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Bitch Talk Podcast

Erin & Ange

An AAPI produced and hosted pop-culture podcast rooted in San Francisco.

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16:56

Resistance of Vision Festival with Anna Feder

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2025/05/22

Send us a text We are excited to highlight the first ever Resistance of Vision festival, a traveling festival of social justice cinema. If your response to this is "fuck yeah", same. We sit down virtually with Director of Programming Anna Feder to discuss the festival's four main pillars of activism, why she decided not to include films about electoral politics, and what it takes to create a festival about movement building. For tickets to the Resistance of Vision at the Roxie on May 31st, cl...

19:26

CAAMFest 2025 Red Carpet - Daniel Dae Kim, Francis...

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2025/05/16

Send us a text Welcome to CAAM (Center for Asian American Media) Fest! We're on the red carpet for a film of the Broadway play Yellow Face. The play was written by David Henry Hwang (and is semi-autobiographical), about an American playwright who protests "yellowface" casting in the musical "Miss Saigon", only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play. We are joined by actors Francis Jue, Daniel Dae Kim, and Shannon Tyo, to discuss turning difficult topics into satire...

33:06

SFFilm Festival 2025 - The Chaplain & the Doctor

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2025/05/09

Send us a text We're focusing on a documentary at the SFFilm Festival that highlights some of the beautiful change makers in the heart of the Bay. The Chaplain & the Doctor shares the story of two unlikely allies who are tackling a broken healthcare system with curiosity, compassion and connection. We are joined by director/participant Dr. Jessica Zitter, and Chaplain Betty Clark to discuss the origins and importance of Palliative Care, the positive changes they see happening in hospitals...

21:37

SFFilm - After What Happened at the Library with Kyle...

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2025/05/02

Send us a text We're proud to kick off our SFFilm 2025 coverage with a very Bay centered short film! After What Happened at the Library is a fictional story based on the real events that took place in 2022 when Kyle Casey Chu, a drag queen, was attacked by Proud Boys spouting homophobic and transphobic slurs at the popular Drag Story Hour at the San Lorenzo Library. We're joined by co-writer Róisín Isner and co-writer/actor Kyle Casey Chu (aka Panda Dulce) to discuss the origins of Drag Story...

40:25

Basic Bitch - SFFilm Fest, Birthdays, Dive Bar Wine,...

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2025/04/28

Send us a text Coming at you on location from the SFFilm lounge, we talk meeting famous crushes and musical icons, Captain Party's cameo on the news, Erin's newest famous nemesis, Benihana birthdays, and being honored at SFFilm's Essential SF Program. Then we cap off the episode with our newest segment, This Bitch. Support the show Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Sho...

30:56

SXSW 2025 - Brother Verses Brother with Ari and Ethan...

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2025/04/16

Send us a text Get ready, because we're capping off our SXSW 2025 coverage with a bang! Brother Versus Brother is a one-shot musical film in which twin brothers wander the streets of San Francisco in search of their missing father, guided by music and historic Beat Generation landmarks. Brothers/stars of the film/director and composer (respectively) Ari Gold and Ethan Gold join us to sing songs, recite poetry, explain the fine art of frame fucking, and wax poetic about San Francisco. This one...

36:56

SXSW 2025 - The Singers and I'm the Most Racist...

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2025/04/11

Send us a text We’re bringing you two SXSW 2025 short films that we absolutely loved! The Singers takes place in a lonely dive bar where an impromptu sing-off will determine the best singer in town. Director Sam A. Davis shares what inspired him to adapt this short story into film, casting first time actors via viral videos on social media, and our shared connection through art and vulnerability. I’m the Most Racist Person I Know tells the story of Lali who ends up on a date with another woma...

27:41

SXSW 2025 - Red Sands and Exodus

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2025/04/10

Send us a text We are celebrating SXSW 2025 with two short documentary films about big topics. Red Sands shares the story of an off-road culture that thrives along the notorious border of El Paso, Texas, and Cd. Juárez, Mexico. Director Romina Cenisio and cinematographer/producer (and returning guest!) Sean Mattison join us to discuss showing a different side of border towns that include levity and joy, Romina bringing a woman's perspective to the story, and the difference between real danger...

33:58

Freaky Tales Red Carpet featuring Too $hort, Pedro...

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2025/04/04

Send us a text It's Freaky Fridays at Bitch Talk because we're celebrating the theatrical release of Freaky Tales with our exclusive red carpet coverage at the Oakland premiere of the film at none other than the Grand Lake Theatre! Freaky Tales tells four interwoven stories set in 1987 Oakland. It's a love letter to Oakland, and we're bringing you a lineup of Oakland legends and incredible talent, including a cameo by Pedro Pascal and Too $hort! Enjoy the ride and be sure to show some l...

30:01

SXSW 2025 - Dead Lover and Out For Delivery

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2025/04/03

Send us a text We are celebrating SXSW 2025 with a feature length film and a narrative short that both deal with topics of death in a very different (and often hilarious) way. Dead Lover is a horror comedy that tells the story of a lonely gravedigger who stinks of dead people so badly, that she is willing to do anything in her power to have (and keep) a lover. We were joined by director/co-writer/actor Grace Glowicki and co-writer Ben Petrie, who describe their "downhill skiing" collaborative...

