Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast
The Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast explores the lives, careers, and culture of young professionals in urban settings. Hosts discuss topics like career growth, relationships, city life, and personal development. Each episode features conversations and advice for navigating the modern professional world.
Episodes
My Job Offer Got Cut in Half, Interviews Are a Humiliation Ritual & The Right to Reneg | HYUP S2E2
We’re back (and separated??) on today’s episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. Jason moved out, so we’re coming to you from Zoom for the official recruiting episode. We go all the way back to our first ever jobs (RIP to the Chipotle application) and our MIT freshman era of asking “who is Jane and why is her street on everyone’s shirt?” We relive our worst technical interviews, which
Why We Left YouTube, Forgiving a Cheater & Sydney Sweeney's Needs to be Stopped
We're back after two week hiatus on the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast by Nina and Jason. We share our recent updates and where we've been on our summer vacations (Mexico and France). We talk about the crazy shiz that happened on our trips and divulge the conflicts we were facing. We address Sydney Sweeney (again unfortunately) about her distasteful ad. Finally, we talk about Stella
We Confess Our Struggles With Anxiety, The Job Hunt & Dr*gs | HYUP Podcast
We're back on today's episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast by Nina and Jason. We talk about the latest horrible marketing campaigns. We talk about how Jason stayed out all night (again) and why Nina thought this was the best night out ever. We get real about dealing with hanxiety after a night out. We answer some HYUP Helpline questions about weed, tattoos, and crazy roomma
Why We Stopped Being Friends (a rant), My Date Loves War & Startup Scams | HYUP Podcast
We're back on today's episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast by Nina and Jason. We talk about our hypothetically racist hypothetical boss. We talk about going on a date with someone who has extremely different values than you (keyword: extreme). We address Bill Gates' latest scam (alleged) and tell our story about when we lost our closest friend over Taylor Swift. Finally
How We Invest in Our 20s, This Dating App is SICK & Katseye Must Be Stopped
We're back on today's episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. We go back to our roots on this episode. We talk about all things Asian. Asian Rave, Asian Mahjong, Asian Pickleball, Asian Dating Apps, Asian Women, Asian Trisha Paytas, Asian Katseye, Asian Zohran. Then, we start our newest segment: the HYUP Helpline. Thank you to those who submitted questions for this week's
Climbing the Corporate Ladder, This Gay NSFW Show Must Be Stopped & John Summit Rant
We're back on today's episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. We talk about Nina's workplace discovery and our gripes with working in the office. We share our thoughts about #johnsummit and his rant on X about corporate culture. We talk about our weekend updates and what we're looking forward to at Zedd in the Park NYC. We debate about what's the line for getting
Why the Grammy's are Problematic, Ariana Grande is Done With Us & Lightly Cheating | HYUP Podcast
We're back on today's episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. We talk about our time at BTS and why we they are taking a stand against the racist Grammy's. We discuss our friend's odd predicament that can be considered cheating(?). We go off about our favorite and least favorite Lollapalooza acts. And finally we share our thoughts on the Ariana Grande saga and the pot
How Much Tech Creators Really Make, Final Cheater Saga Update & Polygamy | HYUP Podcast
We're back on this exciting episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. Apologies for the delay on this week's episode but it's all worth it. We talk about our experience going to a tech influencer dinner. We address Charli and Ariana's new music (we love and hate?). We dive into the Odyssey, Christopher Nolan, IMAX, Greek mythology, and Percy Jackson. Then, we talk about
We Got Real About Money, Relationships & Life After College
We're back on this special edition of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. We've been soliciting your questions, concerns, and stories for a few episodes now, and we finally got on the grey couch to talk about it. We address everything from school, post-grad, social, and financial concerns and throw in our most sage wisdom. Thank you to everyone who sent us a message!Follow Our Socia
What Went Down at MIT Reunion, CRAZY Cheating Continues & Defending Ariana Grande | HYUP Podcast
