Your Weekly Dose of Immigrantly Vibes

August 08, 2025 • Read in 7 minutes

Dear Hyphenly Readers,

While most of today's media cater to the audience's needs, few bear witness to the everyday extraordinariness of immigrant life, such as love, food, faith, friendship, and creativity. 

Today, we’re catching you up with what’s been happening at all the podcasts that make up Immigrantly Media. Saadia sits down with the youngest-ever James Beard Leadership Award winner, Irene Li! Together, they discuss food culture, dumplings, and business on Immigrantly. On Love-ly, Mehak is having a conversation about how faith helped her choose herself. Kavitha is diving into the history of women in baseball on Sportly. In Banterly’s episode, Aidan and Maya unpack messy creators, unlikable characters, and Lena Dunham’s new Netflix series.

Hot Takes & Dumpling Folds With Irene Li

In this episode, chef and entrepreneur Irene Li joins Saadia Khan for a powerful conversation about identity, food systems, and the evolving meaning of tradition. As the youngest-ever James Beard Leadership Award winner and co-founder of Mei Mei Dumplings, Irene has redefined what Chinese American cuisine can be.

You can connect with Saadia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@swkkhan or email her at [email protected] to share your thoughts about the episode.

A League of Their Own: The Real History of Women’s Baseball

Women have been rewriting baseball history for over a century. Host Kavitha Davidson uncovers the rivalries, rule changes, and unsung pioneers, including Jackie Mitchell and Toni Stone, who proved the game was never just for men, and explores the fight to bring women’s baseball back to the professional stage.

You can reach the host, Kavitha, at [email protected]

The Trigger Word of This Episode Is Lena Dunham

In this episode of Banterly, Aidan and Maya dig into what it means to love something the internet loves to hate. From the timeless debate over separating art from the artist to their hot takes on Lena Dunham’s new Netflix series Too Much, they unpack complicated creators, unlikable protagonists, and the fine line between being “too much” and not enough.

If you want to share your thoughts about this or other episodes, reach out at [email protected]

Izz on Faith, Dating, and Defining Her Own Path

Our host Mehak, sits down with Izz, a Haitian-born, Montreal-based Muslim woman with a story that’s anything but predictable. From growing up between cultures to converting to Islam in her 20s, Izz shares how embracing faith helped her redefine her self-worth, navigate heartbreak, and ultimately walk away from a year-long situationship.

You can connect with Mehak @whatthemehak on TikTok and @whathemehak_ on IG

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This newsletter was curated by Laïny Jernidier.

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