Shoes Off Inside with MKT (fka The May Lee Show)

About Shoes Off Inside with MKT (fka The May Lee Show)

Three trailblazing Asian American women in TV journalism and Hollywood join forces to rattle some cages and dismantle tired old stereotypes about race, age, sex and culture. Award-winning journalist May Lee and actresses Kelly Hu and Tamlyn Tomita (a.k.a. MKT) take on topics that aren't often discussed in the most open, authentic and, sometimes, hilarious way because they are unafraid to be fully themselves. They're all 50+ and fabulous so they got nothing to hide and they are beyond the point of caring about what other people think! So take your Shoes Off Inside and join MKT to engage, contribute, challenge and, most importantly, have fun! Lots and lots of FUN!

Publisher

Shoes Off Inside with MKT

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Feb 2020

Latest episode

16 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 124 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   EP 39 - Crossroads in the Year of the Fire Horse

   This podcast has been chugging away for six years, which is a lifetime in the world of podcasting. First as "The May Lee Show" when Covid-19 was raging and Anti-Asian hate was exploding. Then the show evolved into "Shoes Off Inside" with May Lee, Kelly Hu and Tamlyn Tomita. The trio of bold, outspoken and entertaining Asian American women did what they do best...speak openly and honestly about anything and everything. In this unusual episode, May is solo and speaks from the heart about the pa...

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   8 Dec 2025

   Ep 38 - Our Favorite things with a Twist

   It's that time of year again when May, Kelly and Tamlyn share their "Favorite Things" for the holidays, BUT this year they took a bit of a turn given how challenging 2025 has been. Instead of focusing on things, they're sharing how experiences like travel, new puppies and our mothers, which have brought us both incredible joy and profound heartbreak. MKT also have a rather salty conversation about a certain kind of dog treat and what it's potentially made of. To say the chat goes off the rail...

3. 

   6 Nov 2025

   EP 37 Our Girls Matter! Better Breast Screening

   October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but honestly, breast health is something we need to stay aware of all year. Regular screenings are key—but here’s the shocker: traditional mammograms can miss up to 50–60% of breast cancers in women with dense breast tissue. And dense breasts are common—about 40% of women in the U.S. have them, and around 80% of Asian women do. But there is a better option. In this episode, we talk with Brendan Foley, President and Co-Founder of Eve Wellness, about a...

Inside a recent episode

EP 39 - Crossroads in the Year of the Fire Horse

Published 16 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah. Sugi and Darla. Okay. You be quiet ladies. Okay. So, so yeah. So the year of the fire horse is very significant for all of us because again, it's only happens every 60 years is a time of movement. It's a time of motion. It's a time of strength and power. It's a time of focus. It's a time of finding clarity. But for me as a firehorse, I know that I also have to be cautious because it is my sign and it's my year. But I'm looking forward to it. I'm looking forward to celebrating the 60th year of my life, but also the firehorse year that only happens every 60 years. So I think that's significant in terms of these decisions I'm trying to make and this crossroads I feel like I'm at. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

142,403

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

66 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

22

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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