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Hairy Butthole

Hairy Butthole is a podcast based on the Korean saying "If you laugh while crying, hair will grow out of your butthole!" Each week Youngmi Mayer is joined by a guest with a sad story and counters it with a funny one in hopes of causing hair to grow out of their butthole.

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69:19

Niche Asian Content Creators

Hairy Butthole ·

2024/01/18

This week, Youngmi chats with Royce Akifumi Wilmot (TikTok content creator, @shoshinboy) about their weird theories on content creation, authenticity, why people just watch other people talk while sitting in their cars, and music. Royce creates content on "classic rock" (music that was popular when Youngmi was in high school) and they discuss how he fell into this niche. He also discusses a sad story centered on his family's personal experience with Japanese internment, and touches on how

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79:43

World Peace And Running Away ft. Lana Siebel

Hairy Butthole ·

2024/01/02

This week, Youngmi talks to Lana Siebel (standup comedian). Lana discusses her childhood as a Ukrainian Jewish refugee. She talks about how her past shaped her into someone who has an immense desire for peace but at the same time someone who is riddled with unrelenting fear. Lana and Youngmi also discuss how strange it is for large groups of people to be grouped together in abstract "teams" based on their religion or race, when other factors of relating to each other seem way more

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79:37

Post Me On Main

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/12/06

This week, Youngmi talks to Jes Tom (comedian, writer for Our Flag Means Death on Max) about a seemingly small issue he had in his last relationship, not being posted on main. Jes and Youngmi talk about how small problems in romantic relationships result in us feeling large emotions and how maybe our emotional reactions are indicative of larger important issues. Jes also discusses how it feels as a fifth-generation Japanese American and third-generation Chinese American in reference to his

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67:52

Jesus Was Korean

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/11/20

This week, Youngmi talks to Mic Nguyen (comedian, host of Asian, Not Asian podcast) about navigating recent events as standup comedians. Youngmi talks about her theory on why Koreans took to Christianity so well and compares Jesus's behavior to all the Korean guys she knows. Mic talks about being a new dad and the fascinating, much neglected topic of Asian son-dad relationships. Youngmi and Mic also touch on the fact that they both come from cultures deeply damaged by war, genocide and

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31:56

Us. Vs. Them

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/11/09

This week, Youngmi discusses her political beliefs and worldview. She talks about the dangerous idea that public-facing people's opinions matter more than other people. She also touches on why her identity as a biracial person has affected how she views "Us. Vs. Them" narratives that are used by governments worldwide to divide and alienate different groups of people.

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35:34

Beef Pho

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/10/26

This week, Youngmi talks about the momentous occasion of her manuscript being turned in, and as a surprise to no one, it made her depressed. She also discusses the negative impact her busy schedule this past year had on her relationship with her son and the process of mending a hard phase between parent and child.

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65:56

Amplifying Palestinian voices...from Alabama

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/10/12

This week, Youngmi speaks with Atheer Yacoub (comedian/writer of Denied Entry). Atheer discusses her perspective as a Palestinian on the recent events in Israel and Palestine. She also touches on how her childhood growing up in the West Bank and Alabama shaped her work as a comedian.

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77:37

The Korean Vegan

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/09/27

This week, Youngmi talks to Joanne Molinaro (cookbook author of The Korean Vegan, TikTok star). Joanne discusses how she got into veganism, the history of veganism in Korea and all the psychology involved with having a restricted diet. She discusses why she believes a lot of people have a negative knee-jerk reaction when hearing about vegans, and reveals she used to feel the same way before becoming one at the age of 35. She also shares a sad story of a time in childhood when she stood up

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63:14

Is It Because We're Asian?

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/09/13

This week, Youngmi talks to Kimmy Yam (journalist at NBC News). Kimmy shares a relatable story about a time when she was a child that her parents forgot to pick her up from school. Although this is a common experience among children, she discusses the added stress of being the only Asian family in a small town, and how that dynamic played into every event in her childhood. She also discusses her how her parents coped with trauma in two extreme ways: her mother by developing severe

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54:52

The Group Chat

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/08/30

This week, Youngmi brings on her chaotic daily group chat members: Alex Pemoulie and John deBary. They discuss the modern phenomenon of the group chat and why they think it plays such a huge role in the daily lives of everyone today. They talk about the origins of the rise of the popularity of the medium stemming from older forms of communication from Y2K chat interfaces like AIM, to ancient rituals of tribal gossip. John also talks about the sadness of turning 40 and Alex talks about

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51:14

Be The Crazy Korean Soju Lady You Want To See In The...

