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We're discussing one of the busiest months of the year and it's not even over yet! First Ange recaps supporting local artists and prior guests, from Nurse Boogz' jazzy and melodic Sabina Olamina record release party at Spire the Church, to a Midnight Review sketch comedy show at The Lost Church, and then a dark comedy about grief and identity, Homecoming by Dara Kosberg. Then Erin gives us a behind the scenes look at covering the Golden State Valkyries' historic second season in the WNBA for KALW's Bounce. And finally we cap it off with Ange's trip to one of San Francisco's snazziest senior homes, and fundraising and jello shots at the 2026 Lupus Walk.

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We're back with one of our favorite return guests, actor/director/writer/musician Rafael Casal! He's here to share some exciting updates about his character in season 2 of The Lowdown (streaming now on FX and Hulu), and his experience directing episodes 5 and 6.

We dive into how he feels about playing a TV dad, what he learned about directing from Tommy Lee Jones, Sterlin Harjo's acceptance speech at the Gotham Awards, our excitement about Blindspotting now streaming on Netflix, and updates on his work with Make it Bay.

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Here's all the behind the scenes dirt you never asked for but always wanted! From the making of our campaign video (and why we had to scour the city for the perfect bathroom), to the surprises and badass bitches at our 13th anniversary party. Then we cap off the episode by reading the "This Bitch" entries from the guests at our party!

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We've been wanting to have Rachel Morrison on the show for years, especially after she became the first woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography (not to mention her cinematography work on Black Panther!). So we were beyond thrilled to speak with her as director of her latest film.

Love of Your Life is a romantic drama that follows Maya as she experiences all of life's hurdles on her ultimate journey to loving herself. We talk grief in all of its forms, how this film gives a healthy spin on dating, and the incredible soundtrack (and a new exciting playlist on the way!).

Love of Your Life is out in theaters now, and streaming on Amazon on October 13th!

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This week we're discussing how Erin celebrated Dolly Parton Day, Ange's trip to SoCal for a Robyn concert, and a highlight of the assholes we've encountered along the way...it's a classic Basic Bitch, enjoy!

Listen to Erin's show on KALW, Bounce

Visit one of our favorite restaurants, Emmy's Spaghetti Shack

Grab a sandwich at Ange's favorite new spot, Ocean Subs

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The summer continues to summer as Ange describes an especially late night with some friends from college, we celebrate the SF Mime Troupe (and their 61 year legacy!), and we discuss highlights from both the U.S. Open and the 78th Emmy Awards.

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Celebrate our 13th anniversary on October 11th HERE!

Join us on October 21st at Homecoming, a show by our dear friend/comedian Dara Kosberg

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We're bringing back two films that left a lasting impact, and will (finally!) be coming to a screen near you!

Black Zombie unearths the buried origins of the zombie, from Hollywood horror to the haunted cane fields of colonized Haiti. Director Maya Annik Bedward joined us at this years SXSW to share why this cultural reckoning is so important for Haiti, her difficulties in figuring out what to include in the film, and how a special scene with Erol Josué, General Director of Haiti's National Bureau of Ethnology and Vodou Priest, was one of the most beautiful things she's ever filmed.

Ghost in the Machine is a documentary that we saw at this year's Sundance Film Festival which reveals the dark untold origins of Artificial Intelligence, and where we go from here. Director Valerie Veatch sits down with us to discuss her years long work examining the intersection of technology and society, why we should all be friction maxing everyday (and what the hell that actually means), and how being a parent informs her work (and vice versa).

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We are unveiling the details of our 13th anniversary party and we hope to see you at the Rock Bar on October 11th! It's time to celebrate 13 years, nearly 1,000 episodes, and the community we've built along the way, while dancing to our favorite 80s cover band, Rewinder!

In this episode we share the details of the upcoming Lupus Walk on October 18th, Ange's third encounter with Too $hort, the second meeting of the Bitch Talk Movie Club (watch Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma!), and a hilarious and honest article about Bitch Talk in KQED!

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This interview was recorded this past spring during SFFilm Festival, and covers one of the most powerful documentaries we've seen this year year — American Doctor . The film follows three American doctors — Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian– as they enter Gaza to save lives, and ultimately risk everything to expose the truth. We sit down with director Poh Si Teng to discuss the urgency of this film, the importance of allyship, and why a film festival in Minnesota was her most powerful screening yet. To cap it all off, Poe drops the realest "This Bitch" ever.

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Donate to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library HERE. RIP to a true icon. <3

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In this episode, these middle aged bitches get Gen Z AF! Porcelain Rage: A Manifesto for the Gen Z Woman, is a punk rock manifesto on culture, how it is killing us, and what we can do to survive. We are joined by author Simone O. Elias to discuss her choice to make the book free and accessible, how rage can be used to create change, problematic women in podcasting (spoiler: fuck Call Her Daddy!!), and generally bond as badass, rebel bitches. This is a fun one, enjoy!

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It's been a busy summer, and we're filling you in on all of the Bitch Talk shenanigans of the last month. We explain pigeongate (with a guest appearance from "white ass"), why Ange is afraid people might think she's in love, how drama in the WNBA has left the trans community under attack, and our favorite comedians of the moment.

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Holy shit, we're on location at one of the happiest places on earth (aka Ballhalla) for the Valkyries 2nd annual Filipino Heritage Night! The Valkyries are San Francisco's WNBA team who are winning their way to the playoffs, and in this episode we're celebrating Filipino style!

