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It's “That Guy… Who Was in That Thing” meets "WTF" but with people even less well known! Sure it's fun to interview the crazy famous and ask them about the difficult years, but that's been done. Memories are plastic - we're getting the real dirt from people still crawling through it. Laura Scruggs is the playwright and Jake Scruggs is the technical guy who listens to a lot of “This American Life” and thinks that qualifies him to interview people.

Sep 4, 2017

02:10 - Ada's change from being a professor into a storyteller/improviser/stand-up comedian.
13:34 - Her one woman show, "NOT QUITE: Asian American by Law, Ahttp://www.fringefestival.orgsian Woman by Desire," at Fringe festivals.
24:10 - The subject of the immigration process in her show.
31:55 - The second story in her solo show, about teaching.
33:14 - Surprised by outcome of Fringe festivals.
Capital Fringe
https://www.capitalfringe.org
Minnesota Fringe
http://www.fringefestival.org
Boulder Fringe
http://www.boulderfringe.com
35:50 - Supposed to go to Houston Fringe, but not going now, due to Hurricane Harvey. http://houstonfringefestival.org
37:18 - Sept. 15th performance at The National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial. https://www.cambodianmuseum.org/new-events/2017/9/15/ada-cheng-not-quite-asian-american-by-law-asian-woman-by-desire-1
39:36 - Ada's sex-positive style.
48:19 - Magic wand. http://www.adameve.com/adult-sex-toys/vibrators/wand-massagers/sp-magic-wand-rechargeable-100664.aspx
52:06 - Promotion Time: Ada's Sept. 15th show at 7 pm at The National Cambodian Heritage Museum & Killing Fields Memorial https://www.cambodianmuseum.org/new-events/2017/9/15/ada-cheng-not-quite-asian-american-by-law-asian-woman-by-desire-1
52:23 - Advice for mid-lifers who want to change direction in their lives.

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Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz