Nobody Wants This Bobba tea cultural appropriation
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What happened when Simu Liu summoned the Kenergy to address cultural appropriation of Boba, also known as bubble tea and pearl milk tea, on CBC reality show Dragons' Den, and how did the internet react? (spoiler: not well) And what's the secret sauce behind Netflix's hit rom-com series Nobody Wants This, starring Xennial dreamboats Adam Brody and Kristen Bell? Guest critic Patrick Lenton, freelance culture writer and author, joins BW to figure it out. Show notes: Simu Liu on Dragons' Den Bobba apologises
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