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The Side Dish

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The main course is friendship ;) Recorded at Bestville Studios in South Korea. Instagram: @_thesidedish

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  • The Ethics of Pranking Children (Brian Small) · 1 h 3 minBrian Small jumps on the mic to talk about acting school, 90s nostalgia, and going to a sex party in New York. He also recalls the glory days of producing for reality TV, working…
  • Deported by Trump (Sae Joon Park) · 59 min"Sae Joon Park, 57, is among a number of noncitizen US military veterans who self-deported or were expelled from the country they fought for under President Donald Trump’s…
  • Save the Kimchi Pots (Sarah and Ryan) · 56 minSarah and Ryan join the podcast to talk about Haebangchon's kimchi pot debacle, what can be done to restore it, and whether or not Sarah Mack is, indeed, a White Savior. Other…
  • Vietnamese Wife (Thuy Nguyen) · 35 minAfter a long break, the podcast returns with Thuy Nguyen! As the owner and proprietor of Itaewon's newest Vietnamese drinking spot, Via He, Thuy talks about growing up in Hanoi…
  • One Hundred Fifty · 1 h 6 min · Season 3 Episode 150The OG gang -- Seline, Sue, Jay and Aaron -- reunite for episode 150! Topics include Seline's recent trip to Europe, Sue's impressions of Vietnam, the diarrhea outbreak in the…
  • The Drama Queen (Carson Allen) · 45 min · Season 3 Episode 149Carson Allen joins the podcast to talk about anything but acting! Main topics include: being white-passing-but-also-Asian, Itaewon's infamous bootleg DVD culture, her thoughts on…
  • Bartender Daddy (Bobby Kim) · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 148Between Southside Parlor, 448, and the now defunct High House, Bobby Kim has been slinging tacos and cocktails for more than a decade. Tune into the long-awaited interview that…
  • Career Day (Megan Peck Shub) · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 147Our guest this week is Megan Peck Shub, an Emmy and Peabody Award winning producer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver! As a highly accomplished career woman, Megan shares her…
  • Namaste Sauvignon (Joon Baak) · 59 min · Season 3 Episode 146Joonho Baak is Michelin-starred sommelier and certified yogi. So obviously, he’s hella chill. Tune into our conversation about how this Ivy League educated frat bro landed his…
  • The Idol and The Chef (Aaron & Taz) · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 145Aaron Young (The Idol) and Tazmeena Haque (The Chef) join the podcast to talk about their past lives as boy band heartthrobs and professional cooks. We also talk about clay…
  • Buff Tattooed Guy · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 144No guest this week — just three dudes yapping about self-optimization, among other things. Jay blew it big time, James entered a Make Me Laugh Challenge, and Aaron’s thinking…
  • Seoul's Model Citizen · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 143The pride of Pflugerville, Hayleen Urbino (aka @pabtong), joins us to talk about Korean dating trends, the state of the Korean modeling industry, and her obsession with 3-wick…
  • Arranged AI Marriage · 57 min · Season 3 Episode 142Delilah Wells returns to the podcast to talk about arranged marriage, performative males, horny running clubs, and big tittied goth girlfriends. Other topics include: Dutch…
  • Chatting with Mehtap (Mehtapisme) · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 141Mehtap Oezkan is a unique blend of Turkish, Swiss and Korean, garnering a following for her makeup videos, comedy skits, and vlogs about living as a foreigner in Korea. But…
  • Unique Thoughts With Mona · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 140Mona joins the podcast to talk about anime BL, her embarrassing Chat GPT history, and what it was like attending Harvard throughout the pandemic. We also talk about how to tell…
  • Seoul's Sexiest Pizza Bar (Spillout) · 54 min · Season 3 Episode 139Kevin Carpenter of @Spillout_Seoul joins the podcast to talk about owning an “influencer” pizza bar, the artistic merits of the 2004 film Garden State, and the definition of the…
  • Miss Mongolia · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 138Ninj is a seasoned biomedical engineer, part-time micro-influencer, and the prototype of Mongolian beauty (according to several YouTube comments). She’s also hugged a lot of…
  • Hot Take Generator · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 137James, Jay, and Aaron share their hot takes on internet personas, restaurant gatekeepers, and whether living in New York makes you a boring person. Other topics include: what…
  • Cherry Blossoms Are Overrated · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 136Seline Jung "joins" the podcast to give us her hot take on cherry blossoms. Other topics include: James' review of America's #1 rated burger, Jay's orchestra concert, and Aaron's…
  • The Missionary Kid (George Merusi) · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 135A few facts about George Merusi: He was the first American born in Uzbekistan. He was nearly kidnapped in the Congo. And he's probably going to heaven, given how much he knows…

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