The Redo

Get it swiped, keep it right. A podcast. Relentless wanderers Margot Seeto and Jon Yang always keep it moving. These two writers and long-distance friends recall, recap, and reassess the things they’ve learned along the way. We are The Redo.

EP20: Super, Super, Super!

Our special twentieth episode—also recorded in 2020—features friend of the pod Dianne! Join us as we talk about moving to a new city, opening up a new chapter of her life, and cats, cats, cats. Fabulous People: Dianne | “A Cat Hater Reflects on a Year of Cat Ownership (2020)” | Gastro Obscura | Blackpink: Light Up the Sky (2020) | The Birth of Korean Cool (2014) | Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations, Mira Jacob (2019) | Marona's Fantastic Tale (2019)

07-17
01:04:10

EP19: It’s Hot, It’s Late, It’s Life

EP19: It’s Hot, It’s Late, It’s Life (2020) Has it really been three years? Originally recorded in February of 2020, this episode covers our then current living situations—hint: it’s hot—and then Margot has a big surprise topic for Jon! SHOW LINKS: Su Lee, “I’ll Just Dance” | My Octopus Teacher

07-15
01:02:39

EP18: Spam Videos, COVID Parties, Mixtapes

This episode is chock full of updates! Margot’s latest writing updates, Jon’s secret COVID party, and then we talk about creating mixtapes in the age of streaming music.

10-27
58:17

EP17: Quarantine Karaoke, the Newly Woke, Book Clubs

Recorded two months ago, this episode begins with a recap of our first shared quarantine experience: Zoom karaoke! Then we talk about the newly woke people around us in the BLM era -- with a sidebar about Jon in Mexico -- and then wrap it all up with Margot telling us about joining her very first book club.

08-19
57:02

EP16: Writing Successes (and Failures), Zooming, Kitties!

Returning from our long hiatus, it’s 2020 and we’re stuck indoors! What have we been doing with our time? Writing! Sort of. Listen in as we talk about our recent writing endeavors, our experiences on Zoom, and then a foray into our new cat lives.

05-01
51:07

EP15: New Places, Some Travels, Same Asians

Our first episode of 2019 and we’re here to talk about the new 52 Places Traveler, our respective trips to Portugal and Singapore, and then Jon gets into his “all Asians are basic” theory. Plus food views and recommendations!

03-21
01:01:19

EP14: Holiday Talk, Five Quick Hits, and 2018 Wrap-Up

It’s our last episode of the year and it’s been an exciting grown-up year for us both. Join us as we talk families, friends, and holidays as we eventually segue into some internet quick hits and Margot’s further driving adventures. Plus a brief take on our respective 2018s!

01-03
58:01

EP13: Hosting Events, New Car Smell, and Romance

This episode is about making a happy home as we cover Margot’s recent move-in, her adventures in driving, Jon’s recent birthday New York trip, and then dive into answering the very important question: what is romance?

11-29
50:20

EP12: Vietnam, Travel Partners, and Table Moms

For the first time ever, we took a trip together end-to-end: to Vietnam! On this episode we dive into the days we spent together in Hanoi and Saigon, and then Margot shares why she’s off social media.

09-19
55:08

EP11: 2018 is here, let’s talk about it!

It’s our beginning of 2018 episode, where we cover our respective New Year’s Eves, future travels for both of us (and together!), and give some insight into our current personal fashion trends, aka skinny ties!

02-11
59:09

EP10: Emojis, 52 Places Traveler, Medieval Times

We talk about the iOS 11.1 release that brought us a whole batch of new emoji. Then we leap into the NY Times travel writing gig that Margot recently applied for, and we end with a first take on Medieval Times. [Note: Recorded in November]

01-12
50:28

EP09: Writer Rebrands, House Ownership, and Detroit

It’s an episode of rebrands for The Redo! Margot starts down a new path with her writing while Jon has now become a homeowner. We also review Margot’s recent trip to an exotic locale: Detroit…

11-17
50:58

EP08: New York, Bay to Breakers, Playing Cupid, and Memes

Join us as Jon is invigorated by a recent trip to New York and Margot tries her hand/legs at San Francisco’s Bay to Breakers race. We also talk about trying to set up friends in relationships and then clean up with a chat about outdated memes that still make us laugh.

08-23
57:51

EP07: Locating, Volunteering, and Woofing

We’re finally caught up to semi-recent events as we get into Margot’s trip to Hawaii, bringing plus ones to weddings, and showing off “your places” to significant others. Then we segue into Jon’s recent volunteering ventures, and conclude with some talk about wood chopping and woofing.

06-21
48:32

EP06: Swords for $400

Okay, we lied, it's another sort of catch up episode that we recorded back in March about #superblooms, snowboarding, ethnic specific dating apps, the Whole30 Program, and then a quick hit of shower opinions. Join us as we slide our way back into regular programming and episodes!

06-03
46:13

EP05: The Catch Up Episode

We haven't talked in a few months so it’s a catch up to start — with all kinds of exciting news — and then dive into our 2017 mind maps, Margot’s trip to Costa Rica, and then wrap up with our shared weekend in Oakland and San Francisco, the most important part being: The Impossible Burger!

04-26
48:27

EP04: Trader Joe’s Taste Test

Join us for a very special food themed episode! On a continuation of our San Diego episode, we take a trip to Trader Joe’s, talk about eating at buffets, and then wrap up with a very exciting taste test of some mysterious products starting at the 15:10 minute mark. Taaaaste teeeest!

12-20
44:24

EP03: Celebrating a Friendaversary

With episode three, we go over friendship report cards, talk about our week of actually hanging out in person, and give personalized itineraries for our respective hometowns: San Diego and San Francisco.

11-28
51:25

EP02: Writing and Tindering

On our second episode we catch up, we consider being “writers,” and then wrap up with a Tinder adventure!

10-17
53:13

EP01: Introductions, BBQ BFFs, and Exercising

We introduce each other, talk about BBQ BFFs, and then wrap up with a look at our exercise routines, plus recommendations!

10-04
46:50

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