You want to hear a secret? So does comedian Titi Lee. That’s why they invited comedians to spill the beans to them about something they want to get off their chest. Whether it’s a story about catfishing a crush, sabotaging a college roommate, or ghosting on an ex - you’ll hear the truth that’s never been heard before. Confessions, rants, apologies, and secrets – Titi is here to listen to her guests let it all out. Don’t worry, you can tell them anything.
The Things with Titi & Jenyi Lee
Titi and Jenyi are identical twins with unidentical thoughts. Titi, a comedian, and Jenyi, a musician, get together every week to talk about things.
Episode 1
The Thing About Getting Engaged
Identical twins Titi and Jenyi get into things, taking a deep dive into the culture around getting engaged. From the American tradition of proposing with the diamond ring to international customs like Bachelor’s Day or Leap Day proposals in Ireland, they discuss the modern ideas around getting engaged.
Footnotes:
“Here’s the Average Engagement Length for Couples” (The Knot): https://www.theknot.com/content/average-engagement-length (https://www.theknot.com/content/average-engagement-length)
“As U.S. marriage rate hovers at 50%, education gap in marital status widens” (Pew Research): https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/09/14/as-u-s-marriage-rate-hovers-at-50-education-gap-in-marital-status-widens/ (https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/09/14/as-u-s-marriage-rate-hovers-at-50-education-gap-in-marital-status-widens/)
“Why it’s not worth getting married any more (unless you’re about to die)” (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/10/why-its-not-worth-getting-married-any-more/ (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/10/why-its-not-worth-getting-married-any-more/)
“How are marriage proposals done in your country?” (Reddit): https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEurope/comments/urvfcr/how_are_marriage_proposals_done_in_your_country/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEurope/comments/urvfcr/how_are_marriage_proposals_done_in_your_country/)
“Unique and Beautiful Engagement Traditions From Various Cultures Around the World” (The Knot): https://www.theknot.com/content/proposal-engagement-traditions (https://www.theknot.com/content/proposal-engagement-traditions)
“Here’s the Average Engagement Ring Cost in 2023 According to Data” (The Knot): https://www.theknot.com/content/how-much-to-spend-on-engagement-ring (https://www.theknot.com/content/how-much-to-spend-on-engagement-ring#:~:text=According%20to%20The%20Knot%27s%202023,the%20spend%20per%20couple%20varies)
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s Engagement Story (Equally Wed): https://equallywed.com/neil-patrick-harris-and-david-burtkas-engagement-story/ (https://equallywed.com/neil-patrick-harris-and-david-burtkas-engagement-story/)
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Andrew Johnston: Feeding the Algorithm
Andrew Johnston (@mandrewbrawnston) confesses that as a veteran comedian who's put in his time, making the switch to social media comedy clips was something he was reluctant to do, but in the spirit of Hollywood and giving the people what they want - he did it and he did it well. Follow Andrew Johnston at @mandrewbrawnston and follow this podcast at @realfatherlonglegs.
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Peter Kim: Korean Gangs of New York
Teresa talks to comedian Peter Kim about his hidden past as a delinquent teenager in New York City! Peter talks about his days running a graft at his high school re-selling discounted clubbing clothes to the rich kids, and we play a game all about Korean pop bands... throwback to the OG days of JYP and Rain.
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Inside a recent episode
BONUS: The Thing About Getting Engaged
Published 29 Feb 2024 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I know. That's so cute. I was going to say yes. Not that type of proposal, but I wouldn't change a thing about it. Smiley face. That one's really cute. Here's one that... Shaking like a leaf. That's a nervous thing. Yeah. Gurfabdu says, I'm a totally atypical English man. My wife is Chinese. We talked about getting married. A little while later, she went to visit her parents in China. Came back with two engagement rings. That sounds pretty Chinese. Oh, but yeah. Okay. That's another thing I've heard. The parents buy the rings. Yeah. Parents arranging. And in Taiwan, I remember when I was studying abroad there, a lot of classmates, their parents would be like, I think I'm going to get married. […]
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