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Send us a textIt's been a minute since we've caught up - and as usual, there's a lot to talk about. This is the first part of our two part Basic because we needed a full debrief on Char's vacation on a Disney cruise, how much she loves a private island (duh), her bad luck with luggage, and our sidebar on the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial (spoiler, we don't give a fuck about it). We'll have part two of our Basic this Friday when Ange catches up on her 48-hour San Francisco extravaganza and how two nights can make you fall back in love with a city that often times breaks our hearts. --Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed and masked!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Insta

Send us a textWelcome to Flash Back Friday! With 600+ episodes, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with our new listeners (and maybe new to our regular listeners).Before we close out AANHPI Heritage Month, we're flashing back  to February of this year, when we hang with Lisa Ling as she launched her new show on HBO Max. Holy shit, it's Lisa Ling! This was a big deal for us, and she lived up to every expectation. Her new show, Take Out with Lisa Ling, is an HBO docu-series that takes a deep dive into the diverse communities behind Asian American take-out, and their contributions to American society. The conversation ranges from how she finally feels connected to her Chinese roots and the importance of traveling the world, to cussing and karaoke. She's worked on The View, CNN, The National Geographic Channel, and The Oprah Winfrey Network (Lisa, if you're reading this, we're still waiting for Oprah's number), and now she's hosting one of our favorite shows of

Send us a textHad a great time talking with director Sally Rubin about her short film Mama Has a Mustache which screened at last month's 65th annual SFFilm Festival . Sally's film is a short, quirky, fully animated doc about gender and family, as seen through children’s eyes. Driven completely by audio interviews of kids ages 5-10, the film uses these sound bytes combined with clip-art and mixed media to explore how children are able to experience a world outside of the traditional gender binary.In this interview, Sally and Erin talk about the idea of using clip art/photos/video/and drawings to tell this story, the wonderful animation that is throughout the film,  what it was like to show the film to a theater full of elementary kids at the historic Castro Theater, and the fun JVN (Jonathan Van Ness, duh!) quip that she decided to leave in the film.   Films like Mama Has a Mustache are so important as a tool for education. If you have a little one in your life this is a great conversation starter or

Send us a textWhen Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was attacked in January 1994 it was the story of all stories that year. Fast forward 28 years later and we're sitting down with director Justin Young who's directorial debut, My Hero the Hitman, focuses on the person who was hired to attack Nancy Kerrigan, Shane Stant, and his sister Maile Stant.  There's a lot to uncover in this film. It's not specifically  about the act of violence that happened in 1994, but dives into the backstories of siblings that grew up with an abusive father, how their fathers behavior shaped their worlds, and what healing looks like years later as adults.  We speak with Justin about how he ended up telling this story, how redemption is at the heart of this film and what he learned from Maile and Shane's relationship, Justin's music career, his friend Michelle Kwan (who is a part of this documentary), the buttoned up skating world, and more. Thanks so much to Justin for his time and making a film ab

Send us a textComedian and author Ginny Hogan has written her first book I'm More Dateable Than a Plate of Refried Beans and Other Romantic Observations and we're here to give it the Bitch Talk bump.  Ginny's book takes us on the ride of how silly online/modern dating has become and has some hilarious observations on how these apps could work a little better for all of us, like, wouldn't it be fun to have an away message option for your DM's? Fucking brilliant.  We also chat with Ginny about her book tour, what sober sex is like (and should we give it try?), how online dating has become a job, will her book become a show, and more.  Thanks to Ginny for her time and  humor. She's a total treat. If you're looking for a fun summer read or as a gift you can find Ginny's book at Chronicle Books, Barnes and Noble, Bookshop.org (or head to your local book store and see if they have it on their shelves). Follow Ginny on Instagram , Twitter, and at her website--Thanks for listen

Send us a textHowdy Bitch Talkers! We're taking you back to the March 22 online event that we hosted for San Francisco non-profit WeXL with film financier Chiquita Banks, Esq. We were drawn to host this event because filmmakers and/or creatives need to understand insider knowledge of how projects get made in Hollywood - let's get rid of the gatekeepers already! Chiquita has a wealth of knowledge of how film projects are funded, how streaming has taken over the industry, how Covid changed the way we watch everything, the right and wrong ways (and when) to vet projects, the ways in which filmmakers should educate themselves on what it takes to make a film (first stop - create a budget!), and so much more. We're also excited to be in partnership with WeXL! WeXL is a non-profit that focuses on uplifting  non-normative voices in the media and arts world. WeXL is run by a truly badass Filipina named Arabella DeLucco whose commitment to diverse storytelling is contagious. If you are looking for a way

Send us a textHi Bitch Talkers! We're all back in the same Zoom room catching up on life. We get into Ange's birthday trip to Mexico - how she almost missed her first flight out, going to an adult prom, celebrating opening weekend of Mexican baseball, and her love of cenotes. We also talk about the circle of Covid that seems to be closing in on us, and the shows and movies that are making us happy ( and Erin's obsession with actor Walton Goggins right now  ) .Hope y'all are doing well out there and thanks so much for listening. --Thanks for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed and masked!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.Listen every other Thursday 9:30 - 10 am on BFF.FMPOWE

