Worst Asian Podcast

One of the hosts isn't allowed to drink in 2022 so he thought it'd be a great idea to interview the CEO of an Asian alcohol company. Carol Pak is the creator of Makku, a modern day twist on one of Korea's oldest alcoholic drinks Makgeolli. Carol discusses the difficulties of introducing an unknown beverage to a western audience, and the dual struggle of being a female + Asian entrepreneur. Ben wak...

How much truth is there to the stereotype that Asians are introverted? Hard to say and we don't know but we're going to talk about it anyways. We chat about whether it even matters to be more introverted or extroverted. We also get real for a bit about whether rise of AAPI hate has any effect on this. Ben discovers Asian planets. Lingjie redefines the term "self-love". Come listen to The Worst Asi...

How much does the average person know about the Hmong people? Probably next to nothing. Chef Yia Vang joins us to chat about Hmong culture, his awesome facial hair, and this little thing he did by becoming a James Beard Award Finalist. Ben wants to know if a hotdog is a sandwich? Yia is confused about thirst traps. Lingjie discovers lowkey racism. And we all collectively gang up on Henry Golding....

Is gambling an inherent part of being Asian? Do casinos target poor Asian neighborhoods? We get real about our past experiences living that casino life a.k.a. losing money. We discuss our favorite Korean and Chinese casual gambling games. Lingjie misses the free alcohol. Ben ponders the difference between a true fact and a false fact. Come listen to The Worst Asian Podcast. -------------...

In this modern social media age, being a "Celebrity Chef" seems beyond glamorous. Chef Jae Lee gives us a wake up kick in the balls. We get down and dirty about what's behind the fame and success. It's a real struggle at times and there's an entire subculture among those in the restaurant industry. Ben's altruism backfires. Lingjie has a weak bladder. Jae gets engaged (RIP). And things get really...

Are you curious about the stereotypical Asian job? Well, you're in the wrong place. In this episode, we fail miserably at discussing the best and worst Asian career paths. Be prepared for us to go off on lots of tangents about our own past jobs. Ben likes fried chicken in the morning. Lingjie sleeps on a bed of money. Come listen to The Worst Asian Podcast. ------------------------------...

We hear you like dumplings? Michelle Li of #VeryAsian fame joins us to discuss going viral and trying to turn that into something long lasting through her new charity foundation. We chat about how crappy the past few years have been for the AAPI community and what can we do to help stop asian hate. Come listen to The Worst Asian Podcast. SUPPORT MICHELLE AND HER CHARITY The Very Asian Foundation:...

We fall down the Youtube rabbit hole as we discuss our favorite Youtubers (Asian and not). We quickly realize how weird a place Youtube actually is with everything from food, crypto, mukbang, and prank videos. Ben gets weirdly aroused by ASMR. Lingjie is obsessed with bread on this episode. Come listen to The Worst Asian Podcast. XiaoMaNYC: https://bit.ly/34VjcKg Kenji Lopez Alt: https://bit.ly/3g...

The Asian dating world is a confusing place. To help us navigate the wild wild "east" of dating, we're chatting with guest Mariel De Leon; model and former Ms. Philippines International. We talk about modern dating apps and finding love during the pandemic. Ben continues his streak of being single. Lingjie gets his mind blown about selling farts. And Mariel doesn't date douchebags. Come listen to...

**NO SPOILERS**. How spicy is Single's Inferno? We ride the hype train as we give our thoughts on the Netflix smash hit Korean reality dating show. Lingjie wants the world to know he's a happily married man and finds none of these women attractive whatsoever. Ben contemplates the pros and cons of plastic surgery. We give nicknames to the contestants that are borderline too offensive? It's all in g...

It's the most festive day of the entire year among the AAPI community. Lunar New Year is upon us. Is there more to LNY than just money and food? Lingjie shows his Chinese pride by referrring to it non-stop as Chinese New Year. Ben defends his weak Korean LNY celebration game. Come Listen to the Worst Asian Podcast. ------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US EVERYWHERE @WorstAsianPod ► W...

Subtle Asian Bakings Kat Lieu comes onto the Podcast to talk about the success of her community and her upcoming book Modern Asian Baking. Kat sheds some light on the ups and downs of social media fame. We try to impress Kat with our prior baking accomplishments but fail. Come listen to the Worst Asian Podcast. https://www.instagram.com/subtleasian.baking/ www. ModernAsianBaking.com --------------...

