"Asians Represent!" Backlog

Episode 25: Kara-Tur the Eastern Realms (Part 4)

January 29th, 2021

Daniel, Makenzie, Emma, Jacky, and Michelle continue their epic quest to read through the AD&D Kara-Tur campaign setting and provide their critical insight! This time, the Government of Shou Lung! “Asians Read…” is streamed live at twitch.tv/aznsrep! Shout out to Quest for their generous support of Dungeons & Da Asians! Head to www.adventure.game and use … Read more


Episode 23: Kara-Tur the Eastern Realms (Part 2)

October 12th, 2020

Daniel, Makenzie, Emma, Jacky, and Michelle continue their epic quest to read through the AD&D Kara-Tur campaign setting and provide their critical insight! This time, the places of note in Shou Lung and “eastern monasteries”.


Dungeons & Da Asians #9 – Is that you W’leed?

October 1st, 2020

On their way to the Shimmering Badlands, homeland of the People of Bronze, our heroes travel to the town of Lie Yue to rest and learn about Dong Feng’s new powers. his episode is brought to you by Roll20 – your virtual tabletop for playing games online. Whether you need maps, character sheets, video & … Read more


Episode 22: Kara-Tur the Eastern Realms (Part 1)

September 8th, 2020

Daniel, Makenzie, Emma, Jacky, and Michelle begin their epic quest to read through the AD&D Kara-Tur campaign setting and provide their critical insight!


Episode 21: Reflecting on Oriental Adventures and Al-Qadim

August 16th, 2020

Fresh off their Gold ENnie win for Best Podcast, Daniel, Steve, and Ammar shared their experiences reading Oriental Adventures and Al-Qadim: Arabian Adventures on Twitch, solutions for the harmful legacies of these products, and how to move forward. You can watch Asians Read and Critical Read live at twitch.tv/aznsrep! Shout out to Quest for their generous support of Dungeons & … Read more


Episode 20: Designing games with Asian themes ft. Banana Chan

August 10th, 2020

Daniel was joined by Banana Chan, Steve, and Discord community member Ting to talk about the processes behind designing TTRPGs that feature both Asian themes and mechanics inspired by Asian cultures!


Dungeons & Da Asians (Bonus): Session 0 Redux

July 18th, 2020

The Dungeons & Da Asians crew got together to convert their D&D characters to Quest – the new game that will be powering our adventure!


Dungeons & Da Asians #8 – Into the Shadewood

June 24th, 2020

Dungeons & Da Asians is back! Picking up where we left off before the quarantine, our heroes venture into the heart of the Shadewood to hunt the vicious Shadow Marquis!


Episode 19: Sex, Relationships, & TTRPGs ft. Sharang Biswas & Clio Yun-su Davis

May 28th, 2020

Game designers Sharang Biswas and Clio Yun-su Davis joined Daniel and Ammar for a discussion about the ways that RPGs can challenge how you think about roleplaying, sexuality, and human relationships!


Episode 18: Ainu & Japanese National Identity ft. Marianne Ubalde

April 23rd, 2020

Daniel was joined by Marianne Ubalde, a scholar based in Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan for a discussion about the representation and participation of the Ainu people in Japanese media and depictions of Japan in games.