This week we are talking about earthquake preparedness, what social clubs we’re part of, Jonnie’s broken toes, and getting your dead skin removed at da spa. And also… cartoon characters… we had crushes on… as kids…  Also, yes YESS, Caroline missed Steffie’s surprise birthday party. You can tell her how terrible a person she is in the comments.  SUPPORT US! paypal.me/homeroomshow  Follow the IG: https://www.instagram.com/homeroom.show   Follow the TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeroomshow   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@homeroomshow Hosted by:  Jonnie Park: https://www.instagram.com/dumbfoundead https://www.tiktok.com/@dumbfoundead  Steffie Baik: https://www.instagram.com/steffiebaik https://www.tiktok.com/@steffiebaik  Caroline Choi: www.instagram.com/carolineyeji/  Podcast Producer: Caroline Y Choi  Audio: Johnny Chay Podcast Media Team: GGEZ Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remy Park AKA Veggiekins joins us this week to talk about being the cool older sister, having Type A vs Type B friends, and her long journey to sobriety. We also name the Top 3 Matcha Spots in LA, being an entrepreneur, and having replacement addiction with acai bowls, oop. Follow the IG: https://www.instagram.com/homeroom.show   Follow the TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeroomshow   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@homeroomshow Guest: Veggiekins by Remy Park: https://www.instagram.com/veggiekins/ Hosted by:  Jonnie Park: https://www.instagram.com/dumbfoundead https://www.tiktok.com/@dumbfoundead  Steffie Baik: https://www.instagram.com/steffiebaik https://www.tiktok.com/@steffiebaik  Podcast Producer: Caroline Y Choi  Audio: Johnny Chay Podcast Media Team: GGEZ Media Sponsor: Download Cash App Today: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/8kmdw218 #CashAppPod  Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Cash App Green features, Savings, Direct deposit, Round ups, Overdraft coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have a VERY special guest from the Yay Area, aka P-Lo, the goat, the legend. We talk about the hyphy movement, getting “gerped”, producing a TikTok viral song, and how (GASP) Filipinos are the coolest Asians. Help us decide in the comments - who has better burritos?? The Bay Area? Or LA?  Follow the IG: https://www.instagram.com/homeroom.show   Follow the TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeroomshow   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@homeroomshow Guest: P-Lo: https://www.instagram.com/p_lo/  Hosted by:  Jonnie Park: https://www.instagram.com/dumbfoundead https://www.tiktok.com/@dumbfoundead  Steffie Baik: https://www.instagram.com/steffiebaik https://www.tiktok.com/@steffiebaik  Podcast Producer: Caroline Y Choi  Audio: Johnny Chay Podcast Media Team: GGEZ Media Sponsor: Download Cash App today and make your money work for you. Visit our link in bio. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Cash App Green features, Savings, Direct deposit, Round ups, Overdraft coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We finally got the Producer Crossover Episode with Alex The Intern and Caroline on the show today. We talk about secret societies in Boston, championing Asian-American voices, and Alex’s job at Urban Outfitters.  And as much as we dissected and critiqued, please join us as we watch through DANG! now streaming on Netflix. Let’s run those views up!!!  Follow the IG: https://www.instagram.com/homeroom.show   Follow the TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeroomshow   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@homeroomshow Guest: Alex The Intern: https://www.instagram.com/alexisonone/  Caroline: https://www.instagram.com/carolineyeji  Hosted by:  Jonnie Park: https://www.instagram.com/dumbfoundead https://www.tiktok.com/@dumbfoundead  Steffie Baik: https://www.instagram.com/steffiebaik https://www.tiktok.com/@steffiebaik  Podcast Producer: Caroline Y Choi  Audio: Johnny Chay Podcast Media Team: GGEZ Media Sponsor: Download Cash App today and make your money work for you. Visit our link in bio. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Cash App Green features, Savings, Direct deposit, Round ups, Overdraft coverage and Discounts provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Ryu escaped North Korea twice and now he’s doing our podcast twice. We talk about college in North Korea, working in a coal mine, how he met his American wife, and how much he loves Panda Express.  Follow the IG: https://www.instagram.com/homeroom.show   Follow the TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeroomshow   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@homeroomshow Guest: Charles Ryu: https://www.instagram.com/charlesnorthkorea/  Hosted by:  Jonnie Park: https://www.instagram.com/dumbfoundead https://www.tiktok.com/@dumbfoundead  Steffie Baik: https://www.instagram.com/steffiebaik https://www.tiktok.com/@steffiebaik  Podcast Producer: Caroline Y Choi  Audio: Johnny Chay Podcast Media Team: GGEZ Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OG YouTuber Jenn Im joins us to talk about what new books she’s reading (shoutout Jia Tolentino), starting a business, her love for Ninajirachi, and trying to protect her kid from the world. We also give solid(??) advice to Caroline before her birthday.  Follow the IG: https://www.instagram.com/homeroom.show   Follow the TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeroomshow   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@homeroomshow Guest: Jenn Im: https://www.instagram.com/imjennim/  Hosted by:  Jonnie Park: https://www.instagram.com/dumbfoundead https://www.tiktok.com/@dumbfoundead  Steffie Baik: https://www.instagram.com/steffiebaik https://www.tiktok.com/@steffiebaik  Podcast Producer: Caroline Y Choi  Audio: Johnny Chay Podcast Media Team: GGEZ Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, we heard you. We heard the clamoring. We finally have THE Bobby Lee back on the show. It’s gonna be fun. We laugh, we fight, we talk about Bobby’s retirement plans, we make up. We yell at Caroline. It’s all family.  Plus, Bobby met Jonnie’s nephew and gave him some solid words of wisdom.  Follow the IG: https://www.instagram.com/homeroom.show   Follow the TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeroomshow   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@homeroomshow Guest: Bobby Lee: https://www.instagram.com/bobbyleelive/  Hosted by:  Jonnie Park: https://www.instagram.com/dumbfoundead https://www.tiktok.com/@dumbfoundead  Steffie Baik: https://www.instagram.com/steffiebaik https://www.tiktok.com/@steffiebaik  Podcast Producer: Caroline Y Choi  Audio: Johnny Chay Podcast Media Team: GGEZ Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have the coolest performers ever on the pod. AWICH is the first-ever female Japanese rapper to perform at Coachella, and Taka is the lead singer of ONE OK ROCK, who’s performed to sold-out arenas across the world. Together, they are performing as YAO, with two other artists from Japan. We talk about how different Japanese and American youth culture is, why AWICH prefers Atlanta, and their process for making music as a group.  Before they join us, tune in to hear the gang talk about Jonnie’s working class fans.  Follow the IG: https://www.instagram.com/homeroom.show   Follow the TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeroomshow   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@homeroomshow Guests: YAO: https://www.instagram.com/yao_jpn/  AWICH: https://www.instagram.com/awich098/ Taka: https://www.instagram.com/10969taka/  Hosted by:  Jonnie Park: https://www.instagram.com/dumbfoundead https://www.tiktok.com/@dumbfoundead  Steffie Baik: https://www.instagram.com/steffiebaik https://www.tiktok.com/@steffiebaik  Podcast Producer: Caroline Y Choi  Audio: Johnny Chay Podcast Media Team: GGEZ Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We finally let both our sisters on the podcast. Just kidding. They finally let US bring them on the pod. We talk about getting arrested as kids, smoking p*t, and who the favorite kid was.  Plus, stick around for a game of Who Knows Who Better, including guessing Jonnie’s shoe size and Steffie’s go-to karaoke song.  Follow the IG: https://www.instagram.com/homeroom.show   Follow the TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeroomshow   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@homeroomshow Hosted by:  Jonnie Park: https://www.instagram.com/dumbfoundead https://www.tiktok.com/@dumbfoundead  Steffie Baik: https://www.instagram.com/steffiebaik https://www.tiktok.com/@steffiebaik  Podcast Producer: Caroline Y Choi  Audio: Johnny Chay Podcast Media Team: GGEZ Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have the very funny, very fashionable Atsuko Okatsuka on to talk about how to translate jokes for Asian audiences, how she got her bob, and managing relationships with her mom and grandmother. We also find out whether she is a drinker or not!  Also stay tuned for Under Pressure, including what haircut she’d get if she could.  Follow the IG: https://www.instagram.com/homeroom.show   Follow the TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@homeroomshow   Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@homeroomshow Guest: Atsuko Okatsuka: https://www.instagram.com/atsukocomedy/  Hosted by:  Jonnie Park: https://www.instagram.com/dumbfoundead https://www.tiktok.com/@dumbfoundead  Steffie Baik: https://www.instagram.com/steffiebaik https://www.tiktok.com/@steffiebaik  Podcast Producer: Caroline Y Choi  Audio: Johnny Chay Podcast Media Team: GGEZ Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices