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SXSW 2024 - A House Is Not A Disco and Dickweed
April 17, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBThis episode explores two SXSW Film Festival documentaries that are very dick-heavy (literally and figuratively). A House Is Not A Disco captures a year in the life of the world's most iconic homo-normative community: Fire Island Pines. Director Brian J. Smith and producer Jeremy Truong share the difficulty of staying focused while you're being offered margaritas during filming, how climate change became an important part of the story, and the concept behind "food for bottoms". Dickweed te...
SXSW 2024 - Songs From The Hole and The In Between
April 11, 2024 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode we discuss two beautiful SXSW Film Festival documentaries about processing loss and grief. Songs From The Hole is a documentary/visual album that follows JJ'88, a prisoner struggling with being both a perpetrator and victim of violence, through hip-hop and soul. We are joined by director Contessa Gayles, producer Richie Reseda, and writer/co-producer JJ'88 as they share why this project evolved from an album to a visual album/film, how they joined forces to create this film,...
SXSW 2024 - The World According To Allee Willis and Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story
April 10, 2024 01:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBThis episode brings you two SXSW Film Festival documentaries that will introduce you to two amazing women that should already be household names. The World According to Allee Willis shares the story of one of the most successful singer/songwriter/artists of our time, Allee Willis, from her strict upbringing to her creative successes (despite struggling to fit in with sexual and gender norms), and eventually, her path to love. We are joined by director Alexis Spraic, producer Nicholas Coles,...
SXSW 2024 - She Looks Like Me and Bob Trevino Likes It
April 03, 2024 23:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBToday we're bringing you two SXSW films (a documentary and a narrative) that deal with the search for family. She Looks Like Me is a documentary about a baby born without legs who was abandoned by her parents, and finds out that the gymnast she idolized, Dominique Moceanu, is her long lost sister. We were extremely excited to be joined by gold medal gymnast Dominique Moceanu, who shares why she knew it was the right time to make this film, her history of trauma and forgiving her dad, how sh...
SXSW 2024 - An Army of Women and Roleplay
April 03, 2024 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBWe're bringing you two documentaries from the SXSW Film Festival that tell stories of sexual assault, a broken justice system, and women finding their voice. An Army of Women follows a group of women in Austin, TX, who join forces to challenge the broken system that allowed their rapists to walk free. Director Julie Lunde Lillesæter and one of the film's subjects, Marina Garrett, join us to share the anger that initially fueled this project, the beautiful community of survivors that lift ea...
SXSW 2024 - We Strangers and Birdeater
March 29, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBOur SXSW Film Festival coverage is in full swing with two narrative films that deal with lies and finding out the truth. We Strangers follows a commercial cleaner as she tells a lie (that she can speak to the dead) that spirals out of control. We chat with director/writer Anu Valia about how she created the uncomfortable/anxious tone for the film, interweaving themes of race, power, and assimilation, and how she hopes this film sparks a greater conversation afterwards. Birdeater is a thril...
Basic Bitching - Reinstate Renel, SXSW, Frankie Quinones, & Romantica
March 27, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBY'all, it's been way too long since our last official Basic Bitch. Needless to say, we have a lot of catching up to do! We give you our awards season highlights, an awkward story about Ange's trip to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, fundraising for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, Erin's transformative experience at a Jon Batiste concert, the joy of seeing comedian Frankie Quinones live (and a cautionary tale about how not to act during a comedy show), and highlights from our time in Austin, Texas, for t...
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told with Executive Producers Jermaine Dupri and Uncle Luke, Director P. Frank Williams and Showrunner Geraldine Porras
March 25, 2024 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBWe're kicking off our SXSW 2024 coverage with a serious bang! Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (streaming now on Hulu) is a documentary about the epic Atlanta street party (aka the "Black Woodstock") that took place in the 80s and 90s, and put Atlanta on the map as the epicenter of Black culture. This interview has a virtual lineup of heavy hitters, including EP/participant/hip-hop legend Jermaine Dupri, EP/participant/rapper/King of Freak Uncle Luke, EP/director P Frank Williams, and...
