Reali-teen Check

Hi everyone! We know it's been a while (again), but we're BACK with our last college installment! Listen to find out where we're going and what our plans are for the rest of senior year. Also, let us know where you're going to college next year on Instagram or email. Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea for this week's dose of great conversation. Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hi everyone! This episode was inspired by a question one of our friends and listeners, Vera, asked us. We dive into our first impressions of each other and how we view other people. We also go into a tangent about clothes and how it affects how we look at ourselves and others around us. We hope you enjoy this episode! Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea while you listen to this week's dose of conversation. Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

TW: forced/child marriages, forced pregnancy, rape, abusive situations Hey everyone! This is a special bonus episode. Srija had to complete a school project and decided that she would post the episode with her friends Vera and Kyra for all of you to enjoy and learn something new. Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea while you listen to this bonus episode! Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hey everyone! In this week's episode, we talk about growing apart from friends and forming new friendships in college! It was a very relaxed episode and we might've went on some tangents (as usual). Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea while you listen to this week's dose of conversation. Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hey everyone! This OCOT segment is a bit different...we played Wordle (and 5 other variations of Wordle). We talked about the worldwide sensation and our very own avid Wordle player, Rachel, helped Srija and Brianna, our Wordle novices, learn some skills. Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea as you listen to this week's dose of conversation! P.S: we posted screen-recordings of us playing Wordle on Instagram if you would like to have a visual representation of this episode. Make sure to follow us on Instagram and leave us ratings on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hey everyone! For this episode, we decided to do a chill, laid-back episode where you get to hear our random tangents...kind of like what our FaceTime calls and in-person conversations sound like. We hope you enjoy this format. Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea while you listen to this week's conversation. Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hey everyone! This is the second episode to our college series. For those of you who don't know, we started a college series in October that documents our journey before applying, waiting for acceptances, and after our decisions. Today's episode, we talked about some of our worries and anxieties while waiting for decisions, our favourite parts of our apps, and our best college app tips for you underclassmen out there. Sit back, relax (well at least attempt to relax), and grab a cup of tea for this week's conversation. If you're in the class of 2022 and want to talk to someone about the crazy college process, reach out to us! AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!! Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hey everyone! Our Cups of Tea is BACK!!! We know you probably missed this segment (we know we did), but we decided that reading The Hating Game would be a great way to kick off OCOT for 2022. We do have SPOILERS, so if that's an issue, read the book and come back! Also, Srija had some technical difficulties, so she was gone for a chunk of this episode. We hope you enjoy this book discussion! Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea for this week's dose of conversation. Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hi everyone! This episode we intended to play the game REAL TALK again until we realized it isn't free online anymore. So we came up with our own questions to ask each other! We hope you enjoy our answers. Grab a cup of tea, sit back, and relax as you listen to this week's dose of conversation. Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hi everyone! In the spirit of the 1st official day of winter break, we decided to record a ranking of our favourite holiday things (very vague we know). Listen to Rachel's passionate speech on Elf, Brianna's love for ice skating, and Srija's soft spot for holiday lights around the neighborhood. Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea (or hot chocolate!) for this week's dose of great conversation. Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hey everyone! We finally recorded together (YAY)! It's been 1 year and 1 month since we released our first episode last year in November 2020, so we decided to reflect on this past year. We hope you enjoy this very special episode, and tell us what your favourite Reali-teen Check episode is through Instagram, the Anchor voice messages feature, or email. Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea for this week's dose of great conversation. Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hi everyone! Sorry for being gone for a month or so; we've just been super busy. Since Thanksgiving is coming up soon, we decided to record a short episode about what we're thankful for. Feel free to tell us what you're thankful for through the Anchor voice messages feature, on Instagram, or by email! We hope you enjoy our thoughts. Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea for this week's conversation. Srija said she would link the Internet Inequality Patriot Act episode, and she delivers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw87-zP2VNA Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hi everyone! This episode is all about Halloween! Since Halloween is in 2 weeks, we thought this was a fitting discussion. We talk about our Halloween costumes, favourite Halloween stories, and our senior year Halloween plans. Make sure to follow us on Instagram to see our Halloween costumes! Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea for this week's dose of FANGtastic (Halloween pun!) conversation. Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hi everyone! We promised to upload regularly and we deliver!! We started a new college series where we record an episode before applying, after applying, waiting for acceptances, and after we are accepted. Today's episode is the first installment before we apply (especially Srija who's first deadline is October 15th). We're going to discuss our endless anxiety and the college app process. Sit back, relax (well at least attempt to relax), and grab a cup of tea for this week's conversation. P.S: GOOD LUCK TO CLASS OF 2022!!! Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hi guys! We're BACK. Yes, yes, we know we've said this before, but we really mean it. We're going to start uploading regularly; we promise. Anyways, we decided to have our very good friend The Benham Cobb ® on the podcast! We definitely spilled a LOT of tea during this episode, so we hope you enjoy (especially to the people who go to our school). Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea for this week's dose of conversation! Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hey everyone! Sorry for the irregular uploading, but WE'RE BACK (again). In this episode, we discussed our summer vacations so far and some concerns about school (!!). Srija talked about India, Rachel talked about Chicago, and Brianna proposed a impromptu trip to NYC. Sit back, relax, and grab a cup of tea for this week's dose of conversation! Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hi and happy summer!!! Last episode, we discussed our school year, so this episode, we decided to kick off our summer by talking about our summer plans! Grab a cup of tea, sit back, and relax as you listen to this week's dose of conversation. Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hey everyone! SCHOOL'S OUT!!! We finally ended our very...interesting junior year and wanted to reflect, review, and advise our listeners (aka you) about junior year. These are our thoughts about our specific school and we know our experiences will be different from yours, but we hope you enjoy this episode and absorb our main pieces of advice. Grab a cup of tea, sit back, and relax as you listen to this week's ordinary conversation! Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

