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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

01:08:46

Do We Want This - May 2024

Good Pop | Culture Club ·

2024/05/30

On our May 2024 edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" we close out Asian Month by discussing some of the latest TV series renewals, what's next for Godzilla x Kong, the latest Michelle Yeoh project, and more!What's Popping? - Abbott Elementary, Babes, Great American Baking Show S2, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the

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01:11:43

Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1

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2024/05/23

On this episode, we return to the alternate history Regency England of Netflix's Bridgerton, which just released the first half of its third season, to follow the love story of fan favorite Penelope... and also Colin I guess. Will this steamy tale of friends becoming lovers live up to the hype to rise as good pop?What's Popping? - Girls5eva, Evil Does Not Exist, Kill Her Twice, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and

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01:16:35

The Wedding Banquet

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2024/05/17

On this episode of Good Pop, in honor of APAHM and the recently announced remake, we check out the classic Ang Lee romantic dramedy from 1993 THE WEDDING BANQUET. Does this 31 year old film about generational differences and family expectations hold up today as good pop? And if it does, what does that say about the Asian American films that have come out since? What's Popping? - Bridgerton, The Idea of You, Mother of the Bride, Frostpunk, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju -

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01:23:48

The Sympathizer

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2024/05/10

On this episode, we check out the new HBO series THE SYMPATHIZER, the prestige TV adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize winning novel about a North Vietnamese spy embedded in the South Vietnamese secret police, who is tasked with keeping tabs on his colleagues as they settle in America as refugees after the fall of Saigon. Along the way, he has to deal with microaggressions from all sides as he tries to reconcile his own identity as a spy, friend, and sometimes Hollywood consultant

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01:05:50

Do We Want This - April 2024

Good Pop | Culture Club ·

2024/05/03

On our April edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" we discuss the new Crazy Rich Asians musical, the latest adaptation news, and Keanu Reeve's role in the next Sonic film!What's Popping? - Challengers, Bad Reindeer, VC Film Fest 2024, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic

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01:07:12

Monkey Man

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2024/04/26

On this episode, we check out Dev Patel's directorial debut Monkey Man, an action revenge thriller about a man seeking vengeance on corrupt authorities for the death of his mother. But does Dev's new film make the cut as good pop, and more importantly, is this the start of Dev's action star era?What's Popping? - A Little to the Left, Bluey, Fallout, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at

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01:00:20

Potluck Feed Drop - Golden Hour w/ Charlene Kaye - ...

Good Pop | Culture Club ·

2024/04/19

Good Pop is taking a break this week as our hosts catch up with some personal and professional matters, so to keep you company, we're dropping in the latest episode from fellow Potluck Pod Golden Hour, a podcast featuring Asian American music artists. If you like what you hear, make sure to follow and check out their other episodes at podcastpotluck.com/goldenhour---Today on the pod: Charlene and Dave share their first concert experiences. Then, they talk with Ashrita Kumar, the captivating

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56:24

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

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2024/04/12

On this episode, the good pop crew (minus Hanh) checks out the new Monterverse team-up movie Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, a film about kaijus fighting, buildings crashing, and the people around them that explain whats going on. We're here for the giant monster battle royale, but will it be enough to elevate this film to the level of good pop?What's Popping? - Bruce Springsteen, Shin Godzilla, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen -

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01:13:21

3 Body Problem

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2024/04/05

On this episode of Good Pop we check out the new Netflix series 3 Body Problem, a hard science fiction epic about how humanity might with an impending invasion from a technologically superior civilization. So how does this western adaptation of Liu Cixin's seminal Chinese sci-fi novel turn out? Find out if it makes the grade as good pop!What's Popping? - Cowboy Carter, Who Killed the Video Star? The Story of MTV podcast, Relative Strangers by A.H. Kim, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh -

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01:11:31

Do We Want This - March 2024

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2024/04/01

On our March edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" we discuss the some of the latest casting and adaptation announcements featuring Asian American actors and stories, as well as the recent renewals and cancellations at Netflix. Also the return of Go Asian as the new Top Chef season kicks off!What's Popping? - Physical 100, Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen -

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49:27

Irish Wish

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2024/03/22

On this episode of Good Pop, we observe St. Patrick's day by partaking in some Irish flavored Rom Com fun with the new Lindsay Lohan film on Netflix, Irish Wish, about a woman who has to deal with the consequences of a spontaneous wish come true. But the real question is whether this wish end up being good pop or not?What's Popping? - Eternal Sunshine/Deeper Well, Chicken Nugget, The Last BloodcarverFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow

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01:10:28

Shogun

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2024/03/15

On this episode, we check out FX's new prestige historical drama Shogun, the latest adaptation of the 1975 novel by James Clavell about an English bloke in feudal Japan. Loosely based on real life historical figures and events, how does this newest adaptation approach the original's themes, and does it elevate the show to become good pop?What's Popping? - The Oscars, Royals Shenanigans, Unicorn Overlord (again)Follow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen -

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57:46

Avatar: The Last Airbender

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2024/03/08

On this episode of good pop, we check out the new Netflix Live Action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, a beloved fantasy adventure series about warriors who can control the elements fighting against imperialism in an Asian-inspired fantasy world (this time with more actual Asians). So has Netflix pulled off the impossible and created some good pop?What's Popping? - Dune Part 2, Nai Nai & Wai Po, Women of Good FortuneFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh

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45:35

Do We Want This - February 2024

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2024/02/29

It's just Marvin and Hanh today for our February edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, "Do We Want This?" Join us as we discuss the upcoming Moana sequel, K-Content coming to streamers, three Body competition, and a Naruto adaptation?What's Popping? - The Vince Staples Show, Avatar The Last AirbenderFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast

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54:35

Five Blind Dates

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2024/02/23

On this episode, we check out the new Asian Australian rom com FIVE BLIND DATES, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video about a woman who returns to her hometown and is told by a fortune teller to go on five blind dates to find her soulmate. We are on record for being fans of romcoms, but does this one have the right formula to become good pop?What's Popping? - The Wiz, Ready, Set, Love, Unicorn OverlordFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow

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59:59

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

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2024/02/17

On this episode of Good Pop, we check out Amazon Prime's new series Mr. & Mrs. Smith, a re-imagining of the 2005 film and the 1996 series, starring Maya Erskine and Donald Glover as two secret agents for hire who are paired up by an agency that matches up couples for special ops assignments. The show is part spy procedural, and part millennial romantic drama, and definitely not what we expected, but does it make the grade as good pop?What's Popping? - Joan, Super Bowl, Helldivers 2Follow our

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55:13

The Tiger's Apprentice

Good Pop | Culture Club ·

2024/02/10

Just in time for the Lunar New Year, we check out the new animated feature film from Paramount+, THE TIGER's APPRENTICE, an fantasy action story about a boy who discovers he's descended from a family of guardians and protects the world by an evil sorceress with the help of the zodiac warriors. Starring a cast of top shelf Asian voice talents, will this new animated film be good pop?What's Popping? - TCA Critic's Week, Top Chef, Bang Brave Bang BravernFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju

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01:10:10

Do We Want This - January 2024

Good Pop | Culture Club ·

2024/02/01

We're back for the first 2024 edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup! On this episode, we discuss Oscar noms, Dev Patel's upcoming action film, and (checks notes)... Minecraft?What's Popping? - Mean Girls: The Musical, True Detective, Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced

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52:29

American Fiction

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2024/01/28

On this edition of Good Pop, we check out the film Amercian Fiction, which recently picked up 5 Academy Award nominations, and found that we related hard to the dramedy's themes of the politics of representation, how diversity is commodified in media, and the trials and tribulations of taking care of elder family members. What's Popping? - Unpacking, Fermat’s Cuisine, SundanceFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us

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01:04:40

Echo

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2024/01/18

On this episode we dip back into the MCU (Spotlight) to discuss Echo, featuring the character of Maya Lopez, who we last saw as an antagonist for the Hawkeye mini-series, as she returns to her hometown in Oklahoma to lie low after killing her adopted uncle, The Kingpin, and has to reconcile reconnecting with her roots with her personal ambitions in taking over The Kingpin's criminal enterprise. What's Popping? - Delicious in Dungeon, Korean Lessona, Sundance Film FestivalFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh

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