Our friend/comedian Ray is back for another hilarious episode—and he’s got some major announcements to share! We talk about whether we have what it takes to become stand-up comedians like Ray, and what really goes into making people laugh on stage. Things get spicy as we break down the 4 types of Asian F-boys and explore what it actually means to be emotionally gay. We also get into dating our first baddies, wild Vegas stories, and why Koreans make the most messed up shows. (SCROLL DOWN FOR TICKETS TO RAY’S SHOWS!) In this bonus episode, we dive into the comment section—reading both the nice and mean comments down in the comment section + answering some of your burning questions. No filter, all honesty. Then we put our taste buds to the test with a chaotic blind ranking of Asian snacks, trying to guess and rank them from 1 to 10 without knowing what’s next. It’s unhinged, hilarious, and surprisingly controversial. You don’t want to miss this extra dose of chaos. 🤫 Above The Influence is a completely self funded podcast. Subscribing to our bonus content is the BEST way to support our show: https://abovetheinfluenceshow.com/ JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/7UwGtYhmE6 💊 For Holistic Formulas to Support Your LUNGS, LIVER, AND HANGOVERS: https://www.superbonsai.com/ Timestamp (ep. 18) 0:00 - Intro 2:12 - Ray is on Netflix! 4:04 - LA crowds vs Middle America & Netflix Special 9:09 - How to recover from a joke failing 13:48 - Esther changed her laugh 19:15 - How did Ray meet his GF? 24:28 - Viet’s humiliation ritual 25:47 - Why Esther doesn’t get invited 34:25 - Doing things for the plot 35:48 - Dating our first baddie 37:21 - Asian YouTubers/celebrities/public figures 42:13 - 4 types of Asian F- Boys 46:05 - Performative men 52:03 - Emotionally gay? 56:40 - Esther goes to Vegas (Super Bonsai) 1:01:06 - Sobriety 1:04:10 - Ev1l business ideas 1:06:48 - Ray’s casino hack 1:11:18 - Squid game 1:13:52 - Why Koreans come up with the most messed up shows/movies? 1:19:37 - Ray is a Stanford study victim 1:29:14 - Why are men scared of therapy but obsessed with podcasts? 1:34:09 - Game: Therapist or podcaster? 1:41:19 - Chinese vs. Korean food 1:54:25 - Bonus content Follow Esther Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlebunszz/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@littlebunszz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@es_and_jess Follow Wootak TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@barchemistry Personal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superbonsaihealth Instagram: https://instagram.com/barchemistry Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/wootak YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCDfX41sMJRIeG8kqAGTz6mg Follow Viet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akaviettrap/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@viettrap Follow Ray Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rayjlau/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rayjlau Youtube (Netflix special): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXmlgkM_L-I Tickets for Ray’s show: http://beacons.ai/rayjlau ⭐️ Portland 7/11 ⭐️ Vancouver 8/23 ⭐️ San Francisco 9/2 ⭐️ Sacramento 9/3 ⭐️ San Jose 9/4 ⭐️ Philly 9/27 ⭐️ Houston 11/8 ⭐️ Dallas 11/13 ⭐️ LA 12/3 ⭐️ Seattle 12/20 #podcastersofinstagram #abovetheinfluence #undertheinfluence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices