Add to Cart with Kulap Vilaysack & SuChin Pak

Will we stop climate change with reusable snack bags with sharks on them? Probably not. But does that mean we should stop buying them in place of plastic baggies? Of course not! Plus, they’re fun and cute AF! This week SuChin and Kulap go through their favorite products and resources that help them help Mama Earth. No one is stopping any California wildfires here. We’re all just doing the best we...

Listen. Is it a coincidence that shortly after Ku and Su did a two-part shower routine, celebs started tweeting about how they don’t bathe their children or wash their hair? We’re not sure, so we’re trying it out again, but this time with sleep. Get cozy and put on your sleep uniform (are you a Ku, with a soft mini dress? Or are you a Su, clad like a 1920’s newsboy?) Let the aunties take you right...

Last week, Kulap was sinking her mind into multiple books in paradise while SuChin was sinking her teeth into her new favorite snack. However, both have now returned to the real world. For Kulap, that means getting back on track for her health. For SuChin, that means….taking on a campaign to rename her favorite deli salad? Sign the petition.    Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and m...

If you find yourself struggling to strike that fine balance between practical and absolutely regal, we have an episode for you. Comedians, actors, and writers Paul F. Tompkins and Janie Haddad Tompkins join Kulap and SuChin to talk about how they skip the tire shop, rent the runway, and give their backyard rodents Michelin style experiences. Practical and regal for all.    Find Janie on Instagram...

SuChin and Kulap are in the in-between: In between the ocean and the bathroom, in between menopause and their 30s, in between bikinis and unshapely one pieces (or catsuits). This week, they run the gamut of topics, from where it's appropriate to pee to hot new anniversary ideas to what boxes are best for moving and not attracting rats. Plus, listener voicemails!    Please note, Add To Cart contain...

Hot Vax Summer is in full swing and Ku and Su are here to tell you about their best summer add to carts. Ku has found the best new party toy for your backyard BBQs since Bop-It. And, could it be? Is that, SuChin? SuChin Pak? In a somewhat-swimsuit-like material?? Plus actor, writer, and comedian (and Buffet First Responder) Jenny Yang joins to reveal her latest add to cart items.    You can find m...

This week SuChin and Kulap talk family. Kulap adds many things to cart after her family visited LA for the first time since the “before times.” It’s possible she’s into sports cards now but has confirmed she still can't eat weed edibles. Meanwhile, SuChin’s parents are less sure about their move to Santa Barbara. The two also talk about turning the page –– both in books and in life. Plus, Naturium...

Can you hear us? Are the radio waves breaking? Because we have almost too much goodness for one episode. We are joined by the blonde versions of Kulap and SuChin –– June Diane Raphael and Jessica St. Clair. The dynamic foursome talk about their dream vacation alter egos, their dream vacations, and how to bring both into their everyday, not at all vacation, lives. Hint: start bedtime around approx....

For the month of July, SuChin and Kulap are being featured in Apple Podcasts Spotlight. With such an amazing opportunity, the two talk about some of the biggest realizations and revelations in the first seven months of the pod, and naturally, it gets personal and hoo-ha related. Then, Dr. MD Majanda Delfino (read: not a real doctor) comes on to tell us how to keep things right and tight as we all...

We just wanted to pop in to tell you that making a show about the things you buy and buy into, and what they say about who you are, turns out, is extremely revealing. So we rounded up some of our favorite revealing moments of the show so far, to get you excited about the show to come! Because it's not over bebes. No, no. Aunties are just getting started. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Jackie Johnson is here with paintings that will make you cry, hummingbirds that will make your neighbors jealous, lipstick that will bring strangers too close to your face, and aftermarket (!!) bonuses. Plus, Kulap and SuChin share their favorite LGBTQIA businesses and organizations.    Find Jackie Johnson @jackiemichelejohnson.   Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appr...

After being homebound for so long, most of us are feeling the urge to run wild, to cause chaos, to stir things up...which is exactly what Georgia, Kulap’s pitbull mix, did two weeks ago. So Kulap invested in AirTags, not only for her dogs, but for her keys, Scott’s keys, and soon probably herself! Meanwhile, SuChin has been thinking a lot about tennis. Plus, the moment has finally come: Su and Ku...

