actor a...

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Asians At A Breaking Point, What Will Be Left Of Chinatowns And Self Preservation #62 from 2021-04-28T01:00

Will and Norm discuss keeping the Asian community safe from the surge of violence and attacks with the founders of Protect Chinatown, Kevin Law-Lee and Ricky Xiao Yang. Protect Chinatown is an volu...

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Episode 62: Asians At A Breaking Point, What Will Be Left Of Chinatowns And Self Preservation from 2021-04-28T01:00

Will and Norm discuss keeping the Asian community safe from the surge of violence and attacks with the founders of Protect Chinatown, Kevin Law-Lee and Ricky Xiao Yang. Protect Chinatown is an v...

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The Unsolved Mystery Of Cicada 3301 And Eerie Death Of Elisa Lam: #61 from 2021-04-21T01:00

Will and Norm investigate the conspiracy theories surrounding Cicada 3301 and the death of Elisa Lam in the Cecil Hotel. Cicada 3301 is an organization that has posted a set of three puzzles on the...

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Episode 61: The Unsolved Mystery Of Cicada 3301 And Eerie Death Of Elisa Lam from 2021-04-21T01:00

Will and Norm investigate the conspiracy theories surrounding Cicada 3301 and the death of Elisa Lam in the Cecil Hotel. Cicada 3301 is an organization that has posted a set of three puzzles on ...

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Episode 60 Part 2: Do We Really Need The Police Debate, Power And Crimes Against Asians from 2021-04-14T01:00

Will and Norm discuss the surge of anti-Asian attacks and overcoming the tension between the Asian and Black communities with Ace Burns, former lawyer turned activist and musician. They dive dee...

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Do We Really Need The Police Debate, Power And Crimes Against Asians #60 Part 2 from 2021-04-14T01:00

Will and Norm discuss the surge of anti-Asian attacks and overcoming the tension between the Asian and Black communities with Ace Burns, former lawyer turned activist and musician. They dive deep i...

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Episode 60 Part 1: The Reason For Asian Hate, Can Black And Asian Communities Thrive Together from 2021-04-07T01:00

Will and Norm discuss the surge of anti-Asian attacks and overcoming the tension between the Asian and Black communities with Ace Burns, former lawyer turned activist and musician. They dive dee...

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The Reason For Asian Hate, Can Black And Asian Communities Thrive Together: #60 Part 1 from 2021-04-07T01:00

Will and Norm discuss the surge of anti-Asian attacks and overcoming the tension between the Asian and Black communities with Ace Burns, former lawyer turned activist and musician. They dive deep i...

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Episode 59: Making Big Money As A Social Media Influencer And Asian Men Dating Outside The Bubble from 2021-03-31T01:00

Will and Norm discuss Asian men dating, relationships, lifestyle, travel and thoughts about the Asian bubble with social media and style influencer, Leo Chan of Levitate Style. The man has traveled...

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Episode 58: Soaring Crime In NYC With Guardian Angels Founder And Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa from 2021-03-24T01:00

Will and Norm discuss the economic and safety challenges plaguing New York City with Guardian Angels Founder, Curtis Sliwa. During the pandemic, he led the Guardian Angels patrolling Chinatown a...

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Episode 57: Stop Asian Hate And Understanding What Is Behind the Rise in Violence from 2021-03-17T01:00

Will and Norm discuss the rise of violent attacks against Asians with community activist and Chinatown native, Joe Chan. The eye opening discussion revealed the real trauma being done to their c...

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Episode 56: Finding Courage To Break Out The Bubble And Carve Your Own Path from 2021-03-10T01:56:35

Will and Norm discuss going against the grain to find your own path with owner of 12 Pell Barber Shop, Karho Leung. He went from achieving his CPA and decided there was more to life than working a ...

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Episode 55: The Surge Of Violent Anti-Asian Attacks And The Rise Up Against Asian Hate Rally from 2021-03-03T02:27:41

Will and Norm discuss the rise of violent attacks against Asians with community activists, Don Lee and Joe Chan. The eye opening discussion revealed the real trauma being done to the their commu...

