A podcast where we chat about Asian pop culture: films, tv shows, cartoons, video games, comics, books, food… whatever we’re feeling on the day, really. A little bit of news, a little bit of analysis, but a whole lot of fun. New episodes every Monday!
170 - James Pax (LIGHTNING) Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) · Sep 3, 2026
170 - James Pax (LIGHTNING) Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters
The Heroic Trio (1993) · Sep 3, 2026
168 - James Pax "Lightning" on Big Trouble in Little China and The Heroic Trio
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) · Aug 6, 2026
168 - James Pax "Lightning" on Big Trouble in Little China and The Heroic Trio
The Heroic Trio (1993) · Aug 6, 2026
The Killer (1989) extended audio - John Woo-LY
The Killer (1989) · Jul 30, 2026
Hard Target 1993 (Extended audio) - John Woo-LY
Hard Target (1993) · Jul 23, 2026
Heroes Shed No Tears (extended audio)
Heroes Shed No Tears (1984) · Jul 16, 2026
A Better Tomorrow (extended audio) - John Woo-LY
A Better Tomorrow (1986) · Jul 9, 2026
165 - Big Trouble in Little China Retrospective! They don't make them like this anymore...
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) · May 18, 2026
164 - Exit 8 REVIEW! Have babies... or else
Exit 8 (2025) · May 3, 2026
162 - Save the Green Planet vs Bugonia Review
Save the Green Planet! (2003) · Apr 12, 2026
162 - Save the Green Planet vs Bugonia Review
Bugonia (2025) · Apr 12, 2026
158 - No Other Choice, Iron Lung, Send Help and *sigh* Return to Silent Hill
Return to Silent Hill (2026) · Feb 15, 2026
158 - No Other Choice, Iron Lung, Send Help and *sigh* Return to Silent Hill
Iron Lung (2026) · Feb 15, 2026
Rush Hour (1998) Extended audio - Jackie Chan-uary
Rush Hour (1998) · Jan 29, 2026
City Hunter (1993) Extended audio - Jackie Chan-uary
City Hunter (1993) · Jan 22, 2026
The Legend of Drunken Master (1994) Extended audio - Jackie Chan-uary
The Legend of Drunken Master (1994) · Jan 15, 2026
Armour of God (1986) extended audio - Jackie Chan-uary
Armour of God (1986) · Jan 7, 2026
Xmas BONUS EP - An interview with the cast and crew of A Christmas Party!!
A Christmas Party · Dec 25, 2025
John Woo Review Compilation! Hard Boiled, Broken Arrow and more!
Broken Arrow (1996) · Dec 5, 2025
John Woo Review Compilation! Hard Boiled, Broken Arrow and more!
Hard Boiled (1992) · Dec 5, 2025
John Woo Review Compilation! Hard Boiled, Broken Arrow and more!
Bullet in the Head (1990) · Dec 5, 2025
John Woo Review Compilation! Hard Boiled, Broken Arrow and more!
A Better Tomorrow II (1987) · Dec 5, 2025
155 - Frankenstein, Predator Badlands, The Elixir! It's monster movie madness!!
