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An AMBW(Asian Man Black Woman) podcast discussing our interracial relationship. We're also SciFi fans and watch anime as well. We aim to bring you new episodes weekly on Wednesdays. Feel free to send us voice messages using the Anchor app and you could be featured in our next episode!

Samri Bliss


    • Feb 24, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 71 EPISODES


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    Mansplaining

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 51:04


    Samri and Sam discuss more communication tips we've discovered recently. In order to have a smooth communication with a partner(close relationship), you need to continually learn more about how you think and interact with others and also learn how your partner thinks and interacts with you and the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Adult Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 33:04


    Sam/ri discuss: the difficulty of nurturing friendships as adults, Worf's popularity and growth as a 6 month old roommates COVID and relationships cold temperatures and camping puppy proofing the house and the importance of training your dogs Let us know what you want to hear us discuss next

    femininity/masculinity gurus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 68:21


    Sam and Samri discuss various topics like: femininity/masculinity gurus cooking skills Christmas shopping gender roles in our relationship --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Lead Stare

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 57:48


    Samri started a retail job and learns about a gen z term about entitled boomers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    First Lessons Raising a Puppy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 52:26


    Samri and Sam discuss our First Lessons Raising a Puppy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Addition to our Family!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 41:52


    We talk about the new addition to our family! Worf will be coming home in two weeks! ☺️ Let's learn about taking care of puppies together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Cruise to Alaska!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 51:45


    I and Sam went on a trip with my brother and his entourage. Samri shares her insights on the different cities visited. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Affirmative Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 43:50


    Samri and Sam discuss race-based affirmative action from the perspective of an Ethiopian/Jamaican American and Vietnamese American perspective. According to Wikipedia, "In the United States, affirmative action is "intended to end and correct the effects of a specific form of discrimination".[1] It includes government-mandated, government-approved, and voluntary private programs. The programs tend to focus on access to education and employment, granting special consideration to historically excluded groups, specifically racial minorities or women." ~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Nine%20states%20in%20the%20United,%2C%20and%20Idaho%20(2020). Article referenced: https://crosscut.com/news/2023/04/without-affirmative-action-colleges-face-tough-path-diversity --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Little Mermaid

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 39:10


    Samri and Sam watched The Little Mermaid LIVE action 2023 at the cinema and discuss our memories --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Cultural Competency and Judo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 57:36


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    Picard Season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 59:14


    Samri and Sam review Star Trek Picard Season 3 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    AI is Taking Over!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 52:58


    Sam and Samri discuss our views on Artificial Intelligence. Is it a good thing or does it mark disaster for humanity? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Skiing & Dog Sledding Expedition ⛷️

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 74:39


    Samri goes on an 8-day Skiing & Dog Sledding Expedition and lives to tell about it! I discuss what I experienced both mental, emotional and physical. I discuss what the conditions were like and what I was glad I brought with me. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Parenting Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 48:49


    Samri and Sam talk about the latest social media news amongst other topics such as: - student loan debt and financial literacy, - how to raise independent and confident and happy kids without projecting our own traumas onto them, - sex & fear & sperm wars - Cells At Work --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

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    Happy Holidays 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 47:33


    Samri and Sam discuss our new year's resolutions for 2023 and reflect on the past year. Topics discussed include: - Nuclear Fusion - Probiotics --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Hawaii Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 80:15


    Some of the places Samri and Sam visited on the island of O'ahu, HI include: - Pali lookout - Bishop Museum - Pearl Harbor - Polynesian Cultural Center Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Nestle's Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 20:23


    Samri and Sam discuss how Nestle got women in West Africa hooked on baby formula. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Breaking Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 42:25


    Samri and Sam discuss the themes we noticed from watching Breaking Bad: - intellectual/ liberal version of toxic masculinity - EGOs of the main and supporting characters - and more ... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    The Woman King

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 54:06


    SPOILERS & TRIGGER WARNING Samri and Sam discuss what we noted from watching The Woman King 2 weeks ago. Topic we discussed include: - fragility myth - slavery and west Africa: Dahomey tribe's involvement - women and agency - Hollywood's depictions of women dying on screen - white savior complex - healing from sexual trauma - and more... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Mississippi

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 47:33


    What else is there to say about America's lovely Southern state? Not a lot. And when there's things to say, it's rarely good things. Samri and Sam discuss the latest shenanigans in that state that are revealing some foundational truths about America and humanity in general. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Cobra Kai Season 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 39:34


    Samri and Sam review the latest season of Cobra Kai. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Baby Formula Shortage

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 20:23


    Samri and Sam discuss the baby formula shortage in the US and the trials and tribulations that mothers who can't produce their own breast milk go through to get formulations for sensitive infants. Sam draws a correlation between the shortage caused by food poisoning with Nestle's calculated need created in a West African country in the 1970's. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    NOPE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 32:35


