Thursday, August 6, 2026

By Tara Roberts

In the first episode of “JoySauce Late Night,” host Jonathan Sposato ’89  (pictured, right) opens by strolling through the JoySauce Network studios, explaining his vision or the first-ever Asian American-centered TV, web and mobile media platform as he greets staffers—all Asian American—before changing into house slippers and stepping onto the show’s stage.

In an interview, Sposato banters with the episode’s co-host, writer and actor Rachel Tatsumi Perry, and guest Kiki Wolfkill, a Chinese American video game developer known for her work on the Halo franchise.

For the final act of the night, Sposato breaks into song. He and the JoySauce crew belt out lines like “Grew up excluded, even on our TV,” “Token sidekick is not all that we can be” and “Let’s normalize Asian mediocrity,” ending on the song’s title: “We Can Do Anything.”

The episode showcases Sposato’s vision as CEO and Founder of JoySauce: a streaming TV network that “leans into the joy” of being Asian American.

JoySauce, which started in 2022 as a pop culture news site, began producing its own shows in 2024 and expanded to streaming television in November 2025 when it joined Amazon Prime’s live channel lineup.

Learn more about this project—led by a member of Whitman’s Board of Trustees—in the Spring 2026 issue of Whitman Magazine.

Associate Professor of Politics Jack Jackson joined a coalition of more than 500 other legal experts in an open letter urging Congress to adopt proportional representation—a system that inhibits gerrymandering—for all U.S. House races. As redistricting battles take place ahead of the 2026 midterms, the letter points toward a system where every vote counts equally, regardless of where a voter lives. (See additional reporting from PBS News.)

The Office of Admission will host a Discover Whitman Day event for prospective students and their guests on Friday, Aug. 7. Wear your Whitman gear and help us welcome visitors to campus with a friendly smile or greeting.

July was a busy month for the inaugural cohort of the Summer in Seattle program. Activities included a Whitties Helping Whitties networking event (pictured), dinner with a Whitman Trustee, World Cup festivities and more. See more photos on LinkedIn.

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