Comedy
**Rice To Meet You**

A comedy podcast about Asian culture. Hosted by two UK-based comedians – Nigel Ng and Evelyn Mok. Sometimes the internet’s favourite uncle, Uncle Roger, makes an appearance!

New episodes every Tuesday.

Support the podcast: http://patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod

Latest Episodes:

20: My Speech Impediment Made Me Sound British - ft. Zing Tsjeng (VICE UK) Feb 06, 2020

Show notes

Zing Tsjeng is executive editor at VICE UK. We talk about growing up in Singapore, why Singaporeans didn't like Crazy Rich Asians, and the most badass sex worker in history.
Find Zing on twitter and instagram. And check out her Forgotten Women book series! And make sure you listen to United Zingdom when it comes out.
🎟 We're doing Rice To Meet You Live podcast recordings:

Melbourne, Australia April 11th
London, UK May 30th

Patrons get discount codes/free tickets!
🎟 MELBOURNE! Both Nigel and Evelyn will be there March-April doing shows. Evelyn's doing New Order and Nigel's doing his headline hour.
🎟 LONDON! Nigel is hosting an Asian comedy night on April 27th. Evelyn will be on that show as well.
🍚 We now have a Patreon! Support our independently-produced podcast, improve Asian representation in the UK, and get bonus content!
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Rice To Meet You

Nigel Ng

Evelyn Mok

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19: Explaining Gay Sex to Your Asian Parents - ft. Jason Kwan Jan 30, 2020

Show notes

Jason Kwan is a singer and model. We talk about differences between Western vs Asian karaoke, Evelyn comes out the closet, Nigel sings a line of mandopop. All of the firsts on Rice To Meet You!
Jason will be headlining Bitten Peach: Peach Paradise on Feb 5th. Go see him live!
Find Jason on Instagram. He's dropping a new single soon so follow him on Spotify as well!
🎟 DUBLIN! Evelyn is performing an extended set at Dublin's Chinese New Year's Festival (Feb 7) come and celebrate CNY with her! Tickets here.
🎟 LONDON! We have our very first Rice To Meet You Live event on May 30th. Buy tickets now! Patrons get a discount code.
🎟 Nigel is also hosting an Asian comedy night and doing shows in Melbourne. All dates on his website.
🍚 We now have a Patreon! Support our independently-produced podcast, improve Asian representation in the UK, and get bonus content!
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📲Follow the show:

Rice To Meet You

Nigel Ng

Evelyn Mok

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod

18: Why Hotpot is Better than Relationships - ft. An-Ting Chang Jan 23, 2020

Show notes

An-Ting Chang is a classically trained pianist and the director of Chinese Arts Now (CAN), an arts organisation that showcases contemporary Chinese art in the UK. We talk about the Asian work ethic, why she hates the term "world music", and why hotpot beats relationships!
Go check out An-Ting's show Coalesce on Feb 19! This is the show that fuses electronic music with traditional Chinese instruments that we mentioned in the episode.
Watch the trailer for CAN festival (seriously, it's really impressive), and find all CAN shows for the 2020 Lunar New Year here.
Find An-Ting on twitter and instagram.
🍚 We now have a Patreon! Support our independently-produced podcast, improve Asian representation in the UK, and get bonus content!
🎟 LONDON! We have our very first Rice To Meet You Live event on May 30th. Buy tickets now!
🎟 DUBLIN! Evelyn is performing an extended set at Dublin's Chinese New Year's Festival (Feb 7) come and celebrate CNY with her! Tickets here.
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📲Follow the show:

Rice To Meet You

Nigel Ng

Evelyn Mok

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod

17: A Queer Rom-Com Set in a Japanese Internment Camp - ft. ShayShay Jan 16, 2020

Show notes

Japanese/Irish drag queen ShayShay talks about their family's time in a Japanese internment camp, growing up as an outcast, and their upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations!
You can find ShayShay on instagram and their website.
Check out Bitten Peach's 2020 Lunar New Year Celebration events: https://bit.ly/2FJMP1o
Evelyn and Nigel will be going to Bitten Peach's Kawaii Karaoke on March 5th. Come hang out with us as we (Nigel) belt out our (his) favourite mandopop songs! (Anyone else like Jay Chou??)
We now have a Patreon! Support our independently-produced podcast, improve Asian representation in the UK, and get bonus content ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod
DUBLIN! Evelyn is performing an extended set at Dublin's Chinese New Year's Festival (Feb 7) come and celebrate CNY with her!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evelyn-mok-stand-up-comedy-evelyn-mok-tickets-88752275445
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Rice To Meet You

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ricetomeetyoupod/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/RiceToMeetUPod

Nigel Ng

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrnigelng/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/MrNigelNg
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nigelngcomedy/

Evelyn Mok

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evelynmok/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/EvelynMok
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvelynMoks/

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod

16: I Donated My Eggs as a Side Hustle - ft. Elaine Chong Jan 09, 2020

Show notes

Elaine tells us about the time she donated eggs, the time she was flashed at, and why Asian grandmas are the strongest women in the world.
Check out Elaine's Asian grannies documentary we mentioned in the pod on youtube.
You can find Elaine on instagram and twitter.
📣We're hiring an editor! It's a paid position and no prior experience required. If you'd like to help out, fill out this form.
🍚We have a Patreon! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content, shoutouts and more ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod
🎟LONDON! Nigel and Evelyn are doing headlining sets in February 2020:
Nigel's Soho Theatre run (Feb 3-Feb 8 2020): https://sohotheatre.com/shows/nigel-ng-culture-shocked/
Evelyn's work-in-progress at the Vaults Festival (Feb 5):
https://vaultfestival.com/whats-on/evelyn-mok-work-in-progress/