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/08/17

This week, Youngmi talks with Doyeon You (fashion content creator @yoni0323, founder of C'Est D) about the rigid beauty standards in South Korea. Doyeon is a fashion designer and creator of content based on body positivity. She discusses what her life was like growing up in Korea as someone considered "overweight" by Korean standards. They touch on their shared experiences of being constantly body shamed and scrutinized by the Korean public, and the reasons why they believe this is such a

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60:29

In Competence

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/08/03

This week, Youngmi chats with Laura Danger (@thatdarnchat, educator, content creator, author of the upcoming book No More Mediocre). Laura talks about her extremely viral Internet content on the subject matter of weaponized incompetence among men in cishet relationships/marriages and breaks down some of the mind blowing statistics surrounding the distribution of domestic labor. Laura and Youngmi also touch on the celebrity gossip surrounding Ariana Grande and why it's so harmful to reduce

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68:05

Laughing About Losing Mom

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/07/27

This week, Youngmi is joined by Laurie Woolever (author of Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography), who discusses the loss of her mother to multiple sclerosis. She talks about what it was like growing up while knowing her mother had an illness which was most likely going to take her life. She also discusses how certain sad events caused her to laugh uncontrollably and examines what that reaction meant.

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56:25

I Can't Throw Out The Dead Flowers

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/07/19

This week, Youngmi talks with Charlie Bardey (comedian, host of Exploration Live Comedy podcast) about the pain of breakups. Charlie and Youngmi touch on their recent breakups and how they deal with the same pain in opposite ways. Charlie explains his impulse to try to keep his exes in his life at all costs and Youngmi explains why she feels the need to block them on everything and never think about them again. Charlie also touches on the unusual experience of "losing a future" and having

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44:00

Go To The Public Library And Read Statistics

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/07/13

This week Youngmi sits with KimChi (founder of KimChi Chic Beauty) about the recent surge in homophobia online. She touches on how pride feels different this year than previous years as corporations have pulled away due to online hysteria. She also discusses her upcoming two books: a YA novel about the importance of public libraries to children and a lifestyle book about her travels and food.

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33:44

Activating The Queer Nintendo

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/07/05

This week, Youngmi discusses a topic suggested by a listener about her relationship with her queer identity. She talks about why it's difficult for her to discuss, as well as the relationships she's had later in her adult life.

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47:00

People Pleasing Is Manipulation

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/06/28

This week, Youngmi discusses "people pleasing trauma response." She talks about the realization she had around this trauma response and the work she's done to move away from it as well as experiencing it in someone else and the harm it caused her. Leading her to ultimately realize how manipulative and harmful this response is. She also touches on a bizarre coincidence about the billionaire submersible implosion no one seems to be discussing.

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37:31

ADHD Work Life Balance

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/06/22

This week, Youngmi discusses how she plots out her work week while living with ADHD, which makes it nearly impossible to set a schedule and adhere to it every day. She also touches on the feelings of inadequacy stemming from a childhood of undiagnosed ADHD, which caused her to internalize the message that there is something "wrong" with her.

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33:26

New York vs. Los Angeles

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/06/15

This week, Youngmi jokes about the differences between New York and Los Angeles from Los Angeles. Joking aside, she discusses why it's funny but also sort of sad when people make broad generalizations about differences in people who live in different cities. She also discusses the relentless feeling of not doing enough work and not making enough money.

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33:16

I’m Always OK

Hairy Butthole ·

2023/06/09

This week, Youngmi discusses an emotional symptom of experiencing negligent abuse as a child. She talks about why she feels the need to always be “ok” and how that has profoundly harmed her. She discusses the importance of pointing out negligent abuse because for most people experiencing trauma around it, it is invisible. She also points out that many of the behaviors of our parents and the boomer generation mirror hers, and are most likely caused by the same sort of neglect.

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