Episode notes
Margaret takes over hosting duties this week and sits down with author Jade Chang, LA Weekly film critic April Wolfe, and host of Pop Rocket’s sister show Bullseye, Jesse Thorn to talk about documentaries! Plus, Margaret talks to Jade about her new book, The Wangs vs. The World. Jesse talks about the Golden State Warriors, April has a few words to say on The Handmaiden, and Margaret reviews the Anthony Weiner documentary.
With Margaret Wappler, Jesse Thorn, April Wolfe and Jade Chang.
That’s My Jam:
Margaret Wappler – The Tempest – The Beigeness
Jesse Thorn – Paper Tiger ft. Shafiq Husayn – Weight in Space
April Wolfe – Koyaanisqatsi
Jade Chang – Solange – F.U.B.U.
Each week we’ll add everyone’s jams to this handy Spotify playlist.
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Produced by Christian Dueñas and Kara Hartfor MaximumFun.org.
In this episode...
Guests
- Margaret Wappler
- Jesse Thorn
- April Wolfe
- Jade Chang
About the show
Pop Rocket is a high-octane weekly discussion of the culture we all love to love. Join host Guy Branum and panelists Wynter Mitchell, Karen Tongson, and Margaret Wappler for smart, funny, sometimes sweary chat about everything great in entertainment. Combining comic, journalistic, academic, and digital media expertise, the Pop Rocket team will keep you up-to-date on what’s most exciting in pop culture this week.
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