Jenny Yang

What Should We Talk About? with Jenny Yang

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ENTER THE CHAT. What Should We Talk About? with Jenny Yang is a weekly podcast hosted by comedian Jenny Yang. It's your weekly catch-up time with smart and funny friends to find joy in an unjust world. We discuss topics submitted by our guests and you, the listener. Any topic! Current, old! Big, small! Nerdy, petty! Because you don’t want to feel like you are losing your mind and because we long for a better world filled with fun, love, joy, and cool shit. Leave a voicemail or text 323-250-3589. http://jennyyang.substack.comVISIT THE HOME OF "WHAT SHOULD WE TALK ABOUT?" ON SUBSTACK!BECOME A FR...

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Honoring Your Asshole Dad - Oakland, CA & AAPI Women Lead, Pt 2 (S2 E32) 31.10.2026 58:45

SEASON 2 EPISODE 32! FULL EPISODE FOR ALL! NO PAYWALL! It is Thursday, October 31st, 2026 and this is the GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour takeover of What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang . jennyyang.substack.com or wherever you pod! ALSO HELLO, NEW FOLLOWER! Thank you for joining my Substack. Excited to hear what you think about my podcast AND my Monday links. I will be...

F*ck #StopAsianHate?, Sharing Ostrich Jerky w a Chinatown Auntie at Oakland Farmer’s Market - Oakland, CA & AAPI Women Lead, Pt 1 (S2 E31) 09.10.2026 28:03

SEASON 2 EPISODE 31! FULL EPISODE FOR ALL! NO PAYWALL! It is Thursday, October 8th, 2026 and this is the GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour takeover of What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang . jennyyang.substack.com or wherever you pod! ALSO HELLO, NEW FOLLOWER! Thank you for joining my Substack. Excited to hear what you think about my podcast AND my Monday links. I will be e...

If you don’t know Filipinos you don’t know America, Meet 21 year-old Jenny - Daly City, CA & Filipino Community Center of SF (S2 E30) 02.10.2026 57:57

SEASON 2 EPISODE 30! FULL EPISODE FOR ALL! NO PAYWALL! It is Thursday, October 1st, 2026 and this is the GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour takeover of What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang . jennyyang.substack.com or wherever you pod! Today’s episode was recorded in Daly City, California on Saturday, August 15th, 2026 where I chat with Dr. Rod Daus-Magbual (Councilmember of...

Being a “good immigrant” will not save us, My new show with THEE Maria Bamford - Portland, OR’s Clear Clinic at Fubonn Supermarket (S2 E29) 25.09.2026 37:08

SEASON 2 EPISODE 29! FULL EPISODE FOR ALL! NO PAYWALL! It is Friday, September 25th, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour take over What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang . jennyyang.substack.com or wherever you pod! Today’s episode was recorded in Portland, Oregon on August 13th, 2026 where I chatted with Alondra Duran, Immigration Staff Attorney at CLEAR Clin...

Be a “Swoletariat” or getting buff for the Resistance, AZ has always been in ICE crisis, What happens to the agents if we Abolished ICE? - Arizona AANHPI For Equity, CAIR Arizona (S2 E28) 18.09.2026 44:18

SEASON 2 EPISODE 28! FULL EPISODE FOR ALL! NO PAYWALL! Once I’m back in the studio we shall get back to regularly scheduled programming / paywalling. Thank you for your support, my sweet sweet OnlyPaids! It is Friday, September 18th, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour take over What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang . jennyyang.substack.com or wherever you po...

Black+Southeast Asian organizing, Survive zombies w Hmong people, M*rder of Corey Ruiz, Connecting ICE+Police Brutality - Madison’s Freedom Inc. Part 2 (S2 E27) 27.08.2026 1:15:28

SEASON 2 EPISODE 27! FULL EPISODE FOR ALL! NO PAYWALL! It is Thursday, August 27th, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour take over What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang . Can I say, I am SOOOOO ready for Fall. This summer extra hot extra humid weather across the country has been TEW MUCH! AND I HAVE BEEN TO ALL 15 CORNERS OF THIS GORGEOUS AND CURSED COUNTRY! A...

What’s Hmong food?, Tour of Incredible Community Center in Madison, Wisconsin, - Madison’s Freedom Inc. Part 1 (S2 E26) 23.08.2026 26:20

SEASON 2 EPISODE 26! FULL EPISODE FOR ALL! NO PAYWALL! It is Saturday, August 21st, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour take over What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang . I am in San Francisco tonight for the last of our sold out Bay Area shows! Phew. It’s been SOOOOO fun. And now I’m HEAVY prepping my September 26 Los Angeles taping of my first-ever one-hour...

