The Side Dish
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133 episodes
Career Day (Megan Peck Shub)
Our guest this week is Megan Peck Shub, an Emmy and Peabody Award winning producer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver! As a highly accomplished career woman, Megan shares her journey from the check-in desk at Newark International Airport to...
Namaste Sauvignon (Joon Baak)
Joonho Baak is Michelin-starred sommelier and certified yogi. So obviously, he’s hella chill. Tune into our conversation about how this Ivy League educated frat bro landed his first kitchen job in San Francisco, climbed the ranks of the Bay Are...
The Idol and The Chef (Aaron & Taz)
Aaron Young (The Idol) and Tazmeena Haque (The Chef) join the podcast to talk about their past lives as boy band heartthrobs and professional cooks. We also talk about clay pigeon shooting, 23andMe results, and much, much more. Enjoy! ...
Buff Tattooed Guy
No guest this week — just three dudes yapping about self-optimization, among other things. Jay blew it big time, James entered a Make Me Laugh Challenge, and Aaron’s thinking about getting jacked. 05/28/26
Seoul's Model Citizen
The pride of Pflugerville, Hayleen Urbino (aka @pabtong), joins us to talk about Korean dating trends, the state of the Korean modeling industry, and her obsession with 3-wick candles. Other topics include: James’ hack for Mongolian BBQ, Jay ge...
Arranged AI Marriage
Delilah Wells returns to the podcast to talk about arranged marriage, performative males, horny running clubs, and big tittied goth girlfriends. Other topics include: Dutch exhibitionism, James' college memories, and Delilah's hot take on Sally...
Chatting with Mehtap (Mehtapisme)
Mehtap Oezkan is a unique blend of Turkish, Swiss and Korean, garnering a following for her makeup videos, comedy skits, and vlogs about living as a foreigner in Korea. But there’s more to Mehtap than crazy social media numbers! Tune into our c...
Unique Thoughts With Mona
Mona joins the podcast to talk about anime BL, her embarrassing Chat GPT history, and what it was like attending Harvard throughout the pandemic. We also talk about how to tell if a boy likes you, James' dimples, and the 2021 action/comedy mast...
Seoul's Sexiest Pizza Bar (Spillout)
Kevin Carpenter of @Spillout_Seoul joins the podcast to talk about owning an “influencer” pizza bar, the artistic merits of the 2004 film Garden State, and the definition of the word “zygomatic”. Other topics include: our first AOL screen names...
Miss Mongolia
Ninj is a seasoned biomedical engineer, part-time micro-influencer, and the prototype of Mongolian beauty (according to several YouTube comments). She’s also hugged a lot of goats. Don’t miss our conversation about CRISPR and antigravity cancer...
Hot Take Generator
James, Jay, and Aaron share their hot takes on internet personas, restaurant gatekeepers, and whether living in New York makes you a boring person. Other topics include: what your favorite book says about your intelligence, being mean to your f...
Cherry Blossoms Are Overrated
Seline Jung "joins" the podcast to give us her hot take on cherry blossoms. Other topics include: James' review of America's #1 rated burger, Jay's orchestra concert, and Aaron's thoughts on the Super Mario Brothers Movie. Enjoy! 04...
The Missionary Kid (George Merusi)
A few facts about George Merusi: He was the first American born in Uzbekistan. He was nearly kidnapped in the Congo. And he's probably going to heaven, given how much he knows about The Bible. Stick around for some bad improv at the end! Enjoy?...
The Man From Louth (Adam Strandt)
Model, actor, and stay-at-home-cat-dad Adam Strandt finally drops by The Side Dish studio. "Discovered" for his "natural modeling abilities" at a Rage Against the Machine concert, he's since popped up in Subway commercials, K-Pop music videos, ...
The Bashful Doctor (Chris Ha)
Chris Ha make his podcast debut! He acts, he dances, he shoots photography. And he doesn’t want people knowing he’s a doctor. Tune in to find out why! Other topics include: makeover suggestions from James and a critical review of the song “Wron...
James Hasn't Read Harry Potter
Sol’s agitated, Jay bowled a 150, and James hasn’t read the Harry Potter books. Other topics include: why Millennials were such music snobs, our favorite Disney Channel original movies, Aaron’s workout hack, and much more. Enjoy! 03...
Hmmm (Katie Lee)
The owner of @hmmmbrand blesses the podcast with her GenZ spirit, sharing (nightmare) stories from her film years at USC, working on Season 1 of Beef, launching her clothing store in Itaewon, writing/illustrating books, and much more. We end th...
The Bazilisk (Bazil Manietta)
How does a homeschooled farm kid become a professor of linguistics? Perhaps it’s the live-action-role-playing. The dungeon mastering, the hippie parenting. Or, it’s because Bazil Manietta has, by their own admission, eaten a hundred rattlesnake...
White Girl in the Korean Church (Tamara Swoager)
Tamara jumps on the mic to talk about being a youth pastor at a Korean church in Pittsburgh, her hatred of Singles Inferno, baby monkeys that make her cry, and much more. 02/19/26
My Orange Oppa
Our resident Gen-Z friends Bran and Tyler drop by the studio to talk about their new sketch comedy project, swap slang words, and take (another) Millennial pop quiz. Other topics include: serving in the Korean Air Force, why Gen Z has no hope f...
When an Empath Meets a Narcissist
As a “multi-instrumentalist”, Nicky wears many hats. She dances; she sings; she composes; and now, she pods! Tune into our in-depth conversation spanning her upbringing in the Philippines, how to write a musical, and her feelings on AI-generate...
The Case for Choi Mina Sue
Today's episode is dedicated to Season 5 of Singles Inferno. But mostly, it's dedicated to Mina Sue. 01/31/26
Reheated Rivalries (Mariam)
This episode was two years in the making, but we finally did it! Mariam Ibrahim graces the podcast to talk about acting with @getinthe.van, her journalism career, and fantasizing about gay hockey players. Other topics include: grotesque AI infl...
High School Musical: The Play
As our resident young person, Branson Taylor jumps on the mic to talk about acting, creativity, and the origins of “lowkenuinely”—among other Gen-Z slang. The second half consists of Millennial pop culture quiz, where we descend into long-winde...