Grab a boba tea and leave your shoes at the door. Welcome to Tremendous Talk! Join your hosts, Ashley & Law, as they guide you through culture in the realms of Hollywood and speak to industry professionals in the spotlight. They cover individuality and self-discovery, visibility on screen and their parallels to society, pop-culture and more. This is a safe space to break down all the walls with big screen names who hold even bigger places in our hearts and the unsung heroes behind the scenes ...
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Abigail Hing Wen’s New Book “Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies” Is Out Now!
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Juicy drama! A love triangle! A high stakes heist! A very complicated babysitting adventure! This week on the podcast we are so excited to talk with Abigail Hing Wen! Abigail Hing Wen has a new young adult book that is out NOW called “Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies.” In this conversation we talk about her journey from the original short story to e…
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Director Jennifer Phang On the Rise of Red, Empowering Women, And The Filmmaker’s Journey!
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Jennifer Phang is RISING! This week on the podcast, we are honored to chat with Jennifer Phang! This Berkeley-born daughter of Chinese-Malaysian and Vietnamese heritage has done it all, and she’s one of our new favorite role models in all of entertainment. Her film DESCENDANTS: THE RISE OF RED is officially available NOW to stream on Disney+ and ha…
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Justinian Huang On The Emperor And The Endless Palace!
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This week on the Tremendous Talk Podcast we sat down with one of our good friends, Justinian Huang! Justinian Huang is author of the THE EMPEROR AND THE ENDLESS PALACE - a romantasy with an undying love that transcends time itself - full of seduction, blood, sex, and intrigue. Across seemingly unrelated timelines woven together only by the twists a…
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This week on the Tremendous Talk Podcast, we are HONORED to be speaking to our favorite ate in the Star Wars universe… DIANA LEE INOSANTO! Diana Lee Inosanto is an actress, director, writer, martial artist, stunt woman, and children’s book author. She’s *The* Morgan Elsbeth, herself! In this episode, we talk about her latest story in Star Wars - ST…
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Christopher Sean Saves The Day In ULTRAMAN: RISING!
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Y’all won’t believe it. This week on the podcast we are honored to talk with Christopher Sean… *THE* ULTRAMAN, for “ULTRAMAN: RISING” out now on Netflix! Christopher Sean is no stranger to the screen - from his recurring character on the iconic “Days Of Our Lives” to voice acting in “Star Wars: Resistance” or even on shows such as “You” and “Hawaii…
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AJ Rafael On His Creative Journey, The Take Me Back Tour, Musical Theater, And More!
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Tick, Tick... BOOM! This week on the podcast we are so stoked to speak with one of the OGs of Youtube - the one and only… AJ RAFAEL! AJ Rafael is an accomplished singer/songwriter who has amassed over 1 million subscribers on YouTube and 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. His debut album “Red Roses” reached the iTunes and Billboard charts, and…
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Maria Zhang On The Kyoshi Warrior Mindset, Finding Your Inner Suki, And Working On A Legendary Show!
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This week on the podcast we are honored to chat with Maria Zhang! Maria Zhang plays Suki in the incredible live-action series on Netflix - AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER! Suki is the leader of the Kyoshi Warriors in Earth Kingdom’s Kyoshi Island - a warrior well respected for her leadership and combat skills! She wields a war fan and boy oh boy does sh…
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Danice Cabanela On Being A Leader in Entertainment, Proudly Filipino, and Fearlessly Kind
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This week on the podcast we are absolutely thrilled to be chatting with one of our dearest friends, Danice Cabanela! We talk about her journey in entertainment and her incredible role on Adventure Beast, moving through all the ups and downs of the industry in the audition process, voiceover work, changing the world through connection, the importanc…
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Lawrence Kao On Complex Characters, The Artist's Journey, and BA!
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This week on the podcast we are so stoked to chat with LAWRENCE KAO! Lawrence is an actor that can be found on stage, on your tv, in film, and in your favorite dance crew! This week, we’re chatting with him on the feature film he’s promoting that’s currently hitting the festival circuit - BA! BA is about a single father who is deceived into a treac…
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Theo Iyer On Being In “The Morning Show,” Staying Present, And The Comfort Of Thai Food!
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This week on the podcast we are honored to chat with Theo Iyer! Theo Iyer is an actor, comedy writer, and a brown man just tryna make it in America! You may know him from his work on the critically acclaimed series “The Morning Show” series on AppleTV+ and Randall Park’s “Shortcomings” film! In this episode, we dive in DEEP with a talk about the eg…
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Ramona Young on THE PRANK, getting pranked, and the magic of Frock Swap!
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This week on the podcast we are stoked to speak with Ramona Young, star of THE PRANK! We talk about her journey with her character - Tanner, her favorite moments from set, and so much more. We get into all the incredible chemistry (science pun intended) on set with improvisation, working with a legendary cast and crew, getting pranked, throwbacks t…
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Maureen Bharoocha on Directing THE PRANK and Her Motto: MAKE COOL SH*T!
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This week on the podcast we are so delighted to speak to Maureen Bharoocha, director of THE PRANK! We talk about the journey of directing THE PRANK and bringing this story to life with an incredible cast, Maureen’s journey as a filmmaker and being a fan of films, her artistic influences, and all there is to being a filmmaker! We really get into hom…
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Michelle Sugihara - The RADIANT Leader of CAPE!
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This week on The Tremendous Talk Podcast, Law and Ash speak to Michelle Sugihara - Executive Director of CAPE! CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) is the premier non-profit organization creating opportunities and driving change for Asian and Pacific Islander (API) success in Hollywood. In this episode we cover the upcoming RADIANCE …
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Brandon Soo Hoo & Kheng Hua Tan on Tigers, Pigs, and Roosters (oh my!): A “The Tiger’s Apprentice” Happy Lunar New Year Episode!
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Happy Lunar New Year from The Tremendous Talk Podcast! This week on the podcast, we are so excited to chat with Brandon Soo Hoo and Kheng Hua Tan from “THE TIGER’S APPRENTICE” which is streaming NOW on Paramount+! Brandon, Kheng, and Ashley get into what the process was like going from voiceovers to press and the premiere, their personal zodiac ani…
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Vincent Rodriguez III Is A Source Of Joy!
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This week on The Tremendous Talk Podcast we are so happy to chat with none other than Vincent Rodriguez III! You may know him as Josh Chan, Henry, or Detective Rudy Cruz - but we like to call him Vinnie! Vinnie has an INCREDIBLE background that we dive into during our chat. Not only is he a pillar for representation in the Filipino, AAPI, and LGBTQ…
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Kristian “Krit” Fanene Schmidt is at his PEAK! (Co-Founder of PEAK Pasifika)
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This week on the Tremendous Talk Podcast we welcome Kristian “Krit” Fanene Schmidt! Krit is a writer, host, and consultant, as well as the Executive Director and Co-Founder of PEAK Pasifika (Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti). This episode dives in deep right from the top! We talk about burnout, Beyonce, the art of doing nothing, educating …
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Tremendous Talk IS BACK! An Ash & Law solo episode!
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You heard that right - THE TREMENDOUS TALK PODCAST IS BACK! We’re starting 2024 off with a bang. 2023 brought us one of the most interesting times in entertainment with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes happening this summer and fall. To stand in solidarity with our industry family, we took a pause on the podcast. The new contracts have been signed, th…
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Rachel Leyco On Proudly Being A Queer, Filipina, Badass Multi-Hyphenate Creator & More!
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This week on the podcast we are honored to chat with Rachel Leyco! Rachel Leyco is a queer, award-winning Filipina American filmmaker, writer, actress, and advocate with a passion for stories that matter. Long story short - her work has been in festivals and programs around the world. Have we mentioned she’s a freaking badass? She’s the founder of …
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BONUS Episode: Panel Discussion with Legacy Effects - Lindsay MacGowan, Cassie Russek, & Alexei Dmitriew!
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IT’S A TREMENDOUS BONUS EPISODE, FAM! This week on the podcast, we are excited to have our very first panel discussion with the team at Legacy Effects! Legacy Effects co-owner Lindsay MacGowan, Award-winning hair & wig stylist Cassie Russek, and Award winning makeup artist Alexei Dmitriew join us for a discussion on all things FX! From all the smal…
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Cary Gunnar Lee on Costumes, Creatures, and Contraptions - Oh My!
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This week on the podcast we are delighted to speak to special effects technician Cary Gunnar Lee! Cary Gunnar Lee is living every nerd’s dream. From his humble beginnings as a Halo cosplayer at Comic-Con, - he has now worked on some of the biggest titles in recent years, including “Dungeons and Dragons,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and so much more!…
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Vera Chow on Costumes and Keeping It Real
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This week on the podcast we are so honored to be chatting with Vera Chow! Vera Chow is a world renowned costume designer. You’ve seen her work on projects like “The Walking Dead,” “Boogie,” and “Food Wars” - and is currently working on “The Brother’s Sun,” “Judgement” and so much more! Literally, her IMDB goes on for miles. Her favorite film is “Ba…
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Li Jun Li Breaks It Down From Bread To Babylon
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This week on the Tremendous Talk Podcast, we are joined by the one and only - Li Jun Li! LiLi is a FORCE. You may have seen her on Broadway in “South Pacific,” in series such as “Wu Assassins,” “The Exorcist” & “Quantico.” You may have most recently seen her in Damiene Chazelle’s award winning “Babylon!” She’s got it all: the best red carpet style,…
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This week on the Tremendous Talk Podcast we chatted with one of our friends, JB Tadena! He’s probably your favorite TV chef slingin’ the spatula on CW’s “Kung Fu.” He’s tugged on your heartstrings on “Firebuds” with his role as the adorable Lolo. And you may also recognize his familiar voice while you’re working on your KDA ratio in “Call of Duty” …
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Jazz Tangcay Knows How The Sausage is Made
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This week on the Tremendous Talk Podcast we sat down for a chat with journalist, moderator, and Hollywood’s artisan aficionado, Jazz Tangcay! From growing up and reading Variety to becoming their Senior Artisan’s director, she knows exactly “how the sausage is made,” from the intricate details of HER’s Filipino-inspired dress in “Beauty and the Bea…
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This week on the Tremendous Talk Podcast we sat down for a chat with showrunner, writer, and executive producer Dana Ledoux Miller! Dana is not only a key community member working for authentic Pasifika representation in Hollywood, but has also worked on shows like “Thai Cave Rescue,” “Narcos,” “Kevin Can F**k Himself,” “Lodge 49,” “Designated Surv…
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Josh Dela Cruz Is Wearing Tsinelas, Bro
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This week on the Tremendous Talk Podcast we sat down for a chat with Josh Dela Cruz! You (and your kids) probably know him as the fantastic host of the television series “Blue’s Clues & You” and the film “Blue’s Big City Adventure!” In the episode we talk about Josh’s current favorite kicks, being a kuya to kids all over the world, favorite vegan F…
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A Tremendous Trailer - You're listening to Tremendous Talk!
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Join your hosts, Ashley and Law, as they guide you through culture in the realms of Hollywood and speak to industry professionals in the spotlight. They cover individuality and self-discovery, visibility on screen and their parallels to society, pop-culture and more. This is a safe space to break down all the walls with big screen names who hold ev…
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Welcome to the Tremendous Talk Podcast! An Ash and Law Solo Episode!
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Welcome, welcome! This is the very first episode of the newly revamped and updated TREMENDOUS TALK PODCAST! *Airhorns!!!* This week, your hosts, Law & Ash sat down for a special solo episode together to give you a little taste of what they’ll be doing in the podcast and why they’re launching a podcast in the first place! Get into the conversation w…
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