The Asian A.V. Club returns a new episode of our What to Watch podcast for the month of May and we bring on journalist Nadia Neophytou who's covered entertainment for years and now has created the New Mom Run Club substack as a community space for those who are seeking connection in culture and group activities in their role as a 'new mom'. Of course we get right into some of the films and tv shows that we just can't wait to talk about!

In this May 2026 episode we break down the pod into various categories.

Tried and Tested: I break down why Euphoria (HBO Max) is such a curiosity obsession watch for me, while Nadia celebrates the legacy of Hacks (HBO Max) as it finishes it's series run this month.

This is New: I chose the spectacular Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft (in 3D no less) and try to understand why this concert film is like no other. Nadia celebrates how The Devil Wears Prada 2 is not only entertaining, but the film kind of hits close to home at the same time.

This BETTER Be On Your Radar: Nadia LOVES The Christophers directed by Steven Soderbergh and breaks down the powerhouse lead that is Michaela Coel (we even give her a fake award this month for her awesomeness!) I go the horror route with the excellent k-horror series If Wishes Could Kill (Netflix) and make an argument of how hard it is to sustain an 8 episode horror series that's actually quite good!

Speed Round: Are you in on The Boroughs (Netflix) yet... I mean Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, Denis O'Hare, Alfre Woodard AND Alfred Molina as an elderly Scooby gang! Nadia looks at the Rwandan debut Ben'Imana by dir: Marie Clementine Dusabejambo that just showed at Cannes Film Festival. Who knew that I could fall in love with Mary and her adventures as The Other Bennett Sister (Britbox / BBC iplayer) who FINALLY gets the chance to represent herself properly in the Pride & Prejudice universe! Nadia looks at Imperfect Women (Apple TV) and how the star studded show is the best low stakes whodunit this month. The raunchy fun Rivals (Hulu / Disney+) returns to our screens in all its 80's soap opera glory! And finally... why am I not feeling Eurovision 2026 this year.

We sure pack in ALOT this episode!! Hopefully there's something for everyone in our wide list of titles and if you want us to showcase anything, reach out!! See you soon!

The Asian A.V. Club returns with a new format of our What to Watch podcast and invite our fave guest co-host Patrick Heidmann on to talk about all the TV and movies that are on our radar at the moment!

In this April 2026 episode we break down the pod into various categories.

Tried and Tested: We talk about cult hit series Paradise Season 2 (Hulu / Disney+) and the Rachel Weiss black comedy Vladimir (Netflix)

This is New: I create the genre Michelle Pfeiffer-naissance because she's doing such great work on The Madison (Paramount+) and also in Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV). Patrick is a big fan of the award winning film My Father's Shadow (In theaters now / Mubi) and explains why it's been one of his favorite films since last year.

This BETTER Be On Your Radar: You get to hear about my obsession over the reality series Battle of Fates (Hulu / Disney+) and Patrick's love for the latest season of Top Chef (Bravo)

Speed Round: I've gone ahead and created a genre called "Rich people are all corrupt devil worshippers and we need to take them DOWN" only cause the films Ready or Not 2 (In theaters now) and They Will Kill You (In theaters now) tell me so! We also talk about the excellent Half Man (Hbo Max / BBC), the final season of Hacks (Hbo Max), the latest comedy thriller by Dan Levy called Big Mistakes (Netflix), a brand new Beef (Netflix), our mutual love of the British crime thriller Code of Silence (Britbox / ITV+), the return of the unsung detective series Criminal Record (Apple TV), the joys of LOL - Last One Laughing UK (Prime Video) and the return of The Muppet Show (Disney+)

The goal was to keep it breezy but BOY do we pack in ALOT this episode!! Tell us if you like this revamped version of the podcast and hope you keep coming back for new episodes!

It's a brand new Asian A.V. Club HANG! podcast and we've got a fun one in the form of Co-Creator / Showrunner Vivian Lin of the hit Netflix YA series Crew Girl.

Starring Miku Martineau as Teagan Tao, Crew Girl tells the soapy story of a teenage rower who is forced to start over at a fancy prep school and discovers that the only way to maintain her proximity to rowing is to become the coxswain for the all-boys crew.

Between gaining the trust and respect of her rowdy teammates, Teagan also has to deal with her growing feelings towards two very different boys; the popular rich kid Josh Regis (Sam Braun) and local townie Cam Dillinger (Kyle Clark). A love triangle ensues but rowing is still the heart and soul that runs through this bingeable series.

We got some time to HANG! with Vivian as she walks us through her early days in production, what led to writing, the importance of the cult sci-fi series Killjoy in her life and the difficulties of creating a show from scratch. We rarely get the chance to talk to a showrunner of a series, so forgive me if we are nerding out! OH! and let's just say this is part one of our Crew Girl interviews!

If you like this HANG, please check out some of our other ones either where you listen to podcasts or watch the visualized version of this chat on our YouTube channel. Please also subscribe to our SUBSTACK where you get to read up on all the things the Asian A.V. Club are getting themselves into!

Thanks and join us on our next HANG!