Good Pop | Culture Club

On this episode we check out the new Star Wars anime The Ninth Jedi, the continuation of the fan favorite short from the 2021 Star Wars Visions Anthology, following a band of rebel Jedi as they try to gather allies to fight off the threat of (you guessed it) space fascists. The original short gave us an interesting new world without a Jedi order and some fresh ideas on how lightsabers work, will this extended miniseries live up to that promise?What's Popping? - WNBA, Sterling Point, Klara and the SunFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we dive into The Devil's Mouth, the new creature thriller film on Amazon Prime about a group of college grads on holiday in Thailand who find themselves trapped in a cave with a rampaging bull shark. With a cast that includes good pop faves Lana Condor and Nico Hiraga, will this modern creature feature emerge as good pop?What's Popping? - The Odyssey/Spiderman, Bridegroom, The Big Big TruckFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On our July 2026 edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup "Do We Want This?", we take a look at some exciting new film and TV projects, as well as the latest BTS bombshell.What's Popping? - Sugar Ray, Murder She Wrote Solve-Along, The Ghost in the ShellFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we're off to Nantucket Island to check out The Five Star Weekend, a new drama miniseries streaming now on Peackock starring Jennifer Garner and Gemma Chan! Join us for an itinerary chock full of drama, secrets, and some good ol' female middle age angst.What's Popping? - World Cup, LAFCFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, the crew checks out the sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, which finally released for streaming on Amazon Prime earlier this month, starring Ryan Gosling as the sole survivor of a mission in deep space, trying to find a way to save the Earth and its dying sun using his wits, science skills, and a budding friendship with a fellow traveler of the stars. What's Popping? - Widow's Bay, Hey Tablo, Ready or Not 2Follow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we check out The Season, a new thriller series featuring an ensemble cast of some of our favorite Asian actors (and some HK heavy hitters). The Season follows a young woman (with a secret agenda) who enters the opulent world of Hong Kong's summer boating season and infiltrates the messy lives of Hong Kong's elite.What's Popping? - Hilary Duff Lucky Me Tour, General Hospital, World CupFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we're check out The Sheep Detectives, the new cozy murder mystery film following a flock of sheep investigating the murder of their Shepard in the English countryside. Featuring a star studded cast of actors (and sheep voice actors), will we find some Good Pop hidden among the red herrings?What's Popping? - World Cup, The Other Bennet Sister, Daemons of the Shadow RealmFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On our June 2026 edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup "Do We Want This?", we check out some exciting casting news, as well as ask ourselves if we really need more adaptations of things that already exist.What's Popping? - World Cup, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in LoveFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode we return to the mythical land of Philadelphia to check out the second season of the Hulu crime-comedy series Deli Boys! Picking up where season 1 left off with our favorite Pakistani-American failsons managing their late-father's criminal along with their hypercompetant auntie. This season introduces us to new characters and revisits old grudges, but does this second time around also bring us some good pop?What's Popping? - Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Widow's Peak, The World CupFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, the Good Pop Crew checks out Hoppers, the newest Pixar film from We Bare Bears creator Daniel Chong, following a young (and angry Asian American) girl named Mabel Tanaka, who uses an experimental technology to transfer her mind into a mechanical beaver in order to infiltrate beaver society and save the glade behind her grandmother's house. What's Popping? - Teach You a Lesson, NBA Playoffs, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

We return from our APAHM hiatus with our May 2026 edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup "Do We Want This?", we celebrate the end of Heritage Month by checking out some new upcoming projects, Park Chan-Wook's next big thing, White Lotus casting news, and badass commencement speeches.What's Popping? - Paddington the Musical, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

