About Stalk-Afina - An Awkwafina Retrospective Podcast
Kim and Elwood look at the career of rapper, actor and comedian Awkwafina as they re-evaluate her filmography and figure out what it is they love about her so much.
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!
16 Oct 2026
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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.
22 Jul 2026
The Little Mermaid (2023)
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.
5 Jun 2026
The Bad Guys
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.
20 May 2026
Jackpot!
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.
27 Mar 2026
Crazy Rich Asians
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.
20 Jul 2025
Quiz Lady
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?
17 Jun 2025
Raya and the Last Dragon
Kim and Elwood analyze Awkwafina's voice acting as Sisu in Raya and the Last Dragon, exploring her role in saving Kumandra from the Druun in this episode.
29 May 2025
Paradise Hills
The hosts analyze Alice Waddington's directorial debut, Paradise Hills, a sci-fi thriller exploring a mysterious behavioral modification center and its secrets.
19 May 2025
Renfield
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 ( https://link.chtbl.com/YBnqQymr)
11 May 2025
Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens
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 ( https://link.chtbl.com/YBnqQymr)
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