We're back after what seems like a LOOOOOONNNNNGGGG time from the couch on the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. We discuss our escapades at MIT's FAMOUS Pi Reunion. We talk about the drama that unfolded, the love that we lost, and the sadness of getting older at potentially our final MIT event in our lifetimes. Then, we share a MAJOR update regarding the cheating saga (yes, we have l
No More Cheating, Locking In for MIT Reunion & We Met a Famous Twitch Streamer
We're back with another special LOVE episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast! To start it off, our best friend got cheated on recently. But at the same time, another best friend got engaged! We talk about our love (hate) for Love Island and how the couple that scaled the Empire State Building should be lauded. We talk about our encounter with a famous Twitch streamer in NYC and ta
Our BFF is Cheating, I was the Other Woman & Stop Cheating PSA | HYUP Podcast
We're back with another episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast!! We talk all things cheating and our own personal (spicy) stories. We talk about what to do when you friend breaks up with their partner. We rage about South Korea's performance in the World Cup and Korea's very angry reaction to their loss. We share about Mark Lee and his decision to start his own Christian
Getting Stopped Shoplifting, Gracie Abrams Should Pack Her Bags & Relationship Drama
We're back with another episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. We talk about the World Cup and our trips to New Jersey and Boston. We talk all things relationships and cheating. We address Madison Beer, Gracie Abrams, Benson Boone, Addison Rae, and so many more. And also Harry Daniels must be stopped.Follow Our Socials ⬇️⬇️⬇️Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hyup_podcastInstagram
Our Social Media Got Hacked, Bay Area ABGs are Cringe & MAGA Minaj Must Go
We're back on this new episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. We are so sorry for this late episode - our editor had some trouble this week. But it's surely worth the wait because we talk and talk and talk today about so many topics. We address our infamous likes challenge from last episode. We react to some CRAZY tweets about Nicki Minaj, Elon Musk, Sydney Sweeney, San Fran
We Almost Got Arrested, Taylor Swift’s Crazy Wedding & Canceled Over Old Tweets | HYUP Podcast
We're back on this new episode and we've got A LOT to say. We talked about the latest drama regarding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding (apparently it's at MSG). We talk about Ariana, her latest tour, and the discourse around her image and now ex-relationship. We discuss our latest and greatest bender from last weekend along with the discourse around Heated Rivalry's Huds
My BFF Stole My Job, KNICKS IN FIVE & Selling My Eggs For $$$ | HYUP Podcast
Nina and Jason are back on this weird (lol) episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. We celebrate the Knicks and explain what's going on in NYC. Knicks in 5!!!! We talk about our risk tolerances with sports betting, our attendance in various political rallies, and attending Pride if hit x amount of likes. We talk about our workplace drama involving our new summer interns and recru
The Ariana Grande Backlash, Our Creepy Cult Encounter & Defending Michael Jackson
Nina and Jason are back on this new episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. Today's episode is jam packed! We talk about coming back from EDC, the controversies surround the new World Cup music, Ariana Grande, Trisha Paytas, and Michael Jackson. We take our first dive into acting with our stellar Oscar Award winning performance in the Acting Challenge. We talk about our harrowing
TikTok Finally BANNED Us, James Charles Must Be Stopped & Surviving the ABG Meetup | HYUP Podcast
Nina and Jason are back on the couch for this episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. On this episode, we talk about our trip to Hoboken, our exploration into TikTok Lives, the discourse around Charli XCX's and Harry Styles' new experimental sound, plastic surgery, the Asian Baby Girl meetup, James Charles, and honor our past Asian-American heroes for AAPI month. New episodes
We Died at the Biggest Festival in the World, We Ran a Mile with JOHN SUMMIT & Being Asian at EDC | HYUP Podcast
Nina and Jason return for another special edition of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. On this episode, we talk about Electric Daisy Carnival, the most wretched yet lovely place in the world. We talk about our crazy journey to get to EDC 2026, how we fell in love with rave culture, our craziest stories with DJs, and our previous (near death) experiences at our prior EDC. This episode'
