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Asian Pacific-Islander Excellence
With how the past weeks have played out, we decided to talk about Asian Pacific-Islander excellence together! In this episode, we highlight our favorite API people in ...
Teen Girls Talk About Roe v. Wade
With the recent leaked Supreme Court draft suggesting the Roe v. Wade case be overturned, there has been a lot of back and forth between various sides. Yet with all of...
Welcome to AAPI Heritage Month!
It's Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2022! To celebrate, we have set up a new series highlighting people we think represent AAPI excellence. In this epi...
Asians On-Screen: Turning Red
We're back with another Asians On-Screen! Turning Red has turned heads on its representation and diversity, so today we put that to the test as we give our analysis an...
Pre-Spring Break Pandemonium
If you're looking for a good laugh, you've come to the right place! We initially planned on this episode being about the world "going back to normal" after COVID, but ...
Representation
After a break, we're back to talk about representation! We realized we never talked about representation head-on, so in this episode, we tackle all things representati...
Relationships Part 2
In the second installment of the relationships series, Grace and Sophie unpack their previous relationship failures and successes. They discuss first crushes, Sophie's...
Let's Catch Up: How Are We Really Doing?
Starting with a simple, "what have you been up to?" to catch up, we realize that we have not been doing so well. So, today we decompress all the stress as we talk abou...
Our Valentine's Day Stories
With the holiday just around the corner, today we talk about everything Valentine's Day-related: childhood celebrity crushes, what candy we would give out in elementar...
We Saw Eric Nam!
With Sophie & Ava out, we, Lauren & Grace, talk about our experience seeing Eric Nam live on his "There & Back Again" tour. We give a rundown of the night with the lon...
Axel Webber & The Power of Social Media
Today we sit down and talk about Axel Webber's path to fame. Axel first made his impact on the internet with his charismatic videos showing the deromanticized side of ...
Addressing Omicron
DISCLAIMERS: Everything in this episode reflects our own opinions; although we have done our research, not everything is fact-checked. Today, we sit down and get c...
Sophie and Lauren's Everything & Anything
With no specific plan, we sat down and talked about anything that came to mind. In this chaotic episode, we talked about: the butterfly effect, the logic behind seatin...
Our One Year Anniversary!
Today we celebrate one year of Rice & Shine! We reflect on our growth, talk highs and lows, and look forward to many more years to come.
Makeup and the Male and Female Gaze
Inspired by the New York Times article "A New Look For a New World", today we break down the creative outlet of makeup and discuss the idea of a male and female gaze. ...
Finding Resolution in Education Settings w/ Yordanos Gebreamlak of the OEO
Today we talk to Yordanos Gebreamlak from the Washington state Office of Education Ombuds. We discuss about what Ombuds do, what's changed since COVID, and appreciate ...
Relationships
With Lauren and Ava out (aka the unemotional people), Grace and Sophie take the opportunity to reminisce on their past relationships of all sorts and share some advice...
Our Love-Hate Relationship with Meteor Garden
*CONTAINS SPOILERS* With Grace out, the crazy sleepover energy is brought back as we talk about the 2018 Chinese drama, Meteor Garden. The episode gets pretty chaotic ...
Asians On-Screen: Squid Game
*CONTAINS SPOILERS* Today, we revive the Asians On-Screen series to talk about the wildly popular Squid Game. We discuss the good and the bad of Squid Game's impact. A...
Halloween Storytime
Happy Halloween! (Or happy whenever you're listening) In this episode, we tell our Halloween stories, talk about costumes, and show our love for Big Hero Six
Let's Talk: Friendship and Addressing Our Problems
Lately, the Rice & Shine team has been going through a rough patch, so today we sit down and talk through it. We discuss our changed dynamic, why we've decided to push...
What's Up With Mercer Island?
Needing a break week, we air an old un-released episode. Back in August we talked about our city Mercer Island, addressed its stereotypes and the truth they hold.
Welcome to Season 2: Back to School
We're back for Season 2 of Rice & Shine! In this episode, we talk back to school stress, covid concerns with in-person school, how we attempt to balance school with ex...
The World of AI and Technology
Today we discuss our thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI) and technology and the impacts on our lives. From minor issues such as Siri activating unintentionally to...
Climate Change
Today we bring the heat as we talk about climate change (pun intended). We discuss how we handled the Pacific Northwest heat wave, talk about our concern for the plane...
The Asian-American Experience in Film w/ Sarah Kambe Holland
In a continuation of our interviews with LGBTQ+ AAPI people, we are joined by film writer and director Sarah Kambe Holland! We get the background on her upcoming film,...
TikTok & the LGBTQ Experience w/ Ren
Today we're joined by a new friend, Ren (@ren1_59 on TikTok)! We ask about his TikTok fame and influence, the struggles of being a queer creator, and his life in Austr...
Freshman Year In Review
You read that right! Our freshman year has come to a close, and with that, we reflect on what an odd year this has been. Lauren appreciated the unique opportunities th...
Dress Codes: Part 2
Last week we had an episode in which we talked about the deeply rooted sexism of traditional dress codes in school. Today we interview Jordin, an 8th grader at a middl...
Let's Talk: Dress Codes
Although our school year has been dominated by zoom, dress codes are still prevalent. Especially with Bartram Trail High School making headlines by digitally altering ...