Bitch Talk Podcast

Send us Fan Mail These two Sundance documentaries touch on the importance of freedom of speech, and what happens when we both give people access and take it away. Public Access shares rare footage of NYC's media rebels who turned our screens into platforms for free expression, turning ordinary people into stars. We sit down with director David Shadrack Smith and subject/public access star Jak...

Send us Fan Mail This episode brings you two Sundance documentary short films that touch on such timely issues that our filmmakers rushed to get them out as soon as possible. In La Tierra del Valor (The Home of the Brave) , during a summer of grief and fear brought about by ice raids in Los Angeles, one small act of bravery brings a community of hope. Director (and return guest) Cristina Costantin...

Send us Fan Mail This episode brings you two Sundance documentaries that show very different ways that technology can have an impact on our lives. Joybubbles is a biopic about a blind man (born decades before the internet or the computer) who learns how to manipulate the telephone system by whistling, and inadvertently lays the groundwork for the future of hacking and technology. Director Rachel J...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is the warm hug that we all need right now. It will introduce you to two beautifully moving Sundance films that highlight important parts of Black American history. Once Upon a Time in Harlem invites the viewer to be a fly on the wall at a gathering of Harlem Renaissance artists and intellectuals at Duke Ellington 's house in the summer of 1972. Director David Gr...

Send us Fan Mail Levitating (Para Perasuk) follows Bayu as he attempts to become a shaman of a trance party so he can make enough money to keep from being evicted. We were joined by director Wregas Bhanuteja , and stars Anggun and Maudy Ayunda , to discuss the historical roots of trance parties in Indonesia, why Wregas was inspired to write this story, the creative way that Anggun channelled the s...

Send us Fan Mail Today we're bringing you three Sundance Film Festival short film narratives that explore the darker side of life. Crisis Actor follows an impulsive actress as she reaches a breaking point in her addiction to drama. We sit down with director/writer Lily Platt and actor Sarah Steele to talk victimhood, privilege, and why everyone could use a little therapy. Congrats to Crisis A...

Send us Fan Mail Queen of Chess is a documentary about Judit Polgár , a Hungarian girl who revolutionized the sport's patriarchal culture to become the greatest woman chess player of all time. We sit down with Judit Polgár and director Rory Kennedy to discuss how Judit knew Rory was the right person to tell her story, Rory's arduous hunt for archival footage, Judit's special bond wi...

Send us Fan Mail We're excited to share this conversation with our new best friend, Rosanna Arquette ! She stars in The Moment alongside Charli XCX , a mockumentary about a rising pop star navigating fame and industry pressure while preparing for her debut arena tour.  We become fast friends about our mutual love for the Bay, the importance of art and activism, and our collective hate for ai....

Send us Fan Mail Holy shit, it's finally here, our 900th episode! And there was no better way to celebrate than with friends of the show Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal . We sit down in Park City to talk getting older (and being afraid of hurting ourselves), Sundance highlights throughout the years, red carpet anxiety, and exciting new projects on the horizon. Then Erin and Ange challenge Davee...

Send us Fan Mail We are taking you behind the scenes at Sundance 2026 where we reunite with friends (looking at you, cousin Kamau !), celebrate Little Miss Sunshine's 20th anniversary (#TeamDano), shout "Cheers, Queers" with our friends from Frameline , discuss what makes Ethan Hawke's boots sexy, watch Alec Baldwin play chess in a mansion, stood on the red carpet with the icon...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Akilah Cadet is all the hyphenates: CEO of Change Cadet (creating meaningful change behind some of the biggest brands you use everyday), leader, speaker, creative director, producer, writer ( White Supremacy is all Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World ), co-owner of the Roots and Soul soccer teams, and podcast host of Humane Rights , to name a few. We sit...

Send us Fan Mail Jodie Sweetin joins us to talk about her upcoming SF Sketchfest show, Smoke Show with Jodie Sweetin: A Comedy Pageant , on Saturday, January 24th at 9:30pm! (for tickets, click here ). Jodie shares what it was like growing up around comedians (and who some of her favorites are), whether or not she thinks John Stamos is hot (spoiler: she is wrong), the crossover between comedy and...

