The Side Dish

It’s been a crazy EOY for everyone at The Side Dish, but we’re happy to bring you an epic New Year’s episode! Join us for deep reflections on our favorite Christmas presents, unforgettable 2024 moments, and an “exit interview” where we talk (at length) about the kinds of energy we want to surround ourselves with in 2025. Enjoy!
01/04/25

@julseytooshoes is more than your average content creator. She's a board game designer, former model and actress, trilingual doctorate of Linguistics, and maybe Korean! Tune in for stories about rural Pennsylvania, Super Junior, and going viral on her first post. Be sure to check out and follow her socials, too!

12/11/24

Baby names, body changes, tiger mom trauma, and what to do if your kid’s a serial killer: the pod talks parenting. 
11/28/24

Friend of the podcast Delilah Wells graces us from France to talk about (1) translation and the sociology of language, (2) London's "vibes" or lack thereof, (3) why making fun of French people can only be classified as "punching up”, (4) what makes Seoul an S-Tier fashion city, and (5) Donald Trump fellating a microphone. Enjoy!
11/10/24

If you’re a foreigner in Korea, you’ve likely heard of Restaurant Buzz Seoul—a foodie Facebook group that helped launch the Itaewon food scene. And if you’re a member of RBS, then you’ve probably seen Sean Yi trolling the comments. Has he reformed his ways? What other hot takes does he have? Tune in to find out! Other topics include: the Dodgers winning the World Series, Uncle Jay’s audit, and much more! 

10/31/24

What started out as a "men's group" therapy session devolved into a possibly cancelable conversation about Shrek, cadavers, and Aaron Hernandez. You be the judge. 

10/27/24

Sylvia Kim joins the podcast to talk about being a "Freak Korean"--someone who only found racial acceptance among other church misfits. Other topics include: Culinary Class Wars, James' recent travels to Belgium, the best subway stations in New York City, mixing friend groups, and the poetry of Ocean Vuong. Enjoy! 

10/09/24

The podcast hasn’t seen Jenny in months(!), so before we caught up over a family meal, we caught up over the mic. Topics include: Hong Kong diarrhea, LA’s haunted houses, P Diddy’s possible accomplices, and much more.
10/03/24

If you've ever seen the K-Drama "Queen of Tears", then get ready to meet the REAL Queen of Tears, Cyndi Song! Cyndi joins us to talk about being the daughter of a famous actress, building a social media following, and how being a nepo-baby has affected her life. Other topics include: Seline hates Jay Shetty, Aaron's AI-generated headshots, and much more! 
09/28/24

Chris "The Intern" Cho returns to the mic after a 2-year hiatus! Tune into hear how he's liking his new job in Austin, the awkward social interactions he's had, and how he's keeping himself occupied with a VR headset (watching "nature" videos). Other topics include: Seline's sanitation habits, Aaron's thoughts on Alien: Romulus, Jay's trip to Incheon's new casino, and what the heck is going on with inflation. 

08/21/24