28:23

SXSW 2025 - Grandma's Four Color Cards and Ben's Sister

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2025/03/28

Send us a text Welcome back to SXSW 2025! Today’s episode celebrates two beautifully shot short films with different messages about family and community. Grandma’s Four Color Cards follows a 101 year-old woman in Saigon as she runs nightly card games with her friends, and is supported by the people in her community. Director Sally Tran joined us to discuss how everyone in the film was cast to play themselves (including her own grandmother!), the excitement and confusion that came with working...

32:07

SXSW 2025 - MOLA and Uvalde Mom

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2025/03/26

Send us a text We're continuing our SXSW 2025 coverage with two documentaries centering around the strength of a mother. MOLA: A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss, chronicles the life of Kunsang Wangmo (aka "Mola"), a 100 year-old Tibetan nun who was exiled from Tibet in 1959 and, after celebrating her 100th birthday, dreams of dying in "the religious paradise of Tibet". Co-directors (and father and daughter team) Martin Brauen and Yangzom Brauen share the importance of honoring the Tibetan commu...

18:01

SXSW 2025 - O'Dessa Director/Writer Geremy Jasper

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2025/03/21

Send us a text O'Dessa is a post apocalyptic rock opera about a farm girl who goes on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. We chatted virtually with director/writer (and return guest!) Geremy Jasper about his thoughts on auto-tune, modeling a character after Grace Jones, and the beauty of gender fluidity. O'Dessa is streaming now on Hulu! Follow O'Dessa on IG Support the show Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 11 years, recorded 800+ episode...

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SXSW Red Carpet - The Threesome

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2025/03/19

Send us a text We're on location at SXSW 2025 with a spicy red carpet for The Threesome, a film that shares the mess that happens when an alluring stranger is romantically added to a happy couple. In this episode you'll hear some of the film's lead actors wax poetic on the topic of relationships and sex. Tommy Do describes his ideal pre-threesome meal, Arden Myrin shares her dream acting threesome, Allan McLeod reflects on living in a drunk history, Jaboukie Young-White expresses the pressure...

31:15

Basic Bitch - Bitches Go To Mardis Gras and Welcome...

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2025/03/17

Send us a text Warning: this episode is delirious AF. Your bitches kicked March off with a trip to NOLA for Erin's bday/Mardis Gras, and then drove ten hours to Austin to cover the SXSW festival! Erin and Ange sit down at a bar in Austin, Texas, to catch you up on why New Orleans continues to be their favorite city in the world, and what exciting things they have in store for you coming out of SXSW in the coming weeks. Fasten your seatbelts and hold on to your buttholes, you're in for a treat...

33:35

Slamdance 2025 - Silent Trees and Disposable Humanity

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2025/03/10

Send us a text We're concluding our coverage of Slamdance 2025 with two very timely documentaries that reiterate the need for empathy and activism. Silent Trees follows 16 year-old Runa after the death of her mother on the Polish-Belarusian border as she has to become a mother for her 4 younger brothers. Director Agnieszka Zweifka shares how starting as an activist in the refugee camp led her to direct this film, her immediate connection with Runa and her family, and how Runa's art became a m...

30:26

Slamdance 2025 - Portal to Hell and In the Mouth

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2025/03/08

Send us a text This episode of Slamdance 2025 celebrates films that bring thrills and horror! Portal to Hell follows a debt collector as his routine is turned upside down after finding a portal to hell in a laundromat. Director/writer Woody Bess and star Trey Holland discuss making a horror film on a budget, working with acting greats like Keith David and Richard Kind, and the best burgers in LA. In the Mouth is the story of what happens when Merl, who lives a life of recluse, is runnin...

30:30

Slamdance 2025 - Confessions Chin Chin and Bloqué

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2025/03/05

Send us a text We're highlighting Slamdance 2025 with two films that explore the different ways in which people process life. The narrative feature Confessions Chin Chin spends the evening at a bar with a cast of misfits as they navigate love, art, secrets, and self-discovery. Director Carolina Perelman shares her thoughts on bar conversations with strangers, sex, and a memorable scene involving an egg yolk. Bloqué is a short film about a drummer with creative block as he follows his me...

26:25

Slamdance 2025 - BANR and Project Dad

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2025/03/03

Send us a text We're at Slamdance 2025 celebrating two films that center around family issues. BANR is a narrative feature about a couple who has been together for forty years struggling with how to cope with the onset of Alzheimer's as the disease takes its toll. We were joined by director Erica Xia-Hou (夏侯云姗), who explains why she wrote the film during the pandemic as her grandmother was struggling with Alzheimer's, how a last minute dog adoption turned into a star of the film, and the ever...

30:36

Slamdance 2025 - Larry (They/Them) and Complicated

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2025/02/28

Send us a text Welcome to Slamdance 2025, where today we're bringing you two powerful documentaries. Larry (They/Them) follows non binary trans photographer Laurence Philomène during their transitional journey, as they piece together a photographic autobiography and art exhibit entitled "Puberty". Director Catherine Legault explains how she became friends with Laurence, bringing a new perspective to their art, and why it's important to show that everyone's journey is different. Complicated sh...

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