Starter Trek

Andrew, Kevin and the show's former CEO/current manager Jessica Gao discuss media literacy, protests throughout college campuses and answer a few listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew are talkin tofu, nicknames and checking bags while traveling!  Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and guest co-host Ify Nwadiwe discuss Boston Comic-Con, the importance of constantly checking yourself and answer a listener question! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny, Andrew and Kevin discuss Beyoncé new album Cowboy Carter before answering a few listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew chats with writer/podcaster Jane Marie (The Dream) about her new book  Selling the Dream . They also talk about people saying the military is too woke and weird small talk at the dentist's office.  Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and guest co-host Cody Ziglar discuss Zig's time at Toronto Comic-Con, getting tattoos before doing your research and answer some listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew, Kevin and special guest Matt Apodaca talk music and street food outside of stadiums before getting into some listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew discuss if birds are real. Also, if you're having any issues getting the latest Yo, Can We Live or Sub-Optimal episodes, try re-adding the feeds from your  suboptimalpods.com  account! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew discuss the Star Trek cruise before answering a question about the election and others in the "how to not weird" category.  Call OR TEXT with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and enemy of the show/CEO Jessica Gao discuss an early Vegas trip together, the tofu hook-up, and answer a listener question.  Leave a voicemail with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew discuss Rachel Dolezal back in the news, reactions to Beyoncé's country song and answer some listener questions! Leave a voicemail with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew discuss Valentine's Day before answering some listener questions!  Leave a voicemail with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew chat with special guests Sasheer Zamata and Alex Kliner live from San Francisco Sketchfest! Leave a voicemail with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew answer listener questions about white people celebrating Lunar New Year, tattoo regrets, and a book party Q&A.  Get tickets to see Yo, Is This Racist live at San Francisco Sketchfest February 3rd  here ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew talk about the musicians' union ready to strike, Black women making Emmys history, and answer some listener questions! Get tickets to see Yo, Is This Racist live at San Francisco Sketchfest February 3rd  here ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew answer listener questions about white people doing the Black power symbol, more wild HR stories, and Google being Google.  Get tickets to see Yo, Is This Racist live at San Francisco Sketchfest February 3rd  here ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew discuss pay inequities and answer some listener questions!  Get tickets to see Yo, Is This Racist live at San Francisco Sketchfest February 3rd  here ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enjoy this un-paywalled episode of our bonus show Yo, Can We Live! Enemy of the show Jessica Gao has a lot of beef with this episode, and you can hear her performance review of it this Friday over at  suboptimalpods.com ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew reflect on 2023 before getting into some voicemails!  Leave a voicemail with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew record in person! They discuss the holidays and answer a few listener questions. Leave a voicemail with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew answer a bunch of listener questions! Leave a voicemail with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew discuss Kirkland's steak strips, blimp logistics, and answer a few listener questions.  Leave a voicemail with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at  suboptimalpods.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew and premiere guest Traci Thomas discuss reading recs, the temporary cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, and answer a listener question.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny and Andrew chat with writer-director Paris Zarcilla about his movie Raging Grace and answer a listener question! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawny, Andrew, and writer Lux Alptraum discuss the discourse surrounding Israel.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.