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author of Pachinko, Korean-American diaspora and literary podcast circuit

Episodes
16
Shows
14
Hours
~12

Tracked from 30 Jan 2017 to 26 May 2025

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  • AI Hallucinations Fool Major Newspapers with Fake Books by Andy Weir and Min Jin Lee
    AI Convo Cast

    In this episode, we discuss how AI-generated misinformation made its way into major publications like the Chicago Sun-Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer, after a summer reading list featured fake books by real authors such as Andy Weir and Min Jin Lee. We unpack how the freelance writer behind the list used AI tools without fact-checking, leading to a major editorial embarrassment for King Features. This incident highlights the growing risks of relying on unverified AI content in journalism and publishing. Learn what it means for media integrity and the evolving role of AI in content creation. Help support the podcast by using our affiliate links: Eleven Labs: [https://try.elevenlabs.io/ibl30sgkibkv](https://try.elevenlabs.io/ibl30sgkibkv) Disclaimer: This podcast is an independent production and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by King Features, Andy Weir, Min Jin Lee, or any other entities mentioned unless explicitly stated. The content provided is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional or technical advice. All trademarks, logos, and copyrights mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

  • Staying Hungry with Min Jin Lee

    Let them eat cake! Or kale. Or cookies. Or whatever women are hungry for. In this episode, Bethanne Patrick sits down with highly educated and highly respected author Min Jin Lee to discuss hunger, most specifically women’s hunger, and how radical it is for women to loudly voice ‘I’M HUNGRY’. Min’s hit novel Pachinko has been turned into a renowned drama series on Apple TV. We’re back with a Pop! Goes The Culture this week, focusing on The Color Purple by Alice Walker. Bethanne decides to do something different this week and focus not only on the book, but on Alice Walker’s cultural impact as well. Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read lists, this week focusing on books with phenomenal TV adaptations. Titles include: Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman, The Little Drummer Girl by John Le Carré, Patrick Melrose (series) by Edward St. Aubyn, and The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis. Find Bethanne on X , Substack , Instagram , and Threads . The Book Maven: A Literary Revue is hosted by Bethanne Patrick, produced by Christina McBride, and engineered by Jordan Aaron, with help from Lauren Stack. All titles mentioned: Pachinko and Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee, Authority by Andrea Long Chu, Towards Zero by Agatha Christie, The Thinking Heart by David Grossman, The Color Purple by Alice Walker, Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman, The Little Drummer Girl by John Le Carré, Patrick Melrose (series) by Edward St. Aubyn, and The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis. Episode Transcript Welcome to Season Two of The Book Maven: A Literary Revue. This season, we’ll talk to leading authors, dive into the classics to decide which

  • Season 3 Finale: "Finding Our Way" interview with Min Jin Lee
    The LEAP Podcast

    We end our Season 3 podcast with a special finale episode with our esteemed guest, Min Jin Lee. This episode was streamed from our 2023 Leadership Awards Celebration, “Finding Our Way” where the theme was designed to highlight the accomplishments of those who have defied odds to protect their culture and identity, as well as ensure our stories are being authentically told and preserved. Min Jin Lee Lee is a writer whose award-winning fiction explores the intersection of race, ethnicity, immigration, class, religion, gender, and identity of a diasporic people. Pachinko, her second novel, is an epic story which follows a Korean family who migrates to Japan; it is the first novel written for an adult, English-speaking audience about the Korean-Japanese people. Pachinko was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction, runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, winner of the Medici Book Club Prize, and a New York Times 10 Best Books of 2017. A New York Times Bestseller, Pachinko was also a Top 10 Books of the Year for the BBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and the New York Public Library. Pachinko was a selection for “Now Read This,” the joint book club of PBS NewsHour and The New York Times. It was on over 75 best books of the year lists, including NPR, PBS, and CNN. Pachinko has been translated into over 35 languages and is an international bestseller. President Barack Obama selected Pachinko for his recommended reading list, calling it, “a powerful story about resilience and compassion.”