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Episode 54: Nom Wah Tea Parlor Building A Global Dim Sum Restaurant Empire from 2021-02-24T02:00

Self proclaimed restaurant guy and owner of Nom Wah Tea Parlor, Wilson Tang invited Will and Norm to his humble office in the Lower East Side and gave a glimpse of his life as a CEO, running the...

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Episode 53: The Collapse Of The NYC Taxi Industry And Bankrupt Medallion Owners from 2021-02-17T02:18:37

Will and Norm discuss the growing crisis of the NYC taxi industry with cabbie and medallion owner, Augustine Tang. The NYC taxi medallion was once worth $1.3 million dollars, but has lost over 9...

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Episode 52: Rampant NYC Crime, Mega Jails And Protecting Our Communities With NYC Council Candidate Chris Marte from 2021-02-10T02:37:19

Will and Norm discuss the rise of crime in New York City and local communities used to build mega jails with Chris Marte, candidate for NYC council that oversees lower Manhattan. He shared with ...

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Episode 51 Part 1: The Riot At the Capitol And The Future Of Cryptocurrencies from 2021-01-13T04:00

Will and Norm discuss the coordinated siege and attack at the nations' Capitol building where elected officials were set to confirm presidential elect Joe Biden. They also dive into the potentia...

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Episode 51: The Riot At the Capitol And The Future Of Cryptocurrencies from 2021-01-13T03:00

Will and Norm discuss the coordinated siege and attack at the nations' Capitol building where elected officials were set to confirm presidential elect Joe Biden. They also dive into the potentia...

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Episode 50: Prison Gangs, Jealousy And The Drug Game With A Former NYC Kingpin Turned Entrepreneur from 2021-01-09T02:00

Will and Norm discuss the rise and fall of former drug lord, Coss Marte, who built a multi-million dollar cocaine empire when he was just a teenager growing up in New York City's Lower East Side...

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Episode 49 Part 2: The Asian Sorority Experience And Life In Texas from 2021-01-08T03:00

Will and Norm reminisce on college life and the Asian sorority experience with Jennifer and Hoang Mai, the organizers of the non-profit called Welcome To Chinatown. Jennifer shares stories about...

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Episode 49 Part 1: The Effect NYC Shutdown Had On Chinatown Businesses And Community from 2021-01-06T02:00

Will and Norm discuss the efforts to save the struggling business community in New York City's Chinatown with the co-founder and organizers of the non-profit, Welcome To Chinatown. The night bef...

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Episode 48 Part 1: Unlocking The Seven Chakras And Spiritual Energy from 2020-12-30T03:00

Will and Norm discuss their spiritual awakening with artist and painter, Sunny Liu. Her journey began while in isolation for months through the pandemic. It was during this time of self reflecti...

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Episode 48: Unlocking The Seven Chakras And Spiritual Energy from 2020-12-30T02:00

Will and Norm discuss their spiritual awakening with artist and painter, Sunny Liu. Her journey began while in isolation for months through the pandemic. It was during this time of self reflecti...

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Episode 47 Part 2: Meaningful Relationships: Life Lessons And The Rat Race Trap from 2020-12-21T02:00

Will and Norm discuss the trials and challenges of escaping the rat race with AKings founder, Alan Cheung. He also shares his thoughts on important relationships that he has cultivated throughou...

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Episode 47 Part 1: How A College Dropout Started A Million dollar Luxury Apparel Brand w/Alan King from 2020-12-16T02:00

Will and Norm discuss the trials and challenges in building a successful business with AKings founder, Alan Cheung. He shares great insights of being an entrepreneur and following your calling b...

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Episode 45 Part 2: Technology And Social Media Changed Our Lives And The Future from 2020-12-08T02:00

Will and Norm discuss how rapidly changing technologies has changed the way we live with Sam Cheng, the creator of the NYC Food Blog.  They approach the future with both excitement and appr...

