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Problematic Fave Podcast: Margaret Cho Talks The Beauty, Bops, And Bad Of ‘Flower Drum Song’

Flower Drum Song was a benchmark in the the Golden Age of Hollywood grandeur and musical beauty -- and it was very racist by 2023 standards. We unpacked this Ro with stand-up comedian, actress, activist, and blazer of all trails Margaret Cho (Fire Island, Good...

Problematic Fave Podcast: SeriesFest And ‘Drag Race’ Talk With Keith Garcia, Geo Conjure, Sexy Sadie, And Electra Dupri (BONUS EPISODE)

To kick off Pride Month we have a treat for you: a BONUS LIVE EPISODE of Problematic Fave! In this special episode, we travel to SeriesFest in Denver, Colorado where Problematic Fave host Dino-Ray Ramos moderated a special RuPaul's Drag Race conversation with local...

Problematic Fave Podcast: SuChin Pak And Kulap Vilaysack Grill ‘The Office’: A Benihana Christmas

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! What better way to celebrate than with the spectacular ladies from the Add To Cart podcast, journalist and MTV News pioneer SuChin Pak and writer and actress Kulap Vilaysack who was but a young ingenue when she was featured...

Jul 2022 7

Problematic Fave Podcast: Tre’vell Anderson Sings The Praises Of And Points Out Issues With ‘The Help’

By Dino-Ray Ramos | Culture, Media, Podcasts, Problematic Fave | 0 Comments

We're back with a new episode this week and our guest is kind...they are smart... and they are important. This week we talk to the illustrious Tre'vell Anderson (@rayzhon on IG; @TrevellAnderson on Twitter) and as you can tell from the intro, we are discussing the...

Jun 2022 24

Problematic Fave Podcast: We Go On A ‘Cloud Atlas’ Journey With Brooke Obie

By Team Diaspora | Media, Podcasts, Problematic Fave | 0 Comments

The movie Cloud Atlas directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, and Tom Tykwer and based on the 2004 novel by David Mitchell was released in 2012 and boy oh boy does it have problems. From yellow face to bizarre storytelling choices, xoNecole EIC Brooke Obie...

Jun 2022 17

Problematic Fave Podcast: Journalist Jarrett Hill Unpacks The Pros And Cons Of ‘Will & Grace’

By Team Diaspora | Media, Podcasts, Problematic Fave | 0 Comments

It's without a doubt that Will & Grace broke ground for the LGBTQIA+ community as a mainstream sitcom on a network TV station. It definitely opened the doors for the gay community... or maybe just the white gay community... or maybe the white gay cisgender...

Jun 2022 10

Problematic Fave Podcast: ‘Definition Please’ Director And ‘Insecure’ Alum Sujata Day Talks ‘Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom’

By Team Diaspora | Film, Media, Podcasts, Problematic Fave | 0 Comments

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Problematic Fave podcast! In each episode of Problematic Fave, host Dino-Ray Ramos will welcome a filmmaker, actor, creator or cultural figure to discuss a film or TV episode from the past of the guest’s choosing that is...