Send us a text We've been wanting Gina Mariko Rosales on the show for a long time, and when you give this episode a listen, you'll see why! She gets into her origin story (born and raised in Daly City), and how working in the corporate world led her to start Make it Mariko , a Bay Area creative events agency led by women of color. Then we dive into the impact that Undiscovered SF has had on the Filipino community in the Bay, and why she was inspired to create the first annual all inclusive POC F...
Apr 22, 2024•25 min•Ep. 795
Send us a text This episode explores two SXSW Film Festival documentaries that are very dick-heavy (literally and figuratively). A House Is Not A Disco captures a year in the life of the world's most iconic homo-normative community: Fire Island Pines . Director Brian J. Smith and producer Jeremy Truong share the difficulty of staying focused while you're being offered margaritas during filming, how climate change became an important part of the story, and the concept behind "food for bottoms". D...
Apr 17, 2024•23 min•Ep. 795
Send us a text In this episode we're discussing two SXSW Film Festival narrative films that center around being lost and searching for something. In We're All Gonna Die , an alien spike has materialized onto the earth's atmosphere, and a struggling beekeeper and a grieving EMT are forced to join forces on a roadtrip after the spike has mysteriously caused the teleportation of his car and her bees. Co-directors/co-writers Freddie Wong and Matthew Arnold join us to discuss their decision to set th...
Apr 16, 2024•32 min•Ep. 795
Send us a text In this episode we discuss two beautiful SXSW Film Festival documentaries about processing loss and grief. Songs From The Hole is a documentary/visual album that follows JJ'88, a prisoner struggling with being both a perpetrator and victim of violence, through hip-hop and soul. We are joined by director Contessa Gayles , producer Richie Reseda , and writer/co-producer JJ'88 as they share why this project evolved from an album to a visual album/film, how they joined forces to creat...
Apr 11, 2024•39 min•Ep. 794
Send us a text This episode brings you two SXSW Film Festival documentaries that will introduce you to two amazing women that should already be household names. The World According to Allee Willis shares the story of one of the most successful singer/songwriter/artists of our time, Allee Willis , from her strict upbringing to her creative successes (despite struggling to fit in with sexual and gender norms), and eventually, her path to love. We are joined by director Alexis Spraic , producer Nic...
Apr 10, 2024•33 min•Ep. 793
Send us a text Today we're bringing you two SXSW films (a documentary and a narrative) that deal with the search for family. She Looks Like Me is a documentary about a baby born without legs who was abandoned by her parents, and finds out that the gymnast she idolized, Dominique Moceanu, is her long lost sister. We were extremely excited to be joined by gold medal gymnast Dominique Moceanu , who shares why she knew it was the right time to make this film, her history of trauma and forgiving her ...
Apr 03, 2024•37 min•Ep. 792
Send us a text We're bringing you two documentaries from the SXSW Film Festival that tell stories of sexual assault, a broken justice system, and women finding their voice. An Army of Women follows a group of women in Austin, TX, who join forces to challenge the broken system that allowed their rapists to walk free. Director Julie Lunde Lillesæter and one of the film's subjects, Marina Garrett, join us to share the anger that initially fueled this project, the beautiful community of survivors th...
Apr 03, 2024•32 min•Ep. 791
Send us a text Our SXSW Film Festival coverage is in full swing with two narrative films that deal with lies and finding out the truth. We Strangers follows a commercial cleaner as she tells a lie (that she can speak to the dead) that spirals out of control. We chat with director/writer Anu Valia about how she created the uncomfortable/anxious tone for the film, interweaving themes of race, power, and assimilation, and how she hopes this film sparks a greater conversation afterwards. Birdeater i...
Mar 29, 2024•35 min•Ep. 790
Send us a text Y'all, it's been way too long since our last official Basic Bitch. Needless to say, we have a lot of catching up to do! We give you our awards season highlights, an awkward story about Ange's trip to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, fundraising for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte , Erin's transformative experience at a Jon Batiste concert, the joy of seeing comedian Frankie Quinones live (and a cautionary tale about how not to act during a comedy show), and highlights from our time in Austin, Te...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 789
Send us a text We're kicking off our SXSW 2024 coverage with a serious bang! Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (streaming now on Hulu ) is a documentary about the epic Atlanta street party (aka the "Black Woodstock") that took place in the 80s and 90s, and put Atlanta on the map as the epicenter of Black culture. This interview has a virtual lineup of heavy hitters, including EP/participant/hip-hop legend Jermaine Dupri , EP/participant/rapper/King of Freak Uncle Luke , EP/director P Frank ...
