I remember reading this old reddit thread about someone sleeping in their car for two years to save for a home loan deposit. While interesting I don't think it could be something I would be able to do personally. We discuss the extreme side of bargain hunting that we do and some other ideas if ego was off the table. Some of these are meant to be comedic and we don't expect anyone to actually do them. Haha, unless...?

We discuss:

• Using our lowest coin (5c) to our advantage
• Pooping at work
• How would we survive living in a van?
• Nathan's hack to get free coffee
• Where to get free wifi?
• Nathan reveals the freebies he gets from his UFC gym
• The MK Special Poke Bowl
• Overnight oats
• Dominos and Pizza Hut coupon hacks
• Are the Coles and Woolworths self checkouts intrusive?
• How the hell do Uniqlo self check outs work?
• How scams are getting more and more sophisticated
• Getting free toilet paper and food from work
• Adding special requests for reservations
• Justifying the cost of comfort

Guests: Matt & Nathan

Items mentioned:

• The Uniqlo self-checkout machines use radio frequency identification readers to automatically detect RFID chips hidden in the price tags of Uniqlo's products. from: WSJ
• The infamous Ozbargain public BBQ post

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Music: aKu - The Final Blow

Big shout out to A Seat at our Table podcast, check out Tracy and Wendy's podcast which covers Asian Australians in the creative industry.

For listening to this episode, our listeners can get 15% off their order from iBlush with the discount code BEENTOJAPANBTW (I don't get any money from this).

Asian flush has been a term that we're all familiar with. Lydia was especially affected by this, (not just her face but all over her body) and set to find a solution to this issue. Starting her company in 2020, iBlush now comes in a patch and tablet form, which can relieve symptoms of 'Asian Flush. Before this sounds too much like an ad, Lydia comes on to the show to talk about her journey of helping others with the same issue and her experience of starting a business while studying at uni.

We discuss:

• What does a bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology involve?
• How do the patches/tablets work?
• How does Asian flush work?
• How much Asian flush affects Lydia
• Adelaide vs Perth
• What it's like balancing full time university and work
• Hangover drinks from Korea
• Challenges faced running the business

Guest: Lydia Li

To find more about her business: iBlush

Items mentioned:

• Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology
• Adelaide Fringe
• Alcohol consumption by country

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Music: aKu - The Final Blow

Let's face it, the only rules we know of for the Lunar New Year are the ones that our parents told us. We dive in to try and learn some of the must know rules and traditions for the Lunar new year.

We discuss:

• What we did during Lunar New Year
• Does a robot vac break the rules for cleaning?
• Teaching gambling at a young age
• Will we lose our traditions over time?
• Using Duolingo to learn our native language
• What does having the light switched on at the front porch mean?
• How do spirits get into apartments?
• Appreciating language school as a kid
• Foods that mean good luck
• What does lion dancing and fireworks do and symbolise?

Guests: Matt & Nathan

Items mentioned:

• Zodiac animal personality traits
• Asian animal dice gambling game
• 75HARD
• SydneyFoodBoy's Lucky Food
• Gender reveal video
• Japan volcanic egg
• Chinese Steamed Fish is a traditional dish that brings an abundance of wealth in the new year.

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Music: aKu - The Final Blow