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Send us a textWe are honored to have Academy Award nominated composer Emile Mosseri on the show! We first heard Emile's music chops as the composer of the score for the film The Last Black Man in San Francisco  and that score touched our hearts in a  way we've never experienced . PERIODT.  So when we heard that Emile scored the film Minari, we had to see if he'd be on the show.  So let's get into it and talk about a film composers process, how Emile got involved with the film Minari, playing in bands with friends, and hanging out with his vaccinated family in Israel.Follow Emile on IG, Twitter , and at his website--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

Send us a textThe first time we met director Azazel Jacobs was for his film, The Lovers, in 2017, and we bonded over our mutual love for dogs! We were excited to reconnect for his most recent film, French Exit, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges. We get into his process for building an incredible cast, working with cats, creating imaginary worlds, psychics and souls, and why making a film is a great excuse to travel to France. Azazel has created a world where the characters are just as colorful as the scenery, and we were happy to be along for the ride.French Exit is available in select theaters on April 2nd. To find a theater near you, click here.You can follow director Azazel Jacobs 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 review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram, Face

Send us a textWe just came off of (virtually) attending our first South by Southwest Festival, so we're talking all things film, music, comedy, and more! Including attending conferences with the likes of George W. Bush, and two of our favorite past guests, Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs (we can't wait for the spin-off TV series based on their film, Blindspotting)! We give you some behind the scenes info on our interviews, and the monkey football of being press. Some topics include being one degree closer to Peaches, witches, the Filipino takeover, and boners.  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 showThanks for listening

Send us a textThis is our witch on witch episode featuring the Canadian musician Witch Prophet and Elle Callahan who is the writer/director of the film Witch Hunt.  It was so much fun for us to get into some witchy chat in two separate interviews during the SXSW festival with women who are creating art in their own genres!  With Witch Prophet, we talk music, Canada, and how her partner supports her music career. With Elle, we chat about her history with witches, filmmaking and writing, casting Witch Hunt, and growing up in Massachusetts. Thanks so much for listening to our block of SXSW interviews and hope you enjoy this last interview from the fest!You can follow Witch Prophet on IG, Twitter, and FacebookYou can follow Elle Callahan on IG  and at her website --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

Send us a textIf you thought you knew about our country's troubling past, think again. Thankfully, Jeffery Robinson has come to our rescue, to fill in the major gaps (we're talking Grand Canyon sized gaps) in America's history of racism. The SXSW documentary Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America, is probably the most important film that we, as Americans, can watch in this moment. And this conversation with co-directors Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler, and the film's subject/writer, Jeffrey Robinson, has left us with a lot to reflect on, and a lot of work to do. So have a listen, support this film, and visit the Who We Are Project for more information.You can follow the Who We Are Project on Instagram & TwitterYou can follow Jeffery Robinson on TwitterYou can follow director Emily Kunstler on TwitterYou can follow director Sarah Kunstler on 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

Send us a textWe had a lot of fun chatting with co-director of the SXSW documentary Luchadoras (and our new best friend) Paola Calvo.  The documentary follows four badass lady wrestlers who live in what is known as one of the most dangerous cities in the world, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. As if the work they do isn't hard enough, just existing as a woman in this town is a threat to their lives. We discuss feminism, borders, and the importance of comradery between the women of Lucha Libre.  And to cap it off, your girls at Bitch Talk may have secured a trip to Mexico to join the ladies of Lucha Libre in the ring! We're practicing our flying clothesline as we speak...You can follow director Paola Calvo 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 review us wherever you listen to podcasts!Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.comFollow us on Ins

Send us a textDoes anyone out there remember the name Reality Winner? We had a fuzzy recollection of this 24-hour news cycle name that we heard early in 45's presidency but had forgotten because of the 24-hour news cycle we all lived through the past four years. Director Sonia Kennebeck has done a deep dive into this story following Reality as well as her families struggle with a government who punishes its citizens for whistleblowing even if it's in the countries best interest.  Take a listen to our conversation with Sonia as we talk about the United States vs. Reality Winner, Edward Snowden, the strange goings on while filming in Russia, and how dangerous it is working on these types of documentary stories.  Follow Sonia Kennebeck on Twitter, IG, and Codebreaker 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 to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcas

Send us a textToday we're getting into the SXSW film Soy Cubana, a documentary that follows the Vocal Vidas, a musical group from Cuba as they attempt to travel to Los Angeles to perform in a summer concert series. We're joined by co-directors Jeremy Ungar and Ivaylo Getov and producer Robin Miller Ungar, who explain how they got connected with the Vocal Vidas, and why they had to turn this short story into a feature length documentary. We get into the ability of music to unite, why the documentary almost didn't get made,  and the serendipitous magic of being in the right place at the right time. This movie brings the joy and the warmth that we so desperately needed, and we hope to see the Vocal Vidas one day in real life! Remember concerts?You can follow the film Soy Cubana on Instagram & Facebook & TwitterYou can follow the band Vocal Vidas on Instagram & FacebookYou can follow director Ivaylo Getov on Instagram & TwitterYou can follow director Jeremy Ungar on Instagram--Be we

Send us a textWhen we decided to have director Martin Edralin on the show to talk about his film Islands, we didn't know how the movie was going to effect us. Martin wrote and directed a film that perfectly describes the experience of a Filipino family outside of their homeland. It tackles the real challenges around the caretaking of one parent after the other passes away, processing (or not processing) death,  socializing as an adult, loneliness, and of course Elvis impersonators in our families. We thank Martin for letting us share our experiences and how they 100% related to his beautiful film. We see you, Martin, and are so excited for the wide release of Islands. --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 oth

Send us a textIt's day one of the SXSW film festival for us and we're covering a couple of our favorite short films  from the fest - PUSS and Learning Tagalog with Kayla.  Both have a lot in common - they feature cats, they were written and filmed during the pandemic, and each film covers topics we've often talked about while living through 2020.Each film has its quirks which is why we love them. So let's get into our conversations with the filmmakers talking about all of the quarantine things we love - sex, vibrators, baking, and Tagalog.  You can follow Leah Shore on  Instagram, Twitter,  and at her websiteYou can follow Boy George the Cat on InstagramYou can follow Kayla Galang on Instagram  and at her website--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.comFo

Send us a textYour bitches got some time on the calendar to Basic Bitch.  That's right, between film festival coverage,  we got to sneak some time in to talk about our undying love for the film Nomadland, the recently announced 2021 Academy Award nominations, our Covid vaccine stories, Ange's powerpoint presentation on how the Catholic church fucked up her life, and so much more.  Listen in and help spread the word of Bitch Talk. In this time of xenophobia and Asian hate crimes,  having you help spread our content with your friends, family, and colleagues helps our platform as AAPI podcasters grow. Thanks!--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 Producti

Send us a textThanks to our friends at FilmsGoneWild.com, we're at the San Luis Obispo Film Festival with Spencer Wilkinson, the director of the documentary Alice Street. The film centers around a mural created by the Community Rejuvenation Project to be located on an iconic corner of Alice street in Oakland, Ca.  But the film encompasses so much more! We get into gentrification, the cultural melting pot of Oakland, immigration, and creating productive solutions to development and growth in major cities. Big shout out to the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts and the Hotel Oakland which are historic landmarks that play major roles in the documentary. And any film that includes Bay Area journalist (and 2 time Bitch Talk guest) Eric Arnold is already a win in our book.You can follow director Spencer Wilkinson on Instagram & FacebookTo purchase a DVD or Digital Copy of Alice Street, click here. --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a

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).In honor of the success of Steven Yeun's most recent film, Minari, we wanted to flash back to our interview with him from November of 2018. Not only was this interview recorded in studio (remember when we used to see each other face to face?!?), but he also enjoyed a glass of whiskey with us! We talk about his film Burning, Korea, life, and the meaning of Han.  Big thanks to Steven for sitting down with us, and for being so vocal against the racism sweeping this country against the AAPI community. He is a goddamn national treasure.You can watch Burning hereYou can watch Minari hereYou can follow Steven Yeun on Instagram & Twitter & FacebookBe 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 textYeah, this Basic Bitch is pretty much all about the Oprah / Meghan Markle / Harry interview.  All three of us bitches watched the Oprah interview, and then a couple of us followed that interview up with the Oprah/CBS Morning conversation the next day. So many enlightening moments came from the interview for all of us  including the overarching conversation around mental health, partnership, and knowing when to ask for help. Obviously there are so many other topics to talk about and we do, so download and listen in. --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 showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have rea

