We officially graduated! (a year late but better late than never right?) It’s been a crazy past year but today, we wanted to take the time to reminisce about the good ole days of college and what we have planned for the future! Hope you enjoy �

S3 EP10: Responding to restaurant haters

May 10th, 2021 43m 7s

When was the last time you left a bad rating for a restaurant? For this week’s episode, we will be reacting and responding to bad reviews for our parents’ restaurants! Listen to find out what’s the most ridiculous reason for people leaving a ba

S3 EP9: Coming together as the AAPI community

Apr 26th, 2021 34m 12s

In recent weeks, the news has been heavy. From the tragic Atlanta spa shootings to the countless attacks against our AAPI community, today we took time to honor the victims of the horrific spa shootings, as well as reflect on how these recent e

S3 EP8: Are we smarter than a 5th grader?

Apr 12th, 2021 32m 8s

It’s been a minute since we’ve been in… 5th grade. So, are we smarter than one??Hello! We took a short break to take time and process all the recent events that have transpired in our country in terms of anti-Asian hate crimes, so we thought w

S3 EP7: Creating stories for the underrepresented (ft. Emily Feng)

Mar 15th, 2021 31m 55s

This week, we had the pleasure of speaking with guest Emily Feng! Emily is a writer, director, and editor based in New York City. She has worked on music videos, narratives, brand campaigns, and documentaries. Most notably, her documentaries sh

S3 EP6: #StopAsianHate

Mar 8th, 2021 27m 27s

For today’s episode, we wanted to address the wave of hate crimes against Asian-Americans. Since the start of the pandemic, hate crimes against Asian-Americans have risen drastically, especially towards the elderly. Our community is being attac

S3 EP5: Pursuing Artistic Passions Against All Odds (ft. Ayesha Raees)

Mar 1st, 2021 54m 57s

Today, we have on Ayesha Raees, a Pakistani-American poet and hybrid artist based in NYC, and she shares with us her inspiring story on pursuing her passion to be in the arts and the various hardships that came along with her journey. She share

S3 EP4: Chinese Zodiacs and Horoscopes: Myths or Truth?

Feb 22nd, 2021 37m 12s

Whether or not you believe in them, we’ve all read about our zodiac personalities. In this week’s episode, we compare our Chinese and Western zodiac signs to see which one is more accurate. Do you guys believe in zodiac signs? Let us know! Hop

S3 EP3: All Things Love, Relationships, & Red Flags (Part 1)

Feb 16th, 2021 52m 9s

It’s the season of loveee (self-love!). Today, we talk about our experiences with TOXIC relationships and major red flags that should be avoided at all costs. Have a listen! Hope you enjoy 💛Stay tuned for Part 2 next week!______EMAIL US! ts

S3 EP2: Happy Lunar New Year! Our Family Traditions & More

Feb 8th, 2021 48m 20s

Happy Year of the Ox! With Lunar New Year right around the corner, we wanted to share some of our Chinese New Year traditions. From receiving shiny red envelopes to the endless platters of mouthwatering Chinese food, Chinese New Year has always

S3 EP1: Acting & a Hope for Change (ft. Yuyu Kitamura)

Feb 1st, 2021 42m 58s

It’s TSO good to be back! We hope you all have had an amazing start to your 2021, and if not, hopefully this episode will make it at least 1% better! 👏On this episode, we’ve brought on international actress Yuyu Kitamura, lead actress in the

S2 EP 11: Reflecting on a wild 2020

Dec 21st, 2020 42m 56s

2020 was certainly a roller coaster of a year full of unexpected surprises, but there’s still so much to be grateful for. On today’s episode, we reflect on everything we’ve learned this year, and share some of our upcoming new year’s resolution

S2 EP 10: Being Asian-American & LGBTQ (ft. Zhou Chen)

Dec 14th, 2020 48m 4s

This week, we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with our friend Zhou Chen, a fellow Fuzhounese-American and a member of the LGBTQ community. She shares her experiences growing up in New York City and then wistfully being uprooted to Okla

S2 EP 9: How social media affects the way we think

Dec 7th, 2020 40m

so·cial me·di·a (n)websites and applications that may lead to addiction, psychological and behavioral dependence, and may shape your perception of reality and your self-esteemWe all know how addicting social media can be. In fact, you

S2 EP 8: Losing a loved one & dealing with grief

Nov 30th, 2020 31m 38s

This week’s episode was a tough one to record, but an important conversation nonetheless. Dealing with grief and mourning the loss of a loved one will never be easy, but we hope some of our thoughts and experiences can help comfort those that h

S2 EP 7: What we're thankful for <3

Nov 23rd, 2020 46m 16s

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we thought we’d take time to reflect on what we’re most thankful for (although the list is endless). For this week’s episode, we discuss the ways that we practice gratitude, as well as some of our Than

S2 EP 6: Filial piety from an Asian-American perspective

Nov 16th, 2020 26m 6s

Does being older = being wiser? Should children be expected to pay back their parents when they get older? Today, we discuss our thoughts on age hierarchy, ageism, and the Confucian virtue of filial piety, from our personal, Asian-American pers

S2 EP 5: Customer horror stories

Nov 9th, 2020 44m 18s

From robberies to racists, we’ve seen it all in our 20+ years of growing up in the restaurant. Today, we discuss the WORST customer interactions we’ve had while working in our parents’ Chinese restaurants, but this only scratches the surface fo

S2 EP 4: Our worst pet peeves

Nov 2nd, 2020 35m 34s

What irks us to our core? What’s worse than a bad driver? For today’s episode, we discuss some of our BIGGEST pet peeves. Hope you enjoy! If you did, make sure to leave our podcast a rating or review, it really helps! 💛______EMAIL US! tsoyel

S2 EP 3: Personality tests: are they a scam?

Oct 26th, 2020 39m 35s

Do you believe in personality tests? Are they valid or straight bs? Join us in our discussion about the nuances of the Enneagram and Myers-Briggs test and how they roast us on our biggest weaknesses. Hope you enjoy today's episode! 💛______EM

S2 EP 2: All about yellow fever (ft. Courtney Hou)

Oct 20th, 2020 42m 22s

Today, we’ve brought on our good friend Courtney Hou (@hounestly), a fellow UVA alumna, to talk about yellow fever, but not the viral kind (we don’t need any more viruses in 2020). Should dating apps have the option to sort by race? How would y

S2 EP 1: Who is the better friend?

Oct 12th, 2020 53m 33s

SEASON 2 IS HERE!! We’ve known each other for FOUR years now, but do we know each other’s biggest fears? More importantly, do we know each other’s bubble tea orders? Today, we’re kicking off the start of Season 2 with a fun game of 20 question

EP 11: Discussing toxic masculinity (ft. Kelvin Huynh)

Sep 14th, 2020 36m 37s

We CANNOT believe it’s already time for the last episode of our first season! Thank you to everyone and anyone who has listened to any of our episodes, left us a rating or review, or messaged us to let us know your thoughts on the podcast- your

EP 10: Asian beauty standards (part 2)

Sep 7th, 2020 23m 53s

In today’s episode, we continue our conversation from last week about our experiences growing up with asian beauty standards being imposed on us. Hope you enjoy!______EMAIL US! [email protected] WITH US! Instagram, Facebook, Twitter: @

EP 9: Asian beauty standards (part 1)

Aug 31st, 2020 40m 7s

It can be difficult to feel comfortable with our natural selves when we have been exposed to unrealistic beauty standards ever since we were little. In this episode, we talk about our earliest memories experimenting with makeup, how our relatio