Episodes
This week we're back discussing underground Chinese Wechat-groups, code-switching when talking to Chinese vs. White people and Nigel breaks out his newest character, Italian Uncle Roger, Zio Ruggero!
Published 05/11/21
This week Evelyn gives us an update on her "strong enough to be kind" journey, how we have 6,5 years left to middle age, Nigel talks about the Blue Hole and why your husband cheating on you with an octopus is a big sign your marriage is in trouble. "My Octopus Teacher".
Published 05/04/21
Evelyn has a new haircut! And Nigel makes of it! And we also get into sending food back at restaurants, Evelyn frustrating her therapist and ask what qualifies as a social enterprise?
Published 04/27/21
This week we go into how to why we can't support small businesses, why Nigel doesn't mess with Quartz, Evelyn finally getting on Korean tinder and Nigel checks in on Evelyn's journey on being strong enough to be kind.
Published 04/20/21
We are back for another week of nonsense, Nigel has made the sound effect that should never been made, Evelyn talks about the press she's done to spread awareness about ESEA hate crimes in Sweden and the pair answers another listener question about controversial parenting.
Published 04/13/21
This episode is sponsored by Lee Isak Chung's brilliant Oscar-nominated film 'Minari', about a Korean-American family in pursuit of the American dream. 'Minari' is available to watch at home now and will be available across all major digital platforms, as well as on virtual cinema to support cinemas while they are closed. Visit minari.film to find out more!Evelyn shares about being the target of racial abuse on the streets of her home town and our hosts talk about the brilliant film Minari...
Published 04/06/21
First episode after the 100th and Nigel and Evelyn talk about how podcasts are the new magazines, Nigel's first acting gig and why there could never be an all asian Ghostbusters!
Published 03/30/21
It's the 100th episode and Evelyn and Nigel share what they've learnt after talking for a 100 episodes together!
Published 03/23/21
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Published 03/16/21
Back for another week of nonsense, this week we talk about the craziest dating show Nigel's seen on TV, if we'd be impressed by pull-away pants, why you can't just call yourself an author according to Evelyn and Nigel tells us about his brief stint with improv at university.
Published 03/09/21
This week Evelyn tells us about her Tinder-adventures, Nigel talks about how they're both left over people, we get into Bling Empire and Nigel pitches his strategy for combating hate crimes against East and South East Asian.
Published 03/02/21
This week Nigel tells us about the best street food he's eaten, how he's become Uncle Roger's agent, while Evelyn talks about attachement theory and how boring it is to live by yourself and Nigel reviews Evelyn's new tinder-profile!
Published 02/23/21
This week, Nigel tells us the full story of his recent heartbreak, Evelyn shares her own experiences of past traumatic relationships and the Nigel also addresses his recent misfired attempt at a joke.
Published 02/16/21
This week, Nigel and Evelyn talk about how asian parents have no boundaries, how Evelyn essentially is a politician's wife and after a few weeks in Malaysia Nigel rants about Chinese food in the west.
Published 02/09/21
This week we're talking about Evelyn's move to her own apartment and how asian parents don't want their kids to move out, Nigel's griefs with business class and asian specific plants!
Published 02/02/21
We talk about Nigel's proclivity for the old days of airbnb, Evelyn's love for new-builds & we get a taste of how it would sound if Uncle Roger was Drake's cleaner!
Published 01/26/21
Well, after an uneventful week, Evelyn and Nigel are back to not talk about recent events out of respect for the podcast and Evelyn. Instead, Evelyn tells us about two new men in her life and we check in with Nigel in his Malaysian quarantine.
Published 01/19/21
Nigel "9 Condoms" Ng is back and he is going back to Malaysia, while Evelyn talks about wanting to go to Seoul! We also throw shade at the Mahjong Line, check in on Nigel's DM messages and confront Evelyn's negativity and our two hosts role play.
Published 01/12/21
WE ARE BACK! Hope everyone had a great new year! We are back with the first episode of 2021, Evelyn and Nigel give their definition of LOVE and Evelyn tries to lead the podcast because Nigel "9 condoms" Ng is HEARTBROKEN and keeps interrupting with his pain (and we mention crystals again FOR THE LAST TIME NOW, WE PROMISE)!
Published 01/05/21
The last episode for the year as we're taking a break for New Years Eve! Yes you read it right, Nigel has finally come around to Evelyn's western ideals and we are turning on the auto-responses on our e-mails and taking a break for the holidays. In the last episode of the year, we discuss the highlights of the podcast, talk about what we've learnt from hosting Rice to Meet You and why we need to stop talking about crystals!
Published 12/22/20
This week, we talk about why Evelyn's changed her hair again, how weak her eyes are, what good sex is, Nigel's family's whatsapp-group and Evelyn wants to get her palm read by Australia's own Tony Legget, the National Examiner Magazine's Psychic Advisor for 30 years!
Published 12/15/20
Another remote episode where Evelyn and Nigel talk about Nigel's nerdy childhood, why immigrant parents won't relate to you choosing a creative career and how differently our hosts deal with criticisms.
Published 12/08/20
Back in London and Gothenburg, Nigel and Evelyn bring you a remote episode this week talking about why Evelyn needs glasses, being emotionally ready for change, Nigel's manscaping and Nigel reveals Evelyn's youtube-search history (cringe) and Evelyn talks about why she loves K-dramas so much and goes off on her favourite K-drama actor of the moment Lee Dong Wook!
Published 12/01/20
In this episode Evelyn and Nigel talk about why old asian ladies insist on drinking hot water, Evelyn's recent acting role playing an easter-obsessed prostitute, Nigel's terrible conversation skills and they address the issue of stereotypes once more.
Published 11/24/20
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In this episode Nigel is back in Stockholm having...
Published 11/17/20