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Eat Your Crust

Crystal Jiao, Jeesoo Kim

300 episodes · Explicit

Two Asian-American girls navigating our way through life-in-our-twenties in the Bay Area, with a little help from our friends. Tune in during your lousy commute to laugh and chat with your hosts Crystal and Jeesoo as we ramble about tech, culture, family, and more through an Asian-American lens. If you can relate, feel free to visit us at eatyourcrust.com or reach out to us @eatyourcrustpod on insta or email us at eatyourcrustpod@gmail.com!

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  1. More Slang!!

    · 1 h 01 min · S8 E314 · Explicit

    Today we’re BACK with a slang episode where we update each other on our latest discoveries of how the local youths communicate. We talk about our current favorite slang words and reminisce on the good ol’ days of ROFL…

  2. Integrating SOs into the Family

    · 40 min · S8 E313 · Explicit

    Today we talk about becoming a part of your SO’s family, and integrating your SO into your own family! We chat about approaching gifts during holidays or when visiting. We discuss breaking the “formal” barrier, dinner…

  3. Grading Our Mental Health Spheres

    · 52 min · S8 E312 · Explicit

    Today we sit down and give ourselves a comprehensive evaluation of how our various mental health spheres have been doing! We dissect our recent performance of our emotional, mental, physical, social, and spiritual…

  4. Pre-Covid Era Nostalgia

    · 42 min · S8 E311 · Explicit

    Today we reminisce about life before COVID! We talk about how work culture and our social life looked before the pandemic, and dissect how the changes have impacted our daily lives even to this day. We chat about the…

  5. Workplace Drama

    · 46 min · S8 E310 · Explicit

    Today we talk about workplace drama! We dissect the different types of "drama" that happen in the workplace, and discuss how gossip in the office can enhance or detract from the work experience. Support the show…

  6. Conflicts in Friendships

    · 42 min · S8 E309 · Explicit

    Today we talk about how we handle conflicts in friendships! We chat about how factors like age and compatibility can affect how conflicts manifest, discuss how we evaluate whether something is worth bringing up or not,…

  7. How Asian We've Been Feeling Lately

    · 52 min · S8 E308 · Explicit

    Today we visit our latest thoughts and musings on our Asian-American identity. We talk about the latest trends in boba and what these changes may signal. We discuss whether our Asian identity can be seen in the choices…

  8. Our Thoughts on Having Babies

    · 47 min · S8 E307 · Explicit

    Today we talk about the multitude of feelings we have about babies - everything from watching people our age have kids, to understanding baby milestones, to our personal apprehensions on becoming parents. Support the…

  9. Identifying Couple Identities

    · 42 min · S8 E306 · Explicit

    Today we talk about the various archetypes of couples that we have seen and dissect the different factors that help a couple form their own identity! We talk about how our own couple identities can change depending on…

  10. The Evolution of Birthday Planning

    · 48 min · S8 E305 · Explicit

    It’s a big year for all of us ‘96 babies, which means our calendars are filled with lots of birthday parties! We talk about how birthday parties look now (in our late twenties/early thirties) vs. how they looked when…

  11. Only Child vs The World

    · 59 min · S8 E304 · Explicit

    Today we talk about our personal theories on what differentiates only children from people with siblings - from difficulty with sharing, to relationships with parents, to…a general attitude towards life (?!) We also…

  12. Weddings Then and Now

    · 42 min · S8 E303 · Explicit

    It’s been a couple years since we’ve done a full-fledged wedding episode, and we’re now much more experienced wedding-attenders than before! Today we chat about how our mindset of attending weddings has changed over…

  13. Turning 30

    · 46 min · S8 E302 · Explicit

    It’s a big year for us here at Eat Your Crust…2026 is the year we are both turning 30. Today Crystal sits Jeesoo down and tells her all about her experience being 30 so far, and all of the changes and fears that come…

  14. Maintaining Momentum

    · 44 min · S8 E301 · Explicit

    Today we talk about how we maintain momentum in our daily lives - from things that make it easier to build up positive momentum, to ways to break lulls in busy/unmotivated periods in our lives. We chat about the…

  15. Work Trips

    · 43 min · S8 E300 · Explicit

    Today we chat about work trips - from local shindigs to international events! We talk about ways we keep ourselves sane and the importance of alone time on these trips. We also talk about staying out late and bringing…

  16. Talking to Family Friends' Parents

    · 45 min · S8 E299 · Explicit

    Today we talk about the experience of relationship building with family friends in our parents' generation! We chat about our go-to conversation topics, how we work around any awkwardness or distance that we feel, and…

