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Send a textThese two Sundance documentaries touch on the importance of freedom of speech, and what happens when we both give people access and take it away.Public Access shares rare footage of NYC's media rebels who turned our screens into platforms for free expression, turning ordinary people into stars. We sit down with director David Shadrack Smith and subject/public access star Jake Fogelnest to discuss the wild west of public access TV, why Jake interrogated David before he agreed to participate in the film, and Jake being the original influencer.Seized documents the illegal raid of the Marion County Record, a small town Kansas newspaper, and what happened in its aftermath. Director Sharon Liese joins us to share how she gained the trust of the local people, the importance of telling both sides, and how the arrival of a new intern changed the way the story would be told.Follow director David Shadrack Smith on IGFollow Jake Fogelnest on IGFollow director Sharon Liese on IGThank you to our sponsor, Standard Deviant BrewingSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send a textThis episode brings you two Sundance documentary short films that touch on such timely issues that our filmmakers rushed to get them out as soon as possible.In La Tierra del Valor (The Home of the Brave), during a summer of grief and fear brought about by ice raids in Los Angeles, one small act of bravery brings a community of hope. Director (and return guest) Cristina Costantini and producer Alfie Koetter sit down with us to discuss how they met Nezza, the patriotism of immigrants, and how bravery feels a lot like fear. In short, FUCK ICE.Luigi is a short film about the cultural sensation (and obsession) following the murder charge of Luigi Mangione. Director (and return guest) Liza Mandelup shares why she was inspired to tell the story from this perspective, how she scouted online and in her own backyard of NYC for the subjects of her film, and our collective rage and frustration that has led us to this moment. In short, HEALTH CARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT.Follow director Cristina Costantini on IGFollow producer Alfie Koetter on IGFollow director Liza Mandelup on IGThank you to our sponsor, Standard Deviant BrewingSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send a textThis episode brings you two Sundance documentaries that show very different ways that technology can have an impact on our lives.Joybubbles is a biopic about a deaf man (born decades before the internet or the computer) who learns how to manipulate the telephone system by whistling, and inadvertently lays the groundwork for the future of hacking and technology. Director Rachel J. Morrison joins us to share how she learned about Joybubbles from his obituary in the NY Times, his connection to Mr. Rogers, and the meta way in which she found hours of tapes of Joybubbles speaking about his life. Ghost in the Machine is a documentary that reveals the dark untold origins of Artificial Intelligence, and where we go from here. Director Valerie Veatch sits down with us to discuss her years long work examining the intersection of technology and society, why we should all be friction maxing everyday (and what the hell that actually means),  and how being a parent informs her work (and vice versa).Follow Joybubbles on IGFollow director Rachel J. Morrison on IGFollow Ghost in the Machine on IGFollow director Valerie Veatch on IGThank you to our sponsor, Standard Deviant BrewingSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send a textThis episode is the warm hug that we all need right now. It will introduce you to two beautifully moving Sundance films that highlight important parts of Black American history.Once Upon a Time in Harlem invites the viewer to be a fly on the wall at a gathering of Harlem Renaissance artists and intellectuals at Duke Ellington's house in the summer of 1972. Director David Greaves and producer Liani Greaves join us to discuss the importance of engaging in meaningful communication, honoring William Greaves' legacy, and the significance of this film being released 50 years later.The Baddest Speechwriter of All is a short film about MLK's attorney and speechwriter, Dr. Clarence B. Jones. Co-director Ben Proudfoot and producer Erick Peyton sit down to discuss working with Stephen Curry (as co-director), the colorful way they decided to open the film, and why Dr. Clarence's life makes them optimistic about the future.Follow Once Upon a Time in Harlem on IGFollow producer Liani Greaves on IGFollow director Ben Proudfoot on IGFollow producer Erick Peyton on IGThank you to our sponsor, Standard Deviant BrewingSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send a textLevitating (Para Perasuk) follows Bayu as he attempts to become a shaman of a trance party so he can make enough money to keep from being evicted. We were joined by director Wregas Bhanuteja, and stars Anggun and Maudy Ayunda, to discuss the historical roots of trance parties in Indonesia, why Wregas was inspired to write this story, the creative way that Anggun channelled the sounds of an ant, and how Maudy choreographed her own trance dance moves.Bedford Park is the beautiful tale of two lost souls colliding, a Korean American woman struggling with family expectations and her own aspirations, and an ex-wrestler haunted by his past. We sat down with director Stephanie Ahn to discuss her years long process in casting, why becoming a mother helped her make this film, and the contradictory love languages between eastern culture and western culture.Jaripeo is a documentary about the queer desires that come to the surface on the sidelines of Michoacán's hyper-masculine rodeos. We were joined by co-directors Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig to share why they wanted to make this film, how they decided that