Literally, Gaysians

TikTok’s gaysian saint of hot takes Nathan Ramos Park joins us to talk about pretty privilege, internet fame, and what happens when your actual face becomes the discourse. We dig into his viral controversies, car rants and the Midwest vs. West Coast gaysians debate. Then, Bao surprises them with a game for the chronically online - HOT TAKE OR FAKE TAKE - that leaves everyone sob-laughing!In loving memory of Tamerlane Vuong Sanchez Jr. and Daniel Hoag — we know you're dancing, listening, and judging this episode in spirit where you are. Rest in Power.And special thanks to listener Matt Huang (@fakematthuang) for helping us transition to Spotify!Support us by subscribing to our PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@delete_del_d)

BONUS EPISODE: Filmmaker Andrew Ahn joins us to talk about The Wedding Banquet — his hilarious, heartfelt new film about queer Asian identity that had us SOBBING 😭! We get into everything: working with Bowen Yang, LA’s 321 parties, Millennial indecision, chosen vs. biological family, Korean spa culture, and why queer theory’s kind of a buzzkill. When it’s time to Be Real, Andrew gets into his beef with twink death.Support us by subscribing to our PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@delete_del_d_)Artwork photo by Daniel Seung Lee (@danielseunglee) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our final episode of the season — where we drunkenly share chaotic advice to listener-submitted quandaries! From how to find a gay friend group, to how to break into one. How to bottom with hemorrhoids, and whether you should laser your butt hair off. We stumble hilariously through this finale and end on a Be Real — with the help of Cory Nakamura (@igotthedoorcor). Catch up on Part 1 of the finale first before you listen to this one!More importantly, rest in peace John. You were one of the podcast's biggest fans, and filled the world with such warmth and positivity. We'll never forget your smile and your love of music. We're playing Tinashe Save Room For Us in your memory all day today.Support us by subscribing to our PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the season finale! We reach into the listener mail bag and attempt to answer your questions — with the help of Cory Nakamura (@igotthedoorcor), also known as Bao’s boyfriend. But first, Cory has a *mysterious whisper* surprise in store for us. What could it be???P.S. Return for part 2 next week!Support us by subscribing to our PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sorry, ok!?! We're issuing official apologies for things we've said on the podcast, and regrets IRL: wronging our former guests and yelling at our friends in Puerto Vallarta, to Ozempic, Wicked: The Movie and Sarah in 3rd grade. Tune in for the tea!Support us by subscribing to our PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YOUNGMI MAYER (@ymmayer), our goddess, our inspo for this show, our ICON - joins us as the first queer woman on the podcast! The comedian and the wisecrack of TikTok and Twitter chats with us about her new memoir I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying. And digs into why gay men adore her, her bravado as an Asian American from Asia, and the struggle of pretending to like a bad film or TV show solely because Asians made it. When it’s time to get real, we all console each other through our recent turmoils.Buy YoungMi’s memoir here. Support us by subscribing to our PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Edited by Kyle Chang (@itsmejiakai)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We welcome our YOUNGEST guest ever Emmett Chen-Ran (@doubleemt) to talk about what he really thinks of the term “gaysian,” why older Gaysians hang out in homogenous groups, rice queens, going on 40 dates in one year, founding his own startup in SF, and what it was like confronting questions about his gender in a Christian, Chinese immigrant home 🏳️‍⚧️.Support us by subscribing to our PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Edited by Kyle Chang (@itsmejiakai)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Basically a BUNCH of drunk rants about the latest headlines in the news 🗞️!This year’s White Party Bangkok themeMoo Deng the gaysian hippoAsian American movies we hate privately and love publiclyporn star Eli Shawthe Bachelorette finaleDai <3 Shun’s boring YouTube channel, and MORESupport us by subscribing to our PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Edited by Kyle Chang (@itsmejiakai)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What’s it like to have one of the most famous gaysian holes on the Internet? Gay porn icon and artist CODY SEIYA (@silver.cody) hops onto the podcast to talk about his journey into porn and answer our burning questions: Has desire for Asian men changed with OnlyFans? Does his mom know? In an age of queer sexual liberation, how does he find true intimacy? When it’s time to Be Real, he shares a special announcement. Then we close things out with a game of "SeiYA or SeiNO?"Support us by subscribing to our PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here’s a full *BE REAL* episode where we confess our innermost feelings and controversial opinions. A rawdogged episode with random takes on: Bao’s new relationship, Gaysians Over COVID, Pride fatigue, the economics of Grindr hookups, brat summer, our IG explore page, sober curiosity and so much more! Support us by subscribing to our PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Edited by Kyle Chang (@itsmejiakai)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

