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Send us a textWe're (virtually) covering the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) Film Festival, and bringing you a conversation with director/co-writer Iman Zawahry and co-writer/star Aizzah Fatima from the film Americanish. This is the first American Muslim romantic comedy made by an American Muslim director, and it's about damn time! We get into what it took to get this film made, racism (both outside and inside our own communities), the personal decision to wear a hijab, and the true definition of a feminist. We had a great time with this conversation and loved their energy! Americanish is screening virtually for anyone in California on May 23rd @ 5:00pm, you can but tickets here!To watch Americanish at the Fort Mason Drive-In on May 23rd @ 5:30pm, buy tickets here!You can follow director/co-writer Iman Zawahry on IG & Twitter & FBYou can follow co-writer/actor Aizzah Fatima on IG & Twitter & FB--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for weari

Send us a textThank you to CAAMFest, we had the honor of hosting their spotlight panel with dream Bitch Talk guest, Margaret Cho and filmmakers Minsun Park and Teddy Tenenbaum to talk about their horror short - Koreatown Ghost Story.  Since this was a live (virtual) panel, you will hear an interview with comedian/actress/activist and SF native Margaret Cho talking about her lengthy career, the MeToo movement and its affect on women comedians, being a germophobe, and so much more. Then you'll hear Minsun Park and Teddy Tenenbaum enter the conversation to talk about their film Koreatown Ghost Story and how Margaret got involved, their favorite horror directors, and the not-so-fun filming during a pandemic at the height of L.A.'s 2020 holiday Covid surge.It was a dream come true to have Margaret Cho on the pod and hope we can welcome her back on again in the future for a Basic Bitch cause she is one of the baddest bitches out there. Follow Margaret Cho on IG, Twitter, and at her websiteFollow Minsun Pa

Send us a textThe documentary WUHAN WUHAN  follows five stories as the Covid-19 epidemic is at its worst in the Wuhan province in China during February and March of 2020. Director Yung Chang was not in Wuhan filming as this part of the pandemic was unfolding, but was fortunate to receive the footage from a team of filmmakers that were in Wuhan by chance at the time.  The stories give a snapshot of how some of the citizens of Wuhan were dealing with the lock down in real time and how humanity and science can work together. All of the stories in WUHAN WUHAN are important as we emerge (carefully) from a 14 month shutdown to understand how our fellow humans across the world dealt with Covid, the toll it took on their community, and to put faces to the political rhetoric and hate that was and is still prevalent now. You can follow Yung Chang on IG, Twitter, and at his websiteFollow CAAMFest here--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!S

Send us a textIf you listened in to our last episode with Dante Basco, you heard us mention his sister, Arianna Basco. She's one of the co-writers of the film The Fabulous Filipino Brothers and in our humble opinion, takes the movie to the next level. Arianna is a spoken word artist, musician, author, producer, and is the founder of the Palms Up Academy .  When she's not hustlin' for herself or the community, she's a single mother of two and is the only girl in a family full of Basco boys. Arianna, or Lady B as she is called, is certainly an artist and bad bitch in her own right, the Basco bros have so much to learn from their baby sis. We vibed so hard with Arianna and felt like we could have talked another 30 min...we hope this isn't the last time you'll hear from her on Bitch Talk.  Enjoy!You can find Arianna on IG and TwitterYou can donate to and find Palms Up Academy here--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a

Send us a textBay Area, REP-RE-SENT! We're so excited to bring you our chat with the writer/director/star of The Fabulous Filipino Brothers, Dante Basco. We get into his process of writing the film, starring alongside  his real life family, and what it feels like to bring his film back home to the Bay. We discuss our shared love for Hip Hop activist Ruby Ibarra, and he gives us some insight on his 30+ years in the entertainment industry. As kids watching him on shows like Moesha and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, this was a really full circle interview, and we're so glad we had people like Dante to pave the way for more Asian American representation. You can follow Dante Basco on IG & Twitter & FB--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!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

Send us a textWe're so excited to be a part of CAAM (Center for Asian American Media) Fest 2021!  Every year they compile the best in Asian and Asian American stories, and this year they've really outdone themselves. We get into our historic past with CAAMFest (including the one time Captain Party had to wear makeup), and all the great people we've met along the way. We also peel back the curtain and talk about our first two interviews for the film The Fabulous Filipino Brothers, with siblings Dante Basco and Arianna Basco. So sit back, enjoy, and we hope to see you on Sunday, May 16th, for our panel with Margaret Cho! You can RSVP hereFor tickets and info on CAAMFest, click here--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!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 Twi

Send us a textIn 2014 comedian Jessica Watkins walked across America as a shtick to get noticed. (You have to have a shtick as a comedian to get a Netflix special, duh.) What Jessica didn't know was that heading out on her own to walk across the U.S. , meeting strangers and relying on gut would completely change her life. We spoke with Jessica about her comedy, her legendary mom, dumb DJ questions, making a documentary, and more in this episode as her film about her 8 month trip, SPECIALish debuts tomorrow on all streaming and on-demand services.  SPECIALish is just the kind of story we need as we emerge out of the pandemic and sheltering in place. There's so much humor and truth as the film unfolds that it's 100% relatable. We loved the film and love Jessica's stand-up. Once you watch it, we think you will too!You can follow Jessica here--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!Subscribe to our channel on YouTub

Send us a textWelcome to Flash Back Friday! This week we're taking you back to Sundance 2020 with our Honorary Bitch John Wildman of FilmsGoneWild.com, when we sat down with writer/director Danny Madden and stars Shirley Chen and Will Madden of the film Beast Beast. This is a coming of age story that follows three high school kids in the age of technology and social media. There are surprising twists and a roller coaster of emotions. And unfortunately, today, the crisis at hand is more relevant than ever. Beast Beast is streaming right now, on the free platform Tubi.  Support independent filmmakers, and we hope you enjoy our interview as much as we did!You can follow Beast Beast on FB & TwitterYou can follow director/writer Danny Madden on IGYou can follow actor Shirley Chen on IGYou can follow actor Will Madden on IG--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!

Send us a textIt was an absolute joy talking with filmmaker/writer Alanna Brown about her independent film Trees of Peace that just debuted in April at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Alanna spent 10 years writing, developing, raising funds, then finally shooting this indie movie about the 1994 Rwandan genocide.  Alanna is also one of the writers of the upcoming Blindspotting tv series coming out this summer on Starz. Obviously we're excited about her work on one of our favorite films turned tv shows and wishing her the best on her upcoming projects! Let's get into it. Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Follow Alanna on Instagram--Buy us a cup of coffee!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 ProductionsSupport

Send us a textWe had to come back with another Basic Bitch episode because there's just too much going on. From the new QAnon documentary (not ideal for watching right before bed) to vaccine side effects (spoiler alert: it's not that bad). We mourn the loss of too many greats that recently passed, and have a surprising new suggestion for when to watch Moonstruck- one of the best films of all time. And then we really show our age as we reminisce about mixtapes and The Babysitter's Club. And what the hell is diaper porn? Actually, forget it, we don't want to know.Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!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 ProductionsSupport the showThanks for listeni

Send us a textWelcome to Flash Back Friday! With 500+ episodes, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with our new listeners (and maybe new to our regular listeners).This week we're celebrating Coded Bias, an important documentary that we covered for Sundance 2020 which is available right now on Netflix!Thanks to the work of MIT researcher Joy Buolamwini, we have further evidence that artificial intelligence programs (that are used in advertising, hiring, policing, etc) are as oppressive as the people that create them. We sat down with Shalini Kantayya, director of the documentary Coded Bias, which follows Joy on her quest for civil rights by creating the Algorithmic Justice League (now THAT's a superhero movie that needs to be made!). We discuss how and why Shalini made this film, and how the dangers of Big Brother watching us are far more disastrous than we ever imagined. If this film inspires you to take action, click HEREYou can follow director Shalini Kantayya on IG & Twitter

Send us a textHey ya'll! It's been a while since our last basic bitch, so we're bringing you all the behind the scenes antics from our coverage of the SFFilm Festival (ie: watching the wrong film and not realizing it until a minute before the interview), and our thoughts on the Independent Spirit Awards (go, Melissa Villasenor!), and Oscars (really should've ended after Regina King's opening walk). And then Ange talks about being the final member of the Bitch Talk team to turn 40 (we are officially the #GoldenGirlsofPodcasting). So grab a beverage of your choice, and enjoy!--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!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 sh

Send us a textWriting With Fire is a documentary that follows three journalists from Khabar Lahariya, India's only newspaper run entirely by Dalit women. We chat with directors Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Gosh about how they chose the film's main subjects, the difficulties and often dangers of following them as they cover the stories that no one else is telling, and what they've learned along the way. And we wouldn't be Bitch Talk if we didn't discuss what it was like to  be a man watching these women get mansplained and treated as second class citizens. Through the power of social media and their youtube page, these women are making a difference, one story at a time. We hope you support this film, and it inspires you to realize your ability to create change.Follow Rintu Thomas on IG, and TwitterFollow Sushmit Ghosh on IG Follow them both at Black Ticket Films--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!Subscribe

