Modern Minorities
275 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsSharon Lee Thony and Raman Sehgal are two MODERN MINORITIES - Asian-American industry pros "making it" (?) - even though they never became the doctors their parents wanted them to be. Each week, they are joined by folks of all stripes - entrepreneurs, corporates, athletes, reporters, politicians, entertainers, and more - to uncover how our different cultural backgrounds shape how we uniquely experience the world. MODERN MINORITIES is a collection of conversations about work and life through the lens of race and gender. It is a show where we talk about “the thing” that everyone is thinking about, but nobody is actually talking about it. New episodes drop weekly.
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MMusic: Haseeb “Play Love”
April 28, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes“Music is a force that brings us all together, wherever you’re from.” For this ENTIRE holy month of Ramadan, we wanted to hear some music by MUSLIM artists (beyond Dua Lipa, Cat Stevens, AR Rahman, and Zane Mallick) — so we’re bringing back MMusic with longtime FrieMMd of the Pod + our favorite Egyptian American from Cleveland, Seif Hamid, aka the musical artist Soof. This week we’re listening to HASEEB (featuring REHMA). “Play Love” s a track that covers a theme universal to all music and ar...
Sara Alfageeh’s (storied) Squire
April 25, 2022 04:00 - 51 minutes"No one had seen an actual Muslim's take. But I'm an artist - if I want something done right, I can just do it myself." Sara Alfageeh’s a Jordanian American comics creator and creative director — but mostly just a major history nerd who just really wants to draw girls with swords. Sara's the co-creator of SQUIRE - a recently released graphic novel that blends the familiar hero's journey with a uniquely Middle Eastern inspired take — a fun read we highly recommend you check out. Sara's also th...
MMusic: Abir - ‘Yallah’
April 21, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes“Music is a force that brings us all together, wherever you’re from.” For this ENTIRE holy month of Ramadan, we wanted to hear some music by MUSLIM artists (beyond Dua Lipa, Cat Stevens, AR Rahman, and Zane Mallick) — so we’re bringing back MMusic with longtime FrieMMd of the Pod + our favorite Egyptian American from Cleveland, Seif Hamid, aka the musical artist Soof. This week we’re listening to "Yallah" by ABIR - a big, pure voice that we don’t hear as often anymore. This track is a catchy ...
Tehran Von Ghasri’s (mischievous) Truth
April 18, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour“It's unfortunate because the truth is right there — and at this point we're just pretending to be asleep.” Tehran Von Ghasri is a comedian, actor, tv/radio/podcast host, and activist. Tehran is many things - half iranian, half black, half amazingly nerdy and amazing. As a comic he’s a mix of Dave Chappelle and Stephen Colbert meet Maz Jobrani. He’s actually co-hosts “Back to School with Maz Jobrani” - which is how we met. Tehran’s got roots in DC + LA. He’s a A Laugh Factory favourite, and h...
MMusic: Omar Offendum - ‘Pacific Syriano’
April 14, 2022 04:00 - 7 minutes“Music is a force that brings us all together, wherever you’re from.” For this ENTIRE holy month of Ramadan, we wanted to hear some music by MUSLIM artists (beyond Dua Lipa, Cat Stevens, AR Rahman, and Zane Mallick) — so we’re bringing back MMusic with longtime FrieMMd of the Pod + our favorite Egyptian American from Cleveland, Seif Hamid, aka the musical artist Soof. This week we’re listening to one of great MC’s in the game - OMAR OFFENDUM. It's not enough to just call him a musician or an ...
Aaliyah Habeeb’s Black (and) Muslim experience
April 11, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour“We weren't the only Black Muslim family at the Masjid, but one of the few. I was just listening to what they were saying and picking up on it.” Aaliyah “Ali” Habeeb is many things — a writer, actor, producer, teacher — with numerous film / theater credits and awards: the titular role in Henry IV parts 1 & 2, Back to the Real, Surely Goodness & Mercy, Love Ya Like a Sis, and even apprentice with both director & actors of Othello at Shakespeare’s Globe. Aaliyah’s recently produced & directed t...
MMusic: Dania - ‘Slow’
April 07, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutes“Music is a force that brings us all together, wherever you’re from.” For this ENTIRE holy month of Ramadan, we wanted to hear some music by MUSLIM artists (beyond Dua Lipa, Cat Stevens, AR Rahman, and Zane Mallick) — so we’re bringing back MMusic with longtime FrieMMd of the Pod + our favorite Egyptian American from Cleveland, Seif Hamid, aka the musical artist Soof. This week we’re listening to the one and only beautiful, soulful voice of DANIA — an unexpected, classy, old school vibe from ...
Ramadan Mubarak (for us all)
April 04, 2022 04:00 - 53 minutes"It's about sacrifice. It's about spirituality. It's about getting closer to God.” “Ramadan is a time to better yourself — a new beginning for many things.” Ramadan Mubarak (رمضان مبارك)! Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by 1.8 BILLION Muslims worldwide. It is ~30 days of fasting, prayer, reflection and community — lasting from one crescent moon to the next. And as beautiful a culture and religion as Islam is, we know far too little about it, nor what Ramadan reall...
Ramadan Preview (رمضان مبارك)
April 01, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutesAs the crescent moon rises and the holy month of Ramadan is upon us (April 2 - May 1), we celebrate a month of voices and perspectives who bring light to the Muslim American experience, making the fabric of our culture so much richer. Also, dates and tea (but only after dusk). Special thanks to Seif Hamid, Lena Shareef, Aaliyah Habeeb, Tehran Von Ghasri, Sara Alfageeh, and Dian Alyan for sharing. We can't wait for you to hear their full stories. Ramadan Mubarak (رمضان مبارك) Learn more about...
Satjeet Kaur's (fight) for your rights
March 28, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes"We need an institution that is there to protect our rights — that every kid in this country knows exists for them." Satjeet Kaur is the former Executive Director of the Sikh Coalition, the largest Sikh civil rights organization in the United States — where she’s been involved for more than a decade leading as an organizer and activist providing direct support to Sikh communities across the country, responding to hate crimes, organizing advocacy