Efraín needed to be on camera, and why the queer community in Michoacán gives them hope.Follow Levitating (Para Perasuk) on IGFollow Wregas Bhanuteja on IGFollow Anggun on IGFollow Maudy Ayunda on IGFollow Bedford Park on IGFollow Stephanie Ahn on IGFollow Jaripeo on IGFollow Rebecca Zweig on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send a textToday we're bringing you three Sundance Film Festival short film narratives that explore the darker side of life.Crisis Actor follows an impulsive actress as she reaches a breaking point in her addiction to drama. We sit down with director/writer Lily Platt and actor Sarah Steele to talk victimhood, privilege, and why everyone could use a little therapy. Congrats to Crisis Actor for winning the Short Film Jury Award for US Fiction!Taga follows a Filipino American as she travels to the Philippines to reconnect to her roots, but encounters a group of eco-volunteers who disturb the village and awaken ancient monsters. Director/writer Jill Marie Sachs and producer Louise Barretto join us to discuss the wealth of monsters and folklore in Filipino culture, why they prepared an offering for the land before filming in a remote village of the Philippines, and how "woke backpackers" can sometimes turn toxic.In Prime, a trauma victim joins a utopian farm and realizes she's bitten off more than she can chew. Director/writer Meagan Coyle joins us to discuss why people are drawn to cults, the art of pacing in a short film, and how she went from make-up artist to director.Follow director Lily Platt on IGFollow actor Sarah Steele on IGFollow Taga on IGFollow director Jill Marie Sachs on IGFollow producer Louise Barretto on IGFollow director Meagan Coyle on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send a textQueen of Chess is a documentary about Judit Polgár, a Hungarian girl who revolutionized the sport's patriarchal culture to become the greatest woman chess player of all time.We sit down with Judit Polgár and director Rory Kennedy to discuss how Judit knew Rory was the right person to tell her story, Rory's arduous hunt for archival footage, Judit's special bond with her sisters, playing chess blindfolded against Alec Baldwin, and the connection between punk music and chess.Watch Queen of Chess right now on Netflix!Follow Queen of Chess Judit Polgár on IGFollow director Rory Kennedy on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send a textWe're excited to share this conversation with our new best friend, Rosanna Arquette! She stars in The Moment alongside Charli XCX, a mockumentary about a rising pop star navigating fame and industry pressure while preparing for her debut arena tour. We become fast friends about our mutual love for the Bay, the importance of art and activism, and our collective hate for ai. Then Rosanna shares her thoughts on Taylor Swift, her family's legacy in the entertainment industry (including her daughter starring most recently in Dracula: A Love Tale), and which director she would love to collaborate with in the future. Our thanks to Rosanna for being lovely AF, and for this beautiful, honest conversation.Click here to watch The Moment in theaters right now!Follow Rosanna Arquette on IG and BlueSkySupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send a textHoly shit, it's finally here, our 900th episode! And there was no better way to celebrate than with friends of the show Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal. We sit down in Park City to talk about getting older (and being afraid of hurting ourselves), Sundance highlights throughout the years, red carpet anxiety, and exciting new projects on the horizon. Then we proceed to challenge Daveed and Rafa to a "Friend Versus Friend" game to see which group knows each other better. Place your bets now and have a listen, we're off to celebrate being 900 episodes old! Special shout out to Liza Mandelup (director of the Sundance short film Luigi) who makes a background cameo in this episodeFollow Daveed Diggs on IGFollow Rafael Casal on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe are taking you behind the scenes at Sundance 2026 where we reunite with friends (looking at you, cousin Kamau!), celebrate Little Miss Sunshine's 20th anniversary (#TeamDano), shout "Cheers, Queers" with our friends from Frameline, discuss what makes Ethan Hawke's boots sexy, watch Alec Baldwin play chess in a mansion, stood on the red carpet with the icon/hero/original bad bitch BILLIE JEAN KING, and sooo much more. We cap it off with our "official" Bitch Talk Sundance Awards Ceremony, and give you a tease of what's to come in our 900th episode with friends of the show (and best friends in real life) Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal!Support the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textDr. Akilah Cadet is all the hyphenates: CEO of Change Cadet (creating meaningful change behind some of the biggest brands you use everyday), leader, speaker, creative director, producer, writer (White Supremacy is all Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World), co-owner of the Roots and Soul soccer teams, and podcast host of Humane Rights, to name a few.We sit down virtually to talk the magic of Oakland, the importance of harmony over balance, suffering from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, how she became a sports team owner, and why it is more important than ever to support BIPOC and marginalized voices and businesses.Buy Akilah's book White Supremacy is all Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White WorldListen to Humane RightsFollow Dr. Akilah Cadet on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textJodie Sweetin joins us to talk about her upcoming SF Sketchfest show, Smoke Show with Jodie Sweetin: A Comedy Pageant, on Saturday, January 24th at 9:30pm! (for tickets, click here).Jodie shares what it was like growing up around comedians (and who some of her favorites are), whether or not she thinks John Stamos is hot (spoiler: she is wrong), the crossover between comedy and politics, working with Jane Fonda, and the only person she would get starstruck over.Get tickets to Smoke Show with Jodie Sweetin: A Comedy Pageant here!Some orgs that Jodie Sweetin advocates for:ACLUCommittee for the First AmendmentL.A. Tacofor more, go to the linktree on her IG Support the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textComedian Lane Moore is back at SF Sketchfest with not one, not two, but THREE shows! In a time where laughter is more important than ever, we highly suggest catching Lane on stage while she's in town, your fellow bitches will be at the Tinder Live event at 7pm this Saturday, January 17th at Cobb's Comedy Club!In the meantime, Lane returns to our show to share how she met 90s icon Janeane Garofalo (did we mention that's her special guest for Tinder Live?!?), how the show (and the dating scene) has or hasn't evolved through the years, and why she's so proud to be doing comedy in this moment in time. Get tickets for Tinder Live with Lane Moore HERE!For the entire SF Sketchfest lineup and tickets, click HERE!Follow comedian Lane Moore on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textIt's part deux of our 2025 year end recap, and we're sharing highlights from the year (both on and off mic), including our craziest interviews, most memorable guests (both new and returning), and which guest we waited 5 years to have on the show! We discuss our favorite movie of the year that did not get the love it deserves, and which surprising on location Basic Bitch turned into our most liked episode. To cap it off, we share how we spent the first day of the new year, and why it's leaving us hopeful in this crazy fucken moment of time. Watch Ange's friend, Rita LaForce's inspirational video hereShabana Azeez episodes here, here, and hereRadha Blank of The 40 Year Old Version40 Acres with Director R.T. ThorneThe Connection of Art and Activism with Julie Cohen and Ramona DiazSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. Fuck ice. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textIt's been a busy couple of months, and the bitches have a lot to catch up on! First Ange shares some deets about her trip to New York, including watching Jeff Hiller perform improv, drinking horny mezcals, and a happenstance hug/live performance with Bay Area rapper LaRussell. Then Erin shares how she became an award winning journalist! Listen to our first and second interviews with Jeff Hiller!Highlights from New York (this is not at all comprehensive, just some gems I happened to wander upon):Caveat Theater's RAAATSCRAPS - The Best Improv Show in the World, often featuring one of our favorite guests, Jeff HillerJoe's Pub - Just a cool ass iconic venue to be entertained inLittle Branch - dark AF, free live jazz every night, excellent cocktails. What more do you want?C as in Charlie - cool ass restaurant, bomb ass food, fun staff, just overall a standout placeMixteca - TJ style tacos on the east coast? Top it off with delicious fucken cocktails made with tomatillo salsa. (try the Tomatonico and the Verde Michelada. You're welcome.)Art Bar - Queer and cute bar with a more divey feel. Check out the comfy couches, working fireplace, and beautiful art in the back room. Dante NYC Happy Hour - $10 for the best martini (normally $20), starts at 4pm!Attaboy - No menu, just vibes. I requested a horny mezcal...what kind of crazy drink can you come up with?DCTV Firehouse Cinema - A retrofitted firehouse turned into a theater dedicated to documentary film. I watched Remaining Native, whSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe've got Erin on the red carpet at the 2025 SFFilm Awards Night at Fort Mason in San Francisco! From SFFilm, we've got return guests Executive Director Anne Lai and Director of Programming Jessie Fairbanks. We've also got SFFilm award nominees actress Wunmi Mosaku (from Sinners!!) and director Scott Cooper (from Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere) plus actress Odessa Young and designer Zac Posen.  Support your local film festival! Support independent film! Go and watch a movie in a theater!Follow SFFilm HEREFollow Wunmi Mosaku HEREFollow Scot Cooper HEREFollow Odessa Young HEREFollow Zac Posen HERE Support the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textPeaches Goes Bananas is an exciting portrait of the feminist queer icon Peaches, aka Merrill Nisker, capturing her both onstage and off, giving us a glimpse of her creative process and intimate family life. We chat with director Marie Losier on the serendipitous way she met Peaches, her creative approach as a multi-hyphenate artist, and why she knew there was a beautiful story to tell.Peaches Goes Bananas is in select theaters right now! Click here for more infoFollow director Marie Losier on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWelcome to our second neighborhood basic bitch! This time we're collaborating with San Francisco podcast - Storied: San Francisco and talking all things Mission District. This is our third to welcome multi-hyphenate, San Francisco born and raised, and Mission resident H.P. Mendoza on to the podcast. As we enjoyed the backyard of the bar Zeitgeist, H.P. gives us his experiences on growing up around the Mission, hopping on busses to sneak in to movie theaters, how multi-culti living in this part of the City was just a couple of decades ago, and also his current mainstays in the neighborhood. All of us round robin about some of our now favorite and missed businesses (and people) in the Mission. RIP KitKat! There is also a tangent about that Google Glass incident that happened in 2014 (not 2004 as we all thought) in the lower Haight neighborhood of the City. It was a pivotal time in San Francisco. Thanks so much for listening! You can listen to our first neighborhood basic here.Follow Storied: San Francisco on IG, Threads, and SubstackListen to our past episodes with H.P. Mendoza here, here, and here. Follow H.P. Mendoza on IG and YouTubeArtwork photos by: Wally Gobetz, 48Hills, and SF Muni Transit OperationsSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Support Bitch Talk here! Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram, Threads, and Substack Listen every Monday at 7 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textFriend of the show and multi-hyphenate artist Rafael Casal returns just in time to celebrate the release of the inaugural The Bay List! He shares how they chose the top 10 scripts from over one thousand applicants, the significance of this project being done in the Bay, and why he's more inspired than ever to create. Then we dive into his most recent work on FX's The Lowdown, some of our favorite shows, and our collective excitement over New York's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani.For more information on The Bay List, listen to our previous episode with The Black List creator Franklin Leonard and Rafael Casal hereFollow The Bay List on IGFollow Rafael Casal on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textCome See Me In The Good Light is a beautiful documentary that follows two poet lovers, Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley, as they explore their relationship, laughter and mortality after receiving news of Andrea's incurable diagnosis. We were joined by director (and return guest) Ryan White and producer/star of the film Megan Falley to discuss the lasting impact of this film, the beauty in grieving out loud, and life lessons learned both in front of and behind the camera.Come See Me In The Good Light is streaming now on Apple TVFollow director Ryan White on IGFollow poet Megan Falley on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textThis Basic Bitch has it all: death, dating, culture, comedy, competition, a dog chase, and motorboating. What can we say? It was a month. Enjoy.To read the award winning story, Fiammetta Wears Pretty Clothes, click hereTo become a volunteer for the nonprofit organization, Next Village, click hereSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textDon't forget to VOTE on November 4th, YES on 50! For more info, click hereWelcome to Flashback Friday, we're bringing you a film that we covered for the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco that is now available in select theaters near you!Lesbian Space Princess is an animated film about a space princess who is thrust out of her sheltered life into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from the Straight White Maliens. Co-directors/co-writers Emma Hough Hobbs and (return guest) Leela Varghese join us to laugh about their spectacular lesbian pun making abilities, their thoughts on whether scrapbooks are a good gift for a significant other, and their continued work with the talented Shabana Azeez.To find Lesbian Space Princess in a theater near you, click hereFollow Lesbian Space Princess on IGFollow director Emma Hough Hobbs on IGFollow director Leela Varghese on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe were so excited to chat with return guest Shabana Azeez about one of our favorite shows of the year, The Pitt! We talk activism, mental health, and how she had to study up on American culture (she's originally from Adelaide, Australia). Then we dive into whether Noah Wiley is hot (spoiler: he is), how she accidentally went viral on social media, and which actor made her fall to her knees when she met them.Listen to our first interview with Shabana for the film BirdeaterListen to our second interview with Shabana for the short film I'm the Most Racist Person I KnowFollow actor Shabana Azeez on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textDirector Geeta Gandbhir has made a revolutionary piece of work with her newest film, The Perfect Neighbor. The documentary uses police bodycam footage to show how minor disagreements between neighbors takes a lethal turn. Geeta joins us virtually to discuss her advocacy against "Stand Your Ground" laws, our desperate need for gun reform, and how this film can be both a training tool for the police, and a catalyst for change.The Perfect Neighbor is streaming in Netflix right now!Support the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textAnge is on location at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts to celebrate Filipino American History Month at the first-ever SOMA Pilipinas Pride: Makibeki. Raquel Redondiez is the director of SOMA Pilipinas, San Francisco's Filipino Cultural Heritage District; a "celebration of the love, pride and people power of generations of Filipinos in San Francisco and beyond". They sit down to discuss the significance of celebrating SF's first SOMA Pilipinas Pride in the face of queer and trans hate, the deep history of activism in Filipino culture, monumental legislation that SOMA Pilipinas is getting passed, and why now is the time to step up and be brave.Makibaka - A Living Legacy is on display until 1/4/26, for more information click here!Follow director of SOMA Pilipinas Raquel Redondiez on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textSometimes we interview people and become friends at first Zoom! Julie Seabaugh is the producer/story editor behind the new Marc Maron documentary "Are We Good?", chronicling the iconic comedian and podcasters' struggle with grief and return to comedy after the sudden loss of his partner during the pandemic. After waxing poetic about Bridget Everett's boobs, we discuss how she gained Marc Maron's trust to make this documentary, her first (and last) attempt at stand-up comedy, an instrumental night more than 20 years ago with Dave Attell and too much Jager that caused her to fall in love with comedy, and the genius of Janeane Garofalo.Are