Float Director Sherren Lee
March 21, 2024 03:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBIn the fictional film Float (streaming now on Amazon Prime!), a young woman unexpectedly falls in love with the small-town lifeguard who rescued her from drowning. Director Sherren Lee joins us via zoom to share how she adapted the story from a book by Kate Marchant and was able to make it her own, why being an immigrant from Taiwan helped her relate to the theme of belonging, and how a young boy selling pickles on the side of the road became a beloved character in the film. Follow Sherren ...
Basic Bitch - Behind the Scenes at Sundance/Slamdance 2024
March 20, 2024 04:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBRecorded on our last day in Park City, Utah, we recap the Sundance and Slamdance Film festivals with our co-co-host and honorary bitch, John Wildman. We get into some R rated moments, behind the scenes etiquette (or lack thereof) at red carpets, talking Hall & Oates and Huey Lewis with the CEO of Netflix, and some highlights of our most memorable moments. Check out John Wildman's work at filmsgonewild.com Support the show Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached...
Sundance 2024 - Frida and And So It Begins
March 15, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBThis is our final Sundance Film Festival episode and we're ending it with two documentaries about and made by some badass women! Frida (now available on prime video!) is a deep dive into the iconic artist Frida Kahlo, told through her own words from diaries, essays, letters, and interviews. Director Carla Guiterrez explains what she learned about Frida through making this film, the significance of Mexico in the 1920s, and how she took creative risks to make Frida's art come to life. And So...
Sundance 2024 - DIG! XX and Realm of Satan
March 13, 2024 20:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBToday we're bringing you two documentaries from the Sundance Film Festival 2024 that explore alternative lifestyles. DIG! XX exposes the friendship and rivalry of two dueling bands, The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. In this 20th anniversary extended cut of the rock documentary DIG!, director/producer Ondi Timoner and producer/editor David Timoner (yes they're siblings!) share how they chose the additional 40+ minutes of footage, the fun and nostalgia that came with revisit...
Slamdance 2024 - Petro, Migrant Sea, and Punishment
March 01, 2024 22:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBThis is our final Slamdance Film Festival episode and we're ending it with three documentaries/projects that deal with important international issues. Petro follows former guerilla Senator Gustavo Petro's bid for president as it divides Colombia, a country yearning for change. Director Sean Mattison and producer Trevor Martin join us to share the unique way they first met Petro as college students in DC, moving to Colombia to shoot this film, and the assassination plots against Petro that...
Sundance 2024 - Boi de Conchas and Thirstygirl
February 28, 2024 06:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBToday we're covering two Sundance Film Festival narrative short films, Boi de Conchas and Thirstygirl. In Boi de Conchas, a teenager is searching for her missing sister as local teens are mysteriously being turned into oxen. Director Daniel Barosa explains why death metal was the perfect sound for this story, telling dark themes through fiction, and the special meaning behind the film's location in Brazil. Thirstygirl is a short film about sisterhood and sex addiction. Director Alexandra Q...
Slamdance 2024 - Welcome to the Enclave + Legend of El Cucuy
February 24, 2024 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBHoly shit, this is a fun episode! We're covering 2 Slamdance Film Festival short films that are frightening in very different ways. Legend of El Cucuy is a short film about a monster that kidnaps disobedient children at night. Director Cynthia Garcia Williams sits down with us to talk about the importance of casting Afro-Latinos and incorporating Spanish into the film, how Jordan Peele influenced the imagery of El Cucuy, and the first time she learned about El Cucuy as a kid. Welcome to th...
Sundance 2024 - As We Speak, Seeking Mavis Beacon, and the Red Carpet Premiere of The American Society of Magical Negroes
February 22, 2024 01:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBThis week we're highlighting three Sundance Film Festival films that deal with the effects of racism in America. As We Speak is a documentary that follows Bronx rap artist Kemba as he explores how rap lyrics are being weaponized in the criminal justice system. Director J.M. Harper and subject Kemba discuss how the film is like a song, the inadequacies of the criminal justice system, and how the story is not over. Seeking Mavis Beacon is a documentary that follows the investigation into wha...
Slamdance 2024 - Baby, Dosh, and Restorage
February 17, 2024 01:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBWe are at the Slamdance Film Festival bringing you three short films that deal with the complicated nature of family issues. Baby is a charming short film that follows what happens when a woman with down syndrome wants to have a baby. Director/producer James Di Martino and writer/producer Llewellyn Michael Bates explain why they found it important to tell this story, the inspiration behind the fun party scene, and what a joy it was to make. In Dosh, a hard-of-hearing mother must decide how...
