This story is a rare perfect storm of pop culture, race, politics, religion and sexual identity, so you know Rice Privilege had to jump on it! We speak with Malaysian drag artist Carmen Rose about what it's like to be a queer public figure in

Episode 14 // Don't Call Me Oppa: Asian Fetishisation

May 20th, 2022 27m 4s

Back on the dating scene, Jason's been challenged firsthand about the topic of Asian fetishisation. So what exactly are the differences between romantic preferences and the dehumanising behaviour of racial fetishes? Meanwhile, Kevin is happily

Episode 13 // Berlin, Babies & Belonging // (We are back after a one year hiatus!)

Apr 13th, 2022 36m 14s

A lot has changed in a year! Check out this recap of our lives this past year and how a change of scenery to Berlin has helped many artists and creatives, including Jason, discover a sense of belonging. Meanwhile, Kevin grapples with the idea o

Episode 12: One Fish, Two Fish...Dr Seuss Racist?

Mar 29th, 2021 37m 51s

Dr Seuss has been trending recently for his caricatures of other races in lesser known publications. Translated into the 21st Century, Kevin and Jason discuss the man behind the famous children's books, a little bit about cancel culture, and wh

Episode 11: The Vaccine Against BTS

Mar 3rd, 2021 29m 26s

A German radio DJ made a joke about BTS' cover of a classic Coldplay tune. It comes fairly ill-timed during a time of intensifying hate against Asian migrants across the world, and the ARMY responded in kind. Here's our take on the story.

Episode 10: Minari & The Immigrant Dream

Feb 23rd, 2021 34m 46s

Directed by Lee Isaac Chung and starring Steven Yeun, Minari is an award-winning and critically-acclaimed film, garnering praise for its portrayal of the American dream through a Korean lens of storytelling. But is it authentic? Or is it like f

Episode 9: Blackpink & The Toxic Kpop Industry

Dec 3rd, 2020 42m 33s

Jason and Kevin discuss Netflix's new Blackpink documentary and what it's been like as longtime fans of Kpop to see the new Hallyu wave take over Gen Z, including the dark industry secrets they don't want you to know about.

Episode 8: Pielmieni and the Post-Soviet Diaspora

Oct 22nd, 2020 38m 33s

When East meets East, we can only get stronger!! We speak with our good friend Maya Shin and find out about her childhood growing up in Siberia as a fourth-generation born Russian Korean, what she has learned about racism during adulthood in Pr

Episode 7: Neue Beginnings: Bauhaus & Student Life

Oct 12th, 2020 29m 5s

Jason and Kevin catch up over Jason's recent move to Dessau, Germany to study, reflections on the student life, and most importantly, whether or not he could find any Chinese food nearby.

Episode 6: Tik Tok & A Chinese Conspiracy

May 24th, 2020 38m 32s

Kevin and Jason discuss Jason's brush with Tik Tok fame and how growing up might have been different if they had an app such as this at their disposal. Also...conspiracy theories!

Episode 5: Do Thu Trang: Perspectives of a Vietnamese Czech Writer

Apr 20th, 2020 42m 7s

We speak with prominent Vietnamese Czech writer and blogger Do Thu Trang about growing up on the outskirts of the Czech Republic, navigating knedliky and pho bo, and what the future holds for multiculturalism in Central Eastern Europe. Read he

Episode 4: Growing up Aussie with Kevin

Apr 8th, 2020 40m 49s

Jason turns the mic on Kevin for an insight into what it was like growing up on the east coast of Australia before moving to Central Eastern Europe.

Episode 3: Hongwei Tang // Graphic Design & Kung Pao Wiener Schnitzel

Mar 31st, 2020 38m 14s

We speak with Austrian-Chinese digital artist and photographer Hongwei Tang about his experience growing up in the Austrian countryside and wondering why the locals would stop at his dad's restaurant for wiener schnitzel und bier.