Interview with "EMOTIONAL DAMAGE" Steven He | HAIYAA #18
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A very special guest joins Nigel on the show this week. Steven He has been killing it with his KZread channel and blew up around the same time as Nigel. They catch up about the difficulties of breaking into acting, whether or not they should do their “Asian” accents for entertainment and why Uncle Roger is the superhero stopping Western chefs from fucking up Asian food.
Subscribe to Steven's channel: / stevenhe
0:00 - Where emotional damage came from
9:25 - What it was like Steven growing up in Ireland and breaking into acting
19:37 - Reflecting on Asia perceptions across social media and faking sponsorships
24:10 - Current living situations and is it ok to do the “Asian” accent?
32:00 - Blowing up online at the same time
42:22 - Using KZread fame to produce content and Nigel wants Jamie Oliver to take him to court
47:30 - What it was like for Nigel to be cancelled and is Steven retiring Asian dad?
56:35 - How an Uncle Roger video is made and starting an Asian TikTok house
01:01:00 - Nigel appearing on British TV and teasing the Uncle Roger and Asian Dad collaboration
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Just an hour of me trying not to get cancelled HAHAHAHA Just kidding it was an absolute blast. Love you Nigel 👑💖
@joogaloo929
2 жыл бұрын
Steven you haven’t done the dishes why are you a failure lah 😂
@leun88
2 жыл бұрын
my man!
@mikio2570
2 жыл бұрын
Steven he
@haiyaapod
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for coming on the pod Steven! Can’t wait for our collab
@Corupxion
2 жыл бұрын
AYYYY
This is probably the most anticipated crossover ever.
@ethanizdabest7006
2 жыл бұрын
yes
@ShiroPlayGames5
2 жыл бұрын
true
@jessicachan6858
2 жыл бұрын
I hope nobody else likes this comment so it stays at 666 😜
@SomeRandoAlmond2001
2 жыл бұрын
But now we need this collab with them in character!
@robinlondrow9263
2 жыл бұрын
@@SomeRandoAlmond2001 yes good idea.
I would pay good money to see a proper “in character” collab between these two hilarious guys.
@UnopinionatedBystander2393
Жыл бұрын
YESSSSSS!!!
@chickenagent5124
11 ай бұрын
i'm number 2
@hefeibao
10 ай бұрын
Wouldn't we all?
@BLAKEEATS1988
6 ай бұрын
Oh for sure and I'm a cheap bastard but for these two definitely worth paying!
@jasnam3955
5 ай бұрын
I would pay $90 for that but not for Uncle Roger's rice cooker figurine
My company is so inspired by “Emotional Damage”, that we create “Professional Damage” and “Financial Damage” to use inside the company LOL.
@daapraty7161
Жыл бұрын
no way💀💀💀
@SwaziPrince
Жыл бұрын
Okay name dropper, you could have just said at work
@kenxunguyen
Жыл бұрын
@@SwaziPrince thanks grammarly
@SwaziPrince
Жыл бұрын
@@kenxunguyen I meant he was boasting he is a business owner and has employees. Jkthing to do with his spelling, or grammar
@kenxunguyen
Жыл бұрын
@@SwaziPrince i am an employee
I love that when steven talks about ireland he gets an irish accent. And when he talks about England he gets a slight british accent. Then he switches back to his "American" accent without realizing it.
@89ludeawakening1
2 жыл бұрын
Haha yep, but the Irish is always there a little.
@zharifaidan6276
2 жыл бұрын
Wow I didn't notice that
@cheeromatic
2 жыл бұрын
i dont know if its just me but somehow when i hear nigel talks without watching it, i can picture a black person doing podcast.Or maybe its just how comedian talk
@torunsmok5890
2 жыл бұрын
@@cheeromatic its the nasality to his voice, when his accent isn't super present it sounds like the nasally voice a lot of black comedians will put on
@thumbwitch4607
2 жыл бұрын
Yep, that Irish accent really comes out when he's talking about Ireland!
I’m an Army soldier and recently went through military language training for Chinese. The amount of times we would say “EMOTIONAL DAMAGE” and “I WILL SEND YOU TO JESUS” in class was RIDICULOUS lol it was like having Asian parents for nearly 2 years and I gained a deeper respect and empathy for people that grew up this way for sure! Though it was tough, I wouldn’t trade the experience for the world!
@junyisgood
2 жыл бұрын
That's nice bro :D
@nicolesimonealexander4639
Жыл бұрын
As someone who loves learning languages, full respect for anyone who d goes through army language training!
@jorgegonzalez-larramendi5491
Жыл бұрын
follow only the paths with heart.. : )
@pisces2690
Жыл бұрын
lmao 🤣🤣🤣
@Crossword131
Жыл бұрын
Tell Monterey I said hi.
Steven's dialectal transitions are FLAWLESS. Talking abour Ireland - irish. Talking abour London - english and so on. It's magical.
I'm not Asian, grew up in a Hispanic household, but I was raised so similar to Steven's sketches that his content just kills me everytime. Absolutely look forward to his videos.
@radublaga7424
6 ай бұрын
Same for Romanian parents 😁 EMOTIONAL DAMAGE! 😂
I can't wait to see Steven and Nigel with TwoSet Violin.
@princessyanina
2 жыл бұрын
Just what I thought!!! yes please!!!
@luckyman4906
2 жыл бұрын
Just fyi kzread.info/dash/bejne/o5ubsMmicczSpdI.html
@User-ii2qr
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@arashinobi
2 жыл бұрын
TwoSet Emotional Haiyaaa
@FH-cn3mg
2 жыл бұрын
Uncle Roger, Asian Dad, and Ling Ling...Asian Avengers Assemble!
I can definitely still hear Steven's Irish accent a little, even when he's not talking about Ireland. There's some words and the cadence that's so hard to lose.
@simonmichael6814
2 жыл бұрын
"no Irish accent".. are you kidding me ? It's as clear as day, and I love it. :)
@SmokeyTheBandit
2 жыл бұрын
@@simonmichael6814 ...why make up a quote?
@ars6187
2 жыл бұрын
Gd willing he’ll never lose it ❤️ 🇮🇪 🍀
@telysajackson4368
Жыл бұрын
He's a Chinese-Irish guy
@showregular111
Жыл бұрын
@@SmokeyTheBandit ratio
Funny how when I was a kid in China about 20 years ago, kids would joke about "ah you hurt me emotionally, Im gonna sue you for emotional damage."
Your Irish accent is actually quite strong. It's really fun to hear you both talk.
Could hear his accent wavering back and forth when talking about Ireland and China. It was subtle but still interesting to hear. Happy you guys finally got to collab and can't wait for Uncle Roger and Asian Dad! 😁
@adamibnousman647
2 жыл бұрын
it wasnt subtle lol, his irish accent was quite obvious lol
@evangelionl0vr857
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I was thinking the same thing, he said he doesn't have it anymore but the second he started talking about Ireland he sounded like he was born there lol Gaelic is a really unique language so I assume the accent is super easy to fall into.
@pingin1717
Жыл бұрын
@@evangelionl0vr857 Irish isn't really ever spoken in Ireland, so I doubt he picked up the accent from the language , also Gaelic is rarely used to refer to the language, it's more commonly called Irish or Gaeilge
@effiehan7528
Жыл бұрын
@@adamibnousman647 hhhhhhhhh bank
@mattiemathis9549
Жыл бұрын
I grew up all over the US. Get me around someone from the south and I sound born and bred…😂. I loved hearing him with that accent!!!
Uncle Roger and Steven's dad roasting poor 9 year old nephew Steven. Ultra emotional damage!
@dangerayush7381
Жыл бұрын
Hi i am
Honestly Steven, you've not lost the Irish accent entirely at all. Can hear it throughout everything you say, BUT it does come out more when you talk about Ireland. Love it, love you both too.
Every time Steven says the words "but" and "Ireland", the Irish accent is so evident. Steven imitating his mum fatshaming was cruel, but fantastic at the same time. Nigel didn't talk enough about the culinary diamond (MSG) :(
Steven He: says he lived in Ireland Seconds later: Irish accent is all we hear
@roblocks4896
2 жыл бұрын
Hes asian
@downfallofmankind
2 жыл бұрын
"took me a while to get rid of it" - ya sure me lad? 😂
@ayszhang
Жыл бұрын
@@downfallofmankind The moment Ireland was brought up, his accent changed to Irish :)
Imagine Steven He, Nigel Ng, Ronny Chieng, and Jimmy O Yang in one frame.
@muazazman3999
2 жыл бұрын
Nigel and Ronny will probably throw shade and try to one up with each other because both are Malaysian
@suuud92
2 жыл бұрын
Four Asian Tigers of comedy
@user-pw7hy4ev8f
2 жыл бұрын
Omg that would blow my mind
@IloveElsaofArendelle
2 жыл бұрын
I guess there will be a black hole forming out of sheer awesomeness
@EscortaBayu
Жыл бұрын
Too much MSG
Uncle Roger didn't even go to fancy acting school. He still a comedy superstar. Raw talent. 😂 Love both of you guys.
Just the fact that both Steven and Nigel got this far is amazing, shows how much work and how persistent they are. How even Steven got to meet Nigel, just amazing how far you two got and I hope you two keep on getting prosperous and continue the great work. I know this is cliche, I watch you two through my rough days before, your videos make me a get a smile and chuckle. I hope more and more people get to see your contents and instead of being 70%+ of non subscribers of views, it goes down to atmost 1%. You two definitely deserve it :).
@TurKishsoulja
4 ай бұрын
Hard work? lol both of their careers are based off white racism.
Yesss this collabbbb i really want to see uncle roger and stevens dad too it will be the best collab ever in the history!
@Hooklander
2 жыл бұрын
Cool off when?
@-Strike
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hooklander I'm gonna put some chili jam in your eye
@TooBadThatDidntKillMe
2 жыл бұрын
Forget Emotional Damage... EMOTIONAL DEVASTATION.
@JohnDoe-sx2ij
2 жыл бұрын
I hope he does a podcast with all the Asian youtubers
@r4iden_
2 жыл бұрын
Nathan doan is in too 😯
Don’t downplay yourself Nigel! I couldn’t land tickets to your Houston show before it sold out, that doesn’t happen often around here!!
I like the humility and care that shows through in Steven He’s character.
This was SO good. Thank you both!
The Accent thing was really weird. As soon as Steven said he lived in Ireland the accent switched almost instantly and stayed for a while. Very cool
@jaimand4753
2 жыл бұрын
Haha 🤣 that kinda stunned me
@Jinwoo.
2 жыл бұрын
fuiyoh
@WSShooter85
Жыл бұрын
Fuiyoo! Uncle Steven O'He!
@alst4817
Жыл бұрын
@@WSShooter85 😂😂
@eillem123
Жыл бұрын
Chinese intelligence showing
Steven is a great presenter. It's pleasant to hear him talk.
@satah5045
2 жыл бұрын
He seems like such a sweet , genuine person
Steven's Irish accent actually comes out every now and again when he's speaking...esp. how he pronounces "Ireland"
Honestly I think this is the BEST collab youtube has ever had
Uncle Roger: I love stealing others people work, and claiming it as my own. Steven He: “AMAZING”
Anyone else think that Steven He could be a fantastic voice actor? His voice sounds sick asf...
@gasolinelover2438
2 жыл бұрын
He has been posting that he’s been casted for Something idk tho
@SmileFlame3
2 жыл бұрын
He is an actor but I think he would do well also as a voice actor
@grlnexdoorable
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@toshamccarty5115
Жыл бұрын
I think he would do awesome as a audible book narrator.
@edwarddawson7849
Жыл бұрын
Def
Thank you both for this collab. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for both of you. I hope it’s all great things🖤. You both bust ur asses for content and your craft & I appreciate u 🖤🤘.
This was so insightful thank you!!
Okay I'm @10:27 my mind is blown how has this man mixed an American, Irish, and Asian accent together and make it sound amazing. That's the best accent I've ever heard!
nigel ng is like the top gear trio, he simply can't be cancelled
@jpofgwynedd3878
2 жыл бұрын
...yeah? The show was awful. Still is. Now, REAL Top Gear, the old half hour format from the 70s onwards - the one which BBC2 cancelled and the entire team legged it to Channel 5 and created 5th Gear - THAT was a show. Any time I want to watch fat old bastards having a midlife crisis, I'll just look in the mirror then go down the local pub!
@Scooty_Scooty
Жыл бұрын
@@jpofgwynedd3878 cool story bro everyone clapped when you finished telling it.
@natn41r
Жыл бұрын
He nearly was, once.
As soon as they started talking about Ireland, Steven totally started rolling his letters! He even said feckin at one point. Hilarious. Uncle Roger and Stevens “dad” together, the emotional damage in that video will be epic!
Great to see you guys together!!!!!
I remember when Steven was begging people to follow his Instagram so he could finally get enough followers to message Nigel. So satisfying to finally see them together!
Steven He with an Irish accent is all I ever needed.
@mamacrypto434
2 жыл бұрын
Right!! 🤯🥰
As someone who's so white that 80% of their diet is cheese flavored, I will say this: 1) Our food is shit. You're right. Especially American cheese. 2) To shed some insight on the accent thing: We love it as much as you do. It's hilarious and fun, because you guys are so good at what you do. The problem is that we are raised with the fear that we are not allowed to say it out loud. Being accused of racism is basically one of the main things a white person is terrified of, so when we watch your guy's content (which is amazing, by the way), we feel like we aren't allowed to say we enjoy it, because someone is going to accuse us of being racist over it. So, don't take it personally, it's just a survival mechanism white people are taught, even if they don't have a racist bone in their body. The entire reason every other race makes fun of us for being stuck up and lacking in humor is essentially because of our own paranoia. Which, is fine because jokes about white people are also often just as funny to me, because I relate to it, and in my own comedy I lean into it the same way you guys do with your Asian stuff. It's just a weird cultural thing we do where we have to constantly be complaining about EVERYTHING because we feel like if we don't, everyone is going to point fingers at us. Which is ironic, because this complaining is what pisses people off more than anything. Even now writing this comment, there is a voice in the back of my head going, "Please don't misinterpret this as racism." So that's basically why we act like weirdos. Sorry.
@thehutch7728
2 жыл бұрын
Sad but true 😭
@yongyilim1655
2 жыл бұрын
yea always be careful and you'll be fine tho :D
@drunkenscholar1245
2 жыл бұрын
Me not being white still have that voice in my head, I get it
@peterchin7796
2 жыл бұрын
as an Asian Chinese, really appreciate the effort you took to elaborate in detail about your thoughts. Let's continue to enjoy contents from Nigel and Steven 😇
@asktoybox
2 жыл бұрын
@@peterchin7796 Absolutely!
Steven He has the weirdest accent I've ever heard. One minute he sounds Irish, the next he sounds Australian, then he sounds like he's from London, and then he sounds like a full on American. HOW?!
In class while I was taking attendance, one of the kids yells out, "Emotional damage!" I let him know that I thought Steven He was hilarious. West Indian parents hand out the same verbal abuse and high expectations, so gentlemen we are kindred spirits.
@eatdrinkstagger
2 жыл бұрын
legit I still remember one time my dad paid me a compliment 30 yrs ago with no motive (he's West Indian) and was like, what the hell is happening
@ihatepower4580
2 жыл бұрын
Caribbean
To be a meme is the greatest honor ever. You don't choose to become a meme, the meme chooses you 👍
@nossta5242
2 жыл бұрын
Then nobody likes you for your work, just that one meme
@arifkarim4184
2 жыл бұрын
@@nossta5242 also kinda apply to music also lmao
@Innominatus911
Жыл бұрын
Becoming a meme. That should be a movie. Kind of like the emoji movie...
