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Good Pop | Culture ClubPotluck Feed Drop - Books & Boba - #243 - October 2023 Book NewsWe're down to our last few weeks of Good Pop's hiatus. As we wait for all of our hosts to recover, we're dropping in another episode of our fellow Potluck Podcast Collective show, Books & Boba. This time it's their October 2023 book news episode, going over the latest Asian American book and publishing news.If you like what you hear, make sure to subscribe and check out their other episodes at booksandboba.com---On our mid-month check in for October 2023, we review the latest Asian American book and publishing announcements, as well as...2023-10-2855 min
Good Pop | Culture ClubA Hollywood ChristmasOn this Xmas editon of Good Pop, we check out another holiday flick, this time HBOMax's A Hollywood Christmas, starring Jessika Van as a xmas movie director who's movie is on the verge of being shut down due to a corporate merger (a little too close to home for a WB property). What's Popping? - Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Alice in Borderland S2, Citizen SleeperFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with...2022-12-2357 min
Good Pop | Culture ClubSaving FaceI honor of Pride Month 2021, we're taking a look back at an Asian American classic, 2004's Saving Face, directed by Alice Wu and starring Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, and Joan Chen, about a rising Chinese-American surgeon trying to balance a new relationship with her dancer girlfriend with taking care of her pregnant unwed mother. Watch Saving Face on Amazon Prime VideoWhat's Popping? - We Are Lady Parts, High on the Hog, The Mandalorian, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen...2021-06-111h 03
Good Pop | Culture ClubThe Half of ItThis week, we discuss writer/director Alice Wu's return to filmmaking with her new feature film The Half of It, now streaming on Netflix. A modern twist on Cyrano de Bergerac taking place in a small town in Washington starring Leah Lewis as Ellie Chu a social outcast and only Asian girl in school, Daniel Diemer as Paul Munsky, the jock with a heart of gold she's helping, and Alexxis Lemire as Aster Flores, the object of both their affections. What's Popping? - The Rock, Terrace House, SeveranceFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh...2020-05-091h 07
The Actor's Resource podcast with Alya LeiThe Actor's Resource podcast with Alice Kwong, episode 6, Rosie Cruz - producer, actor & entrepreneur. Part 2 of 2Creating your own content Rosie Cruz, producer, actor & entrepreneur - shares pitfalls to avoid when creating your own content, as well as her best and most challenging experiences as an actor. Rosie is a graduate of San Jose State University’s Theater Arts program. Rosie has worked steadily as an actor in the Bay Area and LA markets. She continues to study with top Hollywood acting coaches to refine her craft. Her recent film and studio television highlights include A Normal Life, Oksana, and NBC’s Trauma. She co-founded New Works West Theatre Company in the...2018-03-2026 minConversations with Alya LeiThe Actor's Resource podcast with Alice Kwong, episode 6, Rosie Cruz - producer, actor & entrepreneur. Part 2 of 2Creating your own content Rosie Cruz, producer, actor & entrepreneur - shares pitfalls to avoid when creating your own content, as well as her best and most challenging experiences as an actor. Rosie is a graduate of San Jose State University’s Theater Arts program. Rosie has worked steadily as an actor in the Bay Area and LA markets. She continues to study with top Hollywood acting coaches to refine her craft. Her recent film and studio television highlights include A Normal Life, Oksana, and NBC’s Trauma. She co-founded New Works West Theatre Company in the...2018-03-2026 min
The Actor's Resource podcast with Alya LeiThe Actor's Resource - guest Rosie Cruz, actor & entrpreneur - Part 1 of 2The Actor's Resource podcast with Alice Kwong is thrilled to interview actor, social entrepreneur, and creator - Rosie Cruz! Rosie is a graduate of San Jose State University’s Theater Arts program, Rosie has worked steadily as an actor in the Bay Area and LA markets. She continues to study with top Hollywood acting coaches to refine her craft. Her recent film and studio television highlights include A Normal Life, Oksana, and NBC’s Trauma. She co-founded New Works West Theatre Company in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the co-creator of HUSH The Series, an awar...2018-01-0624 minConversations with Alya LeiThe Actor's Resource - guest Rosie Cruz, actor & entrpreneur - Part 1 of 2The Actor's Resource podcast with Alice Kwong is thrilled to interview actor, social entrepreneur, and creator - Rosie Cruz! Rosie is a graduate of San Jose State University’s Theater Arts program, Rosie has worked steadily as an actor in the Bay Area and LA markets. She continues to study with top Hollywood acting coaches to refine her craft. Her recent film and studio television highlights include A Normal Life, Oksana, and NBC’s Trauma. She co-founded New Works West Theatre Company in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the co-creator of HUSH The Series, an awar...2018-01-0624 min
The Actor's Resource podcast with Alya LeiThe Actor's Resource Podcast with host, Alice Kwong and special guest, Charlie Holliday - veteran working actorCharlie Holliday is a working actor who has appeared in more than fifty movies and television programs. His many credits include Kindergarten Cop, Ed Wood, Moonlighting, Quantum Leap, a Guest Starring role in the mini-series "They Were Giants” for the BBC, and a series regular role of Manny Washington on the TV pilot Tom Hennessey. In addition to his film and television work, Charlie has acted and directed in a wide range of stage productions. He is a member of Actors Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA (the Screen Actors Guild/ American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), and...2017-10-0725 minConversations with Alya LeiThe Actor's Resource Podcast with host, Alice Kwong and special guest, Charlie Holliday - veteran working actorCharlie Holliday is a working actor who has appeared in more than fifty movies and television programs. His many credits include Kindergarten Cop, Ed Wood, Moonlighting, Quantum Leap, a Guest Starring role in the mini-series "They Were Giants” for the BBC, and a series regular role of Manny Washington on the TV pilot Tom Hennessey. In addition to his film and television work, Charlie has acted and directed in a wide range of stage productions. He is a member of Actors Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA (the Screen Actors Guild/ American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), and...2017-10-0725 min
The Actor's Resource podcast with Alya LeiThe Actor's Resource Podcast with Alice KwongBen Weddell is a TV and podcast host from Chico CA. He has a background in improvisational comedy and sketch writing. He started doing local improv comedy shows before moving on to TV with his first show Aberrant Behaviors, and then launched Big Ben's Movie Show and the Geek Wars podcast network.2017-09-0930 minConversations with Alya LeiThe Actor's Resource Podcast with Alice KwongBen Weddell is a TV and podcast host from Chico CA. He has a background in improvisational comedy and sketch writing. He started doing local improv comedy shows before moving on to TV with his first show Aberrant Behaviors, and then launched Big Ben's Movie Show and the Geek Wars podcast network.2017-09-0930 min
Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary55 – MagicianRecorded August 3rd. "The magical thinking of orphan boys." Batman the magician.
[I finally get to do an episode about Batman, so it's long.]
Answers, insights, and commentary on:
I. Magic and Batman Tradition (25min)
Houdini the superman
Zatara in Acton Comics No. 1
Stage Act similarity
Perfection of Self
Working Definition of Magic
Artful Performance
Of the Impossible
Trained by Giovanni Zatara
Batman's performance
II. Magic of Movie Making (8min)
Georges Méliès
Robert Houdan
Larry Fong on the illusion of movies
Terrio, Nolan, Fong
Fong Super 8 Featurette
The Wizard
III. This Batman is a Magician (12min)
Beautiful Lie
Moz...2017-08-142h 00Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary55 – MagicianRecorded August 3rd. "The magical thinking of orphan boys." Batman the magician.
[I finally get to do an episode about Batman, so it's long.]
Answers, insights, and commentary on:
I. Magic and Batman Tradition (25min)
Houdini the superman
Zatara in Acton Comics No. 1
Stage Act similarity
Perfection of Self
Working Definition of Magic
Artful Performance
Of the Impossible
Trained by Giovanni Zatara
Batman's performance
II. Magic of Movie Making (8min)
Georges Méliès
Robert Houdan
Larry Fong on the illusion of movies
Terrio, Nolan, Fong
Fong Super 8 Featurette
The Wizard
III. This Batman is a Magician (12min)
Beautiful Lie
Moz...2017-08-142h 00
The Actor's Resource podcast with Alya LeiThe Actor's Resource with Alice Kwong Inaugural Show_ Guest Shawn MausThe Actor's Resource Podcast with Alice Kwong Our inaugural podcast show! My friend and director, Shawn Maus shares his internship experiences at 30 Rock and Paramount Studios - how they influenced his career in Film & TV. Shawn is currently the Director of Cincinnati Radio Actors Theatre, dedicated to keeping the art of radio theatre alive for future generations. 2017-07-2923 minConversations with Alya LeiThe Actor's Resource with Alice Kwong Inaugural Show_ Guest Shawn MausThe Actor's Resource Podcast with Alice Kwong Our inaugural podcast show! My friend and director, Shawn Maus shares his internship experiences at 30 Rock and Paramount Studios - how they influenced his career in Film & TV. Shawn is currently the Director of Cincinnati Radio Actors Theatre, dedicated to keeping the art of radio theatre alive for future generations. 2017-07-2923 min