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Career Day (Megan Peck Shub)

Our guest this week is Megan Peck Shub, an Emmy and Peabody Award winning producer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver! As a highly accomplished career woman, Megan shares her journey from the check-in desk at Newark International Airport to the ~bright lights~ of New York City, while also sharing insights into sketch comedy writing, literary fiction, and life in Korea as the mother of two. Luke Black joins to even out the white-to-Asian power dynamic. Enjoy! 06/18/26

Namaste Sauvignon (Joon Baak)

Joonho Baak is Michelin-starred sommelier and certified yogi. So obviously, he’s hella chill. Tune into our conversation about how this Ivy League educated frat bro landed his first kitchen job in San Francisco, climbed the ranks of the Bay Area fine dining scene, and made the transition to South Korea. We finish the episode with a wine tasting segment, where Joon offers simple tips to better understand and appreciate wine. Enjoy!  06/11/26

The Idol and The Chef (Aaron & Taz)

Aaron Young (The Idol) and Tazmeena Haque (The Chef) join the podcast to talk about their past lives as boy band heartthrobs and professional cooks. We also talk about clay pigeon shooting, 23andMe results, and much, much more. Enjoy!  06/04/26

Buff Tattooed Guy

No guest this week — just three dudes yapping about self-optimization, among other things. Jay blew it big time, James entered a Make Me Laugh Challenge, and Aaron’s thinking about getting jacked.  05/28/26

Seoul's Model Citizen

The pride of Pflugerville, Hayleen Urbino (aka @pabtong), joins us to talk about Korean dating trends, the state of the Korean modeling industry, and her obsession with 3-wick candles. Other topics include: James’ hack for Mongolian BBQ, Jay getting shamed by Setlog, and our thoughts on how to be appropriately extroverted online. Also, if you catch the episode on YouTube, Aaron picked his nose like eight times. Enjoy!  05/21/26