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We’re not going anywhere, and this NPR article clarifies why Bitch Talk is staying put. When our show premiered more than 12 years ago, there were hardly any podcasts hosted by women, let alone hosted by women of color. At the time, the ONE that stood out was Girl on Guy led by Aisha Tyler. And that was it. Now, in 2025, we’re still fighting the good fight to be heard and amplified.
Heading in to our teenage year of podcasting, we can’t help but feel like it’s more urgent than ever for us to be out here with our mics talking with folks who are creating things and truly changing the minds and hearts of the people in the lanes of film, TV, music, comedy, small businesses, social justice, and politics.
The numbers prove that shows like Bitch Talk need to be here. Stats don’t lie. We know from our community that we’re valued. And when we’re out at film festivals beyond The Bay, there are not a lot of media that look like us or do the work that we do. With the current administration, a lot of mainstream media is being gutted—and guess who’s voices are being silenced? So while the podcast world continues to be and to celebrate the pale and male landscape, us bitches will keep showing up.
We’ve been working for months on a brand zhuzh that includes new photos by our very good friend, SF-based photographer Chloe Jackman! The last time we did this was 2019. Ange wanted to call this shoot “Older and Wider”—I’ll just leave that one there. We had so much fun being together in Chloe’s studio with Kendrick turned all the way up and playing around with clothes, color, and attitude. Thank you Chloe for always making us feel great in front of the camera. It was the kick in the butt we needed to feel good about us!
Beyond the Bitch Talk refresh, we’ve been doing what we love — chatting with all kinds of folks about their projects. In the past few months, we’ve had a slew of returning guests, including Shabana Azeez (from HBO’s The Pitt) and The Bay List’s Rafael Casal (Blindspotting, The Low Down, the TV show Loki — and more importantly, Bay homie), director Ryan White from the Apple TV documentary Come See Me in the Good Light along with one of that doc’s stars, poet Megan Falley. In addition to returning guests, we welcomed some new friends of the show — director Geeta Gandbhir from the Netflix documentary The Perfect Neighbor, and an interview that was 5 YEARS IN THE MAKING — director/writer/rapper/actor Radha Blank from the Netflix film The Forty-Year-Old Version. Oh, we even made time to record a Basic Bitch while shopping at Costco. YOU ARE WELCOME (and they should sponsor us…seriously.) Catch up on all of our episodes at the button below.
Have y’all heard our newish segment on Bitch Talk? It’s called “This Bitch,” where we ask our guests to name their past or current this bitch whom they’d want to give a shine to or just put him/her/they on blast. It’s been a fun way to put a Bitch Talk stamp on every episode. Do you have a “This Bitch” right now? Hit that comment button and let us know who your This Bitch right now is (cuz there are so many bitches out there).
Our latest episode is part of our neighborhood series. This time we highlight San Francisco’s Mission District! The episode is a collab with Storied: San Francisco and our good friend, SF-born-and-raised (and Mission resident) H.P. Mendoza. We want to celebrate the places in San Francisco we love. Our last neighborhood episode was recorded in the inner Richmond at 540 Bar, which coincided with our 12-year podcast anniversary! You can dive into that one here.