It's a new year, so it's time to change everything about who you are so you don't look back at yourself with regret, right? We're back with Season 3 and it's an all new Proxy for 2016…sort of.

023: First-Gen Spoiled Brats

Dec 22nd, 2015 38m 7s

This week we go over an episode of Masters of None about immigrant parents, reflect on our own parental relationships, and admit to being a bit spoiled.Subscribe on iTunesListen on SoundCloudTheme Music by Gila Monsta

022: The Gift:Friendship Ratio

Dec 8th, 2015 35m 26s

We share our gift-giving methods and talk about whether or not a gift is a reflection of how well you know a person. We also discover that Sidney is heartless and doesn't partake in exchanging gifts and that Bernard may have succumbed to holida

021: TY 4 Being a Friend

Nov 25th, 2015 36m 25s

We talk about our views on friendship, maintaining them, and how to navigate social interactions with acquaintances.Subscribe on iTunesListen on SoundCloudTheme Music by Gila Monsta

020: Relatable Instead of Aspirational

Nov 19th, 2015 29m 55s

We talk about advertising, social media, and the prevailing good of being honest over manufacturing your “brand.”Former Instagram Model quits social mediaHarpers Bazaar's interview with Danielle Bernstein on her income from InstagramSubscri

019: Filipino Guy Fieri

Oct 20th, 2015 26m 23s

We talk about the struggle of getting a consistently good haircut and share our most embarrassing hair styles from our adolescence.Subscribe on iTunesListen on SoundCloudTheme Music by Gila Monsta

018: Career Hustle

Oct 14th, 2015 35m 39s

We spend this week discussing the career hustle, promotions, and how we continue to better ourselves.Subscribe on iTunesListen on SoundCloudTheme Music by Gila Monsta

017: 24 Hours Without Your Phone

Oct 6th, 2015 28m 25s

We (try to) go 24 hours without our phones and fail spectacularly. What's the longest you've gone without your phone?Subscribe on iTunesListen on SoundCloudTheme Music by Gila Monsta

016: Buy It Now

Sep 24th, 2015

Sidney timidly shares his weakness with impulse shopping and Bernard brags about his super saiyan levels of self-control.What's your last impulse purchase?Sidney's recent purchases: Acronym jacket, Sony RX100 M4, Frederic Malle - Vetiver Ext

015: Bern'd Out

Sep 15th, 2015 31m 29s

We talk about how our constant need to feel productive and busy puts us at risk of burning out.Productive on the App StoreSubscribe on iTunesListen on SoundCloudTheme Music by Gila Monsta

014: Pelin Keskin

Sep 10th, 2015 55m 9s

Pelin Keskin, founder of 5food1, joins us to discuss food culture, gentrification, identity, and the controversies of creating a non-white food blog.Follow Pelin Keskin on TwitterFollow 5food1 on TwitterSubscribe on iTunesListen on SoundCl

013: Public or Private?

Sep 2nd, 2015 35m 52s

We kick off Season 2 with an open discussion on Sidney's search for a new roommate and the perils of keeping your social media public or private.Subscribe on iTunesListen on SoundCloudTheme Music by Gila Monsta

012: Growing up Asian and American

Jul 7th, 2015 59m 45s

For the season one finale of Proxy, we go over our background as Asian-Americans and how it affected our adolescence and shaped the way we are today.Ice BreakerDo people even know our background? (2:17) Bernard talks about being Filipin

011: I'd Like to Bag It Up

Jun 30th, 2015 27m 25s

A quintessential part of living in a busy urban environment is having the right backpack or messenger bag. When you don't have a car or an office to stash away important items, what you choose to carry and what you choose to leave behind are de

010: The Waiting Game

Jun 23rd, 2015 25m 59s

We’re back. Sorry for the wait. Sitting idle and waiting for things to pick up can be brutal — especially when things are out of your hands. It’s that feeling of getting stuck in a rut or the anxiousness for something new that’s hard to manage.

009: The Big Move

Jun 9th, 2015 29m 6s

There are moments in everyone's life where something big appears on the horizon; it could be graduating college, applying for your first job, or moving somewhere thousands of miles away from home. How do these moments shape our identities and t

008: Documenting Your Life

May 20th, 2015 26m 29s

With every photo, every status, every thought we share and memory we hold onto in some form or another, we document our lives. But why do we do it and who is it really for — ourselves, or for everyone else? In this episode of PROXY, we try to i

007: What Is Your Thing?

May 12th, 2015 32m 15s

Have you ever stopped to think about what other people know you for, or what about yourself you want to portray to everyone else? In this episode, we investigate topics on identity that boil down to one question: What is your thing? Tune in and

006: Get Grownt or Die Trying

May 5th, 2015 26m 16s

One of the biggest factors in our interests, hobbies, and how we identify with ourselves is our age. The process of growing up is tricky, but unavoidable. Join us as reminisce on the past, reflect on the present, and try to make some sense of t

005: Let's Make This Clear

Apr 23rd, 2015 31m 29s

Guys have skin too. So why is skin care for men such a nebulous industry? Join us as we demystify the confusing world of health and beauty product marketing and give you science-driven skin care advice that actually makes sense. If you've ever

004: Know Thyself(ie)

Apr 14th, 2015 28m 7s

Everyone and their mom takes selfies these days. But can we really take these photos at face value or is something else going on? Tune in as we discuss the positive effect of selfies, when social media can get ugly, how to take a fire selfie, a

003: Catch My Fade

Apr 7th, 2015 23m 36s

Raw denim has only gotten more popular since denim enthusiasts met through an online fashion message board in the early 2000's. Yes, it's a thing; thousands of people spending hundreds of dollars on pants only to proudly wear them every day, fo

002: Make Sure It Fits

Mar 31st, 2015 23m 36s

One of the most immediate and apparent ways to express ourselves is through our fashion choices. But before you can really develop your style, it's important to get the basics down. In this primer to fashion, we discuss the value of dressing be

001: Best Budz 4 Lyfe

Mar 24th, 2015 22m 56s

You might be selective of the podcasts you subscribe to and the music you bump to get you through your day, but are you paying enough attention to how you listen to them? Tune into this episode to learn one small tweak you can make to your dail

000: What is PROXY?

Mar 19th, 2015 7m 13s

In this mini-episode, you'll find out who we are, what Proxy is about, why this show needs to exist, how it pertains to you, and what you can expect to hear in the coming episodes.proxynoun1. an authority that represents something else2. a mi

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