Send us a textDid you know that in the past 6 years, 33 states (including California) have passed laws to silence boycotts against Israel on its human rights record? This blatant attack on our freedom of speech has happened with very little coverage or knowledge on the part of the average constituent, which is what makes this documentary so very important. Boycott follows the stories of three court cases of individuals across the country who are putting their livelihoods on the line to protect our freedom of speech and expose the political ties behind these anti-boycott laws (spoiler alert: it's the fundamentalist right-wing). We sat down with the wonderful and intelligent producer Suhad Babaa to discuss how they found which court cases to highlight, how and why the meaning of "patriot" has shifted, and what we can do to fight back. Get tickets to watch Boycott at DOCLands on Sunday, May 8th hereLearn more about the film and these anti-boycott laws on the Just Vision website You can follow prod

Send us a textWell, we met a new best friend - her name is Dahlia Gallin Ramirez and she has a new book out called Sex and the Single Panda : The Revolting Pursuit of Love in the Animal Kingdom.  The illustrated book was an idea that came to the cartoonist during the pandemic and explores the bizarre, intriguing, and often *disgusting* mating rituals of the animal kingdom. The book brilliantly sets itself up like a dating app in which the animal (male or female) writes up their "profile" first before you, the reader discovers what type of animal it is. We encountered a lot of surprises along this illustrated journey for instance did y'all know that the western honey bee leaves their peen inside female honey bees and then they die!? It's a total suicide by mating mission. WHAAAA??? And, there are also animals that have  BALLOONS ON THEIR BODY to entice the opposite sex. Do you have a balloon on your body to attract an interested party? Wait, don't answer that.We had a great time talkin

Send us a textWelcome to the Santa Barbara Film Festival! We were unable to join in person, but we still got to cover two very different yet captivating films, A Place in the Field and Fresh to Frightening: The Sharon Green Story.The feature film A Place in the Field follows veteran Gio Scuderi as he receives a package in the mail that sends him on a road trip to fulfill a promise, but ends up fulfilling so much more. We were honored to be joined by director Nicole Mejia, co-writer and star Don DiPetta, producer Heliya Alam, and cinematographer Kadri Koop. We discuss the significance of having a woman direct (and other key roles in the crew) a story about a military vet, how the film's many beautiful locations (much like the film itself) came together in a serendipitous way, the power of horse therapy, and how life imitated art during the making of the film.In the short film Fresh to Frightening: The Sharon Green Story, we're introduced to Sharon Green, one of the best yacht racing photographers in

Send us a textIn honor of the theatrical release of Marvelous and the Black Hole on April 22, 2022, we're flashing back to Sundance 2021  in partnership with honorary Bitch and Sundance partner-in-crime John Wildman ofFilmsGoneWild.com.In Marvelous and the Black Hole, we meet a troubled teen who befriends a surly magician who helps her deal with life's problems with the sleight hand of magic. We had a great time in this conversation with director Kate Tsang, and the stars Miya Cech, and the one and only Rhea Perlman. We discuss the Bay vibes throughout the film, channeling your inner badass, how to become a magician, and the significance of stealing toilet paper. This is a wonderful film that represents the Bay so beautifully! Support independent filmmakers and get your tickets for their theatrical release on April 22nd hereYou can follow director Kate Tsang on Instagram & TwitterYou can follow actor Miya Cech onInstagram and TwitterYou can follow Rhea Perlman on Instagram & TwitterFollow Fi

Send us a textTo celebrate the theatrical release of the drama/horror film We're All Going to the World's Fair, we're bringing you back to our interview with them from Sundance 2021 where we were (virtually) joined by our honorary Bitch and Sundance Partner-In-Crime John Wildman of FilmsGoneWild.com. We're All Going to the World's Fair documents a teenage girl who is alone in her attic bedroom as she becomes obsessed with an online horror game. Director Jane Schoenbrun and the film's star Anna Cobb share the intimate dynamic they created in order to make this film, how they created the serious horror scenes, and the trust it took to accomplish Anna's powerful big screen debut. To find where you can watch We're All Going to the World's Fair, click here--You can follow director/writer Jane Schoenbrun on TwitterFollow Films Gone Wild on their website & Facebook--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help

Send us a textWelcome back to Reno, ya'll! And we're on location at a place that's very near and dear to our hearts, the Reno Public House where we recorded our 200th episode back in 2017! We share our thoughts after going to The Go Go's concert (spoiler: they still kick ass), the joys of people watching in Reno, and our collective love for the very troublesome yet extremely entertaining 80s film Revenge of the Nerds. Plus we break down our final thoughts after our second time covering the SXSW Film Festival. Shout out to Jeff Hunt from the Storied SF podcast (aka Erin's husband) for hopping on the mic to join us on this episode.  Cheers!--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed and masked!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit ou

