Best Daniel Kwan Podcasts (2025)

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The Wedding Banquet with Andrew Ahn and Daniel Kwan (Ep. 542) 38:16

44m ago38:16

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Director Andrew Ahn discusses his new film, The Wedding Banquet, with fellow Director Daniel Kwan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with the Screenwriter of the original film, updating the story to reflect contemporary LGBTQ+ attitudes while staying faithful to the original plot, and how he and hi…

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106 The Daniel Kwan you see online is who he really is 1:41:48

7d ago1:41:48

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Daniel is a multi-ENnie Award winning Canadian podcaster, game designer, and cultural consultant. You might know him as the co-host and showrunner of the Asians Represent! podcast. As a freelance narrative designer, some of his notable works include Candlekeep Mysteries, the Ultimate Micro-RPG Guide, Avatar Legends, Dark Archive, and the Tian Xia s…

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Bonus: Q&A with Daniel Kwan and Wandering Blades 1:06:23

12d ago1:06:23

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Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona chats to podcaster, game designer, and cultural consultant Daniel Kwan about his upcoming game: Wandering Blades. Wandering Blades is a roleplaying game of violent, martial arts melodrama for 2-5 players. In this game, players take on the roles of h…

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Sinners with Ryan Coogler and Rachel Morrison (Ep. 543) 38:48

1h ago38:48

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Director Ryan Coogler discusses his new film, Sinners, with fellow Director Rachel Morrison in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses employing historical consultants to find authenticity in every niche of the film, how he collaborated with Composer and Executive Producer Ludwig Göransson to elevate the film with…

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107 Philip Reed has worked on EVERYTHING (almost) 2:10:28

2h ago2:10:28

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Philip Reed loves to create stuff and things, from roleplaying game supplements to music to whatever sounds fun at that exact moment in time. He can often be found working when he should be sleeping. He has been doing this for more than 30 years, and chances are you have played something he had his hands on. I feel in love with his work through Fra…

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Blending Narrative & Combat with "Rising Action"! | Episode 104 | Asians Represent! 1:01:48

12h ago1:01:48

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Daniel interviewed Aki, a new game designer based in Tokyo, about their debut game Rising Action! Rising Action is a roleplaying game for two players where you play a pair of rivals having an ever-escalating battle where their past and passions collide. Inspired by action anime and JRPG cutscenes, it is designed to produce dramatic encounters that …

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Freaky Tales with Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden and Shaz Bennett (Ep. 541) 30:57

20h ago30:57

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Directors Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden discusses their new film, Freaky Tales, with fellow Director Shaz Bennett in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, they discuss the real-life events that influenced the stories, using distinct visual styles and camera aspect ratios to differentiate each story chapter, and utilizing real lo…

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Episode #146: Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition Pt. 3 2:05:21

2d ago2:05:21

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Content Warnings: Severe Graphic Bodily Harm to PC, Sudden death and betrayal of PCs, Harm to animals and young adults, Gun and weapon violence, Explosions and Zombies. Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Liv, Liz, Jess, Pip and special guest game master Zack from Realms of Peril and Glory, for 'Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition'. Designed by S…

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The Accountant 2 with Gavin O’Connor and Dan Gilroy (Ep. 540) 29:47

3d ago29:47

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Director Gavin O’Connor discusses his new film, The Accountant 2, with fellow Director Dan Gilroy in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with his Actors to find more opportunities for humor, building out the scope of the film to expand on the world within the story, and aiming for an entirely different…

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The Friend with Scott McGehee, David Siegel and Gail Mancuso (Ep. 539) 31:37

4d ago31:37

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Directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel discusses their new film, The Friend, with fellow Director Gail Mancuso in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, they discuss working with Actors Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, the consideration that went into changes from the source material to the film, and working with a dog trainer …

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Audrey’s Children with Ami Canaan Mann and Brad Silberling (Ep. 538) 32:40

6d ago32:40

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Director Ami Canaan Mann discusses her new film, Audrey’s Children, with fellow Director Brad Silberling in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses using specific lenses and mis-en-scene to capture the interior thought process of the main character, working with child Actors in order to capture serious performanc…

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Daniel & Drew Get Organized | No Dice, No Problem #33 1:14:02

8d ago1:14:02

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Daniel and Drew dive into the world of tabletop gaming storage, Chinese genealogy, bullet time, and more! - Check out Drew's article, Paper Families, Paper Trails: Genealogy and the Chinese Exclusion Act here: https://www.slcl.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/pastports-052025.pdf Support the launch of Daniel's wuxia TTRPG Wandering Blades here: http…

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105 Penny Melgarejo draws in the dark! 2:03:06

15d ago2:03:06

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Creative force of the dark pits of hell, Penny Melgarejo is an illustrator, tattooist and sometimes a writer of RPGs from Madrid, Spain, and his works in the RPG scene includes covers and several illustrations for Gallant Knight games, Necrotic gnome, Old skull publishing, exalted funeral, Blackoath entertainment and many more. He usually self publ…

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Hard Boiled: The Iconic Hong Kong Blood Opera | Episode 103 | Asians Represent! x John Who? 1:42:16

15d ago1:42:16

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CW: Discussion of policing, firearms, and crime Enjoy this episode of the John Who? podcast - a spin-off of Asians Represent! For this episode of the podcast, Brandon Lim of Black Belt Cinema joined Daniel and Drew for a discussion about John Woo's 1992 Hong Kong action masterpiece, Hard Boiled. They discussed the impact of this movie on Hong Kong …

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Episode #145: Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition Pt. 2 2:37:42

19d ago2:37:42

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Content Warnings: Severe Graphic Bodily Harm to PC, Sudden death and betrayal of PCs, Harm to animals and young adults, Gun and weapon violence, Explosions and Zombies. Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Liv, Liz, Jess, Pip and special guest game master Zack from Realms of Peril and Glory, for 'Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition'. Designed by S…

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104 Chris Airiau always wears different weird socks! 1:35:10

21d ago1:35:10

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Chris Airiau is a game writer in France who publishes modules for Mothership RPG, The Lost Bay, and Cloud Empress as 5 Million Worlds Press, and is soon to release their own transhuman space adventure game, 5 Million Worlds RPG: An Avatar's Primer. We talked about his work, his process, inspirations, and weird stories and experiences in our lives! …

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The Amateur with James Hawes and Sarah Pirozek (Ep. 537) 26:10

21d ago26:10

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Director James Hawes discusses his new film, The Amateur, with fellow Director Sarah Pirozek in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses insisting on the protagonist being geeky, clumsy, charming and smart to reflect his novice, utilizing his camera to capture the main character’s degrading perspective as the story un…

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Daniel & Drew Have a Work Meeting | No Dice, No Problem #32 1:10:51

24d ago1:10:51

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Ever wondered how an Asians Represent podcast episode comes together? In this special No Dice, No Problem episode, Daniel and Drew sat down for a laid-back chat about Battletech and to answer listener questions...only to end up planning some episodes for the next exciting season of Asians Rep! Check out the John Who? podcast: johnwhopodcast.carrd.c…

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Bonus: Savage Worlds Talkback Session 1 20:03

28d ago20:03

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Content Warnings: Severe Graphic Bodily Harm to PC, Sudden death and betrayal of PCs, Harm to animals and young adults, Gun and weapon violence, Explosions and Zombies. Show Notes To tied us over to the next session of Savage Worlds, the players catch up and debrief after their first session and give some recommendations for zombie films! Realms of…

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103 Alkis "Fern" is really into supernatural stuff! 1:14:42

27d ago1:14:42

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Alkis "Fern" is writer and game designer from Athens, Greece, with a particular interest in all things weird, occult, and paranormal. He is currently funding Hellborn - Descended, an action horror RPG set in a modern city in hell, where you play as demons seeking their own objectives! Check out Alkis's links below! https://bsky.app/profile/studiohe…

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Exploring Grand Cathay | Episode 102 | Asians Represent! 1:38:54

1M ago1:38:54

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Ruled over by immortal dragons, Grand Cathay is the largest empire in the world of Warhammer fantasy. For this episode of the podcast, Daniel, Drew, and Izen explored the history of this Chinese-inspired fantasy setting by Games Workshop! *Correction: At the 15:21 mark, Izen mentions that there are 46 officially recognized ethnic groups in China. T…

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Episode #144: Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition Pt. 1 1:57:58

1M ago1:57:58

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Content Warnings: Severe Graphic Bodily Harm to PC, Sudden death and betrayal of PCs, Harm to animals and young adults, Gun and weapon violence, Explosions and Zombies. Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Liv, Liz, Jess, Pip and special guest game master Zack from Realms of Peril and Glory, for 'Savage Worlds: Adventure Edition'. Designed by S…

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Daniel & Drew are Tariff-ied | No Dice, No Problem #31 1:04:29

