Rice n Mics
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Rice n Mics
Exploring the every day Asian Australian culture, experience and what makes us unique. The podcast brings on a variety of guests to get different perspectives and stories. Trying to aim for at least an episode a month.
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62 - Gambling and Lottery in Asian Culture // The $100M Dream
Why are games of luck like the lottery, or even casual gambling such a big part of Asian culture? In this episode we dive into the weird world of supe...
61 - Fairfield Councillor, City Planning & Motorcycling Enthusiast w/ Kevin Lam
What is it really like to serve the community you grew up in? Kevin Lam sits down to share how his parents' migration story helped shape his drive, pa...
60 - How we're Staying Healthy in our Late 20's
When we got to a certain age, we're seeing our friends and us picking some sort of hobby that will determine our personality for the next several year...
59 - What It's Like being a Comedian // The Area's Stand-Up Scene
I grew up watching a ton of comedies. I always wondered what it's really like getting up on stage and trying to make a room full of strangers laugh. I...
58 - The Importance of Writing a Will // A New Lawyer has Appeared
Dying is a natural part of life, but what about the admin work that comes after it? Who deals with it? Can you even deal with it? Another type of lawy...
57 - Saigon Brew // Vietnamese Coffee in a Can
The founder of Saigon Brew, Dylan, joins us to talk about his Aussie-owned Vietnamese coffee brand. A journey some might find familiar of trying to fi...
56 - The Wolf of John St // Working in Sales
When I think of working in sales, two movies come to mind: The Wolf of Wall Street and Glengarry Glen Ross. Ruthless sales tactics where people will s...
55 - Cabramatta's Podcast
I get 4 guests on and Nathan and I chat about their lives. Don't forget to use the timestamps! Apologies for the audio quality, we'll be back to the '...
54 - We're Growing Old // How We Feel Nearing 30
Shout out to Trang at @Mondays Cabramatta for letting us record in their cafe!
Venue Instagram: @Mondays2166
With the current stage...
53 - 7000 Islands // Unveiling Asian Flavours in Alcohol
Siegfrid 'Siggy' Bacani joins Nathan and me on this episode to cover his business called 7000 Islands. They focus on Filipino craft beer, wine and spi...
52 - The Reality of Personal Training // Physio & Commonwealth Games
Watch this in video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhiF1H_97jU
Gary returns 4 years later to give his insight on what it's like as...
51 - Engagements & Weddings
I'm back to doing video with podcasts! Check this one out on YouTube!
With big news from Nathan, we decide to dive into this topic of engagement...
50 - The Fruit Nerd // Bringing Excitement Back to Produce
This was recorded in April 2024, so some topics that were raised may be a little outdated (been to Korea btw).
When you think of the term 'fruit...
49 - Erbzmagic // Magic Life & Overcoming Adversity
CW: Themes of self harm and depression.
The willpower it takes to break out of a depressive mindset is not easy (just smile lol!). Justin's stor...
48 - iFlyFlat // Turning Points into Cheap Business Class Flights
You're walking to your seat in the airplane and walk past the first/business class seats. You might wonder what these people do for work. What if I we...
Collab: Perfect Blue (1997) review w/ Two Asian Blokes Podcast
A bit late but here we are! I visited Melbourne in early April and had a great opportunity to collab with Thanh and Davy. We chat about the film, idol...
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47 - Bargain Tips [Extreme Edition]
I remember reading this old reddit thread about someone sleeping in their car for two years to save for a home loan deposit. While interesting I don't...
46 - iBlush // Combating Asian Flush
Big shout out to A Seat at our Table podcast, check out Tracy and Wendy's podcast which covers Asian Australians in the creative industry.
For l...
45 - Lunar New Year Rules & Traditions
Let's face it, the only rules we know of for the Lunar New Year are the ones that our parents told us. We dive in to try and learn some of the must kn...
44 - The Primary School Teaching Experience // The Art on the Gogh Origin Story
If you're an OG listener, this name will look a bit familiar. Hieu returns to talk about what's happened since appearing on the show. From her career...
43 - Taking the Path Less Travelled // Working in Video Editing
This special episode is also in video: https://youtu.be/fT4eHYrnCJQ
Big thank you to Son of a Booth for sponsoring this episode! For all of your...
42 - The Empty Nest Adventures
With all of us moved out from our parent's homes, we share our experiences of living on our own.
We cover:
Matt's mic was a bit scuffed...
41 - Growing up Greek & Chinese // Our IT Working Experience
A well over due episode. Theo has been bugging me for a recording ever since I started this.
We cover:
Guest: Theodore Nicolaidis
...
40 - The DNA Test
It's finally time to find out... Nathan and I did a DNA test and in true clickbait fashion, the results will SHOCK you. As mentioned several times, th...
39 - Dai Le // From Refugee to Politician
Yeah, we vote every two-ish years, but I figured it was time to finally figure out how it all works, behind all the ballot papers and 'vote for me' ca...
38 - The Chefs Return // Daily Lives of Working in Hospitality
Junior and Norman are back from episode 5 with updates on their lives and how much has changed. The dynamic duo are now working together at Saigon Hus...
37 - The NZ Adventures // New Zealand Travel Tips
Our itinerary: Wanderlog - I don't endorse the paid version, the free one had enough features for us to get by.
We're back from our first post-c...
36 - University: Our Experiences, Regrets, Tips & Tricks
There are a lot of things people don't tell you about uni.
We cover:
Guests: Matthew Ky, Nathan Phu
Want to get in touch? Send us a...
35 - The Ozbargain Interview
Like a kid meeting their superhero, we actually got the founder of Ozbargain for an interview (the website Nathan and I are constantly refreshing)!
Collab: Sydney vs Melbourne, Red Flags in Girls and Utter Nonsense w/ Two Besties One Braincell Podcast (Preview)
A preview I was meant to make a while ago. This one's a preview of an episode we collabed with Two Besties One Braincell Podcast when we did a "busine...
Collab: How to tell if a guy likes you? w/ Highkey Asian Podcast (Preview)
Salutations fellow listeners. This is a quick preview of the collab I did with the lovely hosts Hang and Helen of Highkey Asian Podcast a few weeks ag...
34 - Tactically Positioned Red Flags
It was finally time to cover a nice, thick and juicy topic. We put a bit of a spin on this by adding some Asian themed flags and also a flag positioni...
33 - Growing up Korean-Australian // South Korea Travel Tips
Recorded in October 2021.
This episode is a prime example of how easy it is to get side tracked during a recording. Join Heeji and I as we chat...
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32 - The 2021 Recap [With Video]
READ THIS BEFORE LISTENING: This special episode is available with VIDEO on YouTube if you're interested in seeing our beautiful faces. Link: https://...
31 - PUSHAS: The Sneaker-Head Market
This episode was recorded in January 2021.
It’s a bit of a big commitment to move in together with your significant other. But is starting a bus...
30 - Sydney Food Boy
Kevin or "Sydney Food Boy" (SFB) runs a food blog recently exploding in popularity for his in depth reviews and videos. His content adds a personal to...
29 - 3 Things We're Doing After Lockdown
Get hyped for freedom day, we're so keen to get out and do something other than walks to the park and back. Matt betrays Nathan, Nathan and I think we...
28 - 1 Episode to Fall in Love
Matt stumbles upon a quiz people have been taking to learn more about a person. We answer some of the questions to get to know one another and see whe...
27 - The Lockdown
Recorded on 15/7/21. I finally got around to editing this so you might realise that some of the stuff that we are talking about is a bit outdated. Yes...
26 - Studying Abroad: Amsterdam
With international travel still not close in sight, I figured it might be a good time to whip out more overseas tales. My uni friend, Gautam, spent 6...