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Good Pop | Culture Club

Potluck Podcast Collective

Welcome to the Good Pop Culture Club. Join our professional Asian American hosts Marvin, Jess, and Hanh as they discuss the good pop that gets us through our days, including TV, movies, books, and more!

tv & film

All Episodes

01:07:01

Mamma Mia!

Good Pop | Culture Club ·

2022/11/11

On this episode, we fill a major pop culture gap (according to Jess) for Marvin and Hanh with our discussion of Mamma Mia! and it's sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again! After much cajoling, we hunkered down and finally watched this adaptation of the stage musical featuring the music of ABBA about one daughter's ill advised plot to find our which of the three men her mother slept with is her real father. So was it good pop?What's Popping? - Drink Masters, Falling for Christmas, Ghost of Tsushima,

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01:09:52

Decision to Leave

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2022/11/05

This week we're headed back to the cinema to watch this year's Korean art film darling Decision to Leave by celebrated director Park Chan-Wook about a detective who catches feelings for the widow he is investigating for the death of her husband. We dive into how the film tackles the tropes of noir detective fiction, and how restrained this film is in depicting violence and sexiness. We also feature a special bonus "spoiler zone" to discuss how this detective thriller resolves (for those looking for

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01:04:29

Do We Want This? - October 2022

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2022/10/28

We're back again for Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" For our October 2022 update, we discuss the newly announced sequel to The Joy Luck Club, whether putting faces of oppressed minorities on money is actually a good thing or not, the latest installment of the American Pie franchise, and more!What's Popping? - GBBO, Taylor Swift & Carly Rae Jepsen, Werewolf by Night---Played by Obie Award winner Francis Jue (Pacific Overtures, Soft Power), a father

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01:07:26

She-Hulk

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2022/10/21

This week we check out the latest MCU television series on Disney+, She-Hulk, about Jennifer Walters, cousin to Bruce Banner/ The Hulk, who ends up inheriting his hulky powers in a freak accident and has to figure out how to balance her new superpowers with her her goal of leading a normal life as a lawyer. With a stellar cast and a writing team that seems to want to try something different, does this sitcom/workplace comedy setup have what it takes to wake us from our MCU fatigue?What's Popping? -

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53:41

Reboot

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2022/10/15

Shows about making shows are kind of our jam so this week we're excited to check out the new Hulu series Reboot, a show about the people behind rebooting a fictional classic sitcom. With a stellar cast including Krista Marie Yu as a Hulu executive, does this fictional reboot hit the mark? What's Popping? - Derry Girls, Because This Is My First Life, Flip the Script, Andor, GBBO - Mexico WeekFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and

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52:13

Hocus Pocus 2

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2022/10/07

Spooky season is upon us again! Join us as we ring in spooky month with the long awaited sequel to the 1993 Halloween film Hocus Pocus! Salem is once again haunted by the Sanderson Sisters after some teens somehow revive them... again! But does the sequel re-capture the magic of the original classic? What's Popping? - Rings of Power, Rina Sawayama, GBBOFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of

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01:05:28

Do We Want This? - September 2022

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2022/10/01

It's time again for Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup segment, "Do We Want This?" For our September 2022 update, we check out the latest casting news for Avatar: the Last Airbender and Star Wars, discuss the new Vincent Chin series, take a sneak peek at the upcoming Hallmark holiday movie season, and more!What's Popping? - Cinderella and the Four Knights, Reboot, AndorFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show

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57:42

Quantum Leap

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2022/09/24

On this episode, we take a look at the new revival of the TV series Quantum Leap starring Raymond Lee as Ben Seong, the successor to Scott Bakula's Sam Beckett. How did the only prime-time network series starring an Asian American lead do? We discuss our feelings about the pilot and our expectations for the show when we revisit the series later on!What's Popping? - Business Proposal, Great British Bake Off, Target ProblemsFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen -

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01:00:02

Sheng Wang: Sweet and Juicy

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2022/09/17

This week we discuss the long awaited Netflix comedy special by Sheng Wang! We go over our personal experiences following Sheng over his decades long career, as well as our favorite bits from his latest special, all in the comfort of our Costco pants.What's Popping? - What We Do in the Shadows S4, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Farming games on Switch---This episode was sponsored by the Ma-Yi Theater Company:From Ma-Yi Theater Company (The Chinese Lady, Teenage Dick) comes a generation-spanning new

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45:52

Fakes

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2022/09/10

On this episode, we discuss Fakes, the new Netflix series about how a pair of Canadian high school girls started the biggest fake ID ring in North America. It's a show that surprised us by how good it turned out being with it's multiple unreliable POV characters and genuine character moments in between all the crime and teen shenanigans. We keep our discussion spoiler free because you all should watch this show so we can get a season 2 (please)!What's Popping? - Mo, The Book of Tea Duology---This

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44:20

Do We Want This? - August 2022

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2022/09/03

It's time again for Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup segment, "Do We Want This?" On our August 2022 update, Jess returns, and just in time since Hanh is out this week. We catch up with Jess' latest international adventure before diving into the latest new Asian American movie announcements.What's Popping? - Cozy Grove, The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and

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01:00:06

The Sandman

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2022/08/27

Take a nap with us as we enter The Dreaming to discuss Netflix's adaptation of the Neil Gaiman's seminal comic book series, The Sandman, which is finally making its live action debut after literally decades of attempts. We dive into a (semi-spoilery) discussion about this series about anthropomorphized concepts, and how they influence and learn from the mess that is humanity. (Spoiler warning: we do discuss some major plot points so we recommend listening after you've seen the series)What's Popping

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56:18

Prey

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2022/08/20

The hunter becomes the hunted... and becomes the hunter again in the new science fiction action film Prey. The 5th in the mainline Predator series, Prey takes us all the way back to 1719, and follows a young Comanche woman as she tries to prove herself as a hunter but maybe gets in over her head when she ends up head to head against an otherworldly being who also likes to hunt.What's Popping? - A League of their Own (2022), Board Game YouTube---This episode was sponsored by the Ma-Yi Theater

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53:04

Do We Want This? - July 2022

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2022/08/12

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 2Follow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage

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53:17

Potluck Podcast Drop: Books & Boba - #184 – July 2022...

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2022/08/05

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 American publishing and book new. We hope you enjoy and come back next week where the full Good Pop crew

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54:17

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Good Pop | Culture Club ·

2022/07/29

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? - Nope, Before the Coffee Gets ColdFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh

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57:38

Don't Make Me Go

Good Pop | Culture Club ·

2022/07/23

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, ArknightsFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of

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53:13

Ms. Marvel

Good Pop | Culture Club ·

2022/07/15

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 WeddingsFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck

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51:46

Mr. Malcolm's List

Good Pop | Culture Club ·

2022/07/08

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 KenobiFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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01:01:36

Do We Want This? - June 2022

Good Pop | Culture Club ·

2022/07/01

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 ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck

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