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.Bernard Capulong and Sidney Lo

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 iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila MonstaBernard Capulong and Sidney Lo

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 holiday impulse shopping. Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila Monsta…

We talk about our views on friendship, maintaining them, and how to navigate social interactions with acquaintances. Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila MonstaBernard Capulong and Sidney Lo

We talk about advertising, social media, and the prevailing good of being honest over manufacturing your “brand.” Former Instagram Model quits social media Harpers Bazaar's interview with Danielle Bernstein on her income from Instagram Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila Monsta…

We talk about the struggle of getting a consistently good haircut and share our most embarrassing hair styles from our adolescence. Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila MonstaBernard Capulong and Sidney Lo

We spend this week discussing the career hustle, promotions, and how we continue to better ourselves. Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila MonstaBernard Capulong and Sidney Lo

We (try to) go 24 hours without our phones and fail spectacularly. What's the longest you've gone without your phone? Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila MonstaBernard Capulong and Sidney Lo

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 Extraordinaire fragrance Currently by Samuel De Goede (subscribe — it's freakin' awesome) Subscribe on iTunes …

We talk about how our constant need to feel productive and busy puts us at risk of burning out. Productive on the App Store Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila MonstaBernard Capulong and Sidney Lo

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 Twitter Follow 5food1 on Twitter Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila MonstaBernard Capulong and Sidney Lo

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 iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila MonstaBernard Capulong and Sidney Lo

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 Breaker Do people even know our background? (2:17) Bernard talks about being Filipino-American (3:15) Sidney talks about being Chinese-American (6:00) Self-Awareness Ashamed of being Filipino (8:4…

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 decisions that count. Today we look at our current choice of bags and how we organize our daily carry. In Th…

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. In this episode, we try to win the waiting game and share our tips on how to get to the next level when y…

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 the struggle to achieve our dreams? On this episode, we talk about moving to a new city in hopes of finding…

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 identify the difference between documenting your life and simply living it, and if they're really any diffe…

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 find out why that might be a difficult question to answer, as we look into who and what defines us, and h…

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 the murky waters of adulthood. In This Episode¦ What It Even Means to Be an Adult Age ain't nothin but a nu…

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 felt frustrated by skin care products that didn't work as advertised, or if you still struggle with feelin…

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, and selfie etiquette. In This Episode: But First, Let Me Take a Selfie The Selfie Struggle If You Got It, F…

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, for months at a time, without ever washing them. In this episode, we fill you in on why the denim phenomenon…

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 better and give our tips to help you start looking your best. In This Episode: Why You Should Care About How…

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 daily routine that can change the way you listen to music forever. In This Episode: Why You Shouldn't Settle f…

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. proxy noun 1. an authority that represents something else 2. a middleman to assist in purchasing rare/valuable goods 3. a service that allows users to make indirect conn…

2015 is here. Sidney and Corey talk about battling a few demons and what to make of their recent struggles in life. Download MP3 (20.4 MB, 00:28:55)Mildly Excited

Sidney and Corey close out their one-year anniversary of Mildly Excited and discuss learns, love, and loss in 2014. Download MP3 (21.6 MB, 00:30:33)Mildly Excited

We contemplate the Creative Drought™ that plagues us during the worst of times. Do you find solace in distractions that regulate your stress levels or force yourself to work harder on something more fulfilling? Download MP3 (21.4 MB, 00:26:02)Mildly Excited

Sidney and Corey go over how media consumption has evolved and discuss its merits for making creative work outside of the mainstream. Rex Sorgatz' article on the evolution of new media: Surfing, Drowning, Diving This episode is not sponsored by MailChimp. Download MP3 (19.2 MB, 00:27:03)Mildly Excited

Corey's been out of commission but Sidney does an update on life and what happens when you get into a creative funk for the past three weeks. Download MP3 (7.81 MB, 00:07:54)Mildly Excited

We discuss the merits of Gone Girl and get into some of the murky waters of whether the film and its creators are being misogynistic. Download MP3 (60.1 MB, 01:04:58)Mildly Excited

Sidney and Corey talk about the inevitable apocalypse many have been anticipating for decades. Riots, economic failure, terrorism, mass media, the Internet. Some say it's all coming to an end. Download MP3 (33.9 MB, 00:58:15)Mildly Excited

Bernard Capulong of EveryDay Carry joins Sidney in discussing his startup company in Miami, researching current trends in shopping, the idea of curation vs. discovery, and whether or not people just want what's “good enough.” EveryDay Carry Sarah Krauss' bag dump on EDC Trunk Club Tonx Coffee Download MP3 (47.8 MB, 01:22:34)…

