We have a very special episode for you today! Today's guest, coincidentally also named Elaine, packs quite a punch with her resume. An established journalist having built a career going from the UK, to LA, to South Korea, then Hong Kong, before recently settling in San Francisco. After talking about her career thus far, we also get her to talk about her experience as a COVID19 survivor as well as her take on the current state of anti-Asian hate crimes. In true C&K fashion, after we finish talking about the real important stuff, we get right into one of Chopstixx's games. This one's a rollercoaster, but trust, it's the good kind. *Elaine never worked in Singapore.*
On today's episode, Banchan John and DJ Indoe lead the episode while Laney's out of office. Joining them as our guest, Iz, has been in the fashion industry for the past decade. She gives us some insight into the design world. Being mostly a homebody creative, she also has a lot of hobbies that we get into, one of which is sheep sheering. Intrigued? Well, tune in to find out more!
Just Drey and John on today's episode while Laney's out of office. Since we've lost our female perspective for today, Chopstixx felt it would be a good opportunity to ask the guys of the C&K crew some questions to let the audience get to know them better. We go over life goals, deal breakers, and personal experiences when it comes to certain things. For Shooketh Not Stirred, we do a bit of quickfire round on personal preferences.
Growing up Asian, we all learned about all the ways to dishonor your family. For the uninitiated, this usually comes down to the 3 main taboos of hair dying, tattoos, and piercings. Times have definitely changed, but that hasn't stopped our parents' generation from holding onto these stigmas. Since we're technically millennials, we give our take on these taboos and how they relate to the professional working world. After that, Laney found a way to make $50 during Shooketh not Stirred, so you'll want to stick around for that.
Everyone got their shots and got our schedules aligned to do our first live recording since the pandemic started! For today's episode, we decided to do the Cube Personality Quiz. It's basically a thought experiment that's meant to reveal things about your personality that you weren't aware of. Laney Darling and Banchan John take a crack at it to see what they learn about themselves and each other. Whether you want to just listen in or play along, this is a fun one to tune into!
For those in the know, Laney got married a few months ago, which is why she was missing in a lot of the recent episodes. Once she was back and ready to go again, we knew we had to recap the wedding. Apparently, its unclear who had a better time at the wedding, Laney or Banchan John. After going over that funny story, the team took the opportunity to talk about the do's and don'ts of weddings, from both the host and the guest side. A lot of good info and funny stories in this recap, so you definitely don't want to miss it!
Back by popular demand, we decided to do another episode where we answer people looking for advice. Banchan John, DJ Indoe, and Chopstixx give it their best shot in trying to help people with their issues dealing with life goals, relationship problems, and social media addiction. Then, in today's Shooketh not Stirred section, we try to associate popular foods with U.S. states and end up having some fun at Florida's expense. Sorry Florida.
At the time of this recording, LaneyDarling's wedding was right around the corner, so we decided it would be a fun idea to talk about one of the events that immediately precedes it: the bachelor/bachelorette party. Chopstixx and Banchan John talk about their experiences with the ones that they've attended in the past and Chopstixx goes a little in depth about her own party. They talk about do's and don'ts, tips and tricks on how to plan one for others, and their philosophies on exotic dancers.
When we were little, we had big dreams about what we want to be when we grow up. Life pushes and pulls you in different directions and sometimes you end up somewhere different than you thought you would. Today, the C&K team goes over their aspirations and how they ended up where they are. It's funny where life takes you.
On today's episode, we meet RubyReelin: an influencer/roller skater/videographer/pole dancer extraordinaire! Born and raised in the Philippines, Ruby takes us through her journey of immigrating to the US, overcoming adversity, and finding opportunities.
The C&K team received an email from one of our listeners regarding a dire situation they were in. Of course, we replied to it right away, but we figured we could make an episode dedicated to her and her issue. This story is rife with family and relationship drama and is a lot to unpack. Afterwards, the team gets into it with another round of "shooketh not stirred" dealing with some hot takes on random current events and we end up learning a lot about each other.
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