For today's Barbershop Talk edition podcast, we will share our thoughts on the new Netflix reality show "Bling Empire." We go over the good, the bad, and the ugly and give our 1/10 rating at the end.
Timestamp:
00:00 - Episode preview
01:11 - Leo's experience with reality TV shows
02:25 - How Leo feels about Bling Empire
06:50 - About the first season was about attracting viewers and how it was centered around the female characters
09:00 - About cast member Kevin
10:46 - What Mike thinks about the show
12:40 - About Asian representation in the show
14:47 - About the show seemed forced
16:58 - Excessive spirituality throughout the series
19:32 - Positives in the show (Displaying Asian Traditions)
22:25 - About different relationship dynamics
24:07 - The interesting characters on the show
27:22 - Kevin's portrayal as a win for Asian men
28:48 - Rating the show
SOCIAL MEDIA:
The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod
Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear
Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle
EMAIL US:
asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com
JOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR DISCORD:
The Asian Menswear Community (click here)
Support the show
The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men