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The Rooftop Pod
by Jesse Zhan
Come hang out with the Zhan family big kids and occasional special guests! We chat about anything related to family, culture, relationships, school, and lifestyle. Curating good wholesome vibes for your daily listening needs✌️
Episodes
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Who is the dumb sibling?
Hi everyone enjoy this rooftop pod episode back on a rooftop! 00:00 Intro 02:43 Experiencing Failures 09:35 Taking Life Slow 12:25 Sibling Strengths Debate 14:50 Andrew Money Habits 16:55 Rooftop Pod Intro 18:41 Frontier Flight Fiasco 36:02 Scarcity Vs Abundance 45:26 Wrap Up And Sign Off
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Asking my dad about his experience immigrating to the U.S.
00:00 Intro02:17 Sweet Tooth Debate06:12 Why America07:26 China Media Shifts16:16 Expectations Meet Reality26:24 Grad School Money Struggles30:18 English Identity Shift37:03 Losing the Home Dialect40:28 What Feels Like Home46:13 Buying the First House52:45 Success After Retirement56:09 Teaching...
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Do asian americans know how to play, our college admission experiences, and woofing
This week we invited on our good friend Courtney Sohn to the podcast! We discuss the differences between the west coast and midwest asian american experience, how not knowing what "play" is stunts development, our college admissions stories, and Rachel going woofing! Follow Court on TikTok...
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The irony of immigrant parents asking you to come back home
Hope you enjoy this episode!
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AI healthcare, SIGS, FFTs, and IDGAF
Hi! Hope you guys enjoy this week's episode where we chat about how our environment shaped who we are, rachelisms, and AI healthcare! This week's episode is brought to you by Bluevua! Taste water in it's purest form!
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you found me at a very chinese time in my life
Very well timed post Jesse! Hope everyone is having a great start to 2026!
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Would you rather??
Heh fun lil episode here. Lmk what ya'll think of our answers in the comments below!
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Why my dad was strict on me but not my younger siblings :/
Hi! We got to go home and record a podcast with our dad. I've always wondered why my dad treated me so differently compared to all my other siblings. Now I know why! Enjoy the pod and excuse the technical difficulties.
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Is your bestie allowed to make new friends??
Hiiii just wanted to drop this episode we recorded at the Dolomites and update ya'll on our lives! Hope you enjoy :D
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Grieving the loss of our grandparents
Hi guys, sorry we haven't posted in a while! This past year has been incredibly challenging for us as we navigated the grief of losing our grandparents. They had profound impact on our lives, and we’re still figuring out what life looks like without them. Recording and uploading episodes didn’t...
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Beware of catfish Andrew
LET US BE CLEAR, NO EXPLICIT IMAGES OF ANDREW EXIST AND HE WOULD NEVER SEND ANY. IF YOU'RE GETTING THEM THAT IS NOT HIM. DONT BE FOOLED PLS.
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Hosting your friends vs hosting your siblings LOL
man we recorded so much content in Berkeley but the tech gods had another plan, sad. hope you guys enjoy this one! oh and buy Nouru!!! nouruprotein.com
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Our issue with the Church and Religion
Nouru is almost back! Check it out at our popup event this Sunday: https://partiful.com/e/nkgjjZpH7JPCizi8fGxY
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Money can buy happiness!
In this week's episode we recap the wild bachelorette finale, discuss if money can buy happiness, how comparisons are the giver of happiness, and the pilars of longevity and healthspan. Enjoy!
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Is it ok to date your sibling's ex??
On this episode we talk about a wild AITA situation
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You can only heal outside of a relationship?
alright guys this one is all over the place. we discuss an AITA, whether we'd rather getting cheated on or have an ex move on quickly, and the realities of marriage. enjoy!
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When is too old to go out? Friendship vs relationship attachment styles
Tune into this episode as the rooftop pod gang discusses age and night life, attachment styles and friendship expectations! 0:00 Intro 12:51 Night out in LES 16:18 Age and going out 38:35 Attachment styles 56:21 Friendships, expectations, and dynamics
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Do sibling relationships suffer at the cost of romantic relationships?
HI in this episode we discuss the difficulties of child-rearing, co-existing in long distance relationships, and the trajectories of our sibling relationship. Hope ya'll enjoy :D Check out #coffeemeetsbagel !!! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/coffee-meets-bagel-dating-app/id6502307144?mt=8…
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Friendship tier lists, China reflections, Discord fiasco, and spilling tea to your partner?
Friendship tier lists, Andrew's leaked photos, China reflections, and spilling tea to your partner?
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When did your parents achieve the American Dream?
Hi! Back again, this time with some our friends Min and Karina! They're the best, and hopefully we'll have them on more in the future :D Enjoy! Karina's socials: Youtube: @karina-chan IG: @karinajchan Tiktok: @karinajchan Our socials: Rooftop Pod email: [email protected] Rooftop Pod…
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Converting religions for a partner, prenups, starting off long distance
New rooftop pod in caitshouse! Join us for a discussion with caitlin about a bunch of things that are kinda random but also kinda planned. Siblings' takes on our relationships, prenups, starting a relationship off long distance, posting kids on the internet. 0:00 Intro 30:18 Long distance...
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Jesse's existential crisis, reality tv, how soon is too soon to move on?
HI EVERYONE Checking in, soorrry been MIA!! Hope ya'll enjoy this episode, hope to be more consistent in the next couple months once Rachel is more free :D 0:00 Intro 9:46 Reality TV 34:45 Arrival fallacy 1:01:19 Dating app background checks and moving on
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Rachel's grad school decision, confronting microaggressions, and having an abundance mindset
In this episode of the RTP we catch up on each other's lives and discuss microaggressions, having an abundance mindset, and if social media has made relationship expectations unrealistic. Hope you enjoy!
