A simple format podcast where the most marvelous men and women of the metaverse come for a creative conversation unlike any other show out there.
Yung Flamingo Club (YFC) is based in California, started and hosted by Michael Mendy. Michael talks to tastemakers in technology, music, art, cinema, etc.
The Yung Flamingo Club interviews the most fascinating guests on the internet. A private podcast just for you (please don't tell anyone about it). It's available on every platform imaginable, really anywhere podcasts can be found.
“Listening to Yung Flamingo Club is like taking Adderall and an edible at the same time.”
“Yung Flamingo Club is like Howard Stern meets Between Two Ferns.”
“She admitted it on Yung Flamingo Club.”
“Michael's fresh format lets you learn about his famous guests in a way that reveals stories we haven't already heard them tell.”
Our next episode drops soon. Scott Horton sits down with Michael to dig into the Iraq War, WMDs, and the stories that still don't add up.
A mix-and-match format that everybody loves. We start a story, end a story, so you can digest the whole scope of the show in one sitting.
Scott Lussier is a caster and commentator who’s called competitive Halo since its earliest days. Michael gets the inside scoop on the golden age of esports broadcasting, and what it actually takes to keep a crowd hooked for two hours straight.
Tao Lin is a novelist and essayist known for pushing into stranger corners of consciousness research. This one goes deep on UFOs, altered states, and the work of Dr. Steven Greer. Not your average book tour conversation.
John Kiriakou is a former CIA officer turned whistleblower who spent years inside the intelligence community. He joins Michael to unpack the FBI raid on John Bolton and what really goes on behind the classified curtain.
Morgan Harper Nichols is an artist and writer who built a following turning reflection into daily creative practice. She talks with Michael about what social media does to the creative mind, and how to make things without losing yourself.
Brianne Davis is an actress and memoirist who spent years working in Hollywood productions before writing candidly about it. She and Michael get real about the industry’s reality versus its reputation.
Kate Chastain is a reality TV star known for her years on Below Deck and a firsthand view into yacht culture. She spills on the secret NDAs crew members have to sign, and what actually happens once the cameras stop rolling.
Andrew Hales is an American YouTube personality and vlogger known for his channel LAHWF, featuring pranks, social experiments and interviews. He climbed the ranks of YouTube to millions of subscribers. Michael finds out how he did it.
Max Joseph is an American filmmaker and television host who spent seven seasons as a host and cameraman for MTV's Catfish before leaving to direct his feature debut, We Are Your Friends. In this back and forth, Max and Michael talk documentaries, jargon, and how to be "film cool" at the upscale restaurant Nobu.
A club of one. Meet the flamingo behind the mic.
Founder & Host
The original founder of Yung Flamingo Club. Michael resides in San Francisco (and sometimes LA), has been a software engineer since the age of 16, and has a strong affinity for combining art and technology. He’s also the host of the show.
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