KollabCast
208 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsThe official podcast of the Kollaboration Movement. Join hosts Marvin Yueh, Minji Chang, and sometimes a guest or two as they share stories from the front lines of the Kollaboration Movement. The crew meets weekly to chat about current events, issues, and pop culture from an Asian American (and sometimes Canadian) perspective.
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Episodes
Episode 202 - TIFF 2019 Recap Roundtable
October 26, 2019 21:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBOn this episode of the KollabCast, Marvin chats movies with two new friends that he met last month at the Toronto International Film Festival, Gretel Truong and Christina Jang. Together, we discuss the films that we saw at the festival with Asian American connections including Hustlers, Parasite, Just Mercy, and the Personal Memoirs of David Copperfield. Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan As always, send us your listener emails at podc...
Episode 201 - Celia Au & Li Jun Li from Wu Assassins
August 21, 2019 07:26 - 44 minutes - 25.4 MBOn this Kollabcast, we chat with two of the stars of the new Netflix series WU ASSASSINS, Celia Au, who plays mystical guide Ying Ying, and Li Jun Li, who plays restaurateur and fight club aficionado Jenny Wah. We chat about what it was like making the series alongside a mostly Asian cast, as well as how and why they got started acting. Listen to their story and go catch them on Netflix! Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan As always, sen...
KollabCast Episode 200 - Chatting with Michael Golamco
August 01, 2019 13:53 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBWe're still in hiatus mode, but wanted to give our subscribers a little bonus for staying with us while we're figuring things out. A few weeks ago we chatted with Michael Golamco, who co-wrote the Netflix Original Movie "Always Be My Maybe" with his friends Randall Park and Ali Wong. Michael shares his early days with the UCLA Asian American Theater Troupe and Randall co-founded and how that led to him to a career in writing for the stage and screen. We also discuss Keanu Reeve's master bill...
Episode 199 - Hoon Lee and Dianne Doan from Cinemax's Warrior
June 22, 2019 04:22 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBOn this episode, we chat with Hoon Lee and Dianne Doan from the Cinemax Series WARRIOR, based on the writings of Bruce Lee, which just finished up its first season last week with a Season 2 already on its way. We chat with Hoon and Dianne about their roles as Wang Chao and Mai Ling, and how they feel about being a part of Bruce Lee's legacy. Learn more about WARRIOR at https://www.cinemax.com/warrior Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration AltantaAlum, Uzuhan ...
Presenting Gold & Great - the newest podcast from Kollaboration SF
June 01, 2019 06:50 - 36 minutes - 25.6 MBOn this episode, we're introducing you to the newest podcast from our team at Kollaboration SF, Gold & Great! If you like what you hear, follow the podcast at https://anchor.fm/gold-and-great/ or on your favorite podcast app! ------ Gold & Great Episode 1: In our debut episode, we get to talk with actor Simu Liu, who plays Jung on Kim's Convenience. We'll chat with Simu about how the idea of Asian masculinity has affected his experiences as an actor and a role model in the AAPI communi...
KollabCast Presents: LAAPFF 2019 – PART 2
May 25, 2019 05:44 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBPresenting part 2 of our coverage from the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! On this installment, we chat with more Asian American actors, producers, and filmmakers about their projects that screened at LAAPFF, including catching up with some old friends! Featured on this episode are: Bao Nguyen & Jeff Chang from We Gon' Be Alright Kevin Kreider, Doris Yeung, Bianca Kuijper, & Bing Wang from The Ugly Model Mandi Li, Celia Au, & Yi Liu from In a New York Minute Kulap Vil...
KollabCast Presents: LAAPFF 2019 - Part 1
May 23, 2019 07:40 - 37 minutes - 26.3 MBOn this special episode of the KollabCast, we bring you part one of our interviews from the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival which took place over the first week of May in LA. We chat with some amazing Asian American filmmakers about their films and what it means to be screening at one of the largest Asian American film festivals in the nation. Featured on this episode are: Elizabeth Ai from A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem Andrea A Walter, Osric Chau, Dante Ba...
Episode 198 - EMPOWER 2019 Filmmakers Panel - From Script to Screen: Asian American Filmmakers Bring Their Stories to Life
April 27, 2019 02:28 - 49 minutes - 34.6 MBOn this week's KollabCast, we bring you our Filmmakers Panel from last month's 2019 EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference. Moderator William Yu leads a fascinating discussion with four amazing Asian American film directors. Featuring panelists Andrew Ahn (Spa Night, Driveways), Lulu Wang (The Farewell), Tanuj Chopra (Staycation, Punching at the Sun), & Diane Paragas (Yellow Rose)! Learn more about Visual Communication’s 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival at festival.vcmedia.org ...
Episode 197 - Costume Designing and More w/ Vera Chow
April 20, 2019 10:56 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBOur guest for this week's KollabCast is Vera Chow, a costume designer who has worked on several tv and movie projects including Marco Polo, Deadbeat, The Blacklist, and more! We chat with Vera about how she got started as a designer, growing up in Hong Kong, and the need for more representation in below the line roles. Intro & outro music for this episode is “Uzuhan” by Kollaboration Altanta Alum, Uzuhan As always, send us your listener emails at [email protected] Learn more ab...
Episode 196 - Empty by Design
April 13, 2019 07:43 - 36 minutes - 26.4 MBThe closing night film of the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is Empty by Design, a story of two filipino millenials who return home after some time abroad and find themselves drawn together through their mutual loneliness. On this episode of the KollabCast, we chat with director Andrea A. Walter, Producer/Actors Osric Chau and Chris Pang, and editor Brian Merrick about their work on the film, their challenges as indie filmmakers, and their thoughts as they prepare to world prem...
Episode 195 - Asian American Film Festivals & LAAPFF Preview
April 06, 2019 10:19 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBOn this episode of the KollabCast, we begin the road to APA Heritage Month with a preview of one of the month's biggest events, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, hosted by our community friends at Visual Communications. Deadline Hollywood editor Dino-Ray Ramos joins the podcast along with Festival programmers Eseel Borlasa and Lindy Leong to talk about why Asian American film festivals are important, as well as give us a preview of the hottest films coming to LAAPFF 2019. Learn ...
Episode 194 - Meet the 2019 HBO APA Visionaries
March 30, 2019 11:19 - 20 minutes - 15.5 MBOn this special episode of the KollabCast, we chat with the newly minted 2019 HBO APA Visionaries finalists at the EMPOWER 2019 kickoff event at RED Studios in Hollywood. Minji chats with Julie Zhan, Nirav Bhatka, and So Young Shelly Yo about their making their films and being named finalists by HBO. Stream all three finalist films on HBO Now and HBO Go in May and catch the premiere on May 3rd at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! Intro & outro music for this episode is “Star...
Episode 193 - Pop Culture Roundtable: #AsianAlways2019
March 08, 2019 23:15 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBIt's a KollabCast Pop Culture Roundtable! This week, we gather a panel of pop culture experts to talk about what to expect from Asian American led film and television in 2019. We also chat about guilty pleasure reality TV shows, problematic favs, groundhog day stories, and our favorite regency era stories. Our guests this week are Phil Yu from Angry Asian Man, Hanh Nguyen from IndieWire, and Jess Ju from CAPE. Intro & outro music for this episode is “Star in my Eyes” by Kollaboration Seatt...
Episode 192 - Dallas Liu & The Pen15 Club
February 24, 2019 22:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBOn this episode, we chat with actor Dallas Liu, who plays Shuji Ishii-Peters on the Hulu original series Pen15. Dallas shares his experiences learning about what it was like to be a teen in the year 2000, including learning about AIM for the first time. We also chat about how Dallas started acting, and how he balances his budding acting career and school. Intro & outro music for this episode is “Dear Dancer” by Kollaboration Toronto Alum, The Plaitwrights As always, send us your listener...
Episode 191 - Sherry Cola is up to Good Trouble
February 16, 2019 02:27 - 43 minutes - 30.4 MBMulti-talented actor and comedian Sherry Cola joins the KollabCast this week to chat. We talk about her role as Alice (who we must protect) on the hit Freeform series Good Trouble. Sherry also tells us about her personal story of how she ended up becoming a performer and shares a few of her reality TV guilty pleasures. Intro & outro music for this episode is “Dear Dancer” by Kollaboration Toronto Alum, The Plaitwrights As always, send us your listener emails at [email protected] ...
Episode 190 - Kollabcast @ Sundance 2019 Special
February 09, 2019 12:18 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBOn this special supersize episode of the KollabCast, we bring you interviews recorded at the 2019 Sundance film festival with Asian American filmmakers, actors, and directors. Featured in this episode are: Lulu Wang, Director of The Farewell Justin Chon (Director), Alex Chi (Producer), and Chris Dinh (Co-Writer) of Ms. Purple Tiffany Chu, Lead Actor in Ms. Purple Kelly Sry, Co-Lead Actor in Mope Tim Tsai, Director of Seadrift Intro & outro music for this episode is “Dear Dancer...
Epiosode 189 - Chatting with Aquaman's Ludi Lin
December 18, 2018 17:32 - 15 minutes - 11.4 MBOn this mini-episode of the Kollabcast, Minji chats with Ludi Lin, known best as the new Zack in last year's Saban's Power Rangers Movie, on his new role as Captain Murk in the upcoming DC blockbuster, Aquaman. Minji and Ludi talk about how he got started acting, whether he prefers acting in action or drama films, and more. Intro & outro music for this episode is “Dear Dancer” by Kollaboration Toronto Alum, The Plaitwrights As always, send us your listener emails at podcast@kollaboratio...
Episode 188 - Hanging with Professor Hu at SDAFF 2018
December 01, 2018 14:04 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBOn this episode, we return to San Diego for the 2018 San Diego Asian Film Festival to chat with our friend Brian Hu. Brian is one of the co-hosts of fellow Potluck Pod Saturday School as well as the Artistic Director of SDAFF. Long-time listeners know that this guy knows his movies and we have a blast reflecting on the outstanding year Asian Americans have been experiencing on the big screen. Intro & outro music for this episode is “Dear Dancer” by Kollaboration Toronto Alum, The Plaitwrig...
Episode 187 - The Cast of VIETGONE @ EWP
October 28, 2018 02:23 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBIt's a full house on this episode of the KollabCast. This week we welcome the full cast of East West Player's production of Vietgone, the critically acclaimed play by Qui Nguyen about his parent's love story in a relocation camp in Arkansas after the fall of Saigon. Paul Yen, Sylvia Kwan, Jane Lui, Scott Ly, and Albert Park share their experiences working on the play, and Paul and Scott share their thoughts of playing Vietnamese refugees as Vietnamese American actors. Also a bonus anecdote f...
Episode 186 - Catching Up with Inch Chua
October 19, 2018 22:39 - 34 minutes - 24.7 MBOn this episode, we catch up with Singer-Songwriter Inch Chua, one of Singapore's biggest Indie artists and also a Kollaboration Alum. Past guests and fellow Kollab Alum Priska and Alfa join Marvin as special co-hosts as Inch chats about what she's been up to lately, the growth of independent art in Singapore, and the imminent ecological disaster caused by climate change. She also makes bird sounds! Intro & outro music for this episode is “MouseDeer” off the album Letters to Ubin by our gu...
