YAM Not Potatoes

About YAM Not Potatoes

A bi-weekly podcast about life as we currently know it, hosted by three starch friends, YAM. We share our experiences living in this strange world as twenty-some-year-old Asian diasporic women and the variety of interests we have to make this journey more enjoyable.

Publisher

Jing, Abby, and Mirae

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jul 2021

Latest episode

6 Dec 2021

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Dec 2021

   Episode 10: Surprise Questions

   It’s the last episode of Season 1! We wanted to close it off with impromptu questions we’ve been curious about each other. Put on the spot, we talk about motivations, life decisions, and future hopes. Also, will there be a season 2? Listen to find out. - Follow us on Instagram @yamnotpotatoes (https://www.instagram.com/yamnotpotatoes/) Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds

2. 

   15 Nov 2021

   Episode 9: What Are You Into Lately?

   We’re kicking off our quarterly check-in on things we’re currently into — in other words, things we’re doing besides work and school to keep ourselves entertained. We’ve got calming instrumentals and newtro jams, podcasts and newsletter subscriptions, apple pies and an IKEA chair. If you're looking for new activities to accompany your days, tune in for starch friends' shenanigans. - JING’s Recommendations Music • LEEPLAY playlists (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKxknVfRWj3YKZuE_qiWZ4Q) • Cateen かてぃん (https://www.youtube.com/user/chopin8810) Shows • My Name (https://www.netflix.com/title/81011211) • Sex Education (https://www.netflix.com/title/80197526) Podcast • No Stupid Questions (https://freakonomics.com/nsq/) Other • POÄNG (https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/poaeng-armchair-birch-veneer-knisa-light-beige-s49306570/) - MIRAE’s Recommendations Music • Park Moonchi's [ParkRuRa] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjfVizvf0-8) • TLC - “Waterfalls” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WEtxJ4-sh4) • SWV - “I’m So Into You” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL-pm-xRb40) • Salt-N-Pepa - “Shoop” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vaN01VLYSQ) • CL’s [ALPHA] album performance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOHaKPf0ce4) SUPERBAND 2 • Leenzy’s Team - “Don’t Look Back” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKyR-Kr-zN4) • KiTak’s Team - “Boomerang” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWviFqrUFrQ) • Hwang Leen’s Team - “Piano Man” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IDXlScvc2o) • Willy K’s Team - “Oops!... I Did It Again” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0laLgNnEtpQ) - ABBY’s Recommendations Music • Hige Dandism - “Cry Baby” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By_JYrhx-WY) (Tokyo Revengers) • Omoinotake - “EVERBLUE” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4bKVizIUNA) (The Blue Period) • INTERSECTION - “One Step Closer” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZg8DYDR_8g) (Fruits Basket) Newsletters • Wandy Cheng’s Newsletter (https://wandycheng.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8523e809eff8c217a9b66f5b3&id=d052bcda05) • Bonesthrown’s Newsletter (https://www.bonesthrown.com/) • Hannah Sung’s At the End of the Day (https://ateodletter.substack.com/) • Amy Lin's At the Bottom of Everything (https://atthebottomofeverything.substack.com/) • Teh People Studio’s Flush & Brew (https://tehpeoplestudio.substack.com/) Shows • Liar Game (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liar_Game) - Follow us on Instagram @yamnotpotatoes (https://www.instagram.com/yamnotpotatoes/) Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds

3. 

   1 Nov 2021

   Episode 8: This or That

   Super attractive or super rich? Not remember anyone or have no one remember me? Stay in Squid Game or go back to reality? For this episode, we played a fun game of “This or That”. From life dreams to philosophical ponderings, we tested how well we know each other. Play the game with us! - Follow us on Instagram @yamnotpotatoes (https://www.instagram.com/yamnotpotatoes/) Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds

4. 

   11 Oct 2021

   Episode 7: Confidence

   For this episode, we reflect on our confidence level and how it evolved over the years. We bring it into the context of job hunting and interviews — areas that require a degree of assertiveness and self-promotion. As “podcast hosts”, we also discuss thoughts around sharing our conversations on the internet. How do we sound to you? - Follow us on Instagram @yamnotpotatoes (https://www.instagram.com/yamnotpotatoes/) Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds

5. 

   27 Sept 2021

   Episode 6: Vacation Desires

   We do not dream of labour. We dream of vacation… These past two years have been a big itch to get out and go for a vacation. From Japan to Iceland, we search our memories to imagine travelling again. In this episode, we discuss our vacation ideals, favourite places, (could-have-been-disastrous) funny travel stories, solo traveling vs. traveling with friends, and our pet peeves. Take a listen to recall your favourite travel memories with us! - Follow us on Instagram @yamnotpotatoes Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds

6. 

   13 Sept 2021

   Episode 5: The YAM ASMR Challenge

   We’ve dived into the world of ASMR, specifically cooking ASMR featuring yam (not potatoes) but with a twist. We each took on the challenge to cook a dish made of yam and listened to each other’s sounds to guess what we were cooking up. We also talk kitchen struggles and proudest moments, while figuring out what yam really is. - Follow us on Instagram @yamnotpotatoes (//instagram.com/yamnotpotatoes) Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds

7. 

   30 Aug 2021

   Episode 4: The Undergrad Experience

   September’s here, and that means, it’s back to school! Two of the YAMs have graduated, while one is currently pursuing, but we all share the same struggle of figuring out our interests and switching majors. We reflect on our undergrad experience, from expectations to challenges, things we wish we knew to pivotal moments that shifted our mindset. We hope our experiences offer reassurance for those returning, and amusement for those who might have shared similar tumultuous journeys. Best of luck! - Follow us on Instagram @yamnotpotatoes (https://www.instagram.com/yamnotpotatoes/) Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds

8. 

   16 Aug 2021

   Episode 3: Personalities — What Are Our Letters & Bonds?

   Is gossip our bread and butter? Are we stubborn? Who has an “epic” bond? We dug deep and unravelled some onion layers. We wanted to learn more about ourselves and each other, and thought what better way to do that than personality tests? Join us as we evaluate our personalities based on Myers-Briggs and “bonds” from the Pattern app. Disclaimer: Friends, please don’t start judging us based on these results! (Although, you may already know these sides of us…) - Follow us on Instagram @yamnotpotatoes Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds

9. 

   2 Aug 2021

   Episode 2: Favourite Animations

   We all grew up watching animations and are still huge fans, some more than others. We delve into our memories of our favourite shows and films, from Ghibli to Pixar, crushes to role models, as well as insights into our childhood dreams. Relive your childhood favourites with us, and get your next binge-worthy anime recommendation! Psst, there are some spoilers. - (04:24) Pivotal anime (12:36) Non-Japanese favourite anime (15:34) Favourite character/crush (19:40) Ghibli films (26:45) Other favourites (32:35) Dislikes (38:05) Recent watches - Follow us on Instagram @yamnotpotatoes Image Reference: Tom and Jerry, Haikyuu!!, Cardcaptor Sakura Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds

10. 

    19 Jul 2021

    Episode 1: Introducing YAM

    Welcome to YAM Not Potatoes, a podcast about life as we currently know it. In our first episode, we introduce what YAM is, who the starch friends are, and why we started this. Listen to find out! - Follow us on Instagram @yamnotpotatoes Song Credit: Artificial.Music - Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds

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