River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. ...
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Welcome to the Good Pop Culture Club. Join our professional Asian American hosts Marvin, Jess, and Hanh as they discuss the good pop that gets us through our days, including TV, movies, books, and more!
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Join me, DoughboyFresshh (Nobody Famous) and occasionally my band of bros as I shoot the breeze on all things Pop Culture. The Unfiltered Fan’s Perspective, I just call it how I see it. Lock in. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goodvibespopculture/support
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Since the Great Resignation, culture has become paramount in recruiting and retaining top talent. Fairness and equity have become deal breakers for many job seekers. As a culture consultant, Change Management Specialist and Talent Optimization Partner with Predictive Index, I decided to do this show because I started to meet CEO’s and Founders that were… well, “white guys” that recognized that their homogenized leadership teams were leaving them blind Two risks that could only be seen from d ...
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Tim Ballard: Unmasking a Hero
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Listen to the new season of Opportunist, out now wherever you listen to podcasts. In the 10th season of "The Opportunist: Tim Ballard," Podcast One will explore controversy surrounding Tim Ballard, the celebrated founder of Operation Underground Railroad, an organization known for its mission to combat human trafficking. Hailed by some as a modern-…
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Agatha All Along
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In honor of spooky month, we're checking out the new MCU Disney+ series Agatha All Along, the follow up to the original MCU series WandaVision, which follows the return of Kathryn Hanh's Agatha Harkness as she leads a team of outcast witches down a series of trials on "The Witches Road" in order to get her powers back. We've been hot and mostly col…
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Ali Wong: Single Lady
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On this episode, the Good Pop crew checks in on comedian Ali Wong's life with her newest Netflix comedy special "Single Lady," as she reflects on her experiences as a recently divorced single mom, getting back into the dating game, and how men just need to try harder. What's Popping? - The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, Nobody Wants This, Culinary Class W…
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On this episode, we check out the new Dreamworks animated feature The Wild Robot, about a robot who finds herself stranded in an uninhabited island and learns to survive be learning to live with the local wildlife and becoming a mom to an orphaned baby goose, and really dive into whether it was necessary for a robot to be so mom-coded. Will this ch…
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Do We Want This? - September 2024
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On our September 2024 edition of "Do We Want This?" The crew reviews some of most exciting recent Asian American entertainment news including the Bridgerton updates we deserve, upcoming projects from our favorite directors, and even some K-content announcements! What's Popping? - K-drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry Into Why We Love Korean Televis…
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On this episode we check out the latest film from John Woo, The Killer, the 2024 remake of his 1989 classic action film, moving the action from Hong Kong to Paris with Nathalie Emmanuel taking the Chow Yun Fat role of a hitman with a heart of gold. Does the film do enough to justify a remake? And does a John Woo film automatically equal good pop in…
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On this episode, the summer of Asian American coming-of-age films taking place in 2008 continue as Marvin and Hanh discuss So Young Shelly Yo's debut feature film SMOKING TIGERS, which premiered at Tribeca last year and just dropped onto MAX a few weeks ago for streaming. Listen in as we take in the vibes of this story about a girl from a working c…
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From Potluck Pod: Saturday School - Season 9, Ep. 2: Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
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Good Pop is taking a break this week as our hosts are out on official Professional Asian American business, so we're dropping in the latest episode from our fellow Potluck Podcast Saturday School, a podcast about Asian American film history hosted by journalist Ada Tseng (from our Bachelorette recaps), and film professor Brian Hu. If you like what …
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On this episode of Good Pop, we check out this year's Asian American Sundance indie darling DIDI, a coming of age story written and directed by Sean Wang about a kid from Fremont in the summer of 2008 as he struggles with changes in his life, family, and friends during his last summer before entering high school. We dive into all the cringe of 13 y…
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Go Asian! - The Bachelorette 2024 Finale
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We've finally made it to the end of our Go Asian coverage of The Bachelorette season 21, and are left with one burning question, was it worth it? Join our full Go Asian crew as we recap a very dramatic and stressful finale for our first ever Asian American Bachelorette and find out who gets our final red flag! Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvi…
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Do We Want This? - August 2024
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On our August 2024 edition of "Do We Want This?" Hanh and Marvin reviews some of the latest Asian American entertainment news including some bummer news from the Star Wars franchise, the new Bridgerton lead, what's new from the We Bare Bears creator, the Stephanie Hsu Quinta Brunson teamup we need, and what new projects the leads of Past Lives are …
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Go Asian! - The Bachelorette 2024 #8
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We're finally at the penultimate episode of our Go Asian! coverage of season 21 of The Bachelorette, and what an episode it was! On this episode. we cover Jenn's fantasy suite dates in beautiful Hawaii (as well as some highlights from Tuesday's episode), as she decides on which of the remaining bachelors will move on to the finale. Listen in as we …