  • S2E4 - Part 2: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, Featuring Coffee from Cat and Cloud
    Pages and Pours

    In this episode, we finish up our discussion on the poignant story of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. This book and its characters will stay in our minds for a very long time. Let us know if you read the book along with us! Learn more about the author here: www.minjinlee.com Ben also shares his love for Cat and Cloud Coffee, a coffee company located in Santa Cruz, CA. You can check out more about Cat and Cloud here: www.catandcloudcoffee.com ------ Make sure to follow us on Insta! www.instagram.com/pagesandpours.studio And check out our website: www.pagesandpours.studio

  • Live from New York with Author Min Jin Lee

    Live from On Air Fest in Brooklyn, our talk with award-winning author Min Jin Lee! At the top, we discuss the roadmap to her upcoming third novel, American Hagwon (4:25), immigrating from Seoul to Queens in the 1970s (7:10), and the violence her family endured working in America (15:50). Then, Lee reflects on her years at Yale (19:15), a life-changing diagnosis in college (21:37), and the criticism she overcame as a young writer (25:26). On the back-half, Lee reads a personal passage from her New Yorker piece “Stonehenge” (33:05) and talks about finding community through her work (36:14), her path to publication in Free Food for Millionaires (38:32), how she learned to embrace the ephemeral moment (42:06), and the reform in education she hopes to see in years to come (45:12). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

  • Revisiting "The Immigrant Experience (with Min Jin Lee)"

    Min Jin Lee, the celebrated author and National Book Award finalist, joined Preet in May for a conversation about Asian American identity and the immigrant experience. They spoke about the political value of “Asian American” as a category, the problem with the debate over affirmative action, and her famously rigorous research process. The conversation resonated with many of our listeners, and with the holidays approaching, we're re-airing it in full. (The episode originally aired on May 26th.) For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/revisiting-the-immigrant-experience-with-min-jin-lee/ Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • The Immigrant Experience (with Min Jin Lee)

    Min Jin Lee is one of the most celebrated authors of our time. She wrote Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko , which was a National Book Award Finalist. Lee, who is Korean American, often writes about Asian American identity and the immigrant experience. Preet spoke with Lee about the political value of “Asian American” as a category, the problem with the debate over affirmative action, and her famously rigorous research process. Plus, analysis of the upcoming January 6 Committee hearings, a grand jury indictment of the Buffalo supermarket shooter, and how Donald Trump could become Speaker of the House. In the bonus for CAFE Insiders, Lee discusses the politics of hard work, and what makes someone a “functioning introvert.” To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider . For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/the-immigrant-experience-with-min-jin-lee/ Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Episode #9: Kombucha and an Interview with Min Jin Lee
    Two Virgins

    On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview one of their favorite authors, Min Jin Lee, over a cup of kombucha. Min Jin Lee is the author of bestselling novels Free Food for Millionaires (2007) and Pachinko (2017). She is also the recipient of fellowships in Fiction from the Guggenheim Foundation (2018), the Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study at Harvard (2018-2019), and the New York Foundation for the Arts (2000). Lee gives Sam and Teresa advice on doing what you love, using anthropology as a tool to write, and choosing the important over the urgent. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quarantinecontent.substack.com

  • Episode #9: Kombucha and an Interview with Min Jin Lee
    Two Virgins

    Sam and Teresa interview one of their favorite authors, Min Jin Lee, over a cup of kombucha. Min Jin Lee is the author of bestselling novels Free Food for Millionaires (2007) and Pachinko (2017). She is also the recipient of fellowships in Fiction from the Guggenheim Foundation (2018), the Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study at Harvard (2018-2019), and the New York Foundation for the Arts (2000). Lee gives Sam and Teresa advice on doing what you love, using anthropology as a tool to write, and choosing the important over the urgent.

