Episode Appearances
We Can Do Hard Things · May 12, 2026
(BEST OF) Mothers & Sons with Ocean Vuong and Chase Melton
“Guest discussing his work on motherhood, masculinity, and Asian American identity; author of Night Sky with Exit Wounds and On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous”
Masculinity and gender identity redefinitionAsian American identity and diaspora experienceIntergenerational trauma and war displacement
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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert · May 11, 2026
Late Show Vocab Recap | Ocean Vuong
“Bestselling author of 'The Emperor of Gladness,' MacArthur Fellow, National Book Award nominee discussing his work”
Suicide Prevention and Mental Health in LiteratureHope as Narrative and Philosophical FrameworkMinimum Wage Labor and Workplace Dignity
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