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Two Asian Blokes
A podcast where we chat about Asian pop culture: films, tv shows, cartoons, video games, comics, books, food… whatever we’re feeling on the day, really. A little bit of news, a little bit of analysis, but a whole lot of fun. New episodes every Monday!
Episodes
- Two Asian Blokes
Jackie CHAN-uary - The Karate Kid (2010) extended audio
Happy Jackie Chan-uary everyone! In this series we are taking a look at four of our favorite movies from one of our favorite martial artists/actors - the one…
- Two Asian Blokes
Jackie CHAN-uary - Mr. Nice Guy (1997) extended audio
Happy Jackie Chan-uary everyone! In this series we are taking a look at four of our favorite movies from one of our favorite martial artists/actors - the one…
- Two Asian Blokes
Jackie CHAN-uary - The Myth (2005) extended audio
Happy Jackie Chan-uary everyone! In this series we are taking a look at four of our favorite movies from one of our favorite martial artists/actors - the one…
- Two Asian Blokes
Jackie CHAN-uary - Wheels on Meals (1984) extended audio
Watch the video version on YouTube -- https://youtu.be/zUbJcFKos5U Happy Jackie Chan-uary everyone! In this series we are taking a look at four of our favorite…
Two Asian Blokes132 - Baby Assassins: Nice Days REVIEW! Company employees vs Independent Contractors: The Movie
In this episode we talk about the ongoing NewJeans vs HYBE situation as well as people getting angry at Knocked Loose playing the Jimmy Kimmel Show. Thavy also…
Two Asian Blokes131 - Dìdi REVIEW! A painfully relatable journey
In this episode we talk about the censorship of Japanese anime, as well as some teasers for the upcoming Netflix anime titles Devil May Cry and Splinter Cell…
Two Asian Blokes130 - Joker 2: Folie à ZZZZZZZZZZZ
In this episode Thavy is joined by the Two Asian Blokes number one fanboy, Lak. Lak was kind enough to offer up a spare room for Thavy to stay in during his…
Two Asian Blokes129 - Silent Hill Part 1 - Japan banter and gimp-stomping
In this episode we celebrate the 3-year birthday of Two Asian Blokes Podcast by playing a videogame and gas-bagging about our recent trip to Japan. Here is…
Two Asian Blokes128 - Look Back and The Shadow Strays! From wholesome to gruesome...
In this episode we celebrate our return from Japan with two movies - one centred around two Japanese schoolgirls and one where the opening scene involves a…
Two Asian Blokes127 - A Tale Of Two Sisters... Character Chaos pitches their Disney remake!
In this episode we invite special guests Rhiannon and Margaret, hosts of the podcast Character Chaos, to discuss Kim Jee-woon's 2003 horror classic, A Tale Of…
Two Asian Blokes126 - Chinese Pipa player REACTS to Knocked Loose and Hitsujibungaku
In this week's episode, Danh takes a break and Thavy invites his good friend Angel on the show to look at some music. Angel has dabbled in piano and is…
Two Asian Blokes125 – Halloween Special! Strange Darling, The Substance, Speak No Evil, In A Violent Nature, and The Handsome Guys
In this week's Halloween Special we reviewed five big spooky releases of this season! No spoilers unless otherwise stipulated. Strange Darling - a 2023…
Two Asian Blokes124 - Terminator ZERO review! The Terminator franchise goes FULL-BLOWN ANIME
In this week's episode we talked the latest in the NewJeans vs HYBE scandal, Shōgun winning big at the Emmys, as well as mini-reviews for Blumhouse's afrAId…
Two Asian Blokes123 - The Killer (2024) vs The Crow (2024)! Battle of the BAD remakes
In this week's episode we had a big whinge about two bad modern remakes of classic films from the 80s and 90s, John Woo's The Killer and as Rupert Sanders' The…
Two Asian Blokes122 - Trap, Ma Da: The Drowning Spirit, Alien: Romulus. It's spooky triple feature time
In this week's episode we reviewed three horror movies, two bad ones and one good one. Which is which - who's to say? Trap (2024) is a tense thriller about a…
Two Asian Blokes121 - Third World Romance REVIEW. A touching tale of love and poverty
In this week's episode we talked the Paris Olympics, the Terminator ZERO trailer (with a side of zankensoki action), and Squid Game season 2 (with a side of…
Two Asian Blokes120 - How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. A beautifully relatable story
In this week's episode we talked about the passing of Cheng Pei-pei, Shogun cleaning up at the Emmys, as well as the trailer for the American remake of The…
Two Asian Blokes119 - Sydney Film Festival! Kinds of Kindness, Black Box Diaries, A Different Man and The Contestant
In this week's episode talk about four movies we saw as part of this year's Sydney Film Festival: -Kinds of Kindness directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, starring…
Two Asian Blokes118 - KILL! The most VIOLENT Indian movie we have EVER seen
In this week's episode we did a retrospective on the Beverly Hills Cop series and mini-reviews for the newest instalment, Axel F, as well as Jessica Alba led…
Two Asian Blokes117 - Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In! Look out, he's got spirit powers!