Mar 25, 2024•23 min•Ep. 788
Send us a text In the fictional film Float (streaming now on Amazon Prime !), a young woman unexpectedly falls in love with the small-town lifeguard who rescued her from drowning. Director Sherren Lee joins us via zoom to share how she adapted the story from a book by Kate Marchant and was able to make it her own, why being an immigrant from Taiwan helped her relate to the theme of belonging, and how a young boy selling pickles on the side of the road became a beloved character in the film. Foll...
Mar 21, 2024•17 min•Ep. 787
Send us a text Recorded on our last day in Park City, Utah, we recap the Sundance and Slamdance Film festivals with our co-co-host and honorary bitch, John Wildman. We get into some R rated moments, behind the scenes etiquette (or lack thereof) at red carpets, talking Hall & Oates and Huey Lewis with the CEO of Netflix, and some highlights of our most memorable moments. Check out John Wildman's work at filmsgonewild.com Support the show Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't ...
Mar 20, 2024•20 min•Ep. 786
Send us a text This is our final Sundance Film Festival episode and we're ending it with two documentaries about and made by some badass women! Frida (now available on prime video!) is a deep dive into the iconic artist Frida Kahlo , told through her own words from diaries, essays, letters, and interviews. Director Carla Guiterrez explains what she learned about Frida through making this film, the significance of Mexico in the 1920s, and how she took creative risks to make Frida's art come to li...
Mar 15, 2024•34 min•Ep. 785
Send us a text Today we're bringing you two documentaries from the Sundance Film Festival 2024 that explore alternative lifestyles. DIG! XX exposes the friendship and rivalry of two dueling bands, The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre . In this 20th anniversary extended cut of the rock documentary DIG! , director/producer Ondi Timoner and producer/editor David Timoner (yes they're siblings!) share how they chose the additional 40+ minutes of footage, the fun and nostalgia that came ...
Mar 13, 2024•33 min•Ep. 784
Send us a text This is our final Slamdance Film Festival episode and we're ending it with three documentaries/projects that deal with important international issues. Petro follows former guerilla Senator Gustavo Petro's bid for president as it divides Colombia, a country yearning for change. Director Sean Mattison and producer Trevor Martin join us to share the unique way they first met Petro as college students in DC, moving to Colombia to shoot this film, and the assassination plots against Pe...
Mar 01, 2024•44 min•Ep. 783
Send us a text Today we're covering two Sundance Film Festival narrative short films, Boi de Conchas and Thirstygirl . In Boi de Conchas , a teenager is searching for her missing sister as local teens are mysteriously being turned into oxen. Director Daniel Barosa explains why death metal was the perfect sound for this story, telling dark themes through fiction, and the special meaning behind the film's location in Brazil. Thirstygirl is a short film about sisterhood and sex addiction. Director ...
Feb 28, 2024•23 min•Ep. 782
Send us a text Holy shit, this is a fun episode! We're covering 2 Slamdance Film Festival short films that are frightening in very different ways. Legend of El Cucuy is a short film about a monster that kidnaps disobedient children at night. Director Cynthia Garcia Williams sits down with us to talk about the importance of casting Afro-Latinos and incorporating Spanish into the film, how Jordan Peele influenced the imagery of El Cucuy , and the first time she learned about El Cucuy as a kid. Wel...
Feb 24, 2024•23 min
Send us a text This week we're highlighting three Sundance Film Festival films that deal with the effects of racism in America. As We Speak is a documentary that follows Bronx rap artist Kemba as he explores how rap lyrics are being weaponized in the criminal justice system. Director J.M. Harper and subject Kemba discuss how the film is like a song, the inadequacies of the criminal justice system, and how the story is not over. Seeking Mavis Beacon is a documentary that follows the investigation...
Feb 22, 2024•34 min•Ep. 780
Send us a text We are at the Slamdance Film Festival bringing you three short films that deal with the complicated nature of family issues. Baby is a charming short film that follows what happens when a woman with down syndrome wants to have a baby. Director/producer James Di Martino and writer/producer Llewellyn Michael Bates explain why they found it important to tell this story, the inspiration behind the fun party scene, and what a joy it was to make. In Dosh , a hard-of-hearing mother must ...
