Gaja Gashina!

Rachel and friends
  • 5.0 (1)
  • Personal Journals

This podcast follows the inner workings of Rachel, a Korean-American, and covers topics that fit into the cross of “Korean” and “American.” The main categories are Kpop/KCulture and American politics/current events, under which various specific topics will fall. Some examples of Kpop/KCulture topics include Korean variety shows, Produce 101, and Kpop companies while topics under politics include the Electoral College, data harvesting, and the upcoming presidential election.

Episodes

  1. 01/09/2021

    Would you rather / Balance game

    This week's guests Michelle (Haesoo) and Ashley (Hyunah) join Rachel in a game of would you rather or otherwise known as the balance game!

    29 min

  2. 11/29/2020

    Rachel's Playlist

    Sorry for such a delay since the last episode, but life is quite busy! This week, Rachel shares her music recommendations and why she enjoys these songs. Hopefully, there's at least one song from this playlist people can also listen to and enjoy!

    29 min

  3. 10/16/2020

    Korean Variety Shows

    This week we have Michelle (back again), Rachel, and a new friend Hyunah (Ashley) on to discuss Korean variety shows. If you haven't heard of Korean variety shows, listen in to learn about what they're like a few recommendations to watch. We also try our best to categorize them and to explain the difference between Korean variety shows and American TV media.

    45 min

  4. 09/30/2020

    Biden vs. Trump: Views and the Messy Debate

    Today Rachel doesn't have any guests but she will be doing a "Rachel Reacts" style episode to the Presidential debate from the night before and going over the stances of the two candidates on major issues. If you listen to the end you can hear who she thinks Trump would be as a movie character LOL

    34 min

  5. 09/16/2020

    Get to Know Rachel!

    This week we have a Q&A session with our host Rachel and our guest Christine! Christine has beautifully prepared a great list of questions gathered from many people. Thank you to all the listeners and friends who submitted questions!

    40 min

  6. 09/01/2020

    Movie Review: To All the Boys I've Loved Before

    In this week's episode, Rachel and her guest Jennifer discuss the movie "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" from their personal perspectives. We discuss the different aspects of the various characters in the movie, its immediate and widespread popularity amongst Gen Z, the Asian-American experience portrayal, and more.  Listen in to find out what two college girls who don't enjoy romantic comedies thought of a teen romantic comedy.

    1h 4m

  7. 08/25/2020

    The Asian-American/Korean-American Experience As Told By Us

    Today's episode topic is the Asian-American/Korean-American Experience specific to the perspectives of Rachel and her guest Angela.  We discuss how it feels to grow up as Asian-Americans in Minnesota, the effects of stereotypes, Asian-American portrayal in media, K-wave and more.

    31 min

  8. 08/17/2020

    The US Postal Service and Mail-in Voting!

    Let's talk about the United States Postal Service and why it's in the news so much recently! Also in this episode, learn the basics of the history of the USPS, how to mail-in vote, and how to support the USPS so that it won't be privatized!

    29 min

  9. 08/10/2020

    Produce 101 and Other KPop Survival Shows

    In this episode, Rachel and her sister Michelle (Haesoo) talk discuss the popularity and scandals revolving around the Produce 101 Kpop survival series! Listen to find out how the show worked, the social dynamics of why the series was so popular, and the manipulation scandals of the producing director of the show. Lastly, other Kpop survival shows are also discussed.

    35 min

  10. 08/01/2020

    The Two Party System

    Today we cover the basics about the Two Party System in the United States political system!

    29 min
  11. Intro to Gaja Gashina!

    08/01/2020

    Intro to Gaja Gashina!

    Hello! This is your host Rachel and here is an introduction to my new podcast which will cover a variety of political/current event topics and Kpop/k-culture.

    3 min
  • 11 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

About

This podcast follows the inner workings of Rachel, a Korean-American, and covers topics that fit into the cross of “Korean” and “American.” The main categories are Kpop/KCulture and American politics/current events, under which various specific topics will fall. Some examples of Kpop/KCulture topics include Korean variety shows, Produce 101, and Kpop companies while topics under politics include the Electoral College, data harvesting, and the upcoming presidential election.

Information

  • Creator
    Rachel and friends
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rachel and friends
  • Show Website
    Gaja Gashina!