This week Ku and Su are joined by entrepreneur, musician, podcaster and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner Shea Couleé. She gives us all of the beauty products we need to look flawless, plus a hot tip on the best bathtub in Chicago. Speaking of baths – Shea tells us about her two newest products in collab with the Quiet Girl Shoppe – the $100,000 bar and her Slay Butter. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all list...
Apr 12, 2022•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Actor, comedian, and writer Ronny Chieng is here to tell Ku and Su about how he’s trying to live his minimalist life – a hard thing to do in America when you’re constantly sent a lot of free things. He gives examples from tiny gifts to tiny swim trunks. Plus, how to fit into the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu scene! Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addto...
Apr 05, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Ku shares her newest picks for a fresh face of makeup – just what we need for springtime – and no part of the routine is left out. Then Ku and Su share a slew of books and movies that remind us why representation, of any kind, matters in media. Whether its seeing people that look like you or reliving a universal experience (like puberty, agh), stories that diversify narratives while unifying the human experience are important to support, and this episode is jam-packed with...
Mar 29, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Su and Ku are trying to move their parents into their own places. Ku’s helping her mom get organized with *baskets* while Su keeps spotting her mom pulling pillows out of the garbage. They talk about fashion this week, but it's a wide range. On one end, Kulap is WOWing us with her first Nuuly dress (she looks like a literal queen), and on the other, SuChin is actively searching for “the shoes you give someone working the night shift, please.” It’s dynamic! &nbs...
Mar 22, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ku and Su are joined by the hosts of the World of Wonder podcast, Homophilia. You may know one of them from the launch of our SolaWave challenge, as it's none other than very hot and very smart Matt McConkey. He is joined by editor-at-large of Esquire Magazine (and also v hot, v smart) Dave Holmes. Together the four discuss MTV nostalgia, the world of exercise classes, bad water, and fast fashion. Plus, everyone makes a final decision on the SolaWave. Please note, Add To Cart contains mat...
Mar 15, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Racism. Sexism. Sizeism. Hitler memes?!? This week, Hoja, Kiki, and Mohanad break down the reasons why some of our favorite brands need to apologize to us alongside SuChin Pak, journalist and co-host of the podcast Add to Cart. They also get into SuChin’s month of no shopping, the second coming of MTV Cribs, and what’s really inside Gwyneth Paltrow’s home spa. Plus, Hoja demands an apology from her hair, Kiki says sorry to all Target employees, and Mohanad gives his review of t...
Mar 11, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Ku is trying new ways to stay productive, the results of which might reveal themselves in this episode. More importantly, she’s back in the world with her people – friends and strangers alike and it feels too good (although it should be noted that Ku did test positive for a mild case of COVID ten days after we recorded this episode). Meanwhile, Su continues to find great makeup and channel her inner Euphoria look. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and ...
Mar 08, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, the episode barely gets off the ground when SuChin shows off her newest Nuuly shirt, wowing Kulap and Producer Claire. Once it does, Ku shares her favorite add to carts from a romantic Valentine's weekend. Su adds to cart an item that was first introduced during our Apple Premium TikTok segment, also wowing Ku and Claire. Despite the laughs, Ku and Su also talk about how this year has brought more fear and pain for the AAPI community with continued violence and murders, most recently ...
Mar 01, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast The moment we’ve all been waiting for – Mike Bender (a.k.a SuChin’s hubby) is here! In a recent article for Men’s Health, Mike describes how he and Su built their new house to be safe for Mike’s health issues. He shares some of his favorite add to carts that helped make that possible. Plus, we finally get the scoop on life with SuChin and his side of all the Mike Bender stories Su has shared on the pod. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may ...
Feb 22, 2022•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Kulap and SuChin are happy to be psychoanalyzing each other again. What does it mean that SuChin is slathering her narrow feet in another French pharmacy find or that Kulap is literally chasing coyotes out of her backyard with jingle bells? It sure is fun to speculate. Plus, after an unsettling incident at REI, Ku and Su talk about how much has changed for them with all the violence against AAPI people over the last two years. They talk about resources you can use as a bystander and w...
Feb 15, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kulap is back and SuChin is back shopping, but that's not all! Beauty expert and 'Fat Mascara' host Jennifer Sullivan takes us through a sensory cart –– ways to make your vision pop, your scent more authentic, and your sweaters feel soft as ever. Plus, each time she tries to remove anything from her cart, Ku and Su find a way to just add something else. The universe is back in equilibrium, baby. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all...
Feb 08, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast While SuChin is finally out of her month-long shopping freeze, guest host Dr. MD MD (Majandra Delfino) is literally freezing in the Northeast. So it’s no surprise that both brought similar items that add a little heat to your week. Plus, the things their kids inspired that now make their lives easier. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on...
Feb 01, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast While Ku is out this week, SuChin is joined by the co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show, Lizz Winstead. The two talk about how to safely sift through bins of recycled clothes during COVID, Lizz’s dream dinner party, and why it's so important to remove from cart abortion restrictions. Plus, another voicemail giveaway and Producer Claire’s first add to cart! Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. ...
Jan 25, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Ku and Su both talk about how much small things matter. Su revisits some of her December purchases and revels in the joy of putting makeup on for no one but herself. Ku’s mom is still in California, and after a big truth is revealed, the two are finding a lot of peace in daily walks around the block. Plus, small gifts for two of our listeners who left voicemails! Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To s...
Jan 18, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone has their own challenge to start off the new year – maybe a diet, a bout of sobriety, or a new gym membership. Here on Add to Cart, a show about shopping (amongst other things), SuChin is in fact challenging herself not to shop. Plus, Kulap invites podcast host, writer, actor, and friend Matt McConkey to start another ATC Challenge: The SolaWave Challenge. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see...