📲Follow the show:

Rice To Meet You

Nigel Ng

Evelyn Mok

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod

15: A Fortune Teller Told My Mum I Was Gay - ft. Kuan-Wen Huang Jan 02, 2020

Show notes

Kuan-Wen tells us about how homosexuality is viewed in Taiwan, some insane Taiwanese customs, and why he thinks the Taiwanese accent sounds friendlier than a mainland Chinese accent.
You can find Kuan-Wen on twitter.
We now have a Patreon! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod
LONDON! Nigel and Evelyn are doing headlining sets in February 2020:
Nigel's Soho Theatre run (Feb 3-Feb 8 2020): https://sohotheatre.com/shows/nigel-ng-culture-shocked/
Evelyn's work-in-progress at the Vaults Festival (Feb 5):
https://vaultfestival.com/whats-on/evelyn-mok-work-in-progress/

Follow the show:

Rice To Meet You

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ricetomeetyoupod/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/RiceToMeetUPod

Nigel Ng

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrnigelng/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/MrNigelNg
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nigelngcomedy/

Evelyn Mok

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evelynmok/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/EvelynMok
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvelynMoks/

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod

14: I'm a White Guy Who Speaks Mandarin - ft. Jack Barry (Channel 4, Netflix) Dec 26, 2019

Show notes

Our first white guest on Rice To Meet You! Jack speaks mandarin! We talk about his time living in Shanghai, and the worst ever secret santa gift.
You can find Jack on twitter and instagram.
We now have a Patreon! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod
LONDON! Come watch Nigel's and Evelyn's shows:
Nigel's Soho Theatre run (Feb 3-Feb 8 2020): https://sohotheatre.com/shows/nigel-ng-culture-shocked/
Evelyn's work-in-progress at the Vaults Festival (Feb 5):
https://vaultfestival.com/whats-on/evelyn-mok-work-in-progress/

Follow the show:

Rice To Meet You

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ricetomeetyoupod/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/RiceToMeetUPod

Nigel Ng

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrnigelng/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/MrNigelNg
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nigelngcomedy/

Evelyn Mok

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evelynmok/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/EvelynMok
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvelynMoks/

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod

13: Adopted Into The White Man's World - ft. Rick Kiesewetter Dec 19, 2019

Show notes

Rick is originally from Japan, and got adopted by American parents when he was a baby. We talk about his confusing identity, locating your parents with a phone book, and we do some fun Japanese accents (it's ok cause we're Asian too!)
You can find Rick on Twitter and Instagram.
We now have a Patreon! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod
LONDON! Nigel and Evelyn are doing headlining sets in February 2020:
Nigel's Soho Theatre run (Feb 3-Feb 8 2020): https://sohotheatre.com/shows/nigel-ng-culture-shocked/
Evelyn's work-in-progress at the Vaults Festival (Feb 5):
https://vaultfestival.com/whats-on/evelyn-mok-work-in-progress/

Follow the show:

Rice To Meet You

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ricetomeetyoupod/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/RiceToMeetUPod

Nigel Ng

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrnigelng/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/MrNigelNg
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nigelngcomedy/

Evelyn Mok

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evelynmok/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/EvelynMok
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvelynMoks/

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod

12: How I Treated My Depression - ft. Sukh Ojla (BBC Asian Network) Dec 12, 2019

Show notes

Mental health isn't talked about enough in the Asian community. Sukh talks about her struggles with depression and how hard it is to explain what it is to Asian parents.
We cover sensitive topics in this episode so listener discretion is advised!
You can find Sukh @forsukhssake on Twitter and instagram, find her tour dates here.
We now have a Patreon! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod
LONDON! Go buy tickets to Nigel's Soho Theatre run (Feb 3-Feb 8 2020): https://sohotheatre.com/shows/nigel-ng-culture-shocked/
Evelyn will be doing a work-in-progress at the Vaults Festival Feb 5th!
https://vaultfestival.com/whats-on/evelyn-mok-work-in-progress/

Follow the show:

Rice To Meet You

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ricetomeetyoupod/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/RiceToMeetUPod

Nigel Ng

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mrnigelng/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/MrNigelNg
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nigelngcomedy/

Evelyn Mok

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evelynmok/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/EvelynMok
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvelynMoks/

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod

11: You Can't Cook Thai Food Just Because You've Been In A Thai Woman - ft. Anna Sulan Masing Dec 05, 2019

Show notes

We just launched our Patreon! Support our independently-produced podcast and get bonus content every week ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/ricetomeetyoupod
Anna loves food and believes in ghosts. There is no way we won't get along! We talk about her food career, from being a server in the catering industry to doing a PhD in food and identity.
Go watch her IG stories rant on durian as mentioned in the episode.
Make sure you check our her wonderful podcast Voices At The Table, recorded at live events that blend food, poetry, and general artsy stuff.
You can find Anna on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annasulan/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/AnnaSulan).
LONDON! Go buy tickets to Nigel's Soho Theatre run (Feb 3-Feb 8 2020): https://sohotheatre.com/shows/nigel-ng-culture-shocked/
Evelyn will be doing a work-in-progress at the Vaults Festival Feb 5th!
Link will be up soon, so keep an eye out!