1M ago1:04:29

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Daniel and Drew discussed the impact of US tariffs on the tabletop industry, the launch of the John Who? podcast, the closing of Daniel's LGS, their recent Wandering Blades one shot, and the most durable miniatures on this episode of No Dice, No Problem! Check out the John Who? podcast: johnwhopodcast.carrd.co Learn more about Wandering Blades: wan…

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102 Kalum (RPG Roliste) is contextually weird! 1:37:50

1M ago1:37:50

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Kalum is a London-based TTRPG designer (Magic of Inventorying, Rosewood Abbey) and podcaster (The Rolistes Podcast, RPG Academy Film Studies). We talked about his experiences in building TTRPG communities, and the creative process of his games! Check out Kalum's work! https://rolistespod.com/ https://rolistespod.itch.io/ https://bsky.app/profile/ro…

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Novocaine with Dan Berk, Robert Olsen and Drew Hancock (Ep. 536) 35:50

1M ago35:50

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Directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen discusses their new film, Novocaine, with fellow Director Drew Hancock in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, they discuss taking notes from 80s and 90s action movies to straddle the tonal line between comedy and action, their inspirations for casting Actors Jack Quaid and Amber Midthund…

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101 Pelle Nilsson is Very Into True Crime Documentaries 1:37:32

1M ago1:37:32

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Pelle Nilsson is the Swedish game designer behind Mörk Borg, focusing on streamlining the old game systems from the 70s. He has published a couple of other rpgs, among them Barkhäxan and Ut mot skären. Check out Mörk Borg: https://morkborg.com Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People! Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new …

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League of Legends & Toxic Game Design | Episode 101 | Asians Represent! 1:54:09

2M ago1:54:09

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In this episode, we dove into how game design can create toxicity in communities. How do the design choices behind popular MOBAs like League of Legends, DOTA, and Honor of Kings encourage (intentionally or not) toxic player behaviour? //SUPPORT Help us produce new and exclusive content! Join us on Patreon for ad-free audio and exclusive series! pat…

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Episode #143: A Land Once Magic (OSN Livestream) 3:03:42

1M ago3:03:42

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Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Shaghik, Benjamin, Jon and special guest facilitator Viditya Voleti for 'A Land Once Magic': Pocket-sized Worldbuilding TTRPG! Part of Backerkit’s Pocketopia 2025, 'A Land Once Magic' is a conversational post-fantasy worldbuilding TTRPG, perfect for creative writing, tabletop campaigns and freeform storytell…

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Mickey 17 with Bong Joon Ho and Ava DuVernay (Ep. 535) 32:37

2M ago32:37

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Director Bong Joon Ho, accompanied by his translator Sharon Choi, discusses his new film, Mickey 17, with fellow Director Ava DuVernay in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses how his storyboarding process covered every shot, how he approached having a love story for the first time, and the resonance of the film…

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Heart Eyes with Josh Ruben and Zelda Williams (Ep. 534) 33:24

2M ago33:24

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Director Josh Ruben discusses his new film, Heart Eyes, with fellow Director Zelda Williams in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses balancing the tone of romantic comedy and horror while not trying to betray them, the behind the scenes of special effects work that went into the kills, and the creation and influ…

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100 Diogo Nogueira (Old Skull Publishing) 1:36:10

2M ago1:36:10

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Diogo Nogueira is an artist, graphic designer, and game developer. Creator of Old Skull Publishing, he creates games for you to play more with less. Among his games are Primal Quest, Kosmosaurs, Solar Blades & Cosmic Spells, Screams Amongst the Stars, and others. He is also an award-winning designer of the Halls of the Blood King adventure. Oh, and…

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After Hours with Martin Scorsese, Griffin Dunne and Raymond De Felitta (Ep. 533) 39:49

2M ago39:49

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In a special Anniversary Series discussion, Director Martin Scorsese discusses his film, After Hours, with Actor Griffin Dunne and fellow Director Raymond De Felitta in a screening at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, Scorsese discusses original concepts for the film’s end, how he aimed to find humor in the film by playing it seriou…

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Daniel & Drew Meet Border Control | No Dice, No Problem #30 50:37

2M ago50:37

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Fresh from Breakout Con 2025, Daniel and Drew discuss their first in-person Warhammer 40K match, Daniel's wandering Blades playtests, Drew's encounter with Canadian border control, and more! Learn more about Wandering Blades: danielhkwan.itch.io/wanderingblades Watch exclusive NDNP video podcasts at patreon.com/aznsrepresent //SPONSOR Asians Repres…

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