We Good? is out in select theaters now! Click here for more infoFollow producer/comedy journalist Julie Seabaugh on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe're on location at Ange's favorite store, discussing our favorite spots in Europe, highlights from the Emmy's, and Erin's newest bout with Covid. We also share some Costco pro-tips, and cap it off with our newest segment, This Bitch, over a $1.50 (delicious AF) hot dog. Best deal in town!For more on Costco's response to the DEI backlash, click hereSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe're on location at the 2025 SFFilm closing night red carpet! The closing night film, Outerlands, is a local film that follows Cass as a one night stand with a co-worker leads to them agreeing to watch her 11-year-old daughter while she goes out of town. They end up forming a bond that forces Cass to confront their own difficult past that they've been hiding from.SFFilm's executive director, Anne Lai, joins us to share her excitement in expanding the festival back to 11 days, the most San Francisco moment of the festival for her, and how she celebrates when the festival is over.Director/writer Elena Oxman discusses living in the Inner Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco and being able to highlight beautiful locations in the city that are off the beaten path.Lead actor Asia Kate Dillon shares their connection with their character's old soul (and their favorite old school Nintendo game), acting without a lot of dialogue, and exploring different neighborhoods in San Francisco.Producer Mark Smolowitz shares meeting Elena Oxman through SFFilm, how getting Asia Kate Dillon cast was his main goal, and how the struggle of the pandemic affected the film.Follow Outerlands on IGFollow SFFilm on IGFollow actor Asia Kate Dillon on IGFollow producer Mark Smolowitz on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textHoly shit, we've been waiting for 5 years to have this conversation! We first heard about The 40-Year-Old Version at Sundance 2020, and we knew that we would one day interview the writer/director/star Radha Blank. And it was worth the wait!The 40-Year Old Version follows a down-on-her-luck NY playwright who reinvents herself as a rapper in an attempt to breakthrough and find her true voice. Vidiots Foundation in Los Angeles was having a special screening of the film to celebrate its legacy and ongoing resonance. Radha joins us virtually from the event to share how she refuses to let age be a factor in her career, the struggle as an independent artist to maintain your integrity, her decision to shoot in black and white, and which famous director's career she'd like to emulate.Watch The 40-Year-Old Version on NetflixFollow director/writer/actor Radha Blank on IGFollow Vidiots Foundation on IG Support the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textIt's conversations like this that make us remember why we are still here after 12 years and over 800 episodes. Filmmakers/activists/return guests Julie Cohen, and Ramona Diaz join us to discuss the intersection between art and activism, and how important it is for us to stay engaged. Ramona, who grew up under Marshall Law in the Philippines, shares how what is happening in the US feels very familiar to her, and Julie discusses how she's found a way to fight back with her community in her own backyard. They share why they decided to join forces, and some examples of what's bringing them joy in these tough times. Then we end the episode with our newest segment, This Bitch, and you won't want to miss their inspirational answers. Prior Bitch Talk episodes with Julie Cohen: Episodes 272 RBG, 524 My Name is Pauli Murray, 625 Julia, 686 Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down, 751 Every Body, 826 The Path ForwardPrior Bitch Talk episodes with Ramona Diaz: Episodes 483 A Thousand Cuts, 785 And So it BeginsFollow filmmaker Julie Cohen on IGFollow filmmaker Ramona Diaz on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textDanielle Scott: Ancestral Call is a short film that follows the multi-racial mixed-media artist Danielle Scott as she explores intergenerational trauma and her ancestors' legacy through art that exposes both the pain and the beauty of our past. Co-directors Sonia Kennebeck and Tetiana Anderson join us to share the serendipitous way they met Danielle Scott, the importance of storytelling, and their exciting new venture with Girl Gone International, Bad Women. Watch Danielle Scott: Ancestral Call HERE!Follow director Sonia Kennebeck on IGFollow director Tetiana Anderson on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe're on location at USF for the SFFilm Youth Filmmakers Camp! (see below) We're joined by SFFilm's Director of Education Keith Zwölfer and Education Manager Soph Schultz Rocha who discuss the importance of a thriving film culture. We also sit with two filmmaking students - Aisha McCulloch and Sky Hsu who share what kind of stories they'd like to tell, and finally we cap it off with filmmaker/mentor Jessica Jones.Support SFFilm Education Programs HERE!Follow Jessica Jones on IGA Little About SFFILM Youth Filmmakers CampSFFILM Education's Youth Filmmaker Camp is an intensive summer program for teens ages 14–18 to learn from world-class film professionals in a fun, interactive, and collaborative environment. The program is broken up into two experience levels: the Starter Lab, which is for beginner students looking to learn the basics of filmmaking and enhance their storytelling skills; and the Advanced Lab, which is for students who want to build upon their existing skills. All students dive deep into the filmmaking process by learning about screenwriting, storyboarding, production, cinematography, sound, editing, and much more.Through a combination of lectures, hands-on exercises, guest speakers, discussions, and workshops, campers form a deeper understanding