In this week's episode we covered Crazy Rich Asians news, Lord of the Rings news, Inside Out 2 box office, as well as a mini-review for Bad Boys: Ride or Die…
Two Asian Blokes116 Four J-horror shorts you can watch for FREE! The JFF Horror Shorts Competition 2024
In this week's episode we took a look at four J-horror shorts from emerging Japanese directors that have excelled in their field: Best Wishes To All by Yuta…
Two Asian Blokes115 FURIOSA: A Mad Max Saga. Are culture wars CRIPPLING perfectly good movies?
In this week's episode we covered the Japanese Film Festival news and the Assassin's Creed Shadows scandal. We also did mini, spoiler-free reviews for the…
Two Asian Blokes114 - SHŌGUN review! Finally, East meets West without the CRINGE
In this week's episode we covered Bladerunner 2009 news, Stray Kids at the MET Gala, Scavengers Reign news, as well as mini-reviews for Challengers and X-Men…
Two Asian Blokes113 - First time watching Perfect Blue (1997) featuring Rice n Mics Podcast
In this week's episode we invited Rice n Mics Podcast host, Tung, onto the show to talk about Perfect Blue (1997) - the animated 90s cult film from legendary…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 112 - The Roundup: Punishment!! The glorious return of Jang I-su
In this week's episode, we let Thavy rant a bit more about Coachella and modern music. We also discussed the HYBE x ADOR controversy, the One Punch Man…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 111 - Scott Pilgrim TAKES OFF! Underrated gem or disappointing adaptation?
In this week's episode we invited our friend Aaron because he really likes the Scott Pilgrim franchise. We talked everything Scott Pilgrim, from the video game…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 110 - /generate prompt:: an excellent review of Late Night with the Devil
In this week's episode we talk about Coachella, the possible return of Durarara! and Baccano, an upcoming TMNT movie, Robot Dreams and Exuma. We also review…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 109 - Monkey Man spoiler-free REVIEW! Is it OFFENSIVE to like this?
In this week's episode we talk about White Fever, the 3 Body Problem murder, David Chang chili crunch scandal, The Matrix 5 announcement, the Roundup…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 108 - Godzilla Minus One and Boy and the Heron! Japan Wins the Oscars!!
In this week's episode we invite Yuta back on the show to talk about Japan's two big Oscar-winners for the year - Godzilla Minus One and The Boy and the Heron…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 107 - Baby Assassins REVIEW! Zoomers versus boomers
In this week's episode we review the Baby Assassins series of films and explore the differences between these action movies and the dad action movies of the…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 106 - A Shop For Killers! How to do teenage assassins right
In this week's episode we review A Shop For Killers, an action thriller kdrama starring Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun, all about a college student that finds…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 105 - Scavengers Reign REVIEW! Beautiful. Horrifying. Relaxing.
In this week's episode we review Scavengers Reign, an animated series about a group of scavengers trying to survive the beautiful but harsh environment of an…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 104 - Badland Hunters review! Ma Dong Seok vs Zombie Lizard men!
In this week's episode we review Badland Hunters, the South Korean action flick starring the biggest man in Daehanminguk. Big punches, big guns, and the big…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 103 - The Brothers Sun review... well... at least the action is good
In this week's episode we talk about The Brothers Sun, the Netflix action series starring Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh, all about a family that is torn…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 102 - Single's Inferno Season 3 aka The Lee Gwan-hee Show
Happy Valentines Day everyone! In this week's episode we invite resident reality TV expert Nat to help us review the third and latest season of sexy Korean…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 101- Mask Girl review! The least romantic K-drama on Netflix
In this week's episode we take a look at Mask Girl - a South Korean televisual series full of twists and turns, now streaming on Netflix. Where does this…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 100 - The BEST movies (that we remember) of 2023
In this episode we take a look back at TV and movies from the year of 2023 and discuss the best and worst in several categories that we made up on the fly…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 99 - Gyeongseong Creature review! Smokey looks and Japanese hatred
In this episode we talk about the hot, new South Korean Netflix drama - Gyeongseong Creature, starring Park Seo-joon and Han So-hee. Set in 1940s…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 98 - 2nd Year Anniversary listener's Q&A featuring KPOP
In this video we celebrate our 2-year birthday by kicking back and watching some kpop, while also answering some questions from our lovely listeners. Thank you…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 97 - Samurai Friday! Onimusha vs Blue Eye Samurai
In this weeks episode we talk about two hot Netflix animated samurai properties - Onimusha and Blue Eye Samurai. One show produced in Japan and directed by…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 96 - Song of the Bandits! Gunslinging South Korean action at its finest
In this weeks episode we talk Song of the Bandits, the South Korean Netflix series about cowboys, espionage, and really unlikeable Japanese soldiers. Is this…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 95 - IU CONCERT: The Golden Hour! Taylor Swift could never...