Sundance 2024 - Look Into My Eyes + Eternal You
February 15, 2024 01:56 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBThis week we're highlighting two Sundance documentaries that cover very different ways to deal with grief and loss. Look Into My Eyes is an intimate look at a group of psychics in New York and their clients. Director (and return guest) Lana Wilson shares how she found clients willing to be on camera, the importance of witnessing someone, and the 20 minute lizard story that she struggled to cut down for time. Eternal You uncovers the frightening new trend of startups using AI and avatars to...
Slamdance 2024 - Bliss and The Bitcoin Car
February 10, 2024 00:39 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThis episode highlights two Slamdance Film Festival narrative films and the conversations cover everything from religion to chlamydia! Bliss is the second film in a trilogy that follows Virgil Bliss, a fugitive that has now been on the run for twenty years, and has to deal with the sudden death of his girlfriend and the surprise arrival of her religious sister. We had a packed house with director/writer Joe Maggio, actors/co-writers Faryl Amadeus and Clint Jordan, and Executive Producer Lar...
Sundance 2024 - The Rainbow Bridge and Dream Creep
February 07, 2024 19:22 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBWe're at the Sundance Film Festival to discuss two short films that bring fantasy, horror, suspense, and surprise! The Rainbow Bridge is a film about dying pets, a questionable clinic, and sinister doctors who promise human-to-pet communication. Director Dimitri Simakis and actor Thu Tran share the evolution of puppetry and imagery in the film, and the fine art of acting with a stuffed animal. Dream Creep is a story about a couple that wakes up in the middle of the night to sounds emanatin...
Slamdance 2024 - The Death Tour and Nina is an Athlete
February 02, 2024 23:55 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBWelcome to the Slamdance Film Festival 2024! Today we're talking about two great documentaries that highlight the passion and determination that it takes to be an athlete. The Death Tour follows wrestling hopefuls in the most grueling tour in wrestling, as they cross northern Canada (in the heart of winter) in order to entertain remote indigenous communities. We sit down with Executive Producer and wrestling great Chris Jericho, and directors Sonya Ballantyne and Stephan Peterson, to discus...
Lionel Richie and Bao Nguyen from Sundance's The Greatest Night in Pop
January 29, 2024 08:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBWelcome to day one of our Sundance/Slamdance film festival coverage! Today we're focusing on the Sundance documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, which recaps the one night that 46 of the biggest singers/stars of 1985 gathered to record the song We Are the World. Return guest/director Bao Nguyen shares how/why he was offered this project, the fun and nostalgia he hopes to bring to those who watch it, and how this film was also an homage to his immigrant parents who would play American music ...
Basic Bitch - Welcome to Sundance + Slamdance 2024!
January 26, 2024 20:13 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBWelcome to Sundance and Slamdance 2024! Since this is our 6th year covering both film festivals (which coincide at the same time) and our fourth time in Park City, UT, we think we have FINALLY found the perfect work/chill/fun life balance. But of course, we're still Bitch Talk, so get your ears ready for some crazy hijinks and random acts of magic! We talk hot tubbing, our cabin that was filled with badass Bay Area women in media, David Alan Grier making everyone laugh on the red carpet, An...
NYE Shenanigans + Golden Globes Bitching + 20 Days in Mariupol Flashback
January 12, 2024 22:50 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBHappy 2024! We recap our NYE celebration at a Fleetwood Macrame concert, and our thoughts (or lack thereof) on the Golden Globes. We wrap up this episode with a replay of our Sundance 2023 interview with director Mstyslav Chernov about the documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, a powerful film that is on the short list for the Oscars. Annnnd, we're headed to Sundance in just under a week and still need your support. If you love this free podcast and want to donate to help with lodging, travel, tra...
Bitch Talk Best Of's and Faves of 2023
December 29, 2023 19:06 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBHoly shit, where the hell did the year go?!? It's been a rollercoaster of a ride, and we're recapping some of our favorite moments, interviews, and behind the scenes highlights of 2023. Then we end the episode with our shared Moment of Pleasure: an epic trip to Portland! See below for links to all of the episodes we reference, and have a safe and happy new year! Chef Catie Randazzo from HBO's The Big Brunch Author Samantha Irby Slamdance Episodic - Who's Annie A Good Person writer/dire...