Feb 17, 2024•31 min•Ep. 779
Send us a text This week we're highlighting two Sundance documentaries that cover very different ways to deal with grief and loss. 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. Eternal You uncovers the frightening new trend of startups using AI and a...
Feb 15, 2024•32 min•Ep. 778
Send us a text This episode highlights two Slamdance Film Festival narrative films and the conversations cover everything from religion to chlamydia! Bliss is the second film in a trilogy that follows Virgil Bliss , a fugitive that has now been on the run for twenty years, and has to deal with the sudden death of his girlfriend and the surprise arrival of her religious sister. We had a packed house with director/writer Joe Maggio , actors/co-writers Faryl Amadeus and Clint Jordan , and Executive...
Feb 10, 2024•30 min•Ep. 777
Send us a text We're at the Sundance Film Festival to discuss two short films that bring fantasy, horror, suspense, and surprise! The Rainbow Bridge is a film about dying pets, a questionable clinic, and sinister doctors who promise human-to-pet communication. Director Dimitri Simakis and actor Thu Tran share the evolution of puppetry and imagery in the film, and the fine art of acting with a stuffed animal. Dream Creep is a story about a couple that wakes up in the middle of the night to sounds...
Feb 07, 2024•24 min•Ep. 776
Send us a text Welcome to the Slamdance Film Festival 2024! Today we're talking about two great documentaries that highlight the passion and determination that it takes to be an athlete. The Death Tour follows wrestling hopefuls in the most grueling tour in wrestling, as they cross northern Canada (in the heart of winter) in order to entertain remote indigenous communities. We sit down with Executive Producer and wrestling great Chris Jericho , and directors Sonya Ballantyne and Stephan Peterson...
Feb 02, 2024•31 min•Ep. 775
Send us a text 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 gues t/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 ...
Jan 29, 2024•21 min•Ep. 774
Send us a text 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 ...
Jan 26, 2024•38 min•Ep. 773
Send us a text Happy 2024! We recap our NYE celebration at a Fleetwood Macrame concert, and our thoughts (or lack thereof) on the Golden Globes. We wrap up this episode with a replay of our Sundance 2023 interview with director Mstyslav Chernov about the documentary 20 Days in Mariupol , a powerful film that is on the short list for the Oscars. Annnnd, we're headed to Sundance in just under a week and still need your support. If you love this free podcast and want to donate to help with lodging,...
Jan 12, 2024•29 min•Ep. 772
Send us a text Holy shit, where the hell did the year go?!? It's been a rollercoaster of a ride, and we're recapping some of our favorite moments, interviews, and behind the scenes highlights of 2023. Then we end the episode with our shared Moment of Pleasure: an epic trip to Portland! See below for links to all of the episodes we reference, and have a safe and happy new year! Chef Catie Randazzo from HBO's The Big Brunch Author Samantha Irby Slamdance Episodic - Who's Annie A Good Person writer...
Dec 29, 2023•34 min•Ep. 771
Send us a text Do yourself a favor and watch American Fiction ! Cord Jefferson 's directorial debut hilariously follows a frustrated novelist ( Jeffrey Wright ) who is tired of the industry profiting from "Black" entertainment that relies on offensive tropes- yet somehow finds himself in the middle of that hypocrisy. We sat down with Cord to discuss Erasure , the book that the film is based on, and the connection he felt that prompted him to write the script. Then he shares how he combines comed...
Dec 22, 2023•16 min•Ep. 770
Send us a text This #BasicBitch is not for those with a weak stomach! Ange shares the unique experience of her first colonoscopy, and some highlights from her trip to Latin America, and then Erin shares the story behind why we released a placenta into the Bay. This episode was brought to you by Village Well Parenting. Get their New Year No Yelling Challenge for a calmer connection with your kids for only $10 with promo code bitchtalk at checkout. Support Bitch Talk's return to the Sundance Film ...
Dec 16, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 769
Send us a text It's been a while since we caught up, so here's a Basic Bitch for your ass! Erin kicks it off with an adventurous doctor's visit, Ange describes her spa weekend in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Erin goes to not one, but two Tony! Toni! Toné! concerts in a week. And then we reflect on an exciting film movement happening in Oakland, and our thoughts on two very different films that are out right now, Killers of the Flower Moon and Saltburn . -- Thanks for listening and for your support!...
Nov 27, 2023•54 min•Ep. 768
