David Chen

Trump, God, and Losing People to the GOP

In this bonus Patreon podcast, I chat with my friend Luke S about the events of this past week and the tragedy of the modern Evangelical church.

I'm having conversations with lots of people to process everything that happened this week. I hope that recording them and publishing them will help you too. 

Welcome, recent/new Patrons! You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.com/filmpodc...

What Kind of Day Has It Been

In this bonus Patreon episode, David and @joyofnapping reflect on today's upsetting events.

Links:

• Scenes of Mayhem from the Capitol (NYTimes) 
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A New Year's Eve Update

Hey Patrons,

Decided to hop on the mic this morning and share a few thoughts on what's been happening with me over the past week.

I am wishing all of you a safe and happy New Year. Thank so much for all your support this year, and all your concern for my medical situation from last week. It means a lot. 

'Wonder Woman 1984' Is An Overstuffed Mess

Despite my recent medical fiasco, I managed to pull myself together for long enough to put together a quick video review of Wonder Woman 1984, which I found to be disappointing. Thanks, as always, Patrons for making my work possible.  

Did you see Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max or in theaters this weekend? Feel free to share SPOILER-Y reactions in the com...

Back to the Future Retrospective: Part III (with Joanna Robinson)

Our Back to the Future retrospective series concludes with a review of Part III featuring the great Joanna Robinson! We talk about what's so great about the love story at the heart of this film, our favorite callbacks, the time travel mechanics, plus many, many other completely irrelevant tangents. In other words, it's a classic Joanna and David episode! 

Thanks so much for supporting this Patreon and we hope you've enjoyed this podcast series! I had a blast making it.

Links:...

That time I went to the ER during the pandemic

A few thoughts on what happened to me today.

Thanks to everyone who reached out to check in on me today. It was greatly appreciated. 

About that Patreon hangout today...

Friends,

I woke up this week and discovered something very unpleasant. Blood has begun pooling in my left arm at a fairly upsetting rate. My understanding is this is a condition known as thoracic outlet syndrome. I'm taking some anti-inflammatory medication today and hoping that will resolve the issue. I've also consulted with multiple doctors and I'm keeping an eye on the situation so no need to worry about me!

You can see evidence of my situation in this photo I took of my two ...

'Tenet' Review - The Most Christopher Nolan-y Film Ever Made

I'm so excited to finally bring you my video review of Tenet. I really appreciated our  watch-along and post-viewing conversation that we had last week (listen to that here). I've used those thoughts to inform the above video review, and I hope you enjoy it. 

Thanks, as always, for making my work possible, Patrons!

Patreon Tenet Spoiler Chat

Tonight a bunch of us got together to watch Tenet together at the same time! Then we hopped on Zoom and chatted about it.

I recorded our chat and am making it available as an audio podcast. Thanks to everyone for joining! It was a great time and I'm really enjoying diving into the film and hearing people's reactions.

For those who couldn't make it: What'd you think of the film? ASSUME THERE ARE TENET SPOILERS IN THE COMMENTS OF THIS POST. 

Also: At one ...

Let's watch TENET together tonight at 5PM Pacific!

UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS OVER NOW BUT YOU CAN LISTEN TO A RECORDING OF OUR POST-VIEWING CHAT RIGHT HERE. 

Hi folks,

The day has arrived! TENET is now on home video and tonight we're going to watch it together and then discuss it. A little bit info on how this'll work:

• You must have your own digital or physical copy of TENET for this to work
• Everyo...
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Back to the Future Retrospective: Part II (with Peter Sciretta)

The Back to the Future retrospective continues! Peter Sciretta joins me to discuss Part II. Listen to the first episode here. 

These have been such a blast to make so far! Thanks for your support, Patrons. 

Links:

• Follow Peter Sciretta on Twitter 
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Upcoming Patreon events (Dec 2020)

Hi folks,

I hope everyone is having a safe holiday season! Here are some upcoming events this month.