Send us Fan Mail Comedian Lane Moore is back at SF Sketchfest with not one, not two, but THREE shows! In a time where laughter is more important than ever, we highly suggest catching Lane on stage while she's in town, your fellow bitches will be at the Tinder Live event at 7pm this Saturday, January 17th at Cobb's Comedy Club ! In the meantime, Lane returns to our show to share how she m...

Send us Fan Mail It's part deux of our 2025 year end recap, and we're sharing highlights from the year (both on and off mic), including our craziest interviews, most memorable guests (both new and returning), and which guest we waited 5 years to have on the show! We discuss our favorite movie of the year that did not get the love it deserves, and which surprising on location Basic Bitch...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a busy couple of months, and the bitches have a lot to catch up on! First Ange shares some deets about her trip to New York, including watching Jeff Hiller perform improv, drinking horny mezcals, and a happenstance hug/live performance with Bay Area rapper LaRussell . Then Erin shares how she became an award winning journalist!  Listen to our first and second interv...

Send us Fan Mail We've got Erin on the red carpet at the 2025 SFFilm Awards Night at Fort Mason in San Francisco! From SFFilm, we've got return guests Executive Director Anne Lai and Director of Programming Jessie Fairbanks .  We've also got SFFilm award nominees actress Wunmi Mosaku (from Sinners!!) and director Scott Cooper (from Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere ) plus actress...

Send us Fan Mail Peaches Goes Bananas is an exciting portrait of the feminist queer icon Peaches , aka Merrill Nisker, capturing her both onstage and off, giving us a glimpse of her creative process and intimate family life. We chat with director Marie Losier on the serendipitous way she met Peaches, her creative approach as a multi-hyphenate artist, and why she knew there was a beautiful story to...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our second neighborhood basic bitch! This time we're collaborating with San Francisco podcast - Storied: San Francisco and talking all things Mission District. This is our third to welcome multi-hyphenate, San Francisco born and raised, and Mission resident H.P. Mendoza on to the podcast. As we enjoyed the backyard of the bar Zeitgeist , H.P. gives us his experienc...

Send us Fan Mail Friend of the show and multi-hyphenate artist Rafael Casal returns just in time to celebrate the release of the inaugural The Bay List ! He shares how they chose the top 10 scripts from over one thousand applicants, the significance of this project being done in the Bay, and why he's more inspired than ever to create.  Then we dive into his most recent work on FX's The L...

Send us Fan Mail Come See Me In The Good Light is a beautiful documentary that follows two poet lovers, Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley , as they explore their relationship, laughter and mortality after receiving news of Andrea's incurable diagnosis. We were joined by director (and return guest ) Ryan White and producer/star of the film Megan Falley to discuss the lasting impact of this film,...

Send us Fan Mail This Basic Bitch has it all: death, dating, culture, comedy, competition, a dog chase, and motorboating. What can we say? It was a month. Enjoy. To read the award winning story, Fiammetta Wears Pretty Clothes , click here To become a volunteer for the nonprofit organization, Next Village, click here Support the show Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have...

Send us Fan Mail Don't forget to VOTE on November 4th , YES on 50 ! For more info, click here Welcome to Flashback Friday, we're bringing you a film that we covered for the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco that is now available in select theaters near you! Lesbian Space Princess is an animated film about a space princess who is thrust out of her sheltered life into a galactic que...

Send us Fan Mail We were so excited to chat with return guest Shabana Azeez about one of our favorite shows of the year, The Pitt ! We talk activism, mental health, and how she had to study up on American culture (she's originally from Adelaide, Australia). Then we dive into whether Noah Wiley is hot (spoiler: he is), how she accidentally went viral on social media, and which actor made her f...

Send us Fan Mail Director Geeta Gandbhir has made a revolutionary piece of work with her newest film, The Perfect Neighbor . The documentary uses police bodycam footage to show how minor disagreements between neighbors takes a lethal turn. Geeta joins us virtually to discuss her advocacy against " Stand Your Ground " laws, our desperate need for gun reform , and how this film can be both...

Send us Fan Mail Ange is on location at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts to celebrate Filipino American History Month at the first-ever SOMA Pilipinas Pride: Makibeki . Raquel Redondiez is the director of SOMA Pilipinas , San Francisco's Filipino Cultural Heritage District; a "celebration of the love, pride and people power of generations of Filipinos in San Francisco and beyond"...