Add to Cart with Kulap Vilaysack & SuChin Pak

This week Ku and Su are joined by comedian, actor, and writer Brian Park and comedian Youngmi Mayer, hosts of the podcast Feeling Asian. The four talk about the healing effects of ASMR blasting through your ears, why Brian is the heel of all retailers, and the secret to Youngmi’s skin.    Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    To see all pr...

Actor, comedian, and writer Ronny Chieng is here to tell Ku and Su about how he’s trying to live his minimalist life – a hard thing to do in America when you’re constantly sent a lot of free things. He gives examples from tiny gifts to tiny swim trunks. Plus, how to fit into the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu scene!   Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listener...

Summer is upon us! For SuChin, that means she’s bringing out her annual shorts set and ankle socks. For Kulap, that means trying out all her favorite hair products and tools. Everything is deranged and derailed as usual – so buckle in. It’s a hot one.   Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    To see all products mentioned in this episode, he...

Director, fashion designer, restaurant owner, avid shopper, and friend Humberto Leon is here to tell us how he aggressively follows (like, IRL) designers to buy his favorite jewelry, creatively supports all the LGBTQ parents and kids in his daughters’ middle school, and methodically organizes his home. This episode is full of such joyous stories from Humberto – hopefully, it makes you smile in thi...

This week Ku and Su are joined by Ru Paul’s Drag Race All Stars winner Shea Couleé. , entrepreneur, musician, and podcaster Shea Couleé. She gives us all the beauty products we need to look flawless plus a hot tip on the best bathtub in Chicago. Speaking of baths – Shea tells us about her two newest products in collab with the Quiet Girl Shoppe – the $100,000 bar and her Slay Butter.    Please not...

This episode is the first time Ku and Su are back on mic since Ku returned from Italy. As we know, SuChin was in Paris not so long ago. So the two talk about their separate trips to Europe. Add to Carters, they could not be more different – we’re swinging from broom closet to bougie.    Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    To see all prod...

Ku and Su are back on that routine train. This week the two talk about everything they use for exercise – their outfits, their equipment, their gym setups. Now, this is Ku and Su we’re talking about here so of course, this includes things like a sweet tiger decal and nasal spray (alongside excellent recommendations.) Get ready to get your sweat on for this one.    Please note, Add To Cart contains...

While Ku is out, SuChin is joined by actress, podcaster, and former K-Pop top-charter Sara Sohn. The two discuss parenting, cooking, and figuring out their shape shifting womanhood in their 40s. Does that include DIY crafting and eating fish over the sink? Hard yes.   Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.    To see all products mentioned in t...

Men of the pen Jeff Yang and Phil Yu join Ku and Su to talk about how to live their best, most comfortable lives in their 40s. Soft pants, full nights of sleep, and fancy watches for all. Who knows what kind of magic can happen when these 4 put their minds to it? Maybe a re-boot of a little known cartoon, Chan and the Chan Clan? The possibilities are endless.  Plus, Ku and Su add to cart a very ec...

In a jam-packed show, Ku talks about the best wedding she's ever attended and Su shares about Mike Bender's new book. Then comedian and creator of the #dropchallenege, Atsuko Okatsuka joins for a hilarious conversation about dancing, tiny suitcases, and ways she can make the most out of a $40 impulse buy. Plus, a heartfelt and heartwarming sidebar with Asutra founder Stephanie Morimoto with journa...

This week actor, author, comedian, and podcast host Nicole Byer has all kinds of things in her cart (across all kinds of windows and tabs) but hasn’t yet clicked that *purchase* button. Together, Ku, Su, and Nicole discuss what should cross that finish line, and what should maybe just stay on the sidelines. Plus, Ku and Su tell you their new favorite shopping companion.    Please note, Add To Cart...

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are coming back, flowers are blooming, our Ku’s birthday is here, and it’s time to celebrate (even more than usual) all the Asian peoples of the world! We’re kicking off APA Heritage Month with some of our favorite products, movies, shows, and books from APA folks.  Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners...

This week, we’re talking about game changers and game changers only. Items in the realm of DrTung's Ionic Toothbrush and the elusive Lumi Toilet Brush. Plus, there is no small talk with comedian, actor, and writer Solomon Georgio. No no, we go straight into deep, dark secrets as he tells us not only about his own game changer, but his new podcast, the Juice. Please note, Add To Cart contains matur...

