121 episodes
Two Asian Blokes Danh and Thavy
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- TV & Film
A podcast where we chat about Asian pop culture: films, tv shows, cartoons, video games, comics, books, food… whatever we’re feeling on the day, really. A little bit of news, a little bit of analysis, but a whole lot of fun. New episodes every Monday!
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114 - SHŌGUN review! Finally, East meets West without the CRINGE
In this week's episode we covered Bladerunner 2009 news, Stray Kids at the MET Gala, Scavengers Reign news, as well as mini-reviews for Challengers and X-Men '97, before moving on to our main review for the episode, Shogun on Disney+.This period drama set in 1600s Japan offers a refreshingly tasteful and accurate blend of Eastern culture and Western aesthetics. It also is reminiscent of the journey of a lot of befuddled English teachers that we worked with during our own time in Japan.Is this...
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113 - First time watching Perfect Blue (1997) featuring Rice n Mics Podcast
In this week's episode we invited Rice n Mics Podcast host, Tung, onto the show to talk about Perfect Blue (1997) - the animated 90s cult film from legendary Japanese filmmaker Satoshi Kon.This was Tung's first viewing of Perfect Blue and first time guesting on our show, so of course we talked about everything from idol culture, to anime filler arcs, to whether or not sauce belongs in pho.Is this film still relevant? Are things somehow worse than Kon predicted? Let's discuss.Rice n Mics YouTu...
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Episode 112 - The Roundup: Punishment!! The glorious return of Jang I-su
In this week's episode, we let Thavy rant a bit more about Coachella and modern music. We also discussed the HYBE x ADOR controversy, the One Punch Man live-action adaptation, the teaser trailer for Baby Assassins 3, Alex Garland's Civil War, Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon, before talking about this week's big movie, The Roundup: Punishment. This is the fourth instalment in our favourite big punching cop dramady movie series, starring the biggest man in South Korea, Ma Dong-seok.Are we getting tire...
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Episode 111 - Scott Pilgrim TAKES OFF! Underrated gem or disappointing adaptation?
In this week's episode we invited our friend Aaron because he really likes the Scott Pilgrim franchise. We talked everything Scott Pilgrim, from the video game and graphic novels, to the live-action movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, to the recent Netflix animated adaptation, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Does this most recent adaptation tarnish the Scott Pilgrim legacy? Does it add any value? Let's discuss.SUBSCRIBE -- https://bit.ly/_subscribe_here_00:00 The Start02:40 Aaron loves Scott Pil...
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Episode 110 - /generate prompt:: an excellent review of Late Night with the Devil
In this week's episode we talk about Coachella, the possible return of Durarara! and Baccano, an upcoming TMNT movie, Robot Dreams and Exuma.We also review Late Night with the Devil, a recent horror from Australian writer and directors Cameron and Colin Cairnes, starring David Dastmalchian. Is it possible for something to be middle-of-the-road but also very entertaining? Let's discuss.SUBSCRIBE -- https://bit.ly/_subscribe_here_00:00 The Start03:40 Coachella17:21 3 Durarara! and Baccano ...
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Episode 109 - Monkey Man spoiler-free REVIEW! Is it OFFENSIVE to like this?
In this week's episode we talk about White Fever, the 3 Body Problem murder, David Chang chili crunch scandal, The Matrix 5 announcement, the Roundup: Punishment release date, and a trailer for Indian action movie simply titled Kill.We also review Monkey Man, the new action film written by, directed by and starring Dev Patel - Prince Zuko himself. Is Monkey Man problematic? Is it okay that we liked this a lot? Let's discuss.SUBSCRIBE -- https://bit.ly/_subscribe_here_00:00 The Start02:10...