Thoughts on Netflix's BEEF

Thoughts on Netflix's BEEF

•         It’s well-made and deserving of praise, especially for exploring areas of the Asian American experience that have not been dramatized in highly-publicized mainstream works.
•         Personally, I’d be disappointed if the controversy around David Choe brings it down.
•         Even if Choe was just joking in bad taste, he’s an adult and should know better
•         Choe, Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are established enough media figures in my opinion that they should have anticipated the situation and possible public response.
•         Their reaction is clumsy and only amplifies the feeling Choe is guilty of something, and frankly, they are going to reap what they sowed.

Welcome to Pleasure Town

Here's something new. A couple of months back, an acting colleague put me in touch with the makers of the audio drama podcast Pleasure Town. They were looking for an Asian American actor to play a Chinese character in an upcoming minisode. I wasn't familiar with their work before, but now discovering it, it's a neat little ongoing project.

As described on their website, "PleasureTown is a story-based podcast told in serial form that details the history of a little-known, failed Oklahoma utopian society. The town’s history is crowdsourced, piece by piece, by the producers, collaborators and audience members." The whole thing is part of the WBEZ Podcast Network, which is also the home of the acclaimed true-crime series Serial.

So, check it out if you're interested in a little trip back through time to the old frontier. 

This also reminds me, I'm overdue on checking out my buddy Soren Fanning's Mischief and Mayhem podcast. If you're searching for some good, alternative political and historical discussion, considering making a visit.