The DRUNK Episode, Growing Up with Asian Parents & Rave Culture | HYUP Podcast
Nina and Jason return for a very special edition of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. On this episode, we drink - not much more to say! New episodes every Thursday.If you read this all the way, you're also drunk so comment your favorite drink of choice. Follow Our Socials ⬇️⬇️⬇️Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@hyup_podcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/hotyoungurbanprofessional
Why the Oxford Study Exists, Jason's Friendship Blowup & Kpop Must Be Stopped | HYUP Podcast
Nina and Jason return for a spicy weekly update on what's going on in their lives on the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. On this episode, we talk about Jason's actually insane weekend, the morals behind social climbing your friends' friends, racial fetishes & Oxford studies, the discourse around the Devils Wear Prada 2, Ariana Grande in Meet the Fockers 2, Meghan Trainor, Le
How Hard is MIT Really? & Wild College Party Stories | HYUP Podcast
It's Jason and Nina back on a SPECIAL episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. Today, we finally talked about what we've been requested the most: MIT, our FAVORITE alma mater. We reveal how we met, how difficult school was, & crazy college traditions, events, stories, and best-kept secrets... New episodes every Thursday!If you read this all the way and want a Part 2, let u
Going to Coachella with Starbucks, We Hate Our Friend's BF & (Lazy) Bieberchella
Today, we talked about Bieberchella, EDC, and the entire culture behind influencers going with morally bankrupt brands for a free wristband. We also discussed what to do when you despise your BFF's new partner, Laufey and Wasians, personal growth through peptides, and EUPHORIA. New episodes every Thursday.Chapters00:00 Our Hot Take On Bieberchella7:37 Our Craziest Festival Experiences15:11 Whe
We Got Into NYC's Most Exclusive Club, Jason Got BULLIED & How To Become Successful
It's Nina and Jason back on another episode of the Hot Young Urban Professionals Podcast. Today, we talked about how we got into New York City's most exclusive club, our manifestation rituals for success, the pendulum of hate, ozempic, Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Kris Jenner, Alix Earle, Trisha Paytas, and updates on our daily (nightly) lives. New episodes every Thursday.Chapters0:00
This Side Hustle Made us RICH, Nina's Turning 25 & Our WAR with AI
Hi!! We're back for another episode. We discuss our weekly tale from Mission, Nina's abuse with AI and how her ChatGPT is coming for her, get deep about AI ethics, and how we made MILLIONS off of reselling tickets.Chapters0:00 Intro & It's April WTF1:46 Nina is Learning to DJ (For Her Birthday)8:45 Youngest vs Oldest Child Energy12:41 We Are Getting OLD (Deriod??)18:36 Jason sent W
We Have a Problem with Expats, Debating Becoming White & He Assaulted Her on Camera??
We’re back after a long hiatus… and we have a LOT to say. Jason takes us through his China trip, we drag expats, we dive into a new movie that sparks a heated debate about growing up Asian, the Oscar's, Trisha Paytas, MC Ding Dong and much moreeeeee!Chapters0:00 Intro1:26 Jason's explosive disaster5:55 NYC had a warm weather period8:49 The Problem with Expats20:34 Debating becoming white a
Nina's 'Mystery Illness', Our Unhinged Night Out & Now We're Feuding with Cody Ko
We took a week long hiatus but we are back with a new episode all about clubbing, various pop culture phenomenon, and as always, BTSChapters0:00 Nina has a mystery illness (laziness)?6:43 Our crazyyy crazyyy night out at MISSION16:05 The Basement Curse®23:29 Jason goes to the motherland (not his, but Nina's)27:39 We support Punch the Monkey32:00 Does Sydney Sweeney give?35:41 Men's US Hock
Nina’s SCARY encounter at work, why Miami hates us, exploring Chinese-ness
The hot young urban professionals are BACK at it again (with better mics this time) -- happy Chinese or Lunar new year to you all, whatever you celebrate! Chapters0:00 Chinese New Year vs. Lunar New Year??9:06 Nina LOOOOVES her bread11:39 We're football enjoyers18:39 Nina had a cursed work encounter24:25 Five asians go to Miami...33:53 Our heinous travel woes48:10 Update on Jason's 75 hard
Why we failed 75 hard, committing tax fraud & olympics drama
Welcome to the Hot Young Urban Professional podcast - we are YUPs (young urban professionals) except we're hot. Period.Chapters0:00 Intro4:45 Jason committed tax fraud??9:25 Nina's work is going...?11:51 Jason is COMMITTED to doing 75 hard19:56 That time we went dumpster diving25:33 Do we like rooming together?29:01 Olympics figure skating drama
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