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On this episode, we move on from Hot Kaiju Summer and enter the Summer of Powell! In preparation for his starring role in Lee Issac Chung's Twisters, we're checking out his new romantic comedy crime film Hit Man, about a college professor who works part time for the police to as a fake contract killer as he falls in love with a woman while under his fake persona. We dive into the appeal of a Glenn...

On this edition of Good Pop's reality TV recap spinoff Go Asian! We dive right into the deep end of masculine toxicity with a doozy of an episode 2 as we follow Jenn Tran's search for true love on the latest season of The Bachelorette. Unfortunately, it seems like most of the boys attention were focused more on being annoyed at one dude than on Jenn herself. Will any green flags emerge in this sea...

Welcome to the launch of "Go Asian", Good Pop's reality TV recap segment is spinning off as a limited series of bonus episodes covering the new season of The Bachelorette, which feature's the series' first ever Asian American Bachelorette, Jenn Tran! On this episode, we welcome freelance writer, and fellow Professional Asian American, Teresa Tran (no relation) to recap the 2-hour premiere. Find ou...

It's just Marvin and Hanh this week to catch up on the latest Asian American entertainment news for our belated June edition of "Do We Want This?" On this episode, we check out the latest Academy member announcements, Manny Jacinto casting news, Netflix going in on BL content, and the latest on the next season of Beef! What's Popping? - A Quiet Place: Day OneThe Acolyte Follow our hosts: Marvin Yu...

Whoa, it's our 200th episode of Good Pop, thanks to everyone who've listened along with us these past 4 years! For this milestone episode, we're continuing our hot kaiju summer by checking out the new animated film on Netflix, Ultraman Rising, about a star baseball player who moonlights as a kaiju fighting superhero, and what happens when he finds himself becoming a single dad to a baby kaiju. Wha...

On this episode of Good Pop, we return once again to the alternate reality regency era social season to discuss the entirety of Bridgerton season 3 with our official spoilercast! Join us as we give our unfiltered (and maybe unhinged) thoughts and opinions on both this latest season, and the reaction to the ways that the show has diverged from the books. What's Popping? - Survivor, I Am: Celine Dio...

On this episode of Good Pop, we revisit our old friend Godzilla who takes a break from his role as a Hollywood monkey punching action star to go back to his roots as a serious film actor in the Academy Award winning Godzilla Minus One, 2023's pseudo-reboot taking place in post-war Japan following the story of a tortured veteran and the giant radioactive lizard that just won't leave him alone. The...

On this episode of Good Pop, we kick off the summer blockbuster season with Furiosa, the latest installment in the Mad Max franchise (now with 100% less Mad Max)! But will this prequel / spinoff of the bombastic Fury Road be enough to reach good pop status? What's Popping? - Summer Jams 2024, Fuji Kaze, 888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju -...

On our May 2024 edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" we close out Asian Month by discussing some of the latest TV series renewals, what's next for Godzilla x Kong, the latest Michelle Yeoh project, and more! What's Popping? - Abbott Elementary, Babes, Great American Baking Show S2, Top Chef Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju -...

On this episode, we return to the alternate history Regency England of Netflix's Bridgerton, which just released the first half of its third season, to follow the love story of fan favorite Penelope... and also Colin I guess. Will this steamy tale of friends becoming lovers live up to the hype to rise as good pop? What's Popping? - Girls5eva, Evil Does Not Exist, Kill Her Twice, Top Chef Follow ou...

On this episode of Good Pop, in honor of APAHM and the recently announced remake, we check out the classic Ang Lee romantic dramedy from 1993 THE WEDDING BANQUET. Does this 31 year old film about generational differences and family expectations hold up today as good pop? And if it does, what does that say about the Asian American films that have come out since? What's Popping? - Bridgerton, The Id...

On this episode, we check out the new HBO series THE SYMPATHIZER, the prestige TV adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize winning novel about a North Vietnamese spy embedded in the South Vietnamese secret police, who is tasked with keeping tabs on his colleagues as they settle in America as refugees after the fall of Saigon. Along the way, he has to deal with microaggressions from all sid...

