New here? Start with The First Echo YY and Me is a living, growing echo of myself—written for my family, and for any adults still searching for their inner kid. It moves through real moments and shifting memory, across a wide spectrum of emotion. You can listen in any order, but I recommend going chronologically the first time—the narrative builds, quietly. For an extended journey, visit yyand.me (If you're a creator or builder, please reach out - I'd love so show you what I'm building.)
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In the final episode of Arc 1, Ben opens up about the emotional complexity behind his YouTube past—specifically, his early violin covers that skirted copyright boundaries. This is a reflection on growth, responsibility, and how legacy can become murky—especially when old work carries both impact and ethical debt. Includes original violin compositio…
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What happens when everything looks right on the surface—but still lands wrong? In this episode, Ben explores the difference between accuracy and presence, performance and connection. From lifeless violin playing to robotic parenting lectures, he digs into what “dynamics” mean both musically and emotionally—and how small shifts in tone and timing ca…
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Practicing (Episode 2 | Arc 1) - Dense Format
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“Practice makes perfect” doesn’t always hold up. In this episode, Ben unpacks how repetition can cement the wrong habits—and how unlearning is often more important than sheer effort. With stories from violin training, parenting, and Mandarin pronunciation, this is a candid look at what happens when trying harder only makes things worse—until you pa…
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Ben Chan and YY (Episode 1 | Arc 1) - Dense Format
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In this first full episode, Ben introduces YY—the stuffed squirrel he’s kept since childhood—and explores how this lifelong companion has shaped his imagination, storytelling, and creative voice. Through voiceplay and memory, Ben traces how stuffed animals became narrative collaborators, and how their roles evolved as he moved from shy kid to violi…
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This episode sets the foundation for YY and Me—a podcast about creativity, identity, practice, and building in public. Host Ben Chan introduces the intent behind the show, reflects on his past work as a violinist and early YouTuber, and shares why this new format feels necessary. YY and Me is part audio memoir, part creative experiment, and part le…
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