Send us a textInterior Chinatown is the new and exciting series on Hulu based on the novel of the same name. The story follows Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural called Black & White, after he becomes witness to a crime and discovers secrets about his family's buried history. Ange sat down virtually with author/series writer Charles Yu to commiserate on how it felt to be Asian during the pandemic, the complicated relationship between immigrants and their firs...

Send us a textWe were so excited to have director Nicholas Ma back on the show, and as you listen, you'll see exactly why. His new documentary, Leap of Faith, follows twelve diverse christian leaders as they struggle with some of today's most contentious issues. Nicholas shares his roller coaster of emotions while directing the film, his thoughts on why communication is the most important thing in a divided world, and how their vulnerability on screen has taught him how to be more vulnerable ...

Send us a textWelcome to Flashback Friday! We're highlighting one of our favorite documentaries from the Slamdance Film Festival in 2023, Starring Jerry as Himself, which is available to watch right now, wherever you stream films.In Starring Jerry as Himself (winner of the Slamdance Grand Jury Documentary Feature Film Award, Audience Award for Documentary Feature Film, and Acting Award), the genre lines become blurred between one part crime thriller, and one part documentary. Retiree and Chin...

Send us a textSeoul Switch is an extremely entertaining short film about an insecure Korean American boy who decides to switch places with an international K-Pop star that looks just like him. Writer/director Liann Kaye joins us virtually to explain how she got inspired to write this film, her own journey with her looks and feeling invisible as an Asian-American woman, and how she got real life K-Pop star Kevin Woo to come on board as lead actor. But before we get to the interview, Erin and A...

Send us a textSusan Lieu is a performer, writer, and comedian, with the special ability to make you laugh and cry in the same breath. She joins us to discuss her memoir, The Manicurist's Daughter, that takes you through her life as the daughter of immigrants who loses her mother at a young age due to a botched tummy tuck. This amazing conversation covers everything from generational trauma to stand-up comedy, and channeling spirits to a love letter to Sizzler. A big thanks to Susan for teachi...

Send us a textIt's been almost two months since our last Basic Bitch, and for two bitches that took a "month off", we were both busy AF! Find out how Ange learned about duck farts in Alaska, and which two exciting jobs Erin has added to her repertoire. Then they share some special event highlights from the Big Gay Supper Club at Hilda and Jesse (one of SF's best restaurants freshly minted with a Michelin Star), the intimate details behind W. Kamau Bell's newest live comedy show, joining Chef ...

Send us a textThe Bay List is official, ya'll! And you've come to the right place to find out all about it (how it was conceived, how it was formed, who it will help, and how it will work). We sit down with writer/director/actor (and one of our favorite return guests) Rafael Casal, and film and tv producer (and creator of the original Black List), Franklin Leonard, while at a Screenwriter's Salon event in Berkeley a few months ago. And now that it's live, we can finally share how excited we a...

Send us a textHoly shit, this movie is crazy! It's What's Inside (streaming now on Netflix) takes place during a pre-wedding party when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious game that awakens old demons, desires, and secrets from the past. We were joined virtually by two of the film's stars, Reina Hardesty and Nina Bloomgarden, for a lively conversation about the affects of social media, the challenge of one actor playing multiple characters, and what it would be like to have a penis....

Send us a textWe're back with a return guest who also just happens to be one of the best pool players in the world, Jeanette Lee! We first had her on the show to discuss her 30 for 30 documentary Jeanette Lee VS., and now she's back to discuss her new book, appropriately titled The Black Widow: A Memoir.She shares what life experience inspired her to write her memoir, when Billie Jean King (who also writes the forward in the book!!) helped her realize her power and her voice, how fighting sco...

Send us a textWe were excited to have director Azazel Jacobs back on the show to talk about his powerful new film, His Three Daughters. The film follows three estranged sisters as they care for their dying father while trying to find a way to reconnect. Azazel shares how caregiving for his parents inspired him to write this story, his deep respect for hospice workers, the impact of his decision to shoot on film, and the incredible score by composer Rodrigo Amarante.Watch His Three Daughters o...

Send us a textWelcome to Flashback Friday! This week we're returning to the Sundance 2024 Film Festival, to one of our favorite documentaries that is showing in a theater near you!Look Into My Eyes is an intimate look at a group of psychics in New York and their clients. Director (and return guest) Lana Wilson shares how she found clients willing to be on camera, the importance of witnessing someone, and the 20 minute lizard story that she struggled to cut down for time.Buy tickets for Look I...

Send us a textWelcome to Flashback Friday! We're bringing back a documentary that we covered this past January at Sundance 2024, and is in theaters now!Seeking Mavis Beacon is a documentary that follows the investigation into what happened to one of the most influential Black women in technology who has been missing from the public eye since 1995. Director/investigator Jazmin Jones and associate producer/investigator Olivia McKayla Ross sit down with us to share how they met, how they learned...

Send us a textWe’re back with a Basic Bitch and we have a lot to catch up on! From the Olympics (and a certain pole vaulting video that we may or may not be watching regularly), to Outside Lands (Grace Jones AND Chappell Roan?!?) and the Democratic National Convention (“…from the windoooows to the Walzzzz…”), these bitches needed to float on the river just to recover from all the excitement. And we cap it off with a special announcement for friend of the show Anica Wu of Bonjerk who makes the...

Send us a textY'all, can we just talk about women in sports for forever, please. And with THESE women in particular! On this episode, we welcome #forevergiant, SF Giants reporter Amy Gutierrez aka Amy G and illustrator Anika Orrock talking about their book Smarty Marty Takes the Field. Get ready to hear some great takes on how kids think about women in sports in 2024, the representation of U.S. women at this years summer Olympics, about the origin of Smarty Marty back in 2012 and how An...

Send us a textWe're talking about one of our favorite movies of the year with director/writer Sean Wang and actor Joan Chen! DÌDI (弟弟) follows a 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy during the last month of summer before high school begins, as he learns to skate, flirt, and love his mom. We get behind the scenes details of the first (and most intense) scene with Joan and lead actor Izaac Wang, learn why playing this role was both cathartic and redemptive for Joan, and how Sean believes the best...

Send us a Text Message.This is one of our favorite movies of the year, and the interview was equally as satisfying! We sat down with director Greg Kwedar, and actors Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin and Sean San Jose to discuss their beautiful film, Sing Sing. The film is based on the real life RTA (Rehabilitation Through the Arts) program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison, centered around a group of inmates involved in the theater program. They share how they created a special brotherhood beh...

Send us a Text Message.You can watch Standing Above The Clouds in person or virtually at the Black Star Film Festival on Friday, August 2nd! For more info, click hereStanding Above The Clouds is a documentary that follows mother and daughter activists of three native Hawaiian families after a massive thirty meter telescope is proposed to be built on the sacred mountain, Mauna Kea. Director Jalena Keane-Lee and activist/artist Hāwane Rios join us virtually to discuss intergenerational healing ...

Send us a Text Message.One of our all time favorite guests has returned, and he never disappoints! Take a listen to hear why a happy hour with Daveed Diggs is good for the soul. We dive into fatherhood, Comic Con, the new Clipping album (and behind the scenes stories from their European tour), the importance of local politics (and why he's backing Michael Tubbs for Lieutenant Governor), and doing his part to make Oakland and the Bay Area a hub for filmmaking (through Make It Bay and screenwri...

Send us a Text Message.We're joined by Jeff Hunt of Storied: San Francisco to interview Sameer Gupta and Kundan Baidwan, two artists and the creative forces behind the Color Your Mind Festival happening on Saturday, July 27th, from 12-5pm at the Yerba Buena Gardens in downtown SF. This free festival is a celebration of South Asian traditional and modern arts, including music, dance, art, books, crafts, and more. We hope to see you there!In the meantime, Kundan and Sameer share how they grew u...

Send us a Text Message.Warning: this episode is what happens when you start drinking Crement (French sparkling wine) at 1 pm. We discuss the Emmy nominations, the exciting diversity in our Olympic gymnastics team, Erin's newfound love of tennis, and our attempt to become three-peat winners of the 48 Hills Best of the Bay Readers Poll for Best Podcast (vote here)! And then we dive into our thoughts on threesomes, the crackling details of Erin and Ange's first (and last) couple's massage, and b...

Send us a Text Message.Owl is a film that debuted at CAAMFest this year about a woman who returns home to Oakland to care for her ailing father, and her problems quickly become much bigger than she ever expected. Director/writer/co-producer Julian Pham and co-producer/lead talent/musician Marica Petrey join us to share how the idea for this film stemmed from a picture Julian took of Marica, their pride in highlighting Oakland and finding beauty in the grittiness of the city, the reason behind...

Send us a Text Message.We're excited to share our first official coverage of the Tribeca Festival! (virtually through Zoom, but it still counts!)We kick things off with the documentary New Wave, which follows director Elizabeth Ai on a mission to share the untold story of rebellious punks in the '80s Vietnamese new wave community, but in the process, ends up facing her own haunting past. Director Elizabeth Ai and producer Rachel Sine reflect on how the film took a turn on an unexpected emotio...

Send us a Text Message.We are beyond excited that this documentary is out in theaters, because it is an event that we all should have grown up hearing about! COPA 71 shares the erased history of the 1971 Women's World Cup (more than 20 years prior to the first FIFA sponsored Women's World Cup), which was held in Mexico City and attended by more than 100,000 fans.Director Rachel Ramsay joins us via zoom to explain her shock in finding out about this massive event that has been purposefully wip...

Send us a Text Message.We're continuing our celebration of Pride month and wanted to remind you that the Frameline Film Festival (the longest running and largest LGBTQIA film festival in the world) is currently happening in SF and Oakland until June 29th! We start off this episode with our experience at opening night, and encourage you to find the list of events and buy tickets here!We're flashing back to the South By Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Texas, to a powerful and entertai...