Joel Kim Booster recently returned as a guest on the podcast Depress mode. The photo above is from Sundance in January 2024.
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Joel Kim Booster recently returned as a guest on the podcast Depress mode. The photo above is from Sundance in January 2024.
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This week, when Beyoncé showed up at the Guggenheim Museum (sort of) and we said goodbye to one of our great character actors, Travis Kelce said, love is blind opinion.
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miami connection Probably my favorite movie of all time. The film was co-directed and starred by Y. K. Kim, a Korean taekwondo artist who moved to Orlando, Florida, opened his own studio, and decided to make films. The film was shown in some theaters in his 1987 year, but then disappeared. A few years later, a programmer for his Drafthouse Alamo found a copy of this film on his eBay. It was re-released and is now a cult classic. Kim plays the role of a Taekwondo instructor and leader of an electro-synth-pop band called Dragon Sound. They then face off against a bunch of fellow bikers and ninjas. It's the type of movie you want to watch with your friends.can be really fun how was this made There was also a podcast episode about it, which is how I found out about this movie. — Aisha Harris
Joel Kim Booster returns to podcast Depress mode
In 2021, podcasts Depress mode, This was John Moe's show about depression, and there was an episode with the talented comedian and author Joel Kim Booster. At the time, Joel was in a severe depressive episode, one of the few times I've ever heard someone speak so openly about what it's like to be in the midst of the worst depressive episode. It's one of the opportunities. He truly believed at the time that he would “never come up with another idea again.” I don't think he'll ever be funny again. And he meant it. And that's a very, very tough listen.
I was so happy to receive notification that Joel was back this week. Depress mode To talk about what has happened since then. As you probably know, he has continued his creations and continued to be interesting. And I'm really looking forward to hearing it. — Linda Holmes
Chase Red October podcast episode white check
white check is a podcast hosted by Griffin Newman and David Sims that features a different guest for each film and explores the director's filmography for each film. They finally landed on director John McTiernan. In particular, you want to force people into episodes like this: new york times They Must Talk columnist Jamel Bouie Chase Red October. It's a great movie. It's a series of great movies. It's a great podcast. — Chris Klimek
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