Episode 185: Increasing Laotian Visibility as a Multi-Hyphenate Storyteller - with Kulap Vilaysack

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Kulap Vilaysack’s career path was not a linear one, but it landed her in Hollywood – from Nurse Kulap in Childrens Hospital to guest roles on Bob’s Burgers, The Office, and more. Over the course of her decades-long career, she has witnessed the media and entertainment industries evolve and change for the better. From her experiences as an actress, comedian, writer and showrunner, Kulap has seen that representation must start from the top of the ladder, and goes beyond simply casting diverse actors.

On this episode, Kulap shares her own origin story, and how it led her to starting Laos Angeles, a movement for the Laos diaspora that seeks to amplify their identity and representation in mainstream media, as well as her favorite part of co-hosting the podcast “Add to Cart” with SuChin Pak (who we interviewed on Episode 181)!

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Contributing Editor: Haemee Kang

Editor: Michelle Hsieh

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