We're Not All Ninjas is a movie review podcast focusing on Asian American Representation in Hollywood Films.
Hosted by Melissa Slaughter, Rachel Liu, and Alex Chester
Music by Ryan Majoris
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Jun 09, 2020
Black Lives Matter
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This week, we are releasing a statement in conjunction with Podcasters for Justice. Please follow this link for more resources, places to donate, and a list of works anti-racism: https://linktr.ee/NationalResourcesList
May 19, 2020
To All The Boys: PS I Still Love You
00:23:44
The sequel to "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" was released in February 2020. We just got the chance to watch this adorable romcom starring Lana Candor. How does this teen flick rate on the Abacus?
May 05, 2020
Birds of Prey
00:28:25
Birds of Prey is Asian AF! Cathy Yan, Christina Hodson, Ella Jay Basco! In the first episode of season 5, we jump straight to the Abacus. Check out Birds of Prey on streaming services like Amazon Prime, and check out Lauren Winn's film posters @laurennakaowinn.
Apr 14, 2020
Tigertail
00:38:41
We're back! And we've got TWO interviews for you. Melissa interviews actress Christine Ko and Emmy-award winning writer/director Alan Yang about the Netflix film Tigertail. This interview was recorded via Zoom so thanks for understanding any sound issues.
Oct 31, 2019
Hustlers
00:29:29
We saw Hustlers starring Constance Wu! We talk about her nan, the stereotypes of Asian sex workers, and the real life story of Rosie Keo.
It's Melissa's birthday! So this week, we're doing a rundown of all the shows and films coming out that we think you should know about. Our feature episode, Hustlers, will be out soon!
Sep 10, 2019
BONUS Interview: Lee Shorten
00:30:53
This month, we have actor Lee Shorten on the pod! He's one of the stars of "The Terror: Infamy," AMC's supernatural series. This season takes place during the 1940s in America's Japanese Internment camps. Lee was also in Philip Dick's "Man In High Castle". We talk representation, history, and the heaviness of filming an Internment story. Spoilers ahead!
Aug 20, 2019
Interview: Director Gurinder Chadha
00:19:11
We have a special South Asian bonus episode featuring director Gurinder Chadha talking about her new film "Blinded By The Light," in theatres now.
Aug 13, 2019
The Farewell
00:55:46
Melissa, Alex, and special guest Sandie Cheng (Now In Color podcast) talk about the indie summer hit, Lulu Wang's The Farewell. We discuss Asian grandmothers, Awkwafina's Mandarin, and all the news in Asian-American cinema.
In our latest interview, Melissa spoke with writer/director Andrea A. Walter and actor/producer Osric Chau of the indie film Empty By Design. We talk about travel, identity, and Ikea.
Empty By Design and In A New York Minute (last week's episode) will be in NYC for the Asian American International Film Festival, July 25th thru August 3rd.