David and @joyofnapping review Disney's new live-action Mulan. Watch the YouTube version of this review. Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow @joyofnapping on Twitter Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com . This episode was produced and edited by David Chen and powered by Simplecast....
David shares his thoughts on Tenet's rollout, the importance of this year's election, and how his approach to daily activity has continued to evolve during the pandemic. Support me on Patreon! Links: The New York Times’ Coronavirus tracker My YouTube video about Tenet Subscribe to get emails from me Why Ann Hornaday did not review Tenet Brynn Tannehill's tweet thread about the next election My blog post What they don't tell you about COVID-19 The scourge of hygeine theater Why aren't we talking ...
David chats with director Jesse Moss about his latest film, Boys State , which is streaming right now on Apple TV+. Boys State tells the story of Boys State, an event run by the American Legion in which teens from around the country organize fake political parties and run a mock government. Support me on Patreon! Links: Watch Boys State (Apple TV+) Follow Jesse on Twitter Learn more about Jesse's work Listen to the Slashfilmcast review Weekly Recommendations: Truth vs. Hollywood Chasing the Ligh...
David's wife (@joyofnapping) interviews him about his new Patreon page, created to support this podcast and his other online ventures. Support me on Patreon! Links: Weekly Recommendations: Boys State (Apple TV+) Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com . This episode was produced and edited by David Chen and powered by Simplecast....
David chats with David Farrier about covering conspiracy theories in the era of COVID-19 and what makes them so vexing. Support me on Patreon! Links: Subscribe to Webworm Why #SaveOurChildren is not about Saving Our Children The New York Times' coverage on #SaveOurChildren Watch Tickled on Hulu Watch Dark Tourist on Netflix Weekly Recommendations: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents I May Destroy You Waves Escaping the Rabbit Hole Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturall...
David chats with Mike Bithell about creating games like 'Thomas Was Alone' and 'John Wick Hex,' and why he decided to make his new fictional narrative podcast 'North Star Rising.' Links: Listen to the North Star Rising podcast Learn more about Mike Bithell's awesome games Weekly Recommendations: Indycar iRacing Challenge Matt Baume's YouTube Channel 6 Jobless Workers Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Find ev...
David reflects on one year of the Culturally Relevant podcast. Links: Weekly Recommendations: How Our Reporter Fought Doomscrolling How to stop the Doomscrolling cycle Check David's YouTube channel Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Follow David Chen on Twitter. Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com . This episode was produced and edited by David Chen and powered by Simplecast....
David chats with Patrick H Willems about Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' on the 10th anniversary of its release in theaters. Links: Follow Patrick on Twitter Subscribe to Patrick's YouTube Channel Subscribe to Patrick's Second YouTube Channel Watch Patrick's video about the filmmaking style of Christopher Nolan Check David's YouTube channel Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Follow David Chen on Twitter. Find...
David chats with artist and researcher Hannah Davis about what it's like to live with COVID-19 for over 100 days. Links: Follow Hannah Davis on Twitter Learn more about COVID-19 Patient-Led Research (patientresearchcovid19.com) Learn more about the Body Politic Support Group The Atlantic's article about how COVID-19 can last for several months A citizen journalist on the final days of CHOP Seattle's CHOP went out with both a bang and a whimper What happened at the shooting that killed a teenager...
David is joined by Jeff Cananta, Dan Trachtenberg, and Christian Spicer to discuss 'The Last of Us Part II.' NOTE: Contains spoilers for the game. Watch David's video review of the game. Links: Listen to DLC Listen to the official Last of Us Podcast Follow Dan Trachtenberg on Twitter Follow Jeff Cannata on Twitter Follow Christian Spicer on Twitter Read Chris Plante's article about ludonarrative dissonance in The Last of Us Part II. Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturall...
In this bonus diary episode, David chats with his wife about how the Coronavirus pandemic has continued to evolve. Plus, they share tips for what they are doing to get through these times. NOTE: In this episode, David refers to Donald G. Mcneil Jr. as a doctor. He is in fact a science and health reporter for The New York Times. Links: Follow @Joyofnapping on Twitter The CHOP, explained King5: Capitol Hill residents want their neighborhood back Fox News runs digitally altered images of Seattle pr...
David chats with Bao Nguyen about his new film 'Be Water' which examines the life of Bruce Lee. Links: Watch 'Be Water' on ESPN Weekly Recommendations: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Truth vs. Hollywood Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com . This episode was produced and edited by David Chen and powered by Simplecast....
In this diary episode, David reflects on the events of the past few weeks, in which we've seen an unprecedented waves of protests against police brutality in the midst of a global pandemic. Links: I tweet out every article I read Podcast recommendations: Pod Save the People NPR Code Switch Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air 1619 Podcast Movie recommendations: Just Mercy (Free rental) I Am Not Your Negro (Free on Prime) If Beale Street Could Talk (Free on Hulu) Book recommendations: The Guardian's a...
David talks with writer Cinelle Barnes about her new essay "Carefree White Girls, Careful Brown Girls" which can be found in A Map Is Only One Story: Twenty Writers on Immigration, Family, and the Meaning of Home. Note: This conversation was recorded in early March 2020. Links: Buy A Map Is Only One Story Buy Cinelle Barnes' other books The killing of Ahmaud Arbery The killing of George Floyd The Bird Watcher, That Incident and His Feelings on the Woman’s Fate Minneapolis man accused or racial p...
David and his wife, @joyofnapping , discuss ESPN's 10-part docuseries 'The Last Dance.' Links: Watch the video version of this review Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Follow David Chen on Twitter. Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com . This episode was produced and edited by David Chen and powered by Simplecast....