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On this episode, we check out the Jackpot! the new action comedy film starting Awkwafina as a woman who wins the lottery in a dystopic future and John Cena as her bodyguard as she tries to survive as other lottery players attempt to legally murder her to win her jackpot. It's a high concept plot, but will it translate to good pop status? What's Pop…
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Go Asian! - The Bachelorette 2024 #7
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On this edition of our reality TV recap series of Go Asian! we finally make it to the hometown episodes for this season of The Bachelorette (featuring our first Asian American bachelorette Jenn Tran)! The crew dives into a series of not-very-exciting dates as the specter of some glaring red flags casts their shadows on a relatively drama-free episo…
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On this episode, Marvin & Jess check out TRAP, the new thriller from prolific Asian American director M. Night Shyamalan, a film about a girl dad who happens to be a serial killer who discovers that the concert he took his daughter to is actually an elaborate trap to capture him. Join us as discuss the many layers of girl dadding found in this film…
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Go Asian! - The Bachelorette 2024 #6
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We continue our coverage of the current season of The Bachelorette (featuring our first Asian American bachelorette) with another edition of our reality TV recap series of Go Asian! On this episode, we return to the States and begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel as Jenn selects her final 4 suitors in preparation for the hometown episode…
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Deadpool & Wolverine
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On this episode of Good Pop, the crew checks out the #1 movie in the country, Deadpool & Wolverine, which marks the official entrance of both these beloved Fox Marvel characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But does this very irreverent (and very Ryan Reynolds) film make the grade as good pop? What's Popping? - The Olympics! Follow our hosts…
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Go Asian! - The Bachelorette 2024 #5
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Good Pop's reality TV recap spinoff Go Asian continues its coverage of the current season of the Bachelorette, featuring Jenn Tran, our first ever Asian American lead! On this episode, we cover the highs and lows of a jam packed episode 5 with two whole rose ceremonies and a self-elimination! Join us as we say farewell to Thomas N, discuss the "bab…
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Do We Want This? - July 2024
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On our July 2024 edition of "Do We Want This?" The Good Pop crew reviews some of the latest Asian American entertainment news including some exciting adaptation and casting announcements, as well as the new batch of Emmy nominations! What's Popping? - Puppet Up! Olympics (and Olympics opening ceremony) Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @marvinyueh Je…
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Go Asian! - The Bachelorette 2024 #4
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We continue our coverage of the latest season of The Bachelorette with another episode of Go Asian! On this episode the show moves onto New Zealand as Jenn goes on solo dates with the two eternal rivals Sam M and Devin, and boy do we have thoughts. The rest of the guys have some fun on a Rugby group date, and Sam N decides that the time is now to s…
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On this episode, we finally sit down to talk about the latest Disney+ Star Wars series, The Acolyte (or how sexy Asians saved Star Wars)! Guest co-host Teresa Tran joins us for the first time on a proper Good Pop to round out our panel of 3 generations of Star Wars fans as they dive deep into this series that has set the Star Wars fandom ablaze! Bu…
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Go Asian! - The Bachelorette 2024 #3
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Good Pop's reality TV recap spinoff Go Asian continues its coverage of the current season of the Bachelorette, featuring Jenn Tran, our first ever Asian American lead! We watch in dismay as Thomas N, our only Vietnamese American suitor, decides to turn his attentions to fellow suitor Sam M as they bond over their mutual hatred of Devin, the class c…
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On this episode, we move on from Hot Kaiju Summer and enter the Summer of Powell! In preparation for his starring role in Lee Issac Chung's Twisters, we're checking out his new romantic comedy crime film Hit Man, about a college professor who works part time for the police to as a fake contract killer as he falls in love with a woman while under hi…
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Go Asian! - The Bachelorette 2024 #2
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On this edition of Good Pop's reality TV recap spinoff Go Asian! We dive right into the deep end of masculine toxicity with a doozy of an episode 2 as we follow Jenn Tran's search for true love on the latest season of The Bachelorette. Unfortunately, it seems like most of the boys attention were focused more on being annoyed at one dude than on Jen…
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Go Asian! - The Bachelorette 2024 #1
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Welcome to the launch of "Go Asian", Good Pop's reality TV recap segment is spinning off as a limited series of bonus episodes covering the new season of The Bachelorette, which feature's the series' first ever Asian American Bachelorette, Jenn Tran! On this episode, we welcome freelance writer, and fellow Professional Asian American, Teresa Tran (…
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Do We Want This - June 2024
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It's just Marvin and Hanh this week to catch up on the latest Asian American entertainment news for our belated June edition of "Do We Want This?" On this episode, we check out the latest Academy member announcements, Manny Jacinto casting news, Netflix going in on BL content, and the latest on the next season of Beef! What's Popping? - A Quiet Pla…
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