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Episode 45 Part 1: NYC Food Blogger Explores Hidden Restaurants and Culinary Experiences from 2020-12-04T04:00

Will and Norm discuss the growing hidden restaurant scene with Sam Cheng, the creator of the NYC Food Blog. His never-ending quest to discover the most authentic street food led him to experienc...

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Episode 44 Part 2: Red Flags In Relationships from 2020-12-02T04:00

Will, Norm and Joyel discuss the type of red flags to look out for in toxic relationships and ways to navigate away from them.

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Episode 44 Part 1: Uncovering Conspiracy Truths, Fake News And Mass Extinction from 2020-11-25T00:00

Will and Norm discuss the rise of conspiracy theories and fake news in recent years with friend, Joyel, a self proclaimed science aficionado. We dive into the QAnon conspiracy phenomenon that ha...

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Episode 43 Part 2: How Is Quarantine Affecting Relationships And Self Discovery from 2020-11-18T04:00

Will and Norm discuss how misfortunes in life can often times create different paths of inspiration. Leland Yu was training to become a NYC firefighter when recruitment stalled during the pandem...

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Episode 43 Part 1: Rethinking Life And Turning Misfortunes To Accomplishments from 2020-11-04T04:00

Will and Norm discuss how misfortunes in life can often times create different paths of inspiration. Leland Yu was training to become a NYC firefighter when recruitment stalled during the pandem...

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Episode 42 Part 2: The Old New York And Changing Asians from 2020-10-28T11:00

Will and Norm discuss voting in the Asian community and trials of growing up in NYC with organizers Judy Lei and Shirly Ng. They have supported countless underserved citizens through their work ...

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Episode 42 Part 1: Hardcore Trump Supporters And The Asian Voter Problem from 2020-10-27T22:00

Will and Norm discuss voting rights and the rising political power in the Asian community with organizers Judy Lei and Shirly Ng. They have supported countless underserved citizens through their...

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Episode 41 Part 2: Asians In Hollywood And The Power Of Telling Your Own Stories from 2020-10-20T17:40:56

Will and Norm welcome filmmakers, Patrick Chen and Jason Chew to the show and discuss their new short film called A Father's Son adapted from crime novelist Henry Chang stories about Chinatown g...

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Episode 41 Part 1: Asians In Hollywood And The Power Of Telling Your Own Stories from 2020-10-02T20:19:18

Will and Norm welcome filmmakers, Patrick Chen and Jason Chew to the show and discuss their new short film called A Father's Son adapted from crime novelist Henry Chang stories about Chinatown g...

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Episode 40 Part 2: NYC Infamous Murder Alley And Appropriation vs Appreciation from 2020-09-30T18:00

Will and Norm discuss Chinatown history and growing up Asian American in New York City in the 70's to 90's with community activist Don Lee. For decades Don has fought to uphold civil liberties f...

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Episode 40 Part 1: Activist Don Lee on Law And Disorder and The Asian Immigrant Experience from 2020-09-18T12:52:40

Will and Norm discuss Chinatown history and growing up Asian American in New York City in the 70's to 90's with community activist Don Lee. For decades Don has fought to uphold civil liberties f...

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Episode 39 Part 3: Sgt. Steve Lee On Cop and Gangster Mentality And Dirty Politics from 2020-09-15T16:00

Will and Norm discuss police corruption, undercover operations and running for public office with Sergeant Steve Lee. He spent nearly three years working undercover with internal affairs to expo...

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Episode 39 Part 2: Sgt. Steve Lee On His Undercover Operation To Expose Corruption from 2020-09-13T00:43:03

Will and Norm discuss police corruption, undercover operations and running for public office with Sergeant Steve Lee. He spent nearly three years working undercover with internal affairs to expo...

