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Send us a textAnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd we're back at virtual Sundance 2022 sifting through, reading, and watching all things Sundance Film Festival.  We will be kicking off our coverage this Friday with friend of the pod - W. Kamau Bell discussing his new Showtime documentary episodic We Need to Talk About Cosby  but first we must check-in with our Sundance co-pilot John Wildman from Films Gone Wild . The four of us basic bitch about the second year of virtual Sundance, a favorite moment from a recent interview, our past Sundance experiences, and of course our moment of pleasure to close out this episode. Buckle up everyone and get ready for our interviews with filmmakers, actors, and producers as we launch into Sundance 2022!--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 foota

Send us a textWe have a special treat for you today! It's a never before heard "lost" episode from Sundance 2020, recorded by Ange and Producer Char in the wee hours of the night (after many cocktails). To set the scene - it was our final night in Park City, Utah, and after 6 days and 60 interviews, we decided to celebrate. A lot. After a High West whiskey tasting, a Lisa Loeb concert, a dance party, and a snow angel, Ange and Char decided to record their "thoughts". Enjoy!--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!--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.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions Support the showTha

Send us a textWe're fresh off the heels of a great interview with SF Giants manager Gabe Kapler (dropping next month!), sharing some behind the scenes details on how we made it happen, and how we bonded over hip hop music. Erin shares how she survived the West CoastTsunami while on a trip to Mendocino,  and we learn that Producer Char goes crabbing on the regular. Like, she owns a crab trap...who knew!? And then we cap it off, as usual, with our moments of pleasure. Be on the lookout for our coverage of the upcoming Sundance and Slamdance film festivals and in the meantime, we've got movies to watch!--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!--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, Facebo

Send us a textThis conversation was a real treat! Mica welcomed us into her beautiful, bright, and cozy restaurant, Pomella (on Piedmont Ave in Oakland), and quickly offered us Baileys and coffee. You can say it was love at first site. The conversation flowed as smoothly as our coffees as we got into why she moved to the Bay from Israel, starting her career in catering, the essence of Israeli food, the ups and downs of owning a business with her now ex-husband, bankruptcy, opening a second restaurant at the start of the pandemic, and how her community, regular customers, and loyal employees keep her going. She is fiery and hilarious, and we could've spent the entire day chatting with her. And we can't forget to mention, the food was AMAZING! (Order the cheese stuffed falafel. You're welcome.) Check out her restaurant, and if you're lucky, you'll get a chance to meet her too.You can follow Pomella Restaurant on IG & FB--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't ha

Send us a textThis is our first Basic Bitch of 2022, and unfortunately it's been a rough ass week. Listen as Erin and Ange process two completely different experiences that surprisingly end with the same lessons learned. And of course, we cap the episode off with our moment of pleasure, and we continue to be grateful for your support. Cheers to a steady climb to joy and happiness in 2022!We're running a little fundraiser in honor of Ange's (and her sister Ant's) dog Bailey who crossed the rainbow bridge last Saturday on our Instagram. If you're so inclined to give a few bucks to the non-profit she was originally adopted from follow the link:  https://bit.ly/3nm5JS6--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!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to p

Send us a textWe're saying goodbye to 2021 (goodbye and good riddance!) with a bang, as we break down behind the scenes stories and facts on our favorite and most memorable interviews. Pop open a beverage of your choice and enjoy as we break down which guests we loved so much we had them on twice, which guests were almost too attractive to interview, which interviews left us speechless, and how our country's racial reckoning gave birth to some of our most powerful interviews yet.It's been an emotional year, but we are still so grateful to bring you episodes filled with substance, hilarity, and heart. Thanks for coming along for the ride. See you in 2022!--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!--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 web

Send us a textThe gang's all here, and we've got a lot to catch up on! We get into free porn in all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, a San Diego beach house getaway, how a belligerent SantaCon attendee ended up on Erin's families doorstep, and the good karma that is giving us hope in humanity. This is our last official #BasicBitch of 2021, and we thank you for spending this difficult year with us. Be sure to tune in next week for our 2021 year in review. See you on the flip side!  --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!--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.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions Support the showThanks fo

