The Set Breaker

Mike Kim

People are set in their ways? Nope, not here. We'll break that. Go beyond the laugh. Get Deep.

  1. 04/01/2024

    Ep 107: This Mortician Prepped 4,000 Dead Bodies

    Juan Cias has been a Mortician for 18 years and seen 4,000 dead bodies. We talk about embalming bodies, sewing limbs back together, sickening crime scenes, smell of decomposing bodies, beauty of death, "hot" corpses, Mike's grandma passing, & more. Time Stamps: 0:56 - we live and we die 1:51 - how many dead bodies has Juan seen? 2:49 - the emotional story behind the people passing stays with you 5:42 - stories of seeing violently mangled bodies 6:59 - Juan got into funeral directing to see crazy things 8:21 - some police are scared to move dead bodies 9:36 - the most horrible crime scene with a homeless person 11:52 - what decomposing bodies smell like 13:02 - decomposing body vs farts 14:31 - the embalming process is tough 15:32 - sewing up process of the corpse 19:32 - the difference between coroners, embalmers, and morticians 21:20 - death gets people turned on 23:33 - how Juan got started in standup comedy 25:26 - Juan goes to therapy for seeing so many dead bodies 27:01 - death changes your outlook on life to not take things personally  28:32 - mike shares a moment he had when is grandma passed 30:19 - respecting the corpse & middle age isn’t accurate 34:48 - old people are scared of morticians 37:11 - seeing “hot” corpses 39:48 - rise in fentanyl = rise in death rate in younger population 41:32 - dating is hard as a mortician 46:58 - don’t end your life- you’re hurting those around you 50:27 - mike wrote down all the ways he could end himself & got lazy 52:28 - Juan believes he’ll be alone forever- but he has his friends

    59 min

  2. 04/04/2023

    Ep 106: A Prison Guard Turned Comedian Tells Truth About Prison Life

    Josh Higuera was a corrections officer for 7 years & stationed in gunatamo bay & victorville. We talk about pranking prisoners, treat prisoners with respect, losing a parent, weird prison rules, gay comedians turning straight comedians gay, cooking in prison cells, becoming a comedian after working in prison, and more. Time Stamps: 0:21 - Josh was stationed in Guantanamo Bay & Victorville Federal Prison 1:29 - being a corrections officer (C.O.) puts you in a dark place 3:04 - prisoners don't act like what you see on TV 4:24 - some COs bullied prisoners 7:56 - blood doesn't squirt when you get stabbed 8:53 - A gang leader saved 30 COs lives 11:18 - an inmate got the literally teeth kicked out of his face 14:01 - easiest prison job 16:62- why you should treat prisoners with respect 19:08 - Josh loves his kid but used to hate kids 20:19 - Cuban prisons don't have medical resources for serious injuries 23:06 - Josh started standup comedy at the same time he was in the academy 25:11 - redefining success & happiness & losing a parent 27:43 - growing up with an abusive father 30:00 - why do Josh & Mike do standup? 34:54 - protective measures against your body degrading 38:28 - Josh tries to guess what Asian Mike is & Japanese is aggressive 39:24 - Arabic sounds aggressive 40:33 - favorite Korean foods 42:56 - Mike shot a short film with food poisoning & sh*t himself 44:16 - balancing comedy & being a single father 49:20- in prison child sex traffickers are accepted vs. child molestors 51:29 - Josh's first day as CO saw 2 buff convicts blowing each other 57:44 - do some prisoners turn gay or always were gay? 1:01:38 - some straight comedians are secretly gay or just desperate 1:06:13 - catching a prisoner with a knife in his butt 1:09:36 - pranking the prisoners 1:14:24 - allowing prisoners to cook in their cells 1:19:44 - catching an illegal gym in prison

    1h 27m

  3. 02/23/2023

    Ep 105: Preggo Rihanna & Bootie Washing

    Today we talk about Rihanna's Super Bowl performance, intermittent fasting, eye infections, facing fear of dancing, flushing toilet with feet, white dude's don't wash their butt, & more.

    39 min

  4. 12/30/2022

    Ep 104: The Truth Behind Dentistry w/ Dr. Daniel Lee

    Dentist Dr. Daniel Lee is here. We talk about abusive dentists, teeth grinding, how to become a dentist, Mike's teeth get diagnosed, quitting residency, bad breath during cleaning, learning to love dentistry, struggling with the hate towards dentists, patients unleashing their trauma, every smile has a story, toxic Korean optimism, sticky rice causes cavities, dangers of replacing all your teeth, preventative measures to save teeth, how dentists rip you off, finding the right dentist for you, and more.

    1h 38m

  5. 12/19/2022

    Ep 103: A Korean Lesbian Coming Out Story

    Diana Hong is here and out of the Korean closet. Today we talk about her struggle with coming out to Korean immigrant parents, accepting gay identity, trans Koreans, mommy issues, psych wards, embracing physical insecurities, racist parents, gay identity, quitting golf, and more.

    1h 47m

  6. 11/16/2022

    Ep 102: Chubby Models & Anime Nerd Shaming ft. Nekomiiya

    OnlyFans model Nekomiiya is here. We talk about what it's like growing up the "loser" chubby girl that guys secretly hooked up with, Anime niche in OnlyFans, pain kinks, open relationships in the sex industry, best friends cheating, embracing low self esteem body issues, growing up the weird kid, business lessons from the adult industry, & more.

    1h 31m

  7. 10/22/2022

    Ep 101: Self Help Gurus, Narcissism, & Love Addiction ft. Sam Vaknin

    Sam Vaknin is a professor of psychology and the author of "Malignant Self Love: Narcissism Revisited". We talk about how to deal with a narcissist, power of intimacy, the dangers of the self help industry, trauma and abuse, "experts" on the internet, downfall of society, sex and love addiction, how a fetish develops, therapy is overhyped, how to be attached to reality because of dissociation, & more.

    1h 16m

  8. 09/28/2022

    Ep 100: A Spiritual 100th Anniversary Episode

    Mike goes on a spiritual journey in this 100th anniversary episode and things come full circle. We talk about spam texts, loving and hating comedy, anime spoilers, hacked instagrams, smoke and mirrors of life, fear of losing mom and grandma, commitment issues, vulnerability, & more.

    38 min
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About

People are set in their ways? Nope, not here. We'll break that. Go beyond the laugh. Get Deep.

Information

  • Creator
    Mike Kim
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    105
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Mike Kim
  • Show Website
    The Set Breaker