My Friends Are Cooler Than Me

My Friends Are Cooler Than Me

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Video games, motorcycles, travel, polaroids, memes - discover and learn from my expert friends! Hosted by Katharine Jiang, a self-proclaimed jack of all trades. New episode every (other) Wednesday!

Katharine Jiang


    • Dec 29, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    #13: Kevin Lau - Lifting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 40:58


    The last episode of 2019!! What are your new year resolutions? Mine is to start lifting. Tune in to learn about common misconceptions, anatomy, competitive weightlifting, and more! This is also the beginning of a hiatus where I will be working on another podcast, Shoes Off Pls! Make sure to follow our progress @shoesoffplspodcast on Instagram.

    #12: Peter Qiu - Guitar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 48:52


    This episode is for all lovers of music. Tune in and listen to the versatility and gorgeous sound of the guitar, as well as acoustic soundbytes of: 16:35: Shibuya by Covet 18:33: Hosanna by Hillsong 19:25: Time Of Your Life by Green Day 20:15: Slide by Goo Goo Dolls 21:27: Wonderwall by Oasis 23:30: Demons by Imagine Dragons 25:08: Take Me to Church by Hozier 25:51: Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra 26:58: Closer by Chainsmokers 28:11: Roses by Chainsmokers 32:38: Don’t by Ed Sheeran 33:43: FCPREMIX by Fall Of Troy 46:29: Payphone by Maroon 5 48:52: Gravity by Sungha Jung Check out Peter Qiu on Youtube!

    #11: Emma Chiu - Baking

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 36:46


    Is baking an art or a science? Satisfy your sweet tooth on our musings about recipes, brownies, muffins vs. cupcakes, and baking shows. Follow Emma on Instagram @chiuonebite !

    #10: Kathy Jang - Bikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 47:58


    Bikes, cycling, triathlon, oh my!

    #9: Abhinav Koppu - Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 41:23


    Marvel! DC! Spiderman! and more! Tune in to learn about comic books and movies from a comic lover and expert.

    #8: Emi Tsutsumi - Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 37:16


    An introduction to dance! Focusing on urban, college dance, and directing / choreo for a UC Berkeley dance team.

    #7: Qiqi Xu - History x Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 42:28


    Learn about how important it is to study history and the intersection between design and history!

    #6: Joanne Ma - Flavors of Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 59:08


    Joanne and I have a candid conversation about everything food :)

    #5: Orpheus Peng - Polaroids

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 51:54


    Orpheus gives interesting insights into polaroids based on his experience with photography and art. 1:14: Getting into photography / polaroids 5:37: costs of pack film 7:05: film vs dslr 9:00: polaroid community 12:11: Orpheus’ first polaroid camera 19:40: lomography 24:11: different uses for polaroids 27:40: modern art and polaroids 31:39: how to take a good polaroid 40:15: polaroid printers 44:02: advice for budding photographers 47:50: fav ice cream flavor 48:00: polaroid nudes (must listen)!

    #4: Edward Liu - Online Competitive Pokemon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 48:56


    Edward was ranked Top 100 in online competitive Pokemon (Gen 5) and shares his expertise in Pokemon battling.1:20: Basic overview of the Pokemon games 3:15: Getting into competitive Pokemon 9:53: Tiers and gens within online competitive Pokemon 15:52: Team building 21:31: Jump from the basic RPG games to competitive play 25:03: What makes a good competitive player 30:02: Favorite Pokemon 33:53: Find out Edward’s screen name 34:45: Advice for new players 35:47: Edward’s team breakdown 39:36: Fav ice cream flavor 40:08: Live game commentary 

    #3: Robert Yu - Motorcycles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 42:33


    Robert talks about his journey with motorcycles!1:20: How / why motorcycles? 4:36: Tangent on athletes and mopeds 5:16: How to get a motorcycle license 7:28: How to ride a motorcycle 11:10: Riding with another person on the back 16:28: Robert’s first motorcycle 21:11: Motorcycle communities 25:17: Race tracks 27:10: Safety 35:38: Stories / memories 40:51: Fav ice cream flavor!

    #2: Canzhi Ye and Kanaad Parvate - Michigan vs. Ohio State football rivalry (THE GAME)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 42:12


    On episode 2, we have Canzhi (Go Blue) and Kanaad (Go Buckeyes) battle each other in a full blown fight over which college football team is the best. Just kidding. This 100+ year old rivalry is fascinating to learn about, even if you know very little about football (me).

    #1: Alex Kim - Hearthstone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 24:19


    This is the first [serious] episode where I welcome back Alex [Insanity], previously ranked #1 in NA for Hearthstone. Tune in to learn about a gamer's blood, sweat, and tears to rise from Rank 50 to Legend Ranking to #1.

    #0.5: A Preview for Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 28:15


    Our very first episode features Alex [Insanity], previously ranked #1 in NA for Hearthstone! Listen to our (slightly) buzzed ramblings about this "easy to play, hard to master" card game, Alex coaching Katharine, and some very PG rankings of Hearthstone hero cards. Guest starring Eric Hou and Robert Yu.

    #0: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 2:09


    Join Katharine Jiang as she embarks on a journey to learn from her nerdy amazing friends and their areas of expertise. Everyone has something they're passionate about - learn from them! Instagram: @friendsarecooler

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