
For this episode, we reflect on our confidence level and how it evolved over the years. We bring it into the context of job hunting and interviews — areas that require a degree of assertiveness and self-promotion. As “podcast hosts”, we also discuss thoughts around sharing our conversations on the internet. How do we sound to you?
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Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds
Oct 11, 2021
53 min

We do not dream of labour. We dream of vacation…
These past two years have been a big itch to get out and go for a vacation. From Japan to Iceland, we search our memories to imagine travelling again. In this episode, we discuss our vacation ideals, favourite places, (could-have-been-disastrous) funny travel stories, solo traveling vs. traveling with friends, and our pet peeves. Take a listen to recall your favourite travel memories with us!
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Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds
Sep 27, 2021
43 min

We’ve dived into the world of ASMR, specifically cooking ASMR featuring yam (not potatoes) but with a twist. We each took on the challenge to cook a dish made of yam and listened to each other’s sounds to guess what we were cooking up. We also talk kitchen struggles and proudest moments, while figuring out what yam really is.
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Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds
Sep 13, 2021
42 min

September’s here, and that means, it’s back to school!
Two of the YAMs have graduated, while one is currently pursuing, but we all share the same struggle of figuring out our interests and switching majors. We reflect on our undergrad experience, from expectations to challenges, things we wish we knew to pivotal moments that shifted our mindset. We hope our experiences offer reassurance for those returning, and amusement for those who might have shared similar tumultuous journeys. Best of luck!
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Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds
Aug 30, 2021
43 min

Is gossip our bread and butter? Are we stubborn? Who has an “epic” bond?
We dug deep and unravelled some onion layers. We wanted to learn more about ourselves and each other, and thought what better way to do that than personality tests? Join us as we evaluate our personalities based on Myers-Briggs and “bonds” from the Pattern app.
Disclaimer: Friends, please don’t start judging us based on these results! (Although, you may already know these sides of us…)
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Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds
Aug 16, 2021
41 min

We all grew up watching animations and are still huge fans, some more than others. We delve into our memories of our favourite shows and films, from Ghibli to Pixar, crushes to role models, as well as insights into our childhood dreams. Relive your childhood favourites with us, and get your next binge-worthy anime recommendation!
Psst, there are some spoilers.
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(04:24) Pivotal anime
(12:36) Non-Japanese favourite anime
(15:34) Favourite character/crush
(19:40) Ghibli films
(26:45) Other favourites
(32:35) Dislikes
(38:05) Recent watches
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Image Reference: Tom and Jerry, Haikyuu!!, Cardcaptor Sakura
Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds
Aug 2, 2021
45 min

Welcome to YAM Not Potatoes, a podcast about life as we currently know it. In our first episode, we introduce what YAM is, who the starch friends are, and why we started this. Listen to find out!
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Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds
Jul 19, 2021
43 min
