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Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
Rachel Yu
13 episodes
1 week ago
Hosted by Rachel Yu, Yu Up? is a late-night sleepover podcast where nothing’s off-limits. Each episode kicks off with, “What’s keeping you up tonight?” and unravels into unfiltered chats about dating, sex, girlhood, and all the messy, hilarious stuff you’d whisper to your best friend in the dark. Hosted literally under the covers in Rachel's 90’s teen-girl-inspired NYC bedroom — which, fun fact, is a converted living room because she doesn’t even own a couch. So grab your blanket, get cozy… Yu Up?
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Hosted by Rachel Yu, Yu Up? is a late-night sleepover podcast where nothing’s off-limits. Each episode kicks off with, “What’s keeping you up tonight?” and unravels into unfiltered chats about dating, sex, girlhood, and all the messy, hilarious stuff you’d whisper to your best friend in the dark. Hosted literally under the covers in Rachel's 90’s teen-girl-inspired NYC bedroom — which, fun fact, is a converted living room because she doesn’t even own a couch. So grab your blanket, get cozy… Yu Up?
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Episodes (13/13)
Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
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 pedestal power, and the theory that men cheat not because they’re horny — but because they’re terrified they “don’t have it anymore.”

The conversation spirals into patriarchy as a long con, monogamy as a byproduct of capitalism, bisexual lore, being the “last man before lesbianism,” why women can have multiple orgasms, and why DJs, bartenders, and men on pedestals feel powerful enough to behave badly. There’s also a surprisingly sincere love story, a defense of mansplaining as foreplay, feng shui manifesting, and the hot take that monogamy isn’t natural — it’s just his favorite k*nk.


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The Artist Advisory Hotline Podcast

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1 week ago
51 minutes 11 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
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, injections, hiring 19-year-old nail prodigies, and the fact that her mom literally injects her own face — the ultimate trust signal in beauty services.

They also spiral into dating histories (Asian → Black → Hispanic → White men pipeline), the sociology of white-man boyfriends, the “Asian woman as tech-bro accessory” memes, and the Oxford study that no one can cite correctly.

Annie drops her hot take: marriage should come with a contract expiration date — like a job — complete with performance reviews. They unpack aging, why Asian women supposedly don’t age (spoiler: it’s genes + happiness + tretinoin), and whether facials or nails matter more when you’re broke but want to feel hot.

A chaotic, wholesome, surprisingly philosophical episode about beauty, business, and bad ex-boyfriends.


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2 weeks ago
45 minutes 30 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
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” to why feet are disgusting (and yes, the socks on or off during s*x debate made a comeback).


They also rename open mics after girl names (“Open Michelle” supremacy), unpack why girly comedy spaces are better than straight-man mics. There is also an accidental Trump detour, a national-anthem karaoke moment, and a collective agreement that women should lie more and men should talk less.


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Follow Alexa Springman on Instagram

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3 weeks ago
45 minutes 7 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
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, comedy power dynamics, why men gain desirability from humor while women lose it, and why female comics feel pressured to dress down just to be taken seriously.


They break down the open-mic ecosystem, ugly male comics with supermodel girlfriends, and why women are still expected to laugh at men’s jokes even when they’re painfully unfunny. The episode spirals into queer f*ckboy confessions, big-dick energy hypotheticals and childhood weirdness. This episode is chaotic, honest, and way too relatable especially if you are a woman in the show biz.


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4 weeks ago
45 minutes 2 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
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 why New York makes aging feel optional. Also: a camera overheats from pure hotness, and Rachel admits to drunk-DM’ing celebrities instead of exes. Chaos, comfort, and zero life advice you should follow.


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1 month ago
46 minutes 23 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
8 - 3somes, Eating Dog, and Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year Dabate

Minji and Rachel discover they might share a mutual curiosity about having a threesome — and yes, the sexual tension was very real. Minji talks about the time she slept with a woman who faked an orgasm, which left her deeply traumatized.

They dive into Korean and Chinese culture — including the fact that they’ve both eaten dog — and had a friendly debate on whether it’s Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year. Dating comedians also makes an appearance, because of course it does.


Rachel edited the podcast so the spicy stuff comes first. It was originally at the end, but she knew you’d lose your mind if you had to wait.