Send us a textSometimes the stars align and we interview someone we were meant to be friends with! Erica Eng was born and raised in  Oakland, California, and sat down with us to talk about her short film, Americanized, a story about growing up in Oakland's hip-hop culture, playing basketball, and struggling with her Chinese-American identity. She shares what it was like to direct her real life aunt as one of the cutest characters in the film, and why it was so important to share her story. We also dive into the LA film scene versus the Oakland film scene, and our shared experiences growing up as Asian-Americans. And to cap it off, we discuss our collective love of Erykah Badu, and why her Lunar New Year Panda Express commercial made us cry. Enjoy!You can follow writer/director Erica Eng on IG & TwitterYou can find more of Erica's work on her websiteThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AA

Send us a textThis conversation was a real treat! For anyone who has ever listened to Bitch Talk, you know how much we loved Anthony Bourdain. So you can imagine our excitement at getting the chance to speak with his co-author, assistant, and "lieutenant" for almost 10 years, Laurie Woolever. Her newest book, "Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography", is full of stories compiled by almost 100 of his closest friends, family, and co-workers. She shares with us the details of her first encounter with Tony, his obsession with tanning, some behind the scenes stories from their travels to Japan and Sri Lanka, why she thinks he would have loved living through a global pandemic, and what she misses most about him. We loved this conversation, and we love this book. Enjoy!You can purchase Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography hereYou can follow writer/editor Laurie Woolever on IG & Twitter --Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help

Send us a textOver here at Bitch Talk, we were very happy to welcome San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin onto the podcast. If you're not familiar with him, here's the basics. In 2019, Chesa Boudin ran for the open seat of District Attorney of SF and won by a narrow margin. Chesa ran on a progressive platform talking about the elimination of cash bail, ending mass incarceration, and eliminating racial bias in the criminal justice system. While he was running for office as well as after he won, his very vocal (and heavily funded) opponents have turned to not one, but two recall attempts (the first failed to get enough signatures) to remove him from office for purely political reasons. In our opinion, he's been scapegoated on topics such as car break-ins, theft, and the increase in San Francisco's unhoused population. Hello! Remember that little ol' global pandemic that we all are living through? Anyway, if this recall succeeds, San Francisco Mayor London Breed would appoint a r

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).We're bringing you back to the Sundance Film Festival of 2021, where we discussed a local story directed by San Franciscan Debbie Lum. Her film, Try Harder!  focuses on  Lowell High School - a public school that kids have to test into - and a handful of students that are (and sometimes their parents) obsessed with getting into Ivy League colleges. The film made us think about our high school experiences and appreciate that our parents didn't pressure us about getting into college. Like, not at all. Try Harder! is out in theaters today! For more info, click hereFollow Try Harder! on IG, FB, and Twitter.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!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe

Send us a textThe gang's all together for our first in-studio Basic Bitch  since June! We get into how Erin going to a Katie Pruitt concert led to her taking an at-home Covid test, our thoughts on the film Red Rocket (starring Simon Rex's penis), how Bay Area comedian (and prior guest) Irene Tu is opening for Patton Oswalt and at the top of her game, tips on how to make the most of your trip to Disneyland, and how Ange's flight home from Florida led to her shitting a ball of salt the next morning. We also share our excitement for upcoming guests, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, and SF Giants manager (and newly awarded NL Manager of the Year!) Gabe Kapler...Enjoy!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!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to p

Send us a textKate Slater is a white, anti-racist scholar and educator in a time where America's racial reckoning and call for justice has been heard across the nation and the world. She leads facilitation's and training's for both students as well as private organizations, and her passion for this work is palpable. We've rarely spoken to someone so fired up, and we jump right into how she got into this field of work, and when she first realized the depths of systemic racism (and her role within it). She discusses the difference between being non-racist and anti-racist, white privilege, individualism versus collectivism, the gaps in the American education system that she's trying to fill, and the fear mongering of critical race theory. But this summary is just the tip of the iceberg, you'll have to listen to find out more about Kate's work, and how she manages to do this while eight and a half months pregnant and with a toddler at home!You can follow Kate Slater on IG &

