Very well done, important conversations and very interesting

My wife’s family (parents, grandparents and aunts and uncle) were incarcerated during WWII because they lived in California and were of Japanese ancestry. Though I have seen and read many things on this topic, along with first hand accounts from family and friends, I found this episode unique in how it unwrapped the underlying trauma that affected the families through generations. Thank you for doing all these podcasts! I have continued to listen to these stories over time. They are such important stories to hear and they are done so well!

What a fantastic show, and so thoughtfully produced. Inheriting shows us that the most important historians are our ancestors. As a CHamoru with roots in Guam, hearing the episode covering the Japanese occupation of my island was enlightening, not many folks know the history — and even less people share it widely. Do yourself a favor and listen, especially if you are AAPI diaspora (not a great term but it gets the job done) and make sure to grab some tissues. It may get dicey.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this informative, deeply moving, exploration of a wide variety of historical events and their impact on families and generations. Eagerly anticipating season two!

One of the most beautiful shows that ties deep family connections to events in history - and ends with a future-forward mindset.

Love learning about this history in this way!

I binged this whole first season. I found it incredibly moving, educational and wonderfully produced. Thank you for this!

I love this podcast. Elevating stories, revealing information and teaching histories of Asian American communities experiences in the US! Keep the truth coming!

I love this podcast so much!! It does an amazing job highlighting Asian American stories and perspectives that are too often overlooked. The episodes are so interesting to listen to and the stories remind me of conversations I’ve had with my immigrant grandparents. I’d recommend this podcast to anyone who wants to listen to a meaningful story, especially those of us who descend from Asian American immigrants. You’ll learn so much about your heritage! The podcast is extremely well done and absolutely AMAZING!!!

I was a very young Korean American child during the LA riots. My mother, a songwriter, even wrote and produced a song for me to grapple with what was going on. But, I was much older when I understood the real implications and impact of Sa-I-Gu. Such a great first couple of episodes to start off what I think is going to be an amazing show.

Thoughtful format (including Storycorps-style family interviews with other family members), sharp and poignant narration, and crucially inclusive of both the political/historical and individual family context /scope/scale to allow these stories hit home both emotionally on a personal level as captivating human stories and historically and politically significant as stories that fill in some of the gaps of national understanding of the depths and nuance of historical events many of us hadn’t yet examined through Inherited’s lens. Highly recommend this show to anyone interested in strong storytelling, history, filling in historical /cultural gaps in coverage of historical events, family dynamics, American identity or human relationships - which is to say this show has a wide appeal.

Thanks so much to the team for focusing on these families and what they experienced firsthand. We are all a part of history, and it’s nice to see an NPR show step up and make a serious, caring effort at helping people walk with folks who are so rarely represented in their full humanity.

Thank you to the families who participated and the producers for putting together such a thought-provoking and emotional experience for listeners! I’d describe this podcast as a bit of a combination of Storycorps, Heavyweight and Rough Translation… I can’t wait to hear more.

Just listened to the first two episodes and I can’t wait for more! This is my favorite way to learn about history, through sharing stories from real people’s lives. Emily Kwong gets to the heart of it every time with her compassion and empathy in her interviewing. A must for anyone looking for motivation to ask more probing questions about family history or personal ancestry!

This podcast offers a lens on history from those whose lives were forever changed by an event. Personal, deep and layered storytelling makes very compelling listening. These stories will stick with you.

I’m so glad this exists.

Fresh take on the story. Told from the point of view of a young Korean American helping her widowed mother run a 24-hour gas station in Compton before, during and after the riots.