wait, what's the point?

april and cindy

wait… what were we talking about again? join april and cindy, two zillennial chinese women navigating their 30s in the big city — unpacking career pressure, immigrant expectations, money anxiety, dating (kind of), and the chaos of figuring life out between cultures. conversations wander, oversharing happens, and somehow we usually learn something along the way. come along for the ride! SOCIALS: @waitwhatsthepointpod

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    #9. day in the life of an edater: finding friends and boyfriends online

    Making friends is hard!! Sometimes the best place to make friends is online. Sometimes the best place to find a boyfriend is online ;) Tune in for an episode filled with online friendship drama, awkward edating situationships, and... all kinds of online adventures. Who is your longest online friend? What are your thoughts on edating?? Have you ever been "cheated on" by an edate? Does this kind of thing have an expiry date? Let's chat together!

    52 min

  2. May 20

    #8. we miss the old internet! growing up on the world wide web

    Dive deep into late 2000's internet history!! Did you play imvu, Gaia Online, Adventure Quest World, or Runescape? Raise your hand if you've gone to the communal omelet in Neopets to feed your pets for free... This episode, we're talking how we discovered the internet, the shenanigans we got up to, Tumblr poetry, fandom lore, and 2010's stick figure memes. What was your fav moment of the internet??

    48 min

  3. May 6

    #7. is it a waste of money to get married? how to ruin your friendship via the wedding party

    It's wedding season!!!!! Let's talk about attending weddings, how the bridesmaid to enemies pipeline works, unrealistic and unappreciative bridezillas, and how weddings are the only parties that adult friendships prioritize. Should you be expected to attend a destination wedding? How much do you spend on a friend's wedding? Let's go behind the dresses and glam for a realistic perspective!

    48 min

  4. Apr 22

    #6. making our own money and still feeling financially insecure

    It's been 5 years into our careers and we're still not feeling financially secure :( What does financial security mean, and how can we achieve it? Is it a mindset or a cold hard number? In this episode, April and Cindy dive deep into what finances mean in a relationship, how to start feeling more financially secure, and where our values lie in conjunction with money.

    49 min

  5. Apr 8

    #5. 30 lessons - existentialism, contentment, and how to live an authentic life

    Join us as we write a farewell letter to our 20's, the decade of so much change. Our 20's was filled with career moves, different forms of happiness, ending relationships, new friendships, shifting financial goals, and completely new life perspectives. After living through graduation, a pandemic, and entering the job market, we've had so many learnings, reflections, and things to be grateful for. Tune in to hear what we've learnt now that we're on the other side :) This episode is a belated birthday shoutout to April! Happy birthday!!

    48 min

  6. Mar 25

    #4. how we shape & secure our identity, what makes us who we are

    how do you introduce yourself to new friends? how can we build identities in an age where we work 9-5? do you ever think that you need to reach a certain skill level before you're comfortable identifying as something? join april and cindy in discussion about how hobbies slowly become a central part of identity, how april is slowly accepting that she doesn't need to make money off her hobby to consider herself good at it, and how cindy makes assumptions about hobbies in our late 20's.

    55 min

  7. Mar 14

    #3. men ain’t shit - from pick me to girls’ girl. how we decentered men as we age

    happy womens day to all our ladies!! let's talk about how relationships are evolving with the modern age, your expectations of your partner, the 2026 dating scene, and how being single is actually a flex. should women get married? are gender norms really changing in heteronormative relationships? does marriage really result in happier and more secure relationships? listen along to how april doesn't take out the trash, how cindy thinks having a partner is one of the most important things in life, and how we both agree that we all need to do more for women in this world Ballerina Farms article: https://www.thetimes.com/magazines/the-sunday-times-magazine/article/meet-the-queen-of-the-trad-wives-and-her-eight-children-plfr50cgk

    49 min

  8. Mar 14

    #2. we’re not in a very chinese time of our lives. the diaspora, fitting in, & culture of the month

    this last tuesday was monumental, with mardi gras, ramadan, and chinese new year all happening on the same day. april and cindy discuss their chinese heritage, roots, and traditions they are vaguely familiar with. with everyone and their mothers entering a chinese time of their lives, though april and cindy share similar third culture upbringing, they differ in their opinions regarding what is appropriation and appreciation, and what they’re willing to accept. also april wanted to be a kpop idol???

    53 min

  9. Mar 14

    #1. ins & outs of 2026 - giving up free stuff in this economy?!

    Join us while we make some fun and totally-not-binding goals for 2026!! Should we give up on taking free stuff from the street? IG: https://www.instagram.com/waitwhatsthepointpod

    1h 3m
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wait… what were we talking about again? join april and cindy, two zillennial chinese women navigating their 30s in the big city — unpacking career pressure, immigrant expectations, money anxiety, dating (kind of), and the chaos of figuring life out between cultures. conversations wander, oversharing happens, and somehow we usually learn something along the way. come along for the ride! SOCIALS: @waitwhatsthepointpod

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