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 Valerie, Richard, and Tatiana bid farewell to 2023, first discussing what it means to see actors and writers alike back to work even as studios continue deleting content for profit (1:00). Sporadic discussions include what to expect from Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2 (7:00), followed by a review of the newest Russell T. Davies' Doctor Who specials (11:00). Next up is the state of Marvel (40:00), specifically looking at Loki season 2 and The Marvels. This leads to a bigger conversation about the box office this year (1:19:00), and then finally our personal favorite (1:32:00) movies, shows, and and books of 2023.

 Valerie, Tatiana, and Richard jump on a Pop a la Carte podcast episode to discuss the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes (0:50), including delays and how executives can be less unreasonable. This eventually dovetails into a discussion about DC movie failures (35:00) such as Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and The Flash. Such a conversation naturally leads to the MCU's latest Phase 5 projects and the state of Fantastic Four (48:00), with a special rant session about Secret Invasion (1:00:00). Next up is the late but great breakdown of the chillest San Diego Comic-Con in recent memory (1:17:35). When it comes to TV reviews, we begin with The Witcher season 3 (1:24:45), then move onto Good Omens season 2 (1:31:00). And then the time comes for Barbenheimer: Barbie (1:41:50), Oppenheimer (1:54:20), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2:00:00).

Valerie, Tatiana, and Richard kick off this month's Pop a La Carte podcast by discussing TV shows that have just ended (0:45), including Barry, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Succession, Ted Lasso, and the season finale of Yellowjackets. This leads to a conversation about the artificial cancellation of Netflix shows like Lockwood & Co. (5:45) and Disney joining the burning of creative content for tax write-offs (11:30).Then it's time for a terrible review of MAX's The Idol (23:50) and why in the world HBO gave up on branding, followed by a slightly less terrible review of The Flash series finale (35:00), and collective hopes or fears for The Flash movie (45:00). Movie discussion commences with anticipation for Summer and Fall entries (50:00), such as The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Oppenheimer, Barbie, and Dune Part 2. Then begin the reviews, starting with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (1:02:00) and what James Gunn's writing might mean for Superman: Legacy, as well as mixed reviews for The Little Mermaid and Disney live-action movies in general (1:23:00), and finally the uniformly glowing reviews for Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse (1:28:00).

This month on the Asian Drama Corner of the Pop A La Carte Podcast, Angela and Tatiana introduce (1:00) the dramas we have seen in 2023 thus far. Then we launch into a discussion of one-and-a-half seasons of Alchemy of Souls (8:00) on Netflix and 2 seasons of Island (26:30) on Prime Video. Summer Strike (39:00) gets a whole breakdown, and then we praise Crash Course in Romance (53:30), another romcom with a side of murder. Other dramas discussed include: Chinese drama Love Between Fairy and Devil (1:02:40), Thai drama The Warp Effect (1:11:10), and Korean dramas Love to Hate You (1:28:00), Agency (1:34:00), and The Glory (1:40:00).

 Valerie, Richard, and Tatiana go over James Gunn's DCU plan and their thoughts on every project from Superman: Legacy (1:00) to Swamp Thing (38:00) before sprinkling in MCU news like delay for The Marvels (48:45) and Phase 5 plans. Then, they discuss HBO's scandals with The Idol (54:00).Naturally, that takes the discussion to the shining jewel in Warner Discovery's crown at the moment: The Last of Us (1:01:30). After that, other shows like The Mandalorian (1:08:30), Crash Course in Romance, Yellowjackets, Lockewood & Co. (1:22:00), Endeavor, and Peacock get their moment to shine.Finally, the trio breaks down their takes on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (1:37:45) and try to rank the Phase 4 films of the MCU.

 Valerie, Tatiana, and Richard reunite to recap one year and look forward to the next. First, we discuss the joys of LA Comic-Con (0:35) before going into the most recent trailers (2:30) such as Barbie and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Naturally, this meant discussing the fabulous Holiday Special as well. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (11:00) also gets a special shoutout for being the most anticipated film in the bunch, as does Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny for having the most concerning title.Mayfair Witches gets a preliminary discussion (27:00), with what is certain to be a debate between book readers and show enthusiasts a la Interview with a Vampire. The DC Comics arm of Warner Bros. gets a more in-depth discussion (38:30) with plenty of speculation about what that means for everyone from Batman to Wonder Woman. Disney, on the other hand, gets the "What Happened With Bob Chapek" treatment (58:00). Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (1:12:00) gets a lengthy discussion, followed by an attempt to understand Netflix's 1899 (1:25:00). But the biggest discussion is saved for Avatar: The Way of Water (1:46:00), so sit back and strap in. Finally, things wrap up with a list of 2022's Top Stores and 2023's Most Anticipated ones!

With An Accent reunites for a Pop A La Carte podcast round-up of 2022's Q4, starting with Valerie, Tatiana and Richard chatting about the trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie (1:00),  and how fun Bros is despite the box office (4:00). Then we jump into the next season of His Dark Materials (9:30), and a more in-depth look at the Immortal Universe commencing with Interview With The Vampire and The Mayfair Witches (14:00).Big television shows continue with the epic prequels House of the Dragon (55:00) and LOTR: The Rings of Power (1:05:00), and Andor (1:10:00). And of course, She-Hulk, Werewolf By Night, and the current state of MCU (1:20:00) must be discussed.  It's all rounded out with a glance at what is happening to Warner Bros. (and especially DC films and shows) in the light of the Discovery merger.

Valerie, Richard and Tatiana gather to discuss what fans can expect from Marvel and DC at SDCC (1:00) - not to mention how they will avoid mentioning The Flash. Speaking of: Ezra Miller the disaster artist and Lady Gaga in Joker 2 (21:55) rounds out the DC news.Valerie explains Netflix's 1899 trailer released (26:00), coming from the creators of Dark, and the trio discuss the Jon Snow-centric Game of Thrones spinoff and what would make a better series option (32:00) and the behind-the-scenes machinations of Warner Discovery, Disney and other companies (35:00).We love Ms. Marvel (38:00) and discuss the first three episodes in depth, and then discuss how epic season 3 of The Boys is (51:00) thus far. A minor discussion of The Umbrella Academy season 3 ensues (58:00) but leads to a bigger discussion of Stranger Things season 4. And then comes Obi-Wan Kenobi (1:06:00), with varied responses.TV shows give way to movies, such as Marcel The Shell With Shoes On and Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris (1:17:00), The Bob's Burgers Movie and Top Gun: Maverick (1:23:00), Downton Abbey: A New Era (1:30:00), Jurassic World Dominion and Lightyear (1:36:00).

Tatiana, Angela and Camille Dragging Disney+'s lack of Kdrama distribution (1:30), such as Snowdrop, Rookie Cops, Soundtrack #1, Grid, and Crazy Love.Angela then takes us through a 2006 Hong Sisters drama called Couple or Trouble (11:30) as well as discussing what we think of the newest Hong Sisters story, Alchemy of Souls.We review the dramas completed this year thus far (15:15), including Twenty-Five Twenty-One and Business Proposal, Ghost Doctor, Through The Darkness, The Sound of Magic, and Forecasting Love and Weather. And then the dramas of which we've seen two episodes or so (32:00), including Woori The Virgin and Again My Life. Angela reveals the non-Kdramas she's been watching (36:30), such as Thai drama Not Me, Chinese drama Couple of Mirrors, Japanese drama My Love Mix-Up!, and an upcoming Thai GL called GAP.Angela requests quick fire ratings on recent dramas (51:00) before we do an in-depth dive into True Beauty (1:02:30).Finally, Camille shares her impression of the Filipino remake of The World of the Married, called The Broken Marriage Vow (1:18:00).

Valerie, Camille, Richard and Tatiana start by talking CW cancellations (0:40) as well as Hulu, Netflix and other streaming losses (10:00) before veering into reviews of various television series: Bridgerton Season 2 (17:00), The Time Traveler's Wife (24:30), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (32:20), Outer Range (40:00).Then it's time to talk MCU release dates and lineup changes (46:00), the Thor: Love and Thunder trailer (53:00), the first season of Moon Knight (1:03:00), and a lengthy dissection of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (1:16:30).

Valerie, Camille, Richard and Tatiana start by talking trailers such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Boys (0:45) before veering into a lengthy discussion of what has come and what is yet to come in the MCU thanks to a Moon Knight featurette and the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer (6:15). Then it's time to talk the DCEU and WB delays, release date switches, and conspiracy to never release The Flash film (34:00).Television reviews include The Book of Boba Fett (51:00), Peacemaker (1:03:15), as well as some other properties like Archive 81 and Call The Midwife (1:15:00). Meanwhile, new films Turning Red (1:19:00) and The Batman (1:24:45) get some effusive praise and some hot takes.

Welcome to another Asian Drama Corner, where Angela, Camille and Tatiana kick things off with everyone's favorite topic: zombies! Starting at 0:38, projects discussed include the Korean dramas Happiness and All Of Us Are Dead, as well as the Filipino film Block Z.Then it's time for everyone's second favorite topic: not zombies, divided by country! We start with Thailand (44:15), for a rundown of Bad Buddy and director Backaof's other works, as well as a discussion about F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers. Next up is a mini-review of the fabulous Japanese film Drive My Car (1:00:10), which is nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars. After which it's Kdrama Round-Up (1:11:30), going from praising new shows like Twenty-Five, Twenty-One to chatting about recently ended shows like The Red Sleeve and The One and Only.Last but not least, the anime film Belle (1:34:00) gets dropped in, because it is a visual feast.

Valerie, Camille and Tatiana gather for the first time in 2002, beginning with what we've been watching over our winter hiatus. Topics include Doctor Who (0:45), The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window and Dollface (10:20), Call The Midwife (15:30), Matrix Resurrections (20:30), and Peacemaker (25:30).Then we turn our eyes to expectations for The Batman (33:00) and the results of our anticipation for The Witcher S2 (40:00) and The Book of Boba Fett (50:45).Marvel discussions round the podcast out. We talk about the end of Hawkeye (1:02:15), the return of everyone's spider obsession thanks to Spider-Man: No Way Home (1:06:00), and our excitement for Moon Knight (1:35:00).

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille discuss the sights seen at LA Comic Con (1:00), Spider-Man: No Way Home trailers and expectations (13:00), and the larger Spider-Verse. This leads into a review of Hawkeye thus far (27:30) and glimpses of future MCU Disney+ series (40:00).Next up is movie reviews of Encanto (44:30), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (53:00), and West Side Story (1:06:40), as well as TV reviews of Cowboy Bebop (1:14:00) and Doctor Who (1:34:10). Asian Drama Corner then presents a recommendation of Bad Buddy thus far (1:44:30). Finally, we list our favorites of the year for 2021 (1:50:00).

Pop A La Carte is back, and this time it's an 80-minute special comprised entirely of Eternals! Valerie, Tatiana and Bryan break down every moment of the two and a half hour MCU behemoth. We discuss our overall impressions, our favorite character dynamics and bits of lore, the places we felt Marvel mis-stepped, and even whether we would rather see the next Eternals or Spider-Man: No Way Home more urgently.

Valerie, Angela, Camille and Tatiana gather to share reactions to the Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer (0:45), as well as Disney+ venturing into kdramas with Snowdrop and Rookies and how international streaming is being affected in general (8:00). Terrible conditions and tragedy on Hollywood sets are the main discussion for the day, given Ruby Rose's Batwoman accusations and the accidental shooting on the Rust set (25:30). On a less heavy note, Marvel's current filming and production schedule is analyzed (40:00) and Hayden Christensen joining Ahsoka (50:30) in celebrated. Finally, reviews of You Season 3 (53:30). The Last Duel (1:00:00) and Dune (1:09:30) round out the podcast episode.

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille reminisce about Doctor Who (1:10) as they bring showrunner Russell T. Davies back. Then it's time to preview the new Netflix shows (15:30), with The Sandman trailer, Cowboy Bebop's title credits, bring the past to the present, and a Bridgerton Season 2 sneak peek. Marvel reviews this podcast episode include Shang-Chi (37:45) and What If...? (45:00) before returning to shredding future projects like Super Mario Bros. (1:00:00) and discuss the upcoming IATSE strike in Hollywood (1:10:00).Finally, the non-Marvel reviews include: Apple TV+'s The Foundation (1:26:00). Netflix's Midnight Mass (1:35:00), HBO Max's Malignant (1:41:00), Netflix's Squid Game (1:47:00).

Angela, Camille and Tatiana host another Asian Drama Corner, which inexplicably gets kicked off with The Suicide Squad (0:30). Asian stories actually begin in the Phillippines with movie Gameboys (16:00), and Netflix anime Trese (30:00).Then we move onto China with Word of Honor (45:15) and Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty, as well as Love Scenery (53:00) and You Are My Glory. A quick stop in Thailand takes us to the Let's Fight Ghost remake (1:00:00).Finally, Kdramas includes At A Distance Spring is Green (1:05:00), Doom At Your Service, Mad For You (1:14:30), and Nobleman Ryu's Wedding. The latter led to a discussion of WLW stories in Asian dramas (including Mine and Nevertheless).

Valerie, Tatiana & Camille discuss new trailers, such as Dune (0:35) and The Witcher Season 2 (8:30). Then they chatted about the lack of enthusiasm for Comic Con@ Home this year, even when it comes to Doctor Who (20:00). Then it's time for reviews, starting with Space Jam 2: A New Legacy (25:30) and diving into the Olympics thus far (34:00). Marvel takes over after that, from the What If trailer (38:30), to Black Widow (44:00) to Loki (1:09:40).

Valerie, Camille and Tatiana go through recent filming news (1:00), such as Indiana Jones 5, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and DCEU's The Flash - as well as discussing Batman's romantic proclivities according to DC executives. Then we move onto reviews (12:00) of Cruella, In The Heights, followed by a musical interlude (52:00) with the sounds of Saint Motel. We next describe Disneyland's Avengers Campus (56:00) before venturing into a rundown of Disney+'s Loki (1:02:00) and the Eternals trailer (1:28:00).  Finally, we dissect the latest season of Lucifer (1:32:00) and Mare of Easttown (1:40:00).

Valerie, Tatiana and Camille start off with an Oscars pre-game even though this is coming out after the event (1:00). Then we move to reviews of the Aretha Franklin story in Nat Geo's Genius series (5:50), and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (17:30). There's a break time that leads to other Marvel things such as Alfred Molina spoiling Spider-Man 3 and the Shang-Chi teaser (41:00). Back in the movie business, we talk Godzilla Vs. Kong (50:00), The Irregulars (1:01:00), and Shadow & Bone (1:15:45).

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille discuss What we've watched in quarantine (1:15), including: Thai drama Manner of Death, Korean dramas Penthouse and Uncanny Counter, and award-winning movies old and new, like Lawrence of Arabia and Promising Young Woman. Then it's all about in-depth reviews, starting with thoughts on the Zack Snyder's Justice League (12:00), Space Sweepers (30:15) Amazon's Staged (36:00), Raya and the Last Dragon (47:00) and WandaVision (1:01:30). To end with another sprinkle of the MCU, we speculate what Falcon and the Winter Soldier (1:27:00) has in store.

Tatiana, Angela and Camille gather once more for another week of Asian Drama corner. We begin with Chinese dramas, including Legend of Fei, Go Ahead and Go Go Squid 2: Appledog's Time (1:00). Then we tackle Filipino dramas and movies, including The Boy Foretold By The Stars, Fangirl, Hello Stranger, and Pearl Next Door (22:00). We make a pit stop in Japan for Cherry Magic (1:09:00) before visiting Korean dramas. including To My Star, True Beauty, Run On, Mr Queen, Lovestruck In The City and A Love So Beautiful (1:11:00).

This week, Valerie, Tatiana, Camille and Richard talking lots of period dramadies. But first, we go over the news that Peaky Blinders is ending with Season 6 (0:45) and review how Batwoman's S2 premiere may change the Arrowverse (3:00). Then it's review time, starting with The Mandalorian finale (11:30), followed by Wonder Woman 1984 and the greater DCEU (31:20). Next up is Bridgerton Season 1 (56:00) and the current state of Doctor Who(1:18:50). Finally, we end as we should with our break down of WandaVision's first few episodes and what they mean for the MCU (1:34:15).

Valerie, Richard, Tatiana and Camille gathered to discuss all the news received at Disney Investor Day. Starting with Disney and Pixar animation (0.20), which included Moana, Tiana, Iwaju and Encanto.  Then moving into live-action throwbacks (12:00), such as Mighty Ducks, whatever is going on with Gaston and Lefou, and Sister Act 3. Next up was Star Wars (25:00), or rather The Mandalorian and its 300 spin-offs, like Ahsoka, Rangers of the Republic, and The Acolyte. Finally, the bulk of the podcast eas Marvel (1:08:00), including WandaVision, Loki. Falcon and Winter Soldier and Ms. Marvel. We then debated our favorites of the week before signing off (2:00:00).

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille join forces to expression confusion over the Chaos Walking trailer (0:30), as well as the continued existence of the Fantastic Beasts franchise (4:40) - though no one's mad the movies are upgrading to Mads Mikkelsen. Final point of confusion: Wonder Woman coming to HBO Max & theaters near you nearly simultaneously (13:40). Then it's review central: the underwhelming Supernatural season finale and the show's mistreatment of Castiel (23:00), The Mandalorian Season 2 thus far (55:50), The Crown Season 4 (1:04:00) as a whole, and finally the first few episodes of His Dark Materials Season 2 (1:28:00).

Angela and Tatiana engage in another very special Asian Drama Corner, starting with Lee Min Ho's star turn in Pachinko just as one of us finishes up The King: Eternal Monarch (1:00).After that, it's GL drama central - or more accurately, an exploration of dramas that incorporate WLW storylines (8:00). The new Filipino series Pearl Next Door actually has a bisexual female lead, the thai drama Friendzone 2 has a lesbian couple in the mix, the Indian webseries Firsts tells the story of two women in its latest season, and the upcoming Chinese drama The Unknown: Legend of Exorcist Zhong Kui will have a "censored" romance between two ladies as well.  Finally, it's the round-up of kdramas we have watched recently (26:30): King 2 Hearts, Lie After Lie, Alice, Stranger 2, When I Was The Prettiest, Zombie Detective, 18 Again, Start Up, and Mr. Heart.

Tatiana, Angela and Camille took a short break from Western media to dive into some some Asian dramas. What we were watching then includes: Unfamiliar Family (0:30), Alice (5:10), Record of Youth (12:30), and Do You Like Brahms? (16:45) over in the world of Kdramas. Then, Chinese dramas get a little love as Angela recounts her journey through The Untamed (19:00), and finally Camille hypes a lesser-known Filipino BL called Sakristan (25:00).

Valerie, Camille and Tatiana catch up on everything going on in the middle of the mess that is today. From Jared Leto being added to Batman vs. Superman, AKA what is longer the Snyder Cut (1:00), we jump to the photos for the upcoming Suicide Squad from James Gunn (5:00). We say farewell to the last of the old Marvel Television with Helstrom and MODOK and hello to Marvel Studios Television with WandaVision and The Falcon & The Winter Soldier (8:30). The state of our entertainment union provides humor as we root for Aaron Tveit to win the Best Actor Tony, considering he's the only one nominated (17:00), as well as upcoming movie musicals like The Prom (22:00). Dominic West brings controversy to the last season of The Crown and embarrassing Lily James (24:00), and we bring excitement to The Mandalorian's next season (30:00). This leads to Disney+ in general (34:00) with Soul being moved and Raya and the Last Dragon being in theatrical limbo despite a gorgeous trailer. Finally, it's time to review streaming things, including: The Boys Season 2 (41:00), The Queen's Gambit (47:00), The Trial of the Chicago Seven (52:00), Borat 2 (1:04:00), The Haunting of Bly Manor (1:11:00), and finally Lovecraft Country (1:23:00).

Valerie, Tatiana, and Camille gather for the latest in pop culture on this week's podcast. MCU news first: including the casting of Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk (0:45), and the rumored casting of Johnathan Majors from Lovecraft Country as Kang the Conqueror (7:30). Then we discuss movies, such as Black Widow and others needing to be pushed back (11:30), whether Mulan was worth it (17:15), and Dune's trailer (31:45). We look forward to The Mandalorian Season 3 (41:00) and Enola Holmes (45:00). Finally, we review Julie and the Phantoms' first season (48:00) and The Social Dilemma (58:00).

Angela, Tatiana, Camille and Richard trek through the opening day of DC FanDome together, touching on all the big movie events of the weekend. Starting with Wonder Woman 1984, we marvel at the first sneak peek of Cheetah in live-action. There may be some Gotham Knights conversation, but we soon pull forward into the renovated version of The Suicide Squad and a throwback to the Snyder Cut of Justice League. Dwayne Johnson amped everyone up for Black Adam and, although there was a snippet of Shazam 2 and Aquaman 2 news, the next big thing was really the first trailer for The Batman. Sorry we ever doubted you, Robert Pattinson!

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille talk SDCC @ Home panels and announcements (0:50), including The New Mutants and The Walking Dead and its spin-offs. Then they get into Mulan's latest platform change and China still getting movies in theaters (15:00). Camille regales the rest with BAFTA nominations (25:00) before all four launch into reviews of Agents of SHIELD (37:00), The Old Guard, and The Umbrella Academy. Finally, it's Asian Drama Corner (56:00) again with Gameboys, Hello Stranger, and Still 2gether.

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille mourn the passing of Ennio Morricone, Naya Rivera and Nick Cordero (0:45). Then they welcome Javicia Leslie as the new Batwoman on the CW (8:30). This is followed by reviews of Hamilton on Disney+ (18:00), Dark's final season (29:00) and Eurovision on Netflix (46:00), as well as Fast Color (1:00:00).