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Episode 39 Part 1: Sgt. Steve Lee Exposes The Web Of Police Corruption And Scandals from 2020-09-08T01:19:01

Will and Norm discuss police corruption, undercover operations and running for public office with Sergeant Steve Lee. He spent nearly three years working undercover with internal affairs to expo...

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Episode 38 Part 1: Guys And Their Porn Stash, Mayor de Blasio's Chinatown Photo Op from 2020-09-04T18:43:02

Will and Norm welcome long term collaborator and friend, Michael and enjoy a few glasses of whisky while discussing the experience of marching in the #TheyCantBurnUsAll Rally with China Mac and ...

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Episode 37: Anti-Asian, Racist Rant And What Led To His Outburst With Harry Tzianakis from 2020-08-22T15:32:42

Will and Norm sit down with an exclusive from Harry Tzianakis and discuss his racist tirade on the Asian driver, Zane Tang, during a traffic altercation, which was recorded on cellphone video an...

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Episode 36 Part 2: Interesting TV Series, Girls And Dating Emojis from 2020-08-21T18:00

Will and Norm welcome friend and actress, May Fiona to the podcast and discuss growing up HAPA, which is a phrase that was originally coined by native Hawaiians to describe mixed ethnic ancestry...

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Episode 36 Part 1: AMWF Relationships, HAPA Upbringing And Protest Impact from 2020-08-20T22:23:15

Will and Norm welcome friend and actress, May Fiona to the podcast and discuss growing up HAPA, which is a phrase that was originally coined by native Hawaiians to describe mixed ethnic ancestry...

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Episode 35 Bonus: NYPD Officer Rob On The BLM Conspiracy from 2020-08-19T15:53:20

Will and Norm discuss police brutality and reform, the Black Lives  Matter movement with police officer Rob. He has been working in the NYPD for 7 years and brings a unique law enforcement ...

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Episode 35 Part 2: NY Police, Breonna Taylor Debate And Changing The System from 2020-08-12T02:27:14

Will and Norm discuss police brutality and reform, the Black Lives  Matter movement with police officer Rob. He has been working in the NYPD  for 7 years and brings a unique law enforc...

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Episode 35 Part 1: Gangs, Defunding, Police Reform And Black Lives from 2020-08-05T23:06:21

Will and Norm discuss police brutality and reform, the Black Lives Matter movement with police officer Rob. He has been working in the NYPD for 7 years and brings a unique law enforcement perspe...

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Episode 34 Part 2: Asian Male Attraction, Andrew Yang And The Problem With Asian Culture from 2020-07-21T04:32:37

Will and Norm discuss politics, racism and Black Lives Matter protests with actor and activist, William Lex Ham. Born and raised in NYC, Lex moved back to the city from Los Angeles, to be closer...

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Episode 34 Part 1: Andrew Yang and Asian Celebrities For BLM But Silent On Covid Racism from 2020-07-14T18:01:29

Will and Norm discuss politics, racism and Black Lives Matter protests with actor and activist, William Lex Ham. Born and raised in NYC, Lex moved back to the city from Los Angeles, to be closer...

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Episode 33: Fake Covid News, Police Protest, Ancient Aliens And Leaving NYC from 2020-07-07T03:46:11

Will and Norm discuss how carefree New Yorkers are becoming as restaurants and stores start to reopen in the city. People are crowding around bars, ready to party in the streets with total disre...

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Episode 32: Why Asians Are Afraid to be Chinese And The Misunderstanding Of Pitbulls from 2020-06-29T19:03:39

Will and Norm kick back with long term collaborator and friend, Michael, over glasses of whisky and beers as they discuss the reopening New York City and just in time for summer. The reopening w...

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Episode 31 Part 2: The Death Of Chinatown Societies And Unaccepted Asians In America With Kenny Lam from 2020-06-23T00:42:16

Will and Norm discuss the art of making deals, real estate investing and the Asian experience in society today with investor and philanthropist, Kenny Lam. He comes from a real estate finance ba...

