Season Two opens with a Thanksgiving catch-up that turns into everything we love about this show — parenting, culture, business survival, and the weird reality of being Asian American during the holidays.

Joyce and Han talk about what life looks like right now: Tycho growing every day, Harlow entering a new era, and both Goodies and Kim Jong Grillin navigating the slowest season they’ve seen in years. We get into what regulars mean for small businesses, how families shape our relationship to holidays, and why Friendsgiving always hits harder than family chaos.

Thanks for listening and for supporting Goodies Snack Shop and Kim Jong Grillin during the slow season.

Chapters

00:00 — Thanksgiving Hellos

00:45 — Parenting & Watching Tycho Grow

02:00 — Genetics, Identity & Raising a Mixed Kid

03:00 — How Kids Change You

04:30 — Slow Season Hits Small Businesses

06:50 — Delivery Culture: DoorDash & Klarna

09:00 — Grit, Loans & Business Survival

11:30 — The Power of Regulars

13:30 — Growing a Small Business in Portland

15:00 — Growing Up Korean American on Thanksgiving

18:00 — Sharing & Building New Traditions

20:30 — Friendsgiving Over Family Chaos

22:30 — The Immigrant Disconnect With “American” Holidays

25:00 — Representation, K-Dramas & Asian Men Trending

27:00 — The K-Pop Effect & Visibility

29:00 — Portland Culture: Inspiring & Underwhelming

33:00 — Portland Food Scene vs LA

36:00 — Asian American Creativity in Food

40:00 — Small Business Reality & Slow Season

45:00 — Representation in Media: Bruce Lee to John Cho

55:00 — ICE, Immigration & Political Frustration

57:30 — Gratitude & Looking Ahead

59:00 — Han’s New Concepts & Season 2 Guests

1:00:00 — Outro