Send us a text Whew, this one is a doozy! Ange and Erin discuss the magic of seeing Bridget Everett live, the unveiling of the Golden State Valkyries (SF's new WNBA team!) mascot, a haunting camel toe, and an epic goodbye party for one of their favorite bartenders in the city. For tickets to My Fair Lady click here Support the show Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use ...
Aug 15, 2025•37 min•Ep. 877
Send us a text Goodbye Horses is not only the cult classic song that plays during our favorite scene in The Silence of the Lambs , it is also the the greatest hit of an artist who mysteriously disappeared for 25 years. Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus , is a documentary that reveals the reason behind Diane Luckey 's (aka Q Lazzarus) rise, fall, disappearance, and her plans to return, as narrated through her own words, lyrics, and music. Director Eva Aridjis Fuentes joins us to explai...
Aug 10, 2025•23 min•Ep. 876
Send us a text Rax King 's book, Sloppy, Or: Doing It All Wrong , is her newest collection of hilarious and heartfelt personal essays that explore everything from sobriety, begrudging self-improvement, and the bad habits we cling to with clenched fists. She joins us to discuss being an asshole, how having addicts as parents probably saved her life, and the interesting trait that she thinks makes her a good friend. Click here to purchase Sloppy, Or: Doing It All Wrong Follow Rax King on IG Suppor...
Jul 30, 2025•28 min•Ep. 875
Send us a text Chinatown Cha-Cha is a documentary that follows 92 year-old previous nightclub owner/dancer Coby Yee as she decides to perform again and go on tour with the senior dance troupe Grant Avenue Follies . Ange is joined by director Luka Yuanyuan Yang and Cynthia Yee, one of the dancers/subjects of the film, to discuss how Chinese women were at the core of the Chinatown nightlife and burlesque scene in the 1950s, the powerful bond of sisterhood, and how starting a senior dance troupe ga...
Jul 25, 2025•26 min•Ep. 874
Send us a text We're celebrating Bitch Talk turning 12 years old with a new neighborhood series where we go on location and highlight our favorite places! We love any excuse to share what we love about our city, and the obvious place to start is the neighborhood where Erin and Ange first became friends: The Inner Richmond! The 540 Club is the scene of this Basic Bitch where you'll hear about our recent hangouts with W. Kamau Bell (and a surprise cameo by a member of the 1992 "Dream Team" Olympic...
Jul 21, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 873
Send us a text Holy shit, this one is special! If you haven't heard, Bay Area rapper/activist/Filipina icon/mother Ruby Ibarra is the winner of the 2025 NPR Tiny Desk Concert with her song " Bakunawa " (watch the Tiny Desk Concert here !). To kick off her Tiny Desk Concert tour, the kind folks at the Lagunitas Brewing Company invited us to Ruby's concert at their beautiful brewery in Petaluma, Ca. Enjoy some snippets from Ruby's concert (including Ruby's verse during Thao Nguyen's set), and our ...
Jul 14, 2025•23 min•Ep. 872
Send us a text We're gonna go ahead and say it, this is one of the best films of the year! And one that you definitely have to see in theaters. Just do yourself a favor and do it. But we digress... 40 Acres is set in a post-apocalyptic world with food scarcity, where a Black and Indigenous family must defend their farmland against cannibals trying to steal their resources. Director/writer R.T. Thorne joined us in person during the SFFilm Festival to share how his relationship with his mother gre...
Jul 02, 2025•37 min•Ep. 871
Send us a text We're topping off our coverage of the Frameline Film Festival with a hilarious animated comedy, and a documentary about a Bay Area legend. Lesbian Space Princess is an animated film about a space princess who is thrust out of her sheltered life into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from the Straight White Maliens. Co-directors/co-writers Emma Hough Hobbs and (return guest) Leela Varghese join us to laugh about their spectacular lesbian pun making abilities,...
Jun 26, 2025•37 min•Ep. 870
Send us a text Today we're bringing you two documentaries that celebrate the spirit of the Frameline Film Festival . We Are Pat explores gender identity and comedy through the lens of the SNL skit It's Pat , as explored by trans and non binary comedians and writers. Director Rowan Haber joins us to discuss the many different (and surprising) reactions to It's Pat within the queer community, behind the scenes info on their first meeting with actor Julia Sweeney , and their thoughts on whether or ...
Jun 25, 2025•33 min•Ep. 869
Send us a text We're excited to welcome back Frameline Film Festival 's executive director, Allegra Madsen ! As we celebrate the 49th anniversary of the country's longest running and largest LGBTQ+ film festival, she shares some film and party highlights to look forward to, the urgency of this moment as funding attacks threaten to erase our values and our stories, and why being in community can be both focused and fun. If you're in the Bay, the Frameline Film Festival is happening right now! For...
Jun 20, 2025•29 min•Ep. 868
Send us a text Sally is now available to stream on Disney+, Hulu, and National Geographic! Sally documents the secret life of Sally Ride , the first American woman to blast off into space, uncovering what it was like to be a woman in a male dominated industry, and why she chose to hide her partner of 27 years. We sat down with director (and return guest !) Cristina Costantini to dive into her obsession with Sally Ride at a young age, how a story about tampons inspired her to make this film, and ...
Jun 17, 2025•23 min•Ep. 867
Send us a text If you need some healing and comfort right now, this episode is for you. adrienne maree brown is a writer, social justice leader, witch, healer and meme queen. She returns with us to discuss the release of the final book in her Grievers Triology, Ancestors , but this conversation turns into so much more. We dive into her favorite and newest role as aunt, how she stays positive and productive in both her activism and on social media, an exciting new course she is a guest presenting...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 866
Send us a text We're proud to announce that starting today (June 11th, 2025), San Francisco officially has a women's sports bar! Rikki's is located in the iconic Castro district, and we got a sneak peak at the spot during their soft opening over the weekend. From the food, to the cocktails, to the company, this spot has it all! We sat down with co-owners Danielle Thoe and Sara Yergovich to discuss the importance of creating a welcoming bar that doubles as a community space, how they make difficu...
Jun 11, 2025•41 min•Ep. 865
Send us a text If you're in need of a good laugh, this episode for you! We're continuing our Tribeca Film Festival coverage with two short films that interestingly reference the use of hands in magical ways. Apocalypse Besties shares a day in the life of two friends who accidentally survive an apocalypse and decide they must remove each other's IUD's in order to repopulate the earth. We're joined by director Kristen Buckels Cantrell and co-writer/actor Becky Chicoine to discuss our thoughts on m...
Jun 06, 2025•30 min•Ep. 864
Send us a text It's the Tribeca Film Festival 2025 and we've got two powerful short films that center around the beautiful ways in which people finding meaning in life. In How I Learned to Die , 16 year old Iris finds out in 4 days she has a 60% chance of dying, so she decides to live it up. Director/writer Manya Glassman shares how the story is based on her real life experience, having Spike Lee as Executive Producer, and the beautiful things she currently has on her bucket list. How I Learned ...
Jun 04, 2025•33 min•Ep. 863
Send us a text The Grocery List Show , hosted by Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba , explores five different international grocery stores and the communities they serve, ending in a shared meal with a home cooked family recipe. Director Emily Strong and host Chrissy Camba join Ange to discuss their favorite aisles in the grocery store, learning to cook from our grandmothers, and the magic of international grocery stores as cultural gathering spaces. Watch The Grocery List Show RIGHT NOW on PBS ! ...
May 29, 2025•24 min•Ep. 862
Send us a text We are excited to highlight the first ever Resistance of Vision festival, a traveling festival of social justice cinema. If your response to this is "fuck yeah", same. We sit down virtually with Director of Programming Anna Feder to discuss the festival's four main pillars of activism, why she decided not to include films about electoral politics, and what it takes to create a festival about movement building. For tickets to the Resistance of Vision at the Roxie on May 31st, click...
May 22, 2025•17 min•Ep. 861
Send us a text Welcome to CAAM (Center for Asian American Media) Fest ! We're on the red carpet for a film of the Broadway play Yellow Face . The play was written by David Henry Hwang (and is semi-autobiographical), about an American playwright who protests "yellowface" casting in the musical "Miss Saigon", only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play. We are joined by actors Francis Jue , Daniel Dae Kim , and Shannon Tyo , to discuss turning difficult topics into sati...
May 16, 2025•19 min•Ep. 860
Send us a text We're focusing on a documentary at the SFFilm Festival that highlights some of the beautiful change makers in the heart of the Bay. The Chaplain & the Doctor shares the story of two unlikely allies who are tackling a broken healthcare system with curiosity, compassion and connection. We are joined by director/participant Dr. Jessica Zitter , and Chaplain Betty Clark to discuss the origins and importance of Palliative Care , the positive changes they see happening in hospitals,...
May 09, 2025•33 min•Ep. 859
Send us a text We're proud to kick off our SFFilm 2025 coverage with a very Bay centered short film! After What Happened at the Library is a fictional story based on the real events that took place in 2022 when Kyle Casey Chu , a drag queen, was attacked by Proud Boys spouting homophobic and transphobic slurs at the popular Drag Story Hour at the San Lorenzo Library . We're joined by co-writer Róisín Isner and co-writer/actor Kyle Casey Chu (aka Panda Dulce) to discuss the origins of Drag Story ...
