TALK SHOP
Come on in to the Talk Shop! This is where three Asian American Millennials gather to talk all about food, relationships, and everything life throws our way! Think of us as your local, neighborhood convenience store but instead of groceries - you get conversations and stories!
Episodes
115 episodes
NEW YEAR NEW FRIENDS?: Welcoming 2023, Recognizing Toxic Friendships, Leaving Them in 2022
Its a new year, 2023 is going to be great, so WHY RUIN IT WITH PEOPLE YOU DONT EVEN TALK TO ANYMORE?
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Season 12
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Episode 5
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32:17
HOLI-PARTAAAY: Gift Giving Ideas For White Elephant/Secret Santa, Why Disney Mugs Are King, What Are Holiday Foods?
Last week we covered work-related holiday parties, this week we are covering the ones you really care about! But we'll know you care for sure depending on what you bring to white elephant.
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Season 12
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Episode 4
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49:53
WORK HARD PLAY HARD: Minisode on Surviving Work Holiday Parties
For many of us, we've been working remote/just getting back into office work - which means we don't really know some of our co-workers... So how do you survive that upcoming work holiday get-together? Listen close!
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Season 12
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Episode 3
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29:36
HAPPY HOLI-GLAZE: Holiday Food Ideas, Potluck Ideas, Party Etiquette
Tis the season where you get invited to a bunch of friendgivings, Christmas dinners, and holiday potlucks. Instead of trying to figure out what to bring, we made an ep all about our tips and tricks.
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Season 12
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Episode 2
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49:47
GETTING LAID...OFF: Waking Up To Unemployment, Bouncing Back, How to Set Yourself Up For Success
You hear it everywhere - the dreaded layoffs. Maybe you have been a victim, maybe you're fortunate to only have heard about your friend's experience. Regardless, its a tough time for many out there right now as our economy is not looking so hot...
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Season 12
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Episode 1
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47:24
WEDDING SZN: Surviving Weddings, Appropriate Outfits, Social Tips
We've been busy going to weddings every other weekend - but we've come up with some great tips and tricks to help YOU survive the wedding season.
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Season 11
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Episode 10
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1:00:21
COFFEE SHOP TALK: Sippin' on Iman's Home-roasted Coffee, Discussing Cultural and Political Issues, Music and Culture Ft. Iman
Iman joins us again and discusses how he roasts his own coffee. Somehow we ended up talking about policing and politics... but we ended up back on track to discuss the current state of hip hop and R&B.
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Season 11
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Episode 9
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1:21:02
LIGHTS, CAMERAS, ACTION: Film Passion Turned to Career and Peter's Potential Acting Debut Ft Iman
Big thanks to Iman for coming onto the show! As a film and camera enthusiast-turned-pro, we pick his brain on what it's like to be a creative for a career.
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Season 11
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Episode 8
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54:49
THEY A 4 BUT...: Dating Preferences, Likes and Dislikes, Defining Attractive
Taking the format of the popular he/she a X but... and putting out own twist on it to talk about our partner preferences.
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Season 11
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Episode 7
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56:35
GET GRILLED: Food Gimmicks, Evolution of Hot Pot, What is Next For Asian Food
Seems like all these different kind of foods have gimmicks these days to make it sell... which leads us to think... what's next for our favorite styles of eating?
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Season 11
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Episode 6
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52:29
WILD WEEKEND: Post-Brunch Thoughts, High Off Lychee Gummies, Drunk Off Mimosas Ft Kevin
The "omg we should make a podcast" vibe hit hard after a wild brunch experience at Chubby Noodle in San Francisco. Main difference... we actually have a podcast. We covered too much ground for us to actually type out lol so enjoy some post-brun...
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Season 11
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Episode 6
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1:32:46
HER BODY HER CHOICE: Roe V Wade Thoughts
It's unfortunate to hear that the governing body of our home country has decided to regress our decades of progress for equal rights and strip the fundamental ability of choice for women across the nation. Here's our thoughts on th...
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Season 11
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Episode 5
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39:08
IN THE CLURRRB: Clubbing As Older Millenials, Current Dress Codes, Yachts > Clubs
Is it us... or the clubs just don't quite hit the same anymore? We recently went back and immediately thought, "this is podcast material."
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Season 11
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Episode 4
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45:47
YAY AREAAAA: Dubs Take the Chip, Breakdown of Game 6, What we Want to See in Post-Season
Congrats to the Golden State Warriors! Hell of a series and brought the trophy back to San Francisco for the first time in decades (not including chips won in Oracle).
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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1:14:25
BALL IS LIFE: NBA Finals Predictions, Warriors taking Game 4, Is Jayson Tatem Overrated?
As of the recording of this episode, Game 5 has not happened yet - but as of release, GO DUBS. We give our take on the NBA finals and what we think will be the ultimate outcome of this gut-wrenching series.
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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51:19
STATE OF THE ONION Pt1: Comprehensive Review of Asian Food in The Bay Area
Starting off Season 11, we talk all about how and what Asian food is in the Bay Area. This is part 1 of a 2 part series.
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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1:02:55
DRUNK STONED STUPID: Roasting Each Other Based Off Drunk Stoned, or Stupid
Drunk, Stoned, or Stupid... a game that literally makes you feel drunk, stoned, or just plain stupid lol.
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Season 10
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Episode 10
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51:34
X YOUTUBERS ASIANS LOVED: Pondering What Our Favorite Youtubers Back Then Are Up To Now
We used to love watching some of these folks make sketch comedy and random, webcam videos. They definitely aren't still doing that now... but how do we feel about their current content?
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Season 10
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Episode 9
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1:04:55
RANDOM TANDEM: 10 Years of Friendship in 1 Hour
Did ya'll know Lauren and Peter were friends for over 10 years? Neither did I... but it sure makes for some interesting conversation and content!
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Season 10
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Episode 8
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1:09:27
JUST A FANTASY: Why Guys Are so Into Sports And Fantasy Sports
Seems like every time Peter and Tyler are on the mic together, we just end up talking about sports. This time, we converse about why guys are into sports to begin with and how we developed a taste for the games.
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Season 10
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Episode 7
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57:09
MY SPACE TO OUR SPACE: Moving in With Your Significant Other
Even though it's common these days for couples to move in with each other, it doesn't mean it's a small step to take in a relationship. There's so much that goes into this life-altering decision, so how do you navigate that? Listen in!
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Season 10
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Episode 6
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57:07
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN: Coping With (non-death related) Loss & (platonic) Work Relationships
You're going about your day, getting into the grove of what seems like a normal day - then BOOM. Your world gets flipped, turned upside down, and you realize that you're alone. How do you deal with that? Listen in to find out!
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Season 10
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Episode 5
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47:37
B.Y.O.B: Drinking Culture As Young, Working Professionals
Ever thought about how your journey with the glass has changed over the years? From AMFs in college to fancy, asian-inspired drinks at Viridian in our late 20s - this is a recollection of our time spent at the bars.
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Season 10
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Episode 4
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56:04