Nothing says Fathers Day better than a crisp, handwritten letter on heavyweight stationary. Or a perfect fitting linen shirt. Or really anything suggested by Anthony Rotunno, the classiest, most sophisticated non-dad to be a guest on the show. Plus, Ku and Su go over their own Father’s Day finds and feelings.    Find Anthony on Twitter and Instagram @ajrotunno or on The Strategist @thestrategist a...

For the first time in the history of Add to Cart, SuChin and Kulap recorded this episode in the same room. Kulap could see the sweat form on SuChin’s hairline as she talked about her dentist appointment, while SuChin saw mist form over Kulap’s eyes as she talked about her pillows. Plus, the two are joined (via Zoom, sadly) by Alison Rosen, who brings a new item from the iconic Dr. Tungs.  Follow A...

Maybe we should add a disclaimer for SuChin because her brain is FOGGY from her second vaccine shot. But, TBH it makes all of her add to carts better. As for Kulap, she is on a roll. A sexy roll. A sexy pillow roll. Okay, she bought a sex pillow. The two talk about what happens in their various states of fever, sexy or not. Plus, Poise Pads are back!   Please note, Add To Cart contains mature them...

We won a Webby Award!!! And Kulap celebrated her birthday! With real life friends! So, great things are happening, but that also means being honest with how we feel about life picking up again. So SuChin is adding to cart the kind of decision maker she is, especially with her husband Mike. Kulap is adding to cart her first restaurant meals. Plus, the last (but not actually) add to carts for AAPI H...

Get ready to hear the dual forces of Add to Cart and Asian Not Asian combine to create a Podcasting Power Ranger Megazord! Kulap and SuChin are joined by self-described heavy shopper Mic Nguyen and TikTok-influenced Fumi Abe. Together they talk about the guys’ most recent add to carts: Mic’s love of stocking up for his vacations with his REI membership (NYC Branch) and Fumi’s preference for the ve...

Photographer, author, and dream mom Laura Iz joins Ku and Su to share her curated Add to Cart list. Honestly, this woman named her kids after an iconic 90’s hip hop duo so it doesn’t feel like there is much more to include to get you to listen to this episode. We just….love her. Plus, Ku and Su both learn something new about each another, which feels surprising considering how personal things get...

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Sunday is Mother’s Day! People are getting vaccinated to varying degrees and, according to SuChin and Kulap, wax(cinated?) to varying degrees! With so much to celebrate, this episode is packed with add to carts ranging from flowers to food to the cutest massager you’ve ever seen.   VOTE FOR US FOR A WEBBY AWARD UNTIL THURSDAY MAY 6th! Go t...

Who needs Paris Fashion Week when you have two amazing ladies to tell you how to dress yourself after 14 months of, well, not. First is stylist Abby Arad, who gives Add to Cart listeners a full on post-pandy outfit to wear out in the world. Then, Michelle Collins comes on to tell us where to get the most bang for your (stimulus check) buck. Michelle has been deemed a Shopping Warrior by stores aro...

This is a show about the things we buy and buy into, and as long as there is violence against BIPOC bodies, we’re buying into taking action to prevent it. So this week we’re talking about Daunte Wright –– what happened, how we feel, and resources to learn and take action. And yes, we’re also talking about the things we bought. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropri...

Beauty rules be damned! Digital content creator and entrepreneur Chriselle Lim is here to teach us if your lotion smells good and absorbs perfectly into your skin, it doesn’t matter if it's meant to plumpen your labia. We're using it on our elbows and everywhere else! Plus, SuChin and Kulap break down the newly sparked conversation around the TV episode that launched Kulap’s early acting career. ...

Listen, if the rest of the shower routine in this episode doesn’t leave you feeling squeaky clean and ready to go, have no fear. Caissie St. Onge, co-host of the podcast Busy Phillips is Doing Her Best, is here from the future with gadgets. So, hop back in, let’s finish this shower business, and then put on your softest robe for wisdom from our future.   Please note, Add To Cart contains mature th...

It’s been a rough couple of weeks, y’all. Ku and Su are here to tell you first about a few folks who are doing amazing work in their communities plus some more resources to take action. Then it’s time to let some of it slide right off, at least for a little while. Grab your towels, take off your clothes, run that water, and hop into the most detailed, revealing, slightly absurd, FIRST OF TWO episo...

Kulap and SuChin have a check in before introducing a previously recorded guest interview. Lauren Lapkus joins and shares how she’s making her spice cabinet look cute AF as she incorporates new spices into her signature dish, junk. Plus, more SuChin sleep reveals, and deep dives into the best worst shows.   Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listener...