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You are landing on our 700th episode y'all. Did you read that.....700 EPISODES. So, of course we brought fire - writer, comedian, actor Billy Eichner and actor Luke Macfarlane talking about their film Bros. We were lucky to be able to watch the U.S. premiere of the film a few weeks back at the beautiful Castro Theater in San Francisco and it was an experience. The movie is so good! Lots of laugh out loud moments (so many we missed some of the dialogue), sweet and loving moments, and some HOT love scenes cause they could. 

We had an absolute great time talking with Luke and Billy and we hope that after you listen to our convo, you'll head out this weekend and see Bros. It's such a triumphant first major studio LGBTQ rom-com (lead by an LGBTQ cast) and yeah, you can take your teens, parents, family, and friends to see it because it's that accessible. Plus there are some fantastic cameos in Bros - you will hoot and holler when you see them. 

On a personal note, we are so proud to hit this major milestone of our podcast and to have folks like Billy and Luke featured on this show. We want to thank you for listening, following, commenting, rating and reviewing us. If you haven't followed us on socials or written a review or rated us, we want to ask you to do that after you listen to this episode. It helps us in so many ways and it just takes a few minutes to do so.  Also, if you enjoy this podcast, tip us. It's easy and the link is right here.

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Welcome to Flashback Friday! With nearly 700 episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with y'all! Original episode notes below. 

Coming all the way live from Top Chef's Nelson German's restaurant alaMar Kitchen and Bar in downtown Oakland AND from the season finale premiere of the Blindspotting TV show we are bringing you our 600th episode! The working title was "24 hour, whirlwind 600th episode extravaganza" if you wanted the inside scoop. Ange, aka Captain Party flew up Sunday morning from L.A. to join the Bitch Talk team to enjoy a beautiful seafood dinner from future guest, Top Chef's season 18 Chef Nelson German (psst....get the shrimp taco's, oysters, and peel-n-eat shrimp!) and to attend the in person (all vaxxed of course!) Blindspotting TV season finale cause we had to make it happen. 

In this episode you're gonna hear from us,  Blindspotting creator/showrunner/director/actor Rafael Casal, creator/exec. producer Daveed Diggs, actor Margo Hall, and screenwriter Alanna Brown. It was a privilege to not only see these folks in person but to be in an intimate setting with their loved ones, homies, and other cast members. Shout out to Sam - she's the magician behind the event and is a fan of Bitch Talk. Thanks SAM!! And shout out to the Chabot Space and Science Center for the event accommodations. If you're in the Bay, go visit this beautiful spot nestled in the redwoods in the Oakland hills. 

Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have reached 600 episodes without your help so thank you and this episode is dedicated to y'all! 

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Be sure to tune in next Wed when we celebrate 700 Episodes of Bitch Talk with the stars of the new film BROS. 

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Y'all we're about to hit 700 freakin' episodes!! We had to get in one more basic before we hit our 700th with the legendary Billy Eichner and cutie pie Luke Macfarlane talking all things Bros film. Let's jump into our 699th episode - Ange talking about planning the most epic funeral we've ever been to, weird cosmic shit that we've all been a part of over the last few weeks, our sister from another mister - author Samantha Irby , and of course this years Emmy's awards show.  Let's GOOOOO. 

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Welcome to Flash Back Friday! With nearly 700 episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with y'all!

Back in the fall of 2020 we hit our 500th episode. It was a two pronged event - one being an epic live Zoom event that ended with Ange's dad dressed up in his Elvis costume (rest easy Tony) and an extra fun episode with returning guests, comedy duo Frangela! Details from that episode are below. Enjoy!

We're thrilled to celebrate the occasion with Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton, aka comedy duo FRANGELA. We get into the unsettling events of this year, the upcoming election, and our theories on the future of our country. We were dealing with heavy topics, but these ladies have a way of channeling our anger and anxiety into laughter, something we all can use a little more of these days. They're smart, thoughtful, unforgiving in their beliefs, and above all, best friends. 

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Mija is a documentary that follows Doris Munoz, a young music manager whose undocumented family depends on her ability to find the next big star. We sat down with director Isabel Castro, and discussed the serendipitous way she got connected with Doris, the gold mine of family videos she had access to for the film, and the importance of elevating immigrant stories. She also shares the fine art of funding as an independent filmmaker, and how Disney came on board and picked up the film. Enjoy this thoughtful and informative conversation, and then don't forget to watch Mija on Disney+ starting Friday, September 23!

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Well we finally basic bitched after a few weeks off.  Ange shares her personal story of her mom passing away and finding out some stories about her dad from the local bowling alley bartender. Erin talks about getting the gift for the person who has it all, spoiler alert, it's a personalized Cameo  video. And Char gets sentimental in her moment of pleasure. 

If you missed our last episode featuring comedian Sheng Wang, you can find it here. You can find his brand new hour long comedy special Sweet & Juicy on Netflix now. 

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Sweet & Juicy. That's the name of comedian Sheng Wang's first ever hour long Netflix special  and we're here for it.  We hadn't talked with Sheng since 2017 and we needed a catch-up.  2017 Sheng was writing for the ABC television series Fresh Off the Boat and doing stand up. 2022 Sheng has a Netflix special directed by Ali Wong, loves Costco, knows a lot about Jalapeno peppers and Hatch chili's, is an avid botanical garden visitor, and just uses regular brand shampoo and conditioner on his lovely long locks.

It was a joy to catch up with our old friend Sheng and support his journey in the comedy scene. If you need  a laugh, go stream Sweet & Juicy on Netflix now. 

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Welcome to Flash Back Friday! With nearly 700 episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with our new listeners (and maybe new to our regular listeners).

In this episode, you'll hear 2017 us talking with comedian Sheng Wang. We've known Sheng since the early 00's and are so proud to say that on September 6 his first Netflix special comes out - Sweet & Juicy directed by his homie Ali Wong.  Enjoy this conversation and hope you get a few laughs in over this Labor Day weekend. 

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Hello Bitch Talk fam. This interview has nearly been a year in the making and we're so glad we could finally welcome onto our show writer/director Jacintha Charles and we welcome back a friend-of-the-show, producer Lisa Yadao of Paper Tongue Productions. Jacintha has written a beautiful, moving short film called MADHAVI - a story touching on the aftermath of domestic violence within the South Asian community. 

In our conversation we talk about why Jacintha wanted to tackle this subject, how Lisa got involved (it involves a chance meeting in an apartment lobby in San Francisco), how Hollywood is doing in recognizing Asian + South Asian + Women's stories, and more. 

This conversation was just a reminder that there are so many undertold stories out there that we must demand, as film and media consumers, diversity in Hollywood. It matters who the studio heads are, who the writers are, who's behind the camera, who is editing, who the publicity team is - all of it. If it's a lot of the same looking people, we're going to keep getting re-makes and films like Licorice Pizza. 

Madhavi is making it's way on the film festival circuit and we'll keep you updated where it lands so you can watch it too. Please head out there and support independent film. 

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Welcome to Flash Back Friday! With nearly 700 episodes in our archive, we're excited to revisit some of our favorites with our new listeners (and maybe new to our regular listeners).

Joined by our Sundance brother and Honorary Bitch John Wildman of FilmsGoneWild.com, we were  knee deep into our virtual coverage of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. We are excited to bring you a conversation from our special documentaries episode,  Free Chol Soo Lee . It tells the story of a young Korean American immigrant living in San Francisco's Chinatown who gets wrongfully convicted of murder. Directors/Producers Eugene Yi and Julie Ha explain how relevant this story remains today, and the importance of representing Chol Soo Lee with complete honesty.

You can follow director Eugene Yi on IG & Twitter & FB

Free Chol Soo Lee was released in theaters this week, so please go out and support this movie! 

Be well, stay safe, and thank you for getting vaxxed.

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