Episodes

  • From the Closet Part 2 and From a Ho-rigin Upbringing (One-Off Update Ep)
    May 30 2022

    Did you miss us?! We're back to give you guys a one-off update episode. We're not starting the next season quite yet, but wanted to let you know what's been going on in our lives and also 'cos we miss ya.  In this episode, Alex comes out to some more family members, and it turns out he's not the only one holding a secret. Ann talks about her upcoming solo show Asian Divorce, which is a story of how she became a ho AKA her "ho-rigin" story. 

    ANN CHUN PRESENTS: ASIAN DIVORCE - JUN 9
     https://caveat.stellartickets.com/events/ann-chun/occurrences/bd3d882c-7ded-4feb-a7a2-65a3ecb41d23

    HOT GAYSIAN SUMMER - JUN 1
    https://caveat.stellartickets.com/events/hot-gaysian-summer/occurrences/69c324b4-f653-44ce-b31c-d83939d469b5

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    1 hr
  • From Many Nameless Hook-ups (Season 1 Finale!)
    Mar 7 2022

    It’s our last episode of Season 1! This one is a must-listen. Alex opens up about his experience being in a gay open relationship—how he approached the topic with his partner and how they communicate about it—while Ann takes notes and reflects on what an open relationship would mean for her. We also reflect on what we learned and what we’re looking to on our next season.

    Thank you to all our listeners who have been with us since the beginning. Subscribe or follow us on social media so you know when our new season drops. We'll see you soon!

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    41 mins
  • From being a Buddhist Monk in a Previous Life (w/ Lee Lan)
    Feb 28 2022

    (Trigger Warning: violence, suicide)

    This week, we sit down with Lee Lan, a NY-based comedian and producer who grew up in Inner Mongolia. Lee spills about how she has become a Swiftie, comedy in China, and her new writing project, a spinoff for Kimchee from Kim’s Convenience.

    We also discuss violence against Asians where Lee shares her personal account of being attacked in NY, and the group discusses the recent tragic passing of Christina Yuna Lee and the need for systemic change.

    Please consider donating to Christina Yuna Lee Memorial Fund:
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/christina-yuna-lee-memorial-fund

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • From Frolicking with Swiss Cows to the Daily Show (w/ Binbin Natalie Narkprasert)
    Feb 21 2022

    On this week's episode, we speak to the multi-hyphenate and international nomad, Binbin Natalie Narkprasert!  Binbin has lived across 3 continents, and we discover that both she and Alex were fellow Hotelies in college. Binbin has lived in France, so Ann could not help but talk about Emily in Paris. Binbin discusses raising $100k for COVID Thailand AID, organizing rallies in support of BLM in Thailand, and creating Karma Suitya, a LGBTQ+ lifestyle brand with her sibling and former WAYFF guest, Pangina Heals. 

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    Since Binbin doesn't use social media, she'd like you to follow her international drag queen sibling, Pangina Heals (ig: @panginaheals) 
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    Ann Chun @annchuncomedy (IG, TikTok)
    Alex Kim @alexkimedian (IG)

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • From a Palestinian Quaker School (w/ Shatha Yas)
    Feb 14 2022

    Palestinian comedian Shatha Yas joins the show this week to discuss living in the Bahamas, going to Quaker school in Palestine, crossing the Jordan-Palestine border, annoying Harvard kids, and getting interrogated by the FBI like a bad b*tch.

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    Shatha Yas: shathayas (IG) shathayas.com
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    Ann Chun @annchuncomedy (IG, TikTok)
    Alex Kim @alexkimedian (IG)

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • From a Small Thai Village to Drag Race (w/ Pangina Heals)
    Feb 7 2022

    (This episode was recorded in November of 2021)

    On this special episode of WAYFF, we sit down with Pan Pan Narkprasert aka international drag superstar Pangina Heals! Pan Pan talks about his upbringing as a global citizen, and how that has influenced what he's trying to do with drag and the founding of House of Heals. Ann and Pan Pan bond over their hate for the amount of malls popping up in Thailand, and Pan Pan even gives Alex some advice on how to come out to his family. We also talk about racism within and outside of the gay community, and how to tell the aunties who comment on your weight to shut the f*** up. 

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    Pangina Heals: panginaheals (IG) panginaheals.com

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    Ann Chun @annchuncomedy (IG, TikTok)
    Alex Kim @alexkimedian (IG)


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    51 mins
  • From the Bathroom Line in a K-Town Nightclub (w/ Ryosuke Hoshiyama)
    Jan 31 2022

    Ryosuke Hoshiyama, a NY-based filmmaker who grew up in HK, sits down with us to talk about his identity as a Third Culture Kid (TCK), Asians with different English accents, and how he started the Japanese Culture Club at NYU. To learn more about Ryosuke and his work, check out his website r-hoshiyama.com, including the trailer for "442,"  a short about Japanese American soldiers during WW2. 

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    IG: @whereareyoufromfrompod
    Ryosuke Hoshiyama: @hoshiyama (IG) 
    Ann: @annchuncomedy (IG, TikTok) 
    Alex: @alexkimedian (IG)

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    52 mins
  • From The Egg Harvester
    Jan 24 2022

    This week, Ann is opening up about her recent experience getting her eggs frozen. Then Ann and Alex talk about the prospects of having children and what that means as Asians and as comedians. Things get real as we talk about our families and what our expectations are in this world.

    (Trigger Warning: Suicide)

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    Ann Chun @annchuncomedy (IG, TikTok)
    Alex Kim @alexkimedian (IG)

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    1 hr and 3 mins