Infatu Asian Podcast

Side Dish#7: A K-Drama 2021 Year-in-Review!

***warning possible SPOILERS, especially The Silent Sea, skip minutes ~36-40 to avoid our Silent Sea commentary!***
Happy New Year!  An impromptu look back at the 2021 K-Drama highs and lows! Super last-minute replacement Amy comes in off the bench to chat about a year's worth of K-Dramas.   There were definitely some stinkers, but plenty to be happy about too! Hope you found some K-Drama joy in 2021, and here's to looking forward to more great shows in 2022!  Feel better Jennifer!
Thank you all for listening and writing in!  Let us know your favorite dramas in 2021, as well as what you're looking forward to in 2022!  You can write to us at Infatuasianpodcast@gmail.com or message us @thefinfatuasianpodcast on Instagram.
Have a great new year everyone!
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An InfatuAsian Side Dish: The Hong Konger Anthology with Sophia Hotung

An end-of-the-year surprise episode! In this Side Dish episode, we will discuss The Hong Konger Anthology by Sophia Hotung.  Author and Illustrator Sophia Zoomed in from Hong Kong to chat with me about her life's journey, her art, and her 1st book!  What started as a joke/parody of The New Yorker magazine covers, grew and evolved as a way for Sophia to express her experiences and observations of a place her family has called home for over 150 years. I think you'll really enjoy hearing her stories living both as an insider and an outsider in Hong Kong.
You can find out more about Sophia and her book or message her at Sophiahotung.com or follow her @sophiahotung on most social media platforms.
If you'd like to connect with me, you can email me at Infatuasianpodcast@gmail.com or on Instagram @theinfatuasianpodcast  Please consider giving us a rating or review on Apple or now Spotify!
Hope you all have a wonderful beginning to 2022! More episodes coming soon!  Thanks for listening!
 
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Ep 16: Cowboy Bebop! Cancelled After One Season?

This week Curtis talks about the Netflix live-action remake of the legendary 90's anime Cowboy Bebop! To help break it down, Lingjie from The Worst Asian Podcast, a self-proclaimed weeb, lends his anime and manga knowledge.  Find out if we agree with whether or not the show starring John Cho deserved to be canceled after only one season! 
Do you agree with us? Send us your thoughts via email to Infatuasianpodcast @gmail dot com or please follow and message us @theinfatuasianpodcast on Instagram or Facebook.  We love hearing from listeners!
We'll be taking a 2-week break from posting episodes, but we'll be back in 2022 with more InfatuAsian content.  Have a restful beginning of winter and happy holidays!  Thanks for listening and talk to you soon!
Sound Clips:
"Tank!" by the Seatbelts (Sunrise Music)
"Super Happy J-Pop Funtime: by Prismic Studios is our theme song 
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Ep 15.2 Asian Sitcoms in 2021!

Episode 15 Part 2 More Asian Sitcoms!  Actor Feodor Chin sits in with Curtis and our friend Melanie and we talk about Asians on television in 2021 and beyond.  Are Netflix and Disney the key to representation?  We discuss Netflix's Never Have I Ever and Disney's Doogie Kamealoha.  We also talk about Feo's voice-over work on Asian dramas like the South Korean hit Sweet Home.  
Special thanks to my guests this week. If you'd like to follow Feodor, you can find him on Twitter and Instagram @Feochin
Please write to us at Infatuasianpodcast@gmail.com, and let us know what TV shows you remember having an Asian on it. You can follow us @theinfatuasianpodcast on Instagram or Facebook to keep up with our latest episodes and news.  Please consider giving us a rating or review at Apple Podcasts!!!
Sound used in this episode taken from YouTube
"Funniest Moments from Never Have I Ever," Netflix
"Doogie Kamealoha Episode 8 Talk-Story," Cartoon Site
"Overwatch Zenyatta Quotes," MetaKirb7
Our Themesong: "Super Happy J-Pop Fun Time by Prismic Studios
 
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Side Dish #5: An Interview with the Director/Producer of Try Harder!