For ages, scholars have debated: Which Asian town is better? Koreatown or Chinatown? On one side, we have Ben. Measuring in at 6 foot 2 inches, and weighing too much. Ben comes in to defend his Banchan and nightclub title. His opponent Lingjie, standing in at 6 foot negative 5 inches, and weighing a manly 155. Lingjie looks like he's been training hard with his Dim Sum and cheap Karaoke. Who reign...

2022 is here and we're excited. We are hyped for the continued Asian takeover this year. There's also the Winter Olympics and the world's least favorite event, The World Cup aka fake Football. We dive deep into New Year's resolutions and all our failures. Bottomline, we both need to get into better shape. Come listen to the Worst Asian Podcast. ------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US...

2021 was a great year for the Asian community. Was it the best year ever? It definitely was the start of the greatest Asian franchise, our podcast. Second to us, it was an amazing year for Asian representation in media, music, sports, and so much more. Ben pisses off some K-Pop fans. Lingjie complains about Ben. We're both a bit under the weather this week so this episode is even worse than normal...

It's the holiday season! Do we Asians even care about the holidays? Is Christmas a worldwide event? It's story time as Ben recalls his childhood Rockefeller Christmas Tree tradition. Lingjie has very strong opinions on Christmas gift giving, a bit too strong. It doesn't matter what holiday you celebrate, all that matters is you spending it with us by playing the podcast in the background. Come lis...

Asian people love drinking. Unsurprisingly, we're Asian and we love drinking. We dish out all our most embarrassing drinking stories as we explore what's the deal with Asian drinking culture. Why do Chinese people love displaying their liquor like trophies? What's the deal with Asian flush syndrome? Ben throws up in a car and Lingjie just wants to be left alone with his bottle of wine. Come listen...

Is it actually possible to Stop Asian Hate? Complex problems require complex solutions. We clearly don't have those solutions. But we try to have a genuine open dialogue about the issues at hand and what, if anything can be done about it. Ben gets a bit too punchy about the topic. Come listen to the Worst Asian Podcast. ------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US EVERYWHERE @WorstAsi...

Parents are tough but Asian parents are on another level. What's the best parenting style? We discuss how our folks dealt with us and how we hope to raise our kids. We unleash a tsunami of memories as we realize how crappy we were when we were younger. Apologies to our parents. Come listen to the Worst Asian Podcast. ------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US EVERYWHERE @WorstAsianPod ►...

Do Asians even celebrate Thanksgiving? We talk about our personal experiences celebrating the holiday with our families. Mid Autumn Festival, Korean Chuseok, hotpot, peking duck, and why turkey meat sucks. And what's the deal with Black Friday? This is the Thanksgiving Day episode, aka the episode where we spend too much time trying to convince you to tell your family about our podcast. Come liste...

Let's talk about all the Asians in professional sports. Even with the recent buzz around Shohei Ohtani, let's not forget about everyone that came before him. Too many to name but here we go: Manny Pacquiao, Jeremy Lin, Yao Ming, Chan Ho Park, Hideki Matsui, Naomi Osaka, Tiger Woods, Suni Lee, and so many more. We test our Asian-radar as we go thru every sport including soccer aka fake football. Co...

Let's talk about interracial Asian dating. Play a drinking game for every time we apologize or say sorry. This week we discuss our thoughts on interracial dating and how it relates to geniune racial preferences vs sterotypical fetishnization. We tippy toe around a very delicate subject that we were not properly equipped for. Come listen to The Worst Asian Podcast. ---------------------------------...

The question this week is do Asians care too much about money? We try our best to not stereotype but fail miserably. Everything from family/peer pressure, dating, saving face, and basic survival mentality. Ben complains about his entire race based on just his dad. We also get real about the mental health repercussions of obsessing over wealth and money. Come listen to the Worst Asian Podcast. ----...

We argue for the case that most Asian American fusion food is overrated. Everything from Mcdonald's BTS meal to the infamous Sushi Burrito. But we do get real for a bit about the actual cultural importance of Asian Fusion food here in the West including chefs David Chang, Roy Choi, and Nobu Matsuhisa. Come listen to the Worst Asian Podcast. Or don't. Doesn't really matter.  ------------------...

We dive into whether Asian representation in mainstream media actually matters. Going over the recent sucess of Squid Game and Shang-Chi. Complaining about what we saw on TV as Asian kids growing up in the 90's. And the transition into a modern day goldrush of Asian content coming to the West. Finally, we wrap things up by giving our recommendations on things to watch and things we're looking forw...