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The American College System and Our Futures
After getting so pumped up on the SAT topic in the last episode, we decided to go all out in this week's to talk about standardized testing, college counselors, our co...
Welcome to Season 3!
After the summer break, we are back with season three of Rice & Shine! In this episode, we give a quick recap of our sophomore year and summers, talk about the future ...
Let's Talk: Confessions of Ex-Student Athletes
Sophie and Lauren are back for a duo episode to dive into their experiences as student-athletes. They get candid about their years playing volleyball, the ups and down...
Tiger Parenting in the Western World
In this week episode, Grace and Ava discuss the term “Tiger Parent” by unpacking its origin in media, the traits of the parenting style, and examining whether or not t...
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 ...