Bitch Talk Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We're taking you back to Sundance with one of our favorite conversations, a round table with female composers (and serious BAD BITCHES!). Listen in as Anne Nikitin (Lost Girls), Tamar-Kali (The Last Thing He Wanted, Shirley, The Assistant), and Nainita Desai (The Reason I Jump) discuss the importance of sound in film, their own personal process in creating an original score,...

Send us Fan Mail Let's chat about the weekend's awards shows, shall we? Oh boy. Have we got an awards show Basic Bitch rehash for YOU. The Academy Awards was good for what it was and we we got excited to talk through some of our favorite moments (Maya Rudolph, Kristin Wiig, Janelle Monae, and of course Billy Porter) but our most favorite awards show of the year - IFC's Film Independ...

Send us Fan Mail Ruby Ibarra. Ruby Ibarra. Ruby Ibarra. We're making sure you know her name in case you didn't know. Bitch Talk first met Ruby (a Filipina Hip-Hop artist and DNA scientist) at San Francisco's CAAMFest a couple of years ago when we hosted the Q&A for her documentary "Nothing on Us" . We haven't forgotten her name or the impression she made on us sin...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our first official interview from Sundance, with director Lana Wilson of the Taylor Swift documentary, Miss Americana . We discuss the hard work it takes to become one of the world's most popular musicians, Taylor's struggle to find her voice, and the toxicity of social media. Have a listen, and watch this great film right now on Netflix! Let us know how we&ap...

Send us Fan Mail It's our first segment out of Sundance and we're sitting down with the Festival Daily Buzz gang to catch up. It's been a year since our first trip to the well known festival and this time we get to give you (our listeners) the skinny on how we got here and who's involved. Thank you again to our supporters and donors who helped get us to Sundance. The Social Stu...

Send us Fan Mail Bitch Talk is back at the SF Women's March and bringing you interviews from Katherine Gin from Immigrants Rising , author, filmmaker, and founder of the Webby Awards Tiffany Shlain , and the MC of the rally Kimberly Ellis. Thanks as always to our friend and one of the co-founders of the SF Women's March Sophia Andary for having us at the March. If you didn't catch o...

Send us Fan Mail We're ready for the 3rd annual Women's March SF: Together We Rise! Listen in as we speak with one of their featured speakers, Toni Newman . She's an author and the Executive Director of the St. James Infirmary , a peer based health and safety clinic for sex workers of all genders. She shares the story of her 25 year transition, and how her life experiences led to th...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the podcast, y'all. We have part two of our coverage of the second annual Coven Film Festival held in San Francisco. Coven Film Fest is an all womxn filmmaker festival celebrating all types of womxn behind the camera. In this second episode (you can catch the first episode here ) you'll hear Erin and Ange talk to filmmakers Erica Scoggins , Mariah Hoffman...

Send us Fan Mail Howdy Bitch Talkers! We're coming to you live from the second annual Coven Film Festival. A festival focusing on womxn and non-binary filmmakers. Hey, guess what, WOMXN ARE MAKING GREAT FUCKING MOVIES....even if the Academy voters don't nominate them. Please enjoy the first of two episodes recorded over the weekend in the Mission district in San Francisco. This first epi...

Send us Fan Mail Join Erin, Ange, and Producer Char as they chat about the the 77th Golden Globe Awards! Topics include spotting our favorite celebrity couple, our breakdown of the best and worst speeches, and who served the best mic drop of the night. Enjoy, and Happy New Year! -- Let us know how we're doing: therealbtpod@gmail.com Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Ins...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a long time coming but we finally had this bad bitch on the podcast. K.R. Morrison drums in three bands, teaches creative writing at a San Francisco high school, and is an extremely talented poet. We chatted with K.R.toward the end of 2019 and she gave us all of the goosebumps as she read a couple pieces of her own poetry. We hope you enjoy our conversation and gets...

Send us Fan Mail We're closing in on the end of 2019. It's been an interesting year for Bitch Talk. New friends, an engagement, the Sundance Film Festival, challenges, uncertainty, and a sprinkle of bitching.  Enjoy our last podcast of the year. Captain Party called in for this one and we find out what she's been up to while out of the country, and why in the hell she's calling...