We kick things off with Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase (and 2025 WNBA coach of the year!) talking about inclusivity and the importance of being seen. Next you'll hear from Raquel Redondiez, director of SOMA Pilipinas, to discuss celebrating Filipino culture, and the exciting events we have to look forward to for SOMA Pilipinas' 10 year anniversary.

Then it's all things music with one of the best DJs in San Francisco (and friend of the show) DJ Bitesize on the beauty and intersection of Filipino culture and the Ballhalla community. We wrap up our convos with Bay Area born and raised rapper/producer P-Lo on evolving as an artist and his focus on uplifting the next generation of Bay Area talent. And if all of that wasn't enough, we cap the episode off with a snippet of P-Lo's halftime performance. You're welcome.

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Splash City is a crime drama based in San Francisco about two brothers on different paths struggling to survive amidst the pressure of their community. We chat with co-writer/co-director/Executive Producer and San Franciscan Berner about filming in the City, bipping (and how many car windows they went through), the nerves and excitement during their first screening in Oakland, and his pride in telling Bay Area stories.

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We're on location for this Basic Bitch at one of our Bay Area happy places, The Marshall Store. What better way to celebrate the passing of an evil politician than with oysters and champagne, amirite? We imagine the horniness of a Sade concert, share Ange's matinee tips, find out what really happened during Erin's semester abroad in Italy, and say from the bottom of our hearts "FUCK THE GIANTS".

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Shaping Legacy is a multi-year commitment to critically examine the monuments and memorials in San Francisco’s Civic Art collection. ​It is a chance to rectify current power imbalances, engage communities that have historically been excluded from discussions, and create opportunities for artist-led activations in public spaces that reimagine future monuments and memorials in our city.​

We were excited to sit down with two badass bitches at the helm of this massive project, Angela Carrier, Senior Program Manager with the San Francisco Arts Commission, and Ellie Tumbuan, co-founder and managing partner of The Justice Collective, a social impact consultancy based in Oakland. We discuss collective healing, the power of being seen, and why San Francisco will always be a beacon for art and activism.

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Another Pride month is in the books and it brought us so much joy. Erin and Ange share the magic of being in San Francisco for Pride, including the Frameline Film festival(the world's longest running and largest LGBTQIA film festival), the Valkyries kicking ass "For the gays!", and then Ange shares the details of her first ever triathlon.

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A Marie Clare interview with Amada Peet about her role on Your Friends and Neighbors (this article contains spoilers.)

Episode cover photo by Jeff Hunt of Storied: San Francisco

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We're celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Frameline Film Festival (the world's longest running and largest LGBTQIA film fest!) with two films that shine a light on hypocrisy in religion in very different ways.

Hunky Jesus is a wildly entertaining documentary about the annual Hunky Jesus competition that takes place in Dolores Park in San Francisco on Easter Sunday (amen). Director Jennifer Kroot joins us to share her thoughts on the displacement of counter culture in San Francisco, overcoming religious trauma, and why the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are part of the heart and soul of San Francisco.

Leviticus is a queer coming of age horror film that is meant to be seen on the big screen! Director/writer Adrian Chiarella and actor Joe Bird join us to discuss making an original story with bold ideas, an opening scene that pulls you in from the start, and how religion (and beyond) uses fear as a tool to divide.

Hunky Jesus is screening on June 26th at the Castro Theater. For tickets, CLICK HERE!

Leviticus is in theaters right now! For showtimes, CLICK HERE!

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It's virtually impossible to encapsulate a conversation wth Boots Riley. From becoming an activist as a teenager, to getting a record deal while in school for filmmaking, his life is as fascinating as his body of work. And his newest film, I Love Boosters, is unlike anything you've seen before, and deepens his impact as a voice for the worker revolution. Let's just say you're not only going to be entertained and inspired by this conversation, you will also learn how Prince saved his life. You're welcome.

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It's time to celebrate Frameline's 50th anniversary (June 17th-27th), the longest running and largest LGBTQIA film festival in the world! We are proud to bring you two very different films that celebrate representation from international independent voices.

At the Place of Ghosts is a trauma-centric horror film that follows two estranged brothers as they venture into the wilderness to exorcise a demon and confront the ghosts of the past in order to find healing and closure. We are joined by director Bretten Hannam to dive into the difficulties of filming in the middle of a dense forest, the importance of sharing the indigenous language, and the sibling dynamics and family secrets at the core of this film.

Black Burns Fast is a sweet and awkward coming-of-age story about a scholarship student at an elite all girls' private school whose world is turned upside down when she forms a crush on the new girl in school. Director Sandulela Asanda shares why she wanted to share a lighthearted queer narrative, telling a story that she wanted to see as a kid, and how writing a letter to her 17-year-old self helped her write the screenplay.

At the Place of Ghosts is screening on June 20th at the Roxie, get tickets HERE!

Black Burns Fast is screening on June 19th at New Parkway and June 26th at the Roxie, get tickets HERE!

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Happy Pride Month!

This is a very special episode recorded live at KALW, a Bay Area public radio station where Erin is a freelance audio journalist. Jeff Hiller was in San Francisco for an event to promote his memoir Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success, and he joins Erin in front of a live audience to dish some behind the scenes stories on his epic Emmy win for Somebody Somewhere, why NPR's Terry Gross punked the cover photo of his book, what happened when he came out to his parents, why improv is revolutionary, and so...much...more!

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