Wake up! Saturday School is a podcast where Brian Hu (@husbrian) and Ada Tseng (@adatseng) teach your unwilling children about Asian American pop culture history. New episodes released Saturdays at 8am, when all your friends are still in bed watching cartoons. It'll be a blast from the past, as they dig up some of their favorite works they've come across covering Asian American arts & entertainment over the years -- and discover other gems for the first time. Saturday School is a proud founding member of Potluck, a collective of podcasts featuring unique stories and voices from the Asian American community. Sign up for our newsletter below for lecture notes!
Season 9, Ep. 9: Lucky Grandma
Lucky Grandma (2020) · Dec 29, 2024
Season 9, Ep. 8: Crush the Skull
Crush the Skull (2015) · Dec 8, 2024
Season 9, Ep. 6: Saving Face
Saving Face (2004) · Oct 20, 2024
Season 9, Ep. 5: The Debut
The Debut (2000) · Oct 6, 2024
Season 9, Ep. 4: ABCD
ABCD (1999) · Sep 21, 2024
Season 9, Ep. 3: Hundred Percent
Hundred Percent (1998) · Sep 14, 2024
Season 9, Ep. 1: The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club (1993) · Aug 24, 2024
Season 8, Ep. 10: Hope Frozen
Hope Frozen: A Quest To Live Twice (2018) · Sep 1, 2022
Season 8, Ep. 9: Advantageous (Futurestates Part 3)
Advantageous (2015) · Aug 28, 2022
Season 8, Ep. 6: Lumpia and Lumpia with a Vengeance
Lumpia (2003) · Jun 5, 2022
Season 8, Ep. 6: Lumpia and Lumpia with a Vengeance
Lumpia: With a Vengeance (2020) · Jun 5, 2022
Season 8, Ep. 5: Two Lies
Two Lies (1990) · May 15, 2022
Season 8, Ep. 3: The Laser Man
The Laser Man (1988) · Nov 15, 2021
Season 8, Ep. 1: Robot Stories
Robot Stories (2003) · Jul 25, 2021
Season 7, Ep. 10: Down a Dark Stairwell
Down a Dark Stairwell (2020) · Jan 1, 2021
Season 7, Ep. 9: Signature Move
Signature Move (2017) · Dec 27, 2020
Season 7, Ep. 8: Lordville
Lordville (2014) · Dec 14, 2020
Season 7, Ep. 7: American Revolutionary: The Evolution Of Grace Lee Boggs
Season 7, Ep. 6: The Learning
The Learning (2011) · Nov 29, 2020
Season 7, Ep. 5: Fakin' da Funk
Fakin' Da Funk (1997) · Oct 16, 2020
Season 7, Ep. 4: Mississippi Masala (again)
Mississippi Masala (1991) · Oct 4, 2020
Season 7, Ep. 3: Sa-I-Gu and Wet Sand: Voices from L.A.
Sa-I-Gu (1993) · Sep 24, 2020
Season 7, Ep. 1: Mississippi Triangle
Mississippi Triangle (1984) · Sep 6, 2020
Season 6, Ep. 10: My Name Is Khan (with Rowena Aquino and Winghei Kwok)
My Name Is Khan (2010) · May 3, 2020
Season 6, Ep. 9: Love Is A Broadway Hit
Love Is a Broadway Hit (2017) · Apr 15, 2020
Season 6, Ep. 7: Batang West Side
Batang West Side (2001) · Aug 5, 2019
Season 6, Ep. 6: Gen X Cops and Gen Y Cops
Gen-X Cops (1999) · Jul 22, 2019
Season 6, Ep. 6: Gen X Cops and Gen Y Cops
Gen-Y Cops (2000) · Jul 22, 2019
Season 6, Ep. 5: Sana Maulit Muli
Second Chances (1995) · Jun 22, 2019
Season 6, Ep. 4: An Autumn's Tale
An Autumn's Tale (1987) · Jun 11, 2019
Season 6, Ep. 3: Take Me Away!
