{"id":258,"date":"2026-03-04T00:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/?p=258"},"modified":"2026-04-04T00:11:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T00:11:02","slug":"far-east-deep-south-larissa-lam-featured-on-stories-that-live-in-us-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/2026\/03\/04\/far-east-deep-south-larissa-lam-featured-on-stories-that-live-in-us-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH &amp; Larissa Lam Featured on Stories That Live In Us Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re excited to share that&nbsp;<em>Far East Deep South<\/em>&nbsp;director&nbsp;<strong>Larissa Lam<\/strong>&nbsp;was recently featured on the podcast&nbsp;<strong>Stories That Live In Us<\/strong>&nbsp;for Season 2 in an episode titled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XotZGwGtUDU?si=LG0w30iqlrbqpgH0\">\u201cMississippi: Finding Far East in the Deep South (with Larissa Lam)\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interview is part of the show\u2019s powerful new series,&nbsp;<strong>\u201cAmerica 250: A Journey Through 50 States and 50 Stories That Live In Us,\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;which explores the personal, historical, and often untold stories that shape each state\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by renowned genealogist&nbsp;<strong>Crista Cowan<\/strong>, widely known as&nbsp;<strong>The Barefoot Genealogist<\/strong>, the podcast dives deep into how family history intersects with the broader American story. In this episode, Mississippi becomes the backdrop for a conversation about identity, ancestry, and the unexpected discovery of Chinese American roots in the Deep South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Larissa shares the journey behind&nbsp;<em>Far East Deep South<\/em>\u2014from uncovering her family\u2019s buried history in the Mississippi Delta to navigating the emotional layers of reconciliation, race, and belonging. The discussion highlights how genealogical research can unlock long-lost connections and reshape how we understand both personal and national narratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The episode beautifully captures what so many viewers have experienced through the film: that sometimes the most profound discoveries are hiding in places we least expect. Mississippi\u2019s story isn\u2019t just one of black and white\u2014it also includes the often-overlooked history of Chinese Americans who built lives, families, and businesses in the Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Watch the full episode on<\/strong>\u00a0YouTube\u00a0<strong>or listen on<\/strong>\u00a0Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\">Watch Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re excited to share that&nbsp;Far East Deep South&nbsp;director&nbsp;Larissa Lam&nbsp;was recently featured on the podcast&nbsp;Stories That Live In Us&nbsp;for Season 2 in an episode titled: \u201cMississippi: Finding Far East in the Deep South (with Larissa Lam)\u201d The interview is part of the show\u2019s powerful new series,&nbsp;\u201cAmerica 250: A Journey Through 50&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/2026\/03\/04\/far-east-deep-south-larissa-lam-featured-on-stories-that-live-in-us-podcast\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":259,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/StoriesThatLiveinUs-FEDS-thumbnail.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":260,"href":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258\/revisions\/260"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}