Unverified Accounts

As the Unverifieds announced in the previous episode, they will now be joining up with their Plan A family to release all future episodes of Unverified Accounts on the Escape From Plan A RSS feed! So this will be the last Unverified Accounts on this feed, but they will continue to release episodes (under the same name) as part of Escape From Plan A. In this episode, the trio talk about the ideas they've been able to formulate thus far about Asian American culture by doing this pod, what they want to see next, and how it's affecting some of their own creative endeavors.  Subscribe to Escape From Plan A / Unverified Accounts at Apple or Spotify! Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu TWITTER: Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1 Filip: @filipgwriting EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds are joined by Jess (Escape From Plan A) to talk about how unbelievably bad the Netflix movie Moxie is. The movie is the story of a teenage feminist uprising in a high school (where everybody talks like walking Twitter accounts), but it is so ham-fisted and narratively underwhelming that it does disservice to its own cause.  Please note: As we mention on this episode, after our 40th episode, Unverified Accounts will join up with our Escape From Plan A mates and launch our episodes from that feed!    Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu TWITTER: Jess: @cogitatotomato Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1 Filip: @filipgwriting EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

Alright alright alright, the Unverifieds, without Filip, discuss an about COVID-related "languishing" and discuss whether this is real or just upper-class self-pity. Plus, they discuss the publishing wars over what to do with book deals for former Trump White House officials and possible ways to bring cancel culture to a peaceful end. Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu   TWITTER: Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1   REFERENCED RESOURCES: There's a Name for the Blah You're Feeling: It's Called Languishing The Coming Conflict Between Introverts and Extroverts 'There Is a Tension There': Publishers Draw Fire for Signing Trump Officials   EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com      

The Unverifieds talk about the various little controversies surrounding Shang Chi after its teaser dropped, ranging from the Middle Kingdom thinking Simu Liu is ugly to Awkwafina's "blaccent" issues and more. Liza also gives her Oscar predictions on the day of the Academy Awards. Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu TWITTER: Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1 Filip: @filipgwriting EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds discuss the new Netflix documentary Operation Varsity Blues, which is all about the infamous 2019 college admissions scandal, and how even though the documentary is enjoyable, it misses the mark of putting more blame on the true culprits: the elite colleges themselves (as opposed to bad-apple rich parents and sports coaches). They also talk about how the cultivation of the "Ivy League mindset" poisons society, especially minority communities in creating stratified intra-racial hierarchies. Lastly, Liza gets her long-held wish to talk about Risky Business on a podcast! Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu TWITTER: Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1 Filip: @filipgwriting EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds are joined by our friend Arnav to analyze what makes Warrior such a unique and compelling Asian American piece of entertainment, especially in these days of increased anti-Asian violence and Yellow Peril sentiments. WARNING: MANY MANY SPOILERS! Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu TWITTER: Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1 Filip: @filipgwriting REFERENCED RESOURCES: Vox's review of 'Warrior' LA Review of Books on 'Warrior' EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds talk about certain Asian American narrative tropes that either need to evolve or just be retired. They review Boogie (spoilers from 17:50 to 38:05) which employs a number of these tropes, including 2nd generation culture clashing, Asian masculinity insecurities, and interracial relationship dialogues. In their weekly rundown, they also discuss Harvard mental health services' handling of anti-Asian violence, Manny Pacquiao telling anti-Asian racists to fight him instead, and the weird inclusion of the droogs from A Clockwork Orange in Space Jam 2. Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu TWITTER: Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1 Filip: @filipgwriting EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds read The New Class War by Michael Lind and speculate what Asian American populism might look like. They also go through some of the silly news of the week, from the new Female Dating Strategy podcast, the latest cancel culture wars (involves Raya and Oxford University), why Andrew Yang has triggered activist Asians from the get-go, and whether Prince William is indeed the sexist bald man alive. Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu TWITTER: Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1 Filip: @filipgwriting REFERENCED RESOURCES: Krystall Ball and Saager Enjeti on Media Smears Against Andrew Yang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUG3K8MYp8E EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com  

The Unverifieds discuss the horrific Atlanta Asian spa murders and their concerns that the righteous energy from it will disappear once the narrative becomes more complex as it was before (as opposed to blaming the creepy white religious incel). Also, they discuss the need for more specific language when discussing the topic of fetishization and the whole craziness going on at Lowell High School in San Francisco. Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu TWITTER: Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1 Filip: @filipgwriting REFERENCED RESOURCES: Support Red Canary Song Christine Liwag Dixon's article on dangers of Asian female fetishization r/asiantwox thread on white women and Asian fetishization r/asiantwox thread on Asian women fighting back against fetishization EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com  

The Unverifieds discuss a slew of topics this time around, from the Teen Vogue's new editor-in-chief questionable Asian-related tweets, what we actually mean when we call East Asia the global north, the end of Kim's Convenience, Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung's (aka Minari Grandma) comments about 2nd generation Asian Americans, the Virgin Andrew Cuomo vs. the Chad Ron Kim, and of course and unfortunately, the British royal family bullshit. Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu TWITTER: Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1 Filip: @filipgwriting EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds give their thoughts on Disney's latest animated feature, Raya and the Last Dragon. While they're happy for the much-needed spotlight on Southeast Asian cultures, they can't help but feel that some of the representation-related complaints against the movie don't make any sense and are grasping at straws. Also, they talk about the Dr. Seuss controversy, more NYC high school admissions drama, and whether Anya Taylor-Joy is a woman of color. Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu TWITTER: Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1 Filip: @filipgwriting REFERENCED RESOURCES NYT - Richard Carranza resigns as NYC schools chancellor Vox - Review of Raya EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds give their thoughts on Minari and as good as that movie is, they ask why Asian American culture is always so reflective, weepy, or obsessed with boosting self-esteem. Asian cinema is revered for being transgressive, violent, and chaotic, so why isn't Asian American cinema like that? Why is everyone so petrified of Asian American anger? Also, Liza gives her Golden Globe picks, and the trio discuss the viral Ginny and Georgia clip, why liberal activism is so concentrated in media industry, and most importantly, just how hot is Steven Yeun, exactly? Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts! Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by Bambu TWITTER: Chris: @JesuInToast Liza: @aesthdistance1 Filip: @filipgwriting REFERENCED RESOURCES Transgression, An Elegy by Laura Kipnis EMAIL: unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds are joined by their good friend Mtume (filmmaker, actor, professor) to talk about some people's weird aversion to old movies, especially when it's based on supposed moral grounds. Is this anti-art? Or is it an attempt to redefine art? And what do we lose when we try to ignore our past, particularly when that past is uncomfortable?Mtume's IMDB pageWithin Our Gates podcastFollow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Mtume: @sircoregantChris: @JesuInToastLiza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds discuss how the most recent wave of attacks on Asian Americans reveal the class divides within Asian America. The fact is that the Asian Americans who get attacked and the ones who get platforms to speak for the community are often from very different backgrounds. This explains why there is usually such muddled expressions of outrage from Asian Americans themselves whenever Asian Americans are victims of hate crimes. Also, the trio talk about the Gina Carano firing, the merciful end of the To All The Boys trilogy, and the conspicuous silence in the American media about the farmers' protests in India.NYC Self-Defense and De-Escalation Classes: https://www.caeny.org/empowermentselfdefenseSan Francisco Peace Collective: https://www.facebook.com/sfpeacecollective/Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastLiza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCE RESOURCES:Chris's article on how creepily 'To All The Boys' handles raceEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

Check out the big brain on Bret! The Unverifieds discuss Bret Easton Ellis's non-fiction book White, which argues that we're living in an artistic age where likability, relatability, and moralizing have taken precedence over all else, much to the detriment of mature and lasting art. In other words, what the author of American Psycho calls "Generation Wuss." But before all this, the Unverifieds discuss the recent wave of attacks on Asian Americans and why some in our community are so reluctant to express clear anger at these gutless assaults.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastLiza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCE RESOURCES:Bret Easton Ellis on Dear White PeopleEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds, to honor the spirit of online populism during GameStop week, discuss the issues behind some of the biggest critics vs. audience score discrepancies on Rotten Tomatoes (e.g. The Last Jedi, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Dave Chapelle's Sticks & Stones). What is the purpose of the modern movie critic, to be an elitist of artistry or an elitist of morality? Also covered: how identity politics will be used to divide the GameStop movement, the casting controversy over Raya and the Last Dragon, and Biden's supremely almighty executive action tut-tutting violence against Asian Americans.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastLiza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCE RESOURCES:Behind the Doors of Kathleen Kennedy's LucasFilmVariety's Apology to Carey Mulligan Shows The Film Critic's Ivory Tower Is CrumblingWhat The 'Little Women' Outrage Is Conveniently MissingEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds review and discuss Promising Young Woman, the new movie starring Carey Mulligan about a woman seeking to enact revenge on those who raped her best friend and the culture that allowed it to go unpunished. Spoilers abound (from 11:15-55:25), so to listen to their quick takes on the dire Inauguration or Liza's loathing rant against Timothee Chalamet, avoid that timestamped chunk.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "A Real Hero" by College ft. Electric YouthTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastLiza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCE RESOURCES:How 'Promising Young Woman' Weaponizes Hollywood's Nice GuysEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds (minus Liza, who was busy this weekend) discuss the gender issues that pop up when Asian American men are paired with white women on screen. First, they look at All My Life (starring Harry Shum Jr. and Jessica Rothe) before discussing The Big Sick. Then they turn their attention to the newfound issue of "fetishizing' Asian men and the resulting Asian American gender fights on Tik Tok.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastFilip: @filipgwritingREFERENCE RESOURCES:Tik Tok calling out Asian guys for embracing fetishizationBBC Sounds clip of brown women saying they like fetishizationr/blackgirldiaries Reddit thread on wanting to be fetishizedFar Away From My by Jenny Zhang in Rookie Magaziner/abcdesis Reddit thread on brown guys with white girlsEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds cut through the clutter of this week's hectic political news to focus on what really matters: the latest cultural appropriation outrage, this time involving three basic white Instagram women and their hawking of an overpriced mahjong set. These cult app screamfests keep popping up. What's the REAL cause of this anger and what can be done about it, or are we doomed to repeat this miserable and embarrassing cycle over and over?Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastLiza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds kick off 2021 with an episode that looks at how in the past year, Asian Americans have become especially disillusioned with the American Dream. They also review the Taiwanese film A Sun (to skip spoiler-filled discussion, avoid 18:48 to 42:45), whose greatness also makes them question not only the external but also the internal factors preventing Asian Americans (as opposed to Asians) from doing similarly great artistic things. But before they all that, they discuss the latest dumb Twitter incident, this time involving Korean fried chicken.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastLiza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds are joined by stand-up comedian Gerrie to give their predictions for the upcoming glorious year of 2021. Topics include Andrew Yang's potential mayoral run, the types of COVID-themed entertainment, AOC GOP version, inevitable vaccine wars, and more!Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Gerrie: @gerrieyakiChris: @JesuInToastLiza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds attack movies like Armando Iannucci's The Personal History of David Copperfield (the recent adaptation starring Dev Patel in "reverse racebent" casting) for acting as if it's the highest honor for non-white people to be included in white narratives. This wouldn't be so bad if it weren't part of a larger ideological trend that panders to culturally conservative white liberals and desperate-to-assimilate minorities, aka Hamilton Syndrome. The trio also give their thoughts on the Simu Liu/Mark Wahlberg Twitter deletion incident.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastLiza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCED RESOURCES:Champagne Sharks: Why I Hate HamiltonLet Game of Thrones Be WhiteEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverified delve into the late David Graeber's book, Bullshit Jobs, which argues that the explosion of pointless mundane jobs is more about the upper classes maintaining a feudal system of control rather than some ruthless application of capitalism. Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastLiza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCED RESOURCES:Christopher Nolan on WB's decision to release movies on HBO MaxFilip's article on James DamoreEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds cover a grab-bag of topics, starting with the Warner Bros. announcement of releasing its 2021 movies on HBO Max. What does this mean, if anything, for American soft power? And after a truly dumb week on Twitter, they analyze a YA Twitter blow-up about certain classic novels, the bodega incident, and round 2 of Candace Owens vs. Harry Styles. Lastly, they debate the politics of Long Shot, the 2019 romantic comedy starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastLiza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds, minus Liza for this episode, talk about the need to write and read more about despicable Asian American characters, and why a lot of Asian American writers seem to shy away from that. Holding up Tony Tulathimutte's novel Private Citizens as a refreshing break from that tendency, Chris and Filip delve deeper into Will and the toxic Asian American male archetype he represents.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastFilip: @filipgwritingREFERENCED RESOURCES:Tin House interview with Tony Tulathimutte (on writing Asian characters)EMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds try to cut through the hysterical hoopla surrounding the new movie adaptation of Hillbilly Elegy and assess it on purely cinematic grounds, but they can't help but notice the vast cultural divide between the mostly harsh critics and the subjects of the film. They also look at Three Billboards, around which there was a similar controversy a few years ago. Other discussions include whether Obama was a pick-up artist, the predictable backlash against Hasan Minhaj after his Vanity Fair lie detector interview went viral, and the attempt to cancel Sia for not cast an autistic actress in her new movie. Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCED RESOURCES:Liza's review of Three BillboardsArticle calling out Hasan Minhaj for toxic work environmentEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds express their hopes and fears on what a post-Trump American pop culture landscape will look like, and what the meta-narratives around movies like Joker and The Last Jedi said about the state of that landscape in the last four years.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCED RESOURCES:The New Yorker's review of Joker by Richard BrodyTIME's review of Joker by Stephanie ZacharekEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds are joined by our long-time friend Jess (from Plan A) to talk about our reactions to the public celebrations to Biden's victory and the god-awful reactions on social media. And how is identity politics being used to gloss over a bleak present and future?Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCED RESOURCES:Vox: How Joe Biden, The Ultimate Insider, Defeated Donald Trump, The Ultimate Outsider by Ezra KleinExiting The Vampire Castle by Mark FisherA Biden Win Is Not A Win For Democracy by Aesthetic DistanceEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds come with their hottest of hot takes of Election 2020 as it's still baking in the oven. Biden looks poised to win after a scary night that was eerily reminiscent of 2016. But it feels more like a Pyrrhic victory, with a Democratic Party with no vision for the future and the Republicans ready to run the Trump playbook without Trump's personal liabilities in 2024. And with signs that the Democratic identity politics ideology is starting to crumble, where will Asian Americans go since they never fit into that model in the first place?Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds are coming at you a little earlier than usual, right before Halloween and Election 2020. Before talking about some horror movies they've seen recently (The Vanishing, Hereditary, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Babadook, #Alive, Peemak), they give their thoughts on the dreary binary outcome that awaits us after election night 2020, as well as recall what they were doing on Election Night 2016.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds review and analyze Aaron Sorkin's new Netflix movie, The Trial of the Chicago 7, which is an entertaining film that nevertheless can't help but advance Sorkin's agenda, even at the cost of historical accuracy. They also look at La Haine to see how a French filmmaker dealt with issues of popular protests against police violence in another time and place. Other topics of discussion include how Steven Yeun has managed to escape the dead-end of Asian American culture, the Jeffrey Toobin zoom dick incident, and the staggering revelation that Anna Wintour might be racist.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCED RESOURCESRichard Schultz's Chicago Tribune interviewEMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com 

With the election just around the corner, the Unverifieds discuss how much their political views have changed since 2016. They also analyze the movie Election and the Tracy Flick mindset that so aptly encapsulates elite Democrats, a New Yorker piece called "Should Millennials Get Over Bernie Sanders?" by Alexandra Schwartz that Chris admits to once having greatly related to, the movies that got them into politics, and an assortment of the week's developments such as the controversy over the Cleopatra casting and the social movement to apparently blame black men for a potential Biden/Harris loss.Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCED RESOURCESThe New Yorker: Should Millennials Get Over Bernie Sanders?EMAIL:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com 

The Unverifieds take a look at two excellent Asian American coming-of-age movies: the famous Better Luck Tomorrow and the criminally less well-known Seoul Searching. But before getting to that, they discuss why some Asian Americans are embarrassed about martial arts movies, the whole desperate attempt to claim Eddie Van Halen as an Asian icon, and Yelp's ill-advised racism badges. Follow us on Twitter at @unver1fiedaccts!Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCED RESOURCESLA Times: The 20 Best Asian American Films of the Past 20 YearsCONTACT US:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds talk about the self-serving hypocrisy in the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, as well as what the The Social Network got so right despite being factually incorrect in some key aspects (it's 10 years old now!). Then they talk about The Vow, the HBO docu-series about the MLM/cult NXIVM, and the common human needs that are targeted by cult leaders and social media engineers.Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingCONTACT US:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds are joined by Trevor from Champagne Sharks to talk about how ridiculous art and entertainment can get when there's a heavy-handed ideological agenda behind it. They look at two recent examples, the Hulu original series Woke and the movie Antebellum, to properly examine what the movies want you to think they're saying vs. what they're actually saying, and which specific woke crowd they're catering to.Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuChampagne Sharks podcast: https://soundcloud.com/champagnesharks/Champagne Sharks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_kgnaXckBTwCdmQNyq2rwTWITTER:Trevor: @champagnesharksChris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingCONTACT US:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds discuss RBG's death, Filipino vs. Korean Tik Tok wars over the Japanese imperial flag, the Chris Evans dick pic "scandal," the unwanted Your Name remake, and proposed Trump-Biden Rogan debate. Then guests Rob Cheng and Sam Yang (of Southpaw Podcast) join Chris and Liza to talk about Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid. Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuVisit Sam's podcast (Southpaw) website at: www.southpawpod.comEliza's article on the state of American journalism: https://aestheticdistance.com/blog/corporate-newsTWITTER:Rob: @smoothposerSam: @stufffromsamChris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingCONTACT US:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds are joined by guest Jermarc Axinto (Tabletop For The End Of The World podcast) to discuss Peninsula, aka Train To Busan 2. Somewhere along the way, the discussion turns to the cultural zombie wasteland that was the first decade of the 2000s. Eliza also talks about what back-to-school is like when homeschooling, while Filip and Chris send their condolences to the incoming college first-years who'll miss out on their freshmen years.Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuListen to Jemarc's podcast, Tabletop For The End Of The World, described as an "actual-play comedy/horror podcast that fans have described as "the Post-Apocalyptic love child" of "The Adventure Zone" and "Welcome to Nightvale"!Follow them on Twitter: @tfewcastFollow them on FB: https://www.facebook.com/TFEWcastTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingCONTACT US:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com   

The Unverifieds, minus Filip (who was away camping on the weekend of Mulan's release), review the new live-action Mulan and how it measures up to the classic animated original. They also dissect a review in the Chicago Tribune by an Asian American writer who claimed that the original was revolutionary and daring, while the new one was conformist and essentially Chinese propaganda.Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingREFERENCES:Chicago Tribune Review of Mulan CONTACT US:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

The Unverifieds, in discussing their love of the movie Lost In Translation, speculate whether such a movie would survive allegations of cultural appropriation in this day and age. They also look at Asian American movies with similar themes, such as Shanghai Kiss and Always Tomorrow In Hong Kong, and whether Asian Americans—or any minorities—have a right to claim a monopoly on cultures, especially when they can screw it up even worse than outsiders can. Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:TWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingCONTACT US:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com

In this pilot episode, the Unverifieds (Chris, Eliza, and Filip) talk about the reason they started this podcast and their love/hate relationship with social media, especially Twitter. The main topic is on whether media representation, a topic that often gets disproportionate attention among minorities, is still relevant in the, shall we say, eventful year that's been 2020.Intro Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:TWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwritingCONTACT US:unverifiedaccts@gmail.com 

The launch of Unverified Accounts is almost here! Eliza, Chris, and Filip (aka The Unverifieds) give a quick sneek peek at what the podcast will be about.Song: "Chairman Mao" by BambuTWITTER:Chris: @JesuInToastEliza: @aesthdistance1Filip: @filipgwriting