Send us Fan Mail It's been more than a year since Erin met Top Chef alumni Chef Tu David Phu in a favorite restaurant of the late Anthony Bourdain the day after Thanksgiving 2018. It was kismet to meet him and great to have him round out Bitch Talk's 2019. Tu and Erin talk about his family, food origin, Oakland, Hip-Hop, Top Chef and what's up for him in 2020.  We are so excited tha...

Send us Fan Mail Grateful for this guest that has meant a lot to our show. Jackie Greenberg emailed us in early 2018 asking if she could make us an abstract wool doll. We said sure (of course!) and she ended up making us our podcast mascot Bonet Kravitz - an eggplant with boobs and a bum who has walked the red carpet at Sundance and has joined us on many interviews.  We've kept in contact wit...

Send us Fan Mail We're welcoming back to the show Director/Photographer Lauren Greenfield to talk about her latest documentary, The Kingmaker . The film tells the story about the infamous Imelda Marcos - the former First Lady of the Philippines and current practicing Filipino politician. In this episode we also feature an interview with one of the subjects of the documentary, Andy Bautista wh...

Send us Fan Mail Howdy Bitch Talkers! Erin is coming to you LIVE from the TWSS That's What She Made makers faire. Erin had such a fun time hanging out and chatting with the makers that made for a very fun 3rd annual TWSS maker faire and shout out to The Golden Hour as well as Chloe Jackman Photography for offering up their spaces to the wonderful womxn makers of the Bay Area. Go out and suppo...

Send us Fan Mail It wouldn't be another week of Bitch Talk without a Basic Bitch for your asses. Producer Char and Erin catch up about their Thanksgiving holiday, Disneyland, the eternal holiday classic Christmas Vacation, and our new favorite guest Aireene Espiritu (episode 402).  Let us know how we're doing:  therealbtpod@gmail.com Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us...

Send us Fan Mail What a holiday treat to have folk musician Aireene Espiritu on the podcast. She's a true inspiration and is making her own way as a musician, a human, a woman, and living the life that most dream about. It's not always easy, but she's doing it, and recently celebrated 9 years of living home-free. Enjoy our interview and remember to #sharewithafriend.    Let us know...

Send us Fan Mail Headed back to Sundance 2019 chatting with director Kim Longinotto and her team about the documentary Shooting the Mafia opening today at the Landmark Opera Plaza in San Francisco. Listen in and #sharewithafriend.  Let us know how we're doing:  therealbtpod@gmail.com Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter. Listen in every M...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 400th episode to us! We've got Producer Char, Erin, and Captain Party back in the studio and on the mic. This is an extended Basic Bitch as we reminisce over the interviews and opportunities we've been given since episode 300. Settle in for this one, and thanks again for your continued support. We Heart you. Let us know how we're doing:  therealbtpod@gmail.com...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda Guest is the founder and general manager of BFF.FM - and one of our favorite bitches. BFF.FM is one of Bitch Talk's digital homes and we love that we're a part of their lineup. If you end up enjoying what you hear, be sure to make a donation to keep community radio ALIVE .  Let us know how we're doing:  therealbtpod@gmail.com Visit our website! www.bitchtalkp...

Send us Fan Mail Erin and Producer Char get together again to catch each other up on their latest adventures. They talk Laguna Beach, San Diego, Eating on BART and new goals for 2020.  Let us know how we're doing:  therealbtpod@gmail.com Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter. Listen in every Monday from 5:30 - 6 AM on BFF.FM   POWERED BY ...

Send us Fan Mail Producer Char and Erin catch up on what they've been up to the last couple weeks. #TGIF Let us know how we're doing:  therealbtpod@gmail.com Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram , Facebook , and Twitter. Listen in every Monday from 5:30 - 6 AM on BFF.FM   POWERED BY  Support the show Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn'...

Send us Fan Mail What is the Hague Convention? Can it affect your life? Erin talked with Breffni Wahl at this month's That's What She Said to hear about her nightmare inducing, real life story of being accused of kidnapping her own child by her former husband.  Listen in now and let us know how we're doing at therealbtpod@gmail.com   Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follo...

Send us Fan Mail The first ever feature length film about Harriet Tubman comes out today in theaters. (Yes, you read that right.) On this episode you'll hear Erin's interview with the director, Kasi Lemmons, and her magical producer Daniela Taplin Lundberg talk about the making of this film and its brilliant star Cynthia Erivo. If you're looking for a film this weekend we highly sug...