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Youngmi Mayer - Weaving Trauma With Comedy in "I'm Laughing Because I'm Crying" | The Daily Show

2025-07-11 Comedy
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Writer and comedian Youngmi Mayer sits down with Ronny Chieng to discuss her memoir “I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying.” They talk about growing up in Korea under the influence of pro-American propaganda, learning her Korean family history from her “certified yapper” mom, getting bullied for being biracial in Korea, and how she embodied the Korean practice of laughing through trauma in the book. #DailyShow #Korea #Immigrants #Comedy Subscribe to The Daily Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWhs_6x42TyRM4Wstoq8HA/?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Daily Show: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedailyshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailyshow Stream full episodes of The Daily Show on Paramount+: http://www.paramountplus.com/thedailyshow Follow Comedy Central: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComedyCentral Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComedyCentral Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedycentral About The Daily Show: Jon Stewart and The Best F**king News Team host The Daily Show, an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning program analyzing the biggest stories in news, politics, and culture through a sharp, satirical lens. The Daily Show redefined the late night show category on TV and, with an audience of over 51M across social media platforms, has become a launching pad for some of the biggest stars in entertainment. The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central.

Top Comments (10)

@nosedive1st 2025-07-11

I really appreciate that Ronny Chieng has been so proactive in giving notable Asians as large a platform as The Daily Show. There’s such a dearth of exposure otherwise.

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@angelleahs 2025-07-11

I love Youngmi, literally wept and hee hawd through her whole book. She’s brilliant.

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@BryanLee 2025-07-11

Korean here, and we claim Youngmi!! ☺ Been a big fan of her podcast Feeling Asian and so proud that she's on The Daily Show! Will have to check out her book too

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@saveslot001 2025-07-11

Thanks to Ronny for bringing out these champions of Asian American culture. You really can’t find this stuff anywhere.

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@jlc8754 2025-07-11

thats why I watch the Daily Show! Using comedy to work through all this trauma ❤

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@SongSongSisterMa 2025-07-11

This Korean is with Youngmi!!

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@HeesooL 2025-07-12

Audiobook version was even better. She read it herself in superb energy and the emotions. Tragic and funny all the at the same time. I loved it. Thank you writing it and sharing it with everyone.

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@firstnamelastname9918 2025-07-11

12:30 "I was laughing as I was like, 'if I had emotions I would cry at this'" You are seen, dear Ronny. Thank you for sharing something so honest with us. 🥰

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@sarahl9398 2025-07-11

Youngmi lives in my neighborhood so I see her on occasion (as does her ex husband, separately). She seems very down to earth and without airs. I love her often hilarious and relatable reads on Asian/Asian American lifestyles.

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@vancsean 2025-07-16

Sending lots of love and support from Korea. We love you. Sorry you didn’t have the best experience when you were in Korea. We were uneducated and ignorant about other culture in 80’s.

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