The Good Pop Culture Club is taking a quick mid-APAHM break so this week, we're dropping in the latest episode from fellow Potluck Pod Books & Boba (Marvin's other podcast) for those of you interested in the latest Asian Ameican book & publishing news. Good Pop episodes will resume in June!--For our mid-month book news check in for May 2026, we catch up on the latest Asian American publishing announcements as well as check in on some of the latest news and tea from the greater book industry.Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:The First White Hair by Yasmin ZaherThe Dragon Thief by Ellen OhIt Begins with the End by Samira AhmedSummers in Syria by Shifa Saltagi Safadi; illust. by Hatem AlyOur Built World: An Architectural Journey Along the Silk Road by Fiyel Levent; illust. by Daby Zainab FaidhiSheen by Cindy PonOur Chinatown Market by Jasmine Fang; illust. by Thai My PhuongBook news mentioned on this episode:TokyoPop launches Children’s imprintBooks & Boba is a podcast dedicated to reading and featuring books by Asian and Asian American authorsSupport the Books & Boba Podcast by:Joining our Patreon to receive exclusive perksPurchasing books at our bookshopRocking our Books & Boba merchFollow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:InstagramTwitterGoodreadsFacebookThe Books & Boba May 2026 pick is No-No Boy by John OkadaThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

This week, the Good Pop crew checks out the new Park Chan-wook film No Other Choice, which recently started streaming on Hulu. Director Park's latest film is a dark comedy thriller about a veteran paper engineer played by a refreshingly (darkly) comedic Lee Byung-hun, who suddenly loses his job which puts the lifestyle that he build for himself and his family at risk. Desperate to find new job at another paper company, he decides that he has no other choice but to murder the other potential candidates to secure his spot. What's Popping? - Survivor 50, Top Chef, America's Culinary CupFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we check out season 2 of Beef, creator's Lee Sung Jin's Dramedy series exploring the folly of anger, the consequences of grudges, as well as the decline of the American Dream. Featuring a star studded cast, season 2 takes a different approach than season one by focusing on the beef between 2 couples. Does it make the grade as good pop?What's Popping? - Flower Drum Song, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Top Chef, America's Culinary CupFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On our April 2026 edition of Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup "Do We Want This?", we commemorate the beginning of Heritage Month by diving into the conversation surrounding that inexplicable Hallmark mahjong movie, as well as take a look at some exciting stories about upcoming movies from Lana Condor, The X-Men, and Bong Joon Ho!What's Popping? - Undercover Miss Hong, Top Chef, America's Culinary CupFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode we check out Bao Nguyen's new Netflix documentary following BTS as the globally renowned K-Pop group prepares for their long awaited comeback now that all of their members have completed their military service. There's no doubt about BTS' pop culture bonafides, but does this doc properly capture their powers of Good Pop?What's Popping? - Coachella, This is a Gardening Show, Top Chef, America's Culinary CupFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we check out Bait, a new genre-blending British limited series (streaming now on Amazon Prime Video) starring Riz Ahmed as Shah Latif, a struggling British Pakistani actor under immense amounts of pressure as he chases the opportunity of a lifetime to become the next James Bond.What's Popping? - The Greatest Night in Pop, Top Chef, America's Culinary CupFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode we discuss our thoughts on Purple, the new Netflix comedy special from Sheng Wang, a comic that some of us have been following for quite some time. How does the new special match up now that Sheng has found some mainstream success? What's Popping? - BTS, TOP, Top Chef, America's Culinary CupFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode we return to Zootopia 10 years later (but like a week in universe) for a nor-flavored sequel once again following Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, who have graduated from odd couple buddies to buddy cops, as they pursue a fugitive snake and uncover a grand conspiracy about the origins of Zootopia itself!What's Popping? -Project Hail Mary, America's Culinary Cup, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On our March 2026 edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, we take a look at some new casting news for some upcoming revivals of classic shows as well as the official green lighting of one of 2025's breakout hits!What's Popping? - Kim's Convenience, Top Chef, America's Culinary CupFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we check