Episode

"Awkwafina"
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44:14
Published: Mon Mar 01 2021
Description

We are joined this week by the wonderful Awkwafina. She happens to be an expert on the 1999 filmic masterwork: 'Love Stinks' and we're proud to explore these issues in-depth with her (amongst other things). Listen folks, it's the first day of March and we're all super excited about it! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes introduce their podcast format of inviting surprise guests.
00:00 - 01:24 (01:24)
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Entertainment
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Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes introduce their podcast format of inviting surprise guests. In the midst of their conversation, Hayes admits to becoming forgetful about doing his laundry in the dryer, leading to repetitive “fluffing” sessions.

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Comedian and actress Awkwafina joins the podcast to discuss her groundbreaking career, being the first Asian American to win a Golden Globe for Best Actress, and the smell of hockey gear.
01:24 - 04:00 (02:35)
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Awkwafina
Summary

Comedian and actress Awkwafina joins the podcast to discuss her groundbreaking career, being the first Asian American to win a Golden Globe for Best Actress, and the smell of hockey gear.

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"Awkwafina"
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The podcast discusses the challenges faced by rappers when dealing with imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and anxiety.
04:00 - 06:28 (02:28)
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Rapper
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The podcast discusses the challenges faced by rappers when dealing with imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and anxiety. The guest talks about her personal experiences and how she overcame her fears to become successful.

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The speaker reflects on their past experiences playing the trumpet and working as an assistant, realizing that they weren't suited for those roles.
06:28 - 08:56 (02:27)
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Music
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The speaker reflects on their past experiences playing the trumpet and working as an assistant, realizing that they weren't suited for those roles. They acknowledge their current success in selling albums and creating popular YouTube rapping videos.

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The speaker discusses his work and his identity being intertwined with his name.
08:56 - 10:54 (01:57)
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Identity
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The speaker discusses his work and his identity being intertwined with his name. He also touches on the topic of where his name originated from.

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The speaker reflects on the impact of childhood trauma and how children have a better ability to cope with it than adults, despite the negative emotions it may bring.
10:54 - 14:34 (03:40)
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Childhood trauma
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The speaker reflects on the impact of childhood trauma and how children have a better ability to cope with it than adults, despite the negative emotions it may bring.

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The hosts discuss the fortunate opportunity to do what they love and reflect on the uncertainties that come with it, like giving a pet medication.
14:34 - 18:05 (03:30)
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Success
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The hosts discuss the fortunate opportunity to do what they love and reflect on the uncertainties that come with it, like giving a pet medication.

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The speaker discusses their passions for music and therapy, how music serves as free therapy, and whether they would like to transition to having one passion dominate their career.
18:05 - 23:49 (05:44)
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Music and Therapy
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The speaker discusses their passions for music and therapy, how music serves as free therapy, and whether they would like to transition to having one passion dominate their career.

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The speaker explores the feeling of approaching life as a minority, especially for women and people of color, with all the pressures that come with it and the reactions it can elicit from others.
23:49 - 28:52 (05:02)
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Minority
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The speaker explores the feeling of approaching life as a minority, especially for women and people of color, with all the pressures that come with it and the reactions it can elicit from others. They discuss their experience with road rage and how it relates to societal misconceptions of minorities.

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Actress and rapper Awkwafina discusses the influence of her grandmother on her life and career, as well as her experiences with rapping and how she got into the creative process.
28:52 - 32:46 (03:54)
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Awkwafina
Summary

Actress and rapper Awkwafina discusses the influence of her grandmother on her life and career, as well as her experiences with rapping and how she got into the creative process.

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The speaker discusses the importance of allowing natural audiences for different types of content and not forcing viewers to watch something they don't want to.
32:46 - 36:37 (03:50)
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Audience Engagement
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The speaker discusses the importance of allowing natural audiences for different types of content and not forcing viewers to watch something they don't want to. They also mention enjoying staying at home and watching movies.

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The speaker reminisces about their childhood and Bridget Wilson's commentary on a movie they owned, sharing trivia that they learned from the director's cut.
36:37 - 39:11 (02:34)
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Movies
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The speaker reminisces about their childhood and Bridget Wilson's commentary on a movie they owned, sharing trivia that they learned from the director's cut.

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This podcast discusses the cannabis oil dropper that enhances the smoking, chewing or vaping experience and its benefits.
39:11 - 41:21 (02:09)
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Cannabis
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This podcast discusses the cannabis oil dropper that enhances the smoking, chewing or vaping experience and its benefits.

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The hosts discuss the benefits of using a bong and how the actress Aquafina manages to still deliver quality performances despite watching bad films and being around stoned individuals.
41:21 - 44:56 (03:34)
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Marijuana
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The hosts discuss the benefits of using a bong and how the actress Aquafina manages to still deliver quality performances despite watching bad films and being around stoned individuals.

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"Awkwafina"
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The hosts discuss looking at old photos, the different ways they refer to their work, and briefly touch on discussing science classes they took in high school.
44:56 - 46:08 (01:12)
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Nostalgia
Summary

The hosts discuss looking at old photos, the different ways they refer to their work, and briefly touch on discussing science classes they took in high school.

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"Awkwafina"
Podcast
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