Modern MINARI

Published: April 29, 2021, 7:21 p.m.

b'\\u201cThe nuances of the Korean family takes you back to being in a new environment, trying to fit in../..but it felt like an American family story as well.\\u201d\\nThe Oscars have come and gone, but what remains is how we feel about MINARI - the critically acclaimed film that had SIX nominations and Yuh-Jung Youn\\u2019s win for Best Supporting Actress (#TeamGrandma). It was a big year for Modern Minorities...at the movies. History was made with Chloe Zhao becoming the first woman of color to win Best Director, Viola Davis is now the most nominated Black Actress, Riz Ahmed was the first Muslim nominated for Best actor, and of course...MINARI\\nSo along with Friends-of-the-Pod Jieun Kim-Kirtley AND Jon Pollock - we thought we\\u2019d have some fun talking MINARI, and the other Modern Minority-led films, actors, and big screen artists that made their mark. ALSO, we answer the age old question of who\\u2019s hotter - Steven Yeun or Riz Ahmed (spoiler alert, it\\u2019s Oscar Isaac =)\\nFRIENDS OF THE POD\\n\\nJon Pollock: modmypod.com/episodes/ep-35-jon-pollock-says-ciao-andiamo-legwx-lgphb-9j8lc-sx4fn-yl3p8\\n\\n\\nJieun Kim Kirtley: modmypod.com/episodes/ep-38-jieun-kirtleys-kids-learn-taekwondo-korean\\n\\n\\n \\n\\nMENTIONS:\\n\\nChloe Zhao acceptance speech (2021): youtu.be/hagrJurgOqU\\n\\n\\nYuh-Jung Youn\\u2019s acceptance speech (2021): youtu.be/syrGt0fpffY\\n\\n\\nLife is Beautiful acceptance speech (1999): youtu.be/8cTR6fk8frs\\n\\n\\nBOOK (Jon): Far from the Tree (Andrew Solomon): goodreads.com/book/show/13547504-far-from-the-tree\\n\\n\\nKIDS\\u2019 BOOK (Raman): The Ugly Vegetables (Grace Lin): goodreads.com/book/show/240144.The_Ugly_Vegetables\\n\\n\\nSONG: \\u201cYou\\u2019re Welcome\\u201d (Moana): youtu.be/79DijItQXMM\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'