Latest Vong show Podcast Episodes
‘Fast & Furious 9’ and Too Much of a Good Thing
You Better Represent! - November 03, 2021 20:08 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Leonard Chan joins this week’s all-Asian panel to review ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ (2021) and discuss Too Much of a Good Thing, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film wi...
‘Milk’ (2008) and Gay Villages
You Better Represent! - October 27, 2021 21:57 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Robert Watson joins this week’s all-gay panel to review ‘Milk’ (2008) and discusses Gay Villages, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film with members of that under...
‘Kung Fu Hustle’ (2004) and Asian Gangs
You Better Represent! - October 20, 2021 11:30 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Leonard Chan joins this week’s all-Asian panel to review ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ (2004) and discuss Asian Gangs, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film with members of th...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (2018) and Collaborating With Artists
You Better Represent! - October 01, 2021 01:53 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Robert Watson joins this week’s all-gay panel to review ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (2018) and discusses Collaborating With Artists, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film...
Interviewing Vivian Lin (Television Writer)
You Better Represent! - September 22, 2021 22:37 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTelevision writer Vivian Lin discusses her journey into the TV and film world and her thoughts on representation within the industry! Vivian is part of the inaugural WarnerMediaAccess Writers Program that aims to amplify underrepresented voices across Canada. You Better Represent! Podcast: Expl...
‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ (2021) and Leaving Home to Find Yourself
You Better Represent! - September 16, 2021 02:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Leonard Chan joins this week’s all-Asian panel to review ‘Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ (2021) and discuss Leaving Home to Find Yourself, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we ...
‘Kill Bill Vol 1 and 2’ (2003) and Inspiration vs Appropriation
You Better Represent! - September 08, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Leonard Chan joins this week’s all-Asian panel to review ‘Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2’ and discuss the Inspiration vs Appropriation, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film...
Kill Bill Vol 1 and 2 (2003): Inspiration vs Appropriation
You Better Represent! - September 08, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Leonard Chan joins this week’s all-Asian panel to review ‘Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2’ and discuss the Inspiration vs Appropriation, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film...
‘Rocketman’ and Gay Icons
You Better Represent! - September 02, 2021 19:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPodcaster Trevor Campbell and Comedian Robert Watson joins this week’s all-gay panel to review ‘Rocketman’ and discusses Gay Icons who’ve influenced our lives, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we ...
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and Fictionalizing Real Events
You Better Represent! - August 19, 2021 04:59 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Leonard Chan joins this week’s all-Asian panel to review ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and discuss the Fictionalizing Real Events, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-...
‘Hollywood’ (Netflix) and Pressure on Gay Actors to Hide Sexuality
You Better Represent! - August 11, 2021 04:29 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Robert Watson joins this week’s all-gay panel to review ‘Hollywood’ (Netflix) and discusses Pressure on Gay Actors to Hide Sexuality, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority...
‘Forever the Moment’ and the Popularity of Women’s Athletics
You Better Represent! - August 03, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Leonard Chan joins this week’s all-Asian panel to review ‘Forever the Moment” and discuss the Popularity of Women’s Athletics, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led fi...
‘Love, Simon’ and Being Gay in High School
You Better Represent! - July 27, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Robert Watson joins this week’s all-gay panel to review ‘Love, Simon’ and discuss Being Gay in High School, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film with members of ...
‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift’ and Running Away From Our Problems
You Better Represent! - July 20, 2021 23:20 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsComedian Leonard Chan joins this week’s all-Asian panel to review ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” and discuss Running Away From Our Problems, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a m...
‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ (1994) and Gay Road Trips
You Better Represent! - July 13, 2021 04:03 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week’s all-gay panel reviews ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ (1994) and discusses Gay Road Trips, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film with member...
‘Ghost in the Shell’ (1995) and Hacking the Human Brain
You Better Represent! - July 06, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOur all-Asian panel reviews ‘Ghost in the Shell’ (1995) and discusses Hacking the Human Brain, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film with members of that under-represented...
‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’ and Mentoring New Queer Performers
You Better Represent! - June 29, 2021 16:50 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOur all-gay panel reviews ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar’ and discusses Mentoring New Queer Performers, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film with membe...
‘Brokeback Mountain’ and Internalized Homophobia
You Better Represent! - June 22, 2021 20:43 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOur all-gay panel reviews ‘Brokeback Mountain’ and discusses Internalized Homophobia, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film with members of that under-represented communit...
‘It’s A Sin’ and Straight Actors Playing Gay Characters
You Better Represent! - June 16, 2021 03:48 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOur all-gay panel reviews ‘It’s A Sin’ and discusses whether straight actors should be playing gay characters, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we review a minority-led film with members of that u...
‘The Birdcage’ and Pretending To Be Straight
You Better Represent! - June 09, 2021 03:41 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsToday’s all-gay panel reviews ‘The Birdcage (1996)’ and discusses times in our lives where we felt pressure to act straight or butch it up, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. Official Website: https://www.vongshow.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/vongshow Twitt...
‘The Wedding Banquet (1993)’ and Pressure From Parents to Get Married
You Better Represent! - June 01, 2021 04:05 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOur gay and Asian mixed panel reviews Ang Lee’s ‘The Wedding Banquet’ and discusses the pressure from our parents to get married and produce grandchildren, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. You Better Represent! Podcast: Exploring representation in cinema. Each week we revi...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Transition from RICE to You Better Represent
You Better Represent! - June 01, 2021 02:07 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThanks to every listener who’s been with us since the beginning of RICE just over a year ago. It’s been our pleasure to cover Asian representation in film. Moving forward we are broadening our scope to cover minority-led films including LGBTQ, Asian and other visible minorities. Starting with t...
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Transition from RICE to You Better Represent
You Better Represent! - May 31, 2021 20:37 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThanks to every listener who’s been with us since the beginning of RICE just over a year ago. It’s been our pleasure to cover Asian representation in film. Moving forward we are broadening our scope to cover minority-led films including LGBTQ, Asian and other visible minorities. Starting with t...
‘Infernal Affairs’ and When Lies Become The Truth
You Better Represent! - May 25, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOur All-Asian panel reviews ‘Infernal Affairs’ and discusses real-world examples of when lies become the truth, which is a topic plucked from the themes of the movie. RICE Asian Movies Podcast: Reviewing Asian-led films through the lens of representation and debating a cultural topic explored w...
‘Police Story (1985)’ and Clearing Your Name
You Better Represent! - May 18, 2021 15:30 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAll-Asian panel reviews ‘Police Story (1985)’ and discusses times in our lives we’ve been wrongfully accused and had to clear our names, which is a key theme from the movie. RICE Asian Movies Podcast: Reviewing Asian-led films through the lens of representation and debating a cultural topic exp...
‘Mortal Kombat (2021)’ and Stacking the Deck in Your Favour Before a Competition
You Better Represent! - May 11, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAll-Asian panel reviews ‘Mortal Kombat (2021)’ and debates whether it’s ethical to stack the deck in your favour before a competition, which is a key theme from the movie. RICE Asian Movies Podcast: Reviewing Asian-led films through the lens of representation and debating a cultural topic explo...
‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ and Uniting Against A Bigger Threat
You Better Represent! - May 04, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsReviewing ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ starring Alexander Skarsgard and Millie Bobby Brown. Discussing times in our lives we’ve united against a bigger threat, which is a key theme in the film. RICE Asian Movies Podcast: Reviewing Asian-led films through the lens of representation and debating a cultura...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Best Asian Movies Of All Time!
You Better Represent! - April 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSPECIAL EPISODE: Discussing the best Asian movies of all time in honour of our official launch as part of The Sonar Network. Reviewing Asian-led films through the lens of representation and debating a cultural topic explored within the film’s themes. Hosted by Vong Show, official spokesperson f...
‘Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle’ and Asian Consumption of Marijuana
You Better Represent! - April 20, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsReviewing ‘Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle’ starring John Cho (Harold) and Kal Pen (Kumar). Discussing Asian consumption of marijuana in honour, which is a key theme in the film. Reviewing Asian-led films through the lens of representation and debating a cultural topic explored within the f...
‘The Raid’ and Friends Who Chose A Dark Path
You Better Represent! - April 13, 2021 07:05 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsReviewing ‘The Raid’ (Serbuan Maut) written and directed by Gareth Huw Evans. Debating ‘Friends Who Followed A Dark Path’ which was a key theme in the movie. RICE Asian Comedy Podcast. Sharing the Asian perspective on entertainment and culture. Hosted by Vong Show, official spokesperson for gay...