Yellow Packaging

Jess is snowed in, but luckily we have Abhishek Joshi (@hishimaru)as our first guest for 2020! Abhishek tells shares his experiences of boarding schools in India and discusses optimism and hope for the future. Colton shares Eddie Huang and Jeannie Mai's plan to redefine the Merriam Webster definition of Chinese Restaurant Syndrome.

Our last episode before 2020 arrives. Colton and Jesselyne blast through the list of topics that were never covered since recording to start the new year with a blank slate. Colton shares some recent experiences of cultural appropriation and sensitivities. Jesselyne discusses holiday traditions and breaking them.

After a 2 month unintentional (*cough*bad review*cough*) we are back! We catch up on what happenings have been (*cough*the review*cough*) and how fragile and sensitive we are! Jesselyne discusses a transgender individuals possible discriminatory issues they faced when trying to book a Brazilian wax. Colton discusses CBC's Marketplace investigation on what really happens to our recycling.

Colton and Jess give us the happenings in Vancouver this month. Jesselyne discusses grocery stores and their common "ethnic" food aisles. Colton discusses Quebec's recently passed Bill 21 and the shady shenanigans happening!

Our special guest and Sirius XM Top Comic contestant, Matty Vu, gives us the 411 on the 211 on all things stand up comedy. We discuss what life is like as an Asian comedian in the city and our love hate relationship with food delivery.

We've hit 30 episodes! We update you all on the happenings of Yellow Packaging half way into summer and play a quick game of F.M.K. Colton dishes on all the rainbow laden Merch coming out Pride Month (June), the responsibilities and thinking twice about what it really means. Jesselyne announces the recently passed Free Willy law and what the means for aquariums in Canada!

Jesselyne updates us on fashion and celebrity news with topics on Turbans and Smollett's. Colton has an issue with a NY business owners verbiage and take on (westernized) Chinese food.

Jesselyne has a run in with racism from a POC and discusses another individual who suffered the same treatment. Colton talks about the poor treatment of a flight attendant on EVA Airways and dishes on how being of Asian descent does not mean we have to abide by cultural norms. So much tea! Get your biscuits ready.

Spring has Sprung and we're soaking up all those good time vibez with our top down and our tops off! Jess discusses her recent discovery of Elderly Parental rights. We riff on Hipster Doppelgangers and what it means to be hipster.

We're back at almost 2 releases a month! Colton goes over some recent race/racism related news going on in the world of fashion and art. A recent article released by CBC on Ghosting is reviewed and discussed in detail. Jesselyne schools us on some modern lingo that happens post dating.