Moonface (podcast)

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Moonface is a fiction podcast produced by James Kim and starring Joel Kim Booster and Esther Moon. The podcast contained six episodes that were released in 2019.

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Background

The podcast debuted on October 9, 2019. [1] The show contains sexually explicit scenes. [2] [3] The series contains six episodes. [4] The podcast draws inspiration from Igby Goes Down , Ghost World , and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. [5] The podcast was independently produced by James Kim. [6] The protagonist, Paul, is played by Joel Kim Booster and his mother is played by Esther Moon. [7] The story is set in Downey, California. [8] The story follows a first-generation Korean immigrant named Paul, who is struggling to come out to his mother as gay due to a language barrier. [9] Paul works a job as a waiter. [10]

Reception

Zoella called the podcast "Raw, thought-provoking and poignant". [11] Emma Dibdin wrote in The New York Times that the show is a "touching, elegantly soundtracked" podcast. [12] Ammar Kalia wrote in The Guardian that the podcast is "emotively nuanced" and "quietly thought-provoking." [13] Nicholas Quah wrote in Vulture that the podcast was "executed with tremendous flair". [14] Elena Fernández Collins wrote in The A.V. Club that the podcast uses "raw, tender sound design." [15] Ashlea Halpern wrote in the Condé Nast Traveler that the podcast "will move you to tears." [16] Jack Conway wrote in the LA Review of Books channel Podcast Review that the show "brims with joy and pain". [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ Williams, Wil (December 23, 2019). "The Best Podcasts of 2019". Polygon . Vox Media. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ Albeck-Ripka, Livia (October 25, 2019). "'My Grandchild Is Not a Terrorist'". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ Bull, Justin (December 27, 2019). "From '1619' to 'Growing Up Moonie': The Best Podcasts of 2019". WBEZ . Chicago Public Media. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ McGrath, Jenny (October 21, 2019). "The Best New Podcasts for the Week of October 12, 2019: Moonface and More". Digital Trends . Digital Trends Media Group. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ Conway, Jack (October 17, 2019). "In Conversation With Moonface's James Kim". Podcast Review. Los Angeles Review of Books. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ Quah, Nicholas (October 29, 2019). "Moonface is the Kind of Fiction Podcast That Stays With You". Vulture . Vox Media. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ Dockterman, Eliana (November 30, 201). "The 10 Best Podcasts of 2019". Time . Time USA, LLC. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ Woelfle, Alice (October 26, 2019). "Fictional Podcast 'Moonface' Shines Light on Korean American Queer Experience". KQED-FM . KQED Inc. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ Collins, Elena Fernández (October 21, 2019). "It's Dolly Parton's America—We're Just Living in It". The A.V. Club . G/O Media. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ "10 Fiction Podcasts to Listen to on a Dew-Soaked Morning Walk". Zoella . December 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ Dibdin, Emma (August 24, 2021). "Seven Fiction Podcasts Ready Made for Vacation". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  13. ↑ Kalia, Ammar (April 7, 2022). "Best Podcasts of the Week: The Writers of HBO's Insecure Add Some Joy to the 'Dumpster Fire' That is Modern Life". The Guardian . Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
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