Adult ISH

Merk Nguyen & Nyge Turner get real about being fake, particularly when it comes to imposter syndrome + ways the digital world can amplify feelings of fakeness. Writer L’Oreal Thompson Payton and YR Media CEO Kyra Kyles bring their bad mamajama advice to remind us all we’re deserving of our successes. Then YR Media’s Interactive Team walks the co-hosts through the pros and cons of deepfakes. And Nyge agrees to sell his voice for $150! Be sure to follow our socials @yrAdultISH to stay connected.

After an election night with no final results + everything else that has happened in 2020, Adult ISH co-hosts Merk Nguyen & Nyge Turner ask each other, “How are you doing?” This vibe check includes loving calls from family members and kindergarten PeaceBuilding jams. Plus, a throwback interview with “Black-ish” actor Marcus Scribner on HBCUs and interracial dating. The Adult ISH fam really hopes you’re all doing alright out there. Be sure to follow our socials @yrAdultISH to stay connected!

Adult ISH co-hosts Merk Nguyen and Nyge Turner give the mic to their guests who highlight important social justice issues of 2020. MTV News’ Dometi Pongo speaks to the End SARS movement, shares the best ways to stay media literate and gushes with Nyge on their latest hip-hop earworms. Merk leads a roundtable with POPSUGAR’s Kelsey Garcia that features reporters on YR Media & WNYC’s Radio Rookies election project, 18-to-29 Now: Young America Speaks Up, where young adults bring focus to issues they care about, rather than the candidates. Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to follow all our socials @yrAdultISH!

What's your silver lining in 2020? Adult ISH podcast co-hosts Nyge Turner and Merk Nguyen ask themselves and their guests that very question in this episode that focuses on joy. "Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good" author adrienne maree brown reads a poem and teaches us how to appreciate the small radical changes that allow us to feel happy. NPR's Tiny Desk Contest winner + frontwoman Tarriona "Tank" Ball from Tank and the Bangas shares exclusive select tracks from the group's new album, "Friend Goals." Be sure to follow all our socials at @yrAdultISH!

What’s your biggest insecurity? For Nyge, it’s living with gynecomastia (aka man boobs). For Merk, it’s feeling too “Merky” for some people in her life. This “Insecure ISH” episode explores all that + brings on YR Media’s Noel Anaya to talk about getting access to his foster care files and confronting his painful past. Be sure to also check out Noel’s new short documentary “Unadopted” here. Follow all our socials @yrAdultISH.

Adult ISH co-hosts Merk Nguyen and Nyge Turner eat cucumber sandwiches and get meta over prosecco! Featuring Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman of the “Call Your Girlfriend” podcast + vintage Adult ISH deep cuts, in this episode the hosts take a step outside themselves to help them acknowledge the under-appreciated moments in their #adulting journey. Especially if it involves a freestyle rap from Merk (aka Smirky Merky). Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. 

20-somethings Nyge Turner and Merk Nguyen are back with another szn of Adult ISH — a culture, advice, and storytelling show produced by and for almost-adults. Season 4 drops on October 8th and will feature celebrity “experts” & other self-deprecating segments that touch on #adulting topics like imposter syndrome, the election, and whether you should #2 with the door open! New episodes every Thursday. Adult ISH is produced by Peabody Award-winning YR Media and bought to you by PRX’s Radiotopia. Find out more at AdultISHpodcast.com. Trailer music was provided by Rahman Ultra.

In this season 3 finale episode, Nyge and Merk take a blast to the past with “Nostalg ISH.” R&B artist JoJo aka the sultry “Comeback” queen shares backstories behind her new music and why 12-year-old stardom low-key sucks. Then, the co-hosts play a humiliating storytelling game with Dave Nadelberg, creator of The Mortified Podcast, to see how they can best one-up each other in true playground fashion. Be sure to check out adultishpodcast.com and follow all our socials at @yrAdultISH.

In this "Ridin' Solo" episode (that does NOT feature Jason Derulo), co-hosts Merk and Nyge explore bumps that come up on the road to independence. Writer and musician Lane Moore lifts up people who are all by their lone selves by pushing aside broad advice. Juan Mireles-Palomar, a young DACA recipient, gets into conflicting feelings he has about finally living on his own and how his legal status plays a role in his future — and his sister's. Be sure to check out adultishpodcast.com and follow all our socials at @yrAdultISH.

In a time when we are witnessing the painful legacy of racism and inequality in America, Adult ISH co-hosts Merk Nguyen and Nyge Turner take a moment to highlight forward-thinking women who are working to create equal access in their respective spaces. Disability rights lawyer Haben Girma is making digital realms accessible for people with disabilities. Actresses and IRL skaters from HBO's “Betty” are creating space in skate parks for girls to be themselves. Be sure to check out adultishpodcast.com and follow all our socials at @yrAdultISH.