HD a Third Culture Kid

Is the push for diversity or cancel culture in the media driven sincerely by ethics? Well, I don't think so. David and I share our non-expert thoughts on how ethics is commoditized and diluted in the modern media.  P.S. I realize this episode is quite ironic as it appears we're virtue-signaling so we ourselves can be accused of doing the very thing we critique the media for. Check the episode...

David and I discuss standardized testing. Our experiences with it and our thoughts on its application and its validity. As a relevant side note, I took the LSAT 7 times. The LSAT is the standardized test issued for law school admissions.

David and I catch up to talk about the vaccine mandate on employees by United Airlines and the Texas ban on abortion. We share our variegated thoughts and rationale for whether it was justified or not. This podcast was recorded on September 19.

Today, I catch up with John to discuss D.P., a Netflix show following a division of the South Korean military called D.P. whose job is to track down deserters of the military. What makes the show emotionally powerful are the back stories for why deserters deserted the South Korean military; these stories include bullying and harassment. John himself served in the South Korean military and he relat...

In this podcast episode, John and I spend an hour discussing furniture. We talk about our favorite pieces of furniture, decision-making with furniture, and what we enjoy doing with furniture. We also digress here and there. If you're into furniture or would like to hear some excessive babbling about a commonplace item, this may be your cup of tea. This episode was recorded on September 5.

Two introverts - David and I - discuss our definitions of being an introvert and the advantages and disadvantages of being one. But, like all of my other episodes, we digressed to discuss the ability to empathize during the pandemic, other categories of identities, and the validity of personality tests. This episode was recorded on August 22 2021.

Today I caught up with Lee, a childhood friend from all the way back to middle school. This episode is our very first conversation in 8 years. Lee's a funny, creative dude who I joined the middle school band with, played a lot of basketball, and shared a lot of great moments. He's currently a software developer in Europe though he grew up in Brazil and Argentina - he's spent time all over the worl...

Tune in to listen to two millennials' experiences, lessons, and tips with apartment hunting over the years. David's and my combined apartment hunting resume includes moving four times in one year and moving to an apartment without seeing it. If you're looking for companionship in your arduous apartment search as summer comes to a close, then you've come to a good alternative. This podcast was reco...

John and I catch up to discuss the pros and cons of living in Korea. In doing so, we also discuss the Korean housing system, emphasis of the superficial in Korean culture, and other cultural aspects. This episode was recorded on August 8.

David and I catch up to talk about our thoughts on loneliness. I have definitely experienced this as an immigrant who has left both the country of his birth and upbringing and David also has experience with the feeling, especially in his recent move to a completely new state. He and I discuss definitions of loneliness, identifying it, coping mechanisms, stories, and other thoughts we draw from our...

John, Rachel, and I - three Koreans - sit down to talk about dating in Korea and our own perspectives on the subject. We discuss our red flags, green flags, paying on first dates, and texting frequency. This episode was recorded on July 24th.

David and I are back to discussing the Bachelorette and its newest season. Tune in to listen to our reactions, predictions, and our ideas for romance reality shows. This episode was recorded on July 11.

John and I catch up to discuss stories, lessons, and experiences from high school or earlier that have influenced the people that we are today. This podcast episode was recorded on July 11. 

John and I sit down to talk about the pros and cons of raising a puppy, drawing from our different experiences of raising one. This podcast episode was recorded on June 26.

David and I catch up to talk about his weeks thus far of experience in Tulsa and real estate prices in Oklahoma compared to other states. This podcast was recorded on June 20th.

I catch up with David to talk about his big multi-day road trip move to Tulsa, Oklahoma. He will be living there for one year through the Tulsa Remote program. This episode was recorded on June 11 2021.

John and I catch up to talk about his experience with Lasik in Korea and our casual thoughts on the ever-emerging adoption of cryptocurrency. This podcast was recorded on May 30, 2021.

John, my long distance friend, and I catch up to talk about his experience riding the bullet train in Korea, misconceptions about hydrogen, cryptocurrency and Elon Musk's dominion over it, and various shows that John and I have enjoyed watching. This episode was recorded on May 16 2021. Disclaimer: the audio in this episode is a little faulty, apologies in advance!

John and I catch up to talk about population decline in Korea and share our amateur thoughts about venture capital in Korea. Disclaimer: many of our statements may not be factually accurate in this episode. This episode was recorded on May 2 2021.

John and I welcome Rachel, who is also a friend from way back, to catch up and discuss gender inequality in Korea.

David and I catch up to discuss whether the food delivery system should be a necessity and about the definition of abuse. We also discuss David's attempt at making crispy pork belly and his first COVID vaccine dose. This episode was recorded on April 11 2021.

David and I catch up to talk about the Bachelor and specifically about the backlash and consequences that Rachel faced after pictures of her attendance in a plantation-themed, antebellum party surfaced. Antebellum refers to the time period in the U.S. before the Civil War and is also a period that oversaw slavery in the U.S. We discuss our thoughts on themes of racism and justice that are reflecte...

John, my long-distance friend from high school, and I catch up to discuss our thoughts about the Atlanta spa shooting where eight people were killed in a shooting, six of whom were Asian women. We also share thoughts about racism in light of this shooting and our experiences. This podcast was recorded on March 27 2021.

John, my long distance friend, and I catch up to talk about vaccinations and the different ones available, the impact of geography like forestry and mountains on urban development and national economic growth, cooking as John's been taking cooking classes, and the investing and innovation environment in Korea. 

David and I have a pretty casual conversation and we talk about games, the Bachelor and GME. GME is a repeat topic that we brought up to settle on a disagreement we had regarding the driver of its valuation.