As featured in The Guardian and Apple Podcasts' New and Noteworthy, Rice To Meet You is a comedy podcast about Asian culture that's accessible to everyone! Join UK-based comedians Nigel Ng and Evelyn Mok as they talk to notable guests about the modern Asian experience.
Nigel drops in to catch up and talk about his new podcast. Go subscribe to his new podcast - HAIYAA with Nigel Ng! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuMPrg8pcxSP0KuXQJBuEA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/haiyaa-with-nigel-ng/id1599323679 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1iMy1aiXrWhJicFLsgNAJV?si=61605e07d788484a Please leave a 5 star rating and review on Apple podcasts (or any podcast platform you're on)! And go follow the socials for the podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haiyaapod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/haiyaapod Thanks for listening everyone, and we both hope you'll continue our journeys individually with us. Evelyn will be starting her own pod soon so make sure you listen to hers as well. Stay FUNNEEEEEEEE! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's episode is the last one for a while as the podcast is going on a hiatus. We want to thank all of our listeners for these two years, it's been an incredible journey and we hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have! Stay funneee & be strong enough to be kind. ---
This week we talk about Nigel's new alarm clock, what Evelyn has in common with a certain North Korean dictator and Nigel's desire to be a Crazy High Income No Kids. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
Go to https://manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code RICE. Your balls will thank you™️! Evelyn tells us about her stressful move (spoiler unlike Nigel she enlisted her parents instead of movers), Nigel's seen Hamilton and our hosts talk about game shows of the good old days. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This week Nigel tells us about his champagne problems, Evelyn shares her new attitude on life and we discuss why immigrants do the best job! --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.com! We want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at https://www.betterhelp.com/rice. Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. Both our hosts are away this week, Nigel calling in from beautiful sunny Barcelona and Evelyn calling in from Welsh Aberystwyth and they do address the differences in their environment, the most racist town in America and Evelyn's sleep apnea. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
Go to https://manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code RICE. Your balls will thank you™️! This week Evelyn tells us about her experience with a certain cheap airline, Nigel argues for why you shouldn't pack your own stuff and why asians love free stuff. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This week Evelyn tells us what she thinks about white people listening to the podcast, Nigel talks about what would make customer service better and the hosts talk about DIY. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.com! We want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at https://www.betterhelp.com/rice. Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. This week Nigel tells us about how well his mental health is, Evelyn tells us about her spa day and our hosts get into incest, dating in the west vs. the east and also get into how they can both respect and roast about each other's choices. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This week's episode is sponsored by our friends at Manscaped! Go to https://manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code RICE. Your balls will thank you™️! This week Nigel tells us about his visit to Soho Farmhouse, Evelyn talks about her first on-screen make out and our hosts get into how much they actually need rice. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This episode is sponsored by Green Chef is the most sustainable meal kit, so you can feel great about what you're eating and how it got to your table. It's actually the only meal kit that's both plastic and carbon offset. Green Chef is the #1 meal kit for eating well, so premium ingredients like organic veggies and high-quality proteins are a given. Go to http://GreenChef.com/RICE100 and use code 'RICE100' to get $100 off including free shipping! Thank you to Yemi Afolabi for being our Green Chef-correspondent! Check out Yemi's comedy on instagram @yemicomedy! This week, Evelyn's met a new baby, Nigel let's us know what he looks for when buying a car and they get really into a discussion about mental health and how sensitive we need to be to others. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This week's episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.com! We want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you'll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at betterhelp.com/rice. Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. Evelyn tells us about her awkward doctor's appointment, Nigel reads out a loving text he got from his mom which makes our hosts realize how differently they grew up. --- Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This episode is sponsored by Manscaped! Go to https://manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code RICE. Your balls will thank you™️! It's Tuesday and that means another episode of your favourite Asian podcast! Evelyn tells Nigel about the new exclusive club she's joined, Nigel talks about his new hobby which includes paint names and a discussion about romcoms takes an unexpected turn into Evelyn's past. We ask you to please be respectful of the personal story Evelyn shares in this episode. Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This week, your hosts talk about Nigel's new house, Evelyn's reusable coffee cup and after two years, Nigel is finally in therapy and Evelyn's in the gym! Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This week, your hosts talk about Nigel's new house, Evelyn's reusable coffee cup and after two years, Nigel is finally in therapy and Evelyn's in the gym! Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This week Nigel's going on tour, Evelyn's shooting a commercial and we talk about if Asian uncles and aunties got the authority to arrest you. Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This week we talk about Evelyn's PT-session, Nigel's frustrations when shops don't take cards and how everyone wants a love island body! Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
This week's episode is sponsoted by the podcast series AXN Fey Hollow, AXN Asia's first crime thriller podcast! The eight-episode crime thriller audio drama is produced by KC Global Media (KCGM) Asia and follows the story of two detectives tracking down a sadistic serial killer who uses brutal fairy tale inspired rituals to murder his victims. It's an immersive audio drama with a unique dual ending, giving listeners the power to determine the fate of Fey Hollow and its characters. Choose your ending! Different fairy tale inspired murders every episode, so who's the serial killer behind all of these gruesome murders? Listen to the podcast to find out more. A global production it features numerous international talents and Singaporean local artists and singaporean local homegrown artists like Lim Kay Tong, Naomi Yeo and DJ Joshua Simon. Find the podcast at https://spoti.fi/3w98iK0 or wherever you listen to your podcasts! This week Evelyn takes up personal training, Nigel tells us why he hates getting free stuff and Evelyn finally turns Nigel into a fativist! Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod ---
In this episode we Evelyn debriefs about her Mock the Week appearance, Nigel helps Evelyn with her mandarin, midwits and what your hosts would have to go through to understand the other's perspective.Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---
This week Evelyn tells us about her new friends she's made and their inappropriate touching, Nigel wants to get in a fight, and we talk about the importance of holding space and when it's appropriate to cry in public!Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---
This week we're back talking about our recent outing to Mei Mei where Evelyn and Nigel discovered that when drunk they become each other, what it means to have too many mirrors in your apartment and we talk about recent happenings in the UK comedy community.Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---
We are back in the same room! Evelyn tells us about her journey back to London, her endless covid-tests in dodgy facilities and Nigel tells us about why he wants gold diggers to hit him up! We are back and we talk about Evelyn's comedy character, Nigel's far right-estate agent, we answer a listener question and Evelyn's going on a date so we get into the difference between alpha and beta dating!Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---
Evelyn tells us everything about her date, Nigel drones on about guanciale
We are back and we talk about Evelyn's comedy character, Nigel's far right-estate agent, we answer a listener question and Evelyn's going on a date so we get into the difference between alpha and beta dating!Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---
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!Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---
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".Support us via our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod---
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?Listeners! Subscribe to the Rice To Meet You Clips channel. Every week we'll be posting bite-sized chunks of the podcast that you can listen and share.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.Download the Ching Chong intro music on our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/posts/ching-chong-song-49975764
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. Listeners! Subscribe to the Rice To Meet You Clips channel. Every week we'll be posting bite-sized chunks of the podcast that you can listen and share.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.Download the Ching Chong intro music on our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/posts/ching-chong-song-49975764
Listeners! Subscribe to the Rice To Meet You Clips channel. Every week we'll be posting bite-sized chunks of the podcast that you can listen and share.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.Download the Ching Chong intro music on our patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/posts/ching-chong-song-49975764
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 and Nigel's tonsillitis.
First episode after the 100th and Nigel and Evelyn talk about how podcasts are the new magazines, Nigel tandem biking w. his dad and why there could never be an all asian Ghostbusters!ESEA COMMUNITY RESOURCEShttps://esearesource.carrd.co/
It's the 100th episode and Evelyn and Nigel share what they've learnt after talking for a 100 episodes together!ESEA COMMUNITY RESOURCESUS: Asian Violence Resources: https://bit.ly/31auIMOGofundme Stop Asian Hate: https://bit.ly/3tJsTTfHate is a Virus: https://bit.ly/3d13jSWUK: End the Virus of Racism: https://bit.ly/315gk8EPetition (Stop depicting ESEA in Corona related News Media): https://bit.ly/3tLn5c5Besean: https://www.besean.co.uk/Save London Chinese Community Centre: https://bit.ly/3cb4OPl
We talk about Uncle Roger getting out-uncled & Evelyn and Nigel discover the importance of being earnest when discussing the diaspora vs. growing up in SE Asia experience!
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.
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.
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!
MANSCAPED IS BACK! This week's ep. is sponsored by Manscaped! Go to https://manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code RICE. Your balls will thank you™! 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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
Go to manscaped.com (http://manscaped.com/) and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: RICE. Your balls will thank you™! 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.
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)!
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! As we're taking a break, we have a slot free next week for a fan-made best of episode. So if you feel so inclined to put together an audio and video best of ep. of the podcast to be released on the 29th december 2020, e-mail us at ricetomeetyoupod@gmail.com!
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!
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.
Go to manscaped.com (http://manscaped.com/) and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: RICE. Your balls will thank you™! 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!
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.
In this episode we talk more about K-drama (Goblin specifically) and how we stream them if they're not on streaming sites, Evelyn's awkward acting auditions and we open with an unauthorized sponsor plug!