Unpacked: S2, E15: Comedian Youngmi Mayer on Identity, Trauma, and Making Hard Travel Funny

Comedian Youngmi Mayer made a name for herself talking about her traumatic childhood and growing up in Korea and Saipan. In this week’s episode of Unpacked, we chat with Youngmi about her recent return to her childhood homes—with her young son in tow—and how she managed to find beauty in it. We also talk about Asian moms, what it’s like to be biracial and Asian American, and why these identities can be so complex.

Read the transcript here: https://rebrand.ly/qha9vfm

Discover more episodes of the podcast here: https://www.afar.com/podcasts/unpacked

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