READ FIRST: There are spoilers in this episode. But also, if you haven’t watched Season 2 of Bridgerton by now…that’s a little bit on you. Ku, Su, and Claire give their hot and bothered takes on the show. We also have gift ideas, gender-neutral clothing, and bra upgrades – normal eppy stuff, but honestly we really just wanted to talk about Kanthony the whole time. Plus, our first Sidebar with SuCh...

This week Ku and Su are joined by entrepreneur, musician, podcaster and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner Shea Couleé. She gives us all of the beauty products we need to look flawless, plus a hot tip on the best bathtub in Chicago. Speaking of baths – Shea tells us about her two newest products in collab with the Quiet Girl Shoppe – the $100,000 bar and her Slay Butter.    Please note, Add To Ca...

Actor, comedian, and writer Ronny Chieng is here to tell Ku and Su about how he’s trying to live his minimalist life – a hard thing to do in America when you’re constantly sent a lot of free things. He gives examples from tiny gifts to tiny swim trunks. Plus, how to fit into the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu scene!   Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listener...

This week, Ku shares her newest picks for a fresh face of makeup – just what we need for springtime – and no part of the routine is left out. Then Ku and Su share a slew of books and movies that remind us why representation, of any kind, matters in media. Whether its seeing people that look like you or reliving a universal experience (like puberty, agh), stories that diversify narratives while uni...

This week, Su and Ku are trying to move their parents into their own places. Ku’s helping her mom get organized with *baskets* while Su keeps spotting her mom pulling pillows out of the garbage. They talk about fashion this week, but it's a wide range. On one end, Kulap is WOWing us with her first Nuuly dress (she looks like a literal queen), and on the other, SuChin is actively searching for “the...

Ku and Su are joined by the hosts of the World of Wonder podcast, Homophilia. You may know one of them from the launch of our SolaWave challenge, as it's none other than very hot and very smart Matt McConkey. He is joined by editor-at-large of Esquire Magazine (and also v hot, v smart) Dave Holmes. Together the four discuss MTV nostalgia, the world of exercise classes, bad water, and fast fashion....

Racism. Sexism. Sizeism. Hitler memes?!? This week, Hoja, Kiki, and Mohanad break down the reasons why some of our favorite brands need to apologize to us alongside SuChin Pak, journalist and co-host of the podcast Add to Cart. They also get into SuChin’s month of no shopping, the second coming of MTV Cribs, and what’s really inside Gwyneth Paltrow’s home spa. Plus, Hoja demands an apology from he...

This week, Ku is trying new ways to stay productive, the results of which might reveal themselves in this episode. More importantly, she’s back in the world with her people – friends and strangers alike and it feels too good (although it should be noted that Ku did test positive for a mild case of COVID ten days after we recorded this episode). Meanwhile, Su continues to find great makeup and chan...

This week, the episode barely gets off the ground when SuChin shows off her newest Nuuly shirt, wowing Kulap and Producer Claire. Once it does, Ku shares her favorite add to carts from a romantic Valentine's weekend. Su adds to cart an item that was first introduced during our Apple Premium TikTok segment, also wowing Ku and Claire. Despite the laughs, Ku and Su also talk about how this year has b...

The moment we’ve all been waiting for – Mike Bender (a.k.a SuChin’s hubby) is here! In a recent article for Men’s Health, Mike describes how he and Su built their new house to be safe for Mike’s health issues. He shares some of his favorite add to carts that helped make that possible. Plus, we finally get the scoop on life with SuChin and his side of all the Mike Bender stories Su has shared on th...

This week, Kulap and SuChin are happy to be psychoanalyzing each other again. What does it mean that SuChin is slathering her narrow feet in another French pharmacy find or that Kulap is literally chasing coyotes out of her backyard with jingle bells? It sure is fun to speculate. Plus, after an unsettling incident at REI, Ku and Su talk about how much has changed for them with all the violence aga...

Kulap is back and SuChin is back shopping, but that's not all! Beauty expert and 'Fat Mascara' host Jennifer Sullivan takes us through a sensory cart –– ways to make your vision pop, your scent more authentic, and your sweaters feel soft as ever. Plus, each time she tries to remove anything from her cart, Ku and Su find a way to just add something else. The universe is back in equilibrium, baby.  ...