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Episode 31 Part 1: Strategies That Helped Make Kenny Lam, an Investor and Philanthropist, Make Millions in Real Estate from 2020-06-19T15:42:29

Will and Norm discuss the art of making deals, real estate investing and the Asian experience in society today with investor and philanthropist, Kenny Lam. He comes from a real estate finance ba...

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Episode 30: The Red Pill, Spotify Takeover And Men Who Peacock from 2020-06-09T21:07:52

Will and Norm discuss the cryptic tweet from Elon Musk about the Red Pill and contemplate the reprecussions of knowing every harsh realities that exist in the real world. They also address the chan...

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Episode 29: The Love Life of Stand Up Comedians from 2020-06-05T12:42:19

Will and Norm visited The Low End Gigolos where they shared their experiences performing stand up in the New York City comedy scene. Growing up in the big apple helped them develop and hone thei...

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Episode 28: North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un's Fate, Questioning Conspiracy Theories and Surveillance Technology and Taking Precaution While Asian During the Pandemic from 2020-05-26T04:07:13

Will and Norm discuss the fate of the Kim Jong-Un, leader of the  reclusive regime and the possible takeover of the first female leader in  North Korea. They explore how reli...

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Episode 27: The Plandemic Conspiracy, Remembering Linsanity During Asian Heritage Month and Murder Hornets from 2020-05-20T22:06:24

Will and Norm discuss the spread of Coronavirus conspiracy theories and media blackout of the newest theory, the stylishly produced Plandemic. They explore the reasons and repercussions for cens...

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Episode 26: Sex, Porn and Infidelity in Relationships and Government Admits UFO Exist After Releasing Video from 2020-05-13T23:52:29

Will and Norm discuss how couples are handling self-isolating at home during the quarantine. There has been an increase in the divorce rate and they explore how romantic relationships will find ...

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Episode 25: Future Of Money, Can XRP, Bitcoin And Ethereum Make You A Millionaire from 2020-05-04T17:29:31

The Lucky Boys and Cryptocurrency Trader, Doug King, explore the world of Bitcoin, alternative cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and XRP and Bitcoin Halving, an event happening on May 12th 2020....

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Episode 24: The Elites, 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy and Jews Are Low Key Ballers from 2020-04-24T21:00

Will and Norm discuss the growing number of conspiracies surrounding COVID19 Pandemic including the connection with 5G technology. They explore the topic from statements by professional conspira...

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Episode 23: Asians Upset with Andrew Yang, Economic and Social Impact and Finding Inspiration During Quarantine from 2020-04-18T23:03:34

Will and Norm discuss how essential workers are being impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic and why they deserve hazard pay for being the life line in keeping households functioning. They take ex...

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Episode 22: The Racism Crisis and Adjusting to a New Reality During the Coronavirus Pandemic from 2020-04-01T22:23

Will and Norm discuss the rise in hate crimes during the Coronavirus crisis and how it has affected them personally and in the Asian community. They share the challenges of adjusting to working ...

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Episode 21: The ongoing Coronavirus crisis and its racial side effects from 2020-03-18T04:32:31

Will, Norm and their guest, Johnny Shek aka Moose, who has owned restaurants and managed a lucrative gentleman's club in New York City, discuss the xenophobia and racial tensions since the Coron...

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Episode 20: Making sense of the Racism and Coronavirus Impact In Asian Communities from 2020-03-13T01:09:02

Will and Norm discuss the racism and coronavirus impact in Asian communities. How alarmed should people be about the violent attacks on women, children and the elderly? Is it right to fight back...

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Episode 19: Strategies that helped Kenny Yu retire young and Crop Circle Encoded Message Conspiracy from 2020-02-29T17:49:32

Kenny Yu drops by the studio and shares his path toward early retirement. His journey is a true rags to riches story that will inspire you to maintain your course not matter what obstacles are t...

