Podcasts by Whiting Wongs with Dan Harmon and Jessica Gao
An honest conversation about race and writing between two people who think very highly of themselves. Dan Harmon and Jessica Gao know they won't solve racism in Hollywood, but they still like to talk about it. Sometimes with guests!
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28: Penultimate Wongs with Professor Sora Kim from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dan & Jessica discuss how comedy doesn't age well and shed some light on being a diversity hire, before having a conversation with a scientist with shark experience, Professor Sora Kim! We also dis...
Listen27: A Swarthy Hemisphere from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, we discuss Childish Gambino's "This Is America" video, cultural identity among white Americans, and Jessica states her expectations for her upcoming trip to China. Plus, listener emails ...
Listen26: 26 - Oh F*ck That's Me with Dana Han-Klein & Larissa Pruett from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, Dan & Jessica go through some listener emails before we get into a heated debate about Matt Groening's response to the Apu controversy. Then, we talk to our guests Dana Han-Klein and Lar...
Listen25 - Racism: The World's Oldest Profession from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In true Whiting Wongs fashion, Dan & Jessica sit down with the goal of reading listener emails and get through a total of three. But, we reveal the process for joke-writing in the Rick & Morty writ...
Listen24 - He's Brown and Everyone's Yellow from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, we discuss The Simpson's response to Hari Kondabolu's documentary, "The Problem With Apu". Plus, we reveal Jessica's 23andMe results, and finally we reach a poingnant agreement that shed...
Listen23 - Did We Just White a Wong? with Sameer Gardezi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're joined this week by Sameer Gardezi (Modern Family, Untitled Trevor Noah Project) to talk about Muslim representation in media, the issues with the "good muslim/bad muslim" dichotomy, and more...
Listen22 - Dad's A Little Drunk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With no plans for the episode, Dan and Jessica end up reading and responding to listener emails! We disucss race and the cosplay community, give some career advice to aspiring writers, and talk abo...
Listen21 - Paris Is Too Chinese For Me with Jimmy O. Yang from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From HBO's Silicon Valley, the incredible Jimmy O. Yang joins us this week to talk about his experience auditioning as a POC actor, his new book, and more! We read from his audition log, Dan & Jess...
Listen20 - White People are the Lamborghini of People from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're back! This week, we read a listener email and give advice on navigating gender and power dynamics in the writers' room. Also, a story told to Jessica about writers facing rejection leads us i...
Listen19 - I Hate Writing, I Love Having Written from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, our producer Yusong joins us in the studio, and we answer some of his questions about writing and give some advice! We discuss multiple character arcs, our old writing habits (or lack th...
Listen18 - The Art of War (of Submitting Your Screenplay) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, a Whiting Wongs debate! Dan & Jessica disagree about receiving listener-submitted scripts, which prompts a larger discussion about how to get something read in the entertainment industry...
Listen17 - Don't Wait for the Diveristy Hire with Jas Waters from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're joined by the incredible Jas Waters (This is Us, Hood Adjacent) to talk about drama writing, how writing race neutral doesn't necessarily benifit POC characters, and more! Plus we read listen...
Listen16 - Welcome to the F***ing Party with Dante Basco from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, we're joined by Dante Basco! We talk about his experiences playing Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender and Rufio in Hook, and revisit the idea of appreciate vs. appropration. Plus,...
Listen15 - Gatekeeper #1: Your Parents from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dan & Jessica describe the entire process of landing a writing job, and discuss the different skills showrunners look for when hiring writers. Plus, we talk about our early careers, and then Dan ri...
Listen14 - Gender Neutral Scripts and the Great Shark Debate from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, Dan & Jessica read and respond to listener emails, one about gender and one about sex workers. Plus, a story about writing a gender neutral script and the role of casting directors, befo...
Listen13 - Big Japanese Dreams with Andrew Ti and Ify Nwadiwe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and Ify Nwadiwe (@midnight) join us talk to us about the question "where are you from", different reasons to learn Japanese, and the difference between cultural appr...
Listen12 - I Had To Think Wong And Hard from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Whiting Wongs is back! This week, we discuss power dynamics in the writers' room and what should or shouldn't be allowed in terms of behavior. Also, Jessica talks about her previous experiences wit...
Listen11 - Long Duk Dong is a Bummer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Merry Wongmas! The holiday spirits are high as Dan & Jessica discuss the difference in their drinking styles, read listener emails, and address some errors & omissions. Then, we end the year by ans...
Listen10 - Iranian Gangster in a Zoot Suit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From the Ethnically Ambiguous podcast, Anna Hossnieh & Shereen Lani Younes join us to discuss being Middle Eastern in America, the cultural effects of crying, and the different ways their families ...
Listen9 - Chinese Questions, Uber Rides, and Sharks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, Dan asks Jessica a Chinese question, how race played into a risky Uber ride, and a long discussion about sharks that we struggle to relate to race. Also, we discuss POC writers facing ha...
Listen8 - This Some White Nonsense with Brittani Nichols from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Our first ever guest, writer and actor Brittani Nichols (Transparent, Suicide Kale) joins us to talk about her experiences being the only POC in writers' rooms. Plus, we revisit Confederate and ans...
Listen7 - Thanksgiving Special: You Can't Buy Height from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jessica's mom has discovered the podcast, and Jessica's horror leads to a discussion about American families vs. Chinese-American families. Jessica reveals her family's experience during the Mao re...
Listen6 - Asian Detecting Spears from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We start by discussing the bottlenecks for hiring a diverse staff and debate how struggling white writers can respond to and recognize privilege. Also, Dan and Jessica teeter on the brink of fighti...
Listen5 - Previous Woke Excavations from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, we read a listener email and discuss how whitewashing is less of an issue in Asian countries as it is in the U.S. Dan gives insight on the casting choices for the Community pilot, and we...
Listen4 - They Invented Those Finger Traps from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We take a look at online reactions to the show before discussing racism as a spectrum, how funny a racist joke needs to be in order to be told, and Jessica's first ever (and life altering) experien...
Listen3 - I Don't Care If I'm White Or Wong from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We discuss the yet-to-be-made HBO show Confederate and the hiring process for Rick & Morty Season 3. Dan attempts and semi-succeeds in creating a Whiting Wongs theme song. Email: WhitingWongs@gmai...
Listen2 - Nazis, Trolls, and Dan's Racist Simulator from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We mention and offer no real insight into the Charlottesville Nazi rally, debate how to handle online trolls, and discuss how TV hiring practices affect writing staff diversity. Dan gets preemptive...
Listen1 - Default People from 2017-10-18T17:52:13
The origin story of this very podcast is revealed (hint/spoiler: it all started with Pickle Rick). Jessica talks about being a writer of color and the Meritocracy Myth. Dan talks about being a whit...
Listen1 - Default People from 2017-10-18T17:52:13
The origin story of this very podcast is revealed (hint/spoiler: it all started with Pickle Rick). Jessica talks about being a writer of color and the Meritocracy Myth. Dan talks about being a whit...
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