EP.130 - It's Good To Gup Shup - " TV Raised Us, But Now We Are Finally Seeing Us"

It’s just you and me in this It’s Good To Gup Shup segment — a space for reflection, reclamation, and real talk. This episode was sparked by Sinners, a film that made me feel seen in someone else’s story. And that whisper of huge validation? It stayed in my bones.

From Late Bloomer and Mo to Monkey Man, we’re talking about the daily contradictions of being brown in a white world. We’re finally putting language to those gut feelings. When stories no longer ask for permission — when creativity meets what’s happening in the world — you see heroes being born.

This isn’t about representation for approval. It’s about zero f*cks and zero fear. It’s about owning the parts of us we were told to shrink. It’s about coming back to the things we mocked before we knew better.

Because we are greater together. And I’ll ask you what I had to ask myself:

When was the last time a story made you feel seen?

Sinners (2025) -  Directed by Ryan Coogler

Bend it Like Beckham (2002) - Directed by Gurinder Chadha (available to stream)

Late Bloomer (2024) - Created by Jasmeet Raina 

Monkey Man(2024) - Directed by Dev Patel

Mo (2022) - Created by Mo Amer and Ramy Youssef

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In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.