Send us a textSeyran Ates is a bisexual human rights activist, lawyer, and female imam who is fighting the patriarchy and changing the face of Islam toward a more just and equal world. Sounds easy, right? We sit down with director/writer Nefise Ozkal Lorentzen about why she felt compelled to share this story, some interesting challenges she had along the way, what a sexual revolution really means, and our ability to create change. Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution and Islam is a powerful documentary that is certain to both inspire you, and show you what a more equitable world can look like.You can follow director/writer Nefise Ozkal Lorentzen on IG & Twitter & FBFollow Seyran Ates: Sex, Revolution and Islam at Integral Film--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!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 u

Send us a textIn 2018 Mexico had  a presidential election and saw a new type of candidate in Maria de Jesus Patricio Martinez aka Marichuy who was appointed by the National Indigenous Council  to run for office. Their approach was not singular, it was community driven and headed by a woman who was a doctor and a long time activist.  In this interview, we speak with director Luciana Kaplan who captured this inspired story  called The Spokeswoman  . The film not only focuses on the candidate but the adversity she faces as well as the overwhelming support for the bigger issues at hand that she represents.  The story is universal and Marichuy is a force to be reckoned with.  Much love to SFFilm for screening this film. We're encouraged by this beautiful story. You can follow Luciana Kaplan on Twitter and on Instagram--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and

Send us a textAnyone out there remember the Whole Earth Catalog?  We did too but didn't know who produced it. His name is Stewart Brand and not only did he create, along with his first wife Lois Jennings, this  counterculture magazine that started in 1968 and ran sporadically until 1998, he's credited in helping to be a co-founder of the environmental movement, as well as being one of the first adapters of computer technology as we know it (he was in the garage with Jobs and The Woz folks!), campaigning to see a photograph of the earth on the streets of San Francisco, and is now trying to bring back the woolly mammoth. Yep, you read that right. In the film We Are As Gods, we speak with  co-director Jason Sussberg about the man, the myth,  and the legend about his documentary about the real life Forrest Gump aka Stewart Brand and how does one capture this persons life and work in one film.  If you never heard of Stewart Brand before this podcast, it's totally ok, but now, he's going to be i

Send us a textComing in all the way from Nairobi, we welcome actors Wakio Mzenge and Mercy Mutisya on the show to talk about the film Tales of the Accidental City streaming during this years SFFIlm Festival!  We spoke with Wakio and Mercy about how this film was made during their Covid lockdown in Nairobi, how it was adapted from a play to a short film, and how thankful we are to have them on our podcast (YESSSSS, we got a little teary eyed again on our show. SORRY!) Grab your headphones and thanks so much for listening!You can follow Wakio Mzenge on IG and TwitterYou can follow Mercy Mutisya on IG--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!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 s

Send us a textTo say we loved Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma is an understatement. East coast hip-hop artist Topaz Jones has updated  the Black ABC's, fifty years after its inception. And the result is this beautiful film that feels like you're watching both a music video and the most engaging history lesson ever. We get into the beginning of their creative friendship, how they came up with the concept of this film, how they landed their incredible special guests, and our mutual love for sour belts. Make sure you listen all the way to the end when they discuss their favorite letters, and see why we love these guys just as much as we love their film.Follow Topaz Jones on IG & Twitter & FBFollow Jason Sondock on  IG Follow Simon Davis on IG & Twitter Follow Rubberband  on IG & Twitter --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and re

Send us a textWe're well underway (virtually!) covering this years SFFilm Festival ! Our first interview is with Nigerian-British born photographer Renee Osubu who's short film, Dear Philadelphia started  out as a photo project 6 years ago.  The short, which is filmed mostly in black and white, follows the story of three fathers in Philly who are transforming their communities through their passions while also holding their families close.  It's the stories we need right now about black joy and black male role models because the media isn't doing it. So let's get into our conversation with Renee and thanks so much for listening.Follow Renee on  IG, and Twitter--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!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.Liste

Send us a textWe loved reliving our high school awkward years with Hillary and Anna Elizabeth Shakespeare, the sisters  behind the film, Soundtrack to Sixteen. We get into the differences between growing up British vs American, coming to terms with your childhood bullies, choosing the uncertainty of a career in the arts, and the  process of creating an impactful soundtrack. We hope you enjoy this interview, support this film, but above all else- burn all the pictures of yourself in high school. You can follow the Shakespeare Sisters on Instagram & Twitter & FacebookYou can follow Soundtrack to Sixteen on Twitter & Facebook--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee!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.FMPOWERE