American Fiction Director Cord Jefferson
December 22, 2023 17:09 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBDo yourself a favor and watch American Fiction! Cord Jefferson's directorial debut hilariously follows a frustrated novelist (Jeffrey Wright) who is tired of the industry profiting from "Black" entertainment that relies on offensive tropes- yet somehow finds himself in the middle of that hypocrisy. We sat down with Cord to discuss Erasure, the book that the film is based on, and the connection he felt that prompted him to write the script. Then he shares how he combines comedy with drama, t...
Basic Bitch - The colonoscopy, the placenta, and Jamz
December 16, 2023 00:30 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBThis #BasicBitch is not for those with a weak stomach! Ange shares the unique experience of her first colonoscopy, and some highlights from her trip to Latin America, and then Erin shares the story behind why we released a placenta into the Bay. This episode was brought to you by Village Well Parenting. Get their New Year No Yelling Challenge for a calmer connection with your kids for only $10 with promo code bitchtalk at checkout. Support Bitch Talk's return to the Sundance Film ...
Basic Bitch - A Doctor Visit, Santa Fe, and Tony! Toni! Toné!
November 27, 2023 20:42 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBIt's been a while since we caught up, so here's a Basic Bitch for your ass! Erin kicks it off with an adventurous doctor's visit, Ange describes her spa weekend in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Erin goes to not one, but two Tony! Toni! Toné! concerts in a week. And then we reflect on an exciting film movement happening in Oakland, and our thoughts on two very different films that are out right now, Killers of the Flower Moon and Saltburn. -- Thanks for listening and for your support! We could...
Town Business: An Evening of Cultural Power
November 17, 2023 17:13 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBWelcome to Town Business: An Evening of Cultural Power. We love live events, especially when they're in our own backyard among our friends! This was the kickoff event to celebrate Oakland's Mayor Sheng Thao's bold initiative to center film and television production as a cornerstone of economic development. And all we can say is, it's about damn time! The space was energized, the drinks and tacos were flowing, and we were lucky enough to chat with some of Oakland's finest. You'll hear from ...
Happy Hour with Daveed Diggs
November 10, 2023 18:14 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBNot only is he one of our all time favorite guests, he's also officially been on our show more than anyone else, it's Daveed Diggs! He shares the sweet story of how he found out he was going to be a father, how touring with his band Clipping has evolved now that he's in his 40s, the legacy of Blindspotting and what (he hopes) it means for the Bay, getting parenting advice from his parents, and some words of wisdom on how to maintain creative partnerships with your friends. This is a special ...
Quiz Lady Director Jessica Yu
November 03, 2023 17:31 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBQuiz Lady is a hilarious film about estranged sisters forced to cover their mother's gambling debts, starring Sandra Oh and Awkwafina. We chatted with director Jessica Yu about sisterhood, directing an epic drug scene, why pugs are the best dogs to work with, and which surprising film gives her comfort. Also, we support her mission in bringing back the fanny pack! Quiz Lady is streaming now on Hulu Follow Quiz Lady on IG Follow Jessica Yu on FB -- Thanks for listening and for your supp...
Reality Winner Director Sonia Kennebeck
October 27, 2023 20:21 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBReality Winner is an incredible documentary about one of the youngest whistleblowers in US history, and now she's finally able to tell her own story. At the age of 25, Reality Winner was sentenced to 63 months in prison, the longest ever imposed in federal court for an unauthorized release of government information to the media. And after following her story for 5 years, director Sonia Kennebeck has revised her original documentary (United States vs. Reality Winner) to include exclusive foot...
Basic Bitching with NPR's Aisha Harris
October 20, 2023 18:45 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBThis week we sit down over drinks at Oakland's Room 389 with NPR's Aisha Harris! We find out how she became a film and pop culture critic (after a brief stint in a Broadway musical with Sally Struthers!), how she became one of the hosts of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, and obviously get into all things pop culture. But we also talk about why we love her new book, Wannabe: Reckonings With The Pop Culture That Shapes Me, and the unfortunate (but hilarious) issue she had while recording the aud...
Basic Bitch - Our 10-Year Anniversary!