I yelled F*ck ICE in Chinese on Chicago Live TV, Chinatowns don’t just happen, Auntie power on WeChat groups - Chicago’s CBCAC & ICIRR (S2 E25) 13.08.2026 49:17

SEASON 2 EPISODE 25! FULL EPISODE FOR ALL! NO PAYWALL! It is Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour take over What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang . Checking in from Portland, Oregon! We just released the final tickets of the tour for Raleigh, North Carolina ! Because then I’ll be home and prepping for my September 26 taping of my first-...

In AP News!, Portland+Daly City Tickets - Milwaukee’s Voces De La Frontera (S2 E24) 07.08.2026 28:31

SEASON 2 EPISODE 24! It is Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour take over What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang . Checking in from New York City! GOOD EGG tour is on the home stretch! Sign up here jennyyang.substack.com to get first dibs on pre-sale tickets. Ticket links always up at jennyyang.tv This Saturday, August 8th, 2026 - NEW YOR...

REPLAY: Asian+Black SINNERS deep dive, teaching Ryan Coogler about Mississippi Chinese, Need a Hot Pope, Immigrant farm-to-table, THE STUDIO on AppleTV - Blakely Thornton, Dolly Li (S2E23) THE ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS SEASON 1 EPISODE 1 IS ALSO NOW SEASON 2 EPISODE 23! My first REPLAY from the What’s Should We Talk About ARCHIVES! This was so nice I had to share it twice. THIS TIME FULL AND UNCUT...

How did Minneapolis mobilize to fight 🧊?, Processing our grief through art, How to become more “outspoken,” No more boring meetings, - Minneapolis Part 2: Carolina O. of COPAL MN (S2 E22) 23.07.2026 20:54

SEASON 2 EPISODE 22! It is Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour take over What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang . I’m on vacation-ish in the North Woods of Wisconsin with my guy’s family and excited to head to Madison, Wisconsin for the first time this Friday — a city that has become a flashpoint for activism and protest today. ( Read: Wi...

Losing Your Husband, Brother, and Son to 🧊, Running a Minneapolis Restaurant During 🧊's Operation Metro Surge, GOOD EGG ticket links! - Minneapolis Part 1: Yoom Nguyen, Tania (S2 E21) 16.07.2026 36:20

SEASON 2 EPISODE 21! It is Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour take over What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang . This week you will hear from my dear friend Yoom Nguyen, a long-time Vietnamese restaurant owner in Minneapolis who explains how the I.C.E. operations in Minneapolis affected his family, his workers and what the city did to fi...

Don’t Vacation w White People, My Detroit Show Fell Thru, Emmys & TV Recs, IVF & Su1cide, Forcing Immigrant Parents to Have Fun - Midwest Solosode (S2 E20) 09.07.2026 24:22

SEASON 2 EPISODE 20! It is Thursday, July 9th, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour take over What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! And today is a Solosode! A smidge shorter but oooohweeee we got stuff we should be talking about today. *** JULY MIDWEST GOOD EGG IMMIGRANT GROCERY STORE STANDUP COMEDY TOUR PRE-SALE TICKETS! YOU HEARD IT FIRST! WE WILL SELL OUT...

Why Do Immigrant Parents Hoard?, TICKETS: Minneapolis & Chicago, New Orleans Interviews - Union Migrante, Singleton’s Deli & Mini-Mart (S2 E19) 02.07.2026 42:45

SEASON 2 EPISODE 19! It is Monday June 29th, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour takeover of What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! This is a special SHORTERSODE in-studio with Jose Ruiz aka josecleanup on IG PLUS interviews from the cool people I met in New Orleans! *** JULY MIDWEST GOOD EGG IMMIGRANT GROCERY STORE STANDUP COMEDY TOUR PRE-SALE TICKETS! YOU...

Orange Chicken & Waffles, Filipino Seafood City Late Night Parties, The Future of American Politics is Texas - Woori Juntos, Seafood City Sugarland, Agnes & Sherman (S2 E18) 26.06.2026 40:46

SEASON 2 EPISODE 18! It is Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour take over What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! So today a SOLOSODE with interviews from the cool people I met in Houston! (We sold out all our GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour shows so far! LOS ANGELES, DALLAS, HOUSTON, and NEW ORLEANS! Thank you! IN JU...

Eldest Daughter Mentality, Good Egg Dallas Interviews, Lao Cuisine, How To Put On A Grocery Store Tour - Asian Texans for Justice, Luang Prabang Market (S2 E17) 18.06.2026 46:53

SEASON 2 EPISODE 17! It is Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour take over What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! So today a SOLOSODE with interviews from the cool people I met in Dallas! (We sold out Dallas for my GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour! Tonight is HOUSTON and Saturday is NEW ORLEANS ! GET TICKETS: jennyyang.t...

Koreans Are The Karens rn, Bagel Bagussy, Sometimes Asian DOES Raisin, Being Adopted and Fertility Probs - Peter S. Kim, Eunnuri Lee (S2 E16) 11.06.2026 39:51

SEASON 2 EPISODE 16! It is Monday, June 8th, 2026 and this is What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! (We sold out Dallas for my GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour! Next week HOUSTON and NEW ORLEANS! GET TICKETS: jennyyang.tv ) What Should We Talk About? with Jenny Yang is your weekly catchup time with smart and funny people to find joy in an unjust world. We discuss topics...