Predator: Badlands (2025) · Nov 26, 2025
Jackie CHAN-uary 2025 COMPILATION
Mr. Nice Guy (1997) · Nov 19, 2025
Jackie CHAN-uary 2025 COMPILATION
Wheels on Meals (1984) · Nov 19, 2025
Jackie CHAN-uary 2025 COMPILATION
The Myth (2005) · Nov 19, 2025
Jackie CHAN-uary 2025 COMPILATION
The Karate Kid (2010) · Nov 19, 2025
154 - The Beekeeper 2, Nobody 2, and The Night Comes For Us - MO-VEMBER
The Beekeeper 2 (2027) · Nov 6, 2025
Spook-tober - Three... Extremes REVIEW! A "nice" sample plate of Asian cinema
Three... Extremes (2004) · Oct 15, 2025
Spook-tober - Lesson of Evil REVIEW with Bad Movies We Love
Lesson of the Evil (2012) · Oct 9, 2025
150 - The Shadow's Edge REVIEW! Jackie enters his dad action era
The Shadow's Edge (2025) · Sep 17, 2025
John Woo-LY - Broken Arrow (extended audio)
Broken Arrow (1996) · Jul 30, 2025
John Woo-LY - Bullet in the Head (extended audio)
Bullet in the Head (1990) · Jul 16, 2025
147 - Let's go hunting! 28 Years Later, Predator: Killer of Killers, Lost in Starlight, and KPop Demon Hunters
Lost in Starlight (2025) · Jul 2, 2025
145 - Bring Her Back REVIEW! Grim but not dull
Bring Her Back (2025) · Jun 12, 2025
144 - Holy Night: Demon Hunters! Ma Dong-seok gives demons his signature BIG PUNCH
Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) · May 28, 2025
143 - Havoc on Netflix: Gareth Evans and Tom Hardy Deliver Mayhem
Havoc (2025) · May 20, 2025
141 - Ne Zha 2 review! The BIGGEST movie NO ONE is talking about
Ne Zha 2 (2025) · Apr 24, 2025
139 - Dead Talents Society REVIEW! It's Monsters Inc. for Chinese ghosts
Dead Talents Society (2024) · Apr 8, 2025
138 - Mickey 17 REVIEW! The problem is NOT the movie's politics
Mickey 17 (2025) · Mar 30, 2025
137 - The Prosecutor: Donnie Yen Kicks Butt in Courtrooms & Beyond!
The Prosecutor (2024) · Mar 23, 2025
Jackie CHAN-uary - The Karate Kid (2010) extended audio
The Karate Kid (2010) · Jan 30, 2025
Jackie CHAN-uary - Mr. Nice Guy (1997) extended audio
Mr. Nice Guy (1997) · Jan 24, 2025
Jackie CHAN-uary - The Myth (2005) extended audio
The Myth (2005) · Jan 15, 2025
132 - Baby Assassins: Nice Days REVIEW! Company employees vs Independent Contractors: The Movie
Baby Assassins: Nice Days (2024) · Jan 1, 2025
128 - Look Back and The Shadow Strays! From wholesome to gruesome...
The Shadow Strays (2024) · Nov 25, 2024
128 - Look Back and The Shadow Strays! From wholesome to gruesome...
Look Back (2024) · Nov 25, 2024
127 - A Tale Of Two Sisters... Character Chaos pitches their Disney remake!
A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) · Nov 11, 2024
125 – Halloween Special! Strange Darling, The Substance, Speak No Evil, In A Violent Nature, and The Handsome Guys
The Substance (2024) · Oct 28, 2024
123 - The Killer (2024) vs The Crow (2024)! Battle of the BAD remakes
The Crow (2024) · Sep 17, 2024
123 - The Killer (2024) vs The Crow (2024)! Battle of the BAD remakes
The Killer (2024) · Sep 17, 2024
121 - Third World Romance REVIEW. A touching tale of love and poverty
Third World Romance (2023) · Aug 12, 2024
120 - How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. A beautifully relatable story
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) · Aug 6, 2024
119 - Sydney Film Festival! Kinds of Kindness, Black Box Diaries, A Different Man and The Contestant
A Different Man (2024) · Jul 22, 2024
119 - Sydney Film Festival! Kinds of Kindness, Black Box Diaries, A Different Man and The Contestant
Kinds of Kindness (2024) · Jul 22, 2024
119 - Sydney Film Festival! Kinds of Kindness, Black Box Diaries, A Different Man and The Contestant
The Contestant (2023) · Jul 22, 2024
119 - Sydney Film Festival! Kinds of Kindness, Black Box Diaries, A Different Man and The Contestant
Black Box Diaries (2024) · Jul 22, 2024
118 - KILL! The most VIOLENT Indian movie we have EVER seen
Kill (2024) · Jul 9, 2024
117 - Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In! Look out, he's got spirit powers!
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) · Jun 27, 2024
116 Four J-horror shorts you can watch for FREE! The JFF Horror Shorts Competition 2024
Closet (2020) · Jun 11, 2024
116 Four J-horror shorts you can watch for FREE! The JFF Horror Shorts Competition 2024
The Invitation (2022) · Jun 11, 2024
116 Four J-horror shorts you can watch for FREE! The JFF Horror Shorts Competition 2024
Best Wishes to All (2024) · Jun 11, 2024
116 Four J-horror shorts you can watch for FREE! The JFF Horror Shorts Competition 2024
KARAKASA (2022) · Jun 11, 2024
114 - SHŌGUN review! Finally, East meets West without the CRINGE
Shogun (1980) · May 21, 2024
113 - First time watching Perfect Blue (1997) featuring Rice n Mics Podcast
Perfect Blue (1998) · May 8, 2024
Episode 112 - The Roundup: Punishment!! The glorious return of Jang I-su
The Roundup: Punishment (2024) · May 3, 2024
Episode 111 - Scott Pilgrim TAKES OFF! Underrated gem or disappointing adaptation?
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) · Apr 24, 2024
Episode 108 - Godzilla Minus One and Boy and the Heron! Japan Wins the Oscars!!
The Boy and the Heron (2023) · Apr 2, 2024
Episode 108 - Godzilla Minus One and Boy and the Heron! Japan Wins the Oscars!!
Godzilla Minus One (2023) · Apr 2, 2024
Episode 104 - Badland Hunters review! Ma Dong Seok vs Zombie Lizard men!
Badland Hunters (2024) · Mar 6, 2024
Episode 94 - Ballerina review! The best Netflix action film you haven't seen
Ballerina (2023) · Nov 20, 2023
Episode 92 - Japanese horror movies! Immersion (2023) and The Forbidden Play (2023)
Immersion (2023) · Nov 8, 2023
Episode 92 - Japanese horror movies! Immersion (2023) and The Forbidden Play (2023)
The Forbidden Play (2023) · Nov 8, 2023
Episode 91 - Talk to Me, girl! Aussie horror to kick off the spooky season!
Talk to Me (2023) · Oct 17, 2023
Episode 90 - Melbourne International Film Festival! Cobweb, Perfect Days, Monster review
Cobweb (2023) · Oct 9, 2023
Episode 90 - Melbourne International Film Festival! Cobweb, Perfect Days, Monster review
Perfect Days (2023) · Oct 9, 2023
Episode 90 - Melbourne International Film Festival! Cobweb, Perfect Days, Monster review
Monster (2023) · Oct 9, 2023
FINAL EPISODE EVER - Wake up, people!! The One Piece Live-action is BAD!
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea (2018) · Sep 11, 2023
Episode 88 - The First Slam Dunk is an absolute grand slam hole-in-one touchdown!
The First Slam Dunk (2022) · Sep 4, 2023
Episode 83 - Watching I Saw the Devil for the first time! Featuring Blockblunders Podcast
I Saw the Devil (2010) · Jul 31, 2023
Episode 82 - JOY RIDE (2023) review! Um... are we racist for not enjoying this one?
Joy Ride (2023) · Jul 23, 2023
Episode 80 - What do Japanese people REALLY think of Suzume and Makoto Shinkai?
Suzume (2022) · Jul 5, 2023
Episode 79 - The Roundup: No Way Out! More big slaps and police brutality from Ma Dong Seok
The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) · Jun 28, 2023
Episode 78 - The Stranger (2022) review! We finally do an Aussie film!!
The Stranger (2022) · Jun 12, 2023
Episode 76 - Fan Girl (2020) review! The grim reality of our beloved idols
Fan Girl (2020) · May 29, 2023
Episode 70 - John Wick: Chapter 4 SPOILER review! Clumsy nunchucks and fat guy karate
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) · Apr 4, 2023
Episode 69 - Re/Member: J-horror's take on the Breakfast Club
Re/Member (2022) · Mar 22, 2023
Episode 68 - Call Me Chihiro: an exploration of loneliness and pottery obsession
Call Me Chihiro (2023) · Mar 13, 2023
Episode 67 - The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil. The criminal justice system in South Korea
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019) · Mar 5, 2023
Episode 66 - Unlocked! A big I-told-you-so from your technophobic dad
Unlocked (2023) · Feb 27, 2023
Episode 65 - 20th Century Girl! More Korean romance
20th Century Girl (2022) · Feb 20, 2023
Episode 57 - Emergency Declaration! A movie about a plane full of virus
Emergency Declaration (2022) · Dec 12, 2022
Episode 55 - Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon review!
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022) · Nov 28, 2022
Episode 54 - Monthly Movie Roundup September 2022: Mad God, Uncharted, Blonde, Thor: Love and Thunder and more...
Mad God (2021) · Nov 20, 2022
Episode 52 - Decision to Leave review! Park Chan-Wook's most divisive film yet?
Decision to Leave (2022) · Nov 6, 2022
Episode 46 - We review Carter! Underrated gem or unwatchable mess?
Carter (2022) · Sep 3, 2022
Monthly Movie Roundup - July 2022 (Extended audio)
July. (2022) · Aug 29, 2022
Episode 41 - Netflix's Spriggan! Better than the movie?
Spriggan (1998) · Jul 18, 2022
Thavy Recommends - Episode 2: A Sun and The Falls
A Sun (2019) · Jun 20, 2022
Thavy Recommends - Episode 2: A Sun and The Falls
The Falls (2021) · Jun 20, 2022
Episode 37 - We review RRR! Rise, Roar, Revolt!!
RRR (2022) · Jun 13, 2022
Episode 36 - Burning review! The perfect Murakami adaptation?
Burning (2018) · Jun 6, 2022
Episode 35 - Pompo the Cinephile review!
Pompo the Cinephile (2021) · May 30, 2022
Episode 33 - The Sadness review WARNING: Contains depravity!
The Sadness (2021) · May 16, 2022
Episode 32 - Mother's Day Special! We review Pachinko (spoiler-free)
Pachinko (1962) · May 9, 2022
Episode 31 - Back to School part 2, Tokyo Revengers!
Tokyo Revengers (2021) · May 2, 2022
Episode 30 - Everything Everywhere All At Once review, spoiler-free
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Apr 25, 2022
Episode 28 - Turning Red review
Turning Red (2022) · Apr 11, 2022
Episode 27 - Why Drive My Car should have taken the Best Picture Oscar
Drive My Car (2021) · Apr 4, 2022
Thavy Recommends - Episode 1: Forest of Love and Snowball
The Forest of Love (2019) · Mar 28, 2022
Thavy Recommends - Episode 1: Forest of Love and Snowball
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol (2025) · Mar 28, 2022
Episode 24 - Fan request! We review the Eternals
Eternals (2021) · Mar 6, 2022
Episode 22 - We review Belle (2021), spoiler-free!
Belle (2021) · Feb 18, 2022
Episode 21 - Valentines Day Special! The Beauty Inside and I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006) · Feb 11, 2022
Episode 21 - Valentines Day Special! The Beauty Inside and I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
The Beauty Inside (2015) · Feb 11, 2022
Episode 20 - We review The Tiger review for Lunar New Year!
The Tiger (2015) · Feb 4, 2022
Episode 16 - Welcome to Raccoon City review (spoiler-free)
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) · Jan 7, 2022
Episode 08 - The Matrix Resurrections and Martial Artists Battle Royale! Round 1, FIGHT!!
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) · Nov 12, 2021
Episode 5 - Thavy's going in for eye surgery... Let's review the Eye!
The Eye (2002) · Oct 29, 2021
Episode 03 - Squid Game vs Alice in Borderland with special guest, Boon!
alice in borderland · Oct 14, 2021