Friendly Table Podcast

In this episode, we reunite with our childhood friend - Ahmad - after 15 years, reveal what we're most thankful for, and find out that he doesn't like boba!

In this episode, we welcome our guest Emily - a singer-songwriter from LA! She gives us a garage performance, tries to guess Eric's age, and reveals how many languages she can speak!

In this Halloween episode, we dress up as each other for spooky season, answer whether or not we believe in ghosts, and reveal our SCARIEST real stories! We bring on MJ for the second time on our podcast, and he takes the time to explain his controversial take from his first guest appearance.

In this episode, we talk about JasonTheWeen saving NewJeans & changing K-Pop, address the beef between SoCal Asian content creators, and celebrate Maurice turning 21!

In this episode, we bring an Emmy Award-winning producer - Devin Whatley - and he surprises us by bringing his trophy to the studio! We play "Guess the Ethnicity", talk about our favorite cheesecake flavors, and reveal our love for Justin Timberlake.

In this episode, we reveal our favorite Chris Brown songs, find out Ne-Yo is Chinese, and discuss how Asians & Africans are alike!

In this episode, we answer (almost) ALL of your questions and celebrate our 1 year anniversary together!

In this episode, we debate whether or not exes should be friends, after a breakup, play Guess the Disney Song Challenge, and argue if a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable!

In this episode, we listen to Maurice & Eric's story about a girl they met at the gym, reveal foods we've never tried, & list our favorite cereals!

In this episode, we play Guess the 2000s Song Challenge, struggle in a Guess the K-Pop Song Challenge, and discuss why Filipinos love K-Pop so much.

In this episode, we play Guess the Asian, listen to Maurice's Hinge date storytime, and reveal our top 3 most used emojis! Our guest is Shin, a Japanese dancer, martial artist, and yo-yo specialist that grew up in San Diego.

In this episode, we reveal our biggest red flags, meeting our favorite celebrities, and debate if we would rather get 1 gold medal or 5 bronze medals in the olympics! Our guest is Kyle, a Filipino CNA that grew up in San Diego. (This is his second time joining us)

In this episode, we discuss our types in a romantic partner, explain the similarities between Filipinos & Japanese people, and reveal our icks! Our guest is Leilani, a half-Filipino & half-Japanese woman that grew up in San Diego.

In this episode, we discuss the worst national anthem ever, take a look back at our childhoods, and compare San Diego to other cities! Our guests include Kai - Eric & Lean's cousin who is half White and half Filipino, and Mark Jason - Maurice's brother who is back for the 4th time.

In this episode, we discuss the Sketch situation of him getting exposed, talk about our first time watching anime, and reveal our insecurities! Our guest is Jaylen, a dancer from San Diego that lost 115 pounds during his workout journey!

In this episode, we discuss Shay Mitchell denying her Filipino roots, reveal which animal we could rizz up, and choose between 1000 duck-sized horses or 1 horse-sized duck! Our guest is Jorell, our friend & former San Diego native who came to visit us from Palm Springs.

In this episode, we reveal youngest age we would be willing to date, talk about the dreams we've been too afraid to chase, and discuss whether or not girls can be called "handsome"! Our guest, Leilani, comes back to our show for the second time and tells us her plans after graduating from UCSD.

In this episode, we play "Guess The Asian", have our guest try to kick over Shaun's head, and speak about our scary incident at a boba shop! Our guest is Brandon Kim, a Korean-American that specializes in taekwondo and dancing.

In this episode, we talk about the Speed x Amy real-life K-Drama, give advice on how to not minus your aura points, and talk about going to a Disney night club! We are joined by Jarel, a twitch streamer & dancer, and Mark Jason, a business owner that sells vintage clothing.

In this episode, we talk about being left on read in group chats, reveal what we find attractive in guys/girls, and name 3 things we like about ourselves!

In this episode, we cure Lean's hangriness, confess who we would save in a fire, and debate whether or not we believe in aliens & ghosts!

In this episode, we debate whether or not pretty privilege exists, play "Would You Rather", and clash over which High School Musical was the best!

In this episode, we reveal our relationship statuses, debate if dancers get more girls or not, and have our guests try our lie detector shock test! Our two guests are MJ and Kyle, two Filipino-Americans who grew up in San Diego.

In this episode, we discuss Coachella & K-Pop, reveal how often we shower, and rank each other's high school fits! Our guest is James, a Filipino-American musician & bboy (breakdancer) currently in the same dance crew as Shaun.

In this episode, we discuss the struggles of being Asian American, rate our chopstick skills, and receive special gifts from our guest! Our guest is Henry, a UCSD graduate and entrepreneur starting his own skincare line called "dot.motto".

In this episode, we discuss why people love Korean culture (k-pop, kdramas, etc.), put our guest through a lie detector test, and explain the importance of knowing when to give up on someone. Our guest is KC, a past classmate of Shaun & a current coworker of Maurice.

In this episode, we talk about cheating on our significant others with our celebrity crushes, ask Maurice about his ex-girlfriend's new man, and bring back "Guess The Asian". Our guest is Amelia, a gym girl currently working in the medical field.

In this episode, we took a lie detector shock test while answering your guys' questions. Things went down...

In this episode, we reveal how to slide in a girl's Instagram DMs properly, confess our best pick up lines, and answer if we would date a famous celebrity or not. Our guest is Angelo, a Filipino-American student and a long-time friend of Shaun.

In this episode, we discuss how to tell a friend that they stink, reveal the most important turning points in our lives, and debate if we would rather have baby hands or baby feet. Our guest is Rod, a Filipino-American student from San Diego.

In this episode, we question which city has the friendliest Asians, discuss our favorite Filipino teleseryes, and sing songs together! Our guest is Garrett, a San Diego native that works with kids, likes cars, and shoots films.

In this episode, we debate if boys still have to ask their girlfriends to be their valentine, have an unexpected dance battle, and eat durian for the first time! We bring in our Vinh, a student-dancer from the Bay Area that currently attends UCSD. He explains his upbringing around the Filipino culture, although he is not Filipino himself.

In this episode, we debate what's flirting and what's not flirting, discuss our favorites and least favorites from Single's Inferno, and play a new game brought by Reese!

In this episode, Reese surprises Shaun with a secret Christmas present! The cast discusses the similarities between Filipinos & Mexicans, talk about meeting your girlfriend at the club, and reveal their peeves. Their special guest, Moises, is a filmmaker who just released his newest short film "ALL IN".

In this episode, we tell our viewers how to escape the friendzone, reveal how all of the cast members met each other, and say our favorite horror movies. Our special guest, Jericho from the musical collective Jug, is a Filipino-American artist from San Diego bringing a new wave of music to the city.

In this episode, we answer your guys' questions! We reveal our go-to boba orders, say our favorite kbbq spots, and expose the true definition of "Filipino time".

In this episode, we discuss our ideal types in a relationship partner, explain why guys like it when girls put their hair up in a ponytail, and debate whether or not it's okay for someone to tie the shoes of their homie's significant other.

In this episode, we discuss whether or not nice guys finish last, play another game of "GUESS THE ASIAN!", and talk about cheating on tests in school. Our guest - Henrique - who recently moved to America after living in Thailand his whole life, digs deep into his life experiences and how they shaped the person that he is today.

In this episode, we all reveal our celebrity crushes, answer if friend groups have "leaders", and discuss whether or not Filipinos are Asians or Pacific Islanders. Our special guest, Sultan (AKA Soul10), is a Filipino-American rapper from San Diego.

In this episode, we discuss our favorite childhood Disney shows and movies, the best boba spots in San Diego, and our favorite Thanksgiving food.

In this episode, we bring in two best friends - Jarel and James - as we reminisce on our past childhood traumas, dive into personal dating stories, and debate which elementary recess game was the best.

In this episode, we talk about whether or not exes can still be friends, the best San Diego date spots, sharing your location with your significant other, and No Nut November. Our guest - Jarel - is a Twitch streamer, dancer, and fellow San Diego native.

In this episode, we have a conversation with our special guest Leilani. She tells us about her multiple businesses while being a student, and we go around the table talking about juicy topics. How bad do girls wanna get boo'd up during cuffing season/cuddle season? How did your parents punish you as a kid? Where do you see yourself in five years? We answer these questions on this episode.

In this episode, we interview UCSD college student and dancer Josh Lee as he shares his experiences after three years of university. Josh and Shaun also surprise the cast with a dance showcase. Plus, the cast tries to guess what kind of Asian that Josh is.

In this episode, we answer the question "Is it cheating if you guys are on a break?" We also explore other areas of our lives, such as dating in high school, being Filipino, and eating Jollibee. Plus, Maurice looks different in this episode.

In this episode, we discuss who's more toxic: guys or girls? Our personal stories and JUICY opinions are brought into the discussion. Also, in honor of Filipino American History Month, we discuss our favorite Filipino foods and desserts.

In this episode, we talk about flakers. Shaun puts Eric & Reese's co-host skills to the test. We also answer questions like: Is boba overrated? Would you rather have your significant other have 10,000 bodies or have history with your 10 closest friends?

In this episode, we talk about cheaters and other topics. Is emotionally cheating worse than physically cheating? Would you ever forgive a cheater? Do you make specific playlists to play during the morning, afternoon, and evening? These are some of the questions we ask.

In this episode, host Shaun Tayaba discusses different dating and life topics with Eric and Lean Manuel. How long should you wait to date after a breakup? Should you ask a girl for her instagram or her phone number? Is kombucha good? These are some of the questions we ask and answer.

In this episode, Reese Cardoza, Eric & Lean Manuel, and Shaun Tayaba discuss a lot of different dating and life topics. Is getting boba a real date? Should a guy ask a girl if he can kiss her before he goes in for the kiss? Do girls like forehead kisses? Do you kiss on the first date? When is the right time to hold hands? These are some of the questions we ask.