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Brain Wave – May 21, 2025

Brain Wave is teen variety show produced at Brookline Interactive Group with support from Brookline Community Foundation.

Director: Kylie Slaughter
Technical Director: Eliani Williams
Audio: Nyny Petit-Frere
Floor Manager: Amarachi Okeke
Asst. Floor Manager: Abby Ketema
Hosts: Stephen Aprille and Ben Ma

Engineer: Eric Sack
Steve Walter: Lighting
Executive Producers: Wes Kaplan and Lex Lalande

Asian Flavors with Susan – Lan Feast

Brookline’s own Susan Park celebrates the flavors of Asian American heritage month. In this episode, Susan and owner Peng Jia sit down to a veritable banquet of appetizers, main dishes, cocktails, and desserts at Lan Feast. Peng explains how a dearth of authentic Lanzhou noodles in Boston spurred her to open her restaurant.

0:00 Intro
1:29 Making Hand-Pulled Noodles
3:40 Lanzhou Hand-Pulled Beef Noodles
4:42 Lan Maitai (Cocktail)
5:42 Salt and Pepper Chicken
6:19 Tender Boiled Mutton
8:00 Pearl Harbor (Cocktail)
8:18 Sizzling Cumin Lamb
9:26 Shredded Veggie Trio
10:17 Blueberry Drizzled Blush Yam
11:00 Tang Dynasty Boiled Spicy Fish
13:10 Mapo Tofu
14:27 Eight Treasure Herbal Tea
16:30 Crispy Fried Oyster Mushrooms
17:17 Osmanthus Jelly with Vanilla Ice Cream
18:13 Osmanthus Fermented Rice with Milk and Egg

Asian Flavors with Susan – Kungfu Kitchen

Brookline’s own Susan Park celebrates the flavors of Asian American heritage month. In this episode, she samples Michelin-rated Shanghainese fare from Kungfu Kitchen at the restaurant’s first location outside of New York.

0:00 Intro
2:06 Xiao Long Bao
3:53 Scallion Pancake with Sliced Beef
5:16 Peking Duck Buns
7:17 Pork and Shrimp Wonton Soup
9:42 Pan Fried Buns and Steamed Dumplings
12:23 House Special Stir-Fried Hand-Cut Noodles
14:19 Roast Duck Ramen
16:05 Taro Puff

Drop-In Demos: Minhwa Painting with Yoonkyoung Ahn

For AANHPI Heritage month, BIG is celebrating Brookline’s vibrant communities with a series of “Drop-In Demonstrations.”

In this episode artist Yoonkyoung Ahn teaches Lex Lalande–designer and Outreach and Education Manager at BIG–a Korean folk art called Minhwa. Stick around after the lesson for an interview with Yoonkyoung to learn about her previous life in Brazil and her approaches to life.

0:00 Intro
0:40 Yoonkyoung teaches and chats with Lex
19:13 Interview

Asian Flavors with Susan – Jin’s Fine Asian Cuisine

Brookline’s own Susan Park celebrates the flavors of Asian American heritage month. In this episode, she feasts with the owner and head sushi chef at Jin’s Fine Asian Cuisine and Sushi Bar.

0:00 Intro
0:48 Steamed Shrimp Dumplings
2:44 Yuzu Yellowtail
4:23 Snow Mountain Maki
6:28 Caterpillar Maki
9:00 Yueyang Chicken
10:46 Beef with Curry Sauce
12:28 Sticky Rice Cake with Vegetable

Drop-In Demos: Classical Guzheng with Leah Liu

For AANHPI Heritage month, BIG is celebrating Brookline’s vibrant communities with a series of “Drop-In Demonstrations.”

In this episode Leah Liu, an instructor at the Brookline Chinese School and a musician with her own metal band, teaches Wes Kaplan–guitarist, singer, and Youth Development Manager at BIG–how to play Guzheng, a classical Chinese instrument. Stick around after the lesson for a performance with Leah’s student Emily and an interview with Leah.

0:00 Intro
0:40 Leah teaches Wes
16:45 Interview
23:10 Leah performs with Emily

Drop-In Demos: Classical Indian Dance with Neena Gulati

For AANHPI Heritage month, BIG is celebrating Brookline’s vibrant communities with a series of “Drop-In Demonstrations.”

In this episode Neena Gulati, Founder and Director of the Triveni School of Dance, demonstrates the Bharatanatyam style of classical Indian dance before teaching a short section to Heather Hamilton, Director of Operations at BIG. Stick around after the lesson to try it yourself and to learn more from Neena in a short interview.

0:00 Intro
0:42 Dance Demonstration
5:02 Neena Teaches Heather
13:27 Give it a try!
14:14 Interview