

Add to Cart with Kulap Vilaysack & SuChin Pak
Lemonada Media
Join the hosts of Add to Cart, comedian-writer-director Kulap Vilaysack and veteran journalist SuChin Pak, in a subversive take on consumerism. Each week, they have honest, revealing (sometimes TMI) conversations about all the big and little things they’re adding to, or removing from, their carts. They decide what's worth the monetary/emotional investment, and what's not. From beauty products and health trends, to celebrities and philosophies they’re passionate about, our hosts dig into anything we buy into and what it says about who we are.
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Jun 7, 2022 • 44min
Another Deranged Routine: Exercise
Ku and Su are back on that routine train. This week the two talk about everything they use for exercise – their outfits, their equipment, their gym setups. Now, this is Ku and Su we’re talking about here so of course, this includes things like a sweet tiger decal and nasal spray (alongside excellent recommendations.) Get ready to get your sweat on for this one. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. Things that Kulap is wearing to workout: Panache Sports Bra Alo shorts or leggings bombas socks slouchy socks for an alternative lewk with leggins Kulap bought Hoka's Things that SuChin is wearing for walkersons: Som Som Drink Crossbody Bag Abby's Best Hat Ever Best Hat Ever Visory version Speaking of Abby Arad, make sure you check out her Amazon store Su’s two favorite nasal sprays are Neil Med nasal spray and xclear nasal spray Kulap loves ProBoxing Supplies. She has hand Wraps, gloves, a free-standing bag, a hanging bag, and New Focus mitts from there! In Kualps gym she has this shoe rack, her Tiger decal, and a wall of champions Using the OfferUp app, Ku bought some bumper weights to add to her gym collection, including her matte black Olympic bar SuChin loves using the Down Dog app and has dabbled in pilates with the Mind and Motion Pilates app! Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 31, 2022 • 45min
Letting Go of Sh*t as You Age
While Ku is out, SuChin is joined by actress, podcaster, and former K-Pop top-charter Sara Sohn. The two discuss parenting, cooking, and figuring out their shape shifting womanhood in their 40s. Does that include DIY crafting and eating fish over the sink? Hard yes. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. Sara is the cohost of Being Bumo with friend and past guest of the pod, Chriselle Lim Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental health as Asian Americans by Dr. Jenny Wang Check out the feelings wheel! For more vocabulary, and general good TV/reading, check out Atlas of the Heart with Brené Brown The Marni sandals that are DIY-SuChin’s inspiration One of Sara’s favorite snacks is eating canned sardines over the sink Mike’s post about SuChin’s intro in My Life Growing Up Asian in America Sara’s go-to sunscreen is Bliss Block Star Mineral sunscreen SuChin loves Florence and the Machine’s new album, Dance Fever. Especially the first song on the album, “King” Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 24, 2022 • 43min
Sleep is the Sexiest Drug at 40 with Jeff Yang and Phil Yu
Men of the pen Jeff Yang and Phil Yu join Ku and Su to talk about how to live their best, most comfortable lives in their 40s. Soft pants, full nights of sleep, and fancy watches for all. Who knows what kind of magic can happen when these 4 put their minds to it? Maybe a re-boot of a little known cartoon, Chan and the Chan Clan? The possibilities are endless. Plus, Ku and Su add to cart a very eco-friendly paper goods alternative. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. Phil and Jeff are 2 of the three authors behind Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now Jeff’s Soft ass sweatpants from Quince Phil’s Seiko watch because he absolutely deserves it Jeff’s vintage lunchbox of Chan and the Chan Clan Buy Cloud Paper for tree-saving paper goods! Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 17, 2022 • 53min
Dance Battles with a Rubber Hand with Atsuko Okatsuka
In a jam-packed show, Ku talks about the best wedding she's ever attended and Su shares about Mike Bender's new book. Then comedian and creator of the #dropchallenege, Atsuko Okatsuka joins for a hilarious conversation about dancing, tiny suitcases, and ways she can make the most out of a $40 impulse buy. Plus, a heartfelt and heartwarming sidebar with Asutra founder Stephanie Morimoto with journalist and co-founder of the Very Asian Foundation, Michelle Li. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. Atsuko is on tour! Check out if she is doing a show near you! Kulap’s outfit for Matt McConkey’s wedding was one for the books. She looked regal and chic. You can emanate dear Kulap by buying her Dress, Earrings, and Shoes. Check out Mike Bender’s newest book: If you too want to buy a fake silicone hand like Atsuko, you can find one here. Asutra has some of the best pain relief products and for AAPI Heritage Month, Asutra is partnering with The Very Asian Foundation to amplify AAPI voices and representation nationwide, supporting access to AAPI books for schools and students in need. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 10, 2022 • 40min
Too Many Tabs with Nicole Byer