On our April edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" we discuss the new Crazy Rich Asians musical, the latest adaptation news, and Keanu Reeve's role in the next Sonic film! What's Popping? - Challengers, Bad Reindeer, VC Film Fest 2024, Top Chef Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @jessjutweets Hanh Nguyen - @hanhonymous Follow...

On this episode, we check out Dev Patel's directorial debut Monkey Man, an action revenge thriller about a man seeking vengeance on corrupt authorities for the death of his mother. But does Dev's new film make the cut as good pop, and more importantly, is this the start of Dev's action star era? What's Popping? - A Little to the Left, Bluey, Fallout, Top Chef Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvi...

Good Pop is taking a break this week as our hosts catch up with some personal and professional matters, so to keep you company, we're dropping in the latest episode from fellow Potluck Pod Golden Hour , a podcast featuring Asian American music artists. If you like what you hear, make sure to follow and check out their other episodes at podcastpotluck.com/goldenhour --- Today on the pod: Charlene a...

On this episode, the good pop crew (minus Hanh) checks out the new Monterverse team-up movie Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, a film about kaijus fighting, buildings crashing, and the people around them that explain whats going on. We're here for the giant monster battle royale, but will it be enough to elevate this film to the level of good pop? What's Popping? - Bruce Springsteen, Shin Godzilla,...

On this episode of Good Pop we check out the new Netflix series 3 Body Problem, a hard science fiction epic about how humanity might with an impending invasion from a technologically superior civilization. So how does this western adaptation of Liu Cixin's seminal Chinese sci-fi novel turn out? Find out if it makes the grade as good pop! What's Popping? - Cowboy Carter, Who Killed the Video Star?...

On our March edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" we discuss the some of the latest casting and adaptation announcements featuring Asian American actors and stories, as well as the recent renewals and cancellations at Netflix. Also the return of Go Asian as the new Top Chef season kicks off! What's Popping? - Physical 100, Welcome to the Hyuna...

On this episode of Good Pop, we observe St. Patrick's day by partaking in some Irish flavored Rom Com fun with the new Lindsay Lohan film on Netflix, Irish Wish, about a woman who has to deal with the consequences of a spontaneous wish come true. But the real question is whether this wish end up being good pop or not? What's Popping? - Eternal Sunshine/Deeper Well, Chicken Nugget, The Last Bloodca...

On this episode, we check out FX's new prestige historical drama Shogun, the latest adaptation of the 1975 novel by James Clavell about an English bloke in feudal Japan. Loosely based on real life historical figures and events, how does this newest adaptation approach the original's themes, and does it elevate the show to become good pop? What's Popping? - The Oscars, Royals Shenanigans, Unicorn O...

On this episode of good pop, we check out the new Netflix Live Action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, a beloved fantasy adventure series about warriors who can control the elements fighting against imperialism in an Asian-inspired fantasy world (this time with more actual Asians). So has Netflix pulled off the impossible and created some good pop? What's Popping? - Dune Part 2, Nai Nai &...

It's just Marvin and Hanh today for our February edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" Join us as we discuss the upcoming Moana sequel, K-Content coming to streamers, three Body competition, and a Naruto adaptation? What's Popping? - The Vince Staples Show, Avatar The Last Airbender Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @jessjut...

On this episode, we check out the new Asian Australian rom com FIVE BLIND DATES, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video about a woman who returns to her hometown and is told by a fortune teller to go on five blind dates to find her soulmate. We are on record for being fans of romcoms, but does this one have the right formula to become good pop? What's Popping? - The Wiz, Ready, Set, Love, Unicorn Ove...

On this episode of Good Pop, we check out Amazon Prime's new series Mr. & Mrs. Smith, a re-imagining of the 2005 film and the 1996 series, starring Maya Erskine and Donald Glover as two secret agents for hire who are paired up by an agency that matches up couples for special ops assignments. The show is part spy procedural, and part millennial romantic drama, and definitely not what we expecte...

Just in time for the Lunar New Year, we check out the new animated feature film from Paramount+, THE TIGER's APPRENTICE, an fantasy action story about a boy who discovers he's descended from a family of guardians and protects the world by an evil sorceress with the help of the zodiac warriors. Starring a cast of top shelf Asian voice talents, will this new animated film be good pop? What's Popping...