Episode 185 - Jake Choi: Serious Actor
October 13, 2018 04:37 - 52 minutes - 36.9 MBWe're back from our short hiatus for another great interview with actor Jake Choi. We're excited to chat with Jake about his role on the new ABC network sitcom, Single Parents, where he plays Miggy, a early 20's new dad taking care of his newborn while his partner is away at school. We also chat with Jake about how he got started acting, and the differences between New York and LA. Bonus, Marvin shares his latest master strategy in winning the "bill paying" struggle. Intro & outro music fo...
Episode 184 - Minji Wrote a Screenplay
September 22, 2018 08:52 - 53 minutes - 37.3 MBJust the original hosts on this episode of the KollabCast as Marvin and Minji find time to catch up after a busy few weeks. Thoughts are shared about recent movies, including Henry Golding's 2nd leading role in 2 months in Paul Feig's A Simple Favor. Marvin also asks Minji to re-live her whirlwind August after making it to the 2nd round of the Sundance Institute Fellowship selection process. Minji shares her experience finally writing and submitting her full screenplay and the lessons she ...
Episode 183 - Fall 2018 TV Preview
September 15, 2018 05:01 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB#AsianAugust at the movies may be over, but we're already getting ready to see even more Asians in the media this Fall on Television! IndieWire's TV editor Hanh Nguyen returns to the KollabCast to go over some new and returning shows featuring Asian Americans this Fall. Listen in to find out what shows to set your DVRs to! Also check out Angry Asian Man's Fall TV List! The song featured in this episode is “Stars in My Eyes” from Kollaboration Seattle Alumni GOWE & Erin Kim As always, ...
Episode 182 - TIFF 2018
September 12, 2018 15:27 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBOn this episode, we bring you two segments recorded at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival! First up, Marvin chats with Anderson Le, the artistic director of the Hawaii International Film Festival, about the films that they've seen while at the festival, including thoughts on the festival's Asian offerings like Burning, Shadow, and The Crossing. Next up, Marvin chats with documentary directors Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi about their film Free Solo, featuring rock climber Alex Hon...
Message from the KollabCast
September 09, 2018 01:21 - 2 minutes - 1.37 MBMarvin is at TIFF busy gathering stories for the next KollabCast so episode #182 will be dropping in a few days. Apologies for the delay! The music for this updated is “Set Free” from Singer Songwriter & Kollab Alum Travis Atreo As always, send us your listener emails at [email protected] Learn more about the KollabCast and listen to past episodes here Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Spotify, Radio Public or via our RSS feed (http://kollaborati...
Episode 181 - Tanuj Chopra is the Coolest Dude
September 01, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBOn this last day of #AsianAugust, our guest is one of our favorite independent filmmakers, Tanuj Chopra, director of 2006 Sundance Selection Punching at the Sun, and last year's fun festival favorite Chee & T. We chat about his newest film Staycation, premiering next month at the LA Film Festival, as well as dive into how he got started (and fell in love with) making movies. Special guest co-host Jess Ju from CAPE fills in for Minji. Intro & outro music for this episode is “Set Free” from ...
Episode 180 - David Magdael's Sundance Stories
August 25, 2018 05:52 - 51 minutes - 36.5 MBAs we look forward past #AsianAugust, let's take a moment to take a look back. We invite David Magdael, film publicist and community advocate, to the KollabCast to chat about what #AsianAugust means to him and to reflect about the early days of the movement, when he worked on a little film called Better Luck Tomorrow. David shares his story of the night the legendary Roger Ebert stood up to defend Better Luck Tomorrow and Asian representation, and how David and his team helped make it into a...
Episode 179 - SPOILERCAST: Crazy Rich Asians
August 20, 2018 05:58 - 45 minutes - 32.4 MBIt's time for the KollabCast Crazy Rich Asians SPOILERCAST! Journalists Ada Tseng and Rebecca Sun return to talk major plot points, characters, and favorite moments all from an Asian American perspective! Make sure you listen AFTER you watch Crazy Rich Asians. Intro & outro music for this episode is “Set Free” from Singer Songwriter & Kollab Alum Travis Atreo As always, send us your listener emails at [email protected] Learn more about the KollabCast and listen to past episodes...
