Youngmi discusses her experience as a Korean single mom. Kari shares her theory that the Knicks doing well played a huge role in getting Mamdani elected (not joking) and how the Knicks solved racism (joking) (0:00). Youngmi leads a discussion about Koreans and their views on divorce when Henry drops the bombshell that their Korean parents got divorced when they were a teenager(17:26). Kari then reveals her Mormon parents also got divorced around the same time. The hosts discuss how fascinating it is that they are children of divorce from two cultures who deem it unacceptable. Youngmi talks about how she expected the Koreans to shame her for divorce but was shocked when she realized her ultra-liberal community in NYC reacted in a similar way(35:15).

Henry reveals the bankruptcy of their extremely successful fashion company. This week's gossip centers around the utter dread of being invited to celebrity events, feeling too loose on the podcast and how everyone's lives are literally falling apart(0:00). Korean 101 for Kari is the topic of "Aegyo" which means baby-like behavior in Korean, which Henry is a big fan of and Youngmi attributes to Imperial Japan (like always) and p3do-coded Kawaii-culture(17:20). The main topic of the week is failure. Henry talks about the failure of their immensely popular shoe company and the excrutiating feeling of letting down the queer community. Youngmi discusses Mission Chinese being canceled and Kari gives advice as someone who's risen from the ashes of the proverbial rock bottom(33:23).

Part 2 of Kari's story as The Hipster Grifter. Youngmi talks about having to get a restaurant job and working with people who are 20 years younger(0:00). Henry discusses how they lost a modeling job because they negotiated the pay too aggressively, due to being self-conscious about not advocating for themselves enough(11:20). Korean 101 for Kari focuses on Korean floor cleanliness vs. American floor cleanliness (21:30). Kari shares the final chapter of being The Hipster Grifter, talking about the last few days of being on the lam (31:00) before giving an incisive take on the horrors of the American prison industrial complex, which lead her to becoming an outspoken prison abolition activist.(40:55).