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Better Call Saul S6E1-2 'Wine and Roses'; 'Carrot and Stick' Review

I won't be doing a Better Call Saul podcast to cover season 6, but I will likely be putting together a few recaps here and there. If I post anything, Patrons here will definitely hear about it.

@joyonapping and I watched the two-episode season premiere last night and got together the next morning to discuss it. We talk about how the tone of the show has gotten darker and where we see the fate of each character heading right now. 

Thanks, as always, for your support.<...

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'Better Call Saul' Season 6 Pre-Game

I won't be doing a Better Call Saul podcast to cover season 6, which will begin airing in two separate parts starting tomorrow (April 18), but I will likely be putting together a few recaps here and there. If I post anything, Patrons here will definitely hear about it first. 

@joyonapping recently rewatched most of the series, then we got together with our friend Carter to re-watch the season 5 finale and talk about our thoughts. In this bonus audio, we reflect on what we ...

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Weekend Box Office Report - April 17, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)

On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!

This week, we discuss the fate of the Fantastic Beasts franchise and the continued success of Everything Everywhere All At Once.

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.c...

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Elon Musk Tries to Buy Twitter - Thoughts and Reactions (with Ryan Broderick)

In this Twitter Space recording, David chats with Ryan Broderick about the news that Elon Musk might be buying Twitter

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.com/davechen, going to the "My Membership" section, and copying and pasting the RSS link to you...

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Dave on Dave: Thinking Through the Next Thing

Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!

In this episode, Dave Chen freaks out about Elon Musk's Twitter stake, then debate whether Dave should launch a new newsletter or whether he needs to think bigger.

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to 2022-04-13 03:41:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Weekend Box Office Report - April 3, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)

On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!

This week, we discuss the failure of Ambulance and the success of Everything Everywhere All At Once.

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.com/davechen, going to th...

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Will Smith Banned from the Academy for 10 Years - Thoughts and Reactions

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that Will Smith will be banned for 10 years. He can't attend any Academy events but it's still possible for him to be nominated and even win awards. 

I wanted to hear people's reactions to this news so I hopped on Twitter Spaces and just let a bunch of people on stage to share their thought...

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'Severance' Season 1 Review (with Myles McNutt)

Severance Season 1 just aired its finale on Apple TV+ and wow, what an incredible season of television! I was pleased to have the chance to chat with Myles McNutt about this season -- what was great about it, what could've been improved, and our thoughts/hopes/fears for Season 2. 

I will be posting this conversation on YouTube later but am making the audio available as a podcast exclusively for Patrons. Thanks for your support! 

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An (Unedited) Conversation with The Daniels, the Creators of 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

I had a chance to chat with The Daniels this week, the writer/directors of Everything Everywhere All At Once, which is going into wide release this week. 

The final version of the conversation will be made available on Culturally Relevant and there will be video snippets on my YouTube/Tiktok pages, but for Patreon, I thought I'd release the unedited conversation, which includes some fun tidbits at th...

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Here's a 70-minute discussion about 'Morbius'

Morbius is a movie that is filled with baffling decisions. The film feels like the end result of an uninspired script followed by tons of studio meddling. 

Movies like this really get me thinking about the stories behind them and how they get made and put out in this state. I was pleased to chat with Patrick H. Willems about these topics. As usual, our conversation spun outwards and encompassed a bunch of other tangents, including WTF Jared Leto was doing in this ...

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Weekend Box Office Report - April 3, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)

Note: This Twitter Space did not go well! Scott tried to do it from his car and it ended rather disastrously! But I'm posting it here anyways because I figure you folks are here for my failures as well as my triumphs. 

On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon! 

This week, we discuss why Morbius did just fi...

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Breaking Down Two Oscars Controversies

Hi folks,

I wanted to direct your attention to two new episodes of Culturally Relevant I released this week:

Weekend Box Office Report - March 27, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)

[Posting this a day late to make room for the Oscars stuff last night]

On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon! Apologies folks: we had a few more tech/sound issues than usual this week, but hope you still enjoy the conversation.

This week, we discuss why Sandra Bullock is incredible and the success of The Lost City View Post

2022 Oscars Post-Mortem

Wow. What a night. It's safe to say that Oscars did not go down as anyone predicted. 

Immediately after the telecast, I got on Twitter Spaces with Michael Collado and Myles McNutt to discuss. A bunch of other people joined as well (including several Patrons). I'm sharing the audio recording with you folks as a podcast.

Thanks as always for your support!

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I'm going live on Twitter Spaces tonight after the Oscars

Hey folks,

For those who are going to watch the Oscars tonight: I hope you have a lovely viewing experience! I'm going live on Twitter Spaces after the telecast with my buddy Michael Collado to run down what we just watched (ETA: 815pm pacific). If there's time afterwards, I'll be happy to take reactions/questions from the audience, or feel free to hit me up in the below comments with any thoughts/topics you want...

