Rice & Shine

Jun 16 2024 119 ep. 32 mins 19
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Come join in on a podcast where Asian-American teens discuss life, pop culture, and relevant issues from their perspective. Listen live on Sundays at 9 am (PST) on KMIH 88.9 The Bridge with Lauren Suzuki, Sophie Hill, and Ava Yeh. Link Tree to all content: https://linktr.ee/riceandshinepodcast

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Thank You and Goodbye

Jun 16 2024 56 mins  
After four years, our show has come to an end. Thank you so much for listening to us--whether this be your first episode or your 119th, we hope we've been able to provide insight, encouragement, and laughter. For our final episode we reflect on our four years of hosting the show, go over our ups and downs, get emotional, and give thanks. All our best,Sophie, Ava, and Lauren

Cultural Identity Revisited

Jun 02 2024 32 mins  
In our penultimate episode, we sit down and reflect on how our cultural identities have changed over the years. We discuss how the role of culture has shifted in our lives and how we’ve matured since our second episode (The Reality of Cultural Identity and Being Mixed).

Maturing and Middle School Musings

May 26 2024 33 mins  
In this episode, we chat about growing up and how our middle school days have shaped us. With the prospect of college looming, we ponder what life may have in store for us.

Toxic Productivity

May 19 2024 25 mins  
As second semester seniors, the school year is winding down, but our brains aren't. In this episode we talk about toxic productivity and the culture of workaholism Mercer Island has created for us and how it will impact our futures.

How We Got Into Stanford, NYU, and UC Santa Barbara

May 12 2024 43 mins  
Inspired by the clickbait videos we used to watch when we were younger, we decided to make a less-clickbait version of the "How I Got Into College" video. We talk about our GPAs, standardized testing, do an essay reading, and give advice for both prospective college students and their supporters.

We've Committed to College!

May 05 2024 42 mins  
After months of stress, we have finally all committed to college and are proud to announce that Ava will be attending Stanford University, Sophie will be attending UC Santa Barbara, and Lauren will be attending New York University. Listen in to hear how we made our decisions and how we're feeling on the cusp of a new chapter in our lives.

Double Checking That We're Still Not Really Strangers

Apr 28 2024 38 mins  
Past the stress of college decisions, we sat down to play the game We're Not Really Strangers again with our new mindsets. The game prompted us to talk about how we really felt, our favorite childhood shows, unpopular opinions, and our anxieties around this upcoming chapter of our lives.

College is Blind

Apr 07 2024 43 mins  
With college results back, Ava emcees a dating show (think The Bachelor x Love is Blind) where Lauren and Sophie speed-date their potential colleges. Listen in to hear the schools the two are leaning towards, and stay tuned to hear which school they end up committing to!

Relationships Part 3 (Happy April Fools!)

Mar 31 2024 9 mins  
Lauren, Sophie, and Ava are back to talk about their new love stories in their lives! Make sure to listen until the end to hear all the twists and turns of this episode...

American Overconsumption and Consumerism

Mar 24 2024 30 mins  
In this episode, we tackle the dilemmas of overconsumption and consumerism. We discuss American issues in comparison to other countries, the impacts of fast fashion, food waste, and how to mitigate these issues.