Disoriental

Henry brings up the topic of drugs. Henry and Youngmi talk about what it feels like working in the service industry for tips when inflation is outrageous(0:00). Youngmi talks about seeing a 'republicany' person at Rocky Horror on broadway and being confused(9:55). Henry and Youngmi go head-to-head in this week's Korean-Off about how Korean Han (aka inherent Korean sorrow and rage) is fake(15:54)....

Youngmi discusses Korean beauty standards. Henry and Youngmi discuss Kari missing an episode because she threw out her voice like a True Diva(0:00). Youngmi shares an awkward dating anecdote and Henry talks about being an "Immigrant Apologist"(2:00). Instead of Korean 101 for Kari, Henry and Youngmi decide to do a "Korea/Off" where they introduce cultural ideas about Korea the other might not know...

Henry discusses K-Pop. Henry gossips about feeling anxiety when out at the club, Kari asks the question, "Can I be oversexed?" and Youngmi talks about accidentally bringing up 2 girls 1 cup with her son(0:00). Kari brings up the concept of Fan Death, and the hosts discover that there is a synth pop band from Brooklyn called that now (12:40). Henry leads a discussion on K-Pop centering around the r...

Youngmi discusses her experience as a Korean single mom. Kari shares her theory that the Knicks doing well played a huge role in getting Mamdani elected (not joking) and how the Knicks solved racism (joking) (0:00). Youngmi leads a discussion about Koreans and their views on divorce when Henry drops the bombshell that their Korean parents got divorced when they were a teenager(17:26). Kari then re...

Henry reveals the bankruptcy of their extremely successful fashion company. This week's gossip centers around the utter dread of being invited to celebrity events, feeling too loose on the podcast and how everyone's lives are literally falling apart(0:00). Korean 101 for Kari is the topic of "Aegyo" which means baby-like behavior in Korean, which Henry is a big fan of and Youngmi attributes to Imp...

Part 2 of Kari's story as The Hipster Grifter. Youngmi talks about having to get a restaurant job and working with people who are 20 years younger( 0:00 ). Henry discusses how they lost a modeling job because they negotiated the pay too aggressively, due to being self-conscious about not advocating for themselves enough( 11:20 ). Korean 101 for Kari focuses on Korean floor cleanliness vs. American...

Kari reveals she is The Hipster Grifter . Henry talks about starting antidepressents and mistakenly says Don Cheadle was the principal in the movie Mean Girls (0:00). Youngmi and Henry quiz Kari on Korean words that are borrowed words from English(24:40). In part 1 of the interview, Kari talks about the events in her young life that led her to becoming the main villain of New York City in the augh...

Youngmi talks about being Wasian. The reject Asians discuss being called "Chino/China" and how internet trolls are evolving into moral superemacists (0:00). Henry teaches Kari the only Korean word she needs to know: 네 (23:26). Youngmi talks about the perception in America among Asian Americans that biracial Asians are 'privileged' and compares it to her childhood experience of growing up mixed ra...

Henry talks about being gaaaayyyyyyy, focusing on the difference in the Asian American vs. Korean perspective on gender fluidity and homosexuality. Kari gets a lesson in 'pouring drinks according to your age' culture in Korea. Kari is also gay and gives her perspective. Youngmi misgenders Henry and then spreads misinformation about how it's 'illegal' to be gay in Korea before doing a simple google...

Kari leads a conversation on Korean-American identity by sharing her story of being adopted into an all-white Mormon community in Utah, leading to a Disoriental deep dive. Henry and Youngmi discuss the Korean phenomenon 'Wangtta' (outcast child). Please support us on patreon.com/disorientalpodcast for bonus weekly material!    

Disoriental is an Asian culture podcast hosted by Kari Ferrell (Activist, Writer, Producer, Author of You'll Never Believe Me), Youngmi Mayer (Comedian, Author of I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying), and Henry Bae (Celebrated Drag Performer, Fashion Designer and Creator) self-proclaimed 'Jail Asians' who feel ostracized from their cultures for being adopted, gay, biracial, tattooed, convicted felons,...