October 13, 2023 15:22 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBWe're 10 years old, bitches! We breakdown Bitch Talk's origin story, including the John Stamos Minute and our Moments of Pleasure, on location at Harry's Bar in San Francisco - where it all began. And then learn why we call ourselves the Golden Girls of podcasting as we reflect on some of our favorite interviews and moments throughout the years. Thank you for voting us Best of the Bay Best Podcast for the second year in a row! (tied for first place with The Black Landscape) Also, it's tim...
Cat Person Director Susanna Fogel
October 06, 2023 21:08 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBCat Person is a film about a college student going on a date with an older man that evolves into all of the potential horrors of modern dating. It's based on a viral short story from the New Yorker in 2017, and six years later, it's as relevant as ever. We got to chat with director Susanna Fogel about the grey area of dating that most of us can relate to, how she was able to direct one of the more uncomfortable sex scenes we've ever seen, and her secret trick to cast bonding. And then she ca...
Basic Bitching - LIVE from Old Skool Cafe
September 22, 2023 22:24 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBThis #BasicBitch was recorded live from one of our favorite restaurants in San Francisco, the Old Skool Cafe, a youth run jazz-themed supper club. The food is delicious, the service is wonderful, the ambiance is transporting, and the live music- you'll hear for yourself. We dive into our IMAX experience watching the newly restored Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense (out in theaters now! Click here for showtimes), and the pros and cons of the 415 Club at Oracle Park. Then we share ...
Basic Bitch - US Open, Gasoline Rainbow, and Labor Day Hijinks
September 15, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBThis #BasicBitch was recorded on location at the Mini Bar in San Francisco, and we're excited to finally share that we're in a movie! It's a brief cameo in the film Gasoline Rainbow directed by the Ross Brothers that just premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Take a listen for all the behind the scenes info on why we were asked to be in the film, where it all took place, our unique (yet familiar) experience on set, and when you can potentially watch it for yourself. Next we discuss the Hu...
Basic Bitch - Eat the Frites! Euro travels, New York, Outside Lands + more
August 25, 2023 22:10 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBTake us back to our separate trips to Europe this year. Ange talks about her month long Spring visit to Germany, Brussels, and Amsterdam while Erin talks about her recent trip to Barcelona, Puglia (Italy), and Perchtoldsdorf (Austria). Then Ange dives into her quick trip to New York (she hadn't been back since 2003 y'all) and why it was a last minute decision. We wrap it up with Erin's somewhat annual Outside Lands jaunt peppered with beignet's, bounce, and her new obsession - The Foo Fighte...
Writer/Musician Thao Nguyen
August 12, 2023 04:20 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIt was months in the making but we finally got to chat with musician and writer Thao Nguyen! We saw Thao perform live IN A CHURCH earlier this year at the SXSW festival down in Austin and immediately knew we had to have her on. Thao's energy, lyrics, and musicianship is a thing to experience and we have been so energized to talk with her that this interview did not disappoint. In this chat we get Thao's origin story, why and how she landed in San Francisco in the mid 2000's, where she gets...
Randall Park - Director of Shortcomings
August 04, 2023 16:14 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBRandall Park is even more lovely in person than he is on screen! Ange sits down with him at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco to discuss his feature length directorial debut, Shortcomings, based on the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine. The film follows three young Asian Americans living in the Bay Area as they navigate life, relationships, and (hopefully) their own personal growth. Randall shares his reaction to reading the novel in 2007, AAPI representation through the years, and the grea...
Stephen Curry: Underrated Red Carpet LIVE From Sundance Featuring Stephen Curry, Ryan Coogler, Peter Nicks + More
July 28, 2023 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MBWe kick off the conversation with producer Ryan Coogler, who talks about the work he's been doing with his company, Proximity Media, and how much each project means to him. Next we speak to Jason Richards, Steph's college teammate, who discusses the surreal feeling of being on the red carpet and what it's like to have known Steph since he was 16. Then friend of the show W. Kamau Bell pops in to talk about how it felt to win an award as a filmmaker, and shares his experience as a first time j...
Basic Bitch - Loaded + Bloated
July 22, 2023 01:26 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThis is the first #BasicBitch that we've recorded since March, and clearly we have a lot of shit to catch up on! We talk major changes in the Bitch Talk universe (including celebrating our 10 year anniversary!), highlights from CAAMFest (the Center for Asian American Media Film Festival), our favorite movies of the summer, fancy dinners, live music/art, dicks and menopause, our favorite guests of the summer, and a chaotic pub crawl that included a dirty twist. This episode is loaded and blo...
