Stalk-Afina - An Awkwafina Retrospective Podcast

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.

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.

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?

Raya and the Last Dragon

Kim and Elwood look at their first voice role for Awkwafina as the dragon Sisu who holds the key to saving the kingdom Kumandra from the evil spirits known as the Druun. Now it falls to the warrior princess Raya who with Sisu's help must find the scattered parts of the gem spread between five warring tribes to finally defeat the Druun.

Paradise Hills

On this episode we check out the pastel goth dollhouse that is Paradise Hills a mysterious behavioural modification centre for women who have displeased their families. But what secrets does the island hold? We find out as we check out this sci-fi thriller from Alice Waddington here making her directorial debut and featuring a script co-written by Nacho⁠ ⁠ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nacho_Vigalondo]Vigalondo