  • Episode 27: Shine Bright (with Min Jin Lee)
    Race Matters

    Korean-American author Min Jin Lee talks today's America, her 2017 best-selling novel Pachinko, how home and language inform her identity, and why Rihanna's 'Diamonds' is the antithesis to tall poppy syndrome. The book Min recommends is Racial Melancholia, Racial Dissociation by David L. Eng and Shinhee Han. Plus – if you have some spare change this week, please consider donating to RAICES: https://www.raicestexas.org/

  • The Olasky Interview: Min Jin Lee

    An in-depth interview with bestselling author Min Jin Lee.

  • A Joint Jaunt with Min Jin Lee author of Pachinko!

    Episode Forty One Show Notes You can donate to the Book Cougars at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BookCougars Thank you! Join our Goodreads Group! Let us know what you want us to choose as the next read along. You can email, tweet or join the discussion on the Goodreads page. We have an upcoming read-along: February – Maurice by E.M. Forster Send in questions or comments by March 1st – we will discuss on March 6th episode – Biblio Adventure – We take you on a joint jaunt to RJ Julia’s Booksellers in Madison, CT! On January 25, 2018 we had the pleasure of co-hosting Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko. The episode also appears on the second half of Just the Right Book Podcast – episode 64. – Also Mentioned – Chad Harbach – MFA vs. NYC: The Two Cultures of American Fiction – Thank You – Min Jin Lee Roxanne Coady Just the Right Book Podcast Christina Torres Pat Keogh

  • Episode 254: Live From Trident Booksellers & Café With Pachinko Author Min Jin Lee
    Writer's Bone

    Live from Trident Booksellers & Café, author Min Jin Lee reads from her National Book Award-nominated novel Pachinko and then talks to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy about her writing process and what it means to be an engaged, thoughtful person in today’s political climate. To learn more about Min Jin Lee, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , or follow her on Twitter @minjinlee11 . Also listen to our past interviews with the author: Episode 166 | Friday Morning Coffee . Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and Trident Booksellers & Café .

  • Immigrant Stories—Min Jin Lee with Simon Winchester
    Library Talks

    Best-selling novelist Min Jin Lee on her latest book, the ups and downs of her career, the history of Koreans in Japan, and the treatment of Asians in America.

  • Interview with Min Jin Lee
    Reading Women

    Autumn and Kendra chat with Min Jin Lee, author of PACHINKO out now from Grand Central Publishing. Buy the Book http://amzn.to/2mGfzMt FOLLOW MIN Website: https://www.minjinlee.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/minjinlee11 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/minjinleebooks/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lee_minjin/ CONTACT readingwomenpodcast.com Email: hello@readingwomenpodcast.com Music “Stickybee” by Josh Woodard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Ep. #87 - Interview with Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko

    In today's episode we hear the first of several interviews Adam did authors at the American Library Association Midwinter Meetings. Adam sat down with Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko, which comes out on February 7th. Min shared her experiences as an immigrant writer, writing about a separate group of immigrants as well as walked us through her writing and extensive research process. Min spent 13 years writing her first novel, Free Food for Millionaires, so she knows about determination and has some wonderful advice for aspiring writers as she tells her story of becoming a published author. Adam and Min also spent a great deal of time bonding while discussing diversity in literature and much much more. Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive , the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Min Jin Lee has appeared on 16 recent podcast episodes across 14 different shows. GuestVine keeps this list complete and up to date — new appearances are added automatically and delivered to the podcast player you already use.

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What podcasts has Min Jin Lee been on?
Min Jin Lee has appeared on 16 recent podcast episodes across 14 shows, including Stay Tuned with Preet, Two Virgins, AI Convo Cast.
What is Min Jin Lee's latest podcast appearance?
The latest detected appearance is “AI Hallucinations Fool Major Newspapers with Fake Books by Andy Weir and Min Jin Lee on AI Convo Cast, published 26 May 2025.
How many hours of Min Jin Lee podcast interviews are there?
GuestVine has tracked about 12 hours of Min Jin Lee guest appearances across 16 episodes, going back to 30 Jan 2017.
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