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If the John Derian for Target mania didn’t tickle your fancy, let us win you back. Auntie Su is ready to dress you from head to toe for your next holiday party. She has statement pieces so good, it doesn’t even matter what else is on your body. Auntie Ku, Tablescaping Ph.D, gives a crash course on creating gorgeous table displays on a budget. Class is in session, and remember: Foundation. Function. Feeling. Fire. Aesthetics.

Carters, we are bringing in professional shopping help for the holidays. If you’re savvy like Auntie Su, you know museum gift shops are where the best presents are at. And the Museum of Modern Art’s gift shop is art unto itself. Chay Costello is MoMA Retail’s Associate Director of Merchandising and Product Development and she has recommendations for everyone – from the coworker/acquaintance to the person who has everything. Open your Notes app, because you need to get allllll of this down.

He’s back and he’s got a sleigh full of gift ideas for everyone on your list! No one can get the aunties in the spirit quite like Santa Paul Scheer and he delivers again this year with a wide assortment of practical, pop-culture infused presents. Sure, there’s plenty of gadgets and nerdy stuff in there, but there’s also gifts for the people who have you stumped. Santa Paul discusses the patience and presentation needed to pull off the gift of a streaming subscription and why he may never need to buy another birthday card. This holly, jolly highlight of the holiday season proves, yet again, why Paul Scheer himself is the gift that keeps on giving.

IT. IS. TIME! The Aunties are officially kicking off the holidays with some blood-pumping shopping stories. First, the Target x John Derian fall drop (or drips) has caused complete mayhem in the Aunty Groupchats. It’s “Twelve Days of Christmas” but with asparagus candles, mushroom pillows and cabbage stoneware. Plus, SuChin is dreaming of her perfect SheShed. Find out how she’s making her LeMax Christmas Village the centerpiece of her castle.

Rob Huebel has some open carts he needs the aunties help to close. He tells Ku and Su why he spent almost $200 on a jump rope. But he’s torn on how much is too much to spend on his (and his wife’s) underwear. Plus, the three compare notes on men’s vs. women’s fashion marketing, and redesign some boxers for maximum dill cooling.

Youngmi Mayer is back on the pod, this time with her new memoir “I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying.” Carters, this book will alter your brain chemistry. At least, it did for the Aunties. They dive into shame, Korean and Korean-American identity, and what happens when you become the crazy lady on the subway. Plus, Youngmi talks about the one new pair of shoes she’s bought in three years, and gives us a crash course on cushion foundation.

It’s a blessed day when an episode makes it out of the groupchat. Besties of the pod Casey Wilson and Danielle Schneider of Bitch Sesh join the Aunties to catch up. First, SuChin regales them with tales of laser treatments in South Korea, which means they’ll be adding to cart some plane tickets soon. Then, Danielle shares an inspiring book and Casey is swayed by a 24-year-old beauty influencer. We’re all about the yin and yang here.

Part two of Auntie fall travels is all about Su’s adults-only trip to Asia. First is Japan, where Su experiences a semi-normal adult vacation out in the sunlight. Then it’s lasers, botox and hair for real “new face, who dis” energy. Did you know you can get botox duty free? She’s gathered some gems for your listening pleasure – but if you want the real scoop, you’ll have to slide into the DMs.

Carters, we have a special Friday treat with you. SuChin sits down with Tracy Moore, co-host of the new podcast The Body Collective, presented by Lemonada Media and WeightWatchers. But listen, this is not your grandma’s WeightWatchers. The Body Collective is changing the narrative about weight, turning shame into power. Tracy talks to SuChin about having her body publicly scrutinized as a longtime broadcast journalist. After going through cycles of gaining and losing weight, along with having kids, Tracy began waking up to the rampant fatphobia affecting us all. She shares her journey of learning to love her body just as it is, and invites us into The Body Collective.

Our jet-setting Aunties have returned home! Their overflowing carts mean we had to break this up into a two-parter. Ku tells Su about taking the fam to the Disney resort in Hawaii. Buckle in, because it’s a ride, featuring attractions such as Ku’s IV drip, Hozier’s hit song, and a deep tissue massage. After almost a week of lazy rivers and Moana pictures, Ku realizes paradise looks a little different with a baby.