Welcome to United By Rice—the Podcast! At United By Rice, we celebrate the power of storytelling and the voices that bring our culture to life. As an online magazine dedicated to uplifting AANHPI talent in film, television and other mediums, we shine a spotlight on the creators, actors, and narratives reshaping the industry. Co-hosted by actress Junko Goda and TV/Film critic and interviewer Ben Lei
S2E03 | Gabriel Prevost-Takahashi on His Roles in "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "Voicemails for Isabelle"
Voicemails for Isabelle (2026) · Jul 6, 2026
162 - Poppy Liu Talks About Her New Film "I Love Boosters" Opening May 22!
I Love Boosters (2026) · May 22, 2026
161 - "Forge" Director/Writer Jing Ai Ng and Actor Andie Ju
Forge (2026) · May 20, 2026
156 - Ben Wang, Randall Park and Peyton Elizabeth Lee Discuss Their New Film "Brian" After The Premiere at SXSW
Brian (2026) · Apr 9, 2026
152 - Actress Shirley Chen Discusses Her Bold New Film "Slanted" That Hits Theaters March 13th
Slanted (2026) · Mar 12, 2026
151 - Director Amy Wang Joins UBR To Discuss Her New Film "Slanted"
Slanted (2026) · Mar 10, 2026
150 - Jessica Henwick Joins Us For Our 50th Episode and Talks About Her New Film "How to Make a Killing"
How to Make a Killing (2026) · Mar 5, 2026
149 - Directors Geeta Gandbhir and Christalyn Hampton Discuss Their Oscar-nominated Films "The Devil Is Busy" and "The Perfect Neighbor"
The Devil Is Busy (2024) · Mar 2, 2026
148 - Nick Pugliese from "School Spirits" Talks Identity and What's Coming in Season 3
School Spirits (2017) · Feb 21, 2026
147 - Will Yun Lee and James Takata Discuss Their New Film "California Scenario" Before the World Premiere at SBIFF on February 7
California Scenario (2026) · Feb 6, 2026
145 - Legend Lucy Liu and Director Eric Lin Discuss Their Powerful New Film "Rosemead"
Rosemead (2025) · Jan 14, 2026
144 - "Rosemead" and "The Copenhagen Test" Writer Marilyn Fu
Rosemead (2025) · Jan 10, 2026
143 - Rachel Michiko Whitney on Her Festival Darling " Yonsei"
Yonsei (2025) · Jan 2, 2026
140 - Glenn Kaino, Director of "Hoops, Hopes & Dreams" Discusses How MLK Jr. Played Hoops With Fellow Activists to Ignite Community Action
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams (2025) · Dec 10, 2025
138 - "Rental Family" Stars Mari Yamamoto and Takehiro Hira
Rental Family (2025) · Nov 21, 2025
137 - Director Nisha Ganatra and "Freakier Friday" (Now available on Disney +)
Freakier Friday (2025) · Nov 13, 2025
135 - Shioli Kutsuna Talks "Invasion"; Junko and Ben recap NYCC
Invasion (2020) · Oct 24, 2025
134 - EJAE (Rumi) from "KPop Demon Hunters"
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) · Oct 7, 2025
114 - Varada Sethu of "Andor" and "Dr. Who"
Andor (2022) · Jun 20, 2025
112 - Ali Ahn of "The Diplomat" and "Agatha All Along"!
The Diplomat (2025) · Jun 17, 2025
107 - Olivia Cheng of "Warrior" & "Lucky Star" and The Importance of Asian Representation in Film
Warrior (2011) · Jun 2, 2025
106 - "Gremlins" Composer Sherri Chung & the Art of Scoring
Gremlins (1984) · May 30, 2025
105 - "Your Friends and Neighbors" Olivia Munn Visits United By Rice
Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) · May 28, 2025
102 - The Wedding Banquet feat. Bobo Le (Kendall)!
The Wedding Banquet (1993) · May 5, 2025