Episode 178 - Pop Culture Roundtable: Crazy Rich Asians
August 17, 2018 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBOn this week's #AsianAugust edition of the KollabCast we're doing a focused Pop Culture Rountable all about the hit movie Crazy Rich Asians! Joining Minji and Marvin are Rebecca Sun, Senior Reporter for the Hollywood Reporter, and Ada Tseng, host of #PotluckPod Saturday School! We chat (spoiler-free) about our thoughts on the film and how it represents an Asian American experience. Stay tuned for a bonus SPOILERCAST coming this weekend where our panel talks more freely about our favorite m...
Episode 177 - Lana Condor is Living the Dream
August 11, 2018 07:05 - 58 minutes - 40.7 MBAs #AsianAugust surges on, we welcome Lana Condor, the star of the upcoming Netflix Original Feature To All the Boys I've Loved Before, to the KollabCast. We talk to Lana about her thoughts on being the lead of her own Asian American led romantic comedy as well as her upcoming role on SyFy's Deadly Class. We also chat about her upbringing as an adoptee from Vietnam, and how she found herself in the performing arts. This week’s intro & outro music is “Set Free” from Singer Songwriter & Koll...
Episode 176 - #AsianAugust at the Movies
August 04, 2018 13:15 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBWe are officially into August, and not any August, this is ASIAN AUGUST! We bring in CAPE's Jess Ju to go over all the movies featuring Asian American actors, directors, and writers coming out this month including The Darkest Minds, Dog Days, The Meg, Crazy Rich Asians, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and Searching! This month, we'll see you at the movies! This week’s intro & outro music is “Set Free” from Singer Songwriter & Kollab Alum Travis Atreo As always, send us your listener e...
Episode 175 - Sujata Day Seeks APAVisionaries
July 28, 2018 07:42 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBOn this episode, we chat with the 2019 HBO APAVisionaries Short Film Competition ambassador, Sujata Day! Best known for her role as Sarah on HBO's Insecure (and its predecessor Awkward Black Girl), Sujata shares her thoughts on filmmaking and her experiences making her own short film projects. We also chat with Sujata about her childhood in Pennsylvania, how she sneakily changed careers from consulting to acting, and how she found her way onto one of HBO's hottest shows! This week’s intro ...
Episode 174 - San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Part 2
July 25, 2018 09:50 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBHere's a bonus KollabCast to wrap up our coverage of the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con. This Episode’s Segments: Interview with DNEG's Peter Chiang Peter Chiang is the visual effects supervisor of Pacific Rim: Uprising and co-founder of special effects company DNEG. What does a special effects supervisor do, and how does somebody become one? We ask Peter these questions and more! Pop Culture Wrap-Up @ SDCCWe catch up with journalists Laura Sirikul and Hanh Nguyen to talk about the second h...
Episode 173 - San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Part 1
July 22, 2018 05:31 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBWe're back at Comic-Con! This episode is part 1 of our coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2018 from an Asian American perspective! This Episode’s Segments: Comic-Con News Update w/ Laura Sirikul We chat with geek writer Laura Sirikul about the first few days of SDCC including the Titans trailer, Iron Fist Shenanigans, and The new Dr. Who. Asian American Authors @ SDCCWe sit down with a panel of awesome Asian American authors to talk about their experiences at Comic-Con, and being a part o...
Episode 172 - Emmy Nom Noms
July 14, 2018 10:15 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week, we return to chat about the recent Emmy nominations! We gush about Sandra Oh's history making best actress nomination and also give due to the other Asian actors, producers, and writers who have shows with noms. Marvin chats about the new Dwane Johnson movie Skyscraper and Minji shares her 2018 pick for summer jam. This week’s intro & outro music is “Bedford Stop” from singer-songwriter Big Phony As always, send us your listener emails at [email protected] Learn more...
