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(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): It’s all fun and food until it’s your job! This week Ellen and Jane sit down with Tan Vinh, longtime food writer of The Seattle Times and host of the Seattle Eats podcast. Tan unveils the reality behind one of the most coveted gigs out there. Tan dishes on the highs, the lows, and everything in between the constant dining and critical writing. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 143 . . . Watc...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Ellen and Jane revisit a familiar question as friends around them welcome new babies: Does parenting get easier? While the Yeochins are long past the newborn haze, the exhaustion hasn’t exactly disappeared; it's just changed shape. From more emotional labor to decision fatigue, every stage seems to bring a “different hard." | Reply Yeochin Ep. 142 . . . Watch and Listen to Repl...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Entrepreneur, investor, media mogul—Jonathan Sposato wears a lot of hats, and wears them well. In this episode, Ellen and Jane talk with the founder of JoySauce Network about his childhood and career path, and how his many layers of identity fueled his go-getter mindset. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 141 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week, and follow us on social...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Ellen and Jane have a new hyperfixation: Battle of Fates on Disney+. The Korean reality competition brings together 49 fortune tellers, shamans, and divination experts testing their skills in high-stakes elimination rounds. What starts as curiosity quickly turns into full emotional investment, as the Yeochins unpack their favorite contestants, some of the memorable challenges,...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of disordered eating. Stress leads to health concerns. Health concerns lead to lifestyle changes. Lifestyle changes lead to more stress. Ellen and Jane are calling it what it is: a death loop. In this episode, they talk candidly about midlife, the fear that creeps in with every new symptom, and the strange, suffocating overlap o...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Every spring, the calendar becomes a battlefield. Between school events, extracurriculars, and ever-shifting kid interests, Ellen and Jane are playing nonstop Tetris with their time and sanity. In this episode, they unpack the mental load of keeping everything afloat while trying to raise kids who are both well-rounded and self-directed. If that balance feels harder than ever f...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Jane aimed to deliver an unforgettable experience for her daughter's 10th birthday with a K-Pop Demon Hunters-themed party. Mission accomplished, for all the wrong reasons. Listen to the hilarious breakdown of overambition, collapsing balloon structures, and how quickly 10-year-olds can take over your home. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 137 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin epi...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Ellen thought she was heading to Indian Wells for elite tennis and relaxation. Instead she found herself navigating tension, logistical hiccups, and difficult trip-mates that kept group dynamics on edge. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 136 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week, and follow us on social media for show highlights and behind the scenes footage: Website: h...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Jane and Ellen sit down with Barry Chan, brewmaster and co-founder of Lucky Envelope Brewing in Ballard. Barry shares how he built a brewery rooted in heritage, creativity, and community, as the yeochins get to try some of his favorite brews. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 135 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week, and follow us on social media for show highlights an...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Jane returns from Seoul with stories from her annual family trip to the motherland, this time complicated by Lunar New Year landing smack in the middle of the visit. Between holiday crowds, logistical puzzles, and a special errand, the trip had its moments of stress. But at the end of the day, it’s hard to complain when you’re eating amazing Korean food, wandering Seoul, and so...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Meet Doris: born with dwarfism, raised in Seattle, thriving in tech, and living her best life one mukbang at a time. In this episode, Jane and Ellen sit down with this Reply YC listerner and go deep on identity, representation, dating, and career paths. Doris tells her story on her own terms. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 133 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week, a...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Jane and Ellen dive into Season 2 of Culinary Class Wars and unpack why this polished, star-studded Netflix series hits like a drama. From shocking eliminations to beautifully produced backstories, Korea’s reality competition shows are proving they can make us cry, cheer, and binge just as hard as any K-drama. Are reality shows the next Korean storytelling frontier? We discuss....

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): The Yeochins are thrilled that Singles Inferno is back on Netflix! They're breaking down their first impressions of the Season 5 cast, early crushes, instant red flags, and the contestants they're low-key rooting for after just a few episodes. It’s shallow and exactly what they needed. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 131 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week,...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Ellen gets sentimental as she prepares for her son’s final elementary school Valentine’s Day, while Jane admits the holiday usually gets buried under a mountain of February family birthdays. The yeochins then dive into the high-stakes world of hosting kid parties and why, when the chaos peaks, the only real solution is a lot of good food. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 130 . . . Watch and...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Ellen and Jane chat with Dr. Jaki Yi, a UW Bothell psychology professor who’s taking her expertise to TikTok and Instagram (@jakiyiphd) to make mental health more relatable, especially for Asian Americans. We get into the challenges of visibility, the misconceptions she sees online, and how internalized racisim is uniquely experienced by Asian Americans. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 129...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Ellen cracks open her long-awaited ADHD assessment, and Jane is there to ask all the questions. Was it ADHD? Anxiety? Depression? All of the above? We unpack what drove Ellen to get tested, how her coping patterns fit (or don’t), and why mental health isn’t always easy to categorize. A vulnerable conversation about identity, brain chemistry, and what to do with answers once you...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): From global hit dramas to Oscar-winning films, Korean content is everywhere, and often darker than we expect. Jane and Ellen talk about why stories rooted in inequality, isolation, obsession, and survival feel so universally captivating, and what their popularity says about the moment we’re living in. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 127 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes ever...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Ellen and Jane — two people who absolutely did not peak in high school or college — talk about the weird pressure to “relive the glory days” during party season, and why adulthood might actually be where things finally get good. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 126 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week, and follow us on social media for show highlights and behind the s...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): It's hard to believe the Yeochins are already ringing in a new year together. Jane and Ellen share their personal resolutions with a healthy dose of realism - the lessons they’re carrying forward and thoughts on growing Reply Yeochin. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 125 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week, and follow us on social media for show highlights and be...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): What happens when we decide not to do things the way they were done for us? Ellen and Jane explore the guilt and freedom that comes with letting go of traditions that no longer fit — including Santa — and how redefining “magic” might actually bring more peace to family life. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 124 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week, and follow us on so...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): For the first time ever, Ellen hosted a group trip and survived to tell the tale. She and Jane break down what it was like bringing together followers who’d never met, why the vibes were immaculate, and how a curated itinerary led to deep connections. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 123 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week, and follow us on social media for show high...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Jane listens as Ellen explains how the drama exposed a deeper tension: Asian creators who built huge platforms now face backlash for prioritizing non-Asian audiences. They explore why the community feels abandoned, and what this reveals about the pressure to be “palatable” online. . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week, and follow us on social media for sho...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): The Yeochins explore the daily challenge of personalized parenting. When older siblings want independence, the younger ones need affirmation, and everyone wants a different dinner - how do you hold boundaries and still nurture connection? | Reply Yeochin Ep. 121 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week, and follow us on social media for show highlights and be...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): Ellen and Jane break down the ridiculous amount of work it takes to leave for a “relaxing” trip. From all the laundry, meal prep, and deep-cleaning the house even before the suitcase even comes out. They unpack all their travel tips. | Reply Yeochin Ep. 120 . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episodes every week, and follow us on social media for show highlights and behind...

(WATCH ON YOUTUBE): When a simple TV segment sparked a viral moment, journalist Michelle Li turned criticism into community — co-founding the Very Asian Foundation to amplify Asian American voices. Ellen and Jane talk with Michelle about reclaiming identity, raising representation, and what it means to see K-culture finally embraced on a global stage. . . . Watch and Listen to Reply Yeochin episod...