Two Asian-American girls navigating our way through life-in-our-twenties in the Bay Area, with a little help from our friends. Tune in during your lousy commute to laugh and chat with your hosts Crystal and Jeesoo as we ramble about tech, culture, family, and more through an Asian-American lens. If you can relate, feel free to visit us at eatyourcrust.com or reach out to us @eatyourcrustpod on insta or email us at eatyourcrustpod@gmail.com!
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Your favorite podcast Eat Your Crust is back for SEASON 2!!! 2019 was a crazy year for your hosts Crystal and Jeesoo - it was a year full of transition, growth, and balance. Juggling our first full-time jobs with having a social life, running our podcast, and getting enough sleep has been a wild adventure but we wouldn’t have traded it for the world. Let us brighten up your commute as we reflect on our 2019, laugh about some of our most memorable episodes, and give a sneak peek into the amazing ...
How come it seems like everyone else in the world is totally comfortable meeting and talking to complete strangers? For Crystal and I, it takes a few pep talks, a close friend, or social lubricant (cough cough alcohol) before we feel more confident in unfamiliar social situations. Hopefully it’s not just us! Follow us along on our throwback to our antisocial freshman days to our journey in managing our shyness 🙂 Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod...
Paying for insurance, cooking meals for yourself, and budgeting... WTF?! Starting to feel a little scammed, we definitely thought adulting meant you just had to go to work instead of school. Today we talk about our clumsy navigation through the world of adulting - with or without our parents! Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter for special content: @eatyourcrustpod Visit our awesome website: eatyourcrust.com Send us an email (we always respond!): eatyourcrustpod@gmail.com Support the show Fo...
Fulfilling your Asian tiger mom's fantasies of becoming a doctor ain't easy - especially when you need a 4.0, tons of volunteer experience, a perfect MCAT score, and flawless essays that paint you as a unique, intelligent applicant. Or maybe...you just need a brilliant girlfriend to keep you on track during the whole process?! Today we dive into the path of prepping for and getting into med school! Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter for special content: @eatyourcrustpod Visit our awesome we...
The ultimate Asian-American trap: your parents force you to learn piano for 8 years, but act surprised when you pursue music as a career 🤔 Today we bring on Kyle (aka Son of Paper) to discuss the journey of becoming a full-time rapper as an Asian-American! Follow him on instagram: @sonofpaper Follow us on instagram for special content: @eatyourcrustpod Visit our awesome website , shoot us a DM on our Twitter , or send us an email to eatyourcrustpod@gmail.com :) Support the show Follow us on soc...
Quitting your first job requires (a) courage to "break up" with your manager; (b) stamina to schedule in job-hunting time into your already busy week; (c) stealth and creativity to attend interviews during your workweek. Tune in to hear how we quit our first full-time jobs (and more importantly, the struggle to land our second full-time jobs)! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod...
Traveling alone may seem daunting, but there’s tons of perks - you can perfectly curate your schedule, save money on lodging, and fully immerse in the moment without any inhibitions. Join us as we invite our friend who solo traveled for two months (!!) and had some magical movie moments along the way. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod
Subtle Asian Traits has taken over our Facebook newsfeeds ever since its boom in popularity last year. Today, it’s almost an empire, serving as one of the biggest sources of Asian-American memes, subculture groups, and...dating profiles??? Today we brought on a couple who met and fell in love through Subtle Asian Dating (yes, it really can happen) - and their story makes you want to believe in love again :’) Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod...
It’s spooky season! In the spirit (ha ha) of Halloween, we share our supernatural experiences and stories of living in haunted houses. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod
Ever wanted to earn 6 figures straight out of college? AKA, ever wondered what it’s like to be a software engineer? Explore a FAANG (the CS Big Five!) Software Engineer’s journey from school, to his first internship, to his first full-time job! His interview/resume tips and thoughts on the classic engineer stereotypes are a bonus ;) Special Notes: HackerRank LeetCode Cracking the Coding Interview Intern Supply GlassDoor r/CSCareerQuestions Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrust...
As Asian Americans, we find that it is sometimes difficult to express ourselves. Are we too Asian or are we too American? One thing's for sure - Asians have gained more visibility in popular culture and media in the past few years. Asian American identity has become stronger and we are beginning to create our own niche of style and beauty. Listen in on our conversation about recognizing our differences, learning to love ourselves, and growing comfortable in our own skin. Support the show Follow ...
Gone is the era of long romantic courtship - hello, dating apps! Today we brought on our two most SINGLE friends to get the tea on dating apps, first date dos and don’ts, and the Friend Zone. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod
Ever drive by your old neighborhood and creepily stare at your childhood home? We definitely do! Take a trip down memory lane with us as we talk about our favorite childhood memories that shaped our current personalities. Hear about Crystal’s first time back in her hometown in 13 years and Jeesoo’s precious memories of her bustling childhood home. You can also listen to us cry about showering in cold water for 3 months in our ratchet apartment in college! Follow us @eatyourcrustpod on insta for ...
There’s three paths you can take after graduation - jumping straight into employment, extending your education through grad school, or… living on a farm?! Today we talk about how to know if you should go to grad school and how to keep your head in the game while preparing for graduate school entrance exams. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod
During college, all we wanted was to graduate. But now that we’ve been out of college for a year and a half, the excitement of the post-grad life is fading and the realities of adulthood are settling in. Today we share our very own POST-GRAD SURVIVAL GUIDE: how to ace job interviews, manage your time, and stay healthy as a new grad. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod...
