official announcement: goodbye LA

hello haapi hour. here's where i've been the past 3 months.

i recorded this episode in my car under the sweltering 100-degree heat—means that this episode is coming in HOT. thank you all for waiting. if you follow me online, you'll probably know what i've been up to. i left LA (after 7 years) and moved to San Francisco two months ago for an exciting full-time job. life has been going quite well. i obviously can't cover everything through an online post, so i thought i'd do a big fat juicy update here. looking forward to being back and pumping out more fun episodes in the Bay. thanks for being here and don't be a stranger online. see ya soon. cheers 乾杯, melissa 以欣 Follow hAAPI hour on Instagram for episode highlights and guest reveals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://haapihourpodcast@gmail.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7%E2%81%A0] And, if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free! Hosted/created by Melissa Cho

haapi july!!! more good news!!! (and a special announcement at the end)

'tis the month of big things happening! I started my new job on Monday, will be turning 25 next Thursday, and am moving up to San Francisco for my job in two weeks, among other exciting news to share ;). cheers 乾杯, melissa 以欣 Follow hAAPI hour on Instagram for episode highlights and guest reveals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠] Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [haapihourpodcast@gmail.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠] And, if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free! Hosted/created by Melissa Cho

Jake Park: The Internet's Thrift Flipping (and thirsted after...) Fairy Godmother

When he’s not working his STEM day job (she’s pretty and smart), Jake turns everyday finds into fabulous fashion statements. He started taking free sewing classes at a public library in Atlanta in 2020, and what began as simple alterations quickly blossomed into a passion for experimental, stylish designs. Be sure to follow @haapihourpod to see how Jake transforms a dusty men’s blouse into a chic Danish top for moi. Cheers 🍵, Melissa Follow Jake on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jjakepark/]⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@whyyjake?lang=en] Follow hAAPI hour on Instagram for episode highlights and guest reveals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ [haapihourpodcast@gmail.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] And, if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free! Hosted/created by Melissa Cho

Big Brother to Big Dreams: Blue Kim's Next Chapter After Reality TV

Definitely my most interactive interview so far 😅. Blue Kim captured America’s attention as a fiery contestant on CBS’s hit summer reality show Big Brother. Although she didn't come out with $750,000, Blue positively looks back at her reality show days as a warm-up for what's to come. Join me and Blue for hAAPI hour as we have an epic makeup girls sesh, while chatting about how she got scouted for the show, readjusting to regular life after being trapped indoors for 100 days, not being a “coquette girl” when it comes to fashion, and her thoughts on her hatersssssss. Cheers 🍵, Melissa Follow Blue on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bluebeachkim/?hl=en] and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@spicykimchidiva?lang=en] Follow hAAPI hour on Instagram for episode highlights and guest reveals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ [haapihourpodcast@gmail.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] And, if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free! Hosted/created by Melissa Cho

official announcement: goodbye LA

on to the next chapter! cheers 乾杯, melissa 以欣 Follow hAAPI hour on Instagram for episode highlights and guest reveals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠] Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [haapihourpodcast@gmail.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠] And, if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free! Hosted/created by Melissa Cho