  17. Do We Get Jealous?

    · 36 min · S8 E298 · Explicit

    Today we sit down to talk about a spicy emotion…jealousy! We discuss how often we feel jealous and dive into specific things that can trigger it. We also talk about ways to process and handle our feelings of envy!…

  18. What is Wholesome Fun?

    · 39 min · S8 E297 · Explicit

    Today we define what it means to have wholesome fun and explore how the way we have fun has changed over the years - from outdoor competitions, to sports, to book clubs and board games! We also talk about how these…

  19. What's Our Type?

    · 46 min · S8 E296 · Explicit

    Today we sit down and try to figure out what our ‘type’ is, for romantic relationships, personal friendships, and work connections! We try to describe each others’ types because sometimes…it’s easier for a third party…

  20. We’re Back & Taking On 2026!

    · 37 min · S8 E295 · Explicit

    We’re back with season 8! Did you miss us? Today we sit down to catch up over our thoughts for this new year and speculate on how 2026, Year of the Fire Horse, will be for us two Fire Rats. Support the show Follow us…

  21. 2025 Wrap Up and Reflections

    · 37 min · S7 E294 · Explicit

    Today we close out season 7 by reflecting on the past year and exploring the various ways we wind down in the holidays. We chat about takeaways from this year that we're carrying into 2026. This will be our last…

  22. Work Extracurriculars

    · 35 min · S7 E293 · Explicit

    Today we talk about things we do at work outside of our typical job scope - including attending happy hours, helping to plan events or socials, and taking classes or optional programs to expand our expertise! We chat…

  23. #GIRLTALK: Girls Night In & Girls Night Out

    · 40 min · S7 E292 · Explicit

    Today our friends Tiffy and Cindy join us to talk about Girls Nights! We chat about whether we prefer a cozy night in or wild night out with our girlfriends, and discuss some of our favorite activities. We also chat…

  24. Personal Habits and Norms

    · 40 min · S7 E291 · Explicit

    Today we discuss some of our personal quirks and habits! We talk about random habits we never realized we had until someone else pointed it out, or someone else did the opposite. We chat through habits we’ve picked up…

  25. Fantasy Sports Punishments: The 999

    · 42 min · S7 E290 · Explicit

    Today our friends Katie and Jimin join us to talk about the infamous fantasy punishment…999, aka the punishment of consuming 9 hot dogs and 9 beers in the span of 9 innings. Tune into find out what strategies they…

  26. Conflict With Your SO

    · 39 min · S7 E289 · Explicit

    Today we discuss how we approach conflict in our relationships. We try to see if any of our habits trace back to what we learned from our parents, and dissect any learnings from past mistakes. Support the show Follow…

  27. Setting the Vibes and Bringing Your A-Game

    · 53 min · S7 E288 · Explicit

    Today our friends Aileen and Harpreet join us to talk about bringing your social A game to events and hangouts! We chat about what kind of events make us feel the most comfortable socially, and dive into any tips or…

  28. How We Decatastrophize

    · 44 min · S7 E287 · Explicit

    Today we talk about how we decatastrophizing when we feel overwhelmed or anxious. We dive into some of our most common cycles and coping mechanisms, as well as ways we've learned to break out of our negative thought…

  29. The Portrayal of Asian Women in Media (ft. Kaila Yu, Fetishized)

    · 49 min · S7 E286 · Explicit

    Today, Kaila Yu, author of the memoir Fetishized joins us to explore how Asian women are portrayed in the media. We discuss the impact of books like Memoirs of a Geisha and raunch culture from the 2000s, and talk about…

  30. Sticky Friendship Situations

    · 54 min · S7 E285 · Explicit

    Today we put our friend caps on and think about what we would do in sticky situations with our friends. We talk about how we would react if our friend confessed they were cheating, or if a good friend started hanging…

  31. Eating at Home

    · 52 min · S7 E284 · Explicit

    Today our friend Sunny joins us to talk about food in the household! We reminisce on what eating at home looked like in our childhood and any food-related habits our parents instilled into us. We explore how our…

  32. Meeting Culture at Work

    · 46 min · S7 E283 · Explicit

    Today our friend Jimmy joins us to discuss the various ways we approach our meetings - from pre-meeting chitchat to miming reactions on camera. We talk about taking on roles in meetings, like being a note taker or the…

  33. Periods & Hormonal Health

    · 44 min · S7 E282 · Explicit

    Today we talk about our hormonal health and periods! We discuss the process of going off a long-term birth control and getting reintroduced to the hormonal cycle. We talk about how to work with the different phases of…