May 02, 2025•22 min•Ep. 858
Send us a text Coming at you on location from the SFFilm lounge, we talk meeting famous crushes and musical icons, Captain Party's cameo on the news, Erin's newest famous nemesis, Benihana birthdays, and being honored at SFFilm's Essential SF Program. Then we cap off the episode with our newest segment, This Bitch . Support the show Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use...
Apr 28, 2025•40 min•Ep. 857
Send us a text Get ready, because we're capping off our SXSW 2025 coverage with a bang! Brother Versus Brother is a one-shot musical film in which twin brothers wander the streets of San Francisco in search of their missing father, guided by music and historic Beat Generation landmarks. Brothers/stars of the film/director and composer (respectively) Ari Gold and Ethan Gold join us to sing songs, recite poetry, explain the fine art of frame fucking, and wax poetic about San Francisco. This one is...
Apr 17, 2025•31 min•Ep. 856
Send us a text We’re bringing you two SXSW 2025 short films that we absolutely loved! The Singers takes place in a lonely dive bar where an impromptu sing-off will determine the best singer in town. Director Sam A. Davis shares what inspired him to adapt this short story into film, casting first time actors via viral videos on social media, and our shared connection through art and vulnerability. I’m the Most Racist Person I Know tells the story of Lali who ends up on a date with another woman o...
Apr 11, 2025•37 min•Ep. 855
Send us a text We are celebrating SXSW 2025 with two short documentary films about big topics. Red Sands shares the story of an off-road culture that thrives along the notorious border of El Paso, Texas, and Cd. Juárez, Mexico. Director Romina Cenisio and cinematographer/producer ( and returning guest! ) Sean Mattison join us to discuss showing a different side of border towns that include levity and joy, Romina bringing a woman's perspective to the story, and the difference between real dangers...
Apr 10, 2025•28 min•Ep. 854
Send us a text It's Freaky Fridays at Bitch Talk because we're celebrating the theatrical release of Freaky Tales with our exclusive red carpet coverage at the Oakland premiere of the film at none other than the Grand Lake Theatre! Freaky Tales tells four interwoven stories set in 1987 Oakland. It's a love letter to Oakland, and we're bringing you a lineup of Oakland legends and incredible talent, including a cameo by Pedro Pascal and Too $hort ! Enjoy the ride and be sure to show some love for ...
Apr 04, 2025•34 min•Ep. 853
Send us a text We are celebrating SXSW 2025 with a feature length film and a narrative short that both deal with topics of death in a very different (and often hilarious) way. Dead Lover is a horror comedy that tells the story of a lonely gravedigger who stinks of dead people so badly, that she is willing to do anything in her power to have (and keep) a lover. We were joined by director/co-writer/actor Grace Glowicki and co-writer Ben Petrie , who describe their "downhill skiing" collaborative w...
Apr 03, 2025•30 min•Ep. 852
Send us a text Welcome back to SXSW 2025! Today’s episode celebrates two beautifully shot short films with different messages about family and community. Grandma’s Four Color Cards follows a 101 year-old woman in Saigon as she runs nightly card games with her friends, and is supported by the people in her community. Director Sally Tran joined us to discuss how everyone in the film was cast to play themselves (including her own grandmother!), the excitement and confusion that came with working wi...
Mar 28, 2025•28 min•Ep. 851
Send us a text We're continuing our SXSW 2025 coverage with two documentaries centering around the strength of a mother. MOLA: A Tibetan Tale of Love and Loss , chronicles the life of Kunsang Wangmo (aka "Mola"), a 100 year-old Tibetan nun who was exiled from Tibet in 1959 and, after celebrating her 100th birthday, dreams of dying in "the religious paradise of Tibet". Co-directors (and father and daughter team) Martin Brauen and Yangzom Brauen share the importance of honoring the Tibetan communi...
Mar 26, 2025•32 min•Ep. 850
Send us a text O'Dessa is a post apocalyptic rock opera about a farm girl who goes on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. We chatted virtually with director/writer (and return guest !) Geremy Jasper about his thoughts on auto-tune, modeling a character after Grace Jones , and the beauty of gender fluidity. O'Dessa is streaming now on Hulu ! Follow O'Dessa on IG Support the show Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 ...
Mar 21, 2025•18 min•Ep. 849
Send us a text We're on location at SXSW 2025 with a spicy red carpet for The Threesome , a film that shares the mess that happens when an alluring stranger is romantically added to a happy couple. In this episode you'll hear some of the film's lead actors wax poetic on the topic of relationships and sex. Tommy Do describes his ideal pre-threesome meal, Arden Myrin shares her dream acting threesome, Allan McLeod reflects on living in a drunk history, Jaboukie Young-White expresses the pressures ...
Mar 19, 2025•13 min•Ep. 848
