we hate small talk.
we hate small talk.
Cindy & Cara
welcome to our passion project – a podcast for the everyday young adult hosted by two asian-canadian gals! when the pandemic started, we would have therapy calls every week to rant, reflect, and ruminate about our lives. tune in to hear conversations about navigating life in our 20s and the lessons we’ve learned (and are still learning) about relationships, friendship, or even about ourselves. we also invite our fellow twentysomethings to chat with us and explore some spicy topics!
27. we hate toxic masculinity
In the wise words of our lord and saviour Britney Spears, "You're toxic, I'm slippin' under"... But toxic masculinity is no fun for anyone and in this ep, we discuss its effects on men's mental health, physical health, and relationships with their partners. Ending off with some food for thought as we also chat about toxic... femininity?? if you liked this episode, please hit the follow button (this helps us a lot), share this episode with your friends, and follow us on Instagram @wehatesmalltalk! contact us: [email protected] follow us: https://www.instagram.com/wehatesmalltalk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wehatesmalltalk/message
Jun 14, 2022
40 min
26. we hate imposter syndrome
EMERGENCY MEETING... Are you the imposter? Or... do you just feel like one? This week, we talk about our experiences with imposter syndrome and what it actually means to us. We also look at why some people are more prone to it and even share ways we are still trying to cope with self doubt (including getting a work nemesis???).    if you liked this episode, please hit the follow button (this helps us a lot), share this episode with your friends, and follow us on Instagram @wehatesmalltalk! contact us: [email protected] follow us: https://www.instagram.com/wehatesmalltalk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wehatesmalltalk/message
May 29, 2022
39 min
25. we hate bf archetypes
have you ever interacted with a macho dude bro? what about a playboy straight from a trashy YA novel...? we couldn't help but notice these recurring archetypes as we watched our fav dating shows together & even drew from our personal experiences as we discussed our top 6 boyfriend archetypes and whether we were yay/nay on any of them.  if you liked this episode, please hit the follow button (this helps us a lot), share this episode with your friends, and follow us on Instagram @wehatesmalltalk! contact us: [email protected] follow us: https://www.instagram.com/wehatesmalltalk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wehatesmalltalk/message
May 15, 2022
47 min
24. we hate tiger parents
welcome to the first episode of season 3, we're super excited for you to be here! some changes are underway as cara steps in as a new cohost but don't worry, yimin will be back soon! we chat about the tiger mother stereotype as well as helicopter parents and our own experiences with both. we end off with a hypothetical question and frankly terrifying question... if you end up having children in the future, how would you raise them? if you liked this episode, please hit the follow button (this helps us a lot), share this episode with your friends, and follow us on Instagram @wehatesmalltalk! contact us: [email protected] follow us: https://www.instagram.com/wehatesmalltalk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wehatesmalltalk/message
May 1, 2022
45 min
23. we hate being strangers
welcome to our last episode of season 2! to celebrate almost a year of podcasting, we are playing one of our favourite games - we're not really strangers! we ended up learning more about each other and ourselves and we're excited for you to listen. thank you for supporting us this past year, whether it was listening to an episode, sending us a supportive message, and engaging with our socials. we appreciate you <3 if you liked this episode, please hit the follow button (this helps us a lot), share this episode with your friends, and follow us on Instagram @wehatesmalltalk! contact us: [email protected] follow us: https://www.instagram.com/wehatesmalltalk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wehatesmalltalk/message
Mar 27, 2022
30 min
22. we hate the patriarchy
down with the patriarchy! jk but this week we chat about our female role models, some of our experiences, and even discuss a popular reddit post on a woman asking her husband to pay her $50K to have their baby... happy belated international women's day and hope you're all becoming bada$$ #girlbosses!! if you liked this episode, please hit the follow button (this helps us a lot), share this episode with your friends, and follow us on Instagram @wehatesmalltalk! contact us: [email protected] follow us: https://www.instagram.com/wehatesmalltalk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wehatesmalltalk/message
Mar 13, 2022
31 min
21. we hate feeling fomo
do you ever feel fomo? this week we talk all about it, from what triggers our fomo to how we deal with it! if you liked this episode, please hit the follow button (this helps us a lot), share this episode with your friends, and follow us on Instagram @wehatesmalltalk! contact us: [email protected] follow us: https://www.instagram.com/wehatesmalltalk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wehatesmalltalk/message
Feb 27, 2022
33 min
20. we hate first dates
love is in the AIRRRR ~ with valentine's day around the corner, this week we discuss our thoughts on first dates and play a couple of games on what we consider a red flag and our ideal types! if you liked this episode, please hit the follow button (this helps us a lot), share this episode with your friends, and follow us on Instagram @wehatesmalltalk! contact us: [email protected] follow us: https://www.instagram.com/wehatesmalltalk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wehatesmalltalk/message
Feb 13, 2022
34 min
19. we hate new year’s resolutions
how is it already 2022? welcome to our first episode of the new year! join us as we discuss our new year’s resolutions, our excitement for the lunar new year, and what the upcoming tiger year means for us.  if you liked this episode, please hit the follow button (this helps us a lot), share this episode with your friends, and follow us on Instagram @wehatesmalltalk!  contact us: [email protected]  follow us: https://www.instagram.com/wehatesmalltalk/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wehatesmalltalk/message
Jan 30, 2022
31 min
18. we hate consumerism
are you worried about the state of our planet? have you ever wondered what you can do to decrease your carbon footprint? this week, cara, cindy, and yimin discuss their consumerism habits and tell the listeners how they can shop sustainably. if you liked this episode or found it helpful, please hit the follow button (this helps us a lot), share this episode with your friends, and follow us on Instagram @wehatesmalltalk! contact us: [email protected] follow us: https://www.instagram.com/wehatesmalltalk/ follow our guest CARA MU: https://www.instagram.com/moderat0/ follow monest, a platform that analyzes the social and environmental impacts of brands benchmarked to industry standards: https://www.instagram.com/monestco/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wehatesmalltalk/message
Dec 19, 2021
35 min
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