This week actor, author, comedian, and podcast host Nicole Byer has all kinds of things in her cart (across all kinds of windows and tabs) but hasn’t yet clicked that *purchase* button. Together, Ku, Su, and Nicole discuss what should cross that finish line, and what should maybe just stay on the sidelines. Plus, Ku and Su tell you their new favorite shopping companion. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. In her Sephora cart, Nicole has the Peace Out Retinol Eye Stick, Peace Out Puffy Out Patches, and Dermalogica Exfoliant Exfolier Amongst the 12 or so other things in her SHEIN cart (which she has complicated feelings about…mostly guilt) she has this cute chili pepper swimsuit Nicole loves purple and really wants some purple jellies, but so far she can only find baby gap ones (won’t fit) or Gucci ones (doesn’t want to spend $500 on jellies). Someone help Nicole find purple jellies! This is a call to action! Rakuten will help you make money while you spend it! Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 3, 2022 • 26min
APAHM 2022: Everything Everywhere All Month
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are coming back, flowers are blooming, our Ku’s birthday is here, and it’s time to celebrate (even more than usual) all the Asian peoples of the world! We’re kicking off APA Heritage Month with some of our favorite products, movies, shows, and books from APA folks. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. Kulap loves the Jasmine Mist from RANAVAT SuChin wrote an intro for My Life Growing up Asian in America, a beautiful book of essays You must watch We Are Lady Parts – it is hilarious and wonderful SuChin and her friends had a night of cooking meals from Eric Kim’s cookbook Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home Friend of the pod Chriselle Lim has a new perfume out called Phlur - but hurry up because her first line sold out FAST! Everyone must go see Everything Everywhere All At Once! It is Kulap’s FAVORITE MOVIE!! Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 26, 2022 • 35min
Spilling our Juice with Solomon Georgio
This week, we’re talking about game changers and game changers only. Items in the realm of DrTung's Ionic Toothbrush and the elusive Lumi Toilet Brush. Plus, there is no small talk with comedian, actor, and writer Solomon Georgio. No no, we go straight into deep, dark secrets as he tells us not only about his own game changer, but his new podcast, the Juice. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. Check out Solomon Georgio’s hot goss podcast, The Juice! Solomon’s game changer is slugging! Kulap has two game changers this week. Her first is playing pickleball and the second is the Splitwise App! SuChin’s game changers are Jenny Patinkin Luxury Vegan Makeup Brush Soap and this UV light sanitizer Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 19, 2022 • 42min
Parted Lips: Bouche Rouge, Bridgerton & Brightland
READ FIRST: There are spoilers in this episode. But also, if you haven’t watched Season 2 of Bridgerton by now…that’s a little bit on you. Ku, Su, and Claire give their hot and bothered takes on the show. We also have gift ideas, gender-neutral clothing, and bra upgrades – normal eppy stuff, but honestly we really just wanted to talk about Kanthony the whole time. Plus, our first Sidebar with SuChin of 2022 with Brightland Founder, Aishwarya Iyer. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. Ku and Su started the episode off revealing their eyeliner stickers from PaintLab Matt McConkey gifted Kulap refillable, reusable, plastic-free, environmentally-friendly, (and much to Su’s delight) FRENCH lipstick from La Bouche Rouge. He got her a leather case and the color Nude Red SuChin is upping the ante on her newsbook look with Kidōriman pants. She loves the seal of the Geylu Harem pants and the skater look of the Pokku pant Also, did YOU know that bra technology has been upgraded from sock material? Su didn’t until she tried bras from ThirdLove Bridgerton Season 2 is here and we get into it SuChin talks to Aishwarya Iyer from Brightland Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 12, 2022 • 33min
Here to Slay with Shea Couleé
This week Ku and Su are joined by entrepreneur, musician, podcaster and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner Shea Couleé. She gives us all of the beauty products we need to look flawless, plus a hot tip on the best bathtub in Chicago. Speaking of baths – Shea tells us about her two newest products in collab with the Quiet Girl Shoppe – the $100,000 bar and her Slay Butter. Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. Check our the moisturizing and nourishing Slay Butter and 100,000 bar from Shea and The Quiet Girl Shoppe Shea loves the Preserve the Serve Luminous Setting Spray from Patrick Starr’s beauty line One Size Beauty (She also loves the One Size Makeup Remover Wipes) Want to try a new face mask? Check out the Chin Lift Peptide & Niacinamide Sculpting Sheet Mask Shea’s favorite lip gloss is the - Pat McGrath Lust Lip Gloss - Bronze Divinity It will take a while to get this countertop composter, but Shea also loves her Lomi Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 5, 2022 • 38min
Side Ball is Just Side Boob with Ronny Chieng
Actor, comedian, and writer Ronny Chieng is here to tell Ku and Su about how he’s trying to live his minimalist life – a hard thing to do in America when you’re constantly sent a lot of free things. He gives examples from tiny gifts to tiny swim trunks. Plus, how to fit into the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu scene! Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below. Ronny’s newest Netflix special is out April 5th! It’s called Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy (watch the trailer here) Ronny's Hóng Baō was still available when we recorded! Act fast! Show off that man thigh with your Chubbies Show off how you fit in with Shoyoroll – although you wont find the Gi’s that Ronny has Ronny loves a small wallet like this Bellroy pouch This is the zero stain, zero waste deodorant from the two surfer ladies in Honolulu His hair journey landed him at Layrite hair pomade Ronny’s favorite everyday carry items are Fisher space pen and Field Notes notepad Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.