YY and Me

Ben Chan
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YY and Me is a living, growing echo of myself—written for my family, and for any adults still searching for their inner kid. It moves through real moments and shifting memory, across a wide spectrum of emotion. For an extended journey, visit https://yyand.me.

Episodes

  1. 08/01/2025

    The "Author Ship"

    🎧 Start with The First Echo and leave a trace at yyand.me/the-first-echo. A diegetic escape story blending practice, improvisation, and human agency against automated control. Ben and his wife navigate authority, creative loopholes, and teamwork aboard “The Author Ship,” revealing how constraint and collaboration spark true innovation.

    6 min

  2. 07/31/2025

    Time Enough (Episode 5 | Arc 1)

    🎧 Start with The First Echo and leave a trace at yyand.me/the-first-echo. Ben reflects on the hidden costs of time: work, family, and self, and how every choice carries interest. Childhood coding marathons, crumpled violin notes, and a stuffed squirrel reveal a lifetime of borrowed hours—and what it means to pay them back.

    6 min

  3. 07/17/2025

    Emotion (Episode 4 | Arc 1)

    🎧 Start with The First Echo and leave a trace at yyand.me/the-first-echo. A journal becomes a lifeline. Ben reflects on emotional memory, AI writing, and why practicing voice—on paper or in person—might matter more than perfecting it.

    9 min

  4. 07/12/2025

    Dynamics (Episode 3 | Arc 1)

    🎧 Start with The First Echo and leave a trace at yyand.me/the-first-echo. A compressed reflection on presence vs. performance—in music, parenting, and beyond. Real violin demos and a story about being gently corrected by a child.

    4 min

  5. 07/12/2025

    Practicing (Episode 2 | Arc 1)

    🎧 Start with The First Echo and leave a trace at yyand.me/the-first-echo. Ben explores the limits of practice and how repetition can reinforce poor technique—whether in violin, parenting, or speech. A short-form investigation of unlearning as a form of progress.

    6 min

  6. 07/12/2025

    Ben Chan and YY, Timelessly Bound

    🎧 Start with The First Echo and leave a trace at yyand.me/the-first-echo. Ben introduces YY—the stuffed squirrel he’s kept since childhood—and explores how this companion shaped his imagination, storytelling, and creative voice. This episode lays the emotional groundwork for the entire series.

    3 min

  7. 07/12/2025

    The First Echo

    This episode sets the foundation for YY and Me—a podcast about creativity, identity, practice, and building in public. Host Ben Chan introduces the intent behind the show, reflects on his past work as a violinist and early YouTuber, and shares why this new format feels necessary. YY and Me is part audio memoir, part creative experiment, and part legacy project for his future children—and for anyone navigating what it means to build something meaningful over time. In this episode, Ben explains four experimental elements he’s testing in the first arc: Mnemonic memory recall (via recurring violin sounds) Vulnerability as structure Original music as narrative language A new kind of sponsorship—woven directly into the story If you’re a creator, builder, or parent looking to reconnect with your inner kid—or create something that lasts—this episode is your starting point. ✍️ Leave a trace or respond → yyand.me/the-first-echo

    5 min
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About

YY and Me is a living, growing echo of myself—written for my family, and for any adults still searching for their inner kid. It moves through real moments and shifting memory, across a wide spectrum of emotion. For an extended journey, visit https://yyand.me.

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  • Creator
    Ben Chan
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Ben Chan Tech LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    YY and Me