Eliza Romero and her guests, filmmakers Millicent Cho and Gerry Escalante, discuss the fiasco and embarrassment that is the Golden Globes and how the hell Bohemian Rhapsody made it all the way to Best Picture Drama. Also included are discussions about Birdbox, Roma, Vice, and the future of awards shows.
Read MoreEpisode 5: Patriot Act and Hasan Minhaj's Woke TED Talks
Happy New Year! For the first episode of 2019, Eliza Romero talks with her guests, Simran Singh and Long Vo, about Hasan Minhaj's new talk show, Patriot Act. A discussion of Louis CK's mishaps and what comedians owe their audiences in today's culture is also included.
Read MoreEpisode 4: Kristina Wong and Radical Cram School
Eliza Romero and Jess Rhee aka The Rheemix talk to comedian/activist Kristina Wong about her viral web series, Radical Cram School, what it's like to be targeted by Infowars' Alex Jones, why yellow fever is the most useless Asian American topic ever, and her feud with James Franco.
Read MoreEpisode 3: The Battle of Buster Scruggs and the Future of Netflix
With Netflix producing masterpieces like Roma and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, what we are witnessing is a dismantling and changing of the guard in Hollywood that is on par with the end of the silent film era and the collapse of the studio system. Eliza Romero and two of her friends/filmmakers, Millicent Cho and Gerry Escalante, discuss this further and review the Coen brother's latest film, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.
Read MoreEpisode 2: The Dark Side of Femininity
Eliza Romero and Jess Rhee aka The Rheemix discuss the dark side of femininity and its shortcomings as well as triumphs, using Lena Dunham, Gillian Flynn's latest movie "Widows," and "The Haunting of Hill House" as examples.
Read MoreEpisode 1: We Need To Change Course, But What's That Mean?
Eliza Romero, Jess Rhee aka The Rheemix, and Baltimore journalist Lisa Snowden-McCray, discuss the pitfalls of political correctness and what measures to take to move forward. When does political correctness fail and what actions can we take if we actually want to change our society?
Read MoreThe Aesthetic Distance Podcast
Savagely snappy discussions and sharp commentary about the latest movies, tv shows, music, you name it. Hosted by Filipina-American style influencer Eliza Romero, a.k.a. Aesthetic Distance. Each episode features a different guest. New episodes are released every Thursday.
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