Jul 2, 2019
Three intimate conversations reveal how we deal with changes to our most deeply rooted identities, and how we tell the people who matter most.
“Unspoken”
Documentary filmmaker Patrick G. Lee tells Cathy about the unexpected ways that coming out affected his family.
“The Debut”
Producer Preeti Varathan and her cousin Srinidhi unpack complicated feelings about their larger-than-life, coming-of-age musical performances.
“Buzz Cut”
Old college friends L and Sindhu reunite to talk about why they decided to cut off their hair.
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Shout Outs
Thanks to Sindhu Gnanasambandan for the conversation with L, and all the members of our community panel who gave us feedback on these stories.
Credits
Produced by Julia Shu, Preeti Varathan, and Alex Laughlin
Edited by Cheryl Devall
Production support by James Boo
Sound engineering by Timothy Lou Ly
Theme music by Dorian Love
Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound
Sound effects by Soundsnap
Self Evident is a Studiotobe production. Season 1 is presented by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), the Ford Foundation, and our listener community. Our show was incubated at the Made in New York Media Center by IFP.
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