Asian comedians Anna Luo and Sebastian D Chow review Mulan on Disney Plus! Starting with a non-spoiler review followed by a full spoiler-filled reaction!

On today's special all-hot-topics episode of RICE we'll be debating NBA Players Boycott, Half of Canadian Restaurants Expected to Close, New Trump Advisor Touts Herd Immunity, Whitby Bingo Woman Turned Away... AND MORE!!!

What role did sports play in your upbringing and family (either participating or watching)? What sports are popular in Asian countries versus non-Asian countries?

What was your own sense of nationalism toward Canada / North America versus your sense of nationalism toward China / Asia? Are your views different from what was passed down from your parents?

Asian Movie Review  of the Week: Better Luck Tomorrow!  Directed by Justin Lin. Starring Parry Shen, Jason Tobin, Sung Kang, Roger Fan, John Cho, Karin Ann Cheung. Distributed by MTV Films, Paramount Pictures.

Debating Overachieving and Perfectionism! What pressures did you feel growing up to overachieve? Did you meet your parents' expectations? How has the need to overachieve affected your adult life?

What superstitions were you taught growing up? Do superstitions still play a role in your life now? Also tackling trending topics including the TikTok Ban, Health Canada's COVID-19 Tracing App, and Trump Attempting to Delay the US Election.

Debating the generational divide b/w Asian parents & their children. Topics include Strip-Club Chicken Wings (Lou Williams, NBA's LA Clippers), Indian Matchmaker's possible gay scandal & Donald Trump's lies about throwing the first pitch with NY Yankees.

Debating the role and treatment of women in Asian circles. Discussing hot topics: Face of the Five-Dollar Bill, Governor-General Payette's Toxicity, Return of Live Comedy, and Youths Dressing as Seniors for Booze! 

Debating how Asians view climate change and saving the environment.

What were you taught about money and wealth from your Asian families? How does this differ from North American views on wealth? What are your thoughts on the rise of Asian countries like China as world economic superpowers?

What features are desirable to Asians in women and in men & how is that different from North American standards? Asians' use of cosmetic surgery and other procedures is quite prevalent. What are the most popular procedures?

Discussing how interracial relationships are viewed by Asians. Reviewing "Romeo Must Die" starring Jet Li and Aaliyah. Views on Angus Reid poll of Asians coping with increased racism since COVID-19 pandemic.

Debating whether democracy is in trouble and what happens if communist China becomes the sole world superpower? Also reviewing "Always Be My Maybe" featuring Ali Wong and Randall Park on Netflix.

Discussing the Defund The Police movement and revisiting Bong Joon-ho's historic "Parasite" win at the 2020 Oscars!

Explosive episode discussing anti-black racism and police accountability. Also discussing Kim's Convenience award wins, Ontario Nursing Homes, and Huawei Court Decision.

What on earth is a wet market and do Asians really eat wild animals? Are the Trinity Bellwoods Park visitors representative of a deeper issue in Toronto? We also review "The Farewell" starring Awkwafina.

RICE - Asian Comedy Podcast. Sharing the Asian perspective on entertainment, sports and trending topics. Today's show features discussion Netflix's "The Half of It" (Alice Wu, Anthony Bregman).

Discussion on Never Have I Ever (Netflix), COVID-19 protests in Canada & the USA. Feat. Toronto stand-up comedians Gina Siva, Veronica Antipolo, Sebastian D Chow and Samridhi Kumar.