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On our July edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" we discuss the ongoing Hollywood double strike, our thoughts on the recent Emmy nominations, the Women's World Cup, and more! What's Popping? - Barbie, Uncanny Counter, The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @jessjutweets Hanh Nguyen - @h...

On this episode, we revisit post-apocalyptic New Zealand with season 2 of Creamerie, the dark comedy web series taking place in a world (almost) without men, created by the New Zealand group Flat3, which is somehow darker, funnier, and even more unhinged than the first season. But will it it retain it's good pop status? What's Popping? - Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1, Oppenheimer, Bany...

On this episode of Good Pop, we check out the new Asian American comedy film Joy Ride about a group of friends who travel around China, getting into sexy shenanigans while searching for their friend's birth mother. So does this highliy anticipated film hit the mark as good pop? What's Popping? - Cunk on Earth, Choco Milk Shake, My Adventures with Superman Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyue...

We kick off Asian American Film Summer 2023 by checking out Celine Song's PAST LIVES, a romantic drama about a woman who reunites with her childhood crush for the first time since leaving South Korea 24 years ago as a child. Will this critical darling live up to the hype and become good pop? What's Popping? - Six Flags Magic Mountain, See You in My 19th Life, Ghost Trick Follow our hosts: Marvin Y...

On our June edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup segment, "Do We Want This?" we discuss the recent trailer drops, new Squid Game news, Ke Huy Quan's admission to the Academy, and more! What's Popping? - The Blackening, The Bear S2 Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @jessjutweets Hanh Nguyen - @hanhonymous Follow the show and engage with us at @...

For this episode of Good Pop, we discuss Elemental, the latest film from Pixar which also happens to be a stealth Asian American film about the daughter of immigrant store owners caught between her parent's expectations and her own dreams. How did we not know this? What's Popping? - Grey House, Indiana Jones, Morimoto's Sushi Master Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @jessjutwee...

On this episode we check out the latest installment of Sony's animated Spider-Man series Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which finds our hero Miles Morales diving into a whole multiverse of Spidermen as he looks for a place to belong and protect those he holds dear. The first film was a runaway success but will this latest film also be good pop? What's Popping? - Good Eats, Joy Ride, Hadestow...

It's time, it's time for FAMILY! This week we check out Fast X, the latest entry in the storied Fast Saga that asks, what happens when you have to choose who in the family you save when you can't save everyone, as a ghost from the FAMILY's past re-emerges for vengeance for their own FAMILY. But will Fast X be good pop? What's Popping? - Imase, Survivor, Fights in Tight Spaces, Top Chef Follow our...

It's time for our APAHM 2023 edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup segment, "Do We Want This?" For our May 2023 roundup, we discuss toxic writers rooms, show cancellations, Ming Na Wen's Hollywood star, and more! What's Popping? - Queen Charlotte, XO KItty, Tears of the Kingdom, Top Chef Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @jessjutweets Hanh Nguy...

For APAHM, we're highlighting some of our fellow Asian American podcasts from the Potluck Podcast Collective. On this last day of APAHM, we're sharing an episode from our sister show, First of All , a podcast where host Minji Chang takes a real, unfiltered conversation on career, family, love, & modern culture. On her latest episode, Minji chats with writer and director Adele Lim. You can chec...

The whole crew is back for the first time in APAHM 2023 to discuss the latest MCU film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, where the guardians go on a galaxy spanning quest to save their friend Rocket Raccoon. We've been down on MCU films recently, will Guardians 3 turn out to be good pop and end the slump? What's Popping? - CAAMfest 2023, She is a Haunting, Top Chef Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @ma...

A girl and her chair boyfriend sets off on a road trip across Japan to chase a talking cat, we did not know that this is what we were going to watch when we sat down with Suzume, but here we are. On this episode, Marvin and Hanh sit down to watch their very first Makoto Shinkai film, Suzume. Did it live up to the hype as some good pop? What's Popping? - Past Lives, Great American Baking Show, Top...

