David provides a brief update on the state of the podcast. Plus: Some Office Hours Q&A for your enlightenment and enjoyment. Stay tuned to this feed for more soon! Join DecodingTV.com to get premium access to Decoding TV and A Cast of Kings! Links: Listen to the entire uncut Office Hours on Twitter This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them …

David chats with reporter Elizabeth Williamson about her new book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Search for Truth. Support me on Patreon! Links: Buy Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Search for Truth Read an excerpt from Elizabeth's book Follow Elizabeth on Twitter This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at simplecast.…

David chats with Walter Chaw about 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' which is now available on VOD. Support me on Patreon! Links: Listen to my conversation with the Daniels Watch this conversation on YouTube Follow Walter on Twitter Read Walter's review of Everything Everywhere All At Once This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at…

David chats with writer/producer Andrew Law about finding his voice as a comedy writer and working on the HBO Max original series 'Hacks.' Support me on Patreon! Links: Watch Hacks on HBO Max Weekly Recommendations The bleak spectacle of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial Everything Everywhere All At Once This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check…

David talks with entertainment journalist Elaine Low about the layoffs at Netflix this past week and what they might foretell for the future of entertainment media. Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Elaine Low on Twitter Business Insider's story about the creation of Tudum Business Insider's story about the layoffs at Tudum This podcast is power…

David chats with Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (AKA Daniels) about their newest film, 'Everything Everywhere All At Once.' Support me on Patreon! Links: Learn more about Everything Everywhere All At Once Learn more about The Daniels Weekly Recommendations Power On documentary This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at simplecast.co…

David chats with Jen Yamato about the controversy over the scenes of anti-Asian racism in Paul Thomas Anderson's Licorice Pizza. Support me on Patreon! Links: Read Jen's article about Licorice Pizza at the LA Times. The Hollywood Reporter covers the controversy PTA's comments in the New York Times in November 2021 PTA's comments in Indiewire in Feb…

David chats with Tirhakah Love about "The Slap Heard Around The World." Support me on Patreon! Links: Read Tirhakah Love's piece on The Slap David Dennis Jr.'s piece about Chris Rock Follow Tirhakah on Twitter YouGov's survey about the slap This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at simplecast.com for a great podcast management and an…

David chats with Heather Havrilesky about her new book, 'Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage.' Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Heather Havrilesky on Twitter Buy Foreverland Read a book excerpt in the New York Times Read the book review in The New York Times Kate Harding's article about reading critically Heather's Twitter thread abou…

David chats with writer Kendra James about her new book Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School. Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Kendra James on Twitter Buy Admissions Weekly Recommendations The Gilded Age (HBO Max) Severance (Apple TV+) This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at simplecast.com for a great podcast manag…

David talks with Piya Sinha-Roy about the legacy of Entertainment Weekly as DotDash Meredith halts the print publication of magazines such as Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, Health, EatingWell and Parents. Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Piya Sinha-roy on Twitter Entertainment Weekly to halt print publication Netflix is hiring top Conde Nast ed…

David chats with Ryan Broderick about what's happening at Spotify with Joe Rogan. Support me on Patreon! Links: Ryan's post about the end of Facebook Ryan's post about Spotify/Rogan Follow Ryan on Twitter Subscribe to Ryan's podcast The Content Mines Subscribe to Ryan's newsletter Garbage Day Open Letter to Spotify Casey Newton's "Spotify Hits a St…

David and film critic Caroline Siede discuss what it was like to "attend" the Sundance Film Festival this year. David's films: Piggy After Yang Dual God's Country Phoenix Rising My Old School Watcher Caroline's films: Tantura Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul Cha Cha Real Smooth When You Finish Saving the World 892 Call Jane Dual Tiktok Boom Fresh Eme…

David shares five lessons he's learned from 2021. Thanks for all of your support this year! Support me on Patreon! Links: The NYTimes Coronavirus tracker America is not ready for Omicron COVID deaths in the US support 800K Omicron is the beginning of the end I'll never trust people again Where I live, no one cares about COVID 10 Lessons I've learne…

David chats with Jeff Grubb about the latest console generation, the history of the 'Halo' franchise, and the ups and downs of 'Halo Infinite'. Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Jeff Grubb on Twitter Subscribe to Gamesbeat Decides Watch GrubSnax on GiantBomb Listen to Last of the Nintendogs Bloomberg article about Halo Infinite This podcast is p…

David chats with Nick Quah about creating his podcast newsletter Hot Pod, making it into a sustainable business, burning out from running it, potentially walking away, and then how/why he sold it to Vox Media. Support me on Patreon! Links: Vanity Fair: A Good Newsletter Exit Strategy is Hard to Find Follow Nick Quah on Twitter Sign up for 1.5 Speed…

David chats with a listener, Jesse, who contracted COVID-19 after an IMAX screening of 'Dune.' As always, for the latest and most accurate information about COVID-19 case counts, I'd recommend sources such as: The CDC The NYTimes Coronavirus tracker Support me on Patreon! Links: Getting back to normal is only possible until you test positive This p…

