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