Another surprise side dish podcast!  I am very excited to share this conversation I had with filmmaker Debbie Lum about her documentary film, Try Harder!  This film hit me personally as it was filmed at my high school, documenting the struggle today's teenagers feel as they apply to the most prestigious Universities in the country.  It opens more widely on December 2nd or 3rd.  Please go to Tryharderfilm.com to see which theaters it is playing in.  Go see this film, I highly recommend it!  Special thanks to Director/Producer Debbie Lum for coming on with us!
If you listen to us on Apple Podcasts, please consider giving us a rating and review!  If you'd like to write to us you may do so at Infatuasianpodcast@gmail.com and please follow us @theinfatuasianpodcast on Instagram or Facebook.
The trailer for Try Harder can be found on Youtube.
 
 

Ep15.1 Fresh Off the Boat and Other Asian Sitcoms

Episode 15.1 Asian Sitcoms!  My friend Melanie and I are joined by our high school friend, Hollywood actor, Feodor Chin to talk about Asians in TV sitcoms.  Feo has more than 80 acting credits on IMDB, including The Mindy Project, The Affair, Jane the Virgin, and just this month Marvel's Hit Monkey on Hulu.  He is perhaps most famous for being the voice of Zenyatta on the Blizzard Entertainment videogame Overwatch.  Join us this week as we talk about Asians in sitcoms going all the way back to Arnold on Happy Days to Margaret Cho's All American Girl, Fresh Off the Boat and Kim's Convenience.  *WARNING: mildly strong language*
Follow Feodor @feochin on Twitter and Instagram
Write to us with your memories of seeing Asian faces on the small screen at Infatuasianpodcast@gmail.com, be sure to follow us at Instagram or Facebook to know when episodes drop @theinfatuasianpodcast  
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Sounds bites taken from YouTube:
"All American Girl: Submission Impossible," Tennis89Insomniac
"Fighting for Mum's Approval: Fresh Off the Boat," Comedy Central UK
"Look the Same Not the Same Thing," Kim's Convenience Channel
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Ep 14 Love Hard: 1st Asian Male Lead in an American Rom-Com

Episode 14 Love Hard: A quick episode breaking down of this Holiday rom-com from Netflix. Meg joins us from O'ahu to give us her thoughts on this ground-breaking(?) romantic comedy, starring Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang. Is this the first American rom-com with an Asian male lead?  Hear our thoughts on the movie as well as its attempt at Asian representation. Also Fact Check: Oops, how could we not mention that Vanessa Hudgens is a Filipina lead in all of her Netflix movies!?!
Give us your thoughts on LoveHard by emailing us Infatuasianpodcast@gmail.com Follow us @theinfatuasianpodcast on Instagram or Facebook!  If you're on Apple Podcasts, would you please consider giving us a rating?  That would help more people find us!  Thanks!
We'll be taking a 2-week break at the end of December, but we'll be back in 2022 with more episodes!
Our theme song: "Super Happy J-Pop Fun Time" by Prismic Studios
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Ep 13.2 The Eternals Wrap-Up *With Spoilers!*

Ep 13 Part Two:  Gilgamesh Forever!!!  Lauren and Brian are back to help Curtis make sense of Marvel's version of the origin of humans on Earth and beyond.  We break down our favorite and least favorite parts of this epic movie directed by Chloe Zhao and starring Gemma Chan, Don Lee, Kumail Nanjiani, and MANY more!  Jump to minute 55 to hear Brian go on an epic rant about the portrayal of Asians in Hollywood films. (Why do Asian men always get friend-zoned in Marvel movies!?!?) Also, listen all the way to the end to hear first reactions from some of our guests at our private watch party on Nov 6th!
Did you like The Eternals? How do you feel about Asian portrayals in big movies?  Write us to let us know at Infatuasianpodcast@gmail.com  or message us at our Instagram @theinfatuasianpodcast