David talks with writer/director Edgar Wright about his new horror thriller, 'Last Night in Soho,' which is out in theaters right now. Support me on Patreon! Links: Buy tickets for Last Night in Soho Follow Edgar Wright on Twitter Weekly Recommendations Cello Unlimited album This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at simplecast.com fo…

David talks with author Jay Caspian Kang about his new book, 'The Loneliest Americans,' a book that explores and reimagines Asian American identity. Support me on Patreon! Links: Buy The Loneliest Americans Follow Jay Caspian Kang on Twitter Weekly Recommendations Dave Chappelle The Comedy Relic Concepcion by Albert Samaha This podcast is powered b…

David chats with actress Noomi Rapace about her newest film, Lamb, which is out in theaters this weekend. Support me on Patreon! Links: Learn more about Lamb Buy tickets for Lamb Follow David on YouTube for video excerpts of this conversation Follow David on Tiktok for video excerpts of this conversation Weekly Recommendations Who is the Bad Art Fr…

David chats with film critic Keith Phipps about what's happening in the world of film and film criticism, as Keith launches a new subscriber-funded newsletter about movies, "The Reveal." Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Keith on Twitter Subscribe to The Reveal Listen to The Next Picture Show Weekly Recommendations On the Internet, We're Always …

David chats with author Kristen Radtke about her new book Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness. Support me on Patreon! Links: Buy Kristen's book Learn more about Kristen's work Weekly Recommendations ER on Hulu What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at simplecast.com for a great podcast man…

David and Walter Chaw from Film Freak Central have a spoiler-filled discussion about Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and their differing perspectives on the film as Asian-Americans. Support me on Patreon! Links: Read Walter's work on Film Freak Central Follow Walter on Twitter David's YouTube review of Shang-Chi The Filmcast's review of S…

Bonus episode: 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 uses this as an opportunity to critique David Chen's work and approach to it! In this episode, David Chen is on the verge of going on vacation and the two Davids contemplate the place of vacation in th…

David talks with writer Ben Philippe about his new memoir, 'Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend: Notes from the Other Side of the Fist Bump.' Support me on Patreon! Links: Buy Ben's book Learn more about Ben Phillipe Weekly Recommendations The White Lotus Dave and Gossip Girl This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at simplecast.com for a…

David chats with filmmaker Caveh Zahedi about creating The Show About The Show. Support me on Patreon! Links: Back 'The Show About The Show' on Kickstarter Caveh's podcast: 365 Stories I Want To Tell You Before We Both Die NYTimes profile of Caveh Zahedi Watch The Show About The Show on YouTube The Filmcast episode in which we discuss The Show Abou…

It's another diary episode as this week, David and @joyofnapping discuss what it's been like to kinda emerge from the pandemic in Seattle, how everyone is totally burnt out, and what it means that people are lashing out at strangers, often violently. Support me on Patreon! Links: The NYTimes' COVID tracker The danger of delta holds to 3 simple rule…

Dave on Dave is a Patreon-exclusive series in which David Cho chats with David Chen about his work and life. In this episode of Dave on Dave, the Davids share about what motivates them, how they set goals, accepting the nuance and complications of fellow humans, and the meaning of July 4th. This episode is being released free on Culturally Relevant…

David chats with sociologist Nancy Wang Yuen about a new study she co-authored showing the prevalence of Asians and Pacific Islanders in popular movies. Support me on Patreon! Links: The LA Times article about the study Read the entire study (PDF) Follow Nancy Wang Yuen on Twitter Learn more about Nancy's work Weekly Recommendations The unreasonabl…

David reflects on life in Seattle right now and how we're entering a really weird and discombobulating phase of the pandemic where people's experiences seem vastly disparate. Support me on Patreon! Links: Slate: I do not trust people in the same way Seattle is the first major city to vaccinate 70% of eligible residents The pandemic in the US has va…

David chats with writer/director Bao Tran about his hit martial arts comedy film The Paper Tigers. Support me on Patreon! Links: Watch The Paper Tigers Follow Bao Tran on Twitter Learn more about Bao Tran's work Weekly Recommendations Jezebel: There is no After Saigon Social restaurant This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at simple…

David and @Joyofnapping discuss the CDC's abruptly-updated guide to mask wearing. Support me on Patreon! Links: Vaccinated Americans may go without masks most places Hundreds of epidemiologists expected mask wearing to continue for at least a year The New York Times' world COVID vaccination tracker Major US retailers drop mask requirements Slate ar…

David chats with comedian Scott Seiss about what it was like to go mega-viral by making TikTok videos about IKEA. Support me on Patreon! Links: Viral tweet with Scott's TikToks Follow Scott on TikTok Scott's website Follow Scott on Twitter Follow David on TikTok This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at simplecast.com for a great pod…

David chats with film/TV director Megan Griffiths about what the pandemic has been like in the entertainment industry this year. Thanks for listening to our series about the Seattle pandemic. If you appreciated this series, please consider leaving a review for us on iTunes or sharing the podcast. Support me on Patreon! Links: Learn more about Megan…

