Under the Sink Show

This week's solo episode may be the last for Season 2. The amount of hobbies fighting for my attention right now, and the need to sync it with the season and my headspace - I am going to take an art break, meaning I will have a break from <this> and do more visual art and maybe more writing. How are you finding these episodes? Am I still making sense? I feel like I am growing and I am excited and scared for what's to come. Thank you for holding my hand. FYI I was holding yours too.

Maybe Biringan City is the friends we made along the way?This episode features storyteller, filmmaker, artist - Ara Chawdhury! The sink is filled with curiosity and the unknown, and if you lean into your intuitions (a.k.a your spirit guides a.k.a. your great great great grandmother maybe), you'll learn how to map your way towards good things!We also talk about how colonial mentality shows up in self-censorship, and why discomfort, disagreement, and friction is be necessary for real human-human understanding.Enjoy!

Women can’t be truly free if the society around them isn’t free.In this bonus episode, Elise talks about women's liberation being part of the larger fight against injustice and oppression.

This solo episode talks about two important things: 1) using imagination as a tool in nourishing your own ideas, and 2) letting yourself think in the age where something else (A.I.) can do the thinking for you.I invite you to join me in either Friend Factory: an imagination + storytelling workshop happening on April 18-19, and/or to start your own Anti-AI journal. KEEP CREATING.

You are allowed to be angry today.This episode features Elise. To her, the sink consists of functional parts and mechanisms that serve a purpose: to be a sink!We talk about how her sink is fueled by rage and empathy, the feeling of defeat coming from the unawareness of being exploited, and the collective effort to take down a system that was never designed for the majority of people. Plus - a very special announcement from UTSS and Friend Factory.

This bonus episode proves Max and I are a bunch of yappers; a mix of sarcasm towards "philosophers" and real talk about dangerous pedophiles! They are everywhere! AaaaaWe yap about the Epstein files, forgiveness, my mother, cynicism, and our natural authentic whimsical selves. Enjoy.

In this solo episode, I talk about media consumption and how most people are not aware of the things they watch and enjoy. Why do you enjoy it? Why is it funny? Why are we entertained?I think it's easy to forget that what we consume doesn’t just pass through us.. most of the time it stays in our sinks. And if you are now aware of it, these things start shaping how we think, what we tolerate, and what our standard is in anything.

Is cleanliness next to ungodliness?!In this episode with Max, we start with something simple: a pristine sink. We will unravel what it means to keep things looking spotless on the outside while concealing pain, shame, judgment, image obsession, and self-hatred underneath. We also talk about the pressure to appear "polished", the bitterness of watching bad people get rewarded, and how systems of power teach people to doubt themselves. This episode ends with a conversation about Freud (plus a correction in the outro lol); how certain ideas, when revised or misunderstood, help shape a culture that questions women instead of listening to them.

This was longer but I had to cut off a lot of parts because they are spoilers for my players. But enjoy the lore and happiness from Aira preparing to be a mother!

Happy Women's Month.In this solo episode, listen (or watch!) me spiral my way through the drain of negative energy only to effortlessly reach a completely wholesome conclusion. A video version of this is available on YouTube.

Welcome to Season 2 of Under the Sink Show!In our season premiere, Aira comes back for her redemption arc.We talk about her moving to a new place, and how under her sink is currently empty and a blank slate - a metaphor for new beginnings! We explore the peace found after cutting people off and after ghosting them. And we talk about another thing found under her sink - her baby! It's good to do this again, lababo cult. So um, what's under YOUR sink?!

A brand new season of Under the Sink Show is in the works! After season one we concluded that under the sink can mean something more than things we’re avoiding.  So - what do we usually store under the sink? Is it always our feelings? Our imagination is the limit to what it can mean! Join me and my new guests explore each others' sinks (ew but necessary)New episodes every Tuesday!

In this final rinse of Season 1, our sink gets a little crowded - in the best way. TJ's outtakes -- a tarot reading for the future (hold your breath), and a chorus of voicemails from the Lababo Cult flood the pipes.If you’ve ever whispered your secrets to a faucet, cried while washing the dishes, or looked under your metaphorical sink and found something very alive, this one’s for you.Thank you for being here, and for listening.

Before we close the cabinet on Season 1, it’s time to look inside. What’s changed since we started? What have you cleaned out? What’s still hiding? In this final episode, we reflect on the inner work - and what it might mean to carry it outward, too. Maybe healing is not just about becoming lighter but about becoming someone who can lift others!Also - I share what's under my sink :)

In this penultimate episode of Under the Sink Show, we sit down with TJ to spiral into the mysterious, the magical, and the deeply personal. We talk about why manifesting actually works (just maybe not how you think), the sink as a portal of potential, and how the universe doesn’t play favorites - it just takes the path of least resistance. This one's for the ones who dream sideways, whisper spells into dishwater, and still believe in passing on magic, even when the world says it's silly.

Enjoy the outtakes from Acyl's episode: more Sims 4, more Yuri, more AI talk. Sadly, a topic concerning men was inevitable. On behalf of all women, I am sorry :(

This solo episode is about the weird way we sometimes hide our own hope. What if we name it too early? What if we jinx it? What if it never comes true? There will be singing, unfortunately.I almost titled this episode Hopia, Mani, Popcorn. Yikes.

Navigating the delicate balance between staying true to our passions and riding the wave of trends, we reflect on the dreams we've had to let go of and the beauty in what we have now. From appreciating the love club's roots and the deep, adult friendships we've built, to celebrating Acyl as the ambassador of kindness -- this is a reminder of our commitment to the journey and the things we started. The hustle is real, but so is the hope for our dreams to come alive in their own time. Featuring Shiro and Jisoo.

Welcome to what we left under the sink - this time with Sham!We talk about meeting and hanging out at Kukuk's Nest, the creative process behind Under the Sink Show, and, unfortunately, the curse of having to watch a movie with the knowledge of good filmmaking.

In this raw and reflective solo episode, I go full under-the-sink mode. I talk about those thoughts we hide from ourselves- like sadness, resentment, pride, cruelty (the tiny passing kinds)- and how being a good person doesn’t mean being free from them. It might even mean holding them gently. No, I don’t have a manual, but I do have metaphors, a little spiral, and a curse I’m placing on you (with love). Again- please clean your actual sink.

Ever pretend you were on a talk show while showering? Same. This episode dives into how imagination helps us process pain, how healing is both ugly and uncomfortable, and why the creative process is really just learning how to love and release things over and over again. Featuring sink thoughts, ghosts of every version of you, and the eternal dilemma of “is this good enough to share?”

Just when you thought we were done—surprise! This bonus ep is a mix of unfiltered thoughts and guilty pleasures: Peter Pan, math trauma, Lady Gaga supremacy, and our collective crush on Rajiv Surendra. You didn’t ask, but we told you anyway.

In this solo episode, Kyla (that’s me, hi) tackles the strange, spiraling feelings that come with being perceived..too much, too little, or not at all. I rap a little at the start (you’ve been warned), then ease into something real: the kind of fear that makes you want to hide, and the kind that aches for someone to notice.The topic was picked by you, which makes this even more tender. Plus: a brief word from my cat Yuri! 💗🔊

Finally, an episode with Shane! We talk about school plays, summer breaks, and the joy of pretending until you somehow become great at it. Plus: Goosebumps books, lockdown lessons, and the wild idea that your thoughts might not be just yours. Kindness wins again, as it always should. And yes, we make peace (again) with the weird, haunting little things that live under the sink.

In this bonus episode, Neil and Kyla discuss the fine line between passion projects and unpaid labor—but, like, in a fun way. From spreading the gospel of Pachinko and Common Side Effects to the absolute necessity of YouTube Premium, they navigate the joys of hyping up friends, indulging in niche hobbies, and Neil’s sudden commitment to the NBA-drama. (I hope you enjoy listening to things we left under the sink!)

Crushes are like snow globes: tiny, self-contained realities that exist separately from logic. They are also like snails—slow, unpredictable, and sometimes leaving you on read. Boooo. In this solo episode, I overanalyze the mystery, the lie, and why your brain insists on making someone way more interesting than they probably are. Also, what if the best way to get over a crush is to deshell the delusion? (Metaphorically. No actual snails were harmed in this recording.) 🐌✨Thank you to my friends for being part of a skit.

Some people are just evil—but what do we do about it? Can we do something about it? In this episode, Neil joins me to talk about the inevitability of bad people, the struggle of connection on social media, and how friendship sometimes means inconveniencing yourself. Plus, is kindness towards strangers a survival skill? And what does it really mean to “build a village”? Let’s figure it out.

This Saturday on Left Under the Sink, Aira visits Kyla and completely hijacks the show (in the best way possible!) She dives into the good things under the sink, reflects on her anendophasia, and draws an unexpected parallel between the shelves beneath a sink and the structure of family—aka, the default setup you’re born into. Yssa may or may not be in this episode.

Happy Women's Month! In this solo episode, I do a mini-rant about women's month- how some of us forget what it really is about. There may or may not be a lesson here, but there is.. Lady Gaga.

Why do we feel bad for Sims when we remove the pool ladder? Why do we say thank you to ChatGPT like it has feelings? In this episode, Aira and I explore why we can’t seem to detach from things that technically don’t have emotions—while also questioning if people-pleasing is just an extension of that.We also spiral into whether discipline is a societal curse (who decided “normal” anyway?), and how nature and nurture shape our so-called “flaws.” It’s a conversation about self-permission, breaking out of expectations, and… being a little too emotionally invested in virtual characters.

Some conversations just can’t be left under the sink.In this bonus episode, Yssa (in denial of being a BINI fan) and I talk about the sheer talent and hustle of BINI, the emotional intelligence of Gen Z, and—because my brain works in mysterious ways—how Jesus Christ might deserve a better story arc.Enjoy the outtakes that didn’t make it to the final cut!

In this solo episode, I attempt to tame the high- the creative surge that makes us feel unstoppable… until it crashes. Can we control it? Should we? Also, surprise co-host: Yuri, my cat, who contributes absolutely nothing but judgment.I talk about how Under the Sink Show itself was born from a semi-tamed high, the guilt of abandoning ideas, and the fine line between productive daydreaming and just… taking a nap. Hope you learn something! Or at least, feel less alone in the chaos.

Is avoidance just self-preservation? Is procrastination an addiction? And do we really have control over anything—or are we all just missing flights? In this episode, I sit down with my best friend, Yssa Acosta, to untangle our relationship with avoidance, motivation, and that sweet urge to put things off. It’s giving sink. Let’s get into it [sink noises intensifies]

Welcome to Under the Sink, a space for the things we avoid.In this first episode, I’m introducing the show and sharing what to expect. If you’ve ever put off a project, making a decision, or figuring life out… well, you’re in the right place. So, what areyou avoiding?