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Episode 18: Aimee Ogbonna And The Pursuit Of Financial Independence from 2020-02-23T05:21:53

Aimee Ogbonna is a financial Padawan determined to be a Jedi master of money. She is also a heath and wellness coach who is on a quest to reach financial freedom. She shares her game plan on ach...

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Episode 17: Dynasty Style On Pursuing The Arts, Asian Pride And Prejudice, Culture Clashes from 2020-02-17T14:17:49

Dynasty Style is a movement to promote individual creativity through our design, music, and film. Everyone and everything has a style with the capacity to inspire others.  They say their st...

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Episode 16: Dr. David Lee On Coronavirus Spread, Panic Level And Proper Protocols For Hospitals, Becoming A New Father And Thoughts On Kobe Bryant from 2020-02-10T03:09:35

An epidemic of a novel coronavirus is affecting mainland China, along with cases in 28 other countries and territories. Some cases are under investigation in New York City.  Originally iden...

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Episode 15: The Fung Brothers Experience from 2020-01-30T02:26:31

David and Andrew of the Fung Brothers, a Chinese-American duo whom rose to prominence through their YouTube videos. They call New York City their home away from home and luckily for us, they fou...

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Episode 14: Tre The Techno Nerd from 2020-01-21T02:30:35

Tre is a self proclaimed Techno Nerd,  who has worked at the world's biggest tech companies like Microsoft and Apple. As a young boy he even told his father that he would one day work at Mi...

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Episode 13: Life And Times Of A Muay Thai Fighter from 2020-01-15T03:25:36

Life sometimes has a way of pushing our passions and dreams down in our list of priorities, but sometimes we can find the courage to venture into the unknown because of the dissatisfaction of th...

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Episode 12: Geoff Lee Growing Up 2nd Generation American Asian, Pursuing Music And Playing At CBGB from 2019-12-26T05:17:12

We often look toward our futures without understanding the history of our past. It shapes us and makes us who we are today. Geoff Lee, self described American Asian actor tells how growing up 2n...

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Episode 11: Eating Good Hotpot, Existence Of Humans And Extraterrestrial Life, And Getting Our Education Right from 2019-12-14T14:21:33

What's better than Hotpot on a cold winter night? Nothing beats cooking meats and veggies in your favorite flavored soup broth. The experience is communal and many topics are discussed around th...

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Episode 10: The Thanksgiving Episode with Joyel - Divorced, Single Father Rises from 2019-11-28T18:59:27

On this week's podcast The Lucky Boys speak to Joyel, a regular, hustling millennial trying to make the best life for his daughter and himself. Raising his daughter as a single father is a chall...

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Episode 9: Being Robbed By Divorce, Saying I Love You and How to Lose 2 Pounds A Day from 2019-11-22T13:37:22

Romantic relationships are hard. It get's more challenging once you're married and have kids. But what happens when it comes to a point where you have to call it quits and the idea of divorce lo...

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Episode 8: The Dark Side And Humanity Of Gangs And Wu Assassins, Warrior, The Streets from 2019-11-04T05:00

Writer Henry Chang talks about Triads, Gang Life, not just the Dark Side but the Humanity from his perspective in his writing. The film and book series reflect on that lifestyle.

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Episode 7: How To Deal With The Fear Of Missing Out from 2019-10-28T18:00

Young professional and long time friend of the Lucky Boys, Michael Lin, let's us know how millennials cope with the fear of missing out in today's society.

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Episode 6: Traveling Solo In Pursuit Of The Perfect Pasta from 2019-10-21T05:38:41

The Lucky Boys recap their week talking about becoming sober and overcoming negative thoughts; finding And falling in love; mental breakdown after a breakup; traveling alone; road trips and the ...

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Episode 5: Artists Dealing With Today's Cancel Culture from 2019-10-06T14:36:10

The Lucky Boys speak to Joshua Paled, comedian and actor born and raised in the greatest city in the world. When he’s not on a film set, Josh hosts a comedy show and podcast series called Low En...

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