July 2, 2026
Why Do Immigrant Parents Hoard?, TICKETS: Minneapolis & Chicago, New Orleans Interviews - Union Migrante, Singleton’s Deli & Mini-Mart (S2 E19)
<p><strong>SEASON 2 EPISODE 19!</strong> </p><p>It is <strong>Monday June 29th, 2026</strong> and this is GOOD EGG immigrant grocery store standup comedy tour takeover of <strong>What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang</strong>! This is a special SHORTERSODE in-studio with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/josecleanup/"><strong>Jose Ruiz aka josecleanup on IG</strong></a><strong> </strong> PLUS interviews from the cool people I met in New Orleans! </p><p><strong>***</strong></p><p><strong>JULY MIDWEST </strong><a target="_blank" href="http://jennyyang.tv"><strong>GOOD EGG</strong></a><strong> IMMIGRANT GROCERY STORE STANDUP COMEDY TOUR PRE-SALE TICKETS! YOU HEARD IT FIRST! 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We discuss topics submitted by our guests and you, the listener. Any topic! Current, old! Big, small! Nerdy, petty! From pop culture to the personal and political. Catch shorter preview episodes wherever you pod. But if you want FULL episodes UNCUT and bonus episodes, become a Paid Subscriber at <a target="_blank" href="http://jennyyang.substack.com/">jennyyang.substack.com</a>. So if this episode cuts out mid convo – don’t get mad - get subscribing.</p><p>My guest today is a creator and storyteller documenting the journey of decluttering his immigrant parents’ overcrowded apartment. His videos begin with cleaning and home transformation and often explore deeper themes such as family dynamics, generational trauma, shame, and the complicated emotions many children of immigrants experience growing up.</p><p>He’s Mexican and a DACA recipient who grew up in Koreatown, Los Angeles. After spending three years in New York City, he recently moved back to Los Angeles following a layoff from my work in refugee resettlement, where he worked primarily with unaccompanied immigrant children. Let’s welcome JOSE RUIZ! </p><p>And on the final mic, heard but not seen, co-founder of the marketing and branding company “Let’s Brand!”, my sweetie and co-producer of life, Corey Higgs http://okletsbrand.com/.</p><p>Hit follow and give us a rating and review wherever you pod. Become an OnlyPaid via Substack, I will read your reviews and messages on the pod! </p><p><strong>Check this week’s ”</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/jennyyang/p/links-leaving-iphone-ai-overlords?r=1ngis&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web"><strong>LINKS we should talk about</strong></a><strong>”</strong> for some of the sources behind today’s episode and whatnots that caught my eye.</p><p>On today’s agenda:</p><p>* Good Egg Updates (<a target="_blank" href="http://jennyyang.tv">jennyyang.tv</a>)</p><p>* Why Are You Like This?</p><p>* Reflections on New Orleans: New Orleans Interviews with <strong>Uncle Bau</strong>, co-owner and co-chef of Singleton’s Deli and Mini-Mart, some of his son-in-law <strong>Minh Nguyen</strong>, <strong>Eduardo</strong> and <strong>Devora</strong> of Union Migrante, and then MORE of Uncle Bau </p><p>* Working on Refugee Resettlement as a DACA Immigrant</p><p>* Clutter is rarely just clutter in immigrant households.</p><p>* When The Hoarding Includes Nice Things from Famous People</p><p>* Using Hypnosis for Healing</p><p><strong>FREE PREVIEW ENDS HERE. 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