Peter Kim: Korean Gangs of New York

BONUS: The Thing About Getting Engaged

The Things with Titi & Jenyi Lee Titi and Jenyi are identical twins with unidentical thoughts. Titi, a comedian, and Jenyi, a musician, get together every week to talk about things. Episode 1 The Thing About Getting Engaged Identical twins Titi and Jenyi get into things, taking a deep dive into the culture around getting engaged. From the American tradition of proposing with the diamond ring to international customs like Bachelor’s Day or Leap Day proposals in Ireland, they discuss the modern ideas around getting engaged. Footnotes: “Here’s the Average Engagement Length for Couples” (The Knot): https://www.theknot.com/content/average-engagement-length [https://www.theknot.com/content/average-engagement-length]  “As U.S. marriage rate hovers at 50%, education gap in marital status widens” (Pew Research): https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/09/14/as-u-s-marriage-rate-hovers-at-50-education-gap-in-marital-status-widens/ [https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/09/14/as-u-s-marriage-rate-hovers-at-50-education-gap-in-marital-status-widens/]  “Why it’s not worth getting married any more (unless you’re about to die)” (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/10/why-its-not-worth-getting-married-any-more/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/10/why-its-not-worth-getting-married-any-more/]  “How are marriage proposals done in your country?” (Reddit): https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEurope/comments/urvfcr/how_are_marriage_proposals_done_in_your_country/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEurope/comments/urvfcr/how_are_marriage_proposals_done_in_your_country/]  “Unique and Beautiful Engagement Traditions From Various Cultures Around the World” (The Knot): https://www.theknot.com/content/proposal-engagement-traditions [https://www.theknot.com/content/proposal-engagement-traditions]  “Here’s the Average Engagement Ring Cost in 2023 According to Data” (The Knot): https://www.theknot.com/content/how-much-to-spend-on-engagement-ring [https://www.theknot.com/content/how-much-to-spend-on-engagement-ring#:~:text=According%20to%20The%20Knot%27s%202023,the%20spend%20per%20couple%20varies] Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s Engagement Story (Equally Wed): https://equallywed.com/neil-patrick-harris-and-david-burtkas-engagement-story/ [https://equallywed.com/neil-patrick-harris-and-david-burtkas-engagement-story/]

Andrew Johnston: Feeding the Algorithm

Andrew Johnston (@mandrewbrawnston) confesses that as a veteran comedian who's put in his time, making the switch to social media comedy clips was something he was reluctant to do, but in the spirit of Hollywood and giving the people what they want - he did it and he did it well. Follow Andrew Johnston at @mandrewbrawnston and follow this podcast at @realfatherlonglegs.

Peter Kim: Korean Gangs of New York

Teresa talks to comedian Peter Kim about his hidden past as a delinquent teenager in New York City! Peter talks about his days running a graft at his high school re-selling discounted clubbing clothes to the rich kids, and we play a game all about Korean pop bands... throwback to the OG days of JYP and Rain.

Jon Gabrus: Forever Child

Jon Gabrus (100 Ways To Party Before You Die) stops by to talk about how he doubled down on being a bad liar as a kid growing up in Staten Island. Teresa and Jon discuss the ways parenting have changed in the past few decades, and play a game all about party tricks.

Kristen Laffey: Colorblind Filmmaker

Actress, producer, and twin Kristen Laffey stops by to talk about her view on AI generated internet art, how being colorblind as a filmmaker gives her an edge, and feed into Teresa's singularity obsession. They also discuss being the gay twin and play a game about historical twins. Kristen produced the short film Ponyboi which is being adapted into a feature film for Showtime, you can follow her at @tildacanyouhearme. Follow Teresa Lee at @teresaleebot and the podcast at @realfatherlonglegs.