The Side Dish

Chatting with Mehtap (Mehtapisme)

Mehtap Oezkan is a unique blend of Turkish, Swiss and Korean, garnering a following for her makeup videos, comedy skits, and vlogs about living as a foreigner in Korea. But there’s more to Mehtap than crazy social media numbers! Tune into our conversation that spans from The Fairly Odd Parents and SpongeBob SquarePants, to “influencer anxiety”, mewing, and Pokemon Go. Enjoy!  05/07/26

Unique Thoughts With Mona

Mona joins the podcast to talk about anime BL, her embarrassing Chat GPT history, and what it was like attending Harvard throughout the pandemic. We also talk about how to tell if a boy likes you, James' dimples, and the 2021 action/comedy masterpiece, Free Guy. Enjoy! 04/30/26

Seoul's Sexiest Pizza Bar (Spillout)

Kevin Carpenter of @Spillout_Seoul joins the podcast to talk about owning an “influencer” pizza bar, the artistic merits of the 2004 film Garden State, and the definition of the word “zygomatic”. Other topics include: our first AOL screen names, Aaron’s gripe with Project Hail Mary, outdated slang from the Miles Davis autobiography, and a definitive ranking of Seoul’s pizzerias. Grab a slice and enjoy! 04/23/26

Miss Mongolia

Ninj is a seasoned biomedical engineer, part-time micro-influencer, and the prototype of Mongolian beauty (according to several YouTube comments). She’s also hugged a lot of goats. Don’t miss our conversation about CRISPR and antigravity cancer research, the craziest “first date” she’s ever had, and what it’s like being a beautiful person—both inside and out. Enjoy!   04/20/26

Hot Take Generator

James, Jay, and Aaron share their hot takes on internet personas, restaurant gatekeepers, and whether living in New York makes you a boring person. Other topics include: what your favorite book says about your intelligence, being mean to your friends, and that time James pissed next to Tim Heidecker. Enjoy!