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille discuss the return of Michael Keaton as Batman in The Flash movie (1:00) and the state of the DCEU as a whole. The conversation then turns to what will theaters reopening looks like and which movies are pushed back, such as Tenet and Mulan (8:15). Disney leads up to the rebranding of Splash Mountain for Princess and the Frog (17:00), of course. In television news, we chat about Agents of SHIELD Season 7 and its treatment of Sousa (25:00), with a tangent about German television and V For Vendetta (32:00).  Then things take an unfortunate turn with The Expanse's Cas Anvar rampant sexual harassment accusations (38:00), and Nicole Beharie's gross mistreatment at the hands of Sleepy Hollow producers (48:00). Finally, it's Asian Drama Corner (58:00). This week includes the Filipino BLs Gameboys and Hello Stranger, The Korean BL Where Your Eyes Linger, and the recently wrapped-up fantasies King The Eternal Monarch and Mystic Pop-Up Bar.

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille discuss Henry Cavill returning to DCEU as Superman (0:30) briefly. Then we turn our attention to stories of on-set microaggressions by Lea Michele as well as black actors like John Boyega speaking out and speaking up (6:00), and K-pop fans joining the #BlackLivesMatter fight (19:20). We review Space Force (24:00) as well as Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (35:30) on Netflix, and Season 3 of Killing Eve (43:40) on BBC America. Finally, Asian Drama Corner this week includes Thai series 2gether and Girl Next Room (1:04:30) as well as the Korean drama Once Again (1:29:30). 

Valerie, Angela, and Tatiana bring Camille and Richard on for a lively discussion about the Percy Jackson series that's coming to Disney+ (0:35), the Smash musical being prepared for Broadway (13:00) and the queer-specific Taiwanese streaming service called GagaOOLaLa (17:30). Because it's the one-year anniversary of Game of Thrones' garbage finale, there is a debate about how over it we all are (24:00), a short detour into how Westworld is dropping out of the zeitgeist while it's still on (29:00), and a longer conversation about endings of genre television in general (35:00). That takes us to a specific ending: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, which was stellar (47:00), and somehow we fit in Batwoman changing its heroine (1:06:00). Finally, the Snyder Cut of Justice League gets the in-depth treatment (1:14:00) for the rest of the podcast.

Angela, Tatiana and Camille talks the latest Star Wars news, such as Taika Waititi directing his own Star War (1:00) and Boba Fett coming to The Mandalorian (8:00). Then we discuss updates on Disney's live-action Hercules (14:00) and Hamilton arriving on demand early (20:00). Camille breaks down the Westworld (22:00) finale and Tatiana goes over The Flash one (35:00). Finally, it's Asian Drama Corner (37:30), including 2gether, When The Weather Is Fine, Find Me In Your Memory, and Five Enough.

Valerie, Tatiana, Angela and Camille social distance together to distance a multitude of pop culture topics. This week: a live-action Hercules from Disney (0:45), the terrible rebranding of the Sony Pictures Universe with Marvel Characters (9:00), and an actual Social Distance series courtesy of Netflix (14:00), as well as the trailer for the final season of She-Ra (22:00). Then we stop talking about things we haven't seen and move on to what we actually have: The Half of It (28:00), Never Have I Ever (36:00), and Hollywood (48:00) are all available on Netflix, while Westworld Season 3 (1:03:00) ends on HBO tonight.

Angela, Tatiana and Camille discuss the news of a new female-led Star Wars show (1:00) and the latest shifts in MCU release date (8:00). Then it's time to rejoice over the Parks and Recreation and (10:30) Stephen Sondheim's 90th Birthday charity special (18:00). We breakdown the most recent Netflix shows and trailers (24:00), including: Never Have I Ever, A Secret Love, Hollywood, and The Lovebirds. Finally, it's Asian Drama Corner, (35:50) which this week consists of: A Poem A Day, Why R U?, When The Weather Is Nice, Born Again, and an inexplicable binge of Five Enough. 

Angela, Tatiana and Camille discussed the practical tragedy of Comic Con being cancelled (1:00), and the potential excitement of Sam Raimi directing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (6:00) and of Sousa returning for Agents of Shield's final season (10:00). We also celebrate all the livestreams being done by Disney and Broadway alike to raise funds for COVID-19 treatment and prevention (14:00). Then it's time to discuss The Half Of It's trailer (24:00), and go over the shows we are currently watching on Netflix: Dark and Letter To The King (33:00). In the upcoming, we look forward to The Irregulars and The Last Kingdom on Netflix, and Penny Dreadful: City of Angels on Showtime (46:00). Finally, it's Asian Drama Corner with Thai drama Angel Beside Me, Taiwanese drama Because of You 2020, Korean movie Two Weddings and a Funeral, and Korean dramas Hi Bye Mama, The King: Eternal Monarch, The World of the Married, and Meow The Secret Boy (57:00). And as a bonus, Angela recommends Jessie Thomas' short story, Noontide Sun (1:28:00), to read.

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana spice up quarantine life by joining forces with Kathryn and Camille to talk Tiger King and more. First up, Disney's release schedule changes (1:00) including the entire MCU, Mulan, and even Disneyland and Disney World passes. Then, we review Baptism of Fire by our very own Jessie Thomas (17:30). We go over some of our activities to pass the time in quarantine (29:00), including playing Animal Crossing, Dragon Age, and Erica, watching Dark, shows on BritBox, Belgravia and Tiger King. Asian Drama Corner is short this week (45:00), just grazing Love Alarm and Tempted. Though that does lead into the question of whether there will be a return to the original Life on Mars (58:00) by the same creator. Finally, Valerie and Camille break down the latest Westworld (1:09:00) and the never-ending world of The Walking Dead (1:18:00).

Valerie, Tatiana and Angela had a full (metaphorical) house when staff writer Kathryn and special guest Bryan of GeekPop joined the podcast. Topics included: This Week In Postponements (1:00), with Broadway productions, Late Night shows, The Lovebirds and all movie theatres, as well as shows ending early, etc. Quarantine Watch (19:00), consisting of Westworld, Letter To The King, Vagrant Queen, Scooby Doo Mystery Inc., and Better Call Saul. Asian Drama Corner (40:00), which this week was Meow The Secret Boy, 365 Repeat The Year, A Piece Of Mind, Hi Bye Mama, When The Weather Is Fine, Great Men Academy, Mint To Be, and Crash Landing On You. That was followed by a discussion on the latest casting news from The Mandalorian (1:10:00) and an interview with Paul Andrew Williams, director of the new BBC miniseries A Confession (1:29:00).

While self-isolating at home, Valerie, Tatiana, and Angela discuss all the productions that have been halted and releases that have been pushed back (1:00). Since the podcast, The Witcher stopped production and Kristofer Hivju tested positive, many Disney movies have been pushed back, and movie theaters have officially closed down. We then go over some things of the things we've been doing at home, such as watching Locke and Key, Lucifer and Witcher on Netflix - and playing Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt (12:15). There is a book reading tangent that involves A Song of Ice and Fire, The Wheel of Time, and Anne Rice (18:00) before leading to the actual book recommendations of The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee (20:30) and Kim Ji Young Born 1982 by Cho Nam Joo (30:30). Asian Drama Corner this week is comprised of a Thai drama called Until We Meet Again, and the Korean dramas The Memorist, Hyena, and My Holo Love (38:00). Then, a review of The Hunt (1:01:15), which you'll have to watch on demand if you want to see it and a reminder that Frozen 2 is on Disney+ three months early (1:09:00). Finally, Valerie conducts an interview with the EP of Sacred Lies: The Singing Bones, Raelle Tucker, and director Scott Winant (1:14:00).

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana breakdown the trailers for The Green Knight (0:30) and Artemis Fowl (12:20) before doing a deep dive on the latest season of Doctor Who (22:00). Then it's reviews of Emma (42:00) and Onward (55:00), now out in theaters. Asian Drama Corner returns with a vengeance, as Valerie completes her first kdrama with Crash Landing On You (1:01:30). Short commentary on When The Weather Is Fine (1:17:00), Hi Bye Mama (1:21:30), He's Coming To Me (1:26:20), and Perfect One-Night Stand (1:31:00) follow. Finally, it's an interview with Sophie Petzal and Jonathan Fisher, the producers of Acorn TV's Blood (1:35:20).

Angela shares her many feelings on a Thai Boys' Love drama, which is actually a polyamorous story: 3 Will Be Free (0:30). Then she and Tatiana dive into the general trend of real-life shipping or anti-shipping outside of dramas (25:00) before touching on Love By Chance's sequels (35:00) and how netizens should leave Chen alone (42:00). After that, it's a rundown of our recent Kdrama binges: Crash Landing on You (46:00), When The Camellia Blooms (1:01:00), My Ajhusshi (1:05:00), The Liar and his Lover (1:12:00), and Itaewon Class (1:19:00). With a bonus mini-review of the worldwide phenomenon in Japanese anime, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (1:25:00). Finally, Valerie interviews Juliette Lewis and Kimiko Glenn of Facebook Watch's Sacred Lies: The Singing Bones (1:32:00).

Tatiana and Kathryn give their rundown of the 2020 Academy Awards (1:00), cheering on Parasite, praising Taika Waititi, and mocking The Irishman with love. Then they discuss their anticipation for all the upcoming Lin Manuel Miranda musical movies (29:40), including In The Heights, Hamilton and The Little Mermaid. Next up, Whispers from the MCU includes Sam Raimi directing Doctor Strange 2 (41:00). Finally, Tatiana lists the reasons you should see Birds of Prey - or is it Harley Quinn now (47:15) - and Valerie interviews Barry Ryan and Matt McCooey of Acorn TV's Agatha Raisin (54:50).

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana discuss the latest twist in the new Doctor Who season (0:50), first impressions on Star Trek's latest CBS All Access entry, Picard (19:15), and final impressions on the last episode of Arrow ever (27:00). Then it's a breakdown of horror movie The Lodge vs. horror miniseries Deadwater Fell (39:00) and a rumination on The Good Place finale (46:00). Finally, it's an in-depth review of Netflix's Taiwanese-Malaysian drama, The Ghost Bride (1:02:00), and an interview with the creator of Britbox's Mrs. Brown's Boys, Brendan O'Carroll, and his wife, Jennifer Gibney (1:24:20).

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana gather to dissect Disney dropping the Fox logo, as well as bonus Rise of Skywalker thoughts (1:00). Then rumors of National Treasure 3 (5:30) and predictions of Parasite and 1917's future Oscar wins commence (14:00). The ending of the Crisis on Infinite Ends crossover gets dragged to the corners of the multiverse (27:10), after which a new segment called Whispers from the MCU (43:30) commences. Those include: rumors of Professor X coming to the MCU, Michelle Yeoh being in Shang-Chi, Miki Ishikawa playing Jolt in Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Hulkling showing up in WandaVision, and the Enchantress arriving in Loki. Asian Drama Corner starts up again (57:50) with The Ghost Bride, Love By Chance, Crash Landing On You, and Psychopath Diary and then Valerie takes over with TCA talk (1:18:20). Enjoy listening to feelings on M.O.D.O.K., Helstrom, Mrs. Brown's Boys, the end of Veronica Mars, Facebook Watch's Sacred Lies and Apple TV's Visible: Out On TV before being treated to an interview with the showrunners of the long-running British series Vera (1:38:00).

Valerie, Angela, Tatiana and special guest Richard vent their Oscar Nominations feelings (0:45) before getting into recent trailers for Morbius (19:40), The New Mutants (25:30), Birds of Prey (30:30), and Locke & Key (42:30). Then they rant again about possible Parasite remakes (39:30) and what Scott Derrickson leaving Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness means for the MCU (43:20). After that, it's a review of the Doctor Who 2-part season premiere (1:00:00) and the finales that occurred during the podcast's break, such as His Dark Materials (1:16:20) and The Mandalorian (1:24:00). Finally, it's a prolonged debate over just how bad or not Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was (1:35:00).

Valerie, Angela and Tatiana start by reacting to the myriad of trailers that have come out (0:50), including: Black Widow, Wonder Woman 1984, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Mulan, In The Heights, and Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears. Then we mourn the foot-in-mouth syndrome that the Star Wars cast seems to be suffering from (37:10). Valerie reviews Season 4 of The Expanse (49:30), and all three of us chat about the first half of Crisis on Infinite Earths (55:00). Finally, Tatiana compares the Laura Dern-ness of Little Women (1:09:00) and Marriage Story (1:16:00) before we pick our favorite films of 2019 (1:23:00).

The ladies of With An Accent are back with another Pop A La Carte podcast episode this week! Instead of talking Asian dramas, we discuss some behind the scenes tragedies (0:50), specifically the deaths of Godfrey Gao and Goo Hara and what needs to change to prevent more, as well as the latest arrests in connection with the Burning Sun scandal. Melissa Benoist shared her experience with Intimate Partner Violence (13:30), and we applaud her courage. Then it's review time, starting with Servant (21:00) and See (26:00) on Apple TV+ before moving onto Anne with an E's cancellation (33:30) versus the newfound interest in Witcher (38:30) games and books thanks to the upcoming Netflix show. And, of course, the baby Yoda show, The Mandalorian (43:00) and John Boyega accidentally losing his script (52:00). Finally, Valerie reviews Knives Out (55:20) while Angela praises Frozen 2 (59:40). If you are suffering from any form of domestic abuse and are looking for help, please don't hesitate to contact The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.