Tawny and Andrew discuss Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a shooting in Monterey Park, California and the police killing an... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss Jeep-life, the Golden Globes and the barriers patting themselves on the back.  Later, they answer listener questions... more

The Yo Crew catch up after banking a few episodes over the holidays. They discuss babies playing bongos, cruises and... more

To kick off 2023, Andrew and Tawny discuss their goals for the new year. Later, they answer some listener questions... more

Tawny and Andrew un-paywall part 1 of their Sub-Optimal series Andrew Sings! In it, Tawny and Kevin teach Andrew how to... more

Tawny and Andrew welcome Traci Thomas, Cody Ziglar, Matt Apodaca and Jessica Gao to the podcast for a very special... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss an audience booing a billionaire during a comedian's show and a disgraced LA city council member's... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss magic, social media and an update to a wild theme park ride.  Later they listen to some... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss a soup bowl of biscuits and updates on all the social media chaos.  Later they listen to... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss Thanksgiving and the shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado.  Later, they answer listener questions about Halloween... more

Andrew and Tawny welcome back Traci Thomas to discuss the midterm election, social media, and Traci's book recs for the... more

Andrew and Tawny chat with Open Mike Eagle about his new album Component System with the Auto Reverse.  Later they answer some listener... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss hate speech on the rise after Twitter's new ownership and have a music versus books debate.  Later,... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss an upcoming local election and friend of the show Cerise Castle's new podcast A Tradition of Violence. Later,... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss an L.A. City Councilmember's resignation and a musician's continuous dangerous lies.  Later, they answer some listener questions... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss a problematic musician (we recorded before he said other horrible things this week too) and an... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss people getting upset about an old flute and talk about a hurdy gurdy more than any... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss some TV news and important local elections.  Later, they answer listener questions about family-style restaurants and sunscreen.  Leave... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss the backlash to a Black woman in a children's movie about a mermaid and singing crab.  Later,... more

Andrew and Tawny perform live from Brooklyn. They discuss what's up with NY, answer a few audience questions, and Andrew... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss coyotes and an adventurous mouse situation. Later, they answer listener questions about dressing as anime characters and... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss social media being shocked by a white celebrity's post with a family member in a pro-cop shirt.  Later,... more

Andrew talks to guest co-host Jessica Gao about creating the new hit Marvel show She-Hulk: Attorney at Law! They discuss trolling... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss the premiere of She-Hulk (which a bunch of friends of the show worked on) and the... more

Andrew talks to writer Ken Cheng about his new movie Easter Sunday. They discuss writing a major studio movie centering... more

Tawny and Andrew perform live from Minneapolis, MN. They discuss what's up with Minneapolis, answer a few audience questions, and... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss their time in Boston last week and Averie Bishop making history as the first Asian American... more

Andrew, Tawny and guest Tze Chun perform live from Somerville, MA. They discuss what's up with Boston, answer a few... more

Tawny and Andrew talk to Phil Yu about his new book RISE: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties... more

As Tawny and Andrew record the day before The Fourth of July, they reflect on how the U.S. actually isn't... more

Tawny and guest co-host Traci Thomas discuss abortion access with author and journalist Lux Alptraum and Rachael Lorenzo, executive director for Indigenous Women Rising.... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss Juneteenth, the L.A. County election, and corporations' acknowledgment of Pride Month.  Later, they answer listener questions about... more

Andrew and guest co-host Traci Thomas discuss the Jan. 6 hearings, L.A. County primary election, and Tampa Bay Rays players... more

Andrew and Tawny talk to comedian Hari Kondabolu about his wild experience with an audience member during his recent stand-up... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss the school shooting in Texas and Doctor Who casting the first Black doctor in the show's... more

(This episode was recorded before the school shooting in Texas) Tawny and Andrew discuss the first all-Black climbing team to summit... more

Tawny and guest co-host Imani Gandy discuss the Supreme Court trying to reverse Roe v. Wade, what listeners should do,... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade, the podcast Boom! Lawyered, and the National Network of Abortion Funds.  Later, they... more

(This episode was recorded before the Roe v. Wade news)  Tawny and Andrew discuss Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and a billionaire... more

Andrew and guest co-host Tze Chun record an episode from New Orleans! They discuss what's new with Tze and answer some listener... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss the Brooklyn subway shooting and the importance of supporting local aid groups.  Later, they answer some listener... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss the Star Trek: Mission Chicago convention and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. Later, they... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss the reaction to the Oscars, Arab American Heritage Month, and Amazon workers voting to unionize.  They also answer some... more

Disclaimer: We recorded this before the Oscars fiasco! Andrew and Tawny discuss the disrespectful questioning Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss a bad New York Times Op-Ed piece and a TV show possibly causing an encampment sweep... more

Tawny and Andrew talk to former producer/current writer Cody Ziglar about his new Marvel comic book Spider-Punk, which comes out... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss the media's response to Ukraine and a WNBA player being detained in Russia for weeks.  Later they... more

Tawny, Andrew, and guest Naomi Ekperigin discuss Naomi's amazing stand-up special that everyone should check out on Netflix (Season 3, Episode... more

Andrew, Kevin, and Matt Apodaca discuss centaurs, Trump's new social media app, and some gamers co-opting Nazi language.   Later they answer... more

Andrew, Tawny, and Kevin check in on the Wild Shirt Crew and discuss Andrew Yang's response to the Spotify controversy.   Later... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin discuss updates in recent podcast news and more "apologies." They also talk to author-producer-editor extraordinaire Kendra James about... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin discuss a wild recent viral video and reactions to Spotify's COVID controversy in the podcast world.  Later,... more

The crew discuss the death of Lauren Smith-Fields and people getting upset by the updated green M&M.  Later, they answer listener questions... more

Andrew, Tawny, and Kevin discuss Martin Luther King Jr. Day, hypocritical politicians quoting him this week, and voter suppression.  Later they... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin discuss the death of a few prolific figures, the verdict of the Ahmaud Arbery trial, and why... more

Andrew, Tawny, and Kevin discuss the New Year's pierogi drop, how all chicken nuggets are Minions but not vice versa,... more

We're un-paywalling one of our favorite Sub-Optimal episodes from this year -- our trip to Disneyland! Tawny brings her nephew... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin play all your holiday-themed voicemails! They listen to calls about what to expect from your white partner... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin record a special all-voicemails episode! They discuss their recent hang out and answer questions about problematic... more

Tawny, guest co-host Matt Apodaca and guest Shantira Jackson discuss DJ Khaled's scooter and a Black couple erasing themselves from... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss the verdict of the Ahmaud Arbery trial, the response to the Omicron variant, and Ed Helms... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss the verdict of a recent trial. Later, they talk to Chris Witaske and Mike Kosinski about their... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin discuss an extremely biased trial. They also talk about Andrew's journey harvesting crops and answer listener... more

 Andrew talks with Eric Eddings and Brittany Luse about the reboot of their podcast For Colored Nerds, homemade spicy salad dressing,... more

Andrew, Kevin, and guest co-host Traci Thomas discuss reading in bars, Atlanta baseball fans doing the Tomahawk chop, and the... more

Andrew, Zig, and Kevin discuss the new Dune movie, some needed updates from the original, and Zig's new comics! Later, they... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin discuss an update on the IATSE union strike, an Atlanta baseball team, and spooky season before... more

Andrew, Tawny, and Kevin discuss the big response to Andrew's new shirt and a problematic new stand-up special. Later, they answer questions about... more

Tawny and Andrew welcome back friend of the show Joey Clift! They discuss Garfield shirts and the almost unanimous vote... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin catch up with former YITR producer/current friend Matt Apodaca! They talk about scary witches, the Super... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss the major lack of diverse winners at the Emmys, despite a large number of people of... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin talk about Tawny's recent trip to Chicago, a troubling new reality show, and Shang-Chi getting a... more

Tawny and guest co-host Traci Thomas discuss the indie podcaster life, the racist undertones of voter suppression, and how not... more

(This was recorded before the Roe V. Wade news in Texas.) Andrew and Tawny discuss their trip to Disneyland, Nia DaCosta... more

Enjoy a few clips of all the great shows over at suboptimalpods.com! If you're not familiar, Sub-Optimal Pods is the optimal... more

Tawny's back! She catches up with Andrew and Kevin and shares stories about her recent fun trip. They also discuss... more

Andrew and Kevin are once again joined by former YITR producer/current friend Matt Apodaca! They discuss making a cookbook, why... more

On a voicemail-centric episode, Tawny and Andrew answer listener questions about being racist if you live in Wisconsin, managing a... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss the response to Simone Biles’s mental health break during the Olympics and a musician’s half-hearted apology... more

We're releasing the first episode of one our favorite shows over at suboptimalpods.com! DEAR DAIRY is Punam Patel and Tawny Newsome sharing their personal... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin record in person! They discuss LAPD and right wing violence at protests for transgender rights, shout... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin discuss why taking time off benefits the big picture and Laci Mosley's L.A. Times interview about... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin talk to Matt Apodaca about America's birthday, San Diego high schoolers throwing tortillas at a Latino... more

Tawny and Andrew discuss conservatives trying to prevent critical race theory in schools, mass graves of Native children found in... more

This week, we're releasing an episode of our bonus show Yo, Can We Live! Guest Traci Thomas asks Andrew about his reading preferences... more

Tawny and Andrew catch up with friend of the show Sarah Hagi. They discuss COVID-19 protocols in Canada, the murder... more

Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin discuss learning a new language, Katt Williams's response to cancel culture, and Naomi Osaka withdrawing from... more

Andrew and Tawny discuss the re-opening of Echo Park Lake, LAPD's continued displacement of Los Angeles's unhoused community, and alternative... more

Tawny and Andrew talk to podcaster Traci Thomas about her amazing book club show The Stacks. They also discuss when performative... more

The Clown Prince Matt Apodaca returns to fill in for Andrew on today's episode! Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin catch up... more