Disoriental is an Asian culture podcast hosted by Kari Ferrell (Author of You'll Never Believe Me), Youngmi Mayer (Author of I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying), and Henry Bae (celebrated Drag Performer) self-proclaimed 'Jail Asians' who feel ostracized from their cultures for being adopted, gay, biracial, tattooed, convicted felons, and worst of all- artists. These three rejects say the shit the 'Church Asians' are too afraid to say because their parents will disown them, since they've already been disowned by their parents. Join us every week to get DISORIENTAL.
Disoriental
Claim This Podcastby Kari Ferrell, Henry Bae, Youngmi Mayer
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Podcast Overview
Disoriental is an Asian culture podcast hosted by Kari Ferrell (Author of You'll Never Believe Me), Youngmi Mayer (Author of I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying), and Henry Bae (celebrated Drag Performer) self-proclaimed 'Jail Asians' who feel ostracized from their cultures for being adopted, gay, biracial, tattooed, convicted felons, and worst of all- artists. These three rejects say the shit the 'Church Asians' are too afraid to say because their parents will disown them, since they've already been disowned by their parents. Join us every week to get DISORIENTAL.
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5/3/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 21, 2026
Make K-Pop Korean Again (K-Pop)
<p>Henry discusses K-Pop. Henry gossips about feeling anxiety when out at the club, Kari asks the question, "Can I be oversexed?" and Youngmi talks about accidentally bringing up 2 girls 1 cup with her son(0:00). Kari brings up the concept of Fan Death, and the hosts discover that there is a synth pop band from Brooklyn called that now (12:40). Henry leads a discussion on K-Pop centering around the recent history and how it went from being a niche interest of rejects and losers to the global chart-topic music genre it is today(20:15). </p>
June 14, 2026
Koreans Are Mormons About Divorce (single mom)
<p>Youngmi discusses her experience as a Korean single mom. Kari shares her theory that the Knicks doing well played a huge role in getting Mamdani elected (not joking) and how the Knicks solved racism (joking) (0:00). Youngmi leads a discussion about Koreans and their views on divorce when Henry drops the bombshell that their Korean parents got divorced when they were a teenager(17:26). Kari then reveals her Mormon parents also got divorced around the same time. The hosts discuss how fascinating it is that they are children of divorce from two cultures who deem it unacceptable. Youngmi talks about how she expected the Koreans to shame her for divorce but was shocked when she realized her ultra-liberal community in NYC reacted in a similar way(35:15).</p>
June 7, 2026
The Tower (Failure, Bankruptcy and Being Canceled)
<p>Henry reveals the bankruptcy of their extremely successful fashion company. This week's gossip centers around the utter dread of being invited to celebrity events, feeling too loose on the podcast and how everyone's lives are literally falling apart(0:00). Korean 101 for Kari is the topic of "Aegyo" which means baby-like behavior in Korean, which Henry is a big fan of and Youngmi attributes to Imperial Japan (like always) and p3do-coded Kawaii-culture(17:20). The main topic of the week is failure. Henry talks about the failure of their immensely popular shoe company and the excrutiating feeling of letting down the queer community. Youngmi discusses Mission Chinese being canceled and Kari gives advice as someone who's risen from the ashes of the proverbial rock bottom(33:23).</p>
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