The Best of the Mash-Up Speed Round!

We celebrate our podcast quinceañera by getting real personal with our guests with the Mash-Up Speed Round. These questions boil down the essence of mashiness and get to the heart of our colorful, quirky, shared experiences. For example: Where do you feel most at home? What dating advice did you get from your immigrant parents? (None, basically.) We learn so much and we laugh so hard. Featuring the best of the best responses from Padma Lakshmi, Margaret Cho, Alan Yang, Aminatou Sow and more. Listen!

Episode Answer Key:

What’s always in your fridge?

Kasia Bryc, population geneticist with 23andMe

Alan Yang, co-creator of Master of None

Aminatou Sow, co-host of Call Your Girlfriend

Ilan Stavans, the world’s expert in Spanglish

Padma Lakshmi, co-host of Top Chef and author

What do you spend money on that your parents never would?

Padma

Ilan

Aminatou

What is your comfort food?

Ilan

Aminatou

Awkwafina, rapper and entertainer

Ken Wheaton, editor of Ad Age

Padma

What do you call your grandmother?

Awkwafina

Aminatou

Ilan

Alan

What is your bubbemeise?

Margaret Cho, comedian, singer, songwriter, and artist

Aminatou

Awkwafina

What dating advice did you get from your mom?

Padma

Margaret

 

Where do you feel most at home?

Alan

Aminatou

Awkwafina

How many languages do you speak?

Padma

Awkwafina

Kasia

Aminatou

How do you mash up?

Ilan

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Want more Speed Round? Who doesn’t? Check out our Speed Round videos with Ashok Kondabolu, Maria Hinojosa, and more here!

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