Mutually Unintelligible Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:06:27 -0400 https://mutuallyunintelligible.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Mutually Unintelligible yes a550d8cb-fd02-51b9-bc80-b5e99594aae9 Mutually Unintelligible episodic true The idiom 雞同鴨講, literally meaning a chicken talking to a duck, represents the mutually unintelligible facets of life. Prepare to be enlightened by our grievances, rants, debates, and gaslighting through our conversations. 


Hosted by Yao-Yu, Mark, and friends. 


Thoughts and views expressed on the show are our own. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Mutually Unintelligible https://storage.buzzsprout.com/9leyh3gtunkumokn6ht56w1rqv5g?.jpg Mutually Unintelligible https://mutuallyunintelligible.buzzsprout.com Year of the Snake Year of the Snake 45. Mark and Yao Yu recaps 2024, discusses travel stories, and welcome the new Lunar New Year.

]]> 45. Mark and Yao Yu recaps 2024, discusses travel stories, and welcome the new Lunar New Year.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-16674281 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0500 2993 4 45 full true PHYSICAL: 100 Season 2 PHYSICAL: 100 Season 2 44. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the Reddit IPO, reviews Physical: 100 as it airs on Netflix, and ongoing shows. 

]]> 44. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the Reddit IPO, reviews Physical: 100 as it airs on Netflix, and ongoing shows. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-14811323 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 01:00:00 -0400 4141 3 44 full true We Went Back to Asia We Went Back to Asia 43. Mark and Yao Yu recap their Asia adventures. Round 2: Taiwan and Japan. 

]]> 43. Mark and Yao Yu recap their Asia adventures. Round 2: Taiwan and Japan. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-14688381 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0400 4871 3 43 full true Year of the Dragon Year of the Dragon 42. Or is it the Year of Palworld? Mark and Yao Yu welcome in the Lunar New Year by discussing the hottest game of the year. 

]]> 42. Or is it the Year of Palworld? Mark and Yao Yu welcome in the Lunar New Year by discussing the hottest game of the year. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-14403828 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3499 3 42 full true VLOOKUPs are Dead VLOOKUPs are Dead 41. Mark and Yao Yu recaps people waiting in line for In-N-Out in Idaho, the youngest person in CA to pass the bar, and the Excel World Championships in Las Vegas. 

]]> 41. Mark and Yao Yu recaps people waiting in line for In-N-Out in Idaho, the youngest person in CA to pass the bar, and the Excel World Championships in Las Vegas. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-14258478 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0500 4139 2 41 full true Greed and Theft Greed and Theft 40. Mark and Yao Yu talk about how Black Friday doesn't exist, Costco, and theft.

]]> 40. Mark and Yao Yu talk about how Black Friday doesn't exist, Costco, and theft.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-14159376 Sat, 16 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0500 3989 2 40 full true Linked into the Tea Linked into the Tea 39. Mark, Yao Yu, and Kris debate how to set up their bubble tea shop, LinkedIn shitposting, and workplace amenities.

]]> 39. Mark, Yao Yu, and Kris debate how to set up their bubble tea shop, LinkedIn shitposting, and workplace amenities.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-14077300 Sat, 02 Dec 2023 23:00:00 -0500 3675 2 39 full true Cantonese Cantonese 38. Kris recaps her Asia trip with Mark and Yao Yu, and discussed the cantonese language and the food. 

]]> 38. Kris recaps her Asia trip with Mark and Yao Yu, and discussed the cantonese language and the food. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-13953512 Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 4890 2 38 full true We Went to Korea We Went to Korea 37. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the experiences, challenges, and lessons learned from traveling to Korea. Part 2/2

]]> 37. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the experiences, challenges, and lessons learned from traveling to Korea. Part 2/2

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-13807144 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 02:00:00 -0400 4100 2 37 full true We Went to Japan We Went to Japan 36. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the experiences, challenges, and lessons learned from traveling to Japan. Part 1/2

]]> 36. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the experiences, challenges, and lessons learned from traveling to Japan. Part 1/2

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-13705174 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0400 5500 2 36 full true All Asian Friend Groups All Asian Friend Groups 35. Mark and Yao Yu debate whether all Asian friend groups are toxic.

]]> 35. Mark and Yao Yu debate whether all Asian friend groups are toxic.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-13616874 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0400 2432 2 35 full true Gerontocracy Gerontocracy 34. Mark and Yao Yu reflect on the Reddit boycott, X, and our gerontocracy. 

]]> 34. Mark and Yao Yu reflect on the Reddit boycott, X, and our gerontocracy. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-13374844 Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0400 2973 2 34 full true Monopoly Money Monopoly Money 33. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard merger, video game pricing, and Apple's vision for VR. 

]]> 33. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard merger, video game pricing, and Apple's vision for VR. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-13295356 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:00:00 -0400 5440 2 33 full true The World is Memeing The World is Memeing 32. Mark and Yao Yu recap the submarine incident, the Russian Civil War, and the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action.

]]> 32. Mark and Yao Yu recap the submarine incident, the Russian Civil War, and the SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-13191665 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0400 3972 2 32 full true A Minority's Opinion A Minority's Opinion 31. Mark, Yao Yu, and Mike discuss the latest Asian food trends and prepping for their Japan and Korea trip. 

