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Between APAHM and Mother’s Day, May is peak time to be an Asian mama, especially for our Aunties. But being this hot to trot isn’t easy. Plus, Auntie KuKu’s birthday is right around the corner, and she swears she’s keeping it lowkey – normal definitions need not apply. Meanwhile, jetsetter Auntie SuSu is back from her mom and daughter trip to Mexico City, and she’s come away with some realizations...

It’s a podcast family get-together this week, as the Aunties are joined by Samantha Bee, host of Choice Words on the Lemonada Media network. The comedic powerhouse tells Ku and Su about her bread-making era that wasn’t, swimsuits that are a community hazard, and eye health. She also talks about her The RealReal loves and losses, because nothing hits harder than a purchase that could’ve been. Plus, SuChin glanced at the eclipse and why you shouldn’t jump on a trampoline after birthing kids...

Now boarding: first class, for the third episode of Zouk’s Cubes! Jason Mantzoukas returns for an ATC takeover. This time, Kulap is getting the deets on how SuChin and Jason pack for an international trip. Jason is fresh off ten days in the U.K., while SuChin is prepping for her family’s trip to South Korea. It’s Jason’s jigsaw puzzle packing vs. SuChin’s clear Ziploc bags. There will be finger shoving, tarp tucking, and plenty of cubes...

Spring has sprung, and the Aunties want to feel the wind on their skin (moisturized and with SPF, of course). The Pak-Benders embarked on Van Life, which has been long in the making. The journey had its ups and downs, and SuChin is reflecting on lessons learned. Like, what does dinnertime look like for four people in a treehouse? Meanwhile, Kulap has been attending shows on shows, and talks about what that means for her after the pandemic and writer’s strike...

You’re in a cult! You’re in a cult! We’re allll in a cult! Amanda Montell, host of Sounds Like A Cult and all-around smartest person, joins the Aunties this week. She talks about her new book “The Age of Magical Overthinking,” and dives into why we add more things into our life when the solution is to pare down (the call is coming inside the house!) But that won’t stop Amanda – or the Aunties – from collecting things that just scratch that itch...

Author and playwright Susan Lieu joins the pod this week to create a trifecta of Asian Auntie shenanigans. She talks about writing her first memoir, “The Manicurist’s Daughter,” which chronicles her search for answers after losing her mother to a botched tummy tuck. It’s an emotionally raw conversation that will leave you hopeful that generational healing is just as real as the trauma. Then, the Aunties dive into her cart, which is truly an ode to Costco and its generous return policy...

We’re dropping in your feed to let you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus has returned for Season 2 of her award-winning podcast, Wiser Than Me™! Each week, she has funny, touching, personal conversations with iconic older women who are brimming with the kind of unapologetic attitude and wisdom that only comes with age. Julia sits at the feet of some extraordinary teachers this season and of course her 90-year-old mom, Judy. Tune in to laugh, cry and get wise...

Don’t turn the channel, SuChin is back on her VJ game to interview the one and only Lamar Woods about his new album. The Aunties and Lamar break down what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person. HSP POV: You’re living up that rapper life with quality tequila and Prada shopping trips, but ice cubes hurt your teeth and weed dispensaries are stressing you out. 

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Hey, Listeners! The team at Lemonada Media is excited to let you know that The Dough is back for Season Two! This season, host X Mayo (The Blackening, The Daily Show, Swarm) returns for weekly conversations with reality stars, entrepreneurs, financial experts…basically anyone who will get real with her about their relationship with money. We’re talking to people about the risks they take to make the dough, how they spend it, and how they save it...

This week on the pod, the Aunties debrief about their IRL hang – with white husbands in tow – in Santa Barbara. They spill some serious tea, including the time they both got dumped by the husbands in question (when they weren’t yet husbands). Then, they’re joined by Liam Gareau, host of the pop culture podcast “Tell Me Everything.” It’s unhinged shower routines part 3, as Liam walks us through how he uses his $12 bar of soap and growing Aesop collection...