Take Me Away! (1978) · Jun 2, 2019
Season 6, Ep. 2: Home Sweet Home
Home, Sweet Home (1970) · May 25, 2019
Season 6, Ep. 1: Kal Ho Naa Ho (with Angilee Shah)
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) · May 11, 2019
Season 5, Ep. 10: The Big Boss and Way of the Dragon
The Big Boss (1971) · Dec 23, 2018
Season 5, Ep. 9: Shanghai Calling
Shanghai Calling (2012) · Dec 3, 2018
Season 5, Ep. 8: The Rebel (with Anderson Le)
The Rebel (2007) · Nov 26, 2018
Season 5, Ep. 6: Seoul Searching
Seoul Searching (2015) · Nov 4, 2018
Season 5, Ep. 5: Big In Bollywood
Big in Bollywood (2011) · Oct 28, 2018
Season 5, Ep. 4: Cavite
Cavite (2005) · Oct 21, 2018
Season 5, Ep. 3: Refugee
Refugee (2003) · Oct 14, 2018
Season 5, Ep. 2: First Person Plural
First Person Plural (2000) · Oct 7, 2018
Season 5, Ep. 1: A Great Wall
A Great Wall (1986) · Sep 30, 2018
BONUS Episode: The Crazy Rich Asians 5-Timers Club
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) · Aug 25, 2018
Season 4, Ep. 10: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) · Jun 17, 2018
Season 4, Ep. 9: Female Pervert
Female Pervert (2015) · Jun 9, 2018
Season 4, Ep. 8: Terminal USA
Terminal USA (1993) · Jun 4, 2018
Season 4, Ep. 7: Strawberry Fields
Strawberry Fields (1997) · May 27, 2018
BONUS Episode: Minding The Gap(with Bing Liu and Diane Quon)
Minding the Gap (2018) · May 2, 2018
Season 4, Ep. 2: Dupont Guy: The Schiz of Grant Avenue
Dupont Guy: The Schiz of Grant Avenue (1976) · Apr 15, 2018
Season 3, Ep. 10: A Song For Ourselves
A Song For Ourselves (2009) · Nov 12, 2017
Season 3, Ep. 9: I Was Born, But...
I Was Born, But… (2004) · Nov 5, 2017
Season 3, Ep. 7: The Heavenly Kings
The Heavenly Kings (2006) · Oct 7, 2017
Season 3, Ep. 6: Kumu Hina
Kumu Hina (2014) · Oct 1, 2017
Season 3, Ep. 5: The Taqwacores
The Taqwacores (2010) · Sep 24, 2017
Season 3, Ep. 4: Forbidden City USA/Long Story Short
Long Story Short (2021) · Sep 17, 2017
Season 3, Ep. 3: Colma: The Musical (with Richard Wong and H.P. Mendoza)
Colma: The Musical (2006) · Sep 9, 2017
Season 3, Ep. 1: Cruisin' J - Town
Cruisin' J-Town (1975) · Aug 26, 2017
BONUS Episode: Flower Drum Song (with Oliver Wang)
Flower Drum Song (1961) · May 14, 2017
Season 2, Ep. 10: Limited Partnership
Limited Partnership (2014) · Apr 15, 2017
Season 2, Ep. 9: The Wash
The Wash (1988) · Apr 9, 2017
Season 2, Ep. 8: Mississippi Masala
Mississippi Masala (1991) · Apr 2, 2017
Season 2, Ep. 7: The Dragon Painter
The Dragon Painter (1919) · Mar 25, 2017
Season 2, Ep. 6: Living On Tokyo Time (with Goh Nakamura)
Living on Tokyo Time (1987) · Mar 18, 2017
Season 2, Ep. 5: Daylight Savings (with Goh Nakamura)
Daylight Savings (2012) · Mar 11, 2017
Season 2, Ep. 3: The Namesake
The Namesake (2006) · Feb 25, 2017
Season 2, Ep. 2: Kelly Loves Tony
Kelly Loves Tony (1998) · Feb 18, 2017
Season 2, Ep. 1: The Crimson Kimono
The Crimson Kimono (1959) · Feb 11, 2017
Season 1, Ep. 10: Shopping for Fangs
Shopping for Fangs (1997) · Nov 26, 2016
Season 1, Ep. 9: Chutney Popcorn
Chutney Popcorn (2001) · Nov 5, 2016
Season 1, Ep. 8: Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce (1999) · Oct 29, 2016
Season 1, Ep. 7: Chan Is Missing
Chan Is Missing (1982) · Oct 22, 2016
Season 1, Ep. 6: Fruit Fly
Fruit Fly (2009) · Oct 15, 2016
Season 1, Ep. 5: They Call Me Bruce? (with Michael Kang + Klee & Ryatt)
They Call Me Bruce? (1982) · Oct 8, 2016
Season 1, Ep. 4: Loins of Punjab
Loins of Punjab Presents (2007) · Oct 1, 2016
Season 1, Ep. 3: The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet (1993) · Sep 24, 2016
Season 1, Ep. 2: Ping Pong Playa
Ping Pong Playa (2008) · Sep 17, 2016