Send us a textJulie Cohen and Betsy West are back with a documentary about another integral woman in our nation's history, Julia Child! Their latest documentary, Julia, chronicles the life of the famous cookbook author and TV personality, from her youth, to her work in Secret Intelligence, to studying in Paris, and ultimately her monumental rise to success. We get into her impact on the feminist movement, her beautiful love story, how she changed the way we think about food and television, her pro-choice advocacy, and the sensuality of a Nicoise salad. They share how Ron Howard and Brian Grazer got attached to the project, and which Julia Child recipes they're still making to this day.  It's always a good time when we have Julie and Betsy on the show, and we are excited to learn they're already working on their next project...until next time, ladies!Julia is out in theaters right now! For showtimes, click hereYou can follow director Julie Cohen on TwitterYou can follow director Betsy West

Send us a textA Place to Breathe is a documentary that "explores the universality of trauma and resilience through the eyes of immigrant and refugee healthcare practitioners and patients". It provides an important glimpse into the heinous crimes that have happened (and continue to happen) around the world that have led people to escape their homes and seek refuge, and the people that run the organizations and clinics created to help them heal. We sat down with director/producer Michelle Grace Steinberg and producer Robyn Bykofsky about their process in choosing which stories to highlight, how medical care is so much more than just physical, the healing power of cultural festivals and events, the unnecessary loopholes that immigrants/refugees need to go through, and the ultimate goal for their production company, Underexposed Films. We thank them for their work, and for sharing this story in such a critical time in our country.Click here to see where you can watch A Place to BreatheYou can follow the

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). This week, on the heels of having him on almost 400 episodes later, we're revisiting our conversation with director/actor Danny Strong, when he was doing press for his directorial film debut, Rebel in the Rye.  Our talk took a turn (a fun one!) and we're pretty sure Danny Strong is in our top 5 interviews.Danny's new project, Dopesick is currently streaming on HULU. Rebel In Rye is available to stream on HULU. You can also follow Danny on Twitter  and Instagram--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!--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.bitcht

Send us a textDanny Strong is back! We spoke with him in 2017 for his film Rebel in the Rye, and it's still one of our most fun interviews ever (you can listen here). We had a lot to catch up on, and we were especially excited to discuss his newest show, Dopesick. He gets into the serendipitous way he landed this project, and how he safely managed an intense filming schedule in the middle of a pandemic. Take a listen and hear his thoughts on the sudden series finale of Empire, why he prefers being behind the camera, how Mad Men sparked his entry back into acting, and why we think he'd make a great Governor of Florida. You can follow Danny Strong on IG & FB & TwitterWatch Dopesick, streaming on Hulu right now! It's REALLY good.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!--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the

Send us a textErin's back from her honeymoon and we're diving a little deeper into her post wedding/honeymoon thoughts, and how she managed not to fight with an anti-vaxxer on the plane. Ange shares a story of how she ended up both crying and falling in love at a luau. And you'll find out how Lionel Richie almost ended up as a focal point of Erin and Jeff's wedding. Enjoy!--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!--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.FMPOWERED BY GO-TO Productions Support the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 11 years, recorded 800+ episodes, and

Send us a textWe're not quite sure how to even describe this episode, other than to say it left us wanting to journal afterwards. Erin has been trying to get adrienne maree brown on the show for quite some time, and after listening, you'll hopefully understand why. Her new novel, Grievers, is based in Detroit, and centers around a mysterious illness, loss, gentrification, loneliness, and ultimately, the importance of community. It is a poignant reflection of her life's work, and we get into her origin story, Pleasure Activism, the toxicity of Capitalism, and how to overcome the anger and the sadness to realize the bigger picture. Thank you adrienne for this lovely therapy session, you rocked our world and we hope to have you on again sometime soon!Purchase adrienne's novel, Grievers hereYou can follow adrienne maree brown on Twitter, IG, FB  and at their websiteListen to Adrienne's podcasts How to Survive the End of the World, Octavia's Parables, and the Emergent Strategy Podcast

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).To cap off Filipino American History Month (October), we're flashing back to some of our favorite interviews with Filipino artists from the past year! We were blown away by not only the amount of Filipino stories, but also the diversity of stories that we've covered in just the past 12 months. We laugh at the quirkiness of the short film Learning Tagalog with Kayla (with writer/director/star Kayla Galang), we discuss the power of Filipino cuisine in the superhero film Lumpia With a Vengeance (with writer/director Patricio Ginelsa and stars April Absynth and Katrina Dimaranan), some tears are shed while discussing death and family obligation in the narrative drama Islands (with writer/director Martin Edralin), and we celebrate A Thousand Cuts, a documentary on Filipino-American journalist and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner M