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Why Won't You Love Yourself?

Why Won't You Love Yourself?

By Lee & Nuri

Two gaysians take a deep dive into their bad life decisions and offer an unapologetic view into everything queer and Asian. Hosted by non-celebrities Lee and Nuri. Follow us on Instagram @whywontyouloveyourself!
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Shang-Chi and the Seven C*ck Rings

Why Won't You Love Yourself?Oct 03, 2021

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New Year Newri Newlee

New Year Newri Newlee

Baby can't you seeeEeEe? You belong with meEeEeEeee! It's a new year, new episode, and we're coming out as #Swifties! As in we'll swiftly leave the room if Taylor is playing.

It's been a long time since we've caught up so obviously, the first thing Nuri needed to vent is about someone famous he saw. Take tips if you don't want to rub Nuri the wrong way (or the right way... 😏)

A lot has happened since our last episode! Nuri talks about his trip to see Lee in LA and what his favourite parts were (🍆? 💦???!) and Lee may or may not tell a little story what "fun" he might've had at Taiwan pride.

We also apparently regress back to our first few episodes where we talk a lot about belonging. What does it mean to "belong" in a community or a city? Why is it so difficult to make new gay friends the older you get?

Thank you for listening and supporting us after THREE. WHOLE. YEARS?!? It was also really nice getting to see people in person who support the pod!

Jan 30, 202445:10
Authenticity (re-upload)

Authenticity (re-upload)

Originally published February 1, 2021

Our apologies for the late release; we were having an OnlyFans dinner in PV. But really though.... Can you believe it? EPISODE TEN. 🥳 🎊🎉


After a brief stint of just bantering, we’re finally back on a topic! 


On the subject of being late as well, we’re a few weeks behind but we address the whether or not people should cancel gays over covid, 
@GaysOverCovid, or #GaysOverGaysOverCovid...


We also talk about some listener DMs— specifically one that unabashedly called one of us bitter. But who’s the actual bitter one and who’s just secretly hiding it?


And in the spirit of continuing this never-ending saga/story of Lee’s confrontation, he has an update on something else that happened and it might’ve unlocked a repressed memory from Nuri.


OUR MAIN TOPIC OF THE WEEK... month..... whenever we want(?)..... is authenticity and clout-chasing, sprinkled in with a little talk of validation. What does it mean to be authentic on the internet? Do people deserve authenticity? What are the differences between being transparent and being authentic? Will anything Nuri says about this topic sound cohesive and non-self-contradictory? Who knows?


Our last lil bit to end off the show (forever!!!!) ((jk)) is Nuri leaving. Lee decided to surprise Nur with a little list of “top Nuri and Lee moments”— which also threw Nuri off because he doesn’t top that often. (jk only if ur really cute.)


Will he be back from the cold hell that is Calgary?! Will he finally ride a cowboy?!

Jan 30, 202401:11:54
Thirst Traps (re-upload)

Thirst Traps (re-upload)

Originally published May 16, 2020


We’re queer, we’re here, and we’re about to get canceled! Join us as we examine our bad life decisions, talk shit, and take a deep dive into our personal stories and experiences of being gay and Asian. Sometimes funny, mostly not serious.


In this premier episode, we talk about Gaysians at EDC, sincerity in Tinder bios, Lee goes on an apology tour, and Nuri finds a community through posting thirst traps on Tumblr.

Jan 30, 202449:26
No Pride but Plenty of Prejudice
Sep 14, 202347:23
OLDJNS

OLDJNS

Hi, it's us again, we're back. Let's talk ASAP. Do you have the time? Let's talk! 🐰

Lots and lots of big changes here on the pod since the last time we've released an episode! Nuri came ** * ***, Lee ** and ** * **.... You'll have to listen to find out. 😜 (Although genuinely, it's no news that we're both in different cities again.

We catch up on our trip to EDC... again?! For two people who consistently talk about how much they don't care for it, we sure do end up there a lot. There are some stories that may or may not involve surprises, rolling, moaning, d**ching, and finding peace amongst a sea of sweaty shirtless gaysians.

Oh, and we can't forget about all the drama that came out of what transpired between a certain Vancouver gaysian and what felt like the (w)hole of the community.

And on the topic of making enemies, we find out who Lee's offended since moving back to LA and what kind of fights he's gotten into. You'd be surprised to know that in a short period of time and in a city that big, he somehow managed to see a controversial figure from his past.... Were drinks thrown? Did someone get physically and verbally attacked? Or has Lee finally entered his #peaceful and #unproblematic era and not create any new enemies?!

Now that we live in different cities again, we do want your feedback on what kind of episodes you'd want from us! Did everyone prefer ones that were a little more serious and subject-based or would y'all rather us spread gossip from our cities and catch up regularly on what's been going on? We're past the point of promising ever releasing anything consistently but we're still going to be here as often as we can! 😵‍💫

Thank you for the support! And if you're in LA in September, Nuri's going to be visiting so please send some pole referrals his way.


How to support us!

Instagram: instagram.com/whywontyouloveyourself

Twitter: twitter.com/plzloveurself

Send us your questions and comments to whywontyouloveyourself@gmail.com

Aug 07, 202342:40
SEX

SEX

Banana dipped in chocolate...

A selection of listener submitted stories featuring poop, fisting, military sex, feet, taboo sex, 1nc3st, sex with friends, sex with strangers, sex parties... please enjoy!!!

And leave us a review on iTunes and Spotify!

Sep 15, 202201:02:19
Rolling and Trolling for Tongue (at EDC)

Rolling and Trolling for Tongue (at EDC)

Hi gay! Happy Pride month! It would be homophobic of us to not release something, wouldn't it?

We're back like an elephant with a vengeance! In this episode we talk about our recent New York City trip, EDC and the new movie Fire Island! 

Why did we end up having an argument in Vegas? What kind of sticky situations did Lee find his hands full of in a Vegas hotel room surrounded by gaysians?.... And why is Nuri now coming out as a home of phobe? 

And to wrap it all up, we talk about the new movie Fire Island (featuring Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang, directed by Andrew Ahn), as well as some parallels to our recent Vegas trip— such as social hierarchy, the desire to fit in, as well as the need for validation. Please watch the movie! It's so significant to have a film released that's written by, directed by, and starring gaysians. It's kinda like the Crazy Rich Asians of our community, except they both end up fucking white men at the end. (Which... I guess does happen.)

If you've watched it, let us know which one of us is more Bowen(Howie) and who is more Joel(Noah)!

Thank you for the support and it was nice seeing everyone at EDC who came up to us! We hopefully plan on doing shorter but more frequent episodes! Bye gay!

Jun 24, 202255:20
Getting Some D
Mar 30, 202201:03:28
EDC = Erotic Distant Cousin
Jan 07, 202253:33
Shang-Chi and the Seven C*ck Rings
Oct 03, 202150:50
Thot Shit + Q&A (Queers & Ass)

Thot Shit + Q&A (Queers & Ass)

In this explosive first episode of our second season, we catch up and update on each other’s lives. Did Nuri recently self-diagnose himself with BPD? Did Lee actually get diagnosed with sleep apnea? Spoiler: the answer to both is yes. We also talk about how we’re slowly adapting to the reopening of everything, and while one of us is enjoying kiki’-ing with the gays again, the other is completely not ready to socialize. Lee also shares an embarrassing encounter recently.... ish.


Then we dive into some listener questions! Look forward to hearing some self-care tips from someone who does the absolute bare minimum to take care of himself, and our experiences with betrayal, social anxiety, awkward dates, and a debate on whether there’s a stigma(?) of having STIs in the gaysian community. Which one of us has had everything under the sun? And which one of us wants to clone himself for the betterment of the world? You’ll have to listen to find out. 


Oh and we (sort of) bring back the Why Won't You Love Yourself segment where we go off on some Tik Tok thirst trappers and toxic advice givers. Yuck!


If there’s any questions that we haven’t addressed or answered, shoot us a DM on Instagram or anonymously on our Ask.fm! Link in our bio. And while you’re there, you might as well leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!


Follow us!

Instagram: instagram.com/whywontyouloveyourself

Twitter: twitter.com/plzloveurself

Send us your questions and comments to whywontyouloveyourself@gmail.com

Jul 10, 202149:25
BONUS - Thirst Traps: One Year (and six weeks) Later
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Monogamy

Monogamy

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Online Friends
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Bleep Bleep Bleep
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Reputation
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Mean Gaysians
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