Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
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S1E28 28 - Modern Men Are Gold Diggers
Obi joins Rachel with a bold thesis: modern men are gold diggers — they’ve just rebranded it as “emotional stability.” They break down the coded language men use when dating (“good family,” “great…
S1E27 27 - Everyone Is a Little Bisexual
Dominic joins Rachel to shut down one of the internet’s favorite accusations: there are no fake bisexuals. They unpack why coming out as bi — especially as a man — makes zero sense if it’s “for…
S1E26 26 - Dump His Ass
Britt joins Rachel with one very clear message: dump his ass. They unpack why women stay too long in toxic relationships — from lying, cheating, and yelling to emotional manipulation and “if he…
S1E25 25 - I Love You (But Only Temporarily)
Bini joins Rachel with a truly unhinged theory: you can only say “I love you” three times in a relationship — after that, it loses meaning and you should probably break up. What starts as a debate…
24 - Beauty Standards Are Killing Women
Rebecca joins Rachel with a heavy but honest take: beauty standards aren’t just annoying — they’re emotionally and physically harming women. They unpack Western beauty ideals, global pressure to look…
S1E23 23 - Our P*ssy Went Viral (So We Made a Bonus Episode)
Victoria returns for an entirely unnecessary bonus episode after their previous conversation somehow went viral (see episode 4 to learn more) — and instead of being normal about it, Rachel and…
S1E22 22 - Being Cheated On Is Kinda Fun
Susie joins Rachel for a deeply unwell debate about whether you should be friends with your ex, whether situationships are just mutual delusion, and why getting cheated on might actually be… a little…
S1E21 21 - Love Bombing Is My Love Language
Liz joins Rachel with a wildly patriotic dating strategy: straight girlies should date moderate men on Hinge and convert them “for the good of the country.” What starts as a bit turns into a chaotic…
S1E20 20 - Just Ghost Me. It's Better Than Closure
Arjun joins Rachel with a hot take that immediately divides the room: if you’ve been on fewer than four dates and you’re not interested, just ghost. No “I’m not feeling it,” no delayed closure, no…
S1E19 19 - Becoming Famous Is My Sexual Orientation
Charles joins Rachel with a simple but controversial thesis: gay people deserve the right to be famous — especially him. From there, the conversation spirals into queer celebrity entitlement,…
S1E18 18 - Everyone Is Asian If You Think About It
Sarah joins Rachel with an immediately unhinged hot take: men should be attracted to armpit hair and nipple hair — the longer, the better. What starts as a body-hair manifesto spirals into ponies vs.…
S1E17 17 - Men Should Be More Embarrassed During Sex
Talia joins Rachel with a correct and controversial take: men should be way more embarrassed during sex. They get into why women overthink everything while men bring unchecked confidence into the…
S1E16 16 - You Don’t Have to Be Poly to Be Cool
Charlotte joins Rachel for a very honest, very Gen Z debate about polyamory, monogamy, and the pressure to be “cool” in dating. They unpack why not everyone is meant to be poly, why jealousy TikToks…
S1E15 15 - Being Hot Makes You Crazy
Rachel and Piyali spiral through modern dating, technology, and the unsettling realization that AI might be easier to deal with than men. They talk about “prompt engineering” as emotional labor, why…
S1E14 14 - Sex Is Easy. Intimacy Is Terrifying.
Amanda joins Rachel after they meet in peak New York fashion — in full costume on the subway at 5 a.m. after an absurdly good Halloween party. Their conversation quickly moves into why sex is easy…
S1E13 13 - Men Are the Weaker Sex
Harkness joins Rachel to explain why being constantly surrounded by hot, drunk, horny people is exactly why he’ll never cheat on his wife. They unpack male insecurity, nightlife psychology, DJ…
S1E9 12 - Botox, Black Boyfriends & Bad B*tch Business
Annie joins Rachel to talk about how she accidentally became a NYC Midtown facial spa owner after her mom casually said, “I found a place,” and signed a lease the next day. They get into facials,…
S1E11 11 - Men Shouldn’t Talk for a Week
Alexa believes men should stop talking for a full week the moment they realize they like you — because that's when they start saying the dumbest things. She and Rachel spiral from “shoes off in bed”…
S1E10 10 - Funny Women Terrify Men?
Being a funny woman should be hot, but somehow it’s a dating liability. Rachel and Rania dig into why straight men crumble the second a woman is funnier than they are. They talk insecure masculinity,…
S1E9 9 - Sleep When You’re Dead: Marriage, Partying, & Drunk Texting Celebs
Rachel and Hayley question if they have their lives together while everyone around them is getting married, pregnant, or asleep by 7pm. Expect debates on motherhood, dating comedians, sleep debt, and…
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Yu Up? with Rachel Yu has published 28 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Comedy, Comedy Interviews.
Yu Up? with Rachel Yu is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 47m.
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