2 Crasians
Humor2 Crasians is the podcast where The Joy Luck Club meets Drunk History. Cindy Yep and Nancy Lee tell funny stories about being Asian-American, have abrupt and disturbing childhood flashbacks, and lovingly blame it all on their immigrant parents.
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- Ep 21 Bling Empire vs. House of Ho (00:49:07)
We review Netflix's Bling Empire and HBOMax's House of Ho and discuss Kevin's abs, how every family has a crazy Aunt Tina (and we hope it's us) and which display of Asian wealth lives up to the Crazy Rich Asian hype.
- Ep 20 Baby Crasian (01:05:25)
Nancy hits 40, has a shotgun wedding, AND gives birth during covid, all within a few days. Hear all the excruciatingly graphic details, plus HAMs, on a very special episode of 2Crasians.
- Ep 19 Ask an Asian Psychic! (00:51:40)
Psychic Joy Lin (theclosetmedium.com) shares a spiritual perspective on the pandemic. Plus practical meditation tips and other ways to deal with your quarantine feels.
- Ep 18 Special Coronavirus Report (00:30:56)
Cindy and Nancy discuss the Coronavirus and its effect on Asian-American life, panic-buy cauliflower gnocchi at Trader Joe's, and feel a little tickle in their throats that's probably nothing?
- Ep 17 2Crasians Movie Review: Parasite (00:36:04)
What the hell is Ram-don? Are K-pop haircuts the secret to class assimilation? Cindy and Nancy review the Oscar-sweeping film Parasite and leave no Scholar's Stone unturned.
- Ep 16 Asian-Americans' 2019 Breakout Year in Hollywood (01:01:00)
We're back! Nancy and Cindy triumphantly return to review 2019's breakthrough year in Asian-American culture, welcome in the Year of the Rat, and hoard face masks in preparation for the coronavirus pandemic.
- Ep 15 Sisters (00:29:27)
Nancy's sister Angela stops by to reminisce about being the immigrant test dummy, growing up in a Chinese restaurant, and a new meaning to the term "inside pants".
- Ep 14 Ask a Japanese Person! (00:32:01)
Fourth-generation Japanese-American Lisa Yamamura tells us about almost getting murdered in Japan, getting asked out by exactly one Asian man, and her family's internment during WWII.
- Ep 13 Ask an Asian Man! (00:30:22)
Cindy and Nancy talk to Eric Chow of Tartine Bakery about growing up 2nd generation, marrying a white lady, and his recipe for pork shu mai meatloaf.
- Ep 12 Being Asian is Great (00:28:23)
Nancy and Cindy discuss what's actually awesome about being Asian, like lack of body hair, fitting into airplane seats, and pretending to be smart and hard-working.
- Ep 11 Asians in Pop Culture (00:28:18)
Nancy and Cindy count down their most influential Asian pop culture icons, and the best and the worst Asian characters of all time.
- Ep 10 Drunk Asian History: Immigration (00:38:27)
Cindy and Nancy get drunk on Asian history and spew out tales of immigration. Featuring the Chinese Exclusion Act, the legend of Bruce Lee, and our own family stories.
- Ep 9 Asian on Vacation (00:36:18)
Nancy and Cindy discuss traveling the world as Asian-Americans, acting as reluctant ambassadors, and unconvincing answers to "so where are you really from?"
- Ep 8 The Asian Dating Game (Crasian Love Pt 4) (00:35:05)
Cindy and Nancy explore the terrifying world of online dating, yellow fever red flags, and scientific proof that Asians guys prefer white women. Plus dating horror stories.
- Ep 7 Yellow Fever (Crasian Love Pt 3) (00:30:00)
Cindy and Nancy break down Yellow Fever in all its problematic glory and gag over some icky, icky pick-up lines. Part 3 of Crasian Love.
- Ep 6 The High School, College Years (Crasian Love Pt 2) (00:23:08)
Teenage Cindy and Nancy watch a lot of 80s movies, have their first encounters with yellow fever, and basically set themselves up for a lifetime of romantic disappointment.
- Ep 5 Origins (Crasian Love Pt 1) (00:21:29)
Young Nancy and Cindy receive awkward dating advice from their parents, but learn the real ins-and-outs from Professor HBO. Part 1 of a new series on Asian-american sex, love and romance.
- Ep 4 Chinglish (00:37:07)
Cindy and Nancy use their second-grade knowledge of the Chinese language to teach you baby words for bodily functions, turtle-egg insults, and how not to discuss immigration policy.
- Ep 3 Holiday Hot Pot (00:28:06)
It's 2Crasians: Holiday Hot Pot! Cindy and Nancy simmer up a batch of Asian-American holiday traditions, compare fake Christmas trees, and wonder if Santa really prefers Caucasian kids.
- Ep 2 Secret Asian Man (00:28:11)
Cindy and Nancy talk growing up ABC (American-Born Chinese), dissect their dorky Western names, and make the case for indoor clothes.
- Ep 1 Chinese Old Wives' Tales (00:27:04)
Cindy and Nancy explore the bonkers world of Chinese old wives’ tales and superstitions, diving deep into bellybutton myths, peeing on ghosts, and tiger mom mind-control.