Can We Still Watch Harry Potter? Asians on The Pitt, GLP-1s, Sex And The City Feminism - Kristin Chirico, Irene Choi (S2 E7)

SEASON 2 EPISODE 7! It is Monday, April 6th, 2026 and this is What Should We Talk About? With Jenny Yang! (Hi! If you’re in Los Angeles, get tickets to see my work in progress standup shows in Highland Park — This Saturday, April 11 at 6pm and more! http://outsideintheatre.vbotickets.com/event/happy_hour_saturdays_w_jenny/187143)New Feature for OnlyPaids! The OnlyPaids Sweet Little Treat. This week? Behind the paywall toward the end of the episode I will be sharing my skincare faves.What Should We Talk About? with Jenny Yang is your weekly catchup time with smart and funny people to find joy in an unjust world. We discuss topics submitted by our guests and you, the listener. Any topic! Current, old! Big, small! Nerdy, petty! From pop culture to the personal and political. Catch shorter preview episodes wherever you pod. But if you want FULL episodes UNCUT and bonus episodes, become a Paid Subscriber at jennyyang.substack.com. So if this episode cuts out mid convo – don’t get mad - get subscribing. The direct link to the full episode.Hit follow and give us a rating and review on Apple Pods, Spotify, or wherever you pod. Become an OnlyPaid via Substack I will read your reviews and subscriber messages on the pod! Like this one from DOUG: "Long time fan of your stand-up. Comedy crossing was a happy beacon of hope during lockdown. Your evolution is inspiring. Thanks for continuing to put yourself out there."My first guest spent 6 years at BuzzFeed where she was on Ladylike and created the empty suitcase show for Facebook Watch. Now she is a nationally-touring headlining standup comedian. She has her own YouTube Channel “The Kitchen and Jorn show,” check out her podcast “Night School,” she is working on a memoir and she has a pitbull named Betty! Let’s welcome, KRISTIN CHIRICO! Self-employed creatives we gotta do it all babyyyy. My next guest is an actor who has been making fans absolutely obsessed with her portrayal of Joy Kwon on the HBO award-winning hit, The Pitt. But she is probably best known for her roles in Insatiable and Community. Please welcome, IRENE CHOI!And on the final mic, heard but not seen, co-founder of the marketing and branding company “Let’s Brand!”, my sweetie and co-producer of life, Corey Higgs (http://okletsbrand.com/).Check Monday’s ”LINKS we should talk about” for some of the sources behind today’s episode.On today’s agenda:* Jenny’s Updates* Los Angeles Tickets for Jenny’s April and May Shows: http://outsideintheatre.vbotickets.com/event/happy_hour_saturdays_w_jenny/187143 Outside In Theater on York. 5pm bar opens, 6pm show starts 7:30pm show’s over. 8pm in bed. Suggested ticket 20 bucks or pay what you can. Jennyyang.tv for tickets. I’m talking growing up a good immigrant kid, my wild miscarriage and fertility journey. This is my prep for my summer tour that I haven’t announced yet. * Dementia Donnie’s Handmaiden Kristi Noem, Byron Noem’s Asymmetrical Tits, and Repressed Sexual Expression* If your doctor unsolicitedly suggests you take a GLP-1 in your appointment you shouldn’t have to pay for the appointment because now it’s a time share presentation?* Ugh, Can We Stop JK Rowling From Printing Money with Harry Potter Things?IT CUTS OFF HERE. FULL EPISODE FOR MY ONLYPAIDS!* Did Sex and the City Ruin a Whole Generation of Women? (THIS IS A SEPARATE ONLYPAIDS BONUS EPISODE)* Absolute Infinity and the Names and Sizes of Unimaginably Large Numbers* Recommendations for Cheap Skincare Dupes You REALLY Like* Action Items (place for you to make note of some things you want to try or do from today’s chat)Because you don’t want to feel like you are losing your mind and because we long for a better world filled with fun, love, joy, and cool shit. This is What Should We Talk About? 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