AAJA-NY and SAJA Live Podcast Taping

AAJA-NY and SAJA, in partnership with The Asian American Foundation, host a live podcast taping Thursday, October 1, 2026 from 5:30 to 9:00 PM on a New York soundstage. The program title on Luma is From Storytelling to Audience-Building. Check-in runs 5:30 to 6:00 PM, the panel 6:00 to 7:30 PM, then Q&A and a mixer with food until 9:00 PM. Moderator Jaeki Cho of Righteous Eats is joined by Cathy Erway of Shut Up 'N Eat, Nayeema Raza of Smart Girl Dumb Questions, and Asthaa Chaturvedi, a senior producer on The New York Times The Daily. Exact venue address unlocks after registration; do not treat a public map pin as walk-up access.

AAJA-NY and SAJA are the named Asian American and South Asian journalism chapter hosts, and TAAF's partnership keeps the corridor visible for media professionals building audience craft rather than a soft happy hour. Member tickets list at $5 for active AAJA, SAJA, or affiliated journalism memberships, and $15 for others, with membership checked at the door. Capacity is limited and registration is checked on entry. Guests agree to photo and video capture unless they tell hosts at the door. That gated soundstage format is the quality signal: a taped panel plus mixer, not an open bar with nametags alone.

This is right for Asian American and South Asian journalists, podcast producers, and media operators who want peer density on storytelling and audience growth. Skip it if you need a clinical CME weekend or a PE breakfast. Bring one concrete podcast or distribution question, and clear membership status before you buy the $5 lane. Plan evening transit once the address lands in your confirmation rather than guessing a Midtown default.

If KSEA Young Scientists' Night is your STEM mixer later in October, use this Thursday for journalism and podcast craft instead. Register on the live Luma page, screenshot member versus non-member pricing, and re-check the venue reveal email before you leave for check-in at 5:30 PM.