Adult ISH

“Black Panther" actor Bambadjan Bamba talks about coming out as a DREAMer. Folk singer-songwriter J.S. Ondara illustrates his journey from Kenya through his "American Dream" album. Then co-host Merk Nguyen asks her immigrant parents about their nail salon and auto body shop dreams.

Merk asks other Asian Americans about their traumatic (yet delicious) smelly school lunches. Then she chats with her friends, co-workers and actress Asia Jackson about their experiences with colorism. Then Disney Star Peyton Elizabeth Lee (“Andi Mack”) gets into representation in Hollywood.

From "hot-potato racism" to the KKK with comedian W. Kamau Bell, co-host Nyge leads an episode all about Black ISH! Then Merk and guest co-host Clay Xavier join Nyge to talk about why the inability to code switch can mean life and death.

Nyge goes on a spooky slave plantation tour with his dad and gets revenge for Nat Turner. Then Merk gets a "communist" buzzcut and uncovers her parents' past with the Vietnam War. This episode is dedicated to exploring the dark side of our family roots.

Nyge and Merk take a deep breath for once and focus on mental health with Demetrius Harmon (fka MeechOnMars on Vine), who opens up about depression and how his mom saved his life. Also, therapist Adriana Alejandre (of LatinX Therapy) talks about why it's important for people of color to find therapists who get them.

It's almost cuffing season! So, Nyge and Merk hook up with intimacy expert Shan Boody who puts listeners in the driver’s seat of their dating lives. Then the co-hosts bring on their past lovers!

Nyge and Merk roast their senior producer’s spending habits. Then My Fab Finance's millennial money expert Tonya Rapley answers your money questions. And in a bonus segment, the co-hosts debate on whether or not you should help your friends when they ask, "Ayy, can I borrow some moolah?"

Nyge shares THE most intimate story he has ever told…about becoming the caretaker of his mom who is dealing with severe memory loss. Merk dives deep into the cultural reasons behind why her mom shows lovin' to her and her big sister in totally different ways.

Nyge and Merk explore their pelvic regions in ways your sex ed teachers probably didn't cover in health class. Yes Queen founder Daysha Veronica chats with Nyge and his friends about male birth control and her viral BuzzFeed experiment. Then Merk brings on teen correspondent Charlie Stuip to chat about vajayjays and pap smears!

Actor Marcus Scribner, aka Junior from Black-ish, dances with questions about interracial dating and HBCUs. Comedian Ronny Chieng, aka the senior correspondent on The Daily Show and fly a-hole cousin in Crazy Rich Asians, lovingly talks sh*t about sh*t talking Asians. Ashlee Haze, a two-time finalist for the Women of the World Poetry Slam, shares an exclusive piece and dives into the inspiration behind her work. Let’s just say it includes valuing self-worth and a combo of doing body rolls in a corset. Yow! Originally published on 8/19/18.