All Patrons 

Let's watch Tenet together! (Thursday, December 17, 5PM Pacific) - Here's how this will work: I'll set up a Zoom call on Thursday at 5PM Pacific. I will make a separate Patreon post with the Zoom details. We will all begin watching Tenet at the same time on Thursday and will text chat in the Zoom call throughout. Then after ...

Back to the Future Retrospective: Part 1 (with Drew McWeeny)

On the occasion of the year of its 35th anniversary, this month I'm taking a look back at the entire Back to the Future franchise! This Patreon podcast series will feature some cool guests, starting with this first episode, in which Drew McWeeny and I discuss the film's tumultuous making of process, what works and doesn't work about the film, and the film's undeniable legacy.

I'm so excited by this series of episodes and I'm so grateful to all you Patrons for helping me put the...

Warner Media is Bringing ALL THE MOVIES to HBO Max in 2021

It's a momentous week in the entertainment industry. Warner Media is bringing its entire 2021 theatrical film slate to HBO Max! The movies will play for a 1-month exclusive streaming period at the same time they hit theaters (assuming theaters are around/open). 

I decided to hop on the mic and organize a few of my thoughts on this massive news. Listen above, or read up on the news below.  

And feel free to let me know if there are any movies you specifically are looking ...

'The Undoing' Review with Tara Ariano

Hi Patrons! In this bonus episode, I asked Tara Ariano to join me in reviewing The Undoing, the six-part miniseries that just finished airing on HBO and HBO Max. Enjoy, and thanks as always for your support.

Links:

• Follow Tara on Twitter 
• Listen to Tara's podcasts, Extra Hot Great and 2020-11-30 22:43:56 +0000 UTC View Post

What I'm thankful for

Hi all, 

This morning I hopped onto Twitter to share a few thoughts on what I'm thankful for this year. You can read the thread here. 

I decided to expand upon that in the above video. It got a little bit emotional.  

As always, thanks for all of your help and support. Feel free to share what you're thankful for in the comments! 

Wishing you and all of...

Why I can't stop thinking about this viral video clip of Hasan Minhaj

This viral clip of Hasan Minhaj has been going around the internet again recently. In this brief video, I share a few personal thoughts on it. 

• The whole Vanity Fair video 
• Watch Hasan Minhaj's Homecoming Kin...
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How We Made Our COVID Bubble

The terms "bubble" or "pod" have been thrown around a lot these days, but it's become clear to me pretty recently that most people aren't really using these terms in a way that's meaningful. 

So, @joyofnapping and I put together this video to provide some tips on how we formed our bubble and provided some documents that might be able to help you out as well. 

This is the first time @joyofnapping has done a video solo and I think she did a wonderful job. I hope you enjoy ...

Here's the DVR of This Month's Patreon Hangout (November 2020)

Thanks to all the $10+ Patrons who joined the hangout this morning! For everyone else: I recorded the entire hangout this morning and you can view it above if you'd like.

Topics discussed:

-How to use basic Zoom features (Thanks Marissa!)
-What I'm watching these days
-What I think of Apple TV+ as a service
-My thoughts on the French plantation scene in Apocalypse Now
-Should you buy an OLED TV (and if so, which one)?
-Advice for beginner podcasters

T...

Starting Soon: Let's Hangout TODAY (11/21) at 9:30AM Pacific!

Hi all, 

I'm going to try using Zoom to do a hangout this time. If you're around tomorrow/Saturday morning at 9:30am Pacific, click on the link below and let's chat about whatever you want to discuss. 

NOTES:
-My current plan is record this Hangout will be recorded and posted on Patreon later.
-Don't feel pressured/intimidated to join using video/audio. Zoom is good for just observing and typing in the chat too!
-Zoom info/link above and below!...

Upcoming Patron Events (Nov 2020)

Hi folks,

It's been a busy and intense past few weeks. Thanks for sticking with this Patreon page during this weird and challenging time for all of us! Here's some thoughts on what's coming to you in the near future. 

For all Patrons: 

TENET WATCH-A-LONG: I have been waiting so long for Tenet to be released on home video that I can't believe the day is almost here! Since this is a relatively big deal in the year of...

What I Learned From Filming 1 Second Everyday (2019-2020)

Every day for the past 8 years, I've been recording one second of video every day of my life and stitching them together to form a document of my life that year. You can see the past versions of some of my videos here.

This year for my 1 Second Everyday video, I decided to try something different: I narrated the entire video so that I could share reflections on life and on what's happened during this ...

Why We're Planning to Cancel Our Thanksgiving

So @joyofnapping and I tried to shoot a video tonight about why we're thinking of canceling our Thanksgiving plans. The video didn't really work out as planned, but here's the audio in podcast/Patreon post form, which you still might find informative! 

We discuss our current set up, the plans we had for Thanksgiving, and why we're planning to cancel everything. 

We hope whatever you're doing this year that you're staying safe and healthy! Thanks to all of you for continu...

'Apocalypse Now: Final Cut' Review (with Patrick H. Willems)

With the election last week, I wasn't quite sure when to release a podcast episode reviewing a movie called Apocalypse Now, but the period of governmental limbo we're in right now feels just as good of a time as any! 

I really enjoyed chatting with Patrick H. Willems about this film. We discuss the film's legacy, the new 4K transfer, and how we feel about some of the changes that have been made to the Final Cut. 

As always, thanks to all Patrons for making this ...

Waking up to the news of Biden's win

We live in a COVID bubble with our friend Carter, who lives next door. This morning, we decided to wake her up with the news that Joseph Biden won the election and will be the next President of the United States of America.

I filmed the whole thing and am sharing it above, with everyone's permission. I hope today is a day of celebration for y'all.

Also: Expect an episode of 2020-11-07 18:48:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Post-Election Check-In: How You Are Doing?

Hi Patrons,

During better times, I'd have hoped to have already uploaded/published a new podcast, maybe even a vlog, reacting to the results of this year's momentous U.S. Election. Sadly, it was not to be: We don't even know the results yet and it's unclear when we will.

So, I'm waiting and hoping we'll get some clarity in the next day or two. At that point, I'll plan to publish something on Culturally Relevant<...

Here's the DVR of This Morning's Impromptu Election Broadcast

[Note: I can't choose the video thumbnail that Patreon uses for these videos, so for you guys I'm willing to look slightly goofy in a thumbnail]

Hi Patrons, 

Thanks for those who attended this morning's impromptu Election Day broadcast! I answered a bunch of your questions from this AMA post.

 If you weren't around, you can 2020-11-03 16:53:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Impromptu Election Day Broadcast In 10 Minutes (7:15AM Pacific)

FOR ALL PATRONS: Hey all, I'm going to do a quick broadcast this morning and answer some of the questions from the previous AMA. It's also an opportunity for you to stop and just hang if you're having Election Day anxiety. 

To join, just click on the above link and register with Crowdcast. The DVR will be available for everyone else to watch later. I hope everyone stays safe out there today!

Ask Me Anything, plus what's coming this month

Greetings Patrons! 

Thanks to all of you who continue to support me in what I'm doing online. Special greetings to all you newcomers who have pledged in the past month! I wanted to let you know what I'm thinking about for the Patreon this month:

Ask Me Anything: I wanted to open this month by trying something somewhat new: Ask me anything in the comments or via DM! If there are enough questions, I'll put together a video answering them (All P...

Impromptu Pre-Election Podcast: Hopes, Fears, and Prayers

This evening, @joyofnapping asked me if I wanted to record a podcast episode. It's a rare occurrence; I'm usually the one asking if she wants to create something. But @joyofnapping wanted to get her thoughts down about how she was feeling with this upcoming election. She felt it might be helpful for folks out there to hear about it.

So, we got together with our COVID bubble partner Carter to discuss:

• How we formed a COVID bubble
• Things we are doing to self-soothe du...
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