On this episode, Marvin & Jess check out TRAP, the new thriller from prolific Asian American director M. Night Shyamalan, a film about a girl dad who happens to be a serial killer who discovers that the concert he took his daughter to is actually an elaborate trap to capture him. Join us as discuss the many layers of girl dadding found in this film in which Shyamalan pulls the ultimate girl dad move in featuring his own daughter (and her music) as the pop star at the center of his film. (stay tuned for our spoiler zone at the end of the episode)

What's Popping? - Olympics Closing Ceremony

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• Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh
• Jess Ju - @jessjutweets
• Hanh Nguyen - @hanhonymous

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We continue our coverage of the current season of The Bachelorette (featuring our first Asian American bachelorette) with another edition of our reality TV recap series of Go Asian! On this episode, we return to the States and begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel as Jenn selects her final 4 suitors in preparation for the hometown episode, and we finally say goodbye to one of the most toxic elements of the season.

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• Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh
• Jess Ju - @jessjutweets
• Ada Tseng - @adatseng

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On this episode of Good Pop, the crew checks out the #1 movie in the country, Deadpool & Wolverine, which marks the official entrance of both these beloved Fox Marvel characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But does this very irreverent (and very Ryan Reynolds) film make the grade as good pop?

What's Popping? - The Olympics!

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• Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh
• Jess Ju - @jessjutweets
• Hanh Nguyen - @hanhonymous

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Good Pop's reality TV recap spinoff Go Asian continues its coverage of the current season of the Bachelorette, featuring Jenn Tran, our first ever Asian American lead! On this episode, we cover the highs and lows of a jam packed episode 5 with two whole rose ceremonies and a self-elimination! Join us as we say farewell to Thomas N, discuss the "baby" strategy, and find out about red flags we didn't even know about through some hard hitting journalism!

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• Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh
• Jess Ju - @jessjutweets
• Hanh Nguyen - @hanhonymous
• Teresa Tran - @teresatran__

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On our July 2024 edition of "Do We Want This?" The Good Pop crew reviews some of the latest Asian American entertainment news including some exciting adaptation and casting announcements, as well as the new batch of Emmy nominations!

What's Popping? - Puppet Up! Olympics (and Olympics opening ceremony)

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• Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh
• Jess Ju - @jessjutweets
• Hanh Nguyen - @hanhonymous

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We continue our coverage of the latest season of The Bachelorette with another episode of Go Asian! On this episode the show moves onto New Zealand as Jenn goes on solo dates with the two eternal rivals Sam M and Devin, and boy do we have thoughts. The rest of the guys have some fun on a Rugby group date, and Sam N decides that the time is now to shoot his shot.

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• Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh
• Jess Ju - @jessjutweets
• Teresa Tran - @teresatran__
• Ada Tseng - @adatseng
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On this episode, we finally sit down to talk about the latest Disney+ Star Wars series, The Acolyte (or how sexy Asians saved Star Wars)! Guest co-host Teresa Tran joins us for the first time on a proper Good Pop to round out our panel of 3 generations of Star Wars fans as they dive deep into this series that has set the Star Wars fandom ablaze! But does it make the grade as good pop?

*note that this is a spoilercast so we will be discussing at length the big twist from the middle of the series*

What's Popping? - Twisters in 4DX, The Boyfriend, The Paris Olympics

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• Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh
• Jess Ju - @jessjutweets
• Teresa Tran - @teresatran__

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Good Pop's reality TV recap spinoff Go Asian continues its coverage of the current season of the Bachelorette, featuring Jenn Tran, our first ever Asian American lead! We watch in dismay as Thomas N, our only Vietnamese American suitor, decides to turn his attentions to fellow suitor Sam M as they bond over their mutual hatred of Devin, the class clown. Aside from these two glaring red flags, we also award our green flags to the boys who managed to remain sweet, and bid farewell to one of our favorite silly boys.

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• Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh
• Jess Ju - @jessjutweets
• Hanh Nguyen - @hanhonymous
• Teresa Tran - @teresatran__

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On this episode, we move on from Hot Kaiju Summer and enter the Summer of Powell! In preparation for his starring role in Lee Issac Chung's Twisters, we're checking out his new romantic comedy crime film Hit Man, about a college professor who works part time for the police to as a fake contract killer as he falls in love with a woman while under his fake persona. We dive into the appeal of a Glenn Powell as we ask ourselves if Hit Man is good pop.

What's Popping? - Case of the Golden Idol, Coffee Upgrades

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• Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh
• Jess Ju - @jessjutweets
• Hanh Nguyen - @hanhonymous

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On this edition of Good Pop's reality TV recap spinoff Go Asian! We dive right into the deep end of masculine toxicity with a doozy of an episode 2 as we follow Jenn Tran's search for true love on the latest season of The Bachelorette. Unfortunately, it seems like most of the boys attention were focused more on being annoyed at one dude than on Jenn herself. Will any green flags emerge in this sea of red?

Follow this episode's hosts:

• Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh
• Jess Ju - @jessjutweets
• Teresa Tran - @teresatran__
• Ada Tseng - @adatseng

Follow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclub

Part of the Potluck Podcast Collective

Produced by HappyEcstatic Media