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Jimmy O. Yang on 'Silicon Valley' and 'How To American'

Jimmy O. Yang on 'Silicon Valley' and 'How To American'

FromIt's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders


Jimmy O. Yang on 'Silicon Valley' and 'How To American'

FromIt's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The comedian and actor talks to Sam about his immigrant experience and making it in Hollywood, which he writes about in a new book, "How To American: An Immigrant's Guide To Disappointing Your Parents." Jimmy stars as immigrant programmer Jìan-Yáng on the HBO comedy "Silicon Valley." Email the show at samsanders@npr.org and tweet @NPRItsBeenAMin with feels.
Released:
May 8, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A talk show with a heart. Each week, Sam interviews people in the culture who deserve your attention. Plus weekly wraps of the news with other journalists. Join Sam as he makes sense of the world through conversation.