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Jason Hibono, a 21-year old student genius at UCLA, chats to himself and others about his most intimate thoughts and most thought-provoking issues that plague society today, exclusively on his couch. New episode every Sunday.

Jason Hibono

  • Aug 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 39m AVG DURATION
  • 16 EPISODES


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Ep 16 - Girls vomited on my bed the night before the start of quarantine

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 27:54


Jason and Sharon Oh, a student pharmacist at the University of California, San Diego, discuss what they've been up to a year after graduating college, online pharmacy school, why you should not go to pharmacy school, the oversaturation of health-care professionals, COVID-19, new relationships, living in Newport Beach, the devastating Beirut blast, starting a new online clothing line, the fall of Airbnb, generation Z, the Manny flag, millennials, and our last hoorah before the beginning of quarantine. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 15 - RØB on the road to 1 million YouTube subscribers

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 80:20


Jason and Rob Lopez, or better known as RØB, a popular YouTube sensation nearing 1 million subscribers and amassing a total of 85 million video views clocked to date, discuss their first time meeting together in high school, moving out to LA from the Inland Empire, balancing full-time work + school + extracurricular activities while doing YouTube at the same time, quitting everything to do YouTube full-time, his time during KIDZ BOP, how TikTok executives reached out to convince him to make a TikTok account, how much money he had to pay for his instagram name, collaborating with him on his first video to hit 1 million+ views in high school, auditioning for TV shows and movies, launching a clothing line, learning how to produce and write music, what he has been doing the past 6 years on YouTube to achieve success, the truth of how the YouTube "game" works, rooming with loveliveserve, personal fitness goals, intimate relationships, family, how to avoid burnout, making time for friends, making more than my yearly income in a single month, and trying to hit 1 million subscribers before the start of 2020. This is the first time meeting in person after 4 years. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono Connect with RØB: YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/RobertEntertains INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/roblopez TWITTER: www.twitter.com/r0blopez TIKTOK: @rob

Ep 14 - How to get into pharmacy school (from a UCSD pharmacy school student)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 33:39


Jason and Sharon Oh, a student pharmacist at the University of California, San Diego, discuss her experience being a D1 collegiate athlete at Cal Baptist University, growing up playing golf, deciding whether or not to become a physician, demystifying the pharmacy school interview process, becoming a legal drug dealer, advice on how to maintain a high GPA to remain competitive for health schools, maintaining relationships, creating goals, white coat ceremonies, USC scandals, post-grad life, moving to Laguna Beach, surrounding yourself with the right people, living in the moment, how the real world sucks, craziest college experiences, and unplugging completely from technology and social media. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 13 - Fulbright recipient to bagging groceries— life lessons learned

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 49:40


Jason and Adam Michael Murphy, a UConn graduate student of public policy, discuss their experience being Fulbright-Hays recipients, bagging groceries as a Fulbright recipient/summa cum laude from undergrad, LGBT rights, Indonesian culture, living with weird homestay families, seeing Komodo Dragons, the culture shock that comes with traveling to a non-Western country, how to deal with the occasional sight of rats the size of small dogs, the transition from college to the work force, the conservatism of Indonesia, using Tinder, dating, human rights violations, the Papua conflict, and Jason's oblivious nature in many social situations. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono Connect with Adam: LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-michael-murphy INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/adammmurphy_ The Lobbying Show: https://www.thelobbyingshow.com https://www.twitter.com/thelobbyingshow https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lobbying-show/id1401504350

Ep 12 - Saving a woman's life in a crowd of UCLA students

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 9:14


Jason talks about UCLA's 100th birthday, the bystander effect, how a woman fainted right next to him during a centennial celebration, and how a doctor rushed from the crowd to that woman in order to save the day. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 11 - How to make 70k/yr as a college dropout

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 27:26


Jason and Raynaldo Runtu, an ex-sushi chef, discuss the pros and cons of college, whether college is worth the cost, how to run a successful clothing line/business, how to brace yourself from a failing business, life experiences, content creation, creating cringe YouTube videos together in high school, and the legitimacy of astrology "science." YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 10 - Post-grad life sucks

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 14:39


Jason talks about life after graduating UCLA and how everyone is seemingly breaking up with their significant others recently. Life's tuff. Welcome to Jason's first solo podcast episode. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 9 - Switching from computer science to consulting and Ariana Grande, the new face of Givenchy?

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 40:13


Jason and Simon Zhou, a fourth-year computer science major at UCLA, discuss his transition from computer science to consulting, high-fashion clothing brands, how to prep for case interviews, taking Ls at UCLA, what it's like to live in New York, living in Santa Monica, the job application process, how to get super involved and prioritize time in college, and why we love Martin Garrix. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 8 - Accidentally shooting North Korea at the DMZ

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 31:43


You heard it here first. Jason and Dooyeon Kim, a fourth-year geography major at UCLA, discuss how he accidentally shot missiles at North Korea, what life was like at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North Korea and South Korea for two years, what happened when Trump declared war on North Korea, military deserters, family honor, and what it was like to read 98 books over the course of those two years. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 7 - Getting stabbed by a dart and why we're terrible at hiking

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 28:09


Jason and Ramses Castro talk about how their friend almost fell from a 1,500 foot drop during a hike, what is feels like to have a dart go through your hand, the events that transpired after Trump's election, why relationships suck, sponsorships, and how to do a sales pitch. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 6 - You're weird because you're Asian

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 41:29


Where do you stand when you are rejected by both the country you were born in and the country your parents were born in? Jason and Kenny Yamaguchi, a third-year business economics major (and prospective entrepreneurship minor + current tour guide) at UCLA, discuss the university scandal conspiracy bribery cheating ring, how we have struggled with our Asian-American identities in the United States, how to deal with the seemingly infinite movie premieres in Westwood, and how to meet Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Odell Beckham Jr., and a multitude of other celebrities. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 5 - Challenges first-generation college students face

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 54:28


Jason and Ramses Castro, a third-year political science major at UCLA, discuss the fear of applying to colleges, navigating higher education, the complexity of being a first-generation student, whether graduating early is worth it, violence in our high schools, disillusionment, and our transformation throughout our time at UCLA. This one is kinda all over the place, but important points all throughout nonetheless. A not-so-comedy podcast that needs to be listened to. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 4 - Engineering at UCLA sucks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 41:51


Jason and Kyle Fudenna, a third-year chemical engineering major at UCLA and major hustler, talk about why engineering at UCLA sucks. We also talk about how to get a free ticket to EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival), shifting mindsets from our first year to now, shitty living situations, religion, competition in college, and post-grad plans for after college. Also, please ignore that annoying buzzing noise in the background— it's coming from the house next door. YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 3 - Drunk while meeting The President

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 67:59


Jason and Amanda Norman, a third-year communication major at UCLA and intern at Paramount Pictures, discuss their most scandalous, wildest, and wholesome experiences while traveling the width of Indonesia (and meeting The President with a bottle of vodka behind our backs). Totally chill time. Great dude, too. PSA: I promise I am not an alcoholic. YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 2 - The mind of a philosophy major: love, parties, relationships, and work

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 45:16


Jason and Nader, a fourth-year philosophy major at UCLA, discuss thought-provoking issues concerning parties, love, social media, post-graduation life, and traveling. Featuring loud music in some parts of the podcast. YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

Ep 1 - Pre-med at UCLA sucks

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 32:35


My roommate and I talk about our experiences being pre-med in college, specifically at UCLA. We've been pre-med for almost 4 years now, so we decided to offer some perspective. In summary, pre-med at UCLA sucks. YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/JasonHibono INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/JasonHibono TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/JasonHibono

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