David chats with Adam Zacks, the chief programming officer of the Seattle Theatre Group and the creator of music festivals such as Sasquatch! about what it was like to try and survive in a year where people could not be together. Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Adam on Twitter Learn more about the Seattle Theatre Group Learn more about Thing f…

David chats with Deming Maclise about what it's been like to survive the pandemic as a restauranteur and how COVID-19 is likely to impact the industry. Support me on Patreon! Links: Weimann-Maclise restaurants Bastille's closure makes way for counter-service at Sabine This podcast is powered by Simplecast. Check them out at simplecast.com for a gre…

David chats with Stephen McCauley, a firefighter in the Seattle area, about what it was like to be one of the first people in the country quarantined due to Coronavirus. This week is part of a series on one year in the Seattle pandemic. Subscribe to this podcast to make sure you get every episode. Support me on Patreon! Links: The Coronavirus's ram…

David and @joyofnapping discuss the murders of eight people in Georgia, including six women of Asian descent. Learn more about how to Stop AAPI Hate. Support me on Patreon! Links: The New York Times' coverage of the spa shootings The Racial Triangulation of Asian-Americans 5 Pictures Explaining Racial Triangulation Theory Captain who said spa suspe…

David and @joyofnapping discuss their feelings about their parents getting vaccinated, their own forthcoming vaccinations, and what it might be like to re-enter society. Support me on Patreon! Links: The New York Times' vaccine page The Daily episode about vaccines and the epidemic Emily Yoster article about vaccine transmission Anne Helen Petersen…

David talks with journalist Piya Sinha-Roy about the recent controversy at Reply All. Support me on Patreon! Links: Reply All's The Case of the Missing Hit Reply All's Test Kitchen Series (part 1 and part 2) LATimes: How an email sparked a scandal at Reply All NYTimes: Reply All host takes leave of absence NYTimes: Reply All is put on pause Vulture…

David chats with Scott Wampler about snowstorm that crippled Texas this week. Support me on Patreon! Links: Texas power grid crumples under the cold Texans see no end to winter storm What went wrong with Texas power grid Blame and questions mount How to help and get help in Texas How to help feed people in need Follow Scott Wampler on Twitter Subsc…

David speak with writer May-Lee Chai about the anti-Asian violence that is sweeping parts of the country right now, as well as its causes and solutions. Support me on Patreon! Links: Read May-Lee Chai's viral Twitter thread Read May-Lee Chai's book, Useful Phrases for Immigrants Learn more about May-Lee Chai Our Asian neighbors are suffering. We ne…

David chats with 'Garbage Day' newsletter author Ryan Broderick about WallStreetBets and how internet culture has taken over the world. Support me on Patreon! Links: Ryan's piece in The Nation on the paradoxical politics of the GameStop Pump Twitter is a mall Follow Ryan on Twitter Subscribe to Ryan's podcast The Content Mines Subscribe to Ryan's n…

David chats with Dallas Taylor about creating the hit podcast 'Twenty Thousand Hertz' and why he's passionate about educating people about the world of sound. Support me on Patreon! Links: Listen to Twenty Thousand Hertz The episode about Siri The episode about the NBC chimes The episode about Dies Irae The episode about Star Wars blasters Watch Da…

David and @joyofnapping discuss their thoughts on the inauguration of Joe Biden and how they're feeling in the aftermath of the Trump administration. Support me on Patreon! Links: Joe Biden's inauguration speech Joe Biden's speech about COVID Q Some Q followers lose hope Diehard Q followers left adrift Biden's 17 executive orders Maggie Haberman Fr…

David chats with @joyofnapping about the events of the past two weeks. Support me on Patreon! Links: Some Democrats are worried their colleagues will kill them How police made a stand against the mob Inside Trump's failure to act Will multiracial democracy survive? Trump impeached again The MAGA mindset prevails Post-Riot Polls for the GOP The pand…

[Cross-post from David's Patreon page] David shares an update on his medical condition, his thoughts on the past year, and the year ahead. Support me on Patreon! Links: David's tweets about WTF happened (tweet thread 1, tweet thread 2) Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Follow the show on …

David counts down the top 5 TV shows of 2020 with film critic and "Decoder Ring" podcast host Willa Paskin. Support me on Patreon! Links: Read Willa Paskin's list of top 10 TV Shows Subscribe to Willa's podcast, Decoder Ring Follow Willa Paskin on Twitter Let me know your feedback for the podcast by emailing culturallyrelevantshow(AT)gmail(DOT)com.…

In this diary episode, David reflects on what the pandemic has revealed about America. Also: watching Tenet (finally!) Support me on Patreon! Links: Anna Sale's tweet Death Sex and Money episode about what pandemic has taken from us America is paying a heavy price for freedom Texas Wedding Photographers Have Seen Some Shit Can we do twice as many v…

David chats with writer/director Aneesh Chaganty about his breakout thriller 'Searching' and his new film 'Run', which is streaming right now on Hulu. Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Aneesh on Twitter Stream Run on Hulu Watch Aneesh's Google Glass ad Watch the 100 Billion Words ad Weekly Recommendations: Nerding Out with David Fincher David Fi…