So happy i found this, thanks guys
Steven's Irish accent is amazing, alright.
It is so unusual seeing Nigel Ng and Steven He talking to each other!
Pretty crazy how when Steven starts talking about Ireland the Irish accent just starts to slip back in so easily.
@Steve-lq5bx
2 жыл бұрын
Timestamp?
@mjh179
2 жыл бұрын
@9:40 and then more so @10:01
@fubbingson
2 жыл бұрын
I can here it quite a lot it certain moments and words he says. also he used the word feckin which is quintessential Irish
@ROT695
2 жыл бұрын
@@fubbingson I definitely now notice certain words he says definitely sounds more Irish.
@fubbingson
2 жыл бұрын
@@ROT695 I am Irish so its a lot more clear for me to recognise them when they slip out in his normal conversation
Amazing episode! Very interesting topics and it was also funny at the same time. Can't wait for the collab!
I could honestly spend days listening to the two of you talking. This was so good
@jinxed2090
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah fr
FUIYOH! the collab we all waited for! Thx Nigel and Steven for making this collab happen!
Holy shit, the moment Ireland comes up Steven drops that full Irish accent!! Completely blew my mind...
A collaboration we needed
I'm Taiwanese. I listened this episode during on my way home on the bus and I was so dizzy at that time, almost forgot to get off the bus. But when I heard "TAIWAN IS NOT A COUNTRY!!!", I just wake up immediately and you guys are really cracking me up. Thanks a lot for helping me didn't miss the correct timing to get off the bus lmao
You know you've made it when you podcast with the CEO of Beijing Corn.
@sydneyzwane7495
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
8:33 I like how he actually laughs about therapy… like a true Asian 👍
I love listening to this podcast during my runs, the random bursts of laughter are the best. Keep it up!
Thank both of you for making life fun.
as soon as he realised he could just speak with his natural accent, boom irish uncle, amazaing!
I love Uncle Roger and Steven's Dad. Of Steven's videos, my favorites are "Why Ghosts Don't Haunt Asians" and "Why Scammers Don't Call Asians" - all parts. Great! For Uncle Roger's videos, I love when he works in places. But really, I enjoy all their videos!
The collab we all needed
What a good episode man, congrats.
I guess I have been living under a rock. I had seen Steven He proclaiming “Emotional Damage” in Uncle Roger videos and had no idea who that was. The Steven He videos showed up on my feed and I subscribed. And then I see Steven with Julie Nolke, another one of my favorites. Now you mention Sandra Kwon, and I went over there and subscribed without seeing a video, have to watch later. It is great having access to comedy creators that will never play in my city. Thanks for posting this material. On Steven’s being rejected 3,000 times in a year: “Warriors don’t always win, but they NEVER quit fighting.”
Nigel is the guy that alway got me into detention in school . Steven is the guy that always got detention because of me . I am joyfully falling down this comedy rabbit hole! I am Latina and moved to USA as a middle school kid and can relate so much with this brand of comedy !
I was a bit slow finding this but it was awesome. Thank you both for the laughs!
Thanks!
Comedy is best when it's relatable. The reason you guys get better reactions from Asian audiences is because it is relatable. There are percentages that come from mixed families or know someone or in some other way had contact with the personalities your humor/jokes/skits are drawn from. My mom was from Taiwan and I spent most of my life growing up in Hawaii. I find it difficult to breathe sometimes when you guys throw that one line out or describe something that hits the nail on the head. Wooden spoon beatings or "boomerang" slipper throwing or whatever it is at that moment. Relatability is the key and so you will always have that special connection with Asian audiences. "The Noodo Bowl"
I totally thought Steven was a full time software engineer or something. Didn't think he went to acting school! This just shows that there is high talent and hard work in everyone's success.
