Our friend/comedian Ray is back for another hilarious episode—and he’s got some major announcements to share! We talk about whether we have what it takes to become stand-up comedians like Ray, and what really goes into making people laugh on stage. Things get spicy as we break down the 4 types of Asian F-boys and explore what it actually means to be emotionally gay. We also get into dating our first baddies, wild Vegas stories, and why Koreans make the most messed up shows.

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In this bonus episode, we dive into the comment section—reading both the nice and mean comments down in the comment section + answering some of your burning questions. No filter, all honesty. Then we put our taste buds to the test with a chaotic blind ranking of Asian snacks, trying to guess and rank them from 1 to 10 without knowing what’s next. It’s unhinged, hilarious, and surprisingly controversial. You don’t want to miss this extra dose of chaos.

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Timestamp (ep. 18)

0:00 - Intro

2:12 - Ray is on Netflix!

4:04 - LA crowds vs Middle America & Netflix Special

9:09 - How to recover from a joke failing

13:48 - Esther changed her laugh

19:15 - How did Ray meet his GF?

24:28 - Viet’s humiliation ritual

25:47 - Why Esther doesn’t get invited

34:25 - Doing things for the plot

35:48 - Dating our first baddie

37:21 - Asian YouTubers/celebrities/public figures

42:13 - 4 types of Asian F- Boys

46:05 - Performative men

52:03 - Emotionally gay?

56:40 - Esther goes to Vegas (Super Bonsai)

1:01:06 - Sobriety

1:04:10 - Ev1l business ideas

1:06:48 - Ray’s casino hack

1:11:18 - Squid game

1:13:52 - Why Koreans come up with the most messed up shows/movies?

1:19:37 - Ray is a Stanford study victim

1:29:14 - Why are men scared of therapy but obsessed with podcasts?

1:34:09 - Game: Therapist or podcaster?

1:41:19 - Chinese vs. Korean food

1:54:25 - Bonus content

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