Whiting Wongs with Dan Harmon and Jessica Gao

4.6 (32)
COMEDY

An honest conversation about race and writing between two people who think very highly of themselves. Dan Harmon and Jessica Gao know they won't solve racism in Hollywood, but they still like to talk about it. Sometimes with guests!

24/05/2018

29: Season 1 Finale - My Dinner With Dan Dan

On the Season 1 finale of Whiting Wongs, Dan & Jessica travel to 101 Noodle Express in Alhambra, CA to talk over an authentic Chinese meal. Plus, we discuss what we've learned throughout the season, whether or not we've changed, and in true Whiting Won... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2h 6m
17/05/2018

28: Penultimate Wongs with Professor Sora Kim

Dan & Jessica discuss how comedy doesn't age well and shed some light on being a diversity hire, before having a conversation with a scientist with shark experience, Professor Sora Kim! We also discuss diversity in academia, and the nature of intellige... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 58m
10/05/2018

27: A Swarthy Hemisphere

This week, we discuss Childish Gambino's "This Is America" video, cultural identity among white Americans, and Jessica states her expectations for her upcoming trip to China. Plus, listener emails about 23andMe, representation on this podcast, and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 29m
03/05/2018

26: 26 - Oh F*ck That's Me with Dana Han-Klein & Larissa Pruett

This week, Dan & Jessica go through some listener emails before we get into a heated debate about Matt Groening's response to the Apu controversy. Then, we talk to our guests Dana Han-Klein and Larissa Pruett about biracial identity, stories of stunnin... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 51m
26/04/2018

25 - Racism: The World's Oldest Profession

In true Whiting Wongs fashion, Dan & Jessica sit down with the goal of reading listener emails and get through a total of three. But, we reveal the process for joke-writing in the Rick & Morty writers' room, listen to a POC actor's experience, and atte... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 22m
12/04/2018

24 - He's Brown and Everyone's Yellow

This week, we discuss The Simpson's response to Hari Kondabolu's documentary, "The Problem With Apu". Plus, we reveal Jessica's 23andMe results, and finally we reach a poingnant agreement that sheds light on the nature of emotional disagreements about ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 27m
05/04/2018

23 - Did We Just White a Wong? with Sameer Gardezi

We're joined this week by Sameer Gardezi (Modern Family, Untitled Trevor Noah Project) to talk about Muslim representation in media, the issues with the "good muslim/bad muslim" dichotomy, and more! Plus we talk about Sameer's incredible writers' room ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 19m
29/03/2018

22 - Dad's A Little Drunk

With no plans for the episode, Dan and Jessica end up reading and responding to listener emails! We disucss race and the cosplay community, give some career advice to aspiring writers, and talk about the differences between media representation in the ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 18m

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4.6

out of 5

32 Ratings

A must listen podcast, listening being the operative word

17/02/2018

FllnchRhett

Always interesting and entertaining.
Such a shame

29/05/2019

Peasycheese

I enjoyed this podcast, but now it seems they just use this platform to promote other podcasts, literally an episode of a completely unrelated podcast posted as a new episode of this one.
Race fans unite!

13/11/2017

Tooleyboy

Funny, thought provoking and surprisingly breezy given the subject matter.
Is this a parody

11/02/2018

tokin5000

Two very rich ‘woke’ la people talking about stuff they don’t have a clue about. Give it a miss...

An honest conversation about race and writing between two people who think very highly of themselves. Dan Harmon and Jessica Gao know they won't solve racism in Hollywood, but they still like to talk about it. Sometimes with guests!