Yanks and Blokes

Yanks and Blokes

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Yanks and Blokes episodes

  • EP08 -- Weddings & Korean Age
    We went to a Korean wedding! Hear about some of the differences from Western ceremonies that surprised us. We also discuss "fire chicken," birthday celebrations and the endlessly confusing topic of "Korean age."
    49 min
  • EP16 -- Tonsai Beach & House Parties
    Kyle made it to Thailand and tells about crossing borders and the hippy/climbing/beach life he's been living. Then, we're amazed by how often we touch our face and we compare how house parties in Korea differ from our home countries
    48 min
  • EP30 -- Every Segment & Finales
    We celebrate our 30th and final weekly show! (Don't worry, we will be back with different projects in the future.) To make this one special, we do every segment we've ever tried on the show one last time. We also manage to sneak in some conversation about whether we're allowed to like Harry Potter anymore after J.K. Rowling's transphobic comments and what makes a good/bad finale of a series.
    1 hr
  • EP29 -- Photography & Health Care

    As Kyle attempts to sort through a year's worth of pictures from Korea, we discuss how smartphones have replaced cameras in our lives and some of the pitfalls of both digital and film photography. Then we tackle the topics of movies, feminism, seaweed and medicine.

    51 min
  • EP28 -- Cultural Appropriation & Comedy

    As the Black Lives Matter movement rages on and in an effort to continue the conversation about racial inequalities, we discuss cultural appropriation and institutionalized racism we've witnessed in Korea and our home countries.Then we attempt to lighten the mood by talking skyscrapers, rocket launches and different styles of comedy.

    (This episode was recorded on June 1, so things we talk about are said only with the knowledge of what happened to that point. For context, that was the day immediately following major looting, riots and unrest across the US)

    50 min
  • EP27 -- After School & Vitamins

    We discuss the stress that Korean students face from attending multiple after-school academies each day and how that compares to the relaxed extracurriculars of our youths. Then we talk Harry Potter, crazy ramen flavors and vitamin candies. 

    45 min
  • EP26 -- Xenophobia & Running

    Ella reports on the way some Koreans are blaming foreigners for the recent Corona spike, Kyle brings Hamilton rap lyrics to Accent Challenge and we discuss the things that do and don't motivate us to run.

    50 min
  • EP25 -- Real Estate & Housewarming

    We give context to Seoul's new Coronavirus outbreak, explain how you can rent Korean apartments without paying any money and discuss unique housewarming gifts. And Ella got a cat!

    54 min
  • EP23 -- Long Distance & Reading

    Being 14 hours apart, we discuss the struggles of maintaining various relationships across distance and time. Accent challenge brings us a city named "Ella" and a man with a booty obsession. Then we look at how reading fits into our 21st century lifestyles.

    50 min

About Yanks and Blokes

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A podcast. He's from Chicago, she's from Manchester, they live(d) in Korea and travel. How do different cultures compare?