Ep 30 – Rice Asian Comedy Showcase and Daria

Lin has enjoyed the Rice comedy show, a monthly event that showcases Asian stand-up comedians. With particular panache, the comedians present relatable aspects of the Asian immigrant experience in a hilarious way that made Lin vow she’ll be a regular from now on.

In the meantime, Margrit is re-living their youth by watching Daria on Crave. Pre-immigration Margrit learned from the show’s satire of stereotypical middle-class white American high-school experience. Instead of centering the usual popular-girl-with-an-athletic-boyfriend stereotype, Daria pokes fun at it by showcasing a proudly nerdy girl who bucks the pressures of conforming to the demands of high-school popularity.

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