of the production process from conceptualization to post-production, transform their ideas into proper screenplays, and create group short films of their own. Throughout the duration of camp, students create a short film and rotate roles to experience all positions on a film set including director, cinematographer, sound, and grip. Students will gain technical skills such as editing with Adobe Premiere Pro, screenplay formatting, learning how to use professional cameras, as well as lighting and sound equipment. Camp culminates with a screening of the student's final films and a walk on the red carpet!The curriculum is supplemented with guest speakers of SFFILM supported and Bay Area filmmakers. In recent years guests have included Academy Award nominated Jim Lebrecht (Crip Camp), Bret Parker (Pixar), Academy Award nominated filmmaker Trevor Jimenez (Weekends), Alice Wu (The Half of It), aSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWhew, this one is a doozy! Ange and Erin discuss the magic of seeing Bridget Everett live, the unveiling of the Golden State Valkyries (SF's new WNBA team!) mascot, a haunting camel toe, and an epic goodbye party for one of their favorite bartenders in the city.For tickets to My Fair Lady click hereSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textGoodbye Horses is not only the cult classic song that plays during our favorite scene in The Silence of the Lambs, it is also the the greatest hit of an artist who mysteriously disappeared for 25 years. Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus, is a documentary that reveals the reason behind Diane Luckey's (aka Q Lazzarus) rise, fall, disappearance, and her plans to return, as narrated through her own words, lyrics, and music. Director Eva Aridjis Fuentes joins us to explain how a chance encounter with a taxi driver changed her life, reveal her most fun shoot days, and discuss the importance of redemption.To watch Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus,  click HEREFollow director Eva Aridjis Fuentes on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textRax King's book, Sloppy, Or: Doing It All Wrong, is her newest collection of hilarious and heartfelt personal essays that explore everything from sobriety, begrudging self-improvement, and the bad habits we cling to with clenched fists. She joins us to discuss being an asshole, how having addicts as parents probably saved her life, and the interesting trait that she thinks makes her a good friend.Click here to purchase Sloppy, Or: Doing It All WrongFollow Rax King on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textChinatown Cha-Cha is a documentary that follows 92 year-old previous nightclub owner/dancer Coby Yee as she decides to perform again and go on tour with the senior dance troupe Grant Avenue Follies. Ange is joined by director Luka Yuanyuan Yang and Cynthia Yee, one of the dancers/subjects of the film, to discuss how Chinese women were at the core of the Chinatown nightlife and burlesque scene in the 1950s, the powerful bond of sisterhood, and how starting a senior dance troupe gave some women finally a chance to feel free.This film is set in the heart of Chinatown, San Francisco, and was a part of the CAAMFest (Center for Asian American Media) Film Festival. Due to the elimination of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, CAAM stands to lose 40% of their annual budget. For more information, and to see how you can help, click hereTo see the Grant Avenue Follies perform live, click hereFollow Chinatown Cha-Cha on IGFollow the Grant Avenue Follies on IGFollow director Luka Yuanyuan Yang on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe're celebrating Bitch Talk turning 12 years old with a new neighborhood series where we go on location and highlight our favorite places! We love any excuse to share what we love about our city, and the obvious place to start is the neighborhood where Erin and Ange first became friends: The Inner Richmond!The 540 Club is the scene of this Basic Bitch where you'll hear about our recent hangouts with W. Kamau Bell (and a surprise cameo by a member of the 1992 "Dream Team" Olympics basketball team), Ange's trip to Portland for the recording of Frankie Quinones' new comedy special (coming to Hulu in October!), and a tale of 2 doctor visits: USA vs. Mexico. And then of course we end things with our new favorite segment, This Bitch. For links to Inner Richmond businesses we mention in this episode:540 ClubGreen Apple BooksFleetwoodMandalayNew May Wah SupermarketJungle DogChloe Jackman PhotographyClement Street Farmers MarketSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textHoly shit, this one is special! If you haven't heard, Bay Area rapper/activist/Filipina icon/mother Ruby Ibarra is the winner of the 2025 NPR Tiny Desk Concert with her song "Bakunawa" (watch the Tiny Desk Concert here!). To kick off her Tiny Desk Concert tour, the kind folks at the Lagunitas Brewing Company invited us to Ruby's concert at their beautiful brewery in Petaluma, Ca. Enjoy some snippets from Ruby's concert (including Ruby's verse during Thao Nguyen's set), and our interview with her where she shares how becoming a mother has influenced her music, having her concert cancelled in LA during the Ice Protests, and what kind of dialogue she hopes her music creates during these divided times. Follow rapper Ruby Ibarra on IGFor more info on the Lagunitas Brewing Company's summer concert series, click here!Support the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe're gonna go ahead and say it, this is one of the best films of the year! And one that you definitely have to see in theaters. Just do yourself a favor and do it. But we digress...40 Acres is set in a post-apocalyptic world with food scarcity, where a Black and Indigenous family must defend their farmland against cannibals trying to steal their resources. Director/writer