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Send us a textWelcome to Day One of our Sundance and Slamdance Film Festival coverage! We've joined forces again with our dear friend and Honorary Bitch, John Wildman of Films Gone Wild, and we're excited to a share our interviews with two Sundance narrative films that we really loved... First we sit down with director Sing J. Lee to talk about his beautiful film The Accidental Getaway Driver (winner of the Sundance U.S. Dramatic Competition Director Award). The film follows a Vietnamese driver in Southern California  as he unknowingly picks up escaped convicts and becomes their hostage. Sing shares how he was able to infuse both action and thoughtfulness with both the writing and directing of the film, and how he adapted the film that was based on a true story.Next we discuss the film Mamacruz with director Patricia Ortega. This hilarious and touching film follows a religious grandmother who accidentally stumbles across porn on the internet, and goes through a sexual awakening. Patricia shares how

Send us a textWelcome to Flashback Friday! With 700+ episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with y'all!This week, in celebration of the 11 Oscar nominations for one of our favorite films of 2022, we're throwing back to our interview with the directors and stars of Everything Everywhere All At Once.The 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, their 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 dir

Send us a textWe had a wild ride in Park City for the 2023 Sundance & Slamdance Film Festivals, and we're sharing some behind the scenes stories that would only happen to these old bitches... Let's just say we fell, we had breakdowns, and we ate puff pastry. So buckle up, enjoy the ride, and be on the lookout for our upcoming festival coverage !--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 10 years and 700 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--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 won Best of the Bay Best Podc

Send us a textWelcome to Sundance 2023! And while we thought for a while that we might not make it, we are here and ready to take Park City by storm. But until that happens, we're sharing the frightening details of our 2 day, 21 hour journey through snow storms, sliding wheels, icy roads, and a car with electrical problems. So sit back, relax, and make sure you have chains in your trunk.Also, we are at the tail end of our Sundance fundraiser. We take off in just a few days but are still in need of some financial help. If you are in a position to be able to help us, we'd really appreciate it. Covering Sundance costs us upwards of $6K - the majority of the cost is housing and travel for our small and independent team. Details of our donation levels are below, and know anything helps. *Basic Bitch Level - $25: Tagged shoutouts in our Instagram stories while we're at Sundance. You never know who will show up.*Fancy Bitch Level - $100: Only 5 slots available! You get a personal thank-you at the end

Send us a textTW, the topic of suicide is brought up during this conversation. We think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship! Chef Catie Randazzo joins us from HBO's The Big Brunch, to talk about why they love being in the kitchen, how they got on the show, and the incredible difference the show has made in their life ever since. Catie shares what it means to be a "recovering pentecostal", coming out as non-binary, and being a self proclaimed flirt. Then we wax poetic about our mutual love for Dan Levy, and make plans to meet at the most beautiful Taco Bell in the world!Follow Chef Catie Randazzo on IG Also, we are at the tail end of our Sundance fundraiser. We take off in just a few days but are still in need of some financial help. If you are in a position to be able to help us, we'd really appreciate it. Covering Sundance costs us upwards of $6K - the majority of the cost is housing and travel for our small and independent team. Details of our donation levels are below, and k

Send us a textSixth time is a charm for one of our favorite returning guests, Mr. Daveed Diggs. He's our emotional support human and we are so thrilled that he is our first interview episode of the new year.  Normally we have Daveed on promoting a film or TV show, but this time we got to shoot the shit a bit and dig in to his music project Clipping - which is described as American experimental hip hop group and has been around since 2009. We also dish on a couple of his upcoming film and TV projects - The Little Mermaid live action film coming out this Memorial Day weekend, the second season of Blindspotting (which we just found out will debut at this years SXSW festival!) and hear about his holiday family activities. It's all about the board games we're told.Also, we are at the tail end of our Sundance fundraiser. We take off in just a few days but are still in need of some financial help. If you are in a position to be able to help us, we'd really appreciate it. Covering Sundance costs u

