Displaying episodes 91 - 115 of 115 in total
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 ...
Is TikTok a Blessing or a Curse?
With TikTok seeming to be the app of the year (or past 3), today we sit down to discuss its pros and cons. From its strong hold on pop culture to its problematic secur...
Let's Talk: Performative Activism
With Sophie and Lauren out of town for volleyball, Grace and Ava lead this episode alone, discussing their thoughts and experiences regarding performative activism. Th...
Let's Talk: Student's Mental Health
Trigger Warning at 17:30 for mentions of suicide. This week, we take a deeper dive into the mental health of students, specifically South Korean students. Grace sha...
High School in the Hybrid System
After a week-long break, we are back with new content! While we were gone, we did an interview with Radio Survivor. Now with high school seemingly going back to normal...
Let's Talk: The Darker Side of K-Pop
This week we hop back on the K-Pop train as we discuss the industry's flaws: unrealistic beauty standards, disregard for mental health, controlling rules, creepy fans,...
Hypothetical Questions
In a continuation of our "get to know you" episodes, today we channel the sleepover vibe as we dive into hypothetical and most-likely-to questions. From rants about Ma...
Let's Talk: The Pressure of Beauty Standards & Insecurities
This week, the team reflects on the beauty standards of Asian and western countries and how they have impacted their lives. We become as vulnerable as ever as we unpac...
Extracurricular Exploration
You've heard the team talk about their passions, but today they take a deep dive into their extracurricular activities. Extracurriculars can be daunting, with the feel...
Personality Analysis
In today's episode, get to know the hosts better as the Rice & Shine team reflect on their own personalities and analyze each other's (accidentally turning into a comp...
Cultural Differences
Bathrooms, spas, trains, food, make a world (or country) of a difference. With the hosts of Rice & Shine having different cultural backgrounds, today we compare and co...
Teens Talk Parenting
Whether you're a parent, a child, or somewhere in between, the Rice & Shine team is here to discuss their thoughts on parenting. We reflect on our parents and their wa...
School Storytime
After two weeks of covering heavy topics, today we take a breather as we retreat back to our "virtual sleepover" roots. We crank up the late-night talk vibe as Sophie ...
Let's Talk: Growing Up as a Girl
Adolescence can be confusing, especially as young women. Today we discuss gendered toys, gender roles, and safety as women. We reminisce our childhood struggles with f...
Let's Talk: Attacks on Asian-Americans & How to Help
Since COVID has started, there has been a 1900% increase in hate crimes against Asian-Americans. This week we tell the stories of the victims of these hate crimes as w...
Asians On-Screen: The Iconic Crazy Rich Asians
*CONTAINS SPOILERS* In this installment of Asians On-Screen, we discuss our love for the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians. Combining your typical romance, comedy (presented...
High School in the COVID Era
As our first semester of high school has come to an end, we reflect on our experience with online school and question the possibility of a hybrid system. From the woes...
Our Futures
As we have entered high school, our futures and the stress surrounding them has crept upon us. From continuing Rice & Shine to saving the mental health world, we discu...
How the Internet Shaped Us
The internet has grown a lot- from being a small platform to a matter of world domination. We've grown along with it, and its impact is seen in our lives: as Asian Ame...
Asians On-Screen: The Impact of Parasite
*CONTAINS SPOILERS* In the second installment of the Asians On-Screen series, today we discuss the impact of the Korean movie, Parasite. From the many awards it won to...
Music that Made Us
Music plays a big role in the Rice & Shine team's lives. Today we discuss our favorite artists and genres--from Classical to K-Pop, and the connections we have with ou...
Into the World of K-Pop
Is this the BTS fan club? No, but today we turn down the heat as we discuss the ins and outs of the K-Pop world. From crazy fans to defying gender roles to the communi...
The Reality of Cultural Identity and Being Mixed
Cultural identity is a tricky topic, but today we discuss the ups and downs of finding peace in our identities as Asian-Americans and mixed teens.
Asians On-Screen: The Letdown of Mulan
Today we discuss our thoughts on the live-action Mulan movie, how the original shaped us, and the Asian representation on and off screen in the 2020 edition.
Welcome to Rice and Shine!
Welcome to the virtual sleepover! Today we introduce ourselves, talk a little about how we met and our vision for the podcast!