]]> 31. Mark, Yao Yu, and Mike discuss the latest Asian food trends and prepping for their Japan and Korea trip. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-13122083 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0400 3609 2 31 full true BEEF BEEF 30. Mark and Yao Yu review Netflix's Beef. Spoilers included!

]]> 30. Mark and Yao Yu review Netflix's Beef. Spoilers included!

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-13036369 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 02:00:00 -0400 3536 Netflix, Beef, Review, Podcast, Comedy 2 30 full true How to Thrive in Your First 9-5 How to Thrive in Your First 9-5 29. Mark and Yao Yu give tips on how to succeed in your first real corporate job out of college without the toxic positivity. 

]]> 29. Mark and Yao Yu give tips on how to succeed in your first real corporate job out of college without the toxic positivity. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12849024 Mon, 15 May 2023 02:00:00 -0400 4076 2 29 full true AAPI Heritage Month AAPI Heritage Month 28. Mark and Yao Yu rant about AAPI Heritage Month, fast food, and fried chicken.

]]> 28. Mark and Yao Yu rant about AAPI Heritage Month, fast food, and fried chicken.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12820114 Wed, 10 May 2023 01:00:00 -0400 3324 2 28 full true Consequences Consequences 27. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the recent David Choe (Netflix's Beef) controversy, the Tucker Carlson firing, and DeSantis's fight with Disney.

]]> 27. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the recent David Choe (Netflix's Beef) controversy, the Tucker Carlson firing, and DeSantis's fight with Disney.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12752574 Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:00:00 -0400 2974 2 27 full true Pet Peeves Pet Peeves 26. Mark and Yao Yu asks ChatGPT to list top pet peeves that annoy us. 

]]> 26. Mark and Yao Yu asks ChatGPT to list top pet peeves that annoy us. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12642001 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 02:00:00 -0400 3469 2 26 full true Dirty Money Dirty Money 25. Mark and Yao Yu talk about the fall of TSM, the issues of North American esports, and the indictment of a former president.

]]> 25. Mark and Yao Yu talk about the fall of TSM, the issues of North American esports, and the indictment of a former president.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12606276 Fri, 07 Apr 2023 02:00:00 -0400 3909 2 25 full true The TikTok Hearing and Gaming Nostalgia The TikTok Hearing and Gaming Nostalgia 24. Mark and Yao Yu comments on the TikTok hearing, discuss upcoming gaming developments, and revisits the nostalgia of classic games. 

]]> 24. Mark and Yao Yu comments on the TikTok hearing, discuss upcoming gaming developments, and revisits the nostalgia of classic games. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12515611 Sun, 26 Mar 2023 02:00:00 -0400 4588 2 24 full true The Oscars The Oscars 23. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the Academy Award winners, Silicon Valley Bank, and rants about daylight savings time and the metric system.

]]> 23. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the Academy Award winners, Silicon Valley Bank, and rants about daylight savings time and the metric system.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12448100 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:00:00 -0400 3556 2 23 full true The Future is Now The Future is Now 22. Mark and Yao Yu follows up on the latest Physical: 100 controversy, discuss TikTok's new AI filters, and data privacy.

]]> 22. Mark and Yao Yu follows up on the latest Physical: 100 controversy, discuss TikTok's new AI filters, and data privacy.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12403677 Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:00:00 -0500 4630 2 22 full true PHYSICAL: 100 PHYSICAL: 100 21. Mark and Yao Yu recap the first season of Physical: 100. Contains spoilers. 

]]> 21. Mark and Yao Yu recap the first season of Physical: 100. Contains spoilers. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12335246 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0500 4769 2 21 full true A Social Pathology A Social Pathology 20. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the recent gun violence occurring on Lunar New Year and Jackie Chan Adventures.

]]> 20. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the recent gun violence occurring on Lunar New Year and Jackie Chan Adventures.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12168652 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0500 2391 2 20 full true Year of the Rabbit Year of the Rabbit 19. Mark and Yao Yu scratches the surface of the Chinese zodiac as they talk about Lunar New Year, the year of the water rabbit. 

]]> 19. Mark and Yao Yu scratches the surface of the Chinese zodiac as they talk about Lunar New Year, the year of the water rabbit. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12079718 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:00:00 -0500 2709 2 19 full true "Where Are You From?" "Where Are You From?" 18. Mark and Yao Yu brainstorm answers when strangers ask about their ethnicity and discuss picky eating in the context of Asian upbringing. 

]]> 18. Mark and Yao Yu brainstorm answers when strangers ask about their ethnicity and discuss picky eating in the context of Asian upbringing. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-12013756 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0500 3439 2 18 full true My Asian Version of This My Asian Version of This 17. Mark and Yao Yu discuss racism from the recent chancellor from Purdue University to behaviors from COVID, and discuss the "5000 years of Chinese history" phrase.  

]]> 17. Mark and Yao Yu discuss racism from the recent chancellor from Purdue University to behaviors from COVID, and discuss the "5000 years of Chinese history" phrase.  