WE'RE BACK!!! Sorry for the almost two-month hiatus everyone. We had a lot of stuff going on because of AP exams and finals, but we are so excited to release an episode again! For this Our Cups of Tea segment, we decided it would be fitting to discuss Olivia Rodrigo's hit debut album. We share our rankings, hopes for concerts, thoughts on her (GENIUS) marketing, and complaints about D.C. Grab a cup of tea, sit back, and relax as you listen to this week's ordinary conversation! Vote on an Olivia Rodrigo fandom name: https://www.buzzfeed.com/austin137/what-should-olivia-rogrigo-fans-call-themselves-poll  Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hi everyone. This episode is the 2nd part of our 2 episode installment about anti-Asian sentiment and racism. Brianna's missing in this episode (yes, we know, so sad), BUT our wonderful and amazing friend Vera (!!!!!!!) joined us to discuss our experiences being Asian American in a predominantly white and affluent community. For context, Srija is Indian (specifically Telugu), Rachel is half-Chinese and half-white, and Vera is Chinese and Vietnamese. We had a lot of fun with Vera, and we hope you love our conversation as well! It was a definitely an important one to all of us. If you are a part of the AAPI community, know that we are here for you. If you are not a part of the AAPI community, we hope this episode can help you learn about what it's like growing up Asian American. We'll be posting resources on ways that you can help the AAPI community on Instagram, so definitely make sure to follow us. Also, as promised, our list of AAPI businesses in the DMV is linked below so please please please check them out!! If you live in the D.C. Area and you know of any AAPI business we didn't include, let us know and we'll definitely add it! Also, Srija made an amazing AAPI playlist on Spotify, so go check it out and show these underrated AAPI artists some love!!! If you know of any other AAPI artists, let us know and we'll add them! As always, if you want to talk to us, don't hesitate to DM us on Instagram, shoot us an email , or send us a voice message on Anchor; we're here for you. Always and Forever, Srija, Brianna, and Rachel AAPI Businesses in the DMV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qr5ScbWGT2yj4FEgXSdHeX9iSBlda8SsrVxjqZvgDUI/edit?usp=sharing Srija's AAPI Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IpNROghHS8S78SaPbitPr?si=2fe7243c3b7b413a The documentary Vera mentioned is called "Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore, so go check him out! Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hello everyone. In light of the Atlanta shooting on March 16, we decided to do a 2 episode installment discussing anti-Asian sentiment and racism. In this part, we discuss the Atlanta shooting and some big parts of AAPI history and hope you can process/learn with us (at least a little). We'll be posting resources on ways that you can help the AAPI community on Instagram, so make sure to follow us. Also, we compiled a list of AAPI businesses in the DMV, so please please please check them out and send them some love!! As always, if you want to talk to us, don't hesitate to DM us on Instagram, shoot us an email, or send us a voice message on Anchor; we're here for you. Love: Srija, Brianna, and Rachel AAPI Businesses in the DMV: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qr5ScbWGT2yj4FEgXSdHeX9iSBlda8SsrVxjqZvgDUI/edit?usp=sharing Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

DISCLAIMER: we mention suicide and eating disorders. Unless you live under a rock, you've probably heard about Meghan and Harry's bombshell interview with Oprah. A lot of tea was spilt, and obviously, your favourite tea experts broke the interview down.  Sit down, relax, and enjoy this week's ordinary (and drama-filled) conversation. Vox article about the parallels between Princess Diana and Meghan: https://www.vox.com/culture/22323456/harry-meghan-markle-diana-oprah-interview-cbs Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Are you excited; a new episode of Our Cups of Tea is out! Today, we're discussing our Netflix favourites, from sitcoms to romcoms and more. Ready listen to our spectacular recommendations?? Grab a cup of tea, sit back, and relax as you listen to this week's ordinary conversation about TEA-V! A list of our favourites (so you can add to your watchlist!!): One Day At A Time, Schitt's Creek, Ginny & Georgia, Jab We Met, John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid, The Prince & Me, Always Be My Maybe, The Queen's Gambit, Irreplaceable You, Itaewon Class, Cheer, Selling Sunset Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

If you're an ODAAT fan, then you know what we're referencing. If you've watched ODAAT, but need a refresher, this is a reference to Dr.B's and Lydia's relationship. If you haven't watched One Day At A Time, what are you doing??? Go watch it (but listen to our episode first)! Anyways, in the spirit of Valentine's Day, we wanted to talk about relationships, but not about romantic endeavours. We're talking about friendships!! So grab a cup of tea, sit back, and relax as you listen to this week's ordinary conversation (and some very rich tea).   Also, we know this episode is released after Valentine's Day, but we thought that this is such a great thing to share with you. St. Jude's Children Hospital in Memphis, TN has a feature where you can make free e-cards for holidays. One of those holidays is Valentine's Day! So, if you're interested, check out the link and see if you can fill out an e-card: https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/other-ways/valentines-day.html Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hey everyone! So today's episode has a twist: we're playing a game. It's called REALTALK, and each round consists of deeper questions. Ready to listen to our answers?? If you want to play the game with your friends or family, check it out: https://www.realtalkthegame.com/ Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

We know you guys have been waiting for another episode of our new segment (Our Cups of Tea), so your wish has been granted! In today's episode, we talk about more fun news: pop culture in 2021 (so far). Listen to Srija learning about Princess Diana from our resident "The Crown" expert, Rachel. Also, listen to Brianna thrive as she explains some very interesting tea. Grab a cup of tea, sit back, and relax as you listen to this week's ordinary conversation! Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

Hey everyone. We know it's unusual to post an episode a week after the last one, but we thought the historic event that happened in the past week was worth having a bonus episode. We discussed our thoughts and emotions about the Capitol Hill riots, and we hope you can process (at least a little) with us. Stay safe! Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We did it everyone; we finally got through 2020. In today's episode, we celebrate and talk about our plans for 2021. We shared our winter break adventures, revealed our New Year's resolutions, and thought/worried about course selection and senior year. As always, grab a cup of tea, sit down, and relax as you listen to this week's conversation! Instagram: @realiteen.check Email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

We are so excited for winter break and the holidays! You can probably tell from this episode, since we talked about our plans, snow, and so much more. As always, grab a cup of tea, sit back, and relax when you listen to this week's dose of conversation. Oh and happy holidays!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

After a long day of school, listen to us talk about COVID-19 (what a surprise) and a new segment about books, movies, songs, tv shows. Basically anything and everything in between. It's especially important to follow our Instagram and send us some emails because you can give us recommendations and more! Grab a cup of tea, sit back, and relax as you listen to this week's conversation from your favourite teenagers. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram (important for our segment!): @realiteen.check Send us an email (also important for our segment!): realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

In our second episode (yes it wasn't a one time thing), we talk about how we survived the election apocalypse and Thanksgiving! We also got sidetracked and went on a tangent about tv shows and movies. Grab a cup of tea, sit down, and relax as you listen to this week's episode. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @realiteen.check Send us an email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message

In our very first episode, we wanted to introduce ourselves and talk about the beginnings of Reali-teen Check! We talk about who we are, how we met, and the historic time we're living through now in 2020. Grab a cup of tea, sit down, and listen along to our conversation. We hope you enjoy! Follow us on Instagram: @realiteen.check Send us an email: realiteen.check.podcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realiteen-check/message