    Sam and Samri discuss their take after watching Jordan Peele's thriller NOPE. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Femininity, Luxury and Ease

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 41:09


    Sam calls it a discussion on equality and Samri calls it the ruse of the Femininity, Luxury and Ease phases

    Prey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 34:49


    Samri and Sam review the latest Predator series movie. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Podcast Name Change and RRR

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 24:14


    Sam and Samri discuss the Brand name change of our podcast from Lines Between The Stars to Chopsticks & Fork, Please. We also discuss our latest foreign media obsession with RRR. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Ranking of The Kings and HER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 23:39


    Sam shares his manga find titled "Ranking of The Kings" and Samri talks about a Bollywood show she enjoyed called "HER" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Trashy Novels and Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 42:58


    Sam and Samri discuss the books and shows we're currently enjoying. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Pretty Privilege

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 31:51


    We discuss the value of putting effort into your looks when going outside and the positive effects it has on others' treatment of you. Episode art from Sam's webtoon: Rainbow Heart https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/rainbow-heart/list?title_no=725219 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Gaming Companies and Diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 42:58


    Diversity according to Blizzard- a gaming company came up with a diversity tool as a distraction for their union busting moves. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

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    Broaching Racial News for Divested BW

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 44:40


    Samri and Sam discuss the racially motivated shooting at Buffalo, NY, USA over mid May weekend. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Picard and Strange New Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 45:12


    We discuss the finale of Picard's Season 2 and Strange New Worlds premier. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Everything Everywhere All At Once

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 39:57


    Sam and Samri watched 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' at the movies yesterday - here's our review! SPOILER alert! Samri found a connection with the concept of the Mother Wound and the animated movie- Turning Red --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Personal Emergency

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 33:32


    Samri's Bank account gets taken over by a scammer! Find out what red flags to look out for so you or your loved ones don't end up enriching scammers around us. Share with us your story of getting scammed as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Afghanistan and Texas: Patriarchy Around The World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 52:13


    We discuss US withdrawal from Afghanistan and it's potential windfall on Afghani women.

    Cobra Kai

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 67:19


    Samri and Sam discuss the Netflix show Cobra Kai which is a trilogy of the Karate Kid movie series. SPOILER ALERT! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    The Art of Dealing with Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 57:01


    "All that you touch you Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change" ~ Octavia E. Butler Sam and Samri discuss how we deal with death and life. It's good to cry it out and talk to someone you trust. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    To Be Honest...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 72:40


    Sam tells Samri something he had been keeping to himself for 3+ years. What topics are a no-go to discuss with your partner? Sam has a webtoon he started publishing : https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/rainbow-heart/list?title_no=725219 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Year in Review & Our Plans for 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 57:04


    As they say in the ether, 'when you fail to plan, you plan to fail'. So, what are your goals for this year? We share our views about New Years' resolutions and strategies for tackling goal setting. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Feminism and Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 48:50


    We discuss how we define feminism and the 4 waves of feminism. We also talk about cancel culture. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Cowboy Bebop

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 52:43


    We compare the animated original with Netflix's live action version. SPOILER alert. *Coarse language used*. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Honeymoon That (almost never) Was

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 99:38


    Listen for details of how a racist Canadian border patrol officer almost ruined our honeymoon plans in Vancouver BC, Canada. Haters gonna hate and still I rise! Don't let hateful people ruin your day. Use your problem solving skills and transmute your rage to fuel your passions- don't let the fire burn you. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Head scarf incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 101:55


    We discuss various current topics in our lives: - Animal crossing afro-centric hairstyles - head scarf incident - items to get for emergency situations - international trip planning - Star Trek: prodigy - benefits of getting a full time/full benefits job --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Higurashi: When The Cicadas Cry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 40:13


    Halloween Anime style. SPOILERS ahead! All the characters are stuck in an endless loop of horror where they experience and perpetrate horrors. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Star Trek vs Star Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 68:20


    Which Sci-fi franchise do you prefer more? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Squid Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 48:20


    We discuss what we each got out of watching Netflix's South Korean show- Squid Game. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Education and Leveling Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 53:43


    It's important to get secondary education as a woman as you climb up the social ladder and as you look to get married a build a legacy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Racist Twitch Bots

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 35:45


    Twitch has a problem of people raiding people of color and other marginalized content creators with bots that would spew degeneracy in their comment section. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Coding Bootcamps

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 29:12


    Learn about what you need to know BEFORE attending a coding bootcamp so you can save money!

    Dating a Nerd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 87:54


    We discuss self defense methods and what it's like dating a nerd. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

    Intermittent Fasting and Weight Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 79:09


    We discuss Intermittent Fasting and Weight Training --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfpls/message

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