

Eat Your Crust
Crystal Jiao, Jeesoo Kim
Two Asian-American girls navigating our way through life-in-our-twenties in the Bay Area, with a little help from our friends. Tune in during your lousy commute to laugh and chat with your hosts Crystal and Jeesoo as we ramble about tech, culture, family, and more through an Asian-American lens. If you can relate, feel free to visit us at eatyourcrust.com or reach out to us @eatyourcrustpod on insta or email us at eatyourcrustpod@gmail.com!
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May 5, 2021 • 42min
Moms & Maternal Figures
With Mother’s Day coming up (yes, this weekend!!!), we wanted to celebrate by talking about our relationship with our moms, their interesting personality quirks, and juicy stories from their mysterious pasts! Tune in to catch some gift recommendations and hear about some other maternal figures who’ve impacted our lives as well. Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers, maternal figures, and inspirational caregivers who take on the responsibility of parenthood. ❤️ Follow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpod Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Apr 28, 2021 • 47min
A Glimpse into the Home Buying Process
Buying a home is quite an intimidating process. Not only will it probably be one of the most expensive purchases in your lifetime, it also has a ton of rules & steps in the procedure you may have never heard of! Since we are two novices who don’t own any property, we invited on our real estate agent friend, Andre Wang, to break down the home-buying process and share what to look for when selecting a real estate agent & mortgage lender to work with. Tune in to catch some insider tips & insight into what to expect in the journey to purchase your first home! Disclaimer: Many of the things we discussed today may not be relevant or applicable to other markets outside of the Bay Area, but we hope it’s still interesting to hear about the housing market over here in Northern California :) Follow Andre on IG! @andreshanewangCheck out Andre’s team! kimott.comFollow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpod Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Apr 21, 2021 • 58min
Reflections on the 9-5
It's been almost 3 years since we've graduated, which means we've also been working for a similar amount of time. While the 9-5 does have its ups and downs, we're mostly grateful to be along for the ride! Today we reflect on our past few years of being a corporate slave (haha jk) and rate some of the job advice we've been given when we were students. Follow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpod Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Apr 14, 2021 • 57min
Our Wedding Experiences
We're not quite at the age where all our friends are getting married left and right, but it is an important milestone that is creeping up on us. Whether we've been to 10+ family weddings and know the cultural ceremonies like the back of our hand, or whether all of our wedding knowledge derives from the chick lit we read when we were 12 years old, we chat about our various wedding experiences and how they affect our personal expectations for our weddings. Follow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpod Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Apr 7, 2021 • 53min
Our Beef With Cooking
Since we’ve both started cooking more for ourselves in the past few years, there’s a few gripes we have about cooking. First of all, we’re spending more and more time (and money!) thinking about, prepping for, and cleaning up after cooking. Second of all, why does it take 10+ hours of careful love and coddling for us to make some decent bone broth at home?! Join us for our little rant session today to see if any of your cooking pet peeves come up! Follow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpod Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Mar 31, 2021 • 1h 2min
Growing Up As A Third Culture Kid
As you know, we love to dive into the Asian American experience (and Asian Canadian experience), since both of us grew up in North America. But the Asian experience extends beyond the US & Canada, so today we bring on our friend Niu-Niu to hear about what it was like growing up in Hungary, especially as someone who is ethnically Chinese! Niu-Niu shares her experience as a Third Culture Kid, debunks some International School myths, and shares her mindset approaching the job hunt as a non-resident of the US. Follow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpod Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Mar 24, 2021 • 48min
I Moved to NYC
New York City, say hello to your newest resident! One of us is moving to New York City, can you guess who? As suburban girls at heart, a cross-country move into the Big Apple is hugely exciting, but also a little bit intimidating. We dive into the decision-making process, the logistics (hint: a combination of spreadsheets & YOLO energy), and the emotional aspect of moving away from the hometown.--- How to help the victims of the Atlanta Shootings https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Quick plug for the podcast "Time to Say Goodbye", where the most recent episodes provide thoughtful, informational discussions on processing the Atlanta shootingSupport the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Mar 17, 2021 • 1h 4min
DTR - Let's Define the Relationship
Hey... We need to talk. What are we? You guessed it - today's episode is a (semi-morally questionable) guide to navigating the CONFUSING maze that is defining the relationship! We go over any personal rules we bring to our approach of DTRing, our least favorite stages of relationship development, and even act out a few examples (!!!) so you have some references you can look back on the next time you have to have *the talk * ;) Proceed at your own risk... but this is a fun one! Follow Amy's Art IG! @amyxiaart Follow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpodSupport the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Mar 10, 2021 • 1h 13min
An Ode to Our Big Friendships
It’s no secret that friendships are a big part of our lives - from our close high school group chats, to our long distance friends we truly miss, to the friends who are always down to do absolutely nothing together, our friendships mean just as much to us as our relationships! But does the amount of effort, vulnerability, and transparency we bring to friendships match the level of internal appreciation we have? Are we as willing to work on our Big Friendships as we are on our relationships? Today we delve into our thoughts on friendship insecurities, improving intimacy with friends, and our personal friendship learnings. This episode is inspired by and dedicated to “Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close” by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman. Not only is their book a phenomenal deep dive into the importance of working on your meaningful friendships, Aminatou and Ann host a wonderful podcast called “Call Your Girlfriend” that delves deeper into the nuances of friendship. Please check them out and give them some love!!! Check out Big Friendship Follow Call Your Girlfriend on IG! @callyrgfFollow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpodSupport the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Mar 3, 2021 • 1h 14min
I’m Not On Thirst Trap TikTok (ft. Brian Xu)
From data scientist to TikTok star, and everything in between - Brian Xu joins us today to chat about how his data storytelling & height guessing videos went viral, how he makes sense of the various Asian-American spaces on the #fyp, and the neat little features & community aspects that make TikTok a unique platform. Don’t miss this episode where Brian guesses OUR heights and reveals whether he’s on Thirst Trap TikTok or not 👀 Follow Brian on TikTok @bri_xu Follow Brian on IG @bri_xu Follow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpodSupport the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod