HB with Youngmi Mayer
It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry, it may make hair grow out of your butt
Youngmi and comedian Kate Moran talk adoption, imaginary mothers, and the indelible Ms. Cho
Youngmi chats with the writer/comedian on her mixed race background and the state of stand-up
Youngmi talks with actor and comedian Jared Goldstein about the struggle to be cool—personally and professionally
Youngmi talks with comedian Ed Pokropski about his complicated feelings after visiting Korea
Youngmi talks with Charlene Kaye about the wildly taboo topic of mother-daughter competition
Umeko Motoyoshi, founder of Umeshiso, chats with Youngmi Mayer about how they found happiness and success despite a shitty childhood
The pros and cons of social media and the news
Youngmi and Oak discuss the one year anniversary of their trip to Thailand
Youngmi talks with TikTok creator Royce Akifumi Wilmot about how he fell into his content niche, and more
This week, standup comedian Lana Siebel joins Youngmi for a chat on the weird ways we band together based on religion, race, and other abstract factors
Words by Youngmi Mayer
Youngmi Mayer is a standup comedian and single mom based in New York City. She explores topics of Asian identity, biracial identity, feminism and growing up poor in her work.