  34. Balancing Independence in Relationships

    · 39 min · S7 E281 · Explicit

    Today we talk about how we balance our personal independence with our romantic relationships! We chat about our ideal balance of solo time vs. time with our partners. We also talk about signs that alert us that we need…

  35. Our Dreams and Ambitions

    · 38 min · S7 E280 · Explicit

    Today we chat about our latest dreams and ambitions and explore how they have changed over the years. We chat about the various pressures around dreams, whether it's having The Dream or comparing our dreams to what we…

  36. Karaoke Etiquette

    · 57 min · S7 E279 · Explicit

    Today our friend Jessica joins us to talk about one of our favorite pastimes…karaoke! We discuss the optimal karaoke set-up and dissect what draws us in. We dive into hidden etiquette and tips and tricks we’ve learned…

  37. Big Fears

    · 44 min · S7 E278 · Explicit

    Today we sit down and talk about big fears that we have - from heights, to natural disasters, airplane turbulence, and more! We chat through things make our fears better or worse. We also discuss a couple of conspiracy…

  38. People You Kinda Know, Kinda Don't

    · 49 min · S7 E277 · Explicit

    Today our friends Brian & Jonathan join us to talk about the gray area of our social network - people we kind of know, kind of don’t! We dive into the nuances of interacting with people in this category and how we…

  39. Our Personal Rot Sessions

    · 46 min · S7 E276 · Explicit

    Today we discuss one of our favorite activities ever - rotting (aka, a very deep relaxing session)! We talk about qualities a proper rot session must have for us personally, and explore whether we are able to fully…

  40. Identity Within a Second Language (ft. Angela Lin, RealYouMandarin)

    · 52 min · S7 E275 · Explicit

    Today Angela Lin from Real You Mandarin joins us to explore our relationship with our mother tongue and dissect how language can play a role in expressing our personal identities. We also talk about how language…

  41. Personal PTO Policies

    · 45 min · S7 E274 · Explicit

    Today we discuss the unspoken rules around PTO and what our personal PTO policies are! We chat about how frequent is too frequent, how many days is too many, and other personal restrictions we try to guide our…

  42. Balancing Self-Love and Ambition (ft. Lindsay Kami)

    · 57 min · S7 E273 · Explicit

    Today Lindsay Kami from You Found Her Pod joins us to discuss how to convert the energy behind negative self-talk into positive momentum for our dreams and ambitions. We talk about the journey we have taken to unlearn…

  43. Looking Forward to 2025

    · 33 min · S7 E272 · Explicit

    We’re back!!! We kick off Season 7 today by sharing our new year’s musings & resolutions for the 2025. We also announce a new update to our schedule - we will be changing our upload schedule from weekly episodes to…

  44. 10 Year Reunions

    · 32 min · S6 E271 · Explicit

    Today we talk about going to our 10 Year High School Reunions! We talk about what it was like to plan and throw the reunion, and describe the vibes of the reunion as observed by the host and by a plus one! We discuss…

  45. Finding the Balance with Unplugging

    · 52 min · S6 E270 · Explicit

    Today our friend Balmeet joins us to chat about what unplugging looks like for us! We discuss how chronically online we are and try to dissect when our digital habits began. We explore the various ways we over-consume…

  46. Feeling Like an Adult

    · 40 min · S6 E269 · Explicit

    Today we dive into recent moments in our life that made us think…damn, we really are adults! More often than not, these are small habits or small incidents that help us take a step back and look at the progress we’ve…

  47. Tips We've Learned From Former Bosses

    · 47 min · S6 E268 · Explicit

    Today we explore the various tips & tricks we’ve picked up from former bosses - from technical skills, to work philosophies, and most importantly, soft skills that we carry with us through this day! We also talk about…

  48. Thoughts on the Asian American Identity

    · 49 min · S6 E267 · Explicit

    Today our friend Yane joins us to chat about our personal thoughts on Asian American Identity. We wonder about what compels us to microcategorize ourselves within the community (ex. Raver Asians, Valorant Asians,…

  49. Meeting the Parents & More

    · 45 min · S6 E266 · Explicit

    Today we chat about parents and how they factor into relationships! We talk about any tips or tricks we have for meeting your SO’s parents. We chat about our personal viewpoints on parent involvement in relationships…

  50. Being a Teacher in the Modern Day

    · 53 min · S6 E265 · Explicit

    Today our friend Hannah joins us to chat about her experience of being a teacher! We discuss the expectations and challenges of being a teacher and how things like age and social media factor into the experience. We…

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