Dark Side of Dating in Korea

After the mammoth Tortured Poets Department breakdown, Jonathan kicks back with a chill chat: unpacking the lost June episode, reviewing The Life of a Showgirl, ranting about Midnights’ mysteries, and reliving his most humiliating Zoom moment with an unmuted mic. Cozy chaos and pop analysis delivered straight for your listening pleasure 🎙️❄️💻

The Tortured Poets Department? More like The Matty Healy Case Files. What was once a case for the FBI is challenged as Jonathan deep-dives into Taylor’s most cryptic album with chaotic precision — matching lyrics to timelines, decoding every UFO reference, and proving once and for all that the “tortured muse” is the smallest man who ever lived.🕵️‍♀️🔍

Jonathan takes us on a chaotic ride: from reminiscing about his “trade” era (full beats, Tinder experiments, and bi-curious adventures) to the absolute disaster of getting catfished by a man with a cracked iPad screen and way too much audacity. Grindr scraps, self-esteem boosts, douching logistics, and the eternal question—why do the hottest pics always come with the biggest red flags? 📱🚩

Hopping on the mic with tales of sketchy tofu, Pixel phone patchwork surgery, a $4K MacBook steal, and gym-related existential dread. Future Twitch streamer? Maybe. But Maratang? Not for the foreseeable future 🪦

Jonathan gets rained in and spirals: birthday reflections, new music (Sabrina… girl), and some chaotic New York trip planning — including Trader Joe’s hauls, Crumbl Cookie smuggling, and a Chipotle identity crisis. 🎙️🧳

The hospital was a drag... but I'm back, bitch! 🗣️ On this episode of Tuna Talk, we’re diving into Taylor Swift's latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, and her engagement to Travis Kelce 💍. We'll also get nostalgic about the days of Coverlandia, lament the state of nachos in Korea, and catch up on some life updates! 🎙️

Karrot Market.... A place to find a good bargain, or find a reason to lose your sanity. There's hardly any in between. Jonathan recounts a few horror stories of his own experiences using Karrot Market — from delusional cheapskates, hot influencers who haggle, to bizarre emotional manipulation. Unfiltered, chaotic, and a warning to all 🫠🥕

After a 2-year hiatus, Tuna Talk is back with life updates, job chaos, and a landlord horror story to end all horror stories. New mic, same unhinged energy 🎙️

Join Jonny and stand-in co-host Jessica as they dive even deeper into the bad and the ugly of dating in Korea as foreigners. We also break down the culture of Hongdae that many don't like talking about... but we're live and in stereo to tell you the truth. Listen in on the anecdotal experiences of an expat observing how other expats interact with locals, and how one's intentions of moving to Korea can foster an unfavorable dating life.

Join Jonny and stand-in co-host Jessica as they dive deep into the bad and the ugly of dating in Korea as foreigners. Listen in on the anecdotal experiences of an expat observing how other expats interact with locals, and how one's intentions of moving to Korea can foster an unfavorable dating life.