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1 month ago
52 minutes 22 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
7 - You Need To Be Naked More

Aislinn argues that people should be naked more often and shares her experience performing at a naked comedy show, while Rachel talks about her time as a nude figure drawing model. Naturally, this leads to a deep (and slightly terrifying) dive into their adventures with hair removal — from Aislinn having to spread her own cheeks mid-appointment to Rachel translating for her friend after the technician quit on the spot because there was “too much hair.”

It’s also, shockingly, the most intellectual episode yet — filled with art history references that prove they’re not just hot girls with opinions… they’re poor, overeducated snobs.


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1 month ago
44 minutes 49 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
6 - I Sent Nudes to My Scammer

Lucie and Rachel dive into the chaos of love in your 20s — from not being ready for babies (or baby weight) to the undeniable power of pretty privilege. Both have had men tell them their beauty is “worth dying for” . The conversation then spirals into all the ways they’ve been scammed — out of time, nudes, money, and yes… love. Their scammer hall of fame includes a "comedy booker", a horny "casting director", a shady ticket reseller, and, of course, an OnlyFans model. Because in this economy, romance is a scam.

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1 month ago
47 minutes 57 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
5 - Socks Give You Better Orgasms

In this spooky season, Alexa has a ghost in her apartment — and according to her medium, she jumped off Alexa's building because her boyfriend cheated on her. Alexa and Rachel debate whether socks should stay on during sex, since some people claim wearing them can lead to better orgasms. The conversation ends with both girls sharing their experiences with guys who wanted something to do with their feet.

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2 months ago
30 minutes 39 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
4 - Asian Women: A Preference or a Fetish?

As two Chinese women born and raised in China, Victoria and Rachel can’t help but wonder — do guys in the U.S. actually like them, or do they just have an Asian fetish? Somewhere between unpacking beauty standards and identity crises, Rachel admits she might secretly want to be a white woman (?!), and Victoria shares dating stories so wild it’ll make you rethink dating altogether. This episode is unhinged, hilarious, and a little too real.

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2 months ago
48 minutes 12 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
3 - Moving in with a man? Ew.

As a proud Texan, Kate believes that if God exists, He rewards you with a rent-stabilized apartment in Greenwich Village. she and Rachel cover everything — from the horrors of moving in with a man (ew) to gossiping about someone Rachel is definitely not in love with, to messy New York dating stories, and even why people seriously need to know more about the world (especially China). It’s pure chaos in the best way — every moment’s a gem, but only those with a little ADD can truly keep up.

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Catch her live at the Oak City Festival in Raleigh, NC, October 15–19, 2025! Go see her in person to hear all about her rich ex-husband and her 22-year-old ex boyfriend.

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2 months ago
59 minutes 5 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
2 - Step Away from His Ex’s Instagram!

Olivia confesses to Rachel about her obsessive habit of stalking her boyfriend’s exes — and admits she is not a girl’s girl (how dare she). She warns everyone against falling down that same social media rabbit hole, while Rachel insists she’s simply the best a man can get and doesn’t share those insecurities. The convo somehow ends, naturally, with a discussion about boobs and nipples.

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2 months ago
44 minutes 23 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
1 - The Orgasm Gap, the Male G-Spot & An*l Confessions

Rachel and Michael dive into the orgasm gap—unsurprisingly, straight white men report far more orgasms than other groups. But is it a proper orgasm if the male G-spot isn’t involved? Michael has his doubts. Straight Asian women rank lowest in the poll, though Rachel feels like she might be an outlier. The episode wraps up with both of them sharing wild stories about an*l and nudes. Enjoy this unhinged first episode.

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3 months ago
41 minutes 27 seconds

Yu Up? with Rachel Yu
Hosted by Rachel Yu, Yu Up? is a late-night sleepover podcast where nothing’s off-limits. Each episode kicks off with, “What’s keeping you up tonight?” and unravels into unfiltered chats about dating, sex, girlhood, and all the messy, hilarious stuff you’d whisper to your best friend in the dark. Hosted literally under the covers in Rachel's 90’s teen-girl-inspired NYC bedroom — which, fun fact, is a converted living room because she doesn’t even own a couch. So grab your blanket, get cozy… Yu Up?