Scott Okamoto (he/him)

Scott Okamoto (he/him)

Author, podcaster, musician

Southern California Japanese American. 4th Generation but still seen as an immigrant. Former English prof at Azusa Pacific University. Musician. Writer. Book coming out early 2023 from Lake Drive Books. Creator of The Chapel Probation Podcast


Related Episodes
S2E12: The Incarceration of Japanese America — with Scott Okamoto
May 30, 2024x
12
1:59:47

S2E12: The Incarceration of Japanese America — with Scott Okamoto

To wrap up AAPI History Month, friend of the show Scott Okamoto joins Gail and Nate to share about his family's history during the years that Japanese Americans were incarcerated in concentration camps in the western part of the US and Canada. Also, as one of the hosts of the podcast Asians in Baseball , Scott needed to be tested on his knowledge of Asians in other sports, so listen all...

S2E03: Stay-at-Home Dads Sipping Patriarchal Tears — with Scott Okamoto & Rick Pidcock
July 13, 2023x
3
1:16:18

S2E03: Stay-at-Home Dads Sipping Patriarchal Tears — with Scott Okamoto & Rick Pidcock

Nothing upsets manly men quite like stepping beyond the gender norms, and stay-at-home dads are a great way to get them all riled up. In this episode, we chat with our friends Rick and Scott, who share some insights into their lives as stay-at-home dads and what it says about their masculinity. Spoiler alert: it says nothing, except that maybe they're not all that insecure in it. Scott:...

S2E01: Apostasy at EVU — with Scott Okamoto
April 18, 2023x
1
1:19:03

S2E01: Apostasy at EVU — with Scott Okamoto

Scott Okamoto is back!!! And this time, he's bringing a book with him. The author of the newly released Asian American Apostate joins Gail and Nate to talk about his own journey that led to this book, his career as a professor at an Evangelical university, and how sorry he feels for English grammar perfectionists. Asian American Apostate : Bookshop.org Amazon Kobo Scott on the internet:...

S1E29: Asian Americans Only
March 16, 2023x
29
1:14:00

S1E29: Asian Americans Only

On today's episode, Scott Okamoto from the Chapel Probation podcast co-hosts with Nate for a special Asian-American-themed episode. Nate and Scott are joined by Naomi Ko and May Lee-Yang , two of the co-founders of the Funny Asian Woman Kollective (FAWK). Naomi and May share about their work in comedy, their experiences as Asian-American women, and participate in a roundtable conversati...

S1E18: The Wrong Kind of Christian — with Scott Okamoto
July 06, 2022x
18
1:18:38

S1E18: The Wrong Kind of Christian — with Scott Okamoto

Scott Okamoto, host of the podcast Chapel Probation, joins Nate and Gail to talk about his own faith deconstruction while working as an English professor at the conservative Evangelical school Azusa Pacific University. Scott: •Website: rscottokamoto.com •Podcast: chapelprobation.dauntless.fm •Instagram: @rsokamoto •Twitter: @rsokamoto •Blog Post: "I Don't Miss God. Really!"  •Scott...