Keep the Pulp: Recent Episodes
Sharon
The pulp is often considered as “the good stuff,” and in this podcast, I've asked close friends to join me in exploring various topics in hopes of finding some of life's "pulp" moments.
Email: keepthepulp.pod@gmail.com
An episode I had recorded earlier this year about the mumble jumble that was/is in my brain.
An episode that was supposed to be about travel but turned out to be mostly about excretion because we were running on our last functional brain cells of the night. If you don't like explicit poop talk, maybe you should sit this one out. You have been warned.
Something different, more emphasis on lyrics, still packed with character.
Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4UqB4d2krEdUgV5RqK8D0J?si=39e101c7a7b64512
She's finally back! So glad Sophia joined me for this chat, which is just one of many that I thoroughly enjoy with her. In this episode, we speak about our perspectives on our own parent-child relationships. Hope this personal talk intrigues you!
The 2000's era was truly my first exposure to discovering music for myself. To me, the pop, hip hop and R&B of this time period bring out a wonderfully nostalgic vibe, so I hope you enjoy this playlist peek as much as I do!
Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1DSc8JiLnUbhuJQRjDA44e?si=0f158b1a27ca464d
Join me as I talk through some of my favorite feel-good ballads and songs from the past few decades (1940s-2000s).
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLihOdeXHLS-zZ3wYFFpDuxvoU3ROUZWDN
Something a little different this week: the teen perspective of life & more random banter
Shivi and I share our perspectives on aging, maturing and venturing through different life stages.
Just a ramble on recent discoveries and experiences 1) Reading 2) Solo trip 3) Socializing
There are a few fine lines between being kind and people pleasing, especially when regarding the ones we care about. In this episode, Ga Bo and I explore how we treat different people in our lives and why we possibly do the things we do for others.
Translation script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u__7WcDgbIqK1M9BJijzJywfiW7C9cZtLBFDW9gkEY4/edit?usp=sharing
Every since I was young, I've known that my father has a very strong moral compass which I have always been curious about. In this episode, my dad and I went into his upbringing from Hong Kong to the US, what he learned from those times and how that has affected his parenting style and values that he instilled into my brother and me. We're both quite stubborn in our personalities and Cantonese, by nature, is a very expressive language; I hope you enjoy this conversation!
disclaimer for timestamp 31:35 about families: I don’t claim that people of lower/higher socioeconomic statuses have a correlating level of love and care for their kids. I don’t think it matters how much one makes will necessarily determine their parenting style either. However at this moment, I was thinking of how some parents struggle to spend time with their children (especially in the formative years) because they must work through days and nights to support the family. In these cases, sort of like my father’s family, physical and emotional parental guidance may be sparse if the sole focus is to provide food on the table. Thus, my father and his siblings may not have received confirmation from my grandparents that they believed their kids to be capable of succeeding in their academics and pursuing higher education, should they have wanted to. It isn’t that my grandparents didn’t love their kids; the focus was simply not placed on providing emotional support and building self confidence in their abilities, but rather providing a home and practical necessities for everyone - which is responsible and selfless on its own
A sleepover-esque conversation with Michelle. Huge shoutout to her for being so open and honest.
Michelle and I started our professional journeys together in our high school days when we explored our respective aspirations in the healthcare field. 10 years later (and quite on track may I add), Michelle will about to become a dentist and I’m now a pharmacist. It’s definitely been a long ride with many lessons learned. In this episode, we discuss our views and expectations regarding our careers after grad school, and how those may have changed as time went by (giving us time to make lemonade from lemons).
1 card game, 2 good friends, 3 levels of deepness and lots of laughter, honesty and support in this episode with Monica.
Sometimes, our tempers can get the best of us even when we're with the people we care about the most. I admit that frustration, anger, and overall conflicts have been areas of struggle in my life, but that's why it's valuable to learn and talk about. In this episode, Winston joined me in discussing about our personalities, tempers, how we perceive/approach disagreements. I hope you find our conversation about some of life's heated moments interesting.
Winston & Kenny's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3lbN3gs5xkzKpdsgIbASXy
After about 3 months of consistent uploads, I felt that it'd be good to take a step back and take a breather. Now that I'm rejuvenated, I am happy to release a solo episode (and maybe start a new series) on one of my favorite topics: music! To me, music sharing is a form of intimacy, so here's a peek into some of my favorite songs & artists over the past few years and what I appreciate about each song. Playlist to find all songs mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLihOdeXHLS-wjkN7VmYcx47thfdkd60R9
Ethan is someone I can turn to when I have pondering thoughts about the world, but he's also someone I can laugh with about family inside jokes. As siblings, we've observed each other's lives from a somewhat distant, but also close and unique perspective. Today he's back on the podcast to talk more about our differing opinions, struggles and memories we share as siblings.
