In this raw, reflective, and surprisingly funny episode of The Dirty Dish, Diana introduces a very unexpected “new baby” in her life — a cyst that suddenly appeared on her face and forced her to confront beauty, stress, and the uncomfortable parts of self-care.

What starts as a simple mole evolves into a stubborn cyst, opening up conversations about how the body stores stress and how anxiety can literally show up on our skin. Diana takes listeners through the emotional rollercoaster of discovering the lump, the doctors’ appointments, the panic, and the absurdity of trying to stay calm when your face feels like it has its own heartbeat.

Through this vulnerable journey, Diana explores:

• How stress and anxiety manifest physically, sometimes in the most inconvenient and visible ways

• The pressure to look “fine” even when life is anything but

• The strange intimacy of medical care, and the comedy that sneaks into embarrassing situations

• The internal dialogue around beauty and worth, especially when your appearance changes overnight

• The healing magic of slowing down, listening to your body, and letting yourself rest

As the cyst becomes a symbol of everything she had been holding inside, Diana asks bigger questions about what it means to release, heal, and actually take care of yourself — not just aesthetically, but emotionally.

This episode reminds us that sometimes the universe hands you a tiny, painful, unexpected growth just to say:
Stop. Breathe. Look after yourself.

Tune in to The Dirty Dish for a mix of honesty, humour, and the kind of storytelling that makes even a cyst feel profound.

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In this heartfelt and hilariously chaotic episode of The Dirty Dish, Diana dives deeper into the ever-confusing art of caring for her mum — a woman who shows love in unpredictable ways, including bringing durian into a hotel room despite every warning not to.

Diana unpacks what it means to look after a parent as they age, especially when cultural expectations, personal boundaries, and generational habits collide. From navigating travel tensions to decoding her mum’s unique love language, this episode explores the messy but meaningful layers of mother-daughter relationships.

Along the way, Diana reflects on:

• Why caring for a parent can feel harder than caring for a child

• How different generations give and receive love

• The emotional labor adult children carry but rarely talk about

• The guilt, frustration, and tenderness woven into family duty

• And yes… the powerful, room-clearing force of durian

This episode is for anyone who has ever tried to love a parent who doesn’t believe in saying “I love you,” who communicates through food, criticism, or chaos, and who somehow always manages to test your patience and melt your heart — often in the same hour.

Join Diana as she dishes honestly, vulnerably, and humorously about the universal struggle of figuring out how to love the people who raised us.

Listen now to The Dirty Dish Podcast — where life gets messy, and we talk about it anyway.

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The Dirty Dish Podcast with Diana Nguyen

Episode 5 - The phone saved my life.

In this chaotic, heartfelt and absolutely wild episode, Diana Nguyen dishes the truth about her recent trip to Vietnam — a journey that started with family, nostalgia and bubble tea, and ended with her skidding across the wet streets of Saigon like a stunt double who never signed a contract.

Returning to the Motherland

Speaking from her mother’s hometown of My Tho, Diana reflects on what it feels like to return to the land that shaped her family. She visits her grandmother’s grave, cries in multiple Grabs, and feels the overwhelming tenderness of being Vietnamese — even while being “very, very diaspora.”

She’s preparing for a family wedding… but there’s an emotional twist:
she doesn’t feel right being in Vietnam without her mum, who hasn’t returned in almost a decade. Guilt, longing, pride and love all collide — classic Vietnamese feelings cocktail.

Family Drama + Hangover + Destiny = Disaster

After tension and tears within the family and a big night out, Diana wakes up hungover, exhausted and spiritually unprepared for what comes next. She jumps on a Grab bike back to Saigon… just as a storm rolls in.

This episode is messy, emotional and laugh-out-loud terrifying — everything that The Dirty Dish stands for. Diana has more stories to tell, more lessons to learn and more joy to squeeze out of the dark.

🎧 Tune in next week — the dish just gets dirtier.

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In this raw and revealing episode of The Dirty Dish, Diana Nguyen talks about a topic that has followed her for most of her life: her body.

From the moment her mum said the words “you are fat”, something shifted — not just in her body, but in her identity. Is it “just Vietnamese culture”? Is it generational tough love? Or is that language shaping entire lifetimes of shame?

Diana takes listeners through the rollercoaster of weight, confidence, and culture:
– dancing to love her body
– gym memberships, BFT, F45 and every diet trend under the sun
– cheering for Brazilian grandmas on the beach who flaunt bikinis like medals of honour

She asks the big questions — not with judgement, but with humour and curiosity:
💭 What does body positivity actually mean?
💭 Is confidence real, or is it body courage — loving yourself even when the world doesn’t?
💭 And… does bubble tea count as self-care?

It’s honest. It’s messy. It’s funny. It’s painful. And above all, it’s human.

Because sometimes healing looks like sweating at the gym, sometimes it looks like dancing in the living room — and sometimes it looks like ordering taro milk tea with pearls and not apologising for it.

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In this episode of The Dirty Dish, Diana Nguyen dives deep into the chaos and comedy of modern romance — starting with her own five-hour Sunday night date that went… well, a little too long.

Was it chemistry? Curiosity? Or just sheer exhaustion? Diana unpacks the wild logistics of dating in the 2020s: How long should a first date actually last? Is it a zero date if you don’t count it? Do you give your number, or just your Instagram? And how long do you message before finally meeting IRL?

It’s part romantic debrief, part sociological study, and fully Diana — funny, honest, and a little too relatable. Whether you’ve been ghosted, benched, or trapped in a marathon date of your own, Durational Dating will make you laugh, cringe, and maybe even rethink your own “rules” for love.

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In this hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt episode, Diana Nguyen dishes the dirty truth behind one of her most infamous stand-up jokes — the one about shit stains. What started as a running gag on stage turns into a real-life confession, as Diana shares what actually happened afterwards.

From “poo tantrums” to stories she’s collected from friends and fans, Diana explores why we’re all secretly fascinated by the messiest parts of being human. Think of it as Doctor Pimple Popper, but for the soul (and, well… the other end).

Equal parts funny, raw, and weirdly relatable, this episode is all about embracing our most embarrassing truths — and laughing while we do it.

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Welcome to the first serving of The Dirty Dish (The DD) — where life gets messy, funny, and oh-so-human. In this premiere episode, host Diana Nguyen dishes about The Baby Bump — not the one you think. It’s about expectations, pressure, and that weird bump life gives you when you’re supposed to “have it all together.”

From awkward auntie comments to cultural timelines of marriage and motherhood, Diana unpacks what it means to carry other people’s expectations — and how to finally drop them.

With her signature humour and heart, she invites listeners to laugh, cringe, and maybe recognise a little of their own “bump” stories along the way. Because in The Dirty Dish, it’s not about cleaning up the mess — it’s about celebrating it.

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Welcome to The Dirty Dish podcast.

"“Life’s messy — let’s dish it out.”

A weekly conversation with host and comedian Diana Nguyen, sharing your ordinary, silly and the messy. Each episode celebrates the dirty truths of being human — awkward encounters, unspoken struggles, and the delicious freedom that comes from saying it all out loud.

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