{"podcast":{"title":"Hey Tablo","slug":"hey-tablo-7643148","podcast_index_feed_id":7643148,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/695a404ffcfcf09e55c577b1","website_url":"https://youtube.com/@heytablo","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1767522128013-b40bee77-23d1-477e-96a8-e114c97f42f3.jpeg","author":"Team Epikase","episode_count":26,"summary":"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. *Watch the full video on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@heytablo) or Spotify (Coming Soon). Connect with Tablo at @blobyblo on IG & X. Hey Tablo business inquiries: heytablo@studiox.kr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T12:19:32.907547+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hey-tablo-7643148"},"episode":{"title":"Is it \"okay\" to laugh during loss & heartbreak? | Hey Tablo Ep. 4","slug":"is-it-okay-to-laugh-during-loss-heartbreak-hey-tablo-ep-4","published_at":"2026-01-20T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hey-tablo-7643148/is-it-okay-to-laugh-during-loss-heartbreak-hey-tablo-ep-4","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hey-tablo-7643148","url":"https://youtu.be/ihdTLREmBAg","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/695a404ffcfcf09e55c577b1/e/696f2176c9b14af5c7f577fc/media.mp3","summary":"Hey Tablo, how do you get over the darkest time of your life? 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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Hey Tablo, how do you get over the darkest time of your life? This episode opens with Tablo riffing on a mistaken BTS album-cover “reveal,” turning a simp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3583,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hey-tablo-7643148/episodes/is-it-okay-to-laugh-during-loss-heartbreak-hey-tablo-ep-4/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hey-tablo-7643148/is-it-okay-to-laugh-during-loss-heartbreak-hey-tablo-ep-4.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}