Stalk-Afina - An Awkwafina Retrospective Podcast

Kim and Elwood look at a performance right at the cusp of her breakout series of performances as here she plays pickpocket and Hustler Constance who is brought into Debbie Ocean's team with plans to pull off an elaborate heist at the Met Gala. We look at the ensemble cast aswell as reveal who else we would have liked to have joined the team and the cast members we would have cut, sandwiches and more!

Kim and Elwood look at Awkwafina's Marvel debut as sidekick Katy who finds out her best friend Shawn is actually the kung fu master Shang-Chi who is now being forced to face the legacy he thought he'd escaped when his immortal father finds him living in modern day San Francisco. We look at the stacked cast, how Katy stands out compared to the other Marvel sidekicks and questioned just how Marvel ignored everything this film sets up.

Kim and Elwood question the choice to remake another Disney classic as they look at "The Little Mermaid" while looking at the plotting choices made for this live action version and how it compares to the iconic original film. We also get a chance to talk about Awkwafina's musical moment and why The Scuttlebutt stands out amongst so many questionable choices.

Kim and Elwood look at another of Awkwafina's voice acting roles with The Bad Guys were she plays Ms. Tarantula aka Webs who serves as the hacker for The Bad Guys a criminal group of anthropomorphic animals who to avoid a lengthy jail sentence have to convince the world that they can become The Good Guys.

Kim and Elwood look at the Amazon Prime original Jackpot! in which Awkwafina stars as Katie a former child actor who unwittingly wins the Grand Lottery. The only catch is she's got to make to sundown to claim the $3.6 Billion prize as whoever can kill her gets to claim the prize for themselves. Now her only hope lies with Noel Cassidy (John Cena), a freelance Lottery protection agent as the pair find themselves thrown together to escape a city full of cash hungry killers.

Kim and Elwood look at the rom-com Crazy Rich Asians which sees Awkwafina give one of her most iconic performances as Peik Lin the college friend of Rachel whose boyfriend Nick has brought her to Singapore only to discover his family is one of the richest in the country.

Kim and Elwood look at the feel good comedy Quiz Lady which sees Awkwafina playing Anne the tightly wound gameshow enthusiast whose mother had escaped her nursing home to head to Macu. But when her chaotic older sister Jenny (Sandra Oh) turns her into a viral sensation Anne is recruited to compete on her favourite Quiz Show but can she perform aswell as she does from couch?

Kim and Elwood look at their first voice role for Awkwafina as the dragon Sisu who holds the key to saving the kingdom Kumandra from the evil spirits known as the Druun. Now it falls to the warrior princess Raya who with Sisu's help must find the scattered parts of the gem spread between five warring tribes to finally defeat the Druun.

On this episode we check out the pastel goth dollhouse that is Paradise Hills a mysterious behavioural modification centre for women who have displeased their families. But what secrets does the island hold? We find out as we check out this sci-fi thriller from Alice Waddington here making her directorial debut and featuring a script co-written by Nacho ⁠ ⁠ Vigalondo

This time we look at the action comedy Renfield which sees Nicholas Holt playing the titular tortured assistant / familiar to Dracula (Nicholas Cage) has spent the last ninety years being forced to procure his master's prey and do his every bidding. Tiring of his life of servitude Renfield decides to make a life for himself only to soon run afoul of the Lobo crime family which soon has him forming a connection with cop Rebecca (Awkwafina) who is keen to take the family down for good unaware that they have made a deal with Dracula. We look at Awkwafina's first action role and how she fares in a more dramatic role. Plus the cinematic history of Dracula, the collapse of the Dark Universe and how to prove you've read Frankenstein Want to hear more? Check out our main show ⁠Movies and Tea

Kim and Elwood kick off their journey through the Awkwafina back catalogue with her sitcom in which she plays a fictionalised version of herself living with her dad and grandma as she searches for purpose in life only to find misadventure. We also look at the comparisons to her real life, badass grandma's and the representation of Asian actors in the west plus more! Want to hear more check out our main show Movies and Tea