In this weeks episode we talk about the cinema release of IUs concert - the Golden Hour. We go through the songs, costumes and pageantry of the concert, as…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 94 - Ballerina review! The best Netflix action film you haven't seen
In this episode, we review the very excellent but criminally overlooked Ballerina (2023). Starring Jeon Jong-seo and directed by Lee Chung-hyeon, this South…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 93 - Expend4bles is so BAD it makes Steven Seagal look good
In this episode, we invite Boon to talk about Expend4bles and also help us with our second Martial Artists Battle Royale, where we pit the characters of four…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 92 - Japanese horror movies! Immersion (2023) and The Forbidden Play (2023)
In this episode, we continue the spooky season into November by reviewing two fresh J-horror movies from two legendary directors of the genre - Takashi Shimizu…
Two Asian BlokesBONUS Episode - Watch with us! Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) Movie Commentary
Hey all! If you've been putting off watching Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) because it is simply too scary to watch alone, then have no fear! Watch it along…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 91 - Talk to Me, girl! Aussie horror to kick off the spooky season!
In this episode, we kick off the spooky season by review new(ish) Aussie horror movie - Talk to Me. A24 distributed, directorial debut from by Danny and…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 90 - Melbourne International Film Festival! Cobweb, Perfect Days, Monster review
In this episode, Danh takes a break so Thavy invites his good friend Marcus on to be the substitute Asian bloke for the day. What are they talking about? Why…
Two Asian BlokesFINAL EPISODE EVER - Wake up, people!! The One Piece Live-action is BAD!
In this episode, we review the Netflix live-action adaptation of ONE PIECE and try to understand WHY the internet seems to collectively agree that this is not…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 88 - The First Slam Dunk is an absolute grand slam hole-in-one touchdown!
In this episode, we review The First Slam Dunk, the recent animated movie retelling the story of the original sports manga, Slam Dunk, illustrated by Takehiko…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 87 - Barbenheimer and Past Lives review!
In this episode, we finally get around to doing Barbenheimer. Also, we take a look at Past Lives, the new A24 romantic drama from director Celine Song, all…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 86 - It's Chinese Blockbuster time!! Meg 2 and Hidden Strike! ... also Andor
In this episode, we delve into the realm of Chinese blockbusters and talk about Meg 2: The Trench, starring Jason Statham and Wu Jing, as well as Hidden…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 85 - Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre review... disappointing
In this episode, we review Netflix limited animated series Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre. This series attempted to adapt the works of this…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 84 - Netflix review! The Call (2020). Time travelling telephone shenanigans and psycho cuties from the past!
In this episode, we review The Call (2020) and not the Halle Berry one. No, this is the South Korean thriller starring Park Shin-hye and Jeon Jong-seo all…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 83 - Watching I Saw the Devil for the first time! Featuring Blockblunders Podcast
In this episode, we invite Blockblunders Podcast onto the show to watch and discuss a movie very dear to us - I Saw the Devil, directed by Kim Jee-won and…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 82 - JOY RIDE (2023) review! Um... are we racist for not enjoying this one?
In this episode, we review Joy Ride - the directorial debut of Crazy Rich Asians writer Adele Lim, starring Ashley Park (Emily in Paris) and Stephanie Hsu…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 81 - Indie filmmaking for Asian Australians! Introducing To Spark A Wildfire creatives, Angie and Musashi
In this episode, Thavy interviews the creatives behind the indie film To Spark a Wildfire, currently in production. He had the privilege of sitting down with…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 80 - What do Japanese people REALLY think of Suzume and Makoto Shinkai?
In this episode, we invite real-life Japanese people onto the show to give their honest opinions about Suzume, Makoto Shinkai's latest animated movie all about…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 79 - The Roundup: No Way Out! More big slaps and police brutality from Ma Dong Seok
In this episode, we review the newest instalment in The Roundup series of cop movies – No Way Out. Is this the new gold standard of action cinema? Can we ever…
Two Asian BlokesEpisode 78 - The Stranger (2022) review! We finally do an Aussie film!!
In this episode we get in touch with our Aussie roots and review the 2022 Australian thriller, The Stranger, starring Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris. Is this…