Is The Class War Kicking Off?, Coachella, Bieber and Tapatio, Bring Back The Big Comedy Movie - EJ Marcus, David Gborie (S2 E8)

SEASON 2 EPISODE 8! Auspicious number.It is Monday, April 13th, 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 18 at 6pm and more! And then April 29th we’re bringing back the live Self Help Me show at Dynasty Typewriter! GET TICKETS: jennyyang.tv)New Feature for OnlyPaids! The OnlyPaids Sweet Little Treat. This week? Behind the paywall toward the end of the episode: Our FAVE classic comedy movies to rewatch and current TV comedies to watch!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.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 my new OnlyPaid Justin Avery Smith: “I subscribed just so I could hear the Harry Potter segment. It was like a group therapy session I needed to listen in on for my own mental health. I like the idea of being able to take the robe on and off. I grew up thinking I was a Gryffindor until it turned out in my late teens that I was a Ravenclaw. It’s genuinely heartbreaking and soul crushing to see the person who wrote those deeply empathetic books become such a a hateful activist. The world and its characters helped make me the person I am today. I still get emotional when I think about certain moments. There is still great artistry and themes in the books and movies. I still cherish my time in that world with its characters. But, while the writer still lives and chooses to use her creation as a path for destruction, I can’t in good conscience publicly or monetarily support it. The world needs to know more about the dangers facing the trans community than it needs to know how Mr. Ollivander makes his wands.”My first guest is a standup comedian and TV writer for HBO’s new hit comedy series, I LOVE LA, let’s welcome my friend, EJ MARCUS (https://www.instagram.com/ejhavingfun/)!My next guest is one of the funniest standup comedians I know, and podcaster host of “My Momma Told Me” (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-my-momma-told-me-69919303/) and “All Fantasy Everything” (https://headgum.com/all-fantasy-everything) let’s welcome, DAVID GBORIE (https://www.instagram.com/coolguyjokes87/)!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. * Self Help Me: a competitive self-care comedy show is back! One night only! Los Angeles Dynasty Typewriter on Wednesday, April 29th! Get tickets at jennyyang.tv* Coachella, Bieber, Tapatio and C.R.E.A.M. aka Capitalism Ruins Everything Around Me* I Miss Zeitgeist Comedy Movies and The Death of Monoculture* Why Don’t My Friends in LA Love the Beach?* Fixing Stuff On Your Car By YourselfIT CUTS OFF HERE. FULL EPISODE FOR MY ONLYPAIDS!* Is The Class War Finally Kicking Off?* Libraries and Museums Speaking In Gen Z Slang To Get Our Attention: Yeah or Nah? (Instagram Video example)* 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? With Jenny Yang at jennyyang.substack.comIf you are as obsessed with the intersection of pop culture, politics, and personal growth as I am, please consider becoming a paid member of my Substack for $8 a month or $80 a year ($6.67 a month). 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