On this episode, the Good Pop Culture Club dives into Freakier Friday, the sequel to the 2003 Disney film adaptation starring Lindsay Lohan (a star on the rise at the time) and Jamie Lee Curtis (who's recent resurgence played a role in this film becoming a direct sequel. Directed by Nisha Ganatra and featuring Manny Jacinto as the romantic lead, do…

The Good Pop Culture Club is back at full strength this week! Hanh is back from her Asian vacation and not a moment too soon as we dive into Guillermo Del Toro's take on Mary Shelley's classic (and some may say the OG) science fiction gothic novel, Frankenstein! We were all excited when we learned that GDT, the master of beautifully unsettling visu…

For some inexplicable reason, we have a hankering for some Mississipi Masala, so on this episode we're checking out Mira Nair's 1991 romantic drama about the interracial love story between an African American man and an Indian-Ugandan American woman in rural Mississippi, starring a young, but still so compelling, Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudh…

On this episode, we return to check out the latest iteration of Netflix's Physical series following South Korea's search for the perfect physique, only this time with the addition of nationalism! Physical: Asia does away with the series' free for all battle royale format in favor of a team deathmatch, featuring 8 teams representing different (mostl…

Special guest host Ada Tseng of the Saturday School Podcast joins us once again for our October 2025 edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup. On this episode we check out some exciting new projects from some of our favorite Asian American actors and directors, including an unexpected Opera adaptati…

On this episode, we discuss the new Netflix coming-of-age dramedy Boots, following a closeted gay teen in 1990 who decides to follow his best friend in enlisting for the Marines, and his journey to take charge of his narrative and overcome his self-esteem issues through the trials and tribulations of the basic training experience. All during a time…

On this episode, we check out the latest film in the long running Karate Kid franchise of martial arts coming of age films, The Karate Kid Legends. This iteration stars Ben Wong as Li Fong, the very first Asian karate kid, who moves to New York and as Karate Kids do, runs afoul of the local karate bully who he then needs to defeat in a regional kar…

On this episode we check out the latest Pixar animated film Elio, about a boy obsessed with being abducted by aliens who gets his wish when aliens mistake him for the leader of earth and welcomes him to their intergalactic community, only to find himself needing to maintain his cover while trying to solve an incident with a space warlord. What's Po…

We've finally made it to our season 6 finale! Join Kim, Candice, and Jane one last time as we recap episode 12 of Heavenly Ever After, and man what an ending it was, filled willed with heartfelt moments and actual closure! Stay tuned to the end of the podcast to hear out hosts reflect on the drama as a whole for our post-season debrief! Episode 12:…

This week kind of got away from us so no new episode of Good Pop (we'll be back next week for sure)! But while we have you, we wanted to let you know about an exciting new fiction podcast coming to the Potluck Podcast Collective called Minor Legends. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast player so you can be the first to know when the serie…

What a wild ride it has been as we recap the penultimate episode of Heavenly Ever After. On Episode 11, the mysterious origins of Som-i and her relation to Nak-joon and Hae-sook are finally revealed in climactic fashion, and it is even more dramatic than we could ever have imagined! Episode 11: As a result of her agonising memories related to Nak-j…

On our July 2025 edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, we take a look at the newest film projects from our top Asian American indie directors, discuss the latest adaptation news, and start the hype machine for next year's Coachella lineup (and more)! What's Popping? - Saving Face, In the Mood fo…

Wowowow, things are really heating up as we get into the final arc of Heavenly Ever After! Join us as we recap a revelation packed episode 10 where we finally get some answers to our burning questions, as well as dive into the history of Korean transnational adoption (with some personal perspectives from Kim as an adoptee herself)! Episode 10: Som-…

On this episode, we check out the new Hulu original Kdrama series Tempest, a political thriller that's as heavy on the intrigue as it is on the melodrama. The series follows a South Korean diplomat who runs for president after her politician husband was murdered, and the secret agent assigned to protect her from the same conspiracy that killed her …

Hold on to your butts, our recap of Heavenly Ever After episode 9 is here and it is a roller coaster of high-octane emotions, loopy reveals, and twisty twists! Get your red thread ready as we learn more about our characters, and just how convoluted their relationships with each other are over their cycles of reincarnation! Episode 9: Nak-joon wonde…

On this episode we check out The Paper, the new Peacock original series and the sequel to the now classic workplace sitcom The Office. This follow up again has us following a documentary crew as they record the trials and tribulations of a group of co-workers in a banal corporate workplace. This time we follow the journalists of the Toledo Truth Te…

On this episode, we recap another low-key episode of the K-Drama Heavenly Ever After, where surprisingly a lot happens to our characters as we continue setting up for the drama's last act, including more revelations for Som-i and her mysterious powers. Will we finally find out what her deal is? Episode 8: Hae-sook throws herself into church life as…

We kick off the back half of Heavenly Ever After with a more mellow episode 7. On this episode, join us as we learn more about what makes KDrama heaven tick, get to know more about various characters, and follow along as the show sets up some story lines that we hope get resolved soon. Episode 7: Overwhelmed by anxiety, Hae-sook welcomes an intimid…

On our August 2025 edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, the crew discusses the only Asian American entertainment news that matters, how much butt KPop Demon Hunters is kicking, Netflix's plans for their unexpectedly hot IP, and whether or not the right lessons will be learned from the whole thi…

On episode 6 of Heavenly Ever After, we escape the darkness of K-Drama hell back to the saturated hues of K-Drama heaven as our crew continues to unravel the mysteries and systems that govern the afterlife and learning more about Hae-sook's life and journey. Episode 6: As Hae-sook suddenly returns to Heaven with Lee Young-ae, Som-I questions her ow…

On this episode, the Good Pop crew checks out Butterfly, the new Daniel Dae Kim spy thriller / family drama streaming now on Amazon where DDK plays a former intelligence agent who emerges in South Korea 9 years after faking his death to rescue his daughter who has followed his footsteps in becoming a mercenary assassin. What's Popping? - & Juliet, …

After spending 4 episodes trying to sus out K-Drama heaven, we finally find our way into K-Drama hell on episode 5 of Heavenly Ever After. Join our hosts as they follow Hae-sook's orientation through the many different hells and the stories of the people that reside there. Episode 5: After receiving another infraction, Hae-sook descends into Hell, …

On this episode, the Good Pop crew welcomes the return of Hank, Peggy, and Bobby Hill in the long awaited revival of the animated comedy sitcom King of the Hill! Join us as the crew discusses our personal histories with the show as well as how the revival updates the characters for the modern age while keeping the soul and shenanigans of the origin…

We continue to explore k-drama heaven on episode 4 of Heavenly Ever After as the crew continues to learn about the (oh so many) rules of heaven and hell, as well as meet a bunch of good boys! Episode 4: Hae-sook slowly gains sympathy for Som-i, believing that that she reminds her of someone dear, and later welcome a new attendee with her pastor. Wa…

On this episode, we are checking out Chief of War, the new Hawaiian Historical Fiction prestige television series created by and starring Jason Momoa as a Hawaiian war chief who is trying to live a peaceful life, but the war to unify the Hawaiian islands in the late 18th century draws him into a conflict that leads him to travel the world before co…

The feels and tears continue to flow as the crew dives deeper into their watch of Heavenly Ever After, but so do the bad vibes as the mysteries (and red tape) of the K-Drama afterlife deepen. Episode 3: The arrival of a mysterious woman looking for Nak-joon upends Hae-sook's bliss, and she later embarks on a journey to revisit her past. Watch it no…

On our July 2025 edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, fellow Potluck host Ada Tseng fills in for Hanh as we take a look at some exciting upcoming Asian American films and TV series, as well as check out the recent Emmy nominations! What's Popping? - Subway Takes, The Gilded Age, Chef of China F…

Our crew is blindsided with some heavy feels in this second episode of the hit K-Drama Heavenly Ever After, but not before discussing the age-gap hi-jinks of the show's setup as well as the somehow capitalist bureaucracy of Korean heaven. Episode 2: Hae-sook reunites with the young Nak-joon, struggles to get used to their age gap and finds herself …

On this episode, we check out the latest comedy special from stand-up comedian Atsuko Okatsuka, Father. The crew discusses Atsuko's immaculate vibes as well as how we related to her observations about marriage, friendship, and family. What's Popping? - Fantastic Four: First Steps, Yankee Dawg You Die, Bingsu for Two Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - …

On this episode we venture once again into a new K-Drama, this time the supernatural romantic comedy/drama Heavenly Ever After about a woman who meets her late husband in heaven, only she looks like she's 80 (because of a totally sweet reason) while he's taken on his form in his 30's! Join returning hosts Kim and Candice as well as new co-host Jane…

On this episode we dive deep into the third season of the hot Korean death game series Squid Game! We're going full spoilercast this time so definitely proceed with caution if you haven't finished the new season yet. So does the show stick the landing? What's Popping? - Belly Laughs, Superman, Takopi's Original Sin Follow our hosts: Marvin Yueh - @…