t’s the EDC episode! Danny and Louis, two architects of gaysian nightlife (@qtnightlife), join us to talk about their EDC this year - the craziest thing they saw, and how raves have changed through the decades. Yes, DECADES (these are legends!). We also get real about why it’s important for Asian spaces in queer nightlife. Because “in the clurb, we all fam!” Then we get REAL real about substance abuse in the gaysian community.Support us with a paid subscription on PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Edited by Kyle Chang (@itsmejiakai)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just one week after being blacklisted by the poly community because on TikTok, WE’RE INTERVIEWING A THROUPLE! Jay, Alfred and Joe join us to talk about their little trifecta of gaysian love. We have a wholesome and adorable conversation about how and why they formed their relationship. Then get into the mechanics - like how exactly do 3 people share a bed? Then they get real about what’s misunderstood about throuples. And what people like you should stop saying about them!Support us with a paid subscription on PATREON!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back with GAYSIAN RAGE 🥩. This episode is all about our BEEFs. Petty beefs and deeper ones. Beefs that will get us unfollowed. That will drive our Spotify rating down FURTHER. Join us as we unleash our anger at Joy Luck Club, dance floor sex, guys with husbands AND boyfriends, Above & Beyond, DJs who sing on top of their sets…and many more. Plus, we get raw and real about internalized bottom shame.Support us with a paid subscription on PATREON!Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTubeHosted and produced by Bao Nguyen and Chris YoungMusic by Adam Baker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the gaysian podcast crossover of your DREAMS (or nightmares)! Lee and Nuri from the “Why Won’t You Love Yourself?” podcast join us for pure CHAOS. We talk about finding each other in the gaysian podcast multiverse. Then, GET RAW AND REAL about Tumblr porn, social hierarchies in the gaysian scene, friendships/dating in your 30s, and SF vs LA fashion. Expect LOTS of inter-generational shade! (No Donchas were harmed in the making of this episode) And tune in to see if Lee and Nuri can break our “Canadian Curse” a.k.a. making it through the episode without scandal (while Canadian)!Listen to Why Won’t You Love Yourself? podcast on Apple, Spotify and anywhere you listen to podcasts: https://linktr.ee/wwyly Follow them at @whywontyouloveyourself on Instagram.Support us with a paid subscription on PATREON.Follow us at @literallygaysians on Youtube, Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DONUT come FOR her, or she will DESTROY you! 🍩 Rupaul’s Drag Race season 8 finalist Kim Chi (@kimchi_chic) opens our second season - bringing peak unhinged group chat energy 💬. We learn what Kim can and cannot share based on her NDA, and how she’s setting the record straight on burritos, chicken feet, and the season 16 queens. When it’s time to get real, we normalize sleep apnea shame and get unserious about panic attacks and loneliness.BREAKING NEWS! Part 1: You can now support us on PATREON! Join for free, or consider subscribing to our paid membership at Patreon.com/LiterallyGaysians. It helps fund this independent, queer and AAPI podcast. Your subscription will help pay for the tools we use to put the show together. Plus, you’ll get **exclusive access** to member-only tea like episodes, clips, merch and more!BREAKING NEWS! Part 2: We’re now on YouTube! You can watch full video episodes at youtube.com/@LiterallyGaysians. In addition to Spotify, Apple and anywhere you listen to podcasts.Follow us at @literallygaysians on Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker)Key art by Chris YoungEmail: literallygaysians@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re closing our ✨first season✨ with the BEST GUESTS EVER: you guys! We’re opening the mail bag and answering questions from gaysians all over the world. As your jobless, single, and impulsive co-hosts, we know our advice is giving ✨unqualified✨. So this finale is a chaotic Korean army stew of SPICY TOPICS 🔥: What’s Gaysian Math? Should Gaysians post about Palestine/Israel? Can you and your ex really be friends? What’s an unintentional vs. intentional orgy? Then, we send off this season finale with one last BE REAL. We’ll miss you guys but we’ll be back soon bb! 😘😈Follow us at @literallygaysians on Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker)Key art by Chris YoungEmail: literallygaysians@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send noods! 🍜 We’re tackling every Asian’s favorite topic: FOOD. Jon Kung (@jonkung), self-taught chef, podcaster and dumpling messiah of TikTok, joins us to talk about being a third culture cook, tomato caviar sandwiches, cartoon meatballs, and his upcoming cookbook KUNG FOOD (preorder it below!). Plus, a quick round of hot takes on MSG and bottoms rights. Hurry eat while it’s hot!Pre-order Jon's book here. Do *your* part to place gaysians on the bestsellers list!Listen to Jon's podcast with @kimchichic "1 for the Table" here. Follow us at @literallygaysians on Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker)Key art by Chris YoungEmail: literallygaysians@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your hosts have been “in-between boyfriends” since 20$&**(redacted). For years, we’ve assembled Blue Apron dinners alone, snapping IG stories of our dominant fap hand on National Boyfriend Day. Yet boy relationships is our most-requested listener topic! So we welcome fiancés/friends Justin and Jason to show us what one queer relationship looks like in 2023. We learn that you can find true love on Grindr. That open relationship evolve. And navigating parents, hookups, and the community as a mixed-race couple comes with funny stories and heartbreak. Plus, how to use Sniffies to cruise HMart and a Folsom apology from Chris.Follow us at @literallygaysians on Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker)Key art by Chris YoungEmail: literallygaysians@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s FOLSOM WEEK! The perfect time to get *all tied up* in a convo on kink, BDSM, porn and sex work! Joining us is adult performer and kinkfluencer Zed Sheng a.k.a @toolboi, fresh from his first-ever Kink.com scene. We exchange our wildest Folsom memories and fetish curiosities. And Zed guides us through the pleasures of rope bondage, how kink found him, reclaiming the radical joy of being a bottom, and Asian representation in gay porn. Gaysian pup play makes a cameo, obvie (woof!) 🐶. So strap in or strap-on - you’re in for a fun ride into sex positivity. No shame. No judgment!Follow us at @literallygaysians on Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker)Key art by Chris YoungEmail: literallygaysians@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve had little time to catch up on our own gaysian feelings. So this week - it’s a whole Be Real episode! Just your hosts covering their world tour of gaysian milestone birthday trips, the sexual tension on these trips, tough lonely unemployment days, and our parents changing (or not).Follow us at @literallygaysians on Instagram and TikTok.Hosted and produced by Bao Nguyen (@baobaobaozer) and Chris Young (@meatmesouthofmarket.gif)Music by Adam Baker (@adamibaker)Key art by Chris YoungEmail: literallygaysians@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.