Our friend/comedian Ray is back for another hilarious episode—and he’s got some major announcements to share! We talk about whether we have what it takes to become stand-up comedians like Ray, and what really goes into making people laugh on stage. Things get spicy as we break down the 4 types of Asian F-boys and explore what it actually means to be emotionally gay. We also get into dating our first baddies, wild Vegas stories, and why Koreans make the most messed up shows.
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In this bonus episode, we dive into the comment section—reading both the nice and mean comments down in the comment section + answering some of your burning questions. No filter, all honesty. Then we put our taste buds to the test with a chaotic blind ranking of Asian snacks, trying to guess and rank them from 1 to 10 without knowing what’s next. It’s unhinged, hilarious, and surprisingly controversial. You don’t want to miss this extra dose of chaos.
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Timestamp (ep. 18)
0:00 - Intro
2:12 - Ray is on Netflix!
4:04 - LA crowds vs Middle America & Netflix Special
9:09 - How to recover from a joke failing
13:48 - Esther changed her laugh
19:15 - How did Ray meet his GF?
24:28 - Viet’s humiliation ritual
25:47 - Why Esther doesn’t get invited
34:25 - Doing things for the plot
35:48 - Dating our first baddie
37:21 - Asian YouTubers/celebrities/public figures
42:13 - 4 types of Asian F- Boys
46:05 - Performative men
52:03 - Emotionally gay?
56:40 - Esther goes to Vegas (Super Bonsai)
1:01:06 - Sobriety
1:04:10 - Ev1l business ideas
1:06:48 - Ray’s casino hack
1:11:18 - Squid game
1:13:52 - Why Koreans come up with the most messed up shows/movies?
1:19:37 - Ray is a Stanford study victim
1:29:14 - Why are men scared of therapy but obsessed with podcasts?
1:34:09 - Game: Therapist or podcaster?
1:41:19 - Chinese vs. Korean food
1:54:25 - Bonus content
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