Culturally Relevant with David Chen

David provides a brief update on the state of the podcast. Plus: Some Office Hours Q&A for your enlightenment and enjoyment. Stay tuned to this feed for more soon! Join DecodingTV.com to get premium access to Decoding TV and A Cast of Kings! Links: Listen to the entire uncut Office Hours on Twittersimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with reporter Elizabeth Williamson about her new book, Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Search for Truth. Support me on Patreon! Links: Buy Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Search for TruthRead an excerpt from Elizabeth's bookFollow Elizabeth on Twittersimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with Walter Chaw about 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' which is now available on VOD. Support me on Patreon! Links: Listen to my conversation with the DanielsWatch this conversation on YouTube Follow Walter on TwitterRead Walter's review of Everything Everywhere All At Oncesimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with writer/producer Andrew Law about finding his voice as a comedy writer and working on the HBO Max original series 'Hacks.' Support me on Patreon! Links: Watch Hacks on HBO MaxWeekly RecommendationsThe bleak spectacle of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp TrialEverything Everywhere All At Oncesimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David talks with entertainment journalist Elaine Low about the layoffs at Netflix this past week and what they might foretell for the future of entertainment media. Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Elaine Low on TwitterBusiness Insider's story about the creation of TudumBusiness Insider's story about the layoffs at Tudumsimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (AKA Daniels) about their newest film, 'Everything Everywhere All At Once.' Support me on Patreon! Links: Learn more about Everything Everywhere All At OnceLearn more about The DanielsWeekly RecommendationsPower On documentarysimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with Jen Yamato about the controversy over the scenes of anti-Asian racism in Paul Thomas Anderson's Licorice Pizza. Support me on Patreon! Links: Read Jen's article about Licorice Pizza at the LA Times.The Hollywood Reporter covers the controversyPTA's comments in the New York Times in November 2021PTA's comments in Indiewire in February 2022Culturally Relevant episode about the slapsimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with Tirhakah Love about "The Slap Heard Around The World." Support me on Patreon! Links: Read Tirhakah Love's piece on The SlapDavid Dennis Jr.'s piece about Chris RockFollow Tirhakah on TwitterYouGov's survey about the slapsimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with Heather Havrilesky about her new book, 'Foreverland: On the Divine Tedium of Marriage.' Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Heather Havrilesky on TwitterBuy ForeverlandRead a book excerpt in the New York TimesRead the book review in The New York TimesKate Harding's article about reading criticallyHeather's Twitter thread about the reaction to her bookWeekly RecommendationsTorresHopalong simplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with writer Kendra James about her new book Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School. Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Kendra James on TwitterBuy AdmissionsWeekly Recommendationssimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David talks with Piya Sinha-Roy about the legacy of Entertainment Weekly as DotDash Meredith halts the print publication of magazines such as Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, Health, EatingWell and Parents. Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Piya Sinha-roy on TwitterEntertainment Weekly to halt print publicationNetflix is hiring top Conde Nast editorsAn appreciation of Entertainment Weeklysimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with Ryan Broderick about what's happening at Spotify with Joe Rogan. Support me on Patreon! Links: Ryan's post about the end of FacebookRyan's post about Spotify/RoganFollow Ryan on TwitterSubscribe to Ryan's podcast The Content MinesSubscribe to Ryan's newsletter Garbage DayOpen Letter to SpotifyCasey Newton's "Spotify Hits a Stalemate" simplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David and film critic Caroline Siede discuss what it was like to "attend" the Sundance Film Festival this year. David's films: Caroline's films: Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Caroline on TwitterRead Caroline's work at AV Clubsimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David shares five lessons he's learned from 2021. Thanks for all of your support this year! Support me on Patreon! Links: The NYTimes Coronavirus trackerAmerica is not ready for OmicronCOVID deaths in the US support 800KOmicron is the beginning of the endI'll never trust people againWhere I live, no one cares about COVID10 Lessons I've learned from the pandemicWhy Ed Yong cancelled his birthday partyPodcast imagesimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with Jeff Grubb about the latest console generation, the history of the 'Halo' franchise, and the ups and downs of 'Halo Infinite'. Support me on Patreon! Links: Follow Jeff Grubb on TwitterSubscribe to Gamesbeat DecidesWatch GrubSnax on GiantBombListen to Last of the NintendogsBloomberg article about Halo Infinitesimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with Nick Quah about creating his podcast newsletter Hot Pod, making it into a sustainable business, burning out from running it, potentially walking away, and then how/why he sold it to Vox Media. Support me on Patreon! Links: Vanity Fair: A Good Newsletter Exit Strategy is Hard to FindFollow Nick Quah on TwitterSign up for 1.5 Speed, Nick's newsletterRead Nick Quah's work at VultureRead/subscribe to Hot Podsimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with a listener, Jesse, who contracted COVID-19 after an IMAX screening of 'Dune.' As always, for the latest and most accurate information about COVID-19 case counts, I'd recommend sources such as: The CDCThe NYTimes Coronavirus trackerSupport me on Patreon! Links: Getting back to normal is only possible until you test positivesimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David talks with writer/director Edgar Wright about his new horror thriller, 'Last Night in Soho,' which is out in theaters right now. Support me on Patreon! Links: Buy tickets for Last Night in SohoFollow Edgar Wright on TwitterWeekly RecommendationsCello Unlimited album simplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David talks with author Jay Caspian Kang about his new book, 'The Loneliest Americans,' a book that explores and reimagines Asian American identity. Support me on Patreon! Links: Buy The Loneliest AmericansFollow Jay Caspian Kang on TwitterWeekly RecommendationsDave Chappelle The Comedy RelicConcepcion by Albert Samaha simplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com

David chats with actress Noomi Rapace about her newest film, Lamb, which is out in theaters this weekend. Support me on Patreon! Links: Learn more about LambBuy tickets for LambFollow David on YouTube for video excerpts of this conversationFollow David on Tiktok for video excerpts of this conversationWeekly RecommendationsWho is the Bad Art FriendLearn more about Dead Women Walkingsimplecast.comFollow the show on Twitter.CulturallyRelevantShow.com