Latest Ricecracka Podcast Episodes
12/31/15 Another Beginning
No Title - December 31, 2015 19:26 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAnother year is over, which means it’s the season for reflecting. Instead of looking back in regret or disappointment, take a moment to consider all that you’ve done and learned–and the exciting part of continuing into 2016. Happy new year!
11/5/15 The Loneliest Number(s)
No Title - November 05, 2015 19:55 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt’s hard making new friends after college. It’s also hard keeping friends after college. Friendship is hard, yet vital to our well-being. Brenda gets into the ugly truth of the trap of saying no, and some advice to cope with sudden loneliness one gets in their twenties.
9/30/15 “I Am”
No Title - September 30, 2015 20:55 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFinally (or unfortunately?), some one-on-one time. Brenda catches you up on self-employed life thus far, then shares her ideas about self-identity vs. career after college. What would you say when you begin the statement, “I am”? Do you use the word “aspiring” too much? Time to rethink and re-app...
8/26/15 Vanessa Elizabeth (Wander Onwards)
No Title - August 26, 2015 20:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrenda talks to fellow twentysomething (and high school alumnus), Vanessa Elizabeth of the travel and lifestyle blog, Wander Onwards. Vanessa shares her early feelings of finding something better, just how the hell did she end up living in China, and just a few of the struggles of living abroad. ...
7/22/15 Jenny Yang
No Title - July 22, 2015 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrenda sits with Jenny Yang: comedian and writer, producer of Dis/orient/ed Comedy, co-host of Angry Asian America, and all-around badass. Jenny shares some experiences from her youth that helped shape the person she is today, the quarter-life crisis that she muscled through leading up to a caree...
6/30/15 Dealing with Negativity
No Title - June 30, 2015 20:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrenda shares her experience of two types of negative people in the world, and gives advice on how to handle them–so you don’t become one yourself. Also having made the leap to self-employment, she encourages you to no longer be afraid!
4/11/15 QLC Turns Two
No Title - April 11, 2015 19:20 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrenda does some quick reflecting over the past two years of producing the podcast, why she began creating her own project, and the importance of growth and expression with a personal and creative outlet.
03/30/15 Edricdale Silla
No Title - March 30, 2015 21:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrenda sits down with friend and former classmate, Edricdale Silla and catch up on life since graduation. They remember the days of art classes, and how exactly did Edric find his passion for film, editing, and most importantly, storytelling (those days of online RPing!). He shares his personal e...
02/05/15 The Dark Side of Unemployment
No Title - February 05, 2015 19:57 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTwo episodes ago, Brenda talked about the Value of Unemployment, highlighting the unmentioned benefits to being unemployed for a time. Today’s episode, she explores the not-so-happy stuff, and the common feelings of dejection and poor self-worth one has when searching for work. But with every dar...
12/31/14 End of the Year Wrap-Up
No Title - December 31, 2014 21:43 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJust as she did a year ago, Brenda looks back at the past year, and gives a little instruction on what to take from your own 2014 events. How much has changed for you since the year has started? And how awesome do you want to make 2015? Happy new year everyone!
11/21/14 The Value of Unemployment
No Title - November 21, 2014 19:44 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrenda gives a quick spiel about the changing value of unemployment, the doors that unemployment can do for someone, and motivating yourself to follow your dreams. DO IT!
10/30/14 What is Passion?
No Title - October 30, 2014 20:38 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week’s episode is all about PASSION! We say that word over and over, but what does it really entail? Brenda does a breakdown of how she came about her idea of different levels of passion: admiration, passion, and TRUE passion, in the form of obsession. Also, an important discussion of inspir...
10/16/14 Cultural Burden
No Title - October 16, 2014 23:22 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday’s episode covers Brenda’s perspective on being a 2nd generation immigrant, and what it feels to bear a cultural / child of immigrants’ burden, especially in today’s society. Hopefully this sheds some light on the subject and lifts the weight off the shoulders of some people!
9/29/14 Funemployed, Again
No Title - September 29, 2014 19:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHappy Monday, everybody! Brenda embarks on a rather familiar journey of her life: (f)unemployment. She goes into detail of what happened, and dissects the fresh thought process that went through her head in the hours afterward. The question still remains: what’s the next step?
9/10/14 Reevaluating Your Unhappiness (or Your Life)
No Title - September 10, 2014 16:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingYes. I’m back. The podcast is back. I can explain. Hopefully, you can understand. Obligatory description for iTunes: Holy shit, it’s been a while. Brenda discusses her recent (real-life) episode of experiencing a Quarter-Life Crisis and how she dealt with life shitting on her, which should teach ...
4/10/14 PODCAST BIRTHDAY!
No Title - April 10, 2014 19:03 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingToday marks the exact one year anniversary of Quarter-Life Crisis, the podcast. Brenda talks about how it started, how far it’s come(?), and why you should never be scared to try something new. [Intro song: Phoenix – 1901 (RAC Remix)]
4/02/14 I’m Still Alive (And How You Can Be Too!)
No Title - April 03, 2014 02:52 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHey. It’s been a while. How you been? Brenda talks about some reasons why the podcast was on an unforeseen break, as well as new developments in her personal life and passes on what she’s learned so far. YAY HAPPY FEELY LIFE LESSONS!
2/12/13 Breaking Up with Your Job
No Title - February 13, 2014 05:38 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFinally, the cat is out of the bag: Brenda is QUITTING her job for another opportunity! She talks about all the reasons for her decision, when’s the right time to leave your job, and why you can get away with this in your twenties. Hesitant to dump your employer? Then let this episode inspire you...
1/30/14 Benefits of Living at Home
No Title - January 31, 2014 05:10 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAfter a bad day at work, Brenda discusses what she thinks is the best part about living at home after college. Then she digs into how to approach jobs, and what a Quarter-Life Crisis is like for 2nd-generation Americans like herself. [Intro song: ODESZA – “My Friends Never Die”]
1/24/14 Race Talk pt. 1: Stereotypes
No Title - January 24, 2014 16:12 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrenda talks about her trip to Chicago, then discusses (for the first time) her opinion on stereotypes, and how to inadvertently start a race war on Facebook! Obviously there is much more to talk about, so this is the first of an on-going series. [Intro song: Lorde – “Team”]
1/9/14 Starting Off 2014
No Title - January 10, 2014 05:59 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis is the first episode of 2014, bitches! Brenda shares some of her resolution progress about fitness, tips on not giving up, and then talks about how her mother is going to charge her rent. Yeah, HAPPY NEW YEAR! [Intro song: Bastille – “Pompeii”]
12/31/13 End-of-the-Year Wrap Up
No Title - January 01, 2014 03:05 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAnd just like that, 2013 is over. Brenda gives a quick review of how her year turned out, what she’s learned, how you should look at your past year (bad or good), and how to keep your 2014 resolutions. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!
12/25/13 Christmas Quickie!
No Title - December 25, 2013 18:54 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHoliday quickie! Brenda whips out the mic to talk about Christmas music and retells the story of when she stopped believing in Santa. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
12/19/13 – The Internet is for Porn
No Title - December 20, 2013 06:31 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrenda talks in traffic about Target, affluenza, and porn. What? No, really. She discusses whether porn has negatively affected the way people have sex, and then gives her opinion on those who look down at porn viewers. OH YEAH DID I MENTION PORN? [Intro song: OneRepublic – “Counting Stars”] The ...
12/4/13 – Traffic, Acne, and New Friends
No Title - December 05, 2013 05:35 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAfter a Thanksgiving break, Brenda is back in the car with an episode that goes everywhere! She rants about the traffic around her and the crazy drivers; she talks about ACNE when you’re in your twenties, her personal history with acne; then how to branch out to new/more friends.
11/20/13 Edward Hong
No Title - November 21, 2013 05:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrenda sits down with actor Edward Hong and discusses the struggles of the acting life. Edward shares the difficulty of dating in LA, how his relationship with his father helped him in acting, and his first experience starring in an indie film, Dawn of the Crescent Moon which premieres in 2014! (...
11/13/13 Should I Work for Free?
No Title - November 14, 2013 04:10 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrenda talks about Super Typhoon Haiyan, global warming, and rants about people asking others to work for free. So let’s ask the question: should you ever work for free? (Hint: the answer is no, sort of.) Extra credit link: www.shouldiworkforfree.com
11/6/13 The Postgrad Dilemma pt. 3 (AKA I Still Hate Facebook)
No Title - November 07, 2013 05:57 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrenda takes it back to the postgrad dilemma series by talking about a huge part of having a quarter-life crisis: loneliness. She talks about how social media exacerbates feelings of loneliness, how stupid Facebook can be, and being alone vs. being lonely. Also a personal confession! Also, the af...
10/31/13 Trashy Halloween
No Title - November 01, 2013 05:07 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHappy Halloween! Brenda comments on the tradition of girls wearing slutty costumes, recalls her past costumes, and shares her most embarrassing (drunken) Halloween story.
10/23/13 Melly Lee
No Title - October 23, 2013 15:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPhotographer Melly Lee is on the podcast! Brenda and Melly talk about their alma mater art school days, how Melly’s freelance career has grown, when to turn down jobs, why failing is good for you, and when you should just say “fuck it!” Sorry for the background noise, we recorded in a coffee shop...
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