YUDOR CHANG: I’m not gonna bother you for that. STEVE CHANG: How come you didn’t tell me? This morning’s argument is about Yudor’s broken garage door. It’s bright, loud, and crowded.ĮRICA VO: This morning, the Chang brothers, Steve and Yudor, are here for a family ritual: Saturday dim sum with a side of arguing. at Five Star Seafood Restaurant is not for the weak or hungover. SEGMENT 1: WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COMMERCEĮRICA VO: Ten a.m. Where people meet up, have lunch, shop…ĬATHY VO: But instead of shopping, she spent the day listening to the stories all around her - from dim sum diners, shop owners, security guards, kids, all-night partiers…ĬATHY VO: And she’s sharing those stories because right now, they’ve taken on a new meaning.ĬATHY VO: Just so you know, there’s a tiny bit of swearing in this story. A big, sprawling, landscape of mostly Chinese businesses in one of the most East Asian cities in America. How going through these little rituals with other people feels like an anchor, whether you know them or not.ĬATHY VO: So today, I’m passing the mic to our friend and producer Erica Mu.ĬATHY VO: Back in the summer of 2014, after moving back to the Southern California town she grew up in, Erica found herself wandering around San Gabriel Square.ĬATHY VO: It’s a mall. I would walk by this little bakery on my way to work.ĬATHY VO: And nine times out of ten, I failed to convince myself to not go in, and ask the person behind the counter for the exact same thing: a plain croissant.ĬATHY VO: I waited until I was inside my office to take that first bite, that crackles apart like a confetti of buttery shards on top of the paper bag, I would wet my finger and obsessively try to pick up each of those little golden flecks.ĬATHY VO: Then I would say hi to my coworkers, and go to a meeting, and you know, start my day.ĬATHY VO: This pandemic keeps reminding me just how much a communal space means to us. So I hope you can pitch in, by going to self evident show dot com slash participate, now.ĬATHY VO: Back in the before-times. ROCHELLE VO: It only takes a few minutes, it’s anonymous, and knowing more about you will really help us as we do everything we can to keep this all going. ROCHELLE VO: Please pause and head over to self evident show dot com slash participate, where you can take our listener survey. ROCHELLE VO: Before you listen to today’s episode, I want to ask for your help. ROCHELLE VO: Hey! This is Rochelle, Community Producer here at Self Evident. Transcript PRE-ROLL: SELF EVIDENT LISTENER SURVEY
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