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'Everything Everywhere All At Once' (Super) Quick Reaction

I watched Everything Everywhere All At Once tonight and it was one of the most impressive movies I've ever seen. I loved it so much, so I recorded some quick thoughts about the movie. This is a particularly short recording because I didn't want to talk about any of the movie's plot details - everything about the movie is a surprise and I want to limit the spoilers as much as possible.

Thanks, as always, for making my work possible.

PATRONS: You can get th...

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'After Yang' and Being Asian-American

Greetings Patrons!

Kogonada's After Yang is a gorgeous, lyrical film that asks the same questions that great sci-fi films do: What does it mean to be human? What truly defines us? Is it our memories, our emotions, our compassion? What is love, really, when you think about it?

For me, the film made me reflect on what it means to be Asian-American. In the brief video above, I explain why. I hope you find it interesting, and thank you so much for making my work pos...

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Weekend Box Office Report - March 20, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)

On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon! Apologies folks: we had a few more tech/sound issues than usual this week, but hope you still enjoy the conversation. 

This week, we discuss how well The Batman is continuing to hold in its third week. 

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podca...

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Life Update: Moving Offices, Acoustic Treatment, Anniversaries, COVID Update

Hey folks,

I made a bonus podcast to share a little bit about what's going on in my life right now and how I'm thinking about things. Thanks for being invested in my journey with me!

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STARTING SOON at 9am Pacific: Let's Do Another Twitter Office Hours

Hey folks,

Let's do another Office Hours on Twitter Spaces tomorrow! To tune in, you'll need:

  • A Twitter account
  • A smartphone with a recent version of the Twitter app installed
  • [You can also just join using desktop/laptop, but you'll be unable to speak - only listen]

At 9am Pacific just go to my regular Twitter account and you should see the Space live: View Post

Life Update: Professional Developments, Building an Audience Online, Being Internet Famous

Hey folks,

I made a bonus podcast to share a little bit about what's going on in my life right now and how I'm thinking about things. It's a bit rambly and all over the place but hope you find it interesting and enjoyable. Thanks for being invested in my journey with me!

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Weekend Box Office Report - March 13, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)

On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!

This week, we discuss how well The Batman held in its second weekend.

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.com/davechen, going to the "My Membership" section, and copying a...

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Weekend Box Office Report - March 6, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)

On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!

This week, we discuss how well The Batman did compared to other Batmen.

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.com/davechen, going to the "My Membership" section, and copying...

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'Love Is Blind' Season 2 Reunion Review

Welp! David and @joyonapping are back again. We watched the Love is Blind Season 2 reunion on Netflix and had so much to say about we are publishing one last piece of audio about it. 

Thanks to those of you who've joined us for this weird and (hopefully) occasionally insightful journey! 

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.com/davechen View Post

Dave on Dave: World Conflicts, Deciding When to Go Full-Time, Making Something Meaningful

Dave on Dave is an ongoing series in which David Cho and David Chen gather together to discuss life and work. Also, usually David Cho has some harsh words to say about David Chen's stuff!

In this episode, the Daves discuss when the right point is for David Chen to go full-time in online content creation, and what it means to make something meaningful.

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to 2022-02-27 21:33:45 +0000 UTC View Post

'Severance' Season 1 (Eps 1-3) Review

David and @joyonapping discuss Severance, the first three episodes of which are available now on Apple TV+. We share our overall thoughts on the show, then dive into some of the revelations within episodes 1-3. 

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.com/davechen, going to the "My Membership" section, and copying and pasting the RSS link to your po...

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'Love Is Blind' Season 2 Finale Review

We watched the Love is Blind Season 2 finale today. In this bonus audio, we discuss where we landed on each of the couples. Massive spoilers for the show in this episode.

The Love is Blind season 2 reunion will air on Netflix on March 4th.

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.com/davechen, going to the "My Membership" section, ...

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Weekend Box Office Report - February 20, 2022 (with Scott Mendelson)

On (most) Sundays, I hop on Twitter spaces with Scott Mendelson and we run down the top 5 movies at the box office this weekend. I'm sharing it as an audio podcast here on my Patreon!

This week, we discuss the surprise success of Uncharted. Note: There probably won't be a Space next week but we'll be back in a couple weeks for The Batman!

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to 2022-02-20 18:37:41 +0000 UTC View Post

'Love Is Blind' Season 2 Part 2 Review

Our bubble watched Love Is Blind Season 2 Part 2 on Netflix today (maddeningly, it was only episodes 6-9!). In this bonus audio, we discuss how the second half of this season has turned several romantic plotlines around, and not always for the better. Massive spoilers for the show in this episode.

The season finale of season 2 will debut on Netflix on February 25th.

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to 2022-02-19 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post

'Peacemaker' Season 1 Review (with Ryan Arey)

You guys requested it, so here it is! David is joined by Ryan Arey from ScreenCrush to discuss the first season of Peacemaker. Assume full spoilers! 

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