Episodes
Welcome to day one of our Sundance/Slamdance film festival coverage! Today we're focusing on the Sundance documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, which recaps the one night that 46 of the biggest singers/stars of 1985 gathered to record the song We Are the World. Return guest/director Bao Nguyen shares how/why he was offered this project, the fun and nostalgia he hopes to bring to those who watch it, and how this film was also an homage to his immigrant parents who would play American music to...
Published 01/29/24
Welcome to Sundance and Slamdance 2024! Since this is our 6th year covering both film festivals (which coincide at the same time) and our fourth time in Park City, UT, we think we have FINALLY found the perfect work/chill/fun life balance. But of course, we're still Bitch Talk, so get your ears ready for some crazy hijinks and random acts of magic! We talk hot tubbing, our cabin that was filled with badass Bay Area women in media, David Alan Grier making everyone laugh on the red carpet, Ange...
Published 01/26/24
A Basic Bitch recap of our NYE and our thoughts on the Golden Globes, followed by a replay of our interview with director Mstyslav Chernov for 20 Days in Mariupol, a powerful documentary that is on the short list for the Oscars!
Published 01/12/24
We're capping off the end of 2023 with some of our favorite moments, interviews, and a shared Moment of Pleasure.
Published 12/29/23
A conversation with the lovely Cord Jefferson, director of one of our favorite movies of the year, American Fiction.
Published 12/22/23
This Basic Bitch catch up starts with a colonoscopy and ends with a placenta (we advise against eating while listening to this episode).
Published 12/16/23
A #BasicBitch catch up about going to the doctor in your 40s, a spa weekend in Santa Fe, Tony! Toni! Toné! in concert, and our thoughts on some big films out right now.
Published 11/27/23
Chatting with some of Oakland's finest to celebrate Town Business: An Evening of Cultural Power.
Published 11/17/23
Shootin' the shit during a virtual happy hour with one of our all time favorite guests, Daveed Diggs.
Published 11/10/23
Quiz Lady director Jessica Yu talks sisterhood, keeping comedy fresh, and working with an all star cast.
Published 11/03/23
Director Sonia Kennebeck returns to discuss her revised documentary on one of the youngest whistleblowers in US history - Reality Winner.
Published 10/27/23
We're talking all things pop culture with host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, Aisha Harris.
Published 10/20/23
We're reflecting on 10 years of podcasting on location at Harry's Bar in San Francisco.
Published 10/13/23
Cat Person director Susanna Fogel chats with us about the difficulties of modern dating, directing uncomfortable sex scenes, and bad dates.
Published 10/06/23
A Basic Bitch catch up on life and entertainment news live from the Old Skool Cafe in San Francisco.
Published 09/22/23
This week we're sharing all the behind the scenes info on our big screen debut in the film Gasoline Rainbow, our thoughts on the Hungry Ghosts art show in SF, and why we had Labor Day hangovers.
Published 09/15/23
We're live from one of our favorite haunts in the City - Zam Zam talking all things Euro travel, New York City, Outside Lands, #Mauistrong, and more.
Published 08/25/23
Erin and Ange Zoom with writer/musician Thao Nguyen.
Published 08/12/23
A fun conversation with Randall Park about his experience in Hollywood, being Asian American, and his feature length directorial debut, Shortcomings.
Published 08/04/23
Our Sundance 2023 red carpet coverage of the world premiere of Stephen Curry: Underrated with Steph Curry, director Peter Nicks, producer Ryan Coogler, Steph's college teammate Jason Richards, and W. Kamau Bell.
Published 07/28/23
This is our first Basis Bitch in 4 months, so let's just say we have a lot of shit (literally and figuratively) to catch up on.
Published 07/22/23
A fun conversation with the Indigo Girls before their concert at the Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco!
Published 07/14/23
A discussion about the Bay Area based drama Earth Mama, with director Savanah Leaf and actor Tia Nomore.
Published 07/07/23
We're celebrating the beautiful and important documentary Every Body with director (and best friend of the show) Julie Cohen, producer Tommy Nguyen, and intersex activist River Gallo.
Published 06/30/23
A conversation about the exciting new American action/comedy series American Born Chinese with EP/graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang and actor Daniel Wu.
Published 06/23/23