In this episode of The Never Seen It Podcast, we’re diving deep into Didi, a coming-of-age film that hit us all right in the feels. On the surface, it’s a story about a teenage boy navigating identity, family, and growing pains—but underneath, it’s a beautifully layered film packed with cultural nuance, millennial nostalgia, and that bittersweet ache of growing up.
We talk about how Didi felt painfully real—not just for Alex, who shares a similar Asian/Filipino background and found so many personal moments reflected on screen—but for all of us who remember what it felt like to be outsiders trying to figure ourselves out. Adrian opens up about those awkward teen years and how much he related to Didi’s quiet frustrations and social missteps.
Of course, we also go full nostalgia mode: remember MySpace bulletins? Early YouTube skate videos? Lo-fi miniDV cam aesthetics? We wax poetic about that strange, transitional time—the late 90s/early 00s—when the internet was still finding itself and so were we.
This one’s heartfelt, reflective, and full of laughs. Whether or not you’ve seen Didi, we think you’ll find something to connect with here.
🎧 Listen now and check out more at neverseenitpodcast.com
And don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share the pod with a friend who still remembers their MySpace top 8.
In this episode of The Never Seen It Podcast, we’re diving deep into Didi, a coming-of-age film that hit us all right in the feels. On the surface, it’s a story about a teenage boy navigating identity, family, and growing pains—but underneath, it’s a beautifully layered film packed with cultural nuance, millennial nostalgia, and that bittersweet ache of growing up.
We talk about how Didi felt painfully real—not just for Alex, who shares a similar Asian/Filipino background and found so many personal moments reflected on screen—but for all of us who remember what it felt like to be outsiders trying to figure ourselves out. Adrian opens up about those awkward teen years and how much he related to Didi’s quiet frustrations and social missteps.
Of course, we also go full nostalgia mode: remember MySpace bulletins? Early YouTube skate videos? Lo-fi miniDV cam aesthetics? We wax poetic about that strange, transitional time—the late 90s/early 00s—when the internet was still finding itself and so were we.
This one’s heartfelt, reflective, and full of laughs. Whether or not you’ve seen Didi, we think you’ll find something to connect with here.
🎧 Listen now and check out more at neverseenitpodcast.com
And don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share the pod with a friend who still remembers their MySpace top 8.