Send us a text

We're proud to kick off our SFFilm 2025 coverage with a very Bay centered short film!

After What Happened at the Library is a fictional story based on the real events that took place in 2022 when Kyle Casey Chu, a drag queen, was attacked by Proud Boys spouting homophobic and transphobic slurs at the popular Drag Story Hour at the San Lorenzo Library. We're joined by co-writer Róisín Isner and co-writer/actor Kyle Casey Chu (aka Panda Dulce) to discuss the origins of Drag Story Hour, the two-part trauma of becoming public victims and then political puppets, and why it's important to be aware of how we consume the news.

Get tickets to watch After What Happened at the Library at CAAMFest on May 9th here!

Follow Drag Story Hour on IG

Follow co-writer Kyle Casey Chu on IG

Follow co-writer Róisín Isner on IG

Purchase Kyle Casey Chu's new book The Queen Bees of Tybee County here!

Support the show

Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you!

--

Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash.

--

Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!

Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!

Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com

Follow us on Instagram & Facebook

Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a text

Coming at you on location from the SFFilm lounge, we talk meeting famous crushes and musical icons, Captain Party's cameo on the news, Erin's newest famous nemesis, Benihana birthdays, and being honored at SFFilm's Essential SF Program. Then we cap off the episode with our newest segment, This Bitch.

Support the show

Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you!

--

Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash.

--

Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!

Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!

Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com

Follow us on Instagram & Facebook

Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a text

Get ready, because we're capping off our SXSW 2025 coverage with a bang!

Brother Versus Brother is a one-shot musical film in which twin brothers wander the streets of San Francisco in search of their missing father, guided by music and historic Beat Generation landmarks. Brothers/stars of the film/director and composer (respectively) Ari Gold and Ethan Gold join us to sing songs, recite poetry, explain the fine art of frame fucking, and wax poetic about San Francisco. This one is special. Enjoy!

Follow Brother Versus Brother on IG

Follow director Ari Gold on IG

Follow musician Ethan Gold on IG

Listen to Ethan Gold's music on Spotify

Order the poetry book Father Versus Sons here

This episode is co-hosted by John Wildman of Films Gone Wild

Audio produced by Jeff Hunt of Storied: SF

Support the show

Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you!

--

Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash.

--

Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!

Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!

Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com

Follow us on Instagram & Facebook

Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a text

We’re bringing you two SXSW 2025 short films that we absolutely loved!

The Singers takes place in a lonely dive bar where an impromptu sing-off will determine the best singer in town. Director Sam A. Davis shares what inspired him to adapt this short story into film, casting first time actors via viral videos on social media, and our shared connection through art and vulnerability.

I’m the Most Racist Person I Know tells the story of Lali who ends up on a date with another woman of color for the first time, and it forces her to face hidden prejudices. We were joined by director/writer Leela Varghese, producer Suriyna Sivashanker, and actors Shabana Azeez (return guest from the film Birdeater) and Kavitha Anandasivam to talk representation, internalized racism, and why they fought to keep the title. It sounds like we had a serious conversation, but this one truly goes off the rails with laughter and chaos and sister wives. Enjoy!

Follow director Sam A. Davis on IG

Follow director Leela Varghese on IG

Follow producer Suriyna Sivashanker on IG

Follow actor Shabana Azeez on IG

Follow actor Kavitha Anandasivam on IG

This episode is co-hosted by John Wildman of Films Gone Wild

Audio produced by Jeff Hunt of Storied: SF

Support the show

Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you!

--

Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash.

--

Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!

Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!

Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com

Follow us on Instagram & Facebook

Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a text

We are celebrating SXSW 2025 with two short documentary films about big topics.

Red Sands shares the story of an off-road culture that thrives along the notorious border of El Paso, Texas, and Cd. Juárez, Mexico. Director Romina Cenisio and cinematographer/producer (and returning guest!) Sean Mattison join us to discuss showing a different side of border towns that include levity and joy, Romina bringing a woman's perspective to the story, and the difference between real dangers and perceived dangers within this community.

Exodus shares a portrait of two women as they struggle to make sense of their lives post-release, in order to figure out what life after prison looks like. Director Nimco Sheikhaden and producer Sara Chishti share their decision (and its profound impact) to shoot in black and white, how Nimco's partner being incarcerated drove her to tell this story, the noticeable lack of support for black and brown women in prison, and their hope that this film prompts further conversations and empathy.

