Podcast appearances and mentions of melissa slaughter

This week Abby is joined by Melissa Slaughter, a producer at Pineapple Street Studios and one of the hosts of the podcast, We're Not All Ninjas. Join them as they dive into the storybook world of 1980s home rental classic, The Princess Bride, where their journey will take them through the perilous lands of bad relationship models, brownface casting choices, the forgotten paradise of Blockbuster, and more.  We are live on the Internet - come be our friend!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cringebenefitsTwitter: @CringeBenefitsInstagram: @cringebenefits Guest: Melissa SlaughterTwitter:@NotAllNinjasPodInstagram: @NotAllNinjasPod Host/Producer: Abby WildeTwitter: @AbbyWildeInstagram: @AbbyWilde

In Episode 8, Lee Uehara and Andrew Wang review their Impact Call with AAP member Jeof Vita from Kung Fu Drive-In podcast. Some of Jeof's wise words: make sure you're passionate about your show's content when creating a show, and don't do it for any other reason.Andy and Lee also talk about gear, pets, and invite you to share your thoughts and questions. You can do that by visiting AAPodcasters.com and clicking on the SpeakPipe tab to leave a voice memo. You could be on the show!Shout-Outs: Nolan Hong, host of Hanging Out with Nolan Hong, provides AAP with a new segment drop: Gear Talk. Thank you, Nolan!AAP's Great News Corner: Congratulations go to AAP member Melissa Slaughter, producer of the hit show, Netflix's Stranger Things 3. AAP members can share their great news on the show - just email or leave a voice memo for us.AAP's Gear Talk: Microphones. Andy and Lee talk about good starter microphones and why you should get a good one from the beginning. Specifically, dedicated dynamic cardioid microphones. They also mention what to do when interviewing guests in relation to the number of microphones you might have. This episode was produced by Matthew Schneeman.Join the Asian American Podcasters Association to get access to AAP Impact Calls and other great content.Mentions:- Jeof Vita, Kung Fu Drive-In podcast- Nolan Hong, Hanging Out with Nolan Hong podcast- Melissa Slaughter, associate producer of Netflix's Behind the Scenes: Stranger Things 3 podcast- ATR-2100 and Samson Q2U dynamic cardioid starter microphones- Sennheiser e935 and Sennheiser MD46 ENG microphones- Tonor wireless microphones- Zoom, Almolto - video call recordersYou can reach out to Asian American Podcasters Association in the following ways:www.AAPodcasters.com/join/Social Media: @aapodcastersEmail: info @ aapodcasters.comClick HERE for the AAP Podcast Directory. 

Today on a special show, we go back and revisit excerpts from some of our favorite interviews from our first two years of production. Melissa Slaughter and Rachel Tyrell from the Fangirl Gathering talk to us about what Doctor Who means to them. Georgia Ball and Heather Nuhfer relay stories... Continue reading →

Melissa has lived in all four time zones in the contiguous United States. A former actor in Seattle, WA, Melissa now resides in NYC as a content creator. She produces and co-hosts the We're Not All Ninjas podcast with Alex Chester and Rachel Liu. The Asian American ladies watch Hollywood films that either features an Asian director or Asian actors. Then they critique it and rate how well the movie represented Asians. She is also the managing editor of The Hapa Mag. Melissa speaks about being HAPA (Half Asian/Half White) in America and educates us on how we can be more inclusive.

You may be wondering: Sandie, where have you been? Her apartment flooded, and she got very exhausted by the end of it all (it's actually still an ongoing issue). But this week, she's back! And she's joined by Melissa Slaughter, former actress and current co-creator of Hapa Mag and co-host of the podcast "We're Not All Ninjas." They talk about Celeste Ng's latest article about the harassment of Asian American women. Melissa tells the story of the forgotten Japanese-American Zoot Suiters, the bad boys that both Melissa and Sandie probably would have fallen for. Sandie talks about high school history projects. They both urge everyone to go to therapy and avoid the downfalls of the dreaded intergenerational trauma.  

This week on Hard NOC Life, Shawn and Keith are joined by We're Not All Ninjas co-host Melissa Slaughter to run down all the trailers that just dropped this week (there are so many, we didn't get to talk about Creed II or X-Men: Dark Phoenix)! Shawn, Keith, and Melissa start the show sharing their favorite trailers before deep-diving into each of them (2:00). They start off discussing last week's trailer for Captain Marvel (4:30). Then, Keith shares how he's coming around on the Joaquin Phoenix Joker movie, especially after seeing the haunting teaser director Todd Phillips shared on twitter (17:00). Later, they go full '80s nostalgia for the amazing G1-inspired Bumblebee trailer (25:00) before Melissa shares her experience at a Harry Potter Fan Event leading up to the reveal of the new Fantastic Beasts trailer (34:00). Finally, they end with what's Nerd Poppin' (48:30) -- including binging Gotham and The Dragon Prince on Netflix, cosplaying as Colleen Wing at New York Comic-Con, and Disney Channel's animated Marvel offerings Black Panther's Quest (show run by Friend of the NOC Geoffrey Thorne, natch) and Marvel Rising! All this and more on Hard NOC Life! Watch it on your screen, hit "play," and check this. Subscribe to all of podcasts in the Hard NOC Media family on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and TuneIn Premium! Support us on Patreon! As always, our official theme music is brought to you by the super team of Adam WarRock and Chops.  

Today Leslie interviews Melissa Slaughter and Rebekah about Dr. Who to decide if it is something she should watch. Week in Geek: Leisure Suit Larry is back! Leslie isn't thrilled. Rebekah talks abut the Tello Films contest. Leslie is trying to start a POC DnD thing in Indianapolis. HELP HER.  Melissa can be found at the following: Twitter: @thehapamag @notallninjaspod @melasia88 Link to Susan Kaye Quinn's Mndjack series and where to get the free book: http://susankayequinn.com/book/open-minds Call 785-746-2604 and answer the following: If you had to reccommend that someone watch 5 tv series to really get a feel for you and your tastes, what 5 would you pick? Find Leslie on Fortnite and Hearthstone under the username Andewyn www.patreon.com/geekygirlsnightin Find us on twitter @geekygirlsNI Instagram @geekygirlguide Facebook /geekygirlsnightin Buy a sticker! https://www.redbubble.com/people/GGNI?asc=u Music: Groovy Hip Hop - Bensound.com

For our third episode of Dash American we brought in our fierce friends from Hapa Mag, a publication by Hapas for everyone, to talk about their experiences walking through the world as Hapas, or half Asian/Pacific Islander. Featuring Hapa founder Alex Chester & project manager Melissa Slaughter, we chat about language, building your own tribe, & what's up next for Hapa Mag. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dashamerican/support

Melissa Slaughter and Jill Chenault tell stories of finding community among other Asian-Americans and growing up in a family of kickass African-American women.

Fellow Hard NOC Media podcaster Melissa Slaughter -- co-host of We're Not All Ninjas is the guest on a brand new episode of Southern Fried Asian! Melissa kicks off by explaining the origins of We're Not All Ninjas (1:30) and being a "legacy" Southerner with family ties to Mississippi, Georgia, Texas, and Oklahoma (4:00). Keith and Melissa also recount their experiences with microaggressions (9:00) before exploring her hapa identity and who owns the term, hapa (15:00). Then, Melissa talks about her work with Living Voices, a multimedia educational show in which she performs a story about Japanese American internment (25:00). Things turn political when they talk about racism beyond the South and whether progressive politics can thrive in the region (31:00); additionally, Melissa recounts how she got caught up in New York Magazine's "Steve Bannon Challenge" (38:00). Finally, Melissa reminisces about venison teriyaki and crispy venison wontons as well as her family's long hunting tradition (40:00). Subscribe to the Southern Fried Asian podcast on iTunes, Google Play, NPR One and support Hard NOC Media on Patreon. Our official theme music is the song "Top Down" by  Chops, Timothy Flu, and Mic Barz.  Southern Fried Asian is produced by Keith Chow and Jes Vu.

For the Season Finale, after talking about the shows they're currently watching, Joseph Mwamba, Tony Fox, Melissa Slaughter, and Tim Mastic predict which shows and actors will win Emmys this year. Joseph then reflects on his 2.5 year Telemazing journey as he prepares for his move to LA.

Joseph Mwamba, Melissa Slaughter, and Tim Mastic speak about Joe's trip to VidCon. Along with the trio, Special Guest Holly Anspaugh (Joe's college best friend) and her husband Riley visit the podcast to talk about the shows they're watching. In the final segment, the original trio talk about the recent announcement of the 13th Doctor. It's also Tim Mastic's BIRTHDAY!!!

This week, we consider The Great Wall and how it's like Pacific Rim, Game of Thrones, and Ghost in the Shell. At the same time.  We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter 

Matt Damon saves China. Or does he? The first foray into a Chinese-American creative partnership, The Great Wall has some ups and some major downs.  We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter

In this bonus episode, Melissa Slaughter and Keith Chow gush over Hamilton, breakdown the importance of casting, and recast La La Land.    We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich

Keith Chow, founder of Nerds of Color, joins Melissa to talk about Moana. In a host-lite episode, Melissa and Keith talk about Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Rock, and what it means to be a Brown Disney Princess   We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich

Is Memoirs of a Geisha really a Cinderella story? Or is it just a male fantasy? We'll discuss that and so much more!  We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich

So are geishas artists or prostitutes? Is Ken Watanabe sexy or creepy as the Chairman? Does it matter that Ziyi Zhang is Chinese and not Japanese? Alex, Melissa, and Rachel discuss Rob Marshall's Memoirs of a Geisha.    We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich

Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle Bonus round! This week we talk about how all Asians, and South Asians, know each other. And we've got a webseries idea for Chris Meloni. With special guest, Aneesh Sheth   We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich

Special guest Aneesh Sheth came to the studio to help us discuss the stoner classic, Harold and Kumar. This week we talk about weed, Neil Patrick Harris and riding cheetahs.    We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich

It's the last episode of 2016! In this bonus episode, we talk about Justin Lin's Better Luck Tomorrow, the "model minority" stereotype, Roger Ebert, and Hogwarts House Sortings.  We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich  

This week we talk about Justin Lin's Better Luck Tomorrow. High school haunts us all in this 2003 MTV movie. Starring Sexy Asian John Cho.  We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films.  Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich  

In this week's bonus episode, we talk about Quentin Tarantino's obsession with blood, Sophie Fatale, and Bill as a Daddy.    We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films.  Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich

We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. This week, we talk about Alex's favorite movie, Quentin Taratino's Kill Bill. See how Oren Ishii and the Crazy 88 rank on the Abacus.  Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich

We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. This week, we have our Harry Potter Bonus, where we talk about Ron, Hermoine, and the Yule Ball, and Harry as a Ravenclaw  Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich

We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. This week we focus on Cho Chang and her role as Harry Potter's love interest in Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix. Does she live up to the hype? Or is the the token Asian hot chick?  Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester  Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich

We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films. In our premiere episode, we dissect Disney's first (and only) East Asian warrior princess. We talk about everything from Donny Osmond singing for Shang, to Mulan's tan. How will Mulan rate on The Abacus?  Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester  Music by Ryan Majoris Image by Brett Love Edited by Melissa Slaughter and Keith Scopinich