@robinlondrow9263
2 жыл бұрын
Very well said. I agree.
The Batman for Asian food and the orange dumpling in the sky part absolutely killed me 🤣🤣
This.was. AWESOME!
Was so hyped to see Steven at the show! Nigel you were amazing and made me laugh my ass off. I managed to get a picture with Steven after the show and it made my day. My dad yelled emotional damage in the worst accent I’ve ever heard and I felt embarrassed af lol. Also, I’m half Italian half Chinese, so it made my dad doing the accent even weirder lol.
Both of you have perfect accents. They're charming. What is funny to me is that you both have British and Irish background, but you both sound American.
@YuSooKey
2 жыл бұрын
34 of yall need to get your hearing checked. Neither one have American accents.
@SiPakRubah
2 жыл бұрын
Bruh, both are Asian accent
@imgonnaputsomedirtinureyedabs
2 жыл бұрын
@@SiPakRubah doesn’t sound completely Asian like idt we talk like this
@muizzsiddique
2 жыл бұрын
Once Steven said he migrated to Ireland, I couldn't stop hearing the Irish accent.
@joerig96
2 жыл бұрын
Nigel is Malaysian Chinese
This interview was made more interesting by the fact that it was a two way interview, Nigel interviewing Steven and vice versa. Really good
I can't wait for more Uncle Roger and Steven's Dad collabs
The combination we always needed
THE COLLAB WE NEEDED IS HERE! 👏🏽
So happy to see a conversation between these comedy greats!
Approved. you guys have stitched my sides! Thank you for such a great day AND PODCAST. I will listen out more often.
I don't care how much my parents beaten me. They really made me into a good person who respect and appreciate the things. I have seen kids in other countries taken for granted
When your Asian Dad and your Asian Uncle collab. As an asian guy, this is awesome! 😎👍
what a great interview, kudos to you both
I totally heard Steven's Irish accent, just like he said, anytime he mentioned good, ole Ireldand it came out. Unexpected, but OMG so crazy awesome and evidense that my culture is now connected to an awesome KZread creator whose culture I also have huge respect for.
Now make a roundtable collab with Brett & Eddy (TwoSetViolin) and Steven. 3 hours long and go insane. Make comedy bits featuring Ling Ling, Uncle Roger and Steven's Dad. Im not alone with this, we want it.
@badk-wality6969
2 жыл бұрын
YAAAS
Can't wait to see the collab!!! So glad to see comedic creators working with each other.
Two legends at the same table xD Nigel & Steven are my absolute favourites! This was so insightful in both of their lives and careers :O
Loved this!
Finally, the collab that we waited from ages ago
YES THE COLLAB WE ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
I like it, thank you!!!
It's so cool to see the both of you interacting like this!
Finally! We need this as a regular thing.
Re watching this I wanna say thanks Nigel for the collab because I was introduced to such amazing channels I can’t get enough of. I watch two set daily, and Nathan’s videos blow my mind. Thank you!
@barbarianlibertarian9200
7 ай бұрын
I don’t you, but I’m in love.
FINALLY, THE COLLAB I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
That was an awesome interview - thank you for this one and I can’t wait to see more of you guys! You deserve your fans and more
Two persons who truly got their identity right, I like them a lot.
Looking forward to the collaboration. 🎉
I’ve been waiting for this collab forever! Thanks so much Steven He, Nephew Nigel, and Uncle Roger! 😊
I love hearing these incredibly intelligent successful funny gentleman conversing. I’ve been living under a rock but now I’ve seen the light!
See, here's the stories of the hard work behind the videos. Love it. Even more multi-cultural than I realized. I'd love to hear more of your Irish accent some day.
It was fascinating to hear about the behind the scenes work for both! Very funny and enjoyable video. 😂
I always thought Steven had an Irish accent undertone to his speech and I find it hilarious I am not just imagining it!!! That's so awesome
This collab brings a tear to my eye... 🥲 Emotional improvement!