APEX Express – 4.30.26 – Bruce Lee and the Manosphere

About this episode

The episode discusses the representation of Asian American men through the lens of Bruce Lee and the manosphere.

A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Tonight on APEX Express, Host Miko Lee focuses on Asian American Men, Bruce Lee and the mano-sphere. She chats with renowned author and thinker Jeff Chang about his new book: Bruce Lee & the making of Asian America, Water Mirror Echo. Then she talks with Rachel Koelzer the Communications Director for Nakasec about their new study of Asian American men and the manosphere. How are images of Asian American male identify being shaped and formed in our current society and what does Bruce Lee have to do with this? Listen in. More in tonight’s show Jeff Chang’s book: Water, Mirror, Echo Nakasec ReportAsian American Men and Mano-sphere CAAMFest 2026, running May 7-10, 2026, San Francisco’s AMC Kabuki Theatre Show Transcripts [00:00:00] Opening: Apex Express Asian Pacific expression. Community and cultural coverage, music and calendar, new visions and voices, coming to you with an Asian Pacific Islander point of view. It’s time to get on board the Apex Express. [00:00:40] Miko…

People in this episode

Host: Miko Lee

Guests: Jeff Chang, Rachel Koelzer

Topics covered

• Asian American men
• Bruce Lee
• manosphere
• cultural identity
• media representation

Keywords

• Asian American men
• Bruce Lee
• manosphere
• Jeff Chang
• Rachel Koelzer
• cultural identity
• media representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nakasec

Books & works: Bruce Lee & the making of Asian America, Water Mirror Echo

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