Chopsticks & Fork, please

Sam and Samri discuss the Brand name change of our podcast from Lines Between The Stars to Chopsticks & Fork, Please.  We also discuss our latest foreign media obsession with RRR. 

Sam shares his manga find titled "Ranking of The Kings" and Samri talks about a Bollywood show she enjoyed called "HER"

Sam and Samri discuss the books and shows we're currently enjoying. 

We discuss the value of putting effort into your looks when going outside and the positive effects it has on others' treatment of you.  Episode art from Sam's webtoon: Rainbow Heart https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/rainbow-heart/list?title_no=725219

Diversity according to Blizzard- a gaming company came up with a diversity tool as a distraction for their union busting moves.

Samri and Sam discuss the racially motivated shooting at Buffalo, NY, USA over mid May weekend. 

We discuss the finale of Picard's Season 2 and Strange New Worlds premier. 

Sam and Samri watched ' Everything Everywhere All At Once ' at the movies yesterday - here's our review! SPOILER alert! Samri found a connection with the concept of the Mother Wound and the animated movie- Turning Red

Samri's Bank account gets taken over by a scammer! Find out what red flags to look out for so you or your loved ones don't end up enriching scammers around us. Share with us your story of getting scammed as well. 

We discuss US withdrawal from Afghanistan and it's potential windfall on Afghani women.🧕🏾 We also discuss the Texas abortion ban in the USA. 🧦 Go to https://anchor.fm/lbstars to Subscribe and listen to this episode! 🎭

Samri and Sam discuss the Netflix show Cobra Kai which is a trilogy of the Karate Kid movie series. SPOILER ALERT!

"All that you touch you Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change " ~ Octavia E. Butler Sam and Samri discuss how we deal with death and life. It's good to cry it out and talk to someone you trust. 

Sam tells Samri something he had been keeping to himself for 3+ years.  What topics are a no-go to discuss with your partner? Sam has a webtoon he started publishing : https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/rainbow-heart/list?title_no=725219

As they say in the ether, 'when you fail to plan, you plan to fail'. So, what are your goals for this year? We share our views about New Years' resolutions and strategies for tackling goal setting. 

We discuss how we define feminism and the 4 waves of feminism. We also talk about cancel culture. 

We compare the animated original with Netflix's live action version. SPOILER alert. *Coarse language used*. 

Listen for details of how a racist Canadian border patrol officer almost ruined our honeymoon plans in Vancouver BC, Canada. Haters gonna hate and still I rise! Don't let hateful people ruin your day. Use your problem solving skills and transmute your rage to fuel your passions- don't let the fire burn you. 

We discuss various current topics in our lives: - Animal crossing afro-centric hairstyles - head scarf incident - items to get for emergency situations - international trip planning - Star Trek: prodigy - benefits of getting a full time/full benefits job 

Halloween Anime style. SPOILERS ahead! All the characters are stuck in an endless loop of horror where they experience and perpetrate horrors. 

Which Sci-fi franchise do you prefer more?

We discuss what we each got out of watching Netflix's South Korean show- Squid Game. 

It's important to get secondary education as a woman as you climb up the social ladder and as you look to get married a build a legacy. 

Twitch has a problem of people raiding people of color and other marginalized content creators with bots that would spew degeneracy in their comment section. 

Learn about what you need to know BEFORE attending a coding bootcamp so you can save money! 💰

We discuss self defense methods and what it's like dating a nerd.