The Indigo Girls!
July 14, 2023 16:20 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBHoly shit, it's the Indigo Girls! We interviewed the director (Alexandria Bombach) of their documentary It's Only Life After All, at SXSW this year and we've been waiting to interview Amy and Emily ever since. And what better timing than Pride weekend before their set at the Stern Grove Festival - one of our favorite summertime activities in San Francisco! Amy Ray and Emily Saliers speak as passionately as they sing. They share their early activism and who inspired them to take action, the...
Earth Mama director Savanah Leaf and actor Tia Nomore
July 07, 2023 20:42 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBThis is a film that makes us proud to be from the Bay! Earth Mama follows a pregnant young single mother of two who embraces her Bay Area community as she determines the fate of her family. Director Savanah Leaf sits down with us to explain how this film was born from her short film The Heart Still Hums, the meaning of the title, and how writing the screenplay was a form of therapy. We were also joined by Bay Area Hip Hop artist Tia Nomore who shares why she decided to try her hand at actin...
Every Body - Director Julie Cohen, Producer Tommy Nguyen and Participant River Gallo
June 30, 2023 17:21 - 21 minutes - 15 MBWelcome to the SF Frameline Film Festival! Every Body is an important and beautiful documentary that focuses on three intersex people's lives as they process the traumas of their past, find community, thrive in their personal lives, and become leaders in the movement for a greater understanding of the intersex community and an end to unnecessary surgeries. Director Julie Cohen and producer Tommy Nguyen share how the intersex movement has been a long time coming, the horrendous stranger th...
American Born Chinese - Graphic Novelist Gene Luen Yang and Actor Daniel Wu
June 23, 2023 22:50 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBWe're on location at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco to talk about the exciting new Disney+ comedy/action series, American Born Chinese. Executive Producer/graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang and actor Daniel Wu sit down with us to talk about the audience reaction at the series premiere at SXSW, how the casting and timing of the show created a perfect storm (in the best way possible), their collective roots in the Bay, and the fact that the Asian American story has something to say for ev...
Our New Best Friend, Author Samantha Irby
June 16, 2023 17:45 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBGet ready to laugh your ass off! Author/comedian/blogger/tv writer Samantha Irby is in the house and if you've ever read any of her books, she does not disappoint. As the conversation fluctuates between heavy and light (ie: from bowel issues to the deaths of our mothers), she is as real as it gets in the most hilarious way possible. You'll hear her thoughts on assisted living (pro), the news (con), NKOTB (pro), getting dressed (con), and the hilarious reason she waited almost 30 years to fin...
The (honorary) Bitch is Back - W. Kamau Bell
May 26, 2023 19:46 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThat's right y'all, the bitch is back - W. Kamau Bell. We got to sit down in Kamau's NEW PRODUCTION OFFICES!! in Oakland and have a serious sit down with our un-official co-host about his latest documentary 1000% Me now streaming on HBOMax, his Peabody award for We Need to Talk About Cosby, what happened with his show United Shades on CNN, why it's hard for him to take a vacation, the state of stand-up comedy and "cancel culture", and see what he thinks about having his own TV reality show (...
CAAMFest 2023 - Fanny: The Right To Rock Director Bobbi Jo Hart
May 19, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBWe're celebrating CAAMFest (the Center for Asian American Media Festival) 2023 with the awesome and inspiring documentary, Fanny: The Right To Rock. Ange sits down (virtually) with director Bobbi Jo Hart to discuss how she first found out about Fanny (the first all female rock band to release an album on a major label), and the serendipitous steps (including a David Bowie quote) that led to her directing this film. She discusses how the band is still breaking glass ceilings as women in thei...
CAAMFest 2023 - Jeanette Lee VS with Jeanette Lee and Director Ursula Liang
May 17, 2023 22:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBWelcome to CAAMFest (Center for Asian American Media) 2023, where we're covering a documentary on our favorite pool player of all time, Jeanette Lee VS. Director Ursula Liang and Jeanette Lee (aka the Black Widow) sat down with us to share how this film came to be during a very life changing time for both of them. Ursula shares some insight for indie filmmakers on being commissioned to direct a film, and the importance of us being able to tell our own stories. Jeanette Lee opens up about be...