Long Distance Relationships have a bad rap. Some people even have personal rules against LDRs and consider them to be the equivalent of a breakup. But we’re here to defend them - LDRs are underrated! Everyone go get yourself an LDR. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod
Every friend group has the responsible one, the flaky one, and the one who is ALWAYS down to do stuff. Our friend group is no different :) Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod
We brought on Jeesoo’s “roommate” and Crystal’s “special friend” for a discussion on our personal relationship dos and don’ts! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod
Sorry in advance for some of the hiccups in the audio quality - we tried recording an online call for this week! Thanks for listening and supporting :) When friendship is long distance, it can be hard to be up to date with their lives. Today we catch up with our friend about pillows, East Coast Asians, and how our childhood/siblings affect the number of kids we want. P.S. Rock pillows are a thing ! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod...
Aaaand we’re back with your favorite series…. #GIRLTALK! Today we chat about what dating has taught us - whether it’s learning about our personal needs as a girlfriend or discovering our clinginess levels, we’ve become better people thanks to the relationships we’ve experienced along the way. So here’s to our exes (thank u, next), our boyfriends, and undiscovered love that awaits us in the future! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod...
By some chance, we aced our interview and got accepted into an on-campus job in college. We tried to learn as much as we could through our mentors, made our first co-worker friends, and learned to juggle studying (and partying) with 8am shifts. And because of these student jobs, we became much more prepared for our first post-grad jobs! Today we talk about our first job struggles and professional tips we picked up while at Taco Bell, DocuSign, supply chain shipping centers, and even university c...
Amidst the noise of everyday life, we are always striving to improve ourselves - whether it’s spending less money, learning guitar, or getting better at Fortnite ;) Join us as we talk about our biggest goal successes and failures, from the most serious goals to some silly ones! *NOTES* 12:10 The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up - shoutout to Jeesoo’s friend Yane for recommending this book and changing her life!!! 25:50 SMART Goals are a great way of ensuring your goals are realistic and achieva...
This past year has been amazing for Asian American representation in mainstream media. With awesome recent news (congrats to Simu Liu for getting a lead role for the first Asian Marvel super hero!) and some great high profile movies, this is only the beginning for us. This week we chat about Crazy Rich Asians, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, and Always Be My Maybe. *NOTES* 2:44 Lucy Liu who was one of the most prominent Asian Americans in mainstream media around the 90s and early 2000s. Great...
Our parents are superheroes. One morning, after long deliberation, they decided they wanted a better life for their families and packed their bags, trading in their comfortable lives for challenging ones. They conquered the difficulty of an unfamiliar language, navigated the brand new culture, and explored countless communities to fit into the new country. They left behind their parents, their loved ones, their closest friends. They are immigrants, and they are our everyday inspirations. Today w...
We've made it to episode 10! A perfect excuse to go out and celebrate (': Join us today on our very special episode, where we chat about going out, fantasize about our ideal night out, and share tips about how to avoid peer pressure, pace yourself through the night, and fit in when you’re a lightweight. Just a warning - in all of our vacay-happiness and bliss of hitting the big 10, this episode contains a lot of ratchet stories and way more cussing than usual. (Sorry!) * NOTES* 04:45 “yak and ra...
When you’re growing up, family friend parties are a major part of weekends - especially the huge holiday dinners where everyone brings a special dish, kids are forced to play piano, and parents brag about their kids’ most recent achievements. Family friends are also the people your parents always seem to compare you to, especially that damn John kid who quadruple-majored at Harvard and invented the cure to cancer. Join us today where we talk about family friend dinners, being compared to other k...
Most newly working adults could probably relate - after the fluttering unfamiliarity of your first adult job dissipates, your 9-6 work schedule (how is that even legal anyways?!) with your 2-3 hour commute (which is terrible for your back) leaves you with no energy to do anything else except scroll through social media for 3 hours on your couch until you finally drag yourself to go shower. Trying to fit in all of your errands and housework on the weekends is easy enough, until you realize you ne...
Whether you’re the party animal, or the homebody, we’re right there with ya! An extravert, an introvert, and an ambivert battle it out on today’s episode where we explore how our personality affects our daily life. Here's the website with the questions we used! Note: Apparently extravert is not spelled "extrovert" according to this article . Visit us at eatyourcrust.com for special content. Reach out to us @eatyourcrustpod on insta , twitter , facebook , or email us at eatyourcrustpod@gmail.com ...
If taking care of your mental health wasn’t hard enough, fighting the stigma of therapy is another layer of stress that many Asian-Americans can relate to. Today we open up to each other about our personal journeys with mental health. Content Warning: We will be discussing sensitive topics such as mental illness, therapy, and various manifestations of anxiety (OCD/ED/GAD). Visit us at eatyourcrust.com for special content. Reach out to us @eatyourcrustpod on insta , twitter , facebook , or email ...
Crystal, Jisoo, Tiffy, and Amy share their perspectives on dating, discussing desirable qualities in men from initial impressions to deeper relationship traits. They delve into various "red flags" like lack of politeness, poor punctuality, emotional invalidation, and imbalanced social circles. The conversation also tackles the complexities of integrating partners into friend groups, balancing effort, and the difficult challenge of supporting friends in unhealthy relationships, touching on reasons why individuals might stay.
