Whiting Wongs with Dan Harmon and Jessica Gao

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An honest conversation about race and writing between two people who think very highly of themselves. Dan Harmon and Jessica Gao know they won't solve racism in Hollywood, but they still like to talk about it. Sometimes with guests!

Jessica Gao, Dan Harmon, Starburns Audio

  • Sep 22, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 1h 16m AVG DURATION
  • 32 EPISODES


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Introducing 'All My Movies with Dan Murrell.'

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 2:42


A new weekly podcast about movies from the four-time 'Movie Trivia Schmoedown' champion. The first title up is a big one: Christopher Nolan's 'The Dark Knight.' Follow 'All My Movies with Dan Murrell' on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts Pocket Casts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing - Sklarbro Country - The Virus Pods

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 31:14


Introducing a new daily podcast from Randy and Jason Sklar: In the first episode of their new daily podcast, Jason and Randy discuss finding a silver lining in social distancing, watching vintage baseball, people who are the happiest about the current crisis, and appropriate and inappropriate pandemic music. Subscribe to Sklarbro Country on it's new feed at: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hzMEEGlOsCpauU3e2vapb Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503389898 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sklarbrocountry Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xNzA4OGFkOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing "Shanglea" (With Special Guest Andy Cohen)

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 47:30


Introducing the Shangela Podcast.  You know who has the energy, charisma and rolodex to rock a weekly podcast about entertainment, politics, wellness and the world? Shangela. Andy Cohen — an Emmy-winning producer, author, NEW DAD, and host of Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live" — sits down down to talk about his life, legacy, and some extra hot T as my very first guest on “Shangela”! He just received GLAAD's Vito Russo Award as an LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in accelerating LGBTQ acceptance. Halleloo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29: Season 1 Finale - My Dinner With Dan Dan

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 125:59


On the Season 1 finale of Whiting Wongs, Dan & Jessica travel to 101 Noodle Express in Alhambra, CA to talk over an authentic Chinese meal. Plus, we discuss what we've learned throughout the season, whether or not we've changed, and in true Whiting Won... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28: Penultimate Wongs with Professor Sora Kim

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 117:55


Dan & Jessica discuss how comedy doesn't age well and shed some light on being a diversity hire, before having a conversation with a scientist with shark experience, Professor Sora Kim! We also discuss diversity in academia, and the nature of intellige... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27: A Swarthy Hemisphere

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 88:47


This week, we discuss Childish Gambino's "This Is America" video, cultural identity among white Americans, and Jessica states her expectations for her upcoming trip to China. Plus, listener emails about 23andMe, representation on this podcast, and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26: 26 - Oh F*ck That's Me with Dana Han-Klein & Larissa Pruett

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 110:30


This week, Dan & Jessica go through some listener emails before we get into a heated debate about Matt Groening's response to the Apu controversy. Then, we talk to our guests Dana Han-Klein and Larissa Pruett about biracial identity, stories of stunnin... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 - Racism: The World's Oldest Profession

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 81:46


In true Whiting Wongs fashion, Dan & Jessica sit down with the goal of reading listener emails and get through a total of three. But, we reveal the process for joke-writing in the Rick & Morty writers' room, listen to a POC actor's experience, and atte... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 - He's Brown and Everyone's Yellow

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 86:54


This week, we discuss The Simpson's response to Hari Kondabolu's documentary, "The Problem With Apu". Plus, we reveal Jessica's 23andMe results, and finally we reach a poingnant agreement that sheds light on the nature of emotional disagreements about ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 - Did We Just White a Wong? with Sameer Gardezi

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 79:19


We're joined this week by Sameer Gardezi (Modern Family, Untitled Trevor Noah Project) to talk about Muslim representation in media, the issues with the "good muslim/bad muslim" dichotomy, and more! Plus we talk about Sameer's incredible writers' room ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 - Dad's A Little Drunk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 77:43


With no plans for the episode, Dan and Jessica end up reading and responding to listener emails! We disucss race and the cosplay community, give some career advice to aspiring writers, and talk about the differences between media representation in the ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 - Paris Is Too Chinese For Me with Jimmy O. Yang

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 82:50


From HBO's Silicon Valley, the incredible Jimmy O. Yang joins us this week to talk about his experience auditioning as a POC actor, his new book, and more! We read from his audition log, Dan & Jessica brief Jimmy on "Chinese China", and we get into som... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 - White People are the Lamborghini of People

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 61:30


We're back! This week, we read a listener email and give advice on navigating gender and power dynamics in the writers' room. Also, a story told to Jessica about writers facing rejection leads us into a discussion about racial scapegoating in entertain... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 - I Hate Writing, I Love Having Written

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 73:41


This week, our producer Yusong joins us in the studio, and we answer some of his questions about writing and give some advice! We discuss multiple character arcs, our old writing habits (or lack thereof), and more. Plus, we go heavy on the writing meta... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 - The Art of War (of Submitting Your Screenplay)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 77:57


This week, a Whiting Wongs debate! Dan & Jessica disagree about receiving listener-submitted scripts, which prompts a larger discussion about how to get something read in the entertainment industry. Plus, we talk about the success of Black Panther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 - Don't Wait for the Diveristy Hire with Jas Waters

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 94:40


We're joined by the incredible Jas Waters (This is Us, Hood Adjacent) to talk about drama writing, how writing race neutral doesn't necessarily benifit POC characters, and more! Plus we read listener emails and talk about the priviledge and responsibil... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 - Welcome to the F***ing Party with Dante Basco

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 82:02


This week, we're joined by Dante Basco! We talk about his experiences playing Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender and Rufio in Hook, and revisit the idea of appreciate vs. appropration. Plus, Dante reveals his goals of encouraging the next genera... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 - Gatekeeper #1: Your Parents

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 73:41


Dan & Jessica describe the entire process of landing a writing job, and discuss the different skills showrunners look for when hiring writers. Plus, we talk about our early careers, and then Dan riffs a spec script called "Chinese China". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 - Gender Neutral Scripts and the Great Shark Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 76:38


This week, Dan & Jessica read and respond to listener emails, one about gender and one about sex workers. Plus, a story about writing a gender neutral script and the role of casting directors, before the podcast completely devolves into an intense argu... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 - Big Japanese Dreams with Andrew Ti and Ify Nwadiwe

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 95:24


Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and Ify Nwadiwe (@midnight) join us talk to us about the question "where are you from", different reasons to learn Japanese, and the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation. Also, we discuss who really... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 - I Had To Think Wong And Hard

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 66:47


Whiting Wongs is back! This week, we discuss power dynamics in the writers' room and what should or shouldn't be allowed in terms of behavior. Also, Jessica talks about her previous experiences with difficult workplace situations, and what allies can d... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 - Long Duk Dong is a Bummer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 70:49


Merry Wongmas! The holiday spirits are high as Dan & Jessica discuss the difference in their drinking styles, read listener emails, and address some errors & omissions. Then, we end the year by answering the age-old question: is enjoying Big Trouble in... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 - Iranian Gangster in a Zoot Suit

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2017 85:23


From the Ethnically Ambiguous podcast, Anna Hossnieh & Shereen Lani Younes join us to discuss being Middle Eastern in America, the cultural effects of crying, and the different ways their families dealt with the travel ban. Plus, we learn from a listen... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 - Chinese Questions, Uber Rides, and Sharks

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 73:05


This week, Dan asks Jessica a Chinese question, how race played into a risky Uber ride, and a long discussion about sharks that we struggle to relate to race. Also, we discuss POC writers facing harsher scrutiny and the positives and negatives that com... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 - This Some White Nonsense with Brittani Nichols

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 91:57


Our first ever guest, writer and actor Brittani Nichols (Transparent, Suicide Kale) joins us to talk about her experiences being the only POC in writers' rooms. Plus, we revisit Confederate and answer listener emails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 - Thanksgiving Special: You Can't Buy Height

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 75:00


Jessica's mom has discovered the podcast, and Jessica's horror leads to a discussion about American families vs. Chinese-American families. Jessica reveals her family's experience during the Mao regime. After some interrogation, Dan's opinion of Chines... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 - Asian Detecting Spears

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 67:50


We start by discussing the bottlenecks for hiring a diverse staff and debate how struggling white writers can respond to and recognize privilege. Also, Dan and Jessica teeter on the brink of fighting but are saved by an insane Great Wall metaphor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 - Previous Woke Excavations

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 61:43


This week, we read a listener email and discuss how whitewashing is less of an issue in Asian countries as it is in the U.S. Dan gives insight on the casting choices for the Community pilot, and we talk about the decisions and arguments that lead to a ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 - They Invented Those Finger Traps

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 62:33


We take a look at online reactions to the show before discussing racism as a spectrum, how funny a racist joke needs to be in order to be told, and Jessica's first ever (and life altering) experience eating White food: a bologna and cheese sandwich. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 - I Don't Care If I'm White Or Wong

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 82:12


We discuss the yet-to-be-made HBO show Confederate and the hiring process for Rick & Morty Season 3. Dan attempts and semi-succeeds in creating a Whiting Wongs theme song. Email: WhitingWongs@gmail.com Twitter: @whitingwongs Instagram: @whitingwongs A... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 - Nazis, Trolls, and Dan's Racist Simulator

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 82:06


We mention and offer no real insight into the Charlottesville Nazi rally, debate how to handle online trolls, and discuss how TV hiring practices affect writing staff diversity. Dan gets preemptively angry at future critics of the podcast. Email: Whit... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 - Default People

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 53:13


The origin story of this very podcast is revealed (hint/spoiler: it all started with Pickle Rick). Jessica talks about being a writer of color and the Meritocracy Myth. Dan talks about being a white showrunner. We both wonder who is going to listen to ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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