rePEAK

Diana Olympia & Stephanie Kim

a pop culture podcast about reboots, remakes, and revivals. because nothing's original anymore.

  1. 01/20/2022

    West Side Story: Sperm to Worm and We'll Live to Regret This!

    DO's holiday movie consumption: "Spider-Man," "Tik Tik Boom" (1:30); A quick "Single's Inferno" detour (6:30); Spotlight: "West Side Story" (14:15); 2021 reboot first impressions (19:30); The petty queen: Natalie Wood (22:41); An Ansel Elgort disclaimer (26:00); favorite choreography and numbers in the 2021 version (27:40); Broadway origins, "East Side Story" and behind the scenes drama (35:00); Comparing 1961 to 2021 (42:00); Wokeness and the 2021 "West Side Story" (47:00); Grapes!! (1:01); Justice for Chino and his bad edit (1:07); Bright spots in the 2021 version (1:15:45) Links "I Hope This Grief Stays With Me" - Andrew Garfield Fights Back Tears And Celebrates His Mom "20 Insane Stories From The Set Of The Original West Side Story Movie" 2009 Vanity Fair West Side Story Tribute Social:  Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod   Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/   Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak

    1h 25m

  2. 12/24/2021

    The Princess Switch 3: We're Team Vanessa, Plus an Ode to Hot Asian Men (Remy, Hii)

    Catching up since our last episode: "All Too Well" (10-minute version) and Taylor Swift short film feelings (1:37); BTS at SoFi Stadium and following SUGA and Kim Taehyung on Instagram, plus a prediction (aka a wish from Stephanie) (9:15); Tea on Jennie of BLACKPINK and G-Dragon? (15:00); DO loved "Dune" (17:25); A "Hawkeye" shoutout and fangirling over Florence Pugh (18:25); "And Just Like That" and the fall of Mr. Big (22:27); Spotlight: "The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star" (28:36); Why is Stacy in love with Kevin?! (29:00); Why is "Nashville" Gunnar so hot, but Prince Edward so derpy? (31:28); We're team Vanessa Hudgens again (for now) (33:50); Let's talk about that "My family's from the Philippines" line (39:00); Remy Hii is a dreamboat (40:44); DO's genius pitch for a 4th "Princess Switch" installment (43:00); We play "who would you cast as your three princes to make-out with at the end of a Christmas movie," which includes shoutouts to Daniel Henney, Keanu Reeves, Gong Yoo, plus Stephanie can't pick between the 7 members of BTS, but would totally make-out with Kim Taehyung should the opportunity present itself (49:15); a moment of appreciation for Charles Melton (54:00); Is Vanessa Hudgens a Margaret, Stacy or Fiona? (55:00); "West Side Story" and pondering the fate of movie musicals, including the upcoming "Wicked" adaptation (58:25); Happy holidays! Social: Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod  Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/  Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak

    1h 6m

  3. 09/24/2021

    BTS and K-Pop Nostalgia

    3:00 the beginning… 5:30 why won’t Diana get on the third wave bandwagon?? 9:20 what brought Stephanie back in the fold? Why BTS? Why now? 18:23 the Gen Z of it all and evolution of the idol content ecosystem 30:00 the idol-FANtasy relationship 36:39 masculinity and gender norms (and a Coffee Prince aside) 42:27 trainee system and real talk about the fandom 49:23 Easter eggs and physical goods We also chat globalization, favorite throwbacks, and more! Links: Brown Eyed Girls "Abracadabra" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofwFr8o8p0Y Big Bang Tribute to H.O.T "Candy" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MrP2WunVyM  History of K-Pop by DKDK TV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPS4tCHT6SA https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/03/06/bts-has-charted-four-no-1-albums-faster-than-any-group-since-the-beatles/?sh=702fc80d4711  https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/27/bts-collect-four-new-guinness-world-records/?sh=78721aad226c

    1h 29m

  4. 06/16/2021

    In The Heights: "It's So Bright And Dance-y!"

    Spotlight: "In The Heights" from Broadway sensation to the big screen. Stream now on HBO Max or see in theaters (only if you can do so safely!) Links: Anthony Ramos on "The Tonight Show": https://youtu.be/zG3qTaaTrcU?t=231 Jon Chu "Carnaval Del Barrio" behind the scenes clip: https://twitter.com/jonmchu/status/1403053983292432386?s=20 LA Times Jon Chu profile: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-06-03/in-the-heights-jon-m-chu-movie-musicals Social: Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak

    1h 13m

  5. 06/09/2021

    Cruella (2021): "...Which Brings Us to Da Butt Moment”

    News: (0:58) “Gossip Girl” reboot first look; (5:45) ”Jupiter’s Legacy” failing up; (8:24) “Powerpuff Girls” pilot; (11:20) “Riverdale” tangent; (13:42) Olivia Rodrigo “Sour” review; (25:04) Spotlight: Cruella (2021) and 101 Dalmatians (1996); (28:30) most absurd moments from the 1996 version; (33:04) a very 90s movie; (37:24) pick your Cruella; (41:44) who is this movie for; (43:04) “Morning Glory” shout out; (45:20) an “Aloha” joke for exactly 5 people; (46:13) does this origin story make sense; (54:15) sequel what why huh; (59:55) Twitter pitches future villain origin stories; (1:03:10) Glenn Close career appreciation; (1:05:42) Moira Rose tangent; (1:06:23) the movie experience as pet owners; (1:12:31) 1996 a stacked year for the cinema Links: - Kristen Bell / Dax Shephard podcast ep: https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/kristen-bell - Jupiter’s Legacy tweet: https://twitter.com/repeakpod/status/1401009158682386437?s=21 - GOT showrunners context (Twitter thread): https://twitter.com/forarya/status/1188190209583800326?s=21 - Powerpuff Girls live action pilot script leak: https://twitter.com/thyartismemes/status/1399009719478538241?s=21 - Olivia Rodrigo “Drivers License” SNL skit: https://youtu.be/OPjvCFa8LuE Social: - Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod - Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ - Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak

    1h 15m

  6. 05/26/2021

    Crazy Rich Asians: Love is Love But Money is Money

    Links: CRA Hollywood Reporter cover story: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/crazy-rich-asians-how-asian-rom-happened-netflix-1130965/ Mahjong scene explained: https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/8/17/17723242/crazy-rich-asians-movie-mahjong How CRA got a $17M watch for the movie: https://www.windvintage.com/blog/2018/8/23/the-story-of-the-rolex-paul-newman-daytona-in-crazy-rich-asians Jon Chu's letter to Coldplay for "Yellow": https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/read-crazy-rich-asians-director-s-letter-coldplay-yellow-1135826/ Social: Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak

    1h 12m

  7. 05/12/2021

    Coming 2 America (2021), plus Bennifer is back?!

    News: Bennifer the reboot?! And a stroll down celebrity couple memory lane (1:00); Yuh-Jung Youn and Brad Pitt at the Oscars (7:50); "Minor Feelings" A24 adaptation (12:00); first impressions on set photos from Lucille Ball movie (15:00); Dev Patel and a quick "Skins" detour (20:00); Spotlight: "Coming to America" (1988) vs. "Coming 2 America" (2021) (25:26)  Links: - Daniel Kaluuya Salt Bae SNL: https://youtu.be/93ByJ2dZEE4 - The real story behind Youn Yuh-Jung at the Oscars, Twitter Thread Part 1: https://twitter.com/NickCho/status/1386926079437250560?s=20 ...Twitter Thread Part 2: https://twitter.com/asunnydisposish/status/1386777817640095745?s=20 Dev Patel in "The Green Knight", trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS6ksY8xWCY Ktown Cowboys YouTube series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-TLWOwbW24 rePEAK Social: Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak

    1h 3m

  8. 04/28/2021

    Mortal Kombat (1995 v. 2021): "Get Over Here!"

    News: "HIMYM" spin-off reactions (3:20); "LOTR's" on Amazon crazy budget (9:00); Cheat corner: "The Broken Hearts Gallery" (10:15); Why is Aidan coming back to "SATC" reboot?! (13:00); Shameless "Shadow & Bone" plug (16:30); Spotlight: "Mortal Kombat" (17:20); MK's impact on the video game rating system (23:00); The legacy of MK's iconic theme song "Techno Syndrome" (25:15); Revisiting what we loved about the 1995 movie (28:00); The (many) failings of the 2021 reboot (37:00) Links: Mortal Kombat XI Fatalities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmotNoSC1C8 Mortal Kombat Home Release Commercial: https://youtu.be/c8l8MwPap5I https://slate.com/culture/2021/04/mortal-kombat-movie-theme-immortals-techno-syndrome-interview.html Sonya's Bad Blowout in '95: https://twitter.com/salmattos/status/1378873459044806659 https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/the-mortal-kombat-theme-song-creators-on-their-knockout-hit.html Hollywood Reporter Oral History: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mortal-kombat-movie-oral-history-815287 rePEAK Socialx Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak

    1h 11m
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a pop culture podcast about reboots, remakes, and revivals. because nothing's original anymore.

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  • Creator
    Diana Olympia & Stephanie Kim
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Diana Olympia & Stephanie Kim
  • Show Website
    rePEAK