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
editThe 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
editZoella 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Five Podcasts to Listen to in October". Podcast Review. Los Angeles Review of Books. October 2, 2019. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (December 5, 2019). "The Best Podcasts of 2019: In a Noisy Year for the Medium, Some of the Best Projects Turned Out to Be Personal, Individualistic, and Quiet". Vulture. Vox Media. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Collins, Elena Fernández (December 23, 2019). "The Best and Most Notable Podcasts of 2019". The A.V. Club. G/O Media. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Halpern, Ashlea (June 23, 2017). "The Best Podcasts for Road Trips: With So Many Podcasts Out There, It Can Be Hard to Choose Which to Download Ahead of a Long Trip—Here Are Our Top Picks". Condé Nast Traveler. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "The 10 Best Podcasts of 2019". Podcast Review. Los Angeles Review of Books. December 20, 2019. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.