S4 E04: Ed Pokropski talks about his Emmy nominations, his comedy show about adoption, and doing his best even if he doesn’t always get it right.

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GUEST BIO

Edward Yoo Pokropski is one of the Executive Producers of the Asian Comedy Fest and Emmy Nominated Senior Writer/Producer at NBCUniversal. He is also a comedian touring his storytelling show, Case 84: Adopted in the U.S.A.. The show touches on how the media shapes our view and misconceptions about adoption. .

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MENTIONED

• Also-Known-As (AKA)
• Case 84: Adopted in the USA in Minneapolis 3/23/24

TAKEAWAYS

1. Everyone has an accent. Part of decentering whiteness is to no longer center certain types of accents and look down on others
2. It's better to try, fail, and do better next time, than to not do anything at all.
3. We don't make choices based on whether it's an Asian thing to do. Breaking the mold or fitting into a stereotype is often not the intention driving our choices, but a side effect of being ourselves.
4. When we have limited time to to tell a story, we build on existing understandings as a shortcut. We just gotta make sure that those foundation pieces are solid.
5. Writing for kids is a lot harder than it sounds. You have to be family friendly, educational, and still exciting and fun.
6. There's never been a better time to create art.

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