It's a busy APAHM for us at Good Pop, so this week we're tagging in our fellow #PotluckPod QUARANTINED COMICS about Gene Luen Yang's historical graphic novel, BOXERS & SAINTS (and don't forget to check out the TV adaptation of Gene's other seminal work American Born Chinese later this month). Part of Potluck's APAHM show swap series please enjoy this episode of Quarantined Comics! --- This wee...

On this episode of Good Pop we put on our finest butt kicking shoes as we check out Polite Society, the new film from Nida Manzoor that follows a young teenage girl who dreams of becoming a stuntwoman, as she takes on an evil auntie trying to take her sister away in a sinister arranged marriage. What's Popping? - The Met Gala, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murde...

We're back for another edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup segment, "Do We Want This?" for April 2023. On this episode, we discuss some recent trailer drops, new casting news, and upcoming adaptations! What's Popping? - Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives, Hunger, LAAPFF Picks Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @jessjutweets Hanh Nguyen - @hanhonym...

On this episode, we discuss the A24 Netflix series Beef, about two people who get into a road rage incident in a parking lot and allows that rage to consume their lives. Of course we can't discuss Beef without touching on the controversy surrounding one of its casing decisions (TW: mention of SA), and if those decisions keep this show from being truly good pop. What's Popping? - Coachella, Spare,...

No new Good Pop this week, but we wanted to leave you something to listen to so we're dropping in the newest episode from fellow Potluck Pod Books & Boba (which Marvin also hosts) and their interview with author Maurene Goo about her latest novel THROWBACK, which was Marvin's "what's poppin'" last week. Please enjoy and we'll be back with a new Good Pop next week! --- Author Maurene Goo return...

On this episdoe, we discuss the new Dungeons & Dragons movie, an action packed, fantasy heist flick with a lot of heart, and who doesn't love a cute chubby dragon that can eat your face off. What's Popping? - Kill Boksoon, Boygenius, Throwback, Top Chef Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @jessjutweets Hanh Nguyen - @hanhonymous Follow the show and engage with us at @goodpopc...

We're getting back on schedule with the March 2023 edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" This time we check out the latest trailers for some highly anticipated Asian American films and TVseries, pour one out for the closure of a long running Asian American bookstore, and wonder if we want the next season of The White Lotus to be set in Thailand...

On this episode of Good Pop we check out Creed III, the latest boxing movie in the Rocky/Creed series and star Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut. This time Adonis Creed is up against a ghost from his past played by Jonathan Majors. So does this latest entry in the storied boxing franchise rise up to the challenge? What's Popping? - Supermodel Me: Revolution, Rocky IV, World Baseball Classic, T...

On this episode, we check out the new Disney+ Asian American lead film Chang Can Dunk, the story of high school sophomore Chang and his quest to perform a slam dunk to win a bet against his rival. Is this coming-of-age sports drama wrapped around an Asian American family drama good pop? What's Popping? - 2023 Oscars, Next Fashion, Top Chef Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @jes...

We're a little late with this edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" On this update, we go over some new casting and adaptation announcements, catch up on the latest trailers, gear up for this weekend's Oscars, and more! What's Popping? - Jess' Barry's adventure, The Last of Us, Poker Face Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @j...

This week on Good Pop, we check out the new film Cocaine Bear, a film based on a real life story about a bear that ate millions of dollars worth of cocaine in a national forest in Northern Georgia, only this movie version goes on to terrorize a star studded cast of hikers, drug dealers, park rangers, and paramedics. So does Cocaine Bear deliver on its promise of cocaine bear mayhem? What's Popping...

On this episode of Good Pop, we check out the indie horror thriller DAUGHTER, directed by Corey Deshon and starring Vivien Ngo, Ian Alexander, Elyse Dinh, and Casper Van Dien. A small but mighty film about a Vietnamese woman who gets kidnapped by a creepy father to become the surrogate sister to his son. If you've already seen the film, keep listening after the credits for our "Daughter Spoiler-Zo...

On this episode of Good Pop, we dive into the new Peacock original series from the mind of Rian Johnson, Poker Face, a "Columbo style" murder mystery series starring Natasha Lyonne as a woman on the run who can't help but get involved in solving murders across the American South with her secret ability to tell when someone is lying. What's Popping? - Movie Trailers, Counterfeit, Physical 100 Follo...