Send us a textWelcome back Irene Tu! We haven't had you on since early 2018 (a million and a half years ago!) and we're so happy of all of the things you're doing which includes releasing your first comedy album "We're Done Now."   Irene has been on a streak - opening for Patton Oswalt, making friends with comedian Taylor Tomlinson, making the most of the pandemic, and lamenting the J&J vaccination (but hey, she hasn't gotten Covid sooooooo....)Download Irene's album now and please check her out while she hits the circuit in your home towns.Follow Irene at her website, IG , Twitter, and FB --Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed and masked!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcas

Send us a textWe had a grand ol' time with former San Franciscan, cartoonist and creator of the Hulu show Woke - Keith Knight as well as the lead actor Lamorne Morris and actor/comedian Sasheer Zamata.In this episode Erin talks with Keith about what he misses after leaving San Francisco after a 17 year stint, how he's similar to the lead character Keef, and how important it is to showcase San Francisco artists on the show. Actors Sasheer and Lamorne give little hints to what we can expect from season 2 of Woke, what it's been like to create and promote a new show during the pandemic, and how Woke has encouraged urgent conversations  about  race and visibility in front and behind the camera.If you haven't watched Woke on Hulu yet do it this weekend, then start season 2 immediately!Follow Keith Knight on IG, Twitter, and FBFollow Sasheer Zamate on IG & TwitterFollow Lamorne Morris on IG  and TwitterFollow Woke on Twitter --Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have

Send us a textThe Daniels Everything Everywhere All At Once is 2022's best film. Go see it and tell us it is not. This is the most excited we've been about a major action/sci-fi release in a long time (maybe ever) and we were ecstatic to welcome the lead cast to the mic - Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, and directors  Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. With the Daniels, we get to hear how they met, how they're process was writing this script before and during the Trump presidency, they're very fun fight props, setting the tone on-set and off, how in the hell they got Andre 3000 on the score of this film and a little bitch talking about some of our favorite directors making movies that feel tone deaf. Changing over to the lead cast, Erin talks with Michelle Yeoh about an off camera comment she made to one of the Daniels, Stephanie Hsu talks all about her bad ass wardrobe's while playing villain Jobu Tupaki, and Ke Huy Quan talks about coming back to the big screen after years

Send us a textPixar's Turning Red follows Mei Lee, a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian who starts turning into a giant red panda when she gets too excited- a metaphor for "magical puberty". Mei Lee and her friends are also obsessed with a boy band called 4 Town, and with that, the ladies at Bitch Talk have never felt more represented by an animated film. Director Domee Shi shares her origin story and how she ended up at Pixar, how being the first of many things as a woman of color gave her the confidence to do things her own way, and the joy that came with creating Pixar's first boy band (4 Town, WE LOVE YOU!!).Turning Red is streaming exclusively on Disney+ You can follow director Domee Shi on IGYou can follow Pixar's Turning Red on IG & Twitter & FB--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed and masked!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscri

Send us a textWell, this wasn't the episode that we planned to put out for today, but due to unforseen circumstances (ie: normalized violence, mental health, and toxic masculinity), we threw out the bat signal and got together to rush this conversation while it was still fresh on our minds. There was reason to be excited about the 94th Academy Awards, and there were plenty of moments that brought us great joy. But unfortunately that all got overshadowed by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on live tv, in front of millions, with no repercussions. And then he goes on to win the award for best actor to a standing ovation and a five plus minute speech that praised himself as being a vessel of love. This is our reaction.--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for being vaxxed and masked!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rat

Send us a textIt's our 5th and final day of the SXSW Film Festival coverage, and we're ending it with 3 narrative films that we really loved!Roommates is a short film that follows 2 college roommates who were paired together because they're disabled, as things get personal and the vodka starts flowing. We were joined by writer/director Ashley Eakin and the film's stars Kelsey Johnson and Kiera Allen, who explain their bonding session in preparation for the film, the importance of representation for disabled people, and how Paul Feig became a producer on the project.In the short film Dear Mama..., the death of rapper Tupac Shakur ignites different reactions from a teenage girl and her father, which ultimately leads to them dealing with the tragedy and loss in their own family. Director Winter Dunn and actor Mykayla Lashae Bartholomew discuss the importance of talking about grief, the significance of having a cast and crew of 99% women of color, an old tech alert (this film is set in the 90s

Send us a textWelcome to day 4 of our SXSW Film Festival coverage! We're excited to bring you a group of beautifully made, deeply impactful documentaries, and equally satisfying conversations.Bad Axe is a documentary shot in 2020 as an Asian-American family struggles to keep their restaurant alive in the midst of a pandemic, Neo-Nazis, and Trump's rural America. Director David Siev explains the complications of switching between being a member of the family versus the director of this film, and how this project taught him more about his family- especially his father- than he ever could have imagined. In the documentary Mama Bears, we're introduced to a group of evangelical Christians (aka Mama Bears) that love and support their LGBTQ+ children despite the the risk of losing friends, family, and their faith communities. Director Daresha Kyi and participant Tammi Terrell Morris explain power in community, one's ability to transform and grow, and the importance in showing an African American