by Ben and NiNi
<i>The Conversation</i> is a podcast all about Asian BL/GL/QL (and sometimes other queer media), coming at you from a film crit perspective. We swan in every other week-ish to shoot the shit on faves, flops and trends, artistry and industry nerdery, and also crack and simping, because we contain multitudes. NiNi is our editor and producer. Ben is our creative director and content manager. Shan is our associate producer. Twig is our correspondent. Our theme music is Dedication by Ron Gelinas Chillout Lounge (Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com).
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1/7/2023
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February 6, 2025
<p>It’s our 3rd Annual Very Important Internet BL Awards and we’ve changed up our whole shit! Ben and NiNi talk the best things we watched all year.</p> <p>Episode transcript available here.</p> <p>00:00 Welcome</p> <p>00:55 Introduction: It's Awards Season Once More</p> <p>02:09 Acting!</p> <p>08:00 Ships Ahoy!</p> <p>16:31 Immortal Technique</p> <p>29:05 Top Tings</p> <p>41:43 Special Class Awards</p> <p>43:11 Special Class: Honourable Mentions</p> <p>47:36 Special Class: Mark Pakin 6th Man Awards</p> <p>51:13 Special Class: Standout Queer Narratives</p> <p>01:06:00 Outro</p>
January 30, 2025
<p>It’s our holiday special (because it's a holiday somewhere in the world)! Ben, NiNi and assorted friends of the pod look back on 10 years of BL as a genre and talk 10 shows that define the genre for us.</p> <p>Episode transcript available here.</p> <p>00:00 Welcome</p> <p>00:55 Celebrating the BL Canon: A Retrospective</p> <p>02:08 Blueming (2022) | KR | dir. Hwang Da Seul (Megan)</p> <p>07:35 Dark Blue Kiss (2019) | TH | dir. Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol (Shan)</p> <p>13:59 He's Coming To Me (2019) | TH | dir. Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol (Captain Hands)</p> <p>17:00 His (2020) | JP | dir. Imaizumi Rikiya (Twig)</p> <p>21:12 Light On Me (2021) | KR | dir. Lee Yoo Yeon (Kyra)</p> <p>25:40 Make It Right (2017) | TH | dirs. New Siwaj Sawatmaneekul and Cheewin Thanamin Wongskulphat (Turtles)</p> <p>33:29 The Miracle of Teddy Bear (2022) | TH | dir. Paajaew Yuthana Lorphanpaibul (Pluem)</p> <p>39:52 Theory of Love (2019) | TH | dir. X Nuttapong Mongkolsawas (Bookworm)</p> <p>46:15 The Untamed (2019) | CH | dirs. Steve Cheng and Chang Ka Lam (Shan)</p> <p>51:42 We Best Love (2021) | TW | dir. Ray Jiang (Twig)</p> <p>57:59 Ben and Nini's Drive-by Faves</p>
January 23, 2025
<p>Ben, NiNi and Shan discuss a weird year for QL and look ahead to 2025.</p> <p><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/the-conversation-pod/773491356894150656/year-in-review-2024?source=share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Episode transcript available here.</a></p> <p>00:00 Welcome</p> <p>00:55 2024 Headlines: Industry Consolidation</p> <p>06:49 2024 Headline: Self-Censorship</p> <p>13:52 2024 Headlines: Vertical Format Micro-BLs and Other Shit We're Anti</p> <p>20:14 Festivus Airing Of The Grievances</p> <p>36:51 2024 Fan Awards</p> <p>55:49 QL Resolutions</p> <p>01:04:45 Affirmations and Hopes for the Future</p>
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