#171 - Making Music with Matt Almodiel
June 30, 2018 11:01 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBOn this episode, we catch up with singer-songwriter Matt Almodiel. A showcase alum of both Kollaboration DC and LA, Matt shares his experiences of becoming a musician, from his brief stint at a music conservatory to almost being signed to a major label He also chats about growing up in DC, how he came out of the closet, and discovering the early days of queer social media. The single featured on this episode is "Dumb" by our guest Matt Almodiel. As always, send us your listener emails at...
#170 - Flashback: Kollab Presents Tim Ma
June 24, 2018 05:08 - 35 minutes - 24.9 MBIt's throwback week on the KollabCast as we reach back into our vault to bring you a segment that we recorded 2 years ago for the now defunct "Kollaboration Presents" podcast series. This interview features Tim Ma, Chef/Restraunteur in DC and Owner of Tim Ma Restaurant Group. 2 years ago, Tim was (and still is today) a rising star in the DC culinary scene. In this interview, he shares about his background, how he switched from being an engineer to a chef, and the early struggles of starting ...
Episode 169 - Catching Up with Priska
June 16, 2018 07:23 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBSinger-songwriter and one of our favorite people Priska returns to the KollabCast! In this episode, we chat with Priska about how she overcame her fears in the process of making her debut album (available now!), as well as her past and origins with music. Music featured on this episode are from Priska's debut EP "State Change" As always, send us your listener emails at [email protected] Learn more about the KollabCast and listen to past episodes here Subscribe to us on Apple ...
Episode 168 - Let's Talk Killing Eve
June 09, 2018 12:11 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBLet's try something new, this episode of the KollabCast is a pop culture roundtable focusing on one show, the hit BBC America thriller Killing Eve starring the one and only Sandra Oh. To discuss the stellar first season, Marvin enlists the help of seasoned pop culture journalists, Hanh Nguyen of IndieWire, Linda Sirikul of Nerd Reactor, and freelance writer Linda Ge. Don't worry the first half is spoiler free (spoiler discussions start at 32:00). Have feedback or thoughts about Killing Ev...
Episode 167 - Pop Culture News Roundup
June 02, 2018 08:46 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIt's a new month as we transition from APA Heritage Month to Pride Month! Minji returns to the KollabCast to chat with Marvin about the top pop culture and entertainment stories of the past month. Topics include TV pilots and renewals, the arrival of Shogun World to HBO's Westworld, and more! Also, help us improve the KollabCast by filling out this survey! This week’s intro & outro music is “Dumb” from Kollab DC & LA Alum Matthew Almodiel As always, send us your listener emails at pod...
Episode 166 - Babbling On with As We Babble On
May 26, 2018 05:23 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBOn this episode of the KollabCast, Marvin sits down with a few of the creative minds behind, As We Babble On, the upcoming new play from the historic East West Players Theatre. Director Alison De La Cruz, Actor Bobby Foley, and Playwright (and returning guest) Nathan Ramos sit down with host Marvin to chat about the play, how casting led to rewriting characters to encompass mixed-race issues, and the importance of representation on the stage. Learn more about East West Players and the play...
Episode 165 - Meet the 2018 HBO APA Visionaries
May 19, 2018 07:12 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBThis episode is all about the next generation of visionaries! Earlier this month at the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, we attended the premiere of the 2018 HBO APA Visionaries Short Films. Three directors, chosen out of thousands of submissions, will have their films showcased on HBO during the month of May and available to stream on HBO Go and Now apps. The KollabCast was able to sit down with the three directors, Huay-Bing Law, Fiona Roan, and Maritte Go, to talk about their...
#164 - More from LAAPFF 2018
May 12, 2018 12:47 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBWe continue on with the KollabCast's coverage of the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. On this episode, host Marvin Yueh chats with the filmmakers behind Kuleana, In the Life of Music, Waru, and ULAM: Main Dish. Stay tuned, this is part 2 of 3 episodes of our coverage of LAAPFF 2018. In this episode: Kuleana – Brian Kohne (Writer/Director), Branscombe Richmond (Producer/Actor), Adi Ell-Ad (Editor) & Moronai Kaneoka (actor) In the Life of Music – Caylee So (Co-Director), V...
Episode 163 - Hello from LAAPFF 2018
May 09, 2018 07:54 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBOn this special episode of the KollabCast, host Marvin Yueh brings you interviews from the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival with the filmmakers behind festival films Fiction & Other Realities, It's a Party, and Searching. Stay tuned, this is part 1 of 3 episodes of our coverage of LAAPFF 2018 coming out this week In this episode: Fiction & Other Realities - Bobby Choy (Writer/Director/Lead), Sejin Park (Producer) & Todd Goble (actor) It's a Party - Weldon Wong Powers (Dir...
Episode 162 - Pop Culture Roundup
May 05, 2018 08:39 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBWe're back! Marvin and Minji return to begin Phase 2 of the KollabCast! In this episode, we talk about the pop culture that's captured our attention, as well as the hot Asian American entertainment news of the day, including our takes on Crazy Rich Asians! It feels good to be back! Also, help us improve the KollabCast by filling out this survey! This week’s intro & outro music is “Calling For You” the new single from Kollab Alum Travis Atreo As always, send us your listener emails at p...
KollabCast Episode 161 - Important Updates
April 03, 2018 11:05 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIt's been a minute since our last episode. Marvin and Minji catch up after a hectic March to talk about the future of Kollaborartion and this podcast. Stay tuned for some important announcements. Also, help us improve the KollabCast by filling out this survey! This week’s intro & outro music is “Fly the Coop” the new single from Kollab Alum Priska As always, send us your listener emails at [email protected] Learn more about the KollabCast and listen to past episodes here Su...
Episode 160 - Cambodian Rock Out (Ft. Lauren Yee & Jane Lui)
February 24, 2018 14:47 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBOn this week's #KollabCast, we take things on the road with an interview with Playwright Lauren Yee and Kollab Alum Jane Lui about the upcoming world premiere of their new play Cambodian Rock Band! Lauren talks about her inspiration for writing the play and how a play about the lost rock scene of pre-Khmer Rougue Cambodia became a musical play about the lost rock scene of pre-Khmer Rouge Cambodia. Hosts Marvin and Minji also chat about the success of Black Panther, the latest Hollywood miscu...
Episode 159 - EGOTI Aspirations w/ Andrew Ahn
February 17, 2018 09:34 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBSince director Andrew Ahn last joined the KollabCast, he has been promoted to Award Winning Director after receiving the John Cassavetes Award at the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards. Andrew returns to the guest seat to chat about his newest project, This Close, a TV series that just premiered on the Sundance Now streaming network. In this week's roundtable, we also chat about everything from Asian Americans in the Olympics to Ru Paul's Drag Race! This week’s intro & outro music is “Crazy R...
Episode 158 - A Super Focused One
February 11, 2018 07:35 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBJust a quick KollabCast this week as the Kollaboration team has been swamped with preparations for the upcoming SXSWMusic Festival (exciting announcements coming soon!) We recorded this episode while watching the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea and our hosts share their thoughts about their experiences with the olympics, as well as the Justi Timberlake Super Bowl halftime show. This week’s intro & outro music is “Crazy Rich Asian (ft. Bea Go)” off t...
Episode 157 - Finding Roots & Tindering Abroad w/ Clarissa Wei
February 03, 2018 14:43 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBGlobetrotting journalist Clarissa Wei returns to the KollabCast after a year of tracing her roots and covering food, permaculture, and environmentalism across the world. Clarissa shares about her adventure discovering her indigenous roots in Taiwan, as well as stories of online dating in Taipei. We also catch up on the latest awards season news and chat about why Clarissa thinks we need to stop using the word "authenticity," in describing food. This week’s intro & outro music is “Crazy Ric...