Jan 11, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Before they fully jump into the new year, Ku and Su are taking one more episode to reflect on 2021 and decide what they want to bring forward and what they want to leave behind. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. Hayley’s Fairytale Nails Listen to the Life Coach School Podcas...
Jan 04, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast For our final episode of 2021, we are replaying some of our favorite moments of the year. The deranged, weird, unplanned and authentic moments that really showcase Ku and Su. We focus on three topics, specifically: Su unveiling her weirdness, Kulap revealing all that is Scott Aukerman, and Kulap influencing SuChin to make dirty jokes. We hope this episode helps you laugh into a new year. Buy tickets to SF Sketchfest: https://bit.ly/sfsketchfestatc Please note, Add To Cart con...
Dec 28, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're off this week admiring our bedroom trees and hero trees, but we wanted to leave you with another Lemonada Media podcast we think you'll love –– I'm Sorry. This show is all about apologies and how they play out in the court of public opinion. On this episode of I’m Sorry, hosts Hoja, Mohanad, and Kiki reveal their picks for the worst apologies of all time. Who will take the crown? Will it be Shia LaBeouf’s plagiarized apology for plagiarism? Model Carissa Pinks...
Dec 21, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode's cart is jam-packed with the best of the Christmas season –– gifts, ornaments, expected and unexpected family members. We start off with Su’s fantasy Christmas gifts and the small luxury items that popped for Ku. Then Ku's little sister Alyssa drops by before the guest we were all waiting for –– her husband, Scott Aukerman joins. Plus, a Sidebar with CEO of Dame Products, a sex toy company all about closing the pleasure gap. Please note, A...
Dec 14, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast For many people, being stuck in the house with your partner for 21 months straight isn’t the best recipe for romance and smooth sailing. Add on the holidays and, holy hell, you might as well just re-download Tinder. Luckily, Dr. MD Majanda Delfino is here to save us all from swiping yes on anything except kisses from our Mr. or Mrs. Plus, Ku and Su exchange gifts! Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see ...
Dec 07, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast We hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is now ready to sit back, relax, and do less. At least that’s the hope from this week’s guest, actor David Walton. He walks us through his binky (er, backpack) full of Add to Carts. Plus, Su and Ku introduce a new gift category: One for You, One for Me! Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod ...
Nov 30, 2021•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the holiday season and it’s nice! There are lit up hero trees, gift guides, incoming prezzies to wrap. But also, life doesn’t stop and sometimes life is hard. This week, Ku and Su share some of what they are facing in their families. Then they are joined by hosts from sister podcast Forever35, Kate Spencer and Doree Shafrir, for a much needed group retail therapy session. Then David Yi, co-founder of skincare line Good Light, brightens up the whole eppy during his Sidebar ...
Nov 23, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Birthday to us! Ku and Su commemorate this day by putting into the universe the things they want to add to cart for the next year of the show. There are also some remove from carts, because - listen - not everything is perfect. Plus, listener voicemails and the announcement of our anniversary giveaway winners!!! Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addt...
Nov 16, 2021•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Kulap once again pushes the limits to test her bladder fitness. Is she ready for poise pads, or can she still make it 3 hours in the car without one? Then, Ku and Su are joined by the host of “I Said No Gifts,” Bridger Winegar. He doesn’t get mad when Ku and Su give him a gift. They discuss his add to carts and who really is the last real hermit (SuChin). Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. ...
Nov 13, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Just when we thought Ku and Su were the queens of adding to cart, in walks writer, producer, actor, and comedian Phoebe Robinson. She introduces a whole new term, “cartin,” teaches Ku and Su that you can actually max out a shopping cart online, and then brings it back to earth with her three picks for the show. Plus, Su tries to slow down and Ku tries to find the source of a long-lasting headache. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate...
Nov 09, 2021•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jackie Johnson is here with paintings that will make you cry, hummingbirds that will make your neighbors jealous, lipstick that will bring strangers too close to your face, and aftermarket (!!) bonuses. Plus, Kulap and SuChin share their favorite LGBTQIA businesses and organizations. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase ...
Nov 06, 2021•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s November 2nd. All of Ku’s Christmas trees are up, and it’s time to start rolling out holiday shopping guides because we shall not be beaten by the DISRUPTED SUPPLY CHAIN. We’re starting off with listener and host favorite, the Renaissance man, Paul Scheer. This year, his list is extra thoughtful and leans a little more practical, but who doesn’t love a gift they’ll actually use?! Maybe get a keyboard out this time...Paul’s list is long! No time for ...
Nov 02, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Each Saturday leading up to our one-year anniversary, we’re re-airing our favorite episodes from the last year! This one is producer Claire’s fave because who can’t help but love the Bridgerton DRAMA? Stay tuned next Saturday for SuChin’s pick. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the produ...
Oct 30, 2021•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Just because Kulap and guest host Casey Wilson gave you Christmas tips doesn’t mean Halloween was forgotten! Producer Claire would never let that happen. This week Kulap shares her Halloween game plan, including her deodorant choice for the night. SuChin shares what’s stopping her from moving into her new house. Plus, EVIMEROK CEO Herie Pang joins for the second-ever Sidebar with SuChin. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all l...
Oct 26, 2021•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Where does SuChin Pak go when in Paris? In a straight line so she doesn’t get lost. This episode, SuChin tells Kulap everything she added to cart from her vacation to Paris. Kulap refuses to share anything, and yet SuChin still didn’t get through her whole list. This could have been a two-part deranged routine episode, but we decided to show some restraint. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see a...
Oct 19, 2021•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast