Pop A La Carte

The ladies of With An Accent are back with another Pop A La Carte podcast episode this week! Instead of talking Asian dramas, we discuss some behind the scenes tragedies (0:50), specifically the deaths of Godfrey Gao and Goo Hara and what needs to change to prevent more, as well as the latest arrests in connection with the Burning Sun scandal. Melissa Benoist shared her experience with Intimate Pa...

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana kick off the special 100th episode with a discussion about the depressed movie box office and what it means for film going forward (1:15), featuring Ford Vs. Ferrari, Charlie's Angels, and Playing With Fire - not to mention taking us on a tangent to Netflix speed options and a CG James Dean (11:45). The age of Disney+, especially the cuteness of baby Yoda on The Mandalo...

With one episode to go before hitting the big 100, Valerie, Angela and Tatiana talk every new streaming service known to woman. Starting with HBO Max (0:20), as well as tonight's premiere of His Dark Materials (5:30) and the various Game of Thrones prequels (11:50); moving onto Disney+ (10:00) and extensive thoughts on The Mandalorian as well as the entire state of Lucasfilm (17:00), which inevita...

Valerie and Tatiana discuss the latest stories relating to the return of Spider-Man to the MCU (0:50), squee about Sanditon before this week's finale murders us (15:00), then update the audience on the DCTV premieres and the way they're preparing for Crisis on Infinite Earths (34:50). Finally, Gemini Man (48:30) and Jojo Rabbit get reviewed and recommended - or not(54:30).

Angela and Tatiana host another Kdrama Corner, but first they discuss Spider-Man's return to the MCU fold (0:50), as well as Kevin Feige's first Star Wars movie (4:50). The Good Place's season premiere gets its moment to shine (9:30) and the final thoughts on The Boys first season get expounded (14:45). Finally, this week's dramas include the endings of Hotel Del Luna (31:50), Rookie Historian Goo...

Valerie, Tatiana and Angela discuss screenwriter Adele Lim leaving Crazy Rich Asians (0:55) on account of lack of pay equity before dipping into the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child rebranding (10:15) and early reviews of Joker (14:00) after Venice Film Festival. Then more in-depth reviews of It Chapter 2 (23:00) and Elite Season 2 (38:15) follow, as well as an update on ITV's Sanditon (44:50). F...

Valerie, Tatiana and Angela start off with some non-D23 news, such as Endeavor's renewal (0:35) and the Matrix 4 announcement (3:00). Then it's a deep dive into Spider-Man and the Sony/Marvel divorce (7:30). D23 kicks off in style with a discussion of the Star Wars (22:20) and Disney+ panels, including anticipation - or lack thereof - for Ms. Marvel (28:00), She-Hulk (32:00), Moon Knight and Lady...

Tatiana, Angela and newcomer Amber do a massive rundown of the kdramas they're currently watching. Among the batch: Designated Survivor 60 Days (1:40), Moments of 18 (10:00), I Wanna Hear Your Song (20:00), Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung (24:00), Hotel Del Luna (46:45), Watcher (1:02:00), Melo Is My Nature (1:08:00), Angel's Last Mission: Love (1:12:00), and Modern Farmer (1:22:00).

Valerie, Tatiana and Richard breakdown all the MCU and Disney+ news. First, a rant about Marvel's Hall H set-up at SDCC (1:25) followed by the upcoming releases in order of announcement: The Eternals (8:15), Falcon and Winter Soldier (23:30), Shang-Chi (31:00), WandaVision (38:00), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (43:40), Loki (50:00), What If (52:25), Hawkeye (1:00:00), Thor: Love and...

Valerie, Tatiana and first-time cohost Richard breakdown everything at aside from the MCU. The schedule starts with SDCC Thursday, including Paramount's offerings (1:35), His Dark Materials (11:00), The Witcher (16:10), and the Farscape anniversary (20:00). SDCC Friday gave us Veronica Mars (26:00), the Game of Thrones retrospective(31:00), Agents of SHIELD (37:00), and Watchmen (47:50). SDCC Satu...

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana discuss the rumors of Lashana Lynch taking on the 007 code name in James Bond 25 (1:00) as well as how Scarlett Johansson needs to sit down (8:40). A Lion King review (18:15) leads to a Mulan trailer breakdown (29:55), then Valerie introduces interviews with Frankie Drake Mysteries stars Lauren Lee Smith and Chantel Riley (36:30). Finally, we review HIStory 2 & 3 an...

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana open with a discussion about Halle Bailey's casting in The Little Mermaid, which also includes some talk about The Witcher adaptation (1:15). Then we talk about idols disappointing us, such as JK Rowling and her recent bout of transphobia (19:40). Next is a Spider-Man: Far From Home review (30:40) followed by Asian Drama Corner with Well-Intended Love and Designated Sur...

Valerie and Tatiana discuss Taika Waititi taking on an animated Flash Gordon film (0:30) and the Game of Thrones prequel beginning its filming (4:45). Then it's time for MCU Central (11:10), including the Keanussance and Feige's attempts to bring Reeves into a film as well as what we expect for Phase 4 in general. We also go over some vague Spider-Man: Far From Home reactions (26:30), strange happ...

After discussing the latest trailers for Veronica Mars on Hulu (0:50) and the film adaptation of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep (10:40), Valerie walks us through the E3 video games she previewed (15:45). Then Tatiana reviews Toy Story 4 (35:20) and Angela reviews the second season of She-Ra on Netflix (45:25). Finally, it's Asian Drama Corner time (53:30)! On deck this week are: Love O2O, Misty, and...

Angela and Tatiana discuss the new WarnerMedia streaming news and mourn the early demise of Swamp Thing (0:55). Other items of interest include a Hedge Fund acquiring Barnes & Noble (10:15) and Phase 4 MCU rumors (15:05). Angela reviews Always Be My Maybe (22:00) before we laugh another Kdrama Corner (27:30). This week's kdramas include: Her Private Life, The Secret Life of my Secretary, Mama...

Valerie, Angela, and Tatiana gather around to give their lukewarm reaction to the Robert Pattinson becoming the next Batman (0:30). Then they proceed to be equally enchanted and bewildered by the trailers for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and Onward (6:23). There are reviews of Good Omens (15:00), Aladdin and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (27:25) to be found, as well as a peek into the Taiw...

Valerie and Tatiana discuss the updates on Falcon and Winter Soldier updates, plus ask more Avengers: Endgame questions (0:40). Bryan Cogman as the showrunner for the Middle Earth prequel (10:40) then serves as its own prequel to our Game of Thrones discussion, which begins at 15:45 with an overview of the final episode and season before going into character breakdowns: Daenerys Targaryen (25:20),...

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana discuss Disney taking over Hulu and what this means for our viewing habits (0:53), then discus what The Flash and Arrow finales mean for Crisis on Infinite Earths (12:00). We review Detective Pikachu (27:20) and Tolkien (34:00), both films that were better than expected, while complaining about Game of Thrones turning out much worse (43:00). Finally, we share an intervi...

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana talk about Avengers: Endgame's record-breaking box office (0:40). Then we go over Hulu's upcoming Marvel series, Ghost Rider and Hellstrom, and latest Veronica Mars trailer, (10:45). We celebrate Peter Mayhew's life (29:20), and then bring back Kdrama Corner to talk Laughter in Waikiki 2, He Is Psychometric, Her Private Life, Persona, and Misty (32:15). Finally, we comp...

Valerie and Tatiana head into the Game of Thrones portion of events with Bryan and Lisa from Geek Pop. A whole hour is spent on "The Long Night," starting with everyone's totally incorrect predictions for the episode (0:55). Then comes the actual review of the episode and the Game of Thrones season thus far (24:10), predictions for the rest of the series (35:00), and even some miscellaneous compar...

Valerie, Tatiana, Bryan and Lisa from Geek Pop team up for a mega-length episode all about Avengers: Endgame. We go over our general feelings about the film and whether it's a fitting conclusion to this phase of Marvel's behemoth franchise, as well as touch on failed soul stone theories (11:00), time travel questions (24:00), future film speculations (32:00), the ways Avengers: Endgame handled Ton...

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana talk about all the new content Disney+ will be offering, and how DC Universe is faring (1:00). There is also some Star Wars Episode IX: Rise of the Skywalker and Celebration updates (12:30) before we launch into a discussion about The Magicians finale (20:30). Then it's Kdrama Corner time with Romance is a Bonus Book and Her Private Life (33:00), followed by a round of...

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana talk about the nearly impossible task of getting opening day Avengers: Endgame tickets(0:30) before dissecting Rian Johnson's response about potential Star Wars Episode IX retcons(8:15). Then they discuss Netflix teaming up with Michael Schur and Sean Hayes to produce an animated LGBTQ series called Q-Force (17:15) as well as the upcoming live-action remakes of Cowboy B...

Angela and Tatiana try and fail at holding down the fort while Valerie is away, discussing the Stranger Things Trailer and cut scene from Rocketman (0:5), then reviewing the Thai film I Fine..Thank You..Love You (11:00) and Jordan Peele's latest masterpiece, Us (16:30). Finally, we move on to Kdrama Corner (23:50) and talk Touch Your Heart, He Is Psychometric, 12 Signs of Love, Six Flying Dragons,...

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana have plenty of Marvel and Disney news to discuss, such as: Shang-Chi finding a director (1:30), the latest Avengers: Endgame trailer (11:40), and the first full Aladdin trailer (24:40). Then we move on to the rest of the news, including: The Flash getting a new showrunner (31:20), One Day At A Time getting unfairly cancelled (39:00), and the upsetting Burning Sun case i...