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11929483 Sun, 25 Dec 2022 03:00:00 -0500 2604 1 17 full true Childhood Heroes Childhood Heroes 16. Mark and Yao Yu talk about their childhood heroes, the future of social systems, and rant about cars. 

]]> 16. Mark and Yao Yu talk about their childhood heroes, the future of social systems, and rant about cars. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11882985 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 03:00:00 -0500 3102 1 16 full true Bing Chilling Bing Chilling 15. Mark and Yao Yu rant about the bastardization of food and restaurant experiences and discuss the bing chilling meme. 

]]> 15. Mark and Yao Yu rant about the bastardization of food and restaurant experiences and discuss the bing chilling meme. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11822133 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0500 3451 1 15 full true Facts and Freedom Facts and Freedom 14. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the recent Twitter drama and vent about various hypocrisies. 

]]> 14. Mark and Yao Yu discuss the recent Twitter drama and vent about various hypocrisies. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11759464 Fri, 25 Nov 2022 01:00:00 -0500 3620 1 14 full true The Achievement Paradox The Achievement Paradox 13. Mark and Yao Yu recap their dentist visits and opined on affirmative action. 

]]> 13. Mark and Yao Yu recap their dentist visits and opined on affirmative action. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11631832 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:00:00 -0400 5305 1 13 full true Fitness Fitness 12. Mark and Yao Yu discuss fitness mentality (or lack of), Kendo club, and lion dancing. 

]]> 12. Mark and Yao Yu discuss fitness mentality (or lack of), Kendo club, and lion dancing. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11541163 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 03:00:00 -0400 3128 1 12 full true Childhood Discipline Childhood Discipline 11. Mark and Yao Yu relives the childhood discipline they received, LAN parties at Thanksgiving, and growing up celebrating American holidays.

]]> 11. Mark and Yao Yu relives the childhood discipline they received, LAN parties at Thanksgiving, and growing up celebrating American holidays.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11498124 Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400 2479 1 11 full true Water Polo Water Polo 10. Mike educates Mark and Yao Yu on the sport of water polo. 

]]> 10. Mike educates Mark and Yao Yu on the sport of water polo. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11410093 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:00:00 -0400 2916 1 10 full true Bird's Nest Soup Bird's Nest Soup 9. Mark and Yao Yu talk about bird's nest soup and other Asian biases and superstitions. 

]]> 9. Mark and Yao Yu talk about bird's nest soup and other Asian biases and superstitions. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11368527 Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:00:00 -0400 1961 1 9 full true San Diego and LA San Diego and LA 8. Mark and Yao Yu recap their adventures in San Diego and LA. 

]]> 8. Mark and Yao Yu recap their adventures in San Diego and LA. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11329837 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 03:00:00 -0400 3062 1 8 full true Everything Everywhere All at Once Everything Everywhere All at Once 7. Mark and Yao Yu discuss Everything Everywhere All at Once and the parallels of our upbringings. 

]]> 7. Mark and Yao Yu discuss Everything Everywhere All at Once and the parallels of our upbringings. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11286930 Thu, 08 Sep 2022 21:00:00 -0400 4093 1 7 full true Fitting In Fitting In 6. Mark and Yao Yu talk about fitting into the culture while growing up and early social media drama.

]]> 6. Mark and Yao Yu talk about fitting into the culture while growing up and early social media drama.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11168843 Fri, 19 Aug 2022 23:00:00 -0400 2868 1 6 full true A White Man in the Far East A White Man in the Far East 5. Mark, Yao Yu, and Mike reflect on their travel experience together to East Asia. 

]]> 5. Mark, Yao Yu, and Mike reflect on their travel experience together to East Asia. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11125305 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:00:00 -0400 4358 1 5 full true Family Feud Family Feud 4. Mark and Yao Yu talk about the Asian parental influence on career goals and expressing feelings in the family.

]]> 4. Mark and Yao Yu talk about the Asian parental influence on career goals and expressing feelings in the family.

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11085030 Thu, 04 Aug 2022 23:00:00 -0400 4752 1 4 full true Let Me Spell My Name for You Let Me Spell My Name for You 3. Mark and Yao Yu discuss workplace diversity & inclusion efforts and living with Chinese names. 

]]> 3. Mark and Yao Yu discuss workplace diversity & inclusion efforts and living with Chinese names. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11046186 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 23:00:00 -0400 2614 1 3 full true College is a Bait College is a Bait 2. Mark and Yao Yu talk about learning Chinese in college as Chinese guys, the before and afters of college, and millennial boomer talk. 

]]> 2. Mark and Yao Yu talk about learning Chinese in college as Chinese guys, the before and afters of college, and millennial boomer talk. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-11008467 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 22:00:00 -0400 3661 1 2 full true Moving from the Midwest to the West Coast Moving from the Midwest to the West Coast 1. Mark and Yao Yu discuss Yao Yu's move to San Diego, food, and lifestyle changes. 

]]> 1. Mark and Yao Yu discuss Yao Yu's move to San Diego, food, and lifestyle changes. 

]]> Mutually Unintelligible Buzzsprout-10958893 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0400 3968 1 1 full true