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Rachel's birthday fiasco and do you have to date for marriage??
Hi everyone~ join us for a zoom episode where we get to catch up on each other's lives and give silly goofy answers to some of your questions 00:00 Bday surprises and group gifts 37:33 Bday gas leak 38:52 Eternal flames 40:25 Asian cultural perspectives on bdays 43:26 Treating inner child 49:58...
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dopamine dressing, key to a successful relationship, and andrew's bday w/ karina chan
In this episode we are joined by a very special guest Karina Chan (been a long time coming)! Karina is one of Andrew's best friends from college and current roommate. Join us for a lively and fun discussion about fashion, gender, relationships, and more! Enjoyyyyy
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is it okay to cut people out of your life?
hello! we're back and answering more of your questions
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Staying hopeful, Rachel is a worm, happiness vs money, and choosing the right major
Happy New Year!! On this week's episode we answer your questions from Mammoth, CA! Our socials: Rooftop Pod email: [email protected] Rooftop Pod TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@therooftoppod Jesse's TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@jessezhan Andrew's TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@andrewjzhan Jesse's...
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Our FYPs, camping, and expiring currency
On this week's episode of the rtp we catch up on each others lives and talk about Rachel's camping experience, our aspirations of becoming outdoorsmen, our TikTok FYPs and expiring currency (yea kinda all over the place my b) 0:00 Catching up 32:30 Do bad things happen because of sin? 42:50 FYPs...
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Hitting rock bottom and cuffin' season?
hi hi we're back, sorry for missing a couple weeks of the pod. hope you guys enjoy this episode as we play the card game Siblings Are Human! 0:00 sorry for so much smackin’ we were munchin’ 4:12 cuffin' season 26:13 what makes you feel loved or cared for 28:40 reliving our youth 36:24 our rock...
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Our mom and dad's biggest regrets and who their favorite child is
In this episode of the rtp mom and dad join Jesse and Andrew to talk about their biggest regrets raising us and their hopes and dreams for our futures
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How to live in NYC for free and words of wisdom from Justin Signo
buy our protein! nouruprotein.com
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Appropriate dating age and are girls falsely accused of being indecisive??
We would like to acknowledge the privilege we have to even be able to bring you an episode of the podcast amidst a humanitarian crisis. We pledge to continue acknowledging the severity of the Israel/Palestinian crisis and educating ourselves of the history and ongoing events. We would also like…
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Healing our inner child and guys must pursue girls!
In this episode Jesse, Andrew, and Rachel get back together to talk about healing their inner child and how life is just settling. TRY OUR PROTEIN: https://nouruprotein.com Cheers!
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Cry constipation and contemplating mortality
On this episode Jesse opens up about his struggles with cry constipation (crystipation(you heard it here first)), and how he deals with it!
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How to get into Harvard and life as a content creator with Caitlin!
Soooooo excited to bring ya'll our bestie and SPECIAL GUEST @caitshouse (and Uni) on this week's episode of the Rooftop Pod!!!!! 3:33 how we met cait 15:00 choosing art over STEM 18:30 SAT scores 21:00 how to get into Haaafuuuuu 39:52 crazies at harvard 52:00 finding confidence to become full…
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Finding closure and being jealous of other families
In this episode we talk about being jealous of assimilated families growing up, how to find closure, and then a delulu convolulu about drinking waterlulu
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Would you get back with your ex??
On this episode we discuss whether we'd get back with our exes, being an introvert and an influencer
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No such thing as the perfect career and why having a girl best friend is good for guys
We're back in our childhood home and rambling on per usual :D On this episode we catch up on each others lives, solve world hunger, listen to obama, chat about the perfect career, and discuss why every guy needs a girl best friend. Enjoy!
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Our sister can't put up with us anymore, more sibling therapy, and should you be sending music in a relationship?!
a much needed sibling therapy session as Rachel spends an entire weekend with no female interaction. let us know if you think you should be able to send music to the opposite gender while in a relationship
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The BEST compliment ever and which parent we look up to
On this very wholesome episode of the rooftop pod, the Zhan siblings catch up on recent fulfilling life events with friends, Andrew gets murked by a bee, and which parent we look up to!
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The BEST compliment ever and which parent we look up to
On this very wholesome episode of the rooftop pod, the Zhan siblings catch up on recent fulfilling life events with friends, Andrew gets murked by a bee, and which parent we look up to!
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Modern dating, friends with exes, and perceiving yourself
Welcome to this week's episode of the rooftop pod! On this episode we talk about the issues with modern dating, being friends with exes, and perceiving yourself. Enjoy!
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NEVER SETTLE and would you rather?
On this episode we talk about finding true love and play out a bunch of "would you rather" situations. EnJoy!
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Our Chipotle orders and is going downhill good or bad?
Andrew didn't like the title , but rambling until about 27:57 then there's more organized rambling Curious as to why you all listen to the pod! Comment down below if you fall asleep or get hype at the gym to this pod Socials: Rooftop Pod TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@therooftoppod Jesse's TikTok:...
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Is it a ME problem?? How we asked our dates to prom
The nyc smog couldn’t stop us from a lively discussion hyper-fixated on race, dating, and how we asked our dates to prom 😤 Enjoy!
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Our amazing New York recs
Short episode this week, but will be back with a full episode next week!
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How many episodes does The Rooftop Pod have?
The Rooftop Pod currently has 74 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Rooftop Pod about?
Come hang out with the Zhan family big kids and occasional special guests! We chat about anything related to family, culture, relationships, school, and lifestyle. Curating good wholesome vibes for your daily listening needs✌️
How often does The Rooftop Pod release new episodes?
The Rooftop Pod has 74 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The Rooftop Pod?
The Rooftop Pod is created and hosted by Jesse Zhan.
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