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 composition, a quiet reckoning, and a moment when even YY isn’t enough—until he is.

Note: Arc 1 is intentionally short-form and structurally dense—designed for high compression, reflection, and replay.

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I’ll update them over time to better reflect my voice—especially as listener signals clarify what this wants to become.

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 can restore trust.

Features real-time musical examples and a story about getting called out by his own kid—gently, and powerfully.

Note: Arc 1 is intentionally short-form and structurally dense—designed for high compression, reflection, and replay.

✍️ Echoes are collected at yyand.me/the-first-echo.
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Episode descriptions for Arc 1 were drafted with AI assistance to keep perfectionism from slowing down the process.
I’ll update them over time to better reflect my voice—especially as listener signals clarify what this wants to become.

“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 pause, reframe, and shift.

Includes live violin illustrations and reflections on how musicians, builders, and parents can all fall into perfection loops that don’t serve them.

Note: Arc 1 is intentionally short-form and structurally dense—designed for high compression, reflection, and replay.

✍️ Echoes are collected at yyand.me/the-first-echo.
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Episode descriptions for Arc 1 were drafted with AI assistance to keep perfectionism from slowing down the process.
I’ll update them over time to better reflect my voice—especially as listener signals clarify what this wants to become.

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 violinist, builder, and parent.

This episode lays emotional groundwork for the podcast’s central theme: how identity can be both constant and rediscovered.

Note: Arc 1 is intentionally short-form and structurally dense—designed for high compression, reflection, and replay.

✍️ Echoes are collected at yyand.me/the-first-echo.
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Episode descriptions for Arc 1 were drafted with AI assistance to keep perfectionism from slowing down the process.
I’ll update them over time to better reflect my voice—especially as listener signals clarify what this wants to become.

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 legacy project for his future children—and for anyone navigating what it means to build something meaningful over time.

In this episode, Ben explains four experimental elements he’s testing in the first arc:

• Mnemonic memory recall (via recurring violin sounds)
• Vulnerability as structure
• Original music as narrative language
• A new kind of sponsorship—woven directly into the story

If you’re a creator, builder, or parent looking to reconnect with your inner kid—or create something that lasts—this episode is your starting point.

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Episode descriptions for Arc 1 were drafted with AI assistance to keep perfectionism from slowing down the process.
I’ll update them over time to better reflect my voice—especially as listener signals clarify what this wants to become.