Episodes

  • Running the 'Physical 100' Gauntlet w/ Raymond Luu & Alan Duong
    Mar 24 2023

    Alan and Ray journey through the wildly popular Netflix TV series, 'Physical 100'. As they examine each quest, they analyze what strategies worked well and what strategies could've been better. They look back at some of the biggest moments during the competition and the controversial last challenge between the two finalists.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Is Netflix The 'Kirkland Brand' Of Streaming? + A DCEU Resurgence
    Mar 1 2023

    Ray, Alan, and Renee talk about the current state of Netflix and how our streaming behaviors have changed over the years. Netflix's 2023 slate has been called "kirkland-like" and they debate whether this is a good or bad thing. Also, is it too late for the DCEU? We look at whether the latest leadership changes at Warner Bros. could be the last hurrah for DC.

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    57 mins
  • A24's Enduring Success & 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' w/ Raymond Luu & Renee Ya
    Jan 13 2023

    Ray and Renee get into what makes A24 films unique and how this rare independent company is surviving in the big studio landscape. Also, they dive deep into Renee's favorite movie, 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' after having some time to digest all the fixings of this robust film.

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    55 mins
  • RAP Favorites: 'Mulan' w/ Raymond Luu & Alan Duong
    Dec 30 2022

    Original air date: 9/25/20

    We're sharing some of our favorite episodes in the past!

    Ray and Alan take on the 2020 remake of Disney’s 1998 ‘Mulan’. They notice the lack of depth in the writing, plot holes, and artistry of the movie. Discussed are the political controversies that surrounded the release, comparing it to 'Star Wars' and 'Black Panther', and what ‘diversity’ actually means to them.

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    47 mins
  • RAP Favorites: 'Love Hard' w/ Raymond Luu, Alan Duong, Renee Ya, Baldwin Diep
    Dec 25 2022

    Original air date: 12/25/21

    We're sharing our favorite episodes in the past!

    Enjoy this special HOLIDAY episode where we talk about Netflix's latest holiday rom-com, 'Love Hard' starring Jimmy O. Yang and Nina Dobrev. The RAP share their highlights and lowlights about the film, discuss whether this film actually perpetuated harmful Asian stereotypes, and take on the ULTIMATE question: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?

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    48 mins
  • 'Breakdown' w/ Raymond Luu, Hon Hoang, Michelle Hébert, Sean Niu
    Dec 23 2022

    Ray sits down with writer-director Hon Hoang to talk about his award-winning short film "Breakdown". Hon talks about his process when creating this film. Michelle shares some insights on what goes into the costume design of a film. Sean talks about his first experience being on set and inspirations he got out of it.

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    37 mins
  • RAP Favorites: 'Boogie' w/ Raymond Luu, Alan Duong, Renee Ya
    Dec 16 2022

    Original air date: 5/7/21

    We're sharing some of our favorite episodes in the past!

    Ray, Alan, and Renee discuss Eddie Huang's coming-of-age, basketball drama and why it resonated differently among the team. They talk about the unique perspective of the Black/Asian cultural interactions, how the basketball scenes were shot, and where this fits in the ranking of popular basketball movies.

    Hint: Space Jam is still the best.

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    Intro music is by Ryan Galvan | Show cover designed by Thy Nguyen

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    1 hr
  • RAP Favorites: 'Blue Bayou' w/ Raymond Luu, Pragya Saxena, Sean Niu, Mel Taevin
    Dec 9 2022

    Original air date: 11/26/2021

    We're sharing some of our favorite episodes in the past!

    Joined by special guests Sean Niu (Bund To Brooklyn podcast) and Musician/Adoptee Mel Taevin (@taevinmusic), this episode examines Justin Chon's latest film, 'Blue Bayou'. Listen in as they discuss what they love and didn't love about the movie, the adoptee experience, what's wrong with current adoptee laws, and the controversy surrounding this film.

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    1 hr and 9 mins