Podcasts by Tso Yellow

S2 EP 8: Losing a loved one & dealing with grief from 2020-11-30T12:00

This week’s episode was a tough one to record, but an important conversation nonetheless. Dealing with grief and mourning the loss of a loved one will never be easy, but we hope some of our thou...

S2 EP 7: What we're thankful for <3 from 2020-11-23T16:34:42

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we thought we’d take time to reflect on what we’re most thankful for (although the list is endless). For this week’s episode, we discuss the ways that ...

S2 EP 6: Filial piety from an Asian-American perspective from 2020-11-16T12:00

Does being older = being wiser? Should children be expected to pay back their parents when they get older? Today, we discuss our thoughts on age hierarchy, ageism, and the Confucian virtue of fi...

S2 EP 5: Customer horror stories from 2020-11-09T12:00

From robberies to racists, we’ve seen it all in our 20+ years of growing up in the restaurant. Today, we discuss the WORST customer interactions we’ve had while working in our parents’ Chinese r...

S2 EP 4: Our worst pet peeves from 2020-11-02T16:32:16

What irks us to our core? What’s worse than a bad driver? For today’s episode, we discuss some of our BIGGEST pet peeves. Hope you enjoy! If you did, make sure to leave our podcast a rating or r...

S2 EP 3: Personality tests: are they a scam? from 2020-10-26T11:00

Do you believe in personality tests? Are they valid or straight bs? Join us in our discussion about the nuances of the Enneagram and Myers-Briggs test and how they roast us on our biggest weakne...

S2 EP 2: All about yellow fever (ft. Courtney Hou) from 2020-10-20T11:00

Today, we’ve brought on our good friend Courtney Hou (@hounestly), a fellow UVA alumna, to talk about yellow fever, but not the viral kind (we don’t need any more viruses in 2020). Should dating...

S2 EP 1: Who is the better friend? from 2020-10-12T11:00

SEASON 2 IS HERE!! 

We’ve known each other for FOUR years now, but do we know each other’s biggest fears? More importantly, do we know each other’s bubble tea orders...

EP 11: Discussing toxic masculinity (ft. Kelvin Huynh) from 2020-09-14T11:00

We CANNOT believe it’s already time for the last episode of our first season! Thank you to everyone and anyone who has listened to any of our episodes, left us a rating or review, or messaged us...

EP 10: Asian beauty standards (part 2) from 2020-09-07T11:00

In today’s episode, we continue our conversation from last week about our experiences growing up with asian beauty standards being imposed on us. Hope you enjoy!

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EP 9: Asian beauty standards (part 1) from 2020-08-31T11:00

It can be difficult to feel comfortable with our natural selves when we have been exposed to unrealistic beauty standards ever since we were little. In this episode, we talk about our earliest m...

EP 8: Facing identity issues from 2020-08-24T11:00

Even though we are extremely proud of our Asian American identity, it wasn’t always like that for us growing up. In this episode, we talk about how the environment we grew up in led to us facing...

EP 7: What is intersectionality? from 2020-08-17T11:00

Today, we dissect this theoretical framework that's prevalent in our everyday lives. How do our social and political identities affect everything that we do? Have you ever been subject to double...

EP 6: Parties, asian orgs, and more! from 2020-08-10T11:00

What was it like when we took our first sips of alcohol? What was it like joining an asian org? College was a time of self-discovery and our experiences have shaped us to become who we are today...

EP 5: Growing up in a Chinese restaurant from 2020-08-03T11:00

What were our experiences like growing up in our parents' restaurants? From acting as the stand-in cashier starting from elementary school to helping out now, what have we learned? Get a glimpse...

EP 4: Short and long term goals from 2020-07-27T11:00

How do we differentiate between setting goals vs. intentions? If we could go back in time, what would we tell our past selves? Today, we discuss some of our ambitions and even some things on our...

Ep 3: Growing up yellow from 2020-07-20T10:45:36

What does being yellow mean to us? How has the term's meaning changed over time? Today, we define and dive a bit into the history and the origin of the term, "Yellow". Hope you enjoy <3

Ep 2: Life in quarantine from 2020-07-20T10:36:33

Whether we like it or not, Miss Rona has affected all of our lives in one way or another. Today, we talk about all the highs and lows we've experienced throughout this unprecedented time. Hope y...

Ep 1: Get to know us! (Q&A session) from 2020-07-20T10:18:15

What would we chose to eat for our LAST meal? If we could live anywhere in the world, where would we live?  Get to know us better through a light-hearted conversation where we ask each othe...

Welcome to Tso Yellow! from 2020-07-05T23:44:44

Tso Yellow is a podcast about our experiences as female Asian-Americans, co-hosted by Cindy Lin and Helen Lin (we’re not related). We’ll share personal stories about college, relationships, work, h...