Follow director Romina Cenisio on IG

Follow cinematographer/producer Sean Mattison on IG

Follow short film Exodus on IG

Follow director Nimco Sheikhaden on IG

Follow producer Sara Chishti on IG

This episode is co-hosted by John Wildman of Films Gone Wild

Audio produced by Jeff Hunt of Storied: SF

Support the show

Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you!

--

Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash.

--

Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!

Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!

Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com

Follow us on Instagram & Facebook

Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a text

It's Freaky Fridays at Bitch Talk because we're celebrating the theatrical release of Freaky Tales with our exclusive red carpet coverage at the Oakland premiere of the film at none other than the Grand Lake Theatre!

Freaky Tales tells four interwoven stories set in 1987 Oakland. It's a love letter to Oakland, and we're bringing you a lineup of Oakland legends and incredible talent, including a cameo by Pedro Pascal and Too $hort! Enjoy the ride and be sure to show some love for Freaky Tales in theaters here!

Follow rapper Too $hort on IG

Follow actor Pedro Pascal on IG

Follow comedian Luenell on IG

Follow actor/rapper Symba on IG

Follow actor Ji-young Yoo on IG

Follow actor Jack Champion on IG

Follow actor Dominique Thorne on IG

Follow actor Ben Mendelsohn on IG

Follow actor/rapper Jordan Gomes aka Stunnaman on IG

Follow actor/singer Marteen on IG

Follow actor Natalia Dominguez on IG

Follow actor D'Angelo Mixon on IG

Follow costume designer Neishea Lemle on IG

Follow Oakland rapper P-Lo on IG

Follow Oakland rapper Jwalt on IG

Support the show

Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you!

--

Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash.

--

Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!

Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!

Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com

Follow us on Instagram & Facebook

Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a text

We are celebrating SXSW 2025 with a feature length film and a narrative short that both deal with topics of death in a very different (and often hilarious) way.

Dead Lover is a horror comedy that tells the story of a lonely gravedigger who stinks of dead people so badly, that she is willing to do anything in her power to have (and keep) a lover. We were joined by director/co-writer/actor Grace Glowicki and co-writer Ben Petrie, who describe their "downhill skiing" collaborative writing process, the story behind Grace's unique cockney accent, and as a married couple, where they keep the infamous shovel from the film.

Out For Delivery is a short film about Joanna, who is suffering from a terminal illness and opts for assisted death, but her pursuit of a peaceful end-of-life experience is disrupted by unexpected complications. We were joined by director/writer (and return guest!) Chelsea Christer, and star of the film, Deanna Rooney, who explain the unifying connection of comedy, the downside of convenience culture, and their beautiful dynamic as working friends.

Follow Dead Lover on IG

Follow writer Ben Petrie on IG

Follow Out For Delivery on IG

Follow director Chelsea Christer on IG

Follow actor Deanna Rooney on IG

This episode is co-hosted by John Wildman of Films Gone Wild

Audio produced by Jeff Hunt of Storied: SF

Support the show

Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you!

--

Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash.

--

Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!

Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!

Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com

Follow us on Instagram & Facebook

Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM

Send us a text

Welcome back to SXSW 2025! Today’s episode celebrates two beautifully shot short films with different messages about family and community.

Grandma’s Four Color Cards follows a 101 year-old woman in Saigon as she runs nightly card games with her friends, and is supported by the people in her community. Director Sally Tran joined us to discuss how everyone in the film was cast to play themselves (including her own grandmother!), the excitement and confusion that came with working with people from a small village who have probably never watched a film, and the hilarious thing her grandmother did when she felt a crew member’s beard for the first time.

Ben’s Sister shows what happens when Ben, a high school Senior fuckboy, finds out that his sister, a Freshman, becomes a pawn in his friend’s scheme to win a Senior Scavenger Hunt. Director/writer Emma Weinswig and her brother/star of the film Ben Weinswig join us to share how the story was based on their real life experience going to high school in Mill Valley, CA, the connection between rich kids and cultural appropriation, and their working relationship as brother and sister.

Follow director Sally Tran on IG

Follow director Emma Weinswig on IG

Follow actor Ben Weinswig on IG

This episode is co-hosted by John Wildman of Films Gone Wild

Audio produced by Jeff Hunt of Storied: SF

Support the show

Thanks for listening and for your support! We couldn't have won Best of the Bay Best Podcast in 2022 , 2023 , and 2024 without you!

--

Fight fascism. Shop small. Use cash.

--

Subscribe to our channel on YouTube for behind the scenes footage!

Rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts!

Visit our website! www.bitchtalkpodcast.com

Follow us on Instagram & Facebook

Listen every Tuesday at 9 - 10 am on BFF.FM