out Chloe Zhao's latest award winning film Hamnet, which seeks to provide a glimpse into the private life of William Shakespeare through the eyes of his wife Agnes, and follows the couple as they deal with the tragic death of their son, which also inspires Shakespeare to write one of his most well known plays, Hamlet.What's Popping? - Oscars, BTS, America's Culinary CupFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we kick off our 2026 Go Asian season with the return of Top Chef, our longtime favorite cooking competition show, with its 23rd season taking place in the Carolinas. We recap the first episode as well as take a look at this year's Asian cheftestants. But wait, there's more! Also making it's debut is a challenger for the crown of premier cooking competition show, Padma Lakshmi's new show America's Culinary Cup, which is promising even more high octane cookery with a murderer's row of cheftestants (and quite a few Asians as well)! We take a look at the premiere episode and what the show is doing to set itseld apart from Top Chef.What's Popping? - Hoppers, Boyfriend on Demand, World Baseball ClassicFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we return to alternate Regency-era London with the second half of Bridgerton Season 4 as Benedict and Sophie try to make their ill-suited match work in the face of the expectations of high society and the machinations of an evil stepmother. Does season 4 stick the landing?What's Popping? - Hilary Duff, Jeff Satur, ScrubsFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On our February 2026 edition of "Do We Want This?" Good Pop's monthly Asian American entertainment news roundup, we take a look at some newly announced Asian American led animated and live action TV projects, as well as look ahead to some upcoming releases and renewals.What's Popping? - Yoshi's Wooly World, K-Pops!, The Midnight Taxi, The TraitorsFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, the crew returns to the Predator franchise with Predator: Badlands, the latest film in the long running science fiction franchise and the follow up to Prey, which revitalized the series. This time centering on Dek, the runt of his predator tribe, who is on a quest to prove himself by hunting the most dangerous prey, but may end up becoming the prey himself.What's Popping? - "Wuthering Heights", The Muppets Show, Bad Asians, The TraitorsFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we check out the new buddy action comedy film The Wrecking Crew, starring Jason Mamoa and Dave Bautista as estranged brothers (one navy seal and one renegade cop) who reunite after years to investigate the mysterious death of their equally estranged private investigator father. Set in Hawaii and featuring a primarily PI cast, The Wrecking Crew tries to do a lot of things, does it add up to some good pop?What's Popping? - Winter Olympics, A Useful Ghost, Behind Frenemy Lines, The TraitorsFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we reunite with our favorite family of lovers with the first half of the fourth season of Bridgerton. This season we follow the Cinderella-inspired romance of our favorite art brother Benedict, as he searches high and low for the elusive "lady in silver," whom he met and lost at his mother's masquerade ball. Little does he know, the object of his search may be closer than he thinks as he strikes up an unlikely friendship with spunky maid Sophie (played by Yerin Ha). But will this burgeoning love between classes yield some good pop?What's Popping? - The Boyfriend, No Data Center MPK, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The TraitorsFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode of the Good Pop Culture Club, we check out the new Netflix thriller The Rip, starring Hollywood's favorite besties Matt Damon and Ben(ito) Affleck as maybe dirty cops who discover a large amount of money during a raid and have to defend it from their fellow maybe-dirty cops. Part cop thriller, part heist film, but does this reunion yield some good pop?What's Popping? - Primate, Send Help, Skyscraper Live, The TraitorsFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, the good pop crew catches up on some of the latest (and wildest) Asian American entertainment news stories of the 2025 holiday season, including the inexplicable return of a seminal Asian Hollywood franchise, the exciting wins at the Golden Globes, and what Justin Lin is up to next.What's Popping? - The Testament of Ann Lee, Hanakimi, Culinary Class WarsFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

On this episode, we check out the hot new romance series Heated Rivalry, about two rival hockey players whose heated rivalry on the ice lead to a forbidden romance off of it. We're excited to share our takes for this show that everyone is talking about! Will it make the grade as good pop?What's Popping? - The Testament of Ann Lee, You and I are Polar Opposites, The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter, FootballFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