This week's guest is a good friend of mine who used to hang out and cook with me back in school. Ga Bo exemplifies balance in his life even in the midst of pharmacy school (definitely more so than I did), and I wanted to ask about his perspective on the topic of self-care and setting personal priorities. Enjoy!
It's been a while since I released my first episode with her, but Victoria is back as my first returning guest! In this episode we compared our friendships across different genders, how we maintain platonic relationships and our views on the "hopeless romantic" mindset. This conversation will really highlight how differently we view things despite being really good friends (and that she knows exactly how to push my buttons haha).
Over the years, my relationship with my mom has evolved as much as we each have. Nowadays, I see my mom as a strong role model, a selfless parent, and most importantly, someone I can chat with about life and feel connected to. This conversation about my upbringing is mostly in cantonese, so as promised, here is an english captioned version for all my non-cantonese listeners out there: https://youtu.be/luLLwJNLvkI
Today's guest is a cherished, long-time friend of mine: Michelle. It was pretty much friendship at first sight because Michelle and I share scarily similar tendencies (for better or for worse), one of which is finding laughter in most situations. As we’ve grown, the bond has also grown and I am really happy to have her on this episode to dive deeper into our past.
There are a ton of messages that we hear from society all the time, so much so that it challenging to sift through and interpret everything as a young adult. This week I've invited Mike, a friend from New York, to explore how we interpret some of these messages to establish our own senses of life balance in various contexts.
It can be hard to de-identify yourself from your relationship status when the world usually sees you as either "single" or "in a relationship." In this episode, Monica and I talk about a variety of topics in the relationship realm, like finding stability in transitional periods, intentional quality time, and lessons we learned from past/current SO's. Hope you enjoy our casual girl talk!
It's been almost 2 months since I've started KtP and I feel like it may be valuable to share more about myself as the host. In this week's not-small talk, I share a bit about how I used to be extremely closed off, how I try to balance optimism and pessimism, and how music has been a great tool in helping me find my own emotions. Email: keepthepulp.pod@gmail.com
I love topics that make me reflect on the past, which is why I decided to explore the topic of sibling dynamics with my good friend from high school, Winston. There was so much to unpack here because this is an ever-changing experience, as with most things. Join us as we talk about our upbringings, personality traits and sentiments surrounding the older sibling role.
My younger brother joined me this week to talk about our different experiences training for running competitions. It was especially meaningful to learn about what struggles Ethan overcame (as he is not your typical runner), and though it has been a while for me, it was nice to think back on my racing days as well.
My friend, Shivi, and I usually explore different aspects of the human condition because we’re both curious about how people think. In this episode you'll hear us discuss our fears (some more serious than others) ranging from snakes to acceptance, disappointment and even personal loss.
From the time that I met this week's guest, Mr. M, until now, he has always been unapologetically himself and even most strangers can laugh comfortably around him. Hopefully you'll find that this is the case for you in this episode, where we go into our own experiences pertaining alcohol in social settings. Please note that this is simply a candid chat between 2 (or 3) friends, and we do not condone excessive alcohol consumption or any underaged drinking.
This week's guest is a dear friend of mine and a former roommate: Sophia! Our friendship is really special to me because we've essentially grown together from the start of college till now. Hope you can laugh along with us as we reminisce on our shared highs and lows over the years.
This week's guest goes by Friend 2 (to stay anonymous) and despite us meeting as part-time coworkers, we became closer friends over the years, to the point where we've both met our respective families. I invited him on this podcast to talk about moments in our childhood, family dynamics, as well as lessons we learned growing up.
If you came for a (kinda hectic) friendship, then you're in the right place. Introducing my first guest: Victoria! In this episode, she and I discuss our inaccurate first impressions of one another, why we think our friendship works despite our differences, and shared appreciation for our native language of Cantonese.
I feel like the last few years of my life have been made up of consecutive transitional phases, filled with meaningful moments and conversations. Sometimes, I want to be able to remember them more clearly in order to reflect on the relationships I have with friends/family.
This podcast is a way for future myself to look back at this time period, where things are at another sharp turning point in my life. I've asked good friends to join me in exploring whatever topics come to mind, and hopefully we find some of the "pulp" moments that I'm so keen on keeping. If this is something you might enjoy, look out for upcoming episodes!