Lying To Your Parents, Burnout, Interracial Relationships, I Thought Blowjob Was Blow Pop - Tawny Platis, Paul Elia (S2 E15) 04.06.2026 40:08

SEASON 2 EPISODE 15! It is Monday, June 1st, 2026 and this is What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! (I’m kicking off my GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour! GET TICKETS: jennyyang.tv ) What Should We Talk About? with Jenny Yang is your weekly catchup time with smart and funny people to find joy in an unjust world. We discuss topics submitted by our guests and you, the liste...

That Time I Confronted My Dad, Fundraising Makes Me Cry, Massages For Everyone (S2 E14) 29.05.2026 29:13

SEASON 2 EPISODE 14! It is Friday, May 29th, 2026 and this is What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! A SOLOSODE at the bar of an airport lounge somewhere in New England! (FYI: Los Angeles come see my final May Work-In-Progress Standup Comedy Shows At A Reasonable Hour before I head out for my summer tour! GET TICKETS: jennyyang.tv ) What Should We Talk About? with Jenny Yang is your weekly c...

Black & Third Culture, “Wasian" & East Asian Privilege, The Nature of Consciousness - Reggie Watts (S2 E13) 21.05.2026 42:57

SEASON 2 EPISODE 13! It is Monday, May 18th, 2026 and this is What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! (FYI: Los Angeles come see my May Work-In-Progress Standup Comedy Shows At A Reasonable Hour! GET TICKETS: jennyyang.tv ) New Feature for OnlyPaids! The OnlyPaids Sweet Little Treat. This week? How being vocal about politics has affected your relationships in comedy and relationship to comedy...

Decolonized Tea Party x Good Egg Summer Tour - Mama Yang, Kim Chi, Curly Velasquez, Charlene Kaye, Chef Wendy Z, Shantira Jackson (S2 E12) 14.05.2026 44:29

SEASON 2 EPISODE 12! (NOTE: Please pardon the sound! We were all eating and there were so many guests! Thank you for forgiving the sound quality) It is Sunday, May 10th, 2026, this is What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! Mama Yang is here! Happy Mother’s Day to my Mama, Mothers Everywhere and EVEN the Mothers without children (LIKE ME) who mothered our mediocre ex-boyfriends every - single...

Immigrant Parent Hoarders, Met Gala, Is it Perimenopause or Just Life? - Laurie Kilmartin, Vanessa Gonzalez (S2 E11) 07.05.2026 40:14

SEASON 2 EPISODE 11! It is Monday, May 4th, 2026 and this is What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! (FYI: Los Angeles come see my May Work-In-Progress Standup Comedy Shows At A Reasonable Hour! GET TICKETS: jennyyang.tv ) New Feature for OnlyPaids! The OnlyPaids Sweet Little Treat. This week? Latest summer tour grocery stores and cities we have already locked in PLUS some comedy industry shi...

Blasians, Hallmark Mahjong Movie, Healthy Masculinity - Aida Rodriguez, Ryan Alexander Holmes (S2 E10) 30.04.2026 36:32

SEASON 2 EPISODE 10! It is Monday, April 27th, 2026 and this is What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! (FYI: My Los Angeles May Work-In-Progress Standup Comedy Shows At A Reasonable Hour! GET TICKETS: jennyyang.tv ) New Feature for OnlyPaids! The OnlyPaids Sweet Little Treat. This week? My fave kitchen and home purchases from Japan and Taiwan. What Should We Talk About? with Jenny Yang is yo...

Is “Sellout” Even a Thing Anymore?, Gen X and Boomer Failures, Apocalypse Prep, That Hallmark Mahjong Movie - Patton Oswalt (S2 E9) 23.04.2026 1:01:23

SEASON 2 EPISODE 9! It is Monday, April 20th, 2026 and this is What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! (This Saturday, April 18 at 6pm and more! And then April 29th we’re bringing back the live Self Help Me show at Dynasty Typewriter! GET TICKETS: jennyyang.tv ) New Feature for OnlyPaids! The OnlyPaids Sweet Little Treat. This week? How we deal with life when we got a touch of the DEPRESH. Me...

Is The Class War Kicking Off?, Coachella, Bieber and Tapatio, Bring Back The Big Comedy Movie - EJ Marcus, David Gborie (S2 E8) 17.04.2026 39:02

SEASON 2 EPISODE 8! Auspicious number. It is Monday, April 13th, 2026 and this is What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang ! (Hi! If you’re in Los Angeles, get tickets to see my work in progress standup shows in Highland Park — This Saturday, April 18 at 6pm and more! And then April 29th we’re bringing back the live Self Help Me show at Dynasty Typewriter! GET TICKETS: jennyyang.tv ) New Feature...