Eat Your Crust
Two Asian-American girls navigating our way through life-in-our-twenties in the Bay Area, with a little help from our friends. Tune in during your lousy commute to laugh and chat with your hosts Crystal and Jeesoo as we ramble about tech, culture, family, and more through an Asian-American lens. If you can relate, feel free to visit us at eatyourcrust.com or reach out to us @eatyourcrustpod on insta or email us at eatyourcrustpod@gmail.com!
Episodes
283 episodes
Meeting Culture at Work
Today our friend Jimmy joins us to discuss the various ways we approach our meetings - from pre-meeting chitchat to miming reactions on camera. We talk about taking on roles in meetings, like being a note taker or the jokester.
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Season 7
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Episode 283
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46:07
Periods & Hormonal Health
Today we talk about our hormonal health and periods! We discuss the process of going off a long-term birth control and getting reintroduced to the hormonal cycle. We talk about how to work with the different phases of the cycle and changes we n...
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Season 7
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Episode 282
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44:09
Balancing Independence in Relationships
Today we talk about how we balance our personal independence with our romantic relationships! We chat about our ideal balance of solo time vs. time with our partners. We also talk about signs that alert us that we need more independence when in...
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Season 7
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Episode 281
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38:30
Our Dreams and Ambitions
Today we chat about our latest dreams and ambitions and explore how they have changed over the years. We chat about the various pressures around dreams, whether it's having The Dream or comparing our dreams to what we see on LinkedIn or those a...
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Season 7
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Episode 280
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37:58
Karaoke Etiquette
Today our friend Jessica joins us to talk about one of our favorite pastimes…karaoke! We discuss the optimal karaoke set-up and dissect what draws us in. We dive into hidden etiquette and tips and tricks we’ve learned over the years to curate a...
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Season 7
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Episode 279
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56:31
Big Fears
Today we sit down and talk about big fears that we have - from heights, to natural disasters, airplane turbulence, and more! We chat through things make our fears better or worse. We also discuss a couple of conspiracy theories *puts on tinfoil...
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Season 7
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Episode 278
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43:39
People You Kinda Know, Kinda Don't
Today our friends Brian & Jonathan join us to talk about the gray area of our social network - people we kind of know, kind of don’t! We dive into the nuances of interacting with people in this category and how we handle the potential awkwa...
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Season 7
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Episode 277
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48:56
Our Personal Rot Sessions
Today we discuss one of our favorite activities ever - rotting (aka, a very deep relaxing session)! We talk about qualities a proper rot session must have for us personally, and explore whether we are able to fully ‘rot’ with other people. We d...
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Season 7
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Episode 276
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45:47
Identity Within a Second Language (ft. Angela Lin, RealYouMandarin)
Today Angela Lin from Real You Mandarin joins us to explore our relationship with our mother tongue and dissect how language can play a role in expressing our personal identities. We also talk about how language abilities can impact family dyna...
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Season 7
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Episode 275
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52:19
Personal PTO Policies
Today we discuss the unspoken rules around PTO and what our personal PTO policies are! We chat about how frequent is too frequent, how many days is too many, and other personal restrictions we try to guide our vacations by. We also explore best...
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Season 7
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Episode 274
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44:34
Balancing Self-Love and Ambition (ft. Lindsay Kami)
Today Lindsay Kami from You Found Her Pod joins us to discuss how to convert the energy behind negative self-talk into positive momentum for our dreams and ambitions. We talk about the journey we have taken to unlearn negative self-talk and emb...
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Season 7
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Episode 273
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57:26
Looking Forward to 2025
We’re back!!! We kick off Season 7 today by sharing our new year’s musings & resolutions for the 2025. We also announce a new update to our schedule - we will be changing our upload schedule from weekly episodes to bi-weekly episodes (every...
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Season 7
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Episode 272
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33:04
10 Year Reunions
Today we talk about going to our 10 Year High School Reunions! We talk about what it was like to plan and throw the reunion, and describe the vibes of the reunion as observed by the host and by a plus one! We discuss the thoughts and anxi...
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Season 6
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Episode 271
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31:55
Finding the Balance with Unplugging
Today our friend Balmeet joins us to chat about what unplugging looks like for us! We discuss how chronically online we are and try to dissect when our digital habits began. We explore the various ways we over-consume media/technology and ident...
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Season 6
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Episode 270
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52:03
Feeling Like an Adult
Today we dive into recent moments in our life that made us think…damn, we really are adults! More often than not, these are small habits or small incidents that help us take a step back and look at the progress we’ve made in our adulthood. ...
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Season 6
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Episode 269
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39:47
Tips We've Learned From Former Bosses
Today we explore the various tips & tricks we’ve picked up from former bosses - from technical skills, to work philosophies, and most importantly, soft skills that we carry with us through this day! We also talk about the different ways you...
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Season 6
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Episode 268
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47:25
Thoughts on the Asian American Identity
Today our friend Yane joins us to chat about our personal thoughts on Asian American Identity. We wonder about what compels us to microcategorize ourselves within the community (ex. Raver Asians, Valorant Asians, etc.). We chat about how cultur...
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Season 6
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Episode 267
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49:29
Meeting the Parents & More
Today we chat about parents and how they factor into relationships! We talk about any tips or tricks we have for meeting your SO’s parents. We chat about our personal viewpoints on parent involvement in relationships and navigating through pote...
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Season 6
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Episode 266
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44:43
Being a Teacher in the Modern Day
Today our friend Hannah joins us to chat about her experience of being a teacher! We discuss the expectations and challenges of being a teacher and how things like age and social media factor into the experience. We dive into the various method...
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Season 6
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Episode 265
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53:29
The Values of Good Friendship
Today our friend Helen joins to talk about the values of friendship! We chat about what makes a good friend and a bad friend, and explore any friendship lessons we’ve learned over the years. We explore what it looks like to set boundaries withi...
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Season 6
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Episode 264
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48:24
Neighbors
Today we talk about neighbors - from the challenge of befriending neighbors, asking neighbors for favors, and iconic neighbors that we remember from our childhood homes. We explore the difference between different housing types and the ne...
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Season 6
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Episode 263
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43:19
Big Age Gap Siblings
Today our friend Destin joins us to chat about big age gaps between siblings! We explore how age can make a big impact on the sibling dynamic. We also discuss in what ways the generation gap can manifest.
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Season 6
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Episode 262
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46:55
Sports and Fantasy
Today our friends Jimin & James join us to chat about sports! We talk about Fantasy Football and the highs and lows that come with it. We dive into what kind of sports fans we are and what types of athletes we root for. We do some analysis ...
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Season 6
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Episode 261
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52:24
Our Latest Crises: Big Decisions & Roblox
Today we catch each other up on our latest crises! We contemplate about making big decisions in life that affect other people. We discuss the struggles of socializing at work as a newcomer. We chat about playing Dress to Impress on Roblox.
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Season 6
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Episode 260
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42:29
Life in our Late Twenties
Today our friend Jimmy joins us to chat about life in our late twenties. We chat ways our current lifestyle looks different from our early twenties. We discuss key conscious decisions we made as we evolved in age. We dive into how we currently ...
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Season 6
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Episode 259
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48:06