Send us a textHey there! Happy new year!  2023 marks our 10th year in podcasting and we're so excited to share this major milestone with you. Earlier this week we sat together in studio and recorded our first Basic Bitch of this year. In this episode we talk about our Sundance fundraiser that is going on right now. It costs upwards of $6K to cover both the Sundance and Slamdance film festivals (both go on at the same time in Park City, Utah) and as an independent podcast, this is a big stretch for us to cover. Any donation is appreciated and if you can't donate, spreading the word helps!We also get into our new year's eve/new year's day shenanigans, Ange's boner killer convo's with dudes, how Erin is not going to run for Mayor of San Francisco, and more.  Stay tuned for our upcoming interviews with Daveed Diggs (our emotional support human) and The Big Brunch's Catie Randazzo in the coming weeks and of course, our coverage of the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals.  Donat

Send us a textWelcome to Bitch Talk's official 2022 year in review! We go over our favorite interviews, interesting things we learned about each other while Basic Bitching, and the return guests that make our year complete. We also share which episode "some people" call Erin's best interview, which guest was almost too hot to handle, and the magic of "perm talk". Thank you for hanging with us through the highs and lows of a truly crazy year, we'll see you on the flip side. Cheers!Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 700 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--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

Send us a textJeff Hiller plays one of our favorite characters (Joel) on one of our favorite shows (HBO's Somebody Somewhere), so this interview is something of a love fest! We discuss the significance of his character, the complicated nature of religion, and how he deals with the  pressure of singing alongside co-star and icon Bridget Everett. He also teaches us the secret to acting in an episode of Law and Order,  and gives us some things to look forward to for season 2 of Somebody Somewhere. He is a breath of fresh air and a warm blanket on a cold night. Enjoy!--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 700 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--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 -

Send us a textWelcome to Flashback Friday! With 700+ episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with y'all!  We're flashing not too far back to episode 700 when we sat down IN PERSON with actor Luke MacFarlane and co-writer/actor Billy Eichner of the film BROS. It was such a great interview and we really loved this movie and now that it's streaming on Peacock (and other streaming services!) we wanted to get the word out that you can watch it from the comfort of wherever you are. Original episode notes are below. You are landing on our 700th episode y'all. Did you read that.....700 EPISODES. So, of course we brought fire - writer, comedian, actor Billy Eichner and actor Luke Macfarlane talking about their film Bros. We were lucky to be able to watch the U.S. premiere of the film a few weeks back at the beautiful Castro Theater in San Francisco and it was an experience. The movie is so good! Lots of laugh out loud moments (so many we missed some of the dialo

Send us a textWe're finally reunited in the studio for a #BasicBitch just in time to hear a recap of Ange's trip to Mexico! And then we catch up on life in the Bay and try not to cry during Producer Char's moment of pleasure. Spoiler: we failed. --Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 700 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--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 won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without your help! -- Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, a

Send us a textWelcome to Flashback Friday! With 700+ episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with y'all!This week, we are flashing back to EP686, when we brought back a couple of our favorite filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West,  as they discuss their latest documentary Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down . The film recently premiered on CNN, and can be found on demand on various cable channels and the CNN apps. Original Show Notes NotesIt's our fourth time speaking with a couple of our favorite documentarians (RBG, My Name is Pauli Murray, Julia) - Julie Cohen and Betsy West about they're latest film, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down which does not disappoint.  Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the face in 2011 at an in-person constituent event in a supermarket parking lot. She was severely injured and, at first, it was reported that she died from her injuries. The film Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down takes you on a journey of Gabby&a

Send us a textWho knew we needed a Cat Daddies documentary? Director Mye Hoang did and she uncovered stories of men across the U.S. who love their cats - like, A LOT.  Of course we know that cats are a thing (we're dog people over here, mostly because of allergies *sneeze!*) and we know so many folks who love them, but this film is actually a conversation about masculinity, love, bonding, and friendship. Pets are the best, and as we found out in this documentary cats can have a special power over their male owners when they take them in.  If you are or are not a Cat Daddy put this film on your list because there's more to cat daddies (and their cats) than you think.Follow Cat Daddies on IG, FB, and TwitterFollow My Hoang on IG--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 700 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--SUPPORT US HERE!Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!Rat

Send us a textWelcome to Flashback Friday! With 700+ episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with y'all!  In this flashback we are talking with directors Rayka Zehtabchi and Shaandiin Tome who's documentary short - Long Line of Ladies debuted at this year's Sundance Film Festival.  We're rolling this interview back out to you because the film is streaming now at the New York Times Op-Docs. Original episode description is below and thank you for supporting independent filmmakers.With the documentary short Long Line of Ladies, we are introduced to the Ihuk ceremony, celebrated by the Karuk tribe after a young girl receives her first period. Directors Rayka Zehtabchi and Shaandiin Tome discuss the importance of being respectful during filming, the men's role in the ceremony, and why they chose to focus on the preparation, instead of the ceremony itself.You can follow director Rayka Zehtabchi on IG & TwitterYou can follow director Shaandiin Tome on

Send us a textThis episode is all about The Sports Bra! Jenny Nguyen joins us to talk about why she wanted to open the first bar that focused on women's sports, and how her business' success is proving that she is filling a major gap in the industry. People love women's sports, they just never had real access to it, and this bar is a major step in the right direction! We get into Jenny's past as a basketball player, her training as a chef, how the bar's menu is a blend of both her Vietnamese and American roots, and the importance of supporting and empowering women. And then she shares some touching stories from appreciative guests, and Serena Williams' last tennis match. In case you needed another reason to visit Portland, this is it...we'll see you there! Click HERE to Follow The Sports Bra on Instagram--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 700 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and ab

Send us a textWelcome to our Basic Bitch about different trips we've taken far away, at home, and in our minds. Ange catches us up on her adventures in Mexico (and explains the origin of a "Kiefer Sutherland Hat"), Erin reflects on her work staycation at the Intercontinental in SF, and Char shares all the free stuff she gets at her new favorite casino. Then Ange explains how a medicinal mushroom trip helped her deal with her grief, and we cap it off by celebrating our moments of pleasure.This week is a great time to continue supporting indigenous art and artists. A few of our favorites:Urban Native Era - for clothing, shoes, accessories, and hats (including our favorite new beanie!)Wahpepah's Kitchen - support this Native chef in Oakland, CA (you're welcome)Reservation Dogs - comedy/drama on Hulu by co-creator Taika WaititiAnd while we consider it important to be grateful for our many blessings, please also recognize that for indigenous people, "Thanksgiving" is a national d

Send us a textWelcome to Flashback Friday! With 700+ episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with y'all! We are so proud re-share with you our SXSW conversation with director David Siev. David's film, Bad Axe  is out today in select theaters and streaming on Google Play Movies and Amazon Prime Video and we hope that you will seek it out while you're making your weekend plans.  Our original episode description is below:  Welcome 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- e

Send us a textWell it's about time we have on director and podcaster Jordon Briggs on our show. Jordon has been a fan of Bitch Talk for a few years and has supported us in many ways. Now it's our turn to support him. Jordon has a short documentary screening now during the SmartFone Flick Fest called Her Hair. We talk with Jordon about this film that he shot in 2017 which features his mom (who owns her own hair salon)  and a few of her fellow stylists and clients. It's a conversation around safe spaces, being independent, and finding a career that makes you feel fulfilled. Jordon shot, directed, edited, and scored the film and if you want to support truly independent artists, you will watch Her Hair while it streams during SmartFone Flick Fest which runs until November 20th. CLICK HERE to link to the film. Watch the Trailer to Her Hair HERE. Follow Jordon  Briggs on Instagram and at his website--Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 700 episodes without your he

Send us a textWelcome to Flashback Friday! With 700+ episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with y'all! Since today is Veteran's Day in the United States and we are going through some scary mid-term elections, we thought it would be a good time to bring back our 2021 interview with director Sonia Kennebeck talking about her documentary The U.S. vs Reality Winner.  It's a story of whistleblowing, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, and 2016 election fraud.Our original episode description can be found below:Does 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

Send us a textIn this Basic, the bitches are in a funky mood as Erin shares one last New Orleans travel story that goes a little dark ( no surprise). Then Producer Char shares a story of watching her neighbors getting rained on, and Ange shares a little about her current sabbatical in Mexico. There's an age old argument about what actually constitutes as "early afternoon", and Erin and Ange revisit a lost New Years eve evening  they spent together 7 years ago that they are trying to bury, but it just won't go away. --Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 700 episodes without your help! --Be well, stay safe, Black Lives Matter, AAPI Lives Matter, and abortion is normal.--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 P