We spend an entire hour trying to talk about the new wearable technology but inevitably get on about social networks and its impact on our behavior as well as how it may reflect our own inability to connect with so many people at once. Download MP3 (36.7 MB, 01:03:07)Mildly Excited

Sidney and Corey return with a double episode! We go over the Lorde Concert in NYC and the social behavior of capturing everything on camera. Download MP3 (26.7MB, 00:45:38)Mildly Excited

Please watch Humans Need Not Apply before listening to this episode. We discuss this video at length and explore tangents about robotics, technology, human behavior and how we face the inevitable transition into the hands of our new robot overlords. CGP Grey's Humans Need Not Apply Extinction Burst 2006 WaPo article about Social Isolation — Metafil…

We take a shot at discussing the merits of art and its emergence in technology and social media. Sidney goes HAM on Humans of New York's regression into empty platitudes and then we discuss Marina Abramović's body of work. To finish this whole twisted affair, we go past the far side and introduce revolutionary artist Orlan into the mix. The Problem…

A week has gone by and we share our thoughts on Robin Williams, fake IDs, and an update on our ongoing attempts at healthy living. Download MP3 (35.4 MB, 01:00:51)Mildly Excited

This week we gab about Momofoku fried chicken, how everything we consume is being franchised and serialized, and the role of modesty in the creative process. Download MP3 (34.3 MB, 00:58:54)Mildly Excited

Let's get healthy? We've been working on some self-improvement projects this summer and we talk about our progress with fitness, avoiding baked goods, trying to figure out kettle bells and a small chat about becoming vegan for a week. Download MP3 (34.3MB, 00:58:54)Mildly Excited

Celia Vargas joins us as we talk about writing for television, female characters in mainstream entertainment, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. Download MP3 (42.3 MB, 01:12:53)Mildly Excited

Happy Birthday, America. We celebrate our country's anniversary with a trip to Philadelphia, Beyoncé's On the Run Tour, and disgusting foods we may or may not be willing to stick in our mouths. Download MP3 (51.9MB, 01:14:43)Mildly Excited

We're kicking off the summer right. To combat the heat, we discuss Joon-ho Bong's icy action flick, Snowpiercer, our plans for Independence Day, and how we have issues with sweating in public. Download MP3 (36.7 MB, 01:03:08)Mildly Excited

Corey returns from Toronto a new man and shares his revelations with Sidney. They talk about the suburbs, city life, and the ultimate question: would you do something for the fame and glory or just for the love of the game? Check out our artist and friend, Ben K Voss. He's got a gallery show this Friday, June 27th, at Guilty Pleasures in Brooklyn. …

Sidney and Corey discuss committing mistakes on our own birthdays, waiting on line for Shake Shack burgers, our perspective on getting older, chasing our hopes and dreams, and Sidney reads an excerpt from a motivational letter from Sol Lewitt to Eva Hesse. Look at the Shake Shack anniversary burgers Sidney waited five-freaking-hours for. Maybe Paul…

We were busy getting our club on. Listen as Sidney and Corey explain how they met James Blake, got on the VIP guest list, and danced to club music like they were in college all over again. We also go over our celebrity sightings, and moving to new apartments in Brooklyn. (Also, sorry for the microphone issues; Sidney was a dumb dumb and forgot to r…

Sidney goes on about something regarding motivation and organization in the intro. After, Sidney and Corey talk to Mark Young, film critic for Sound on Sight, about films, comic book adaptations, and how we consume entertainment. (Beware of mild X-Men spoilers.) Films that we discuss include: X-Men: Days of Future Past The Tourist Blue Ruin Only Lo…

Sidney and Corey are joined by Chris Gayomali, staff writer at Fast Company, to discuss the social norms of the Internets, the deep underbelly of chaos in the days of AOL, and how we may have a culture shift in how we socialize today. Remember, watch Drumline and take a shot every time Nick Cannon plays the drums.…

This week's special guest on Mildly Excited is Chris N, coffee extraordinaire, from his coffee speakeasy The Tulip House in Southern California. We talk about how someone would start their own coffee shop, our relationship with esoteric hobbies, and how the Internet gives us everything we may ever need and, at the same time, nothing at all.…

Sidney and Corey are joined by Bernard Capulong of EveryDay Carry, a project from 2009 that has influenced a new wave of showcasing everyday essentials one might need while being on-the-go. They talk about Tumblr fame, online social behaviors, where EveryDay Carry came from, and celebrities co-opting your online content. Sushi Wit Bae Snoop Dogg us…