R.T. Thorne joined us in person during the SFFilm Festival to share how his relationship with his mother greatly shaped the film, living in Canada and why he has never left, and making a genre film that also makes you think long after you've left the theater.Get tickets to watch 40 Acres here!Follow director R.T. Thorne on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe're topping off our coverage of the Frameline Film Festival with a hilarious animated comedy, and a documentary about a Bay Area legend.Lesbian Space Princess is an animated film about a space princess who is thrust out of her sheltered life into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from the Straight White Maliens. Co-directors/co-writers Emma Hough Hobbs and (return guest) Leela Varghese join us to laugh about their spectacular lesbian pun making abilities, their thoughts on whether scrapbooks are a good gift for a significant other, and their continued work with the talented Shabana Azeez.Wicket is a documentary about legendary Bay Area Bboy Wicket, from his rise to international fame, to his loneliness and isolation from living in the closet, and his ultimate decision to come out after falling in love. Director Lily Plotkin joins us to share her excitement at the amount of archival footage on vhs that she got to sift through, the beautiful love story at the heart of this film, and whether or not she was able to learn some dance moves from Wicket.Wicket screens at the Roxie Theater on June 27th, for more info, click here!Follow Frameline Film Festival on IGFollow Lesbian Space Princess on IGFollow director Emma Hough Hobbs on IGFollow director Leela Varghese on IGFollow director Lily Plotkin on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textToday we're bringing you two documentaries that celebrate the spirit of the Frameline Film Festival.We Are Pat explores gender identity and comedy through the lens of the SNL skit It's Pat, as explored by trans and non binary comedians and writers. Director Rowan Haber joins us to discuss the many different (and surprising) reactions to It's Pat within the queer community, behind the scenes info on their first meeting with actor Julia Sweeney, and their thoughts on whether or not Pat is fuckable.I Was Born This Way tells the story of gay gospel singer Carl Bean's extraordinary life, from his tough childhood and success in the music industry, to his founding of the Minority AIDS Project (the first to advocate for the care and education of Black and brown people with AIDS) and the Unity Fellowship Church (preaching acceptance and healing to his community). Returning guest and co-director Sam Pollard and producer Wellington Love join us to discuss how the church and being gay can coexist, why Carl's story is so important to share in this moment, and their pride in the fact that audiences are leaving the theater feeling connected and uplifted.Follow the Frameline Film Festival on IGFollow director Rowan Haber on IGFollow producer Wellington Love on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe're excited to welcome back Frameline Film Festival's executive director, Allegra Madsen! As we celebrate the 49th anniversary of the country's longest running and largest LGBTQ+ film festival, she shares some film and party highlights to look forward to, the urgency of this moment as funding attacks threaten to erase our values and our stories, and why being in community can be both focused and fun.If you're in the Bay, the Frameline Film Festival is happening right now! For more info, click hereFollow the Frameline Film Festival on IGFollow executive director Allegra Madsen on IGThis episode is co-hosted and edited by Jeff Hunt of Storied:SFSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textSally is now available to stream on Disney+, Hulu, and National Geographic!Sally documents the secret life of Sally Ride, the first American woman to blast off into space, uncovering what it was like to be a woman in a male dominated industry, and why she chose to hide her partner of 27 years. We sat down with director (and return guest!) Cristina Costantini to dive into her obsession with Sally Ride at a young age, how a story about tampons inspired her to make this film, and recreating Sally and her partner Tam's love story in a warm and sexy way.To stream Sally right now, click here!Follow director Cristina Costantini on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textIf you need some healing and comfort right now, this episode is for you. adrienne maree brown is a writer, social justice leader, witch, healer and meme queen. She returns with us to discuss the release of the final book in her Grievers Triology, Ancestors, but this conversation turns into so much more. We dive into her favorite and newest role as aunt, how she stays positive and productive in both her activism and on social media, an exciting new course she is a guest presenting  titled Embodied Leadership, and why she is meant to lead with love. To cap it off, hear her epic answer to our newest segment, This Bitch.Buy adrienne's newest book, Ancestors hereFollow adrienne maree brown on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe're proud to announce that starting today (June 11th, 2025), San Francisco officially has a women's sports bar! Rikki's is located in the iconic Castro district, and we got a sneak peak at the spot during their soft opening over the weekend. From the food, to the cocktails, to the company, this spot has it all! We sat down with co-owners Danielle Thoe and Sara Yergovich to discuss the importance of creating a welcoming bar that doubles as a community space, how they make difficult decisions despite them both being Libras, the overwhelming excitement and support they're received from both locals and local businesses, and some of their sports and business icons, including Rikki Streicher, the bar's namesake.Rikki's officially opens on Wednesday, June 11th from 3:30pm-10pm. See you there!Follow Rikki's on IGFollow Danielle Thoe on IGOnsite production support by Jeff Hunt of Storied: San FranciscoSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textIf you're in need of a good laugh, this episode for you! We're continuing our Tribeca Film Festival coverage with two short films that interestingly reference the use of hands in magical ways.Apocalypse Besties shares a day in the life of two friends who accidentally survive an apocalypse and decide they must remove each other's IUD's in order to repopulate the earth. We're joined by director Kristen Buckels Cantrell and co-writer/actor Becky Chicoine to discuss our thoughts on merkins, IUDs, and gay hands.Apocalypse Besties is screening in NY on 6/13, and 6/14. Buy tickets HEREGod's Lonely Magician tells the story of a depressed magician who has been blessed with the power to perform miraculous tricks both on stage, and sexually. Director/writer Walker Higgins and producer Vuk Lungulov-Klotz join us to share their excitement in casting Becca Blackwell, their thoughts on magic, and what it means to be a tender pervert.God's Lonely Magician is screening in NY on 6/6, 6/10, and 6/14. Buy tickets HEREFollow Apocalypse Besties on IGFollow director Kristen Buckels Cantrell on IGFollow writer/actor Becky Chicoine on IGFollow director Walker Higgins on IGFollow producer Vuk Lungulov-Klotz on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textIt's the Tribeca Film Festival 2025 and we've got two powerful short films that center around the beautiful ways in which people finding meaning in life.In How I Learned to Die, 16 year old Iris finds out in 4 days she has a 60% chance of dying, so she decides to live it up. Director/writer Manya Glassman shares how the story is based on her real life experience, having Spike Lee as Executive Producer, and the beautiful things she currently has on her bucket list.How I Learned to Die is screening in NY on 6/6, 6/12, and 6/14, get tickets here!Freeman Vines is a documentary short film named after an 82 year old man who carves guitars in search of a specific sound, using wood including timber from lynching trees. We were joined by co-directors Tim Kirkman and Andre Robert Lee who share when they first met Freeman, how his art (and theirs) is an act of activism, and why preserving history is so important in this moment. Listen to the  Freeman Vines score on Spotify here!Freeman Vines is screening in NY on 6/7, 6/13, and 6/15, get tickets here!Follow How I Learned to Die on IGFollow director Manya Glassman on IGFollow Freeman Vines on IGFollow director Tim Kirkman on IGFollow director Andre Robert Lee on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textThe Grocery List Show, hosted by Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba, explores five different international grocery stores and the communities they serve, ending in a shared meal with a home cooked family recipe. Director Emily Strong and host Chrissy Camba join Ange to discuss their favorite aisles in the grocery store, learning to cook from our grandmothers, and the magic of international grocery stores as cultural gathering spaces.Watch The Grocery List Show RIGHT NOW on PBS!Follow The Grocery List Show on IGFollow director Emily Strong on IGFollow host/chef Chrissy Camba on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe are excited to highlight the first ever Resistance of Vision festival, a traveling festival of social justice cinema. If your response to this is "fuck yeah", same. We sit down virtually with Director of Programming Anna Feder to discuss the festival's four main pillars of activism, why she decided not to include films about electoral politics, and what it takes to create a festival about movement building.For tickets to the Resistance of Vision at the Roxie on May 31st, click HERE!Follow the Resistance of Vision Festival on IGFollow Director of Programming Anna Feder on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWelcome to CAAM (Center for Asian American Media) Fest! We're on the red carpet for a film of the Broadway play Yellow Face. The play was written by David Henry Hwang (and is semi-autobiographical), about an American playwright who protests "yellowface" casting in the musical "Miss Saigon", only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play.We are joined by actors Francis Jue, Daniel Dae Kim, and Shannon Tyo, to discuss turning difficult topics into satire, the importance of public broadcasting, and examples of Asian Americans in the media that finally made us feel seen.Yellow Face is streaming right now on PBS*!* Federal funding that supports public media is at risk of being eliminated. Urge Congress to save public media HERE!Follow actor Daniel Dae Kim on IGFollow actor Francis Jue on IGFollow actor Shannon Tyo on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a textWe're focusing on a documentary at the SFFilm Festival that highlights some of the beautiful change makers in the heart of the Bay.The Chaplain & the Doctor shares the story of two unlikely allies who are tackling a broken healthcare system with curiosity, compassion and connection. We are joined by director/participant Dr. Jessica Zitter, and Chaplain Betty Clark to discuss the origins and importance of Palliative Care, the positive changes they see happening in hospitals, and turning misunderstandings into teachable moments.To host a screening of The Chaplain & the Doctor, click here!Follow The Chaplain & the Doctor on IGFollow director/Dr. Jessica Zitter on IGSupport the showThanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you! -- Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash. -- Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage! Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram & Facebook Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM