Mutually Unintelligible
The idiom 雞同鴨講, literally meaning a chicken talking to a duck, represents the mutually unintelligible facets of life. Prepare to be enlightened by our grievances, rants, debates, and gaslighting through our conversations.
Hosted by Yao-Yu, Mark, and friends.
Thoughts and views expressed on the show are our own.
Episodes
45 episodes
Year of the Snake
45. Mark and Yao Yu recaps 2024, discusses travel stories, and welcome the new Lunar New Year.
PHYSICAL: 100 Season 2
44. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the Reddit IPO, reviews Physical: 100 as it airs on Netflix, and ongoing shows.
We Went Back to Asia
43. Mark and Yao Yu recap their Asia adventures. Round 2: Taiwan and Japan.
Year of the Dragon
42. Or is it the Year of Palworld? Mark and Yao Yu welcome in the Lunar New Year by discussing the hottest game of the year.
VLOOKUPs are Dead
41. Mark and Yao Yu recaps people waiting in line for In-N-Out in Idaho, the youngest person in CA to pass the bar, and the Excel World Championships in Las Vegas.
Greed and Theft
40. Mark and Yao Yu talk about how Black Friday doesn't exist, Costco, and theft.
Linked into the Tea
39. Mark, Yao Yu, and Kris debate how to set up their bubble tea shop, LinkedIn shitposting, and workplace amenities.
Cantonese
38. Kris recaps her Asia trip with Mark and Yao Yu, and discussed the cantonese language and the food.
We Went to Korea
37. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the experiences, challenges, and lessons learned from traveling to Korea. Part 2/2
We Went to Japan
36. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the experiences, challenges, and lessons learned from traveling to Japan. Part 1/2
All Asian Friend Groups
35. Mark and Yao Yu debate whether all Asian friend groups are toxic.
Gerontocracy
34. Mark and Yao Yu reflect on the Reddit boycott, X, and our gerontocracy.
Monopoly Money
33. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard merger, video game pricing, and Apple's vision for VR.
The World is Memeing
32. Mark and Yao Yu recap the submarine incident, the Russian Civil War, and the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action.
A Minority's Opinion
31. Mark, Yao Yu, and Mike discuss the latest Asian food trends and prepping for their Japan and Korea trip.
How to Thrive in Your First 9-5
29. Mark and Yao Yu give tips on how to succeed in your first real corporate job out of college without the toxic positivity.
AAPI Heritage Month
28. Mark and Yao Yu rant about AAPI Heritage Month, fast food, and fried chicken.
Consequences
27. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the recent David Choe (Netflix's Beef) controversy, the Tucker Carlson firing, and DeSantis's fight with Disney.
Pet Peeves
26. Mark and Yao Yu asks ChatGPT to list top pet peeves that annoy us.
Dirty Money
25. Mark and Yao Yu talk about the fall of TSM, the issues of North American esports, and the indictment of a former president.
The TikTok Hearing and Gaming Nostalgia
24. Mark and Yao Yu comments on the TikTok hearing, discuss upcoming gaming developments, and revisits the nostalgia of classic games.
The Oscars
23. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the Academy Award winners, Silicon Valley Bank, and rants about daylight savings time and the metric system.