Send us a textOur last Slamdance Film Festival interview is with director Alberto Gerosa from his film Dea.  We had an excellent time speaking with Alberto about his film which dives into the world of domestic help in Hong Kong.  His approach was unique as he immersed himself with the workers and then the script evolved out of a 9 month  acting improv laboratory with the group of Indonesian domestic workers, who have also been victims of domestic violence while working in Hong Kong.  They shared their stories which helped craft the story of the title character Dea. The migrant workers who are convinced to go to Hong Kong to work are taken advantage of and can not do any other work when they get to HK because of their work visa. Although Dea is considered  a drama, this is a reality for thousands of domestic workers.  We're appreciative of Alberto magnifying this real world storyline and happy we had the chance to amplify his work. You can follow Alberto on LinkedIn & Instagram --Be well, stay safe, B

Send us a textWe had so much fun chatting about the Slamdance documentary Workhorse Queen with director Angela Washko and the film's star, Mrs. Kasha Davis. The film follows Mrs. Kasha Davis' journey (both on the stage and off) as a "International Celebrity Housewife from the suburbs", and how her her run on RuPaul's Drag Race changed the course of her career in ways she never expected. We get into the difficulties of being a performer on stage yet being your true self for the documentary, the divide within the drag community, the true definition of success, and how self confidence is the key for healing and forgiveness. This is a beautifully honest documentary with so much heart! And the work Mrs. Kasha Davis is doing to spread acceptance and joy is more important now than ever.Visit Workhorse Queen on their website, then follow them on Twitter & Instagram & Facebook for all the latest!You can follow Mrs. Kasha Davis on Twitter & Instagram & FacebookYou can follow dir

Send us a textWe couldn't stop smiling and laughing with comedian and writer Rekha Shankar who had an episodic called Hustle that was a part of this years Slamdance Film Festival.  Hustle features two women of color, working their crappy day jobs  in New York City and suffering with their big bosses. The hook of the show is that while they're living their everyday lives, they get to use their gaming "superpowers" - think getting points for using your standards badge when having to work with challenging colleagues or gold coins for using a smart comeback. It's a comedic way to look at the often racist and sexist routines women of color have to go through on a daily basis - and we loved it!Rekha was a breath of fresh air to speak with and we hope to have her on again soon for a Basic Bitch.  Thanks for listening!You can find Rekha Shankar at her website  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!

Send us a textWe're so happy to bring you this inspirational conversation with director/talent Kirsten D'Andrea Hollander and cinematographer/talent Danisha Harris of the Slamdance documentary Anatomy of Wings. The film tells the story of an after school program that follows 10 young black women for 12 years as they come of age in Baltimore City. We get into the importance of giving kids a space to talk, the difficulties of following 10 different lives for 12 years, and how the line between mentor and mentee is often blurred. We hope this film and conversation inspires more programs like Wings, and more open dialogue, regardless of age.You can follow Anatomy of Wings on Instagram & 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 Inst

Send us a textWe're so lucky that Slamdance has provided some deep conversations about race, culture, and community with filmmakers. This interview with director, actor, writer, and film professor Skinner Myers is nothing short of all of these topics and more. The Sleeping Negro tells the story of a young Black man confronted with a series of racially charged incidents, who must overcome rage, alienation, and hopelessness in order to find his own humanity. Skinner, who plays the main character in The Sleeping Negro, also shot this movie on Kodak film in  8 1/2  days. We dig in with Skinner, who we thank for getting vulnerable with us and talking about how truly racist America  is and how America keeps spitting out shitty humans. We get in to some real talk in this episode and we're very thankful for it. You can follow The Sleeping Negro on Twitter and 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 cha

Send us a textWe're bringing you another Slamdance conversation with Jason Polevoi, director of the documentary A Tiny Ripple of Hope. This powerful doc follows a tumultuous year in the life of Jahmal Cole, the founder and Executive Director of My Block, My Hood, My City, a non-profit that provides underprivileged Chicago youth with an awareness of the world and opportunities beyond their neighborhood. We discuss the effects of segregation in Chicago, the power of community, the downside of prioritizing your cause before yourself, and the struggles of being an independent filmmaker while holding down a full time job.  We hope this conversation inspires you to get involved! Jahmal's story is a reminder that every action (large or small) can create a ripple. For more ways to support My Block, My Hood, My City, click HERE.You can follow director Jason Polevoi on Instagram & Twitter--Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and thank you for wearing a mask. --Buy us a cup of coffee