Happy New Year! 2025 has finally come to an end and so once again the good pop crew takes a look back at some of their top pop from the past year as well as make some resolutions for the year to come for both themselves and the industry. Here's to another year of Good Pop!Follow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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, does this classic coming of age tale of body switching with your parents hold up as good pop?What's Popping? - skaiisyourgod, Drops of God, Taiwan TravelogueFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 visuals and sexy monsters, was taking a stab at this classic tale of man's hubris. Does it live up to the hype?What's Popping? - Korean Live Music, Physical Asia, WhiskerwoodFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 Choudhury.What's Popping? - Just Makeup, WhiskerwoodFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 (mostly) Asian countries. Will the injection of intercontinental beef be enough to elevate this show as good pop?What's Popping? - 2025 World Series, DIspatchFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 adaptation of one of our favorite films of the year, but alas, spooky month also brings some bummer news as we pour one out for one of our few mainstream outlets for Asian American journalism.What's Popping? - KPop Demon Hunters, The World SeriesFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 when being gay in the military was forbidden. What's Popping? - Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ms. RachelFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 karate tournament. So is this modern update to a nostalgic favorite good pop?What's Popping? - Is This Seat Taken, Boots, What a Time to be Alive, SaltcropFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 Popping? - The Life of a Showgirl, The Happy Song, No Other ChoiceFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 series premieres Monday October 6 with the first 3 episodes (just in time for the Mid Autumn Festival)! ---Coming Soon! — Every week, flailing friends Lisa, Angela, Brian, Henry, and Kevin gather for their weekly dinner date that inevitably turns into a deep dive into A.A.P.I. culture: From Tigermoms to hyper-fetishization, mixed-Asian identity crises to interracial dating, they're all just trying to figure out what it means to be Asian in America beyond the stereotypes, self-imposed stresses, and expectations of their elders. And legend has it, it's way funnier, weirder, and wilder than anyone ever imagined. So pull up, grab a plate, and join the conversation!Starring: Lynn Kim Do, Brian Park, Wilfred Padua, Usama Siddiquee, Nick Vango, and Angela Wong CarboneEPs: Richard J. Lee, James HuangProduced by: Ruth Du & Angela Wong CarboneSound Design by: Sky ShererEdited by: Kit ConwayMusic by: Bohan PhoenixGuest Starring: Fumi Abe, Celia Au, Derek Basco, Shuya Chang, Ronny Chieng, Jason Choi, Hanna Dickinson, Rosa Escoda, Lucas Babits Feinerman, Woody Fu, Supriya Ganesh, Amelia Gwaltney, Andy Haynes, Karen Huie, Alice Kremelberg, Taylor Kowalski, Estelle Lee, Meewha Alana Lee, Michael Leviton, Anna Mikami, Sunita Mukhi, Dylan Palladino, Peter Revello, Sea Shimooka, Max Schuster, Julia Shiplett, Soojeong Son, Kaneez Surka, Erin Wagner, Mohtasham Yaqub, Perry Yung, and Sean Jun Yeon.Art by: Anita Chenwww.minorlegendspod.com

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 for Love, Good Boy, Sports, GBBOWhat's Popping? - Follow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 husband. Also Korean American icon John Cho is also on the show in his first role in a Korean drama!What's Popping? - Him, When Sleeping Women WakeFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 Teller, a storied newspaper that has seen better days. The original Office kicked off a lineage of successful workplace comedies, but will this return of the OG mockumentary crew have the makings of good pop?What's Popping? - G-Dragon, Oasis, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, GBBOFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 thing.What's Popping? - Songs of the Summer, Alice in Borderland, Tiny BookshopFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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, KPop Demon Hunters Sing Along, The Wang's Vs the World, Hot Girls with BallsFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 original run.What's Popping? - Ruth Asawa: Retrospective at SFMoma, Glass HeartFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 coming back and rejoining the fight. On this week's podcast, we discuss the first 2 episodes of this ongoing series.What's Popping? - K-Pop Concerts, The Naked Gun, Nintendo MusicFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 ChinaFollow our guest host Ada at @adatseng88 and check out her upcoming book Breaking Into New Hollywood: A Career Guide to a Changing IndustryFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 TwoFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media

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 SinFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media