(00:22) Excuse the late lunch issue

(00:54) What age should I stop being a K-POP fan?

(07:14) How to make friends when you’re in your 30s AND an introvert

(16:14) Is it too late for me to…? Am I too old…? Addressing the age issue everyone seems to be struggling with

(22:54) Starting life over in their 40s

(26:05) Humanities majors and their insecurities

(28:00) How to get over imposter syndrome

(34:37) How to stop overthinking

(41:15) Parenting advice

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(00:31) My Oscar Prediction results

(01:43) 2027 Oscar Predictions

(02:45) Am I The A-hole for connecting to the EarPods after my niece swallowed it to see if it would play in her stomach?

(05:52) AITA for refusing to go on Economy class when my bf’s family went on First class?

(08:54) AITA for not naming my child John Doe?

(13:54) AITA for reporting my sister to the police for taking my car without permission?

(16:55) Should I keep lending money to my friend?

(23:28) Someone kept hogging the treadmill and I told her she can’t do that

(29:52) AITA for fixing my daughter’s car?

(35:26) AITA for dyeing the sweater that my SIL knitted for me?

(40:16) I made a gray cake for my sister’s gender reveal party

(46:41) I put googly eyes on food so that roommate stops eating my food

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(00:22) Breaking News: 2026 Oscars Results

(01:45) #1 Elevator Cancel Button

(02:46) Korean Things the World Needs

(05:20) #2 Restaurant Call Bells

(08:04) #3 Dining Tables with Cutlery Drawers

(09:21) #4 Tabletop Induction Cookers

(11:05) #5 Digital Door Locks

(17:00) #6 Crosswalk Floor Lights

(19:01) #7 Automated Parking Meters

(20:30) #8 Color-Coded Lane Directions

(22:12) #9 Hub Bus Stops

(24:11) #10 Free Bus–Subway Transfers

(26:38) Koreans Take Internet Speed for Granted

(29:13) Things Korea Needs: Trash Cans

(30:17) There are No Delivery Robots in Korea

(35:38) Would You Hire a Robot Camera Operator?

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(00:00) Is it just me or do you guys have a list as well?

(00:35) #1 horses freak me out

(02:25) animal trauma

(04:29) #2 I hate it when this happens to my AirPods

(09:31) #3 Please read

(11:04) #4 noise canceling situation

(13:17) #5 FOMO pimples

(15:41) #6 Door situation

(16:32) #7 At concerts

(17:58) #8 phone cases

(20:50) #9 toilet paper

(22:48) #10 wifi passwords

(24:00) #11 the next one is…….

(25:18) #12 hotel beds

(28:03) #13 unnecessary technological developments

(29:56) #14 prejudice against anime

(30:35) Pet peeves for Hey Tablo fans?

(36:09) #15 Tukutz

(37:32) #16 Tukutz 

(38:10) #17 Tukutz

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(01:25) Major snubs this year

(01:50) Best Supporting Actor

(06:31) Best Supporting Actress

(09:39) Best Animated Feature

(11:12) Best International Feature

(11:55) Best Documentary Feature

(12:35) Best Live Action Short

(13:03) Best Original Score

(13:57) Best Original Song

(15:08) Best Costume Design

(16:03) Best Makeup & Hairstyling

(16:57) Best Cinematography

(17:57) Best Film Editing

(22:22) Best Visual Effects

(25:41) Best Casting

(26:28) Best Original Screenplay

(27:47) Best Adapted Screenplay

(29:45) Best Directing

(31:20) Best Actor

(35:42) Best Actress

(37:01) Best Picture

(40:41) The fate of Hey Tablo?!

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(00:25) The guy asked to split the bill the day after

(03:10) The time when Tablo was asked to split the bill

(07:19) I saw my date’s hinge notification and it ate me up inside

(14:00) Why men should use perfume

(15:41) Secret to men’s products

(17:42) The worst smell in the world

(18:18) My date earns 5x my salary

(19:10) Why are “nice people” less popular?

(21:29) Words that you shouldn’t use on your first date

(22:44) My date thinks the earth is flat

(25:58) Don’t try too hard to impress a girl during a conversation

(27:40) How you know someone really likes you

(29:48) Tablo’s new favorite sentence

(31:30) Tablo learns about situationships

(32:44) I can’t swipe past my ex

(34:34) When someone really likes you, it’s effortless

(34:50) Tablo accidentally invents a new term

(37:32) The most important question you should ask yourself in dating

(38:59) Dating vs relationships

(43:07) For every single person out there

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(00:55) Zombie Apocalypse + Social Media: Would SNS Actually Help?

(01:18) Comment Section Chaos During a Zombie Outbreak 🧟‍♂️

(02:43) If Zombies Started Tweeting… What Would Happen?

(04:24) Would Dragon Eggs be Painful to Lay?

(05:30) Back to Butts and Holes

(05:57) Tablo Attacked by an Orange

(07:13) Poignant one at last!

(08:07) Who is the UNLUCKIEST person in the world?

(15:00) The most prevalent theme in r/showerthougts

(17:39) Dark Humor, Internet Logic & Modern Society Satire

(18:31) More Reddit Shower Thoughts That Make You Think

(21:10) What would social media look like 40 years from now?

(25:35) Tablo’s Shower Questions

(29:18) How many years do people spend sleeping in their lives?

(31:21) The first time Tablo cried in front of Haru, his daughter

(33:18) Outro – Best Shower Thoughts & Subscribe

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(00:31) MBTI is dead, long live the Enneagram

(02:17) Starting the Enneagram test (and being stuck on the first question)

(02:35) Q1 crisis: The "Real Me" vs. the "Persona"

(04:26) Q2: Do you notice other people’s mistakes?

(07:06) Process vs Results

(08:40) How critical parents shaped who I am today

(11:20) Being “selfless” is hard with Tukutz involved

(13:23) Why some people think I’m cold

(14:35) Expressing affection: My members won’t hug me

(15:11) Do I take satisfaction in helping others?

(17:01) My wife thinks I fish for compliments

(17:54) Ambition and jealousy: how they affect me

(19:15) I am allergic to the word “Excel”

(19:52) Chasing endless new goals (and why EPIK HIGH hates me for them)

(20:47) Why my accountant shouldn’t stylize spreadsheets

(21:53) What does my room look like?

(24:01) Advice for creators: where you should look for feedback

(26:53) I am also allergic to “data” and “analysis”

(28:16) Why I should never build an IKEA shelf

(28:56) Motto: Hope for the best, plan for the worst

(29:55) Solo rumors and why loyalty matters

(32:06) Leadership roles: Work vs. home life

(34:30) I survived 20 years before marriage, I’ll be fine

(35:29) How does EPIK HIGH make decisions for EPIKASE?

(37:01) Things get heated: Pulling receipts from old texts

(40:31) How Tablo and Tukutz handle conflict

(42:05) Damage control: Texting artists encouragement

(46:31) Protecting family: How fatherhood changes you

(48:19) Results are out! wait, this is it?

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(00:53) The song I wrote 19 years ago is charting top 10 in Korea, why?

(04:41) Is the internet laughing with me or at me?

(06:05) We have 3 Asians here and we can’t figure out 2026 − 19 = ???

(06:50) Does hard work always pay off?

(07:23) Does great art always get the recognition it deserves?

(08:13) What does EPIK HIGH and MrBeast have in common? The importance of consistency

(11:13) A message for my haters

(11:28) The most regretted college majors (and why my team is doomed)

(14:24) The least regretted college majors

(14:50) Why Stanford gives the best place on campus to English Lit majors’ graduation ceremony

(16:06) The rise of English majors in tech

(23:25) Sushi apprenticeships: three years just to learn rice

(27:32) Save this and watch this when you feel like giving up

(29:44) Wrap-up

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(00:21) Too many mics, not enough brains

(01:40) Why do we judge entire fields by their worst examples?

(05:34) How adults around me responded when I first started doing music…

(12:07) EPIK HIGH concert blacklist

(21:20) If you use words, you have to express a thought

(28:19) People who use “You don’t remember me?” as a ‘hello’

(33:21) Digital detox ruined by Tukutz, the walking social media app

(43:48) PSA: How younger generation consume reels vs meaning of reels for my generation

(46:57) The worst possible way to respond to my reel sharing

(50:43) Wrap-up

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This episode opens with Tablo riffing on a mistaken BTS album-cover “reveal,” turning a simple announcement into a goofy realization (00:00). He settles in with coffee and small talk, then launches into a dinner party story where he accidentally becomes the person who makes everything awkward (02:03). A light chat about pets flips when he argues that animals talking would be a horrifying idea, spiraling into uncomfortable, dark humor that shocks the table (03:25).

The tone shifts when Tablo plays a clip from Conan O’Brien’s podcast that captures how humor can be a powerful relief in times of sadness (07:50). This opens the door to personal stories about loss and friendship, where laughter appears at unexpected moments and offers brief relief without taking the pain away (12:01). He dives into more personal stories from losing a close friend during college (13:20) and his father's funeral (27:55). He then moves onto how he tried to help his friends with humor during hard times (40:00), including at his band member Tukutz's mom's funeral (42:28). He concludes the episode by describing the process of dealing with loss (54:00)

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In this episode of Hey Tablo, the conversation centers on the concept of resilience and mental strength. Tablo begins by reflecting on his daughter Haru turning 16 and how he is often asked for advice on handling life's "rock bottom" moments (00:51). He clarifies that while he has many physical fears but mental resilience is a separate category entirely (04:06). He shares the formative memory of his childhood paper route in Canada, where he worked for a year to buy Christmas gifts only to have his older brother take the money, teaching him that one can always return from "zero" (11:08).

Tablo then explores how small, mundane choices can build a "friendship with risk," starting with his childhood discovery of mint chocolate chip ice cream (23:11). This leads to a discussion on the importance of self-assurance and ignoring the "terrible judges" of the world, a lesson he learned after a Sunday school teacher told him he was predestined for hell (35:12). Finally, he shares a moving story about a family in Mexico who gifted him a two-liter bottle of Coca-Cola, illustrating how gratitude for small milestones is the fuel necessary to survive the "marathon of life" (47:03). He concludes by encouraging listeners to find strength in their own ordinary moments before signing off (01:03:32)

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K-pop icon and Epik High frontman Tablo has seen it all—from surviving an internet witchhunt and childhood cults to navigating the madness of the Korean entertainment industry and the daily trials of being a dad.

On HEY TABLO, comedy, chaos, and comfort meet as he brings you into his world with unfiltered rants, funny stories, and no-BS life advice designed to help you cope with the absurdity of your own day.

Whether you’re a longtime Epik High fan, or just here for some laughs or a place to belong, this is your weekly check-in.

Connect with Tablo at @blobyblo on Instagram & X.

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