Whiting Wongs with Dan Harmon and Jessica Gao podcast

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!

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!

 

#29

29: Season 1 Finale - My Dinner With Dan Dan

On the Season 1 finale of Whiting Wongs, Dan & Jessica travel to 101 Noodle Express in Alh... more

24 May 2018

2 HR 05 MINS

2:05:59

24 May 2018


#28

28: Penultimate Wongs with Professor Sora Kim

Dan & Jessica discuss how comedy doesn't age well and shed some light on being a diversity... more

17 May 2018

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:55

17 May 2018


#27

27: A Swarthy Hemisphere

This week, we discuss Childish Gambino's "This Is America" video, cultural identity among ... more

10 May 2018

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:47

10 May 2018


#26

26: 26 - Oh F*ck That's Me with Dana Han-Klein & Larissa Pruett

This week, Dan & Jessica go through some listener emails before we get into a heated debat... more

03 May 2018

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:30

03 May 2018


#25

25 - Racism: The World's Oldest Profession

In true Whiting Wongs fashion, Dan & Jessica sit down with the goal of reading listener em... more

26 Apr 2018

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:46

26 Apr 2018


#24

24 - He's Brown and Everyone's Yellow

This week, we discuss The Simpson's response to Hari Kondabolu's documentary, "The Problem... more

12 Apr 2018

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:54

12 Apr 2018


#23

23 - Did We Just White a Wong? with Sameer Gardezi

We're joined this week by Sameer Gardezi (Modern Family, Untitled Trevor Noah Project) to ... more

05 Apr 2018

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:19

05 Apr 2018


#22

22 - Dad's A Little Drunk

With no plans for the episode, Dan and Jessica end up reading and responding to listener e... more

29 Mar 2018

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:43

29 Mar 2018


#21

21 - Paris Is Too Chinese For Me with Jimmy O. Yang

From HBO's Silicon Valley, the incredible Jimmy O. Yang joins us this week to talk about h... more

22 Mar 2018

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:50

22 Mar 2018


#20

20 - White People are the Lamborghini of People

We're back! This week, we read a listener email and give advice on navigating gender and p... more

15 Mar 2018

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:30

15 Mar 2018


#19

19 - I Hate Writing, I Love Having Written

This week, our producer Yusong joins us in the studio, and we answer some of his questions... more

01 Mar 2018

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:41

01 Mar 2018


#18

18 - The Art of War (of Submitting Your Screenplay)

This week, a Whiting Wongs debate! Dan & Jessica disagree about receiving listener-submitt... more

22 Feb 2018

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:57

22 Feb 2018


#17

17 - Don't Wait for the Diveristy Hire with Jas Waters

We're joined by the incredible Jas Waters (This is Us, Hood Adjacent) to talk about drama ... more

15 Feb 2018

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:40

15 Feb 2018


#16

16 - Welcome to the F***ing Party with Dante Basco

This week, we're joined by Dante Basco! We talk about his experiences playing Prince Zuko ... more

08 Feb 2018

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:02

08 Feb 2018


#15

15 - Gatekeeper #1: Your Parents

Dan & Jessica describe the entire process of landing a writing job, and discuss the differ... more

01 Feb 2018

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:41

01 Feb 2018


#14

14 - Gender Neutral Scripts and the Great Shark Debate

This week, Dan & Jessica read and respond to listener emails, one about gender and one abo... more

25 Jan 2018

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:38

25 Jan 2018


#13

13 - Big Japanese Dreams with Andrew Ti and Ify Nwadiwe

Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and Ify Nwadiwe (@midnight) join us talk to us about the q... more

18 Jan 2018

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:24

18 Jan 2018


#12

12 - I Had To Think Wong And Hard

Whiting Wongs is back! This week, we discuss power dynamics in the writers' room and what ... more

11 Jan 2018

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:47

11 Jan 2018


#11

11 - Long Duk Dong is a Bummer

Merry Wongmas! The holiday spirits are high as Dan & Jessica discuss the difference in the... more

21 Dec 2017

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:49

21 Dec 2017


#10

10 - Iranian Gangster in a Zoot Suit

From the Ethnically Ambiguous podcast, Anna Hossnieh & Shereen Lani Younes join us to disc... more

14 Dec 2017

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:23

14 Dec 2017


#9

9 - Chinese Questions, Uber Rides, and Sharks

This week, Dan asks Jessica a Chinese question, how race played into a risky Uber ride, an... more

07 Dec 2017

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:05

07 Dec 2017


#8

8 - This Some White Nonsense with Brittani Nichols

Our first ever guest, writer and actor Brittani Nichols (Transparent, Suicide Kale) joins ... more

30 Nov 2017

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:57

30 Nov 2017


#7

7 - Thanksgiving Special: You Can't Buy Height

Jessica's mom has discovered the podcast, and Jessica's horror leads to a discussion about... more

23 Nov 2017

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:00

23 Nov 2017


#6

6 - Asian Detecting Spears

We start by discussing the bottlenecks for hiring a diverse staff and debate how strugglin... more

16 Nov 2017

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:50

16 Nov 2017


#5

5 - Previous Woke Excavations

This week, we read a listener email and discuss how whitewashing is less of an issue in As... more

09 Nov 2017

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:43

09 Nov 2017


#4

4 - They Invented Those Finger Traps

We take a look at online reactions to the show before discussing racism as a spectrum, how... more

02 Nov 2017

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:33

02 Nov 2017


#3

3 - I Don't Care If I'm White Or Wong

We discuss the yet-to-be-made HBO show Confederate and the hiring process for Rick & Morty... more

19 Oct 2017

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:12

19 Oct 2017


#2

2 - Nazis, Trolls, and Dan's Racist Simulator

We mention and offer no real insight into the Charlottesville Nazi rally, debate how to ha... more

19 Oct 2017

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:06

19 Oct 2017


#1

1 - Default People

The origin story of this very podcast is revealed (hint/spoiler: it all started with Pickl... more

18 Oct 2017

53 MINS

53:13

18 Oct 2017