David chats with Patrick Willems about The Skywalker Legacy, the documentary about The Rise of Skywalker that's streaming right now on Disney+. Links: Subscribe to Patrick Willems' YouTube channel Check out my commentaries with Patrick Follow Patrick on Twitter Watch the YouTube version of this discussion Watch Patrick's videos about what we expect from a Star Wars movie: Part 1 Part 2 Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show ...
In the latest diary episode, David discusses the phenomenon of doomscrolling, the videogame Frostpunk, and what's going on in Seattle right now. Links: I tweet out every article I read at @davechennet The NYTimes Coronavirus case tracker Why the Coronavirus is so confusing We will never agree on what happened America is paying a heavy price for freedom Face mask murder at Family Dollar Charlie Warzel's Twitter thread Kristin Rawls' Twitter thread Seattle is bracing for the next phase Stuff David...
David chats with writer/director Alan Yang about his new film, Tigertail . Links: Watch Tigertail on Netflix Follow Alan Yang on Twitter Weekly Recommendations: We are living in a failed state Jon Cho's op-ed in the LA Times Listen to Alan review Demolition Man on the Slashfilmcast Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com . This episode was produced and e...
In the latest diary episode, David discusses Corona-shaming, the TV show Devs, and the value of learning new skills. Links: I tweet out every article I read at @davechennet Washington, California, Oregon to coordinate Our pandemic summer The Recovered - How it feels to be on the other side The Pre-Pandemic Universe was the Fiction The Social Media Shame Machine Is In Overdrive Corona-shamed Stuff David has been watching/playing: Devs Ben Willmore's Creativelive Photoshop class Let me know your f...
In this bonus diary episode, David shares more thoughts on what we've lost during the pandemic, and what media he's watching to get through this challenging time. Plus: your emails! Links: The New York Times' Coronavirus page The Nordic way to economic rescue Was his life worth less than yours? Things will never be more the same Why conspiracy theories flourish How will we know when it's time to reopen? How the Coronavirus overwhelmed Washington state's early efforts to contain it Coronavirus ro...
In this bonus diary episode, David chats with his wife about how the Coronavirus pandemic has continued to evolve. Plus, they share tips for what they are doing to get through these times. Links: Follow @Joyofnapping on Twitter How will Coronavirus end? Everyone thinks they're right about masks New York Times' Coronavirus story tracker Grieving the losses of Coronavirus My cousin died. Grieving in isolation has been hell. 8 Things People diagnosed with Coronavirus want you to know Choir practice...
In this bonus diary episode, David chats with his wife about how the Coronavirus pandemic has continued to evolve, what their lives are like right now, and what media they are consuming these days. Links: US now leads the world in Coronavirus cases 13 Deaths a Day Inside a Brooklyn Hospital Chinese Americans fear for their safety Stuff David has been watching: Tiger King Devs Better Call Saul Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow th...
In this bonus diary episode, David reflects on what the Coronavirus pandemic reveals about America, its institutions, its entertainment industry, and its inherent racism. Links: Coronavirus called America's bluff America is acting like a failed state America is a sham America is broken Movie theaters are closing What do we owe one another Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Follow David Chen on Twitter. Find e...
David chats with filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein about making their low-budget film 'Freaks' and how it ended up becoming one of the top titles on Netflix. Links: Watch Freaks on Netflix Follow Zach Lipovsky on Twitter Follow Adam Stein on Twitter Weekly Recommendations: Firefly Patriot on Prime Video Hillary on Hulu Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Find every episode of the show at CulturallyReleva...
David reviews Leigh Whannell's 'The Invisible Man' with Melissa Tamminga from Seattle Screen Scene. Shownotes: Watch the video version of this review Subscribe to David's YouTube channel Follow Melissa on Twitter Listen to The Daily episodes about Coronavirus How threatening is The Coronavirus, really? The Coronavirus outbreak in Washington state Check out Seattle Screen Scene Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitte...
David chats with Frankie Huang about her new piece in The New York Times about living in Shanghai under the Coronavirus lockdown. Links: Read Frankie's article Follow Frankie on Twitter Weekly Recommendations: The Death of Stalin One Star Reviews: Talent Agency Episode image by Manuel Joseph Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com . This episode was prod...
David reviews Cathy Yan's 'Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey' with Melissa Tamminga from Seattle Screen Scene. Shownotes: Watch the video version of this review Subscribe to David's YouTube channel Follow Melissa on Twitter Check out Seattle Screen Scene Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com . This episode was produced and edited by David Chen and powered by...
David talks with writer/director Tze Chun about his episode of Little America entitled "The Grand Prize Expo Winners." You can stream Little America right now on Apple TV+. Shownotes: Follow Tze on Twitter Check out TKO Studios Watch David's reaction to Parasite winning Best Picture Subscribe to David on YouTube Weekly Recommendation: The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake Sweet Tooth Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twit...
David reviews Reed Morano's The Rhythm Section (starring Blake Lively) with Melissa Tamminga from Seattle Screen Scene. Shownotes: Watch the video version of this review Subscribe to David's YouTube channel Follow Melissa on Twitter Check out Seattle Screen Scene Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on Twitter. Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com . This episode was produced and edited by David Chen...
You know that Asian guy in the background of your favorite TV Cop show? What is that guy's life like? What are his hopes and dreams? In this episode, David chats with Charles Yu, whose new novel Interior Chinatown explores this very concept. Links: Buy Interior Chinatown on Amazon Check out Charles' other books Follow Charles on Twitter Weekly Recommendation: Everything I Never Told You Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show...
