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We're a week late, but it's time again for Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup segment, "Do We Want This?" On our July 2022 update, we discuss Steven Yeun's new project with The Daniels, Harry Shum Jr joining the cast of Grey's Anatomy, Gemma Chan returning to Sci-Fi TV, and more! What's Popping? - Wedding Season, Indian Matchmaker Season 2, Industry Season 2 Follow our ho...

Well, it was bound to happen sometime, we're postponing our monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup to next week due to some scheduling conflicts, but in it's place, we're dropping in an episode from Marvin's other podcast on the Potluck  Podcast Collective, Books & Boba. This episode from a few weeks ago is also a news episode where Marvin and his co-host Reera go over the latest Asian...

On this episode of Good Pop, the crew continues our dive into summer YA media with the Amazon Prime series The Summer I Turned Pretty, based on the books by Jenny Han, a series about summer break, first love, and teenage hormones. We try our best to discuss the central (very messy) love triangle, while all we actually want to do is talk about the series OTP, Steven and Shayla.  What's Popping? - N...

There's a new John Cho movie out so we decided to watch it! Don't Make Me Go is a YA coming of age(?) story about single dad Max Park who takes his daughter Wally on a road trip after getting diagnosed with a near-terminal tumor. Does this obviously manipulative set-up pay off? Find out on this episode of Good Pop! What's Popping? - Persuasion, Arknights Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh...

Well, we're back again in the MCU with the latest Marvel Disney+ series, Ms. Marvel, a story about a Pakistani-American teen from Jersey City who discovers her hidden superpowers, and her journey to becoming a hero. Will this be the MCU show that finally sticks the landing? What's Popping? - F-Boy Island Season 2, Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @je...

We're headed back to Regency England with the long-awaited romantic comedy, Mr. Malcolm's List.  We loved the short that came out a few years ago, so how does the feature-length version stack up?  What's Popping? - How to Build a Sex Room, Obi-Wan Kenobi Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @jessjutweets Hanh Nguyen - @hanhonymous Follow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclub...

It's time again for Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup segment, "Do We Want This?" On our June 2022 update, we discuss Justin Lin's first post Fast franchise project, the new Riverdale spinoff with Asians, the latest casting news, and more! What's Popping? - LA Jazz Festival, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Iron Chef Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @je...

On this episode we discuss the Telugu-language action blockbuster RRR, an over-the-top action film of epic proportions. A quick warning, what begins as a general discussion immediately becomes a full fledged spoilercast recap , so if you haven't watched this film yet, set aside 3 hours to watch it before coming back to listen to us try and unpack what we just witnessed (discussion of RRR begins at...

On this episode, we check out the long awaited romantic comedy Fire Island, a modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, taking place on the titular gay resort village, directed by Andrew Ahn and written by and starring Joel Kim Booster. The film also stars Bowen Yang, Margaret Cho, and Conrad Ricamora.  What's Popping? - Chicago, Paddington, Ms. Marvel Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh J...

Marvin's taking a long delayed vacation for the first time since the pandemic so no new episode today! Instead we've put together another edition of GOOD POPPIN, bringing together some of our favorite what's poppin moments of the last few months. We hope you enjoy revisiting bits such as Jess' European xmas vacation, Marvin's experience with Bridgerton audio descriptions, and Hanh watching The Cou...

It's time again for Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup segment, "Do We Want This?" On our May 2022 update, we discuss news from the world of Crazy Rich Asians, James Hong's Hollywood star, the renewal of our favorite Kiwi show about dystopias, and more! What's Popping? - Top Gun: Maverick, Sonic the Hedgehog, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Top Chef: Houston Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh...

Sometimes, some crime, go slipping through the cracks, and so its time for Chip and Dale to don their fedora and Hawaiian shirt in this revival of the Disney Afternoon classic! Listen in to our thoughts about this irreverent and hilarious love letter to the cartoons of our childhoods and internet nostalgia.  What's Popping? - Fire Island, Martha Stewart Tag Sale, Rat in the Kitchen, Top Chef Follo...

On this episode, we dive into the second film this year to deal with multiverses with the new MCU phase 4 film Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and we have thoughts. Join us as we dive into our feelings on Dr. Strange as a character, how the film handled its central "monster," and the Raimi-ness of it all. Does this latest Marvel film make the grade as good pop? ( A firm warning that our...

In honor of APAHM, we take a look at 2002's Bend it Like Beckham, one of the formative films about the Asian diaspora and a film that not everyone on the Good Pop crew has seen before this week. How does the sports romantic comedy about girls playing soccer hold up in 2022?  What's Popping? - New Orleans Jazz Fest, Heartstopper, Dr. Strange, Top Chef Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jes...

We're back for another edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup segment, "Do We Want This?" for April 2022. On this episode, we discuss some recent trailer drops, drama on the set of Fast X, hot ghosts, and the fall of Tudum! What's Popping? - Men, Bad Axe, Met Gala, Top Chef: Houston Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Jess Ju - @jessjutweets Hanh Nguyen - @...

On this episode of Good Pop, we follow up our discussion of the most Michael Bay movie of all time by diving into the most Nic Cage movie of all time! The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a film with a wild premise (Nic Cage playing a fictional version of himself who spends a weekend with a superfan who may or may not be a crimelord) that sounds like it shouldn't work, but somehow actually w...

On this episode of good pop, we check out the latest Michael Bay film Ambulance, a film that is probably the best of and the most of Michael Bay film in recent memory. We discuss the highs, lows, and excess of this film of a heist gone wrong in an LA ambulance.  What's Popping? - The Great Pottery Throwdown, White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch, Anatomy of a Scandal, Yo Boi Konming, S...

We celebrate the 100th episode of Good Pop by discussing a film of epic importance! This week we dive into the many parallel universes of Everything Everywhere All at Once, the new film starring Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, and directed by The Daniels. A high octane film about family, taxes, mama trauma, and the immigrant experience... also hot dogs, raccoons, and nice suits (warning, there will...

Bridgerton is back for a second season on Netflix, now hornier than ever!  We chat about the almost touching, feral sniffing, and the sizzling enemies to lovers story of Kate and Anthony, as well as what we think is in store for future seasons! What's Popping? - Charli XCX, Killing Eve, 61st Street, Benjamin Franklin, Light from Uncommon Stars, Top Chef Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh...

It's time again to review the latest Asian American entertainment news on Good Pop's monthly entertainment news roundup segment, "Do We Want This?" For our March 2022 edition, we check out some recent adaptation and casting news, as well as discuss our awe (and horror) at Netflix doubling down on its dating show programming! What's Popping? - The Lost City, Atlanta Season 4, Pachinko, Top Chef: Ho...

We continue with Momma Trauma March by checking out the second film this month starring Sandra Oh as a mom caught in the middle of generational immigrant trauma. In Iris K. Shim's horror film Umma, Sandra Oh's Amanda lives on an isolated farm with her daughter as beekeepers, but when she receives the ashes of her estranged mother and is asked to perform her final rites, spooky things start happeni...

On this episode we chat about the new Disney/Pixar film Turning Red, directed by Domee Shi, about a Chinese-Canadian teen who discovers that a family curse causes her to turn into a giant red panda whenever she gets emotional. We chat about the film's themes of puberty (and periods), the culturally-specific nuances of Chinese diaspora culture, and tackle some of the backlash that the film has been...

On this episode, we check out the Japanese film, Drive My Car, which has been getting a lot of Oscar buzz after winning awards at Cannes and the Golden Globes. Based on a Murakami short story, Drive My Car is a contemplative film about a widower who travels to Hiroshima to mount a multi-lingual production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, while dealing with the grief of losing his wife 2 years prior throu...

It's time again to review some of the latest Asian American entertainment news on Good Pop's monthly entertainment news roundup segment. For our February 2022 edition, we check out some recent Asian American casting news, discuss the nuance of late 90's AZN culture, and discuss the age old topic of pat disparities in the entertainment industry! What's Popping? - Turning Red, Love is Blind - Japan,...

Disney+'s The Book of Boba Fett asks a simple question, what if Boba Fett wanted to be a good guy and a crime boss at the same time? Join us as we get a little spicy this week with our hot takes on the first Star Wars property to star a Pacific Islander and a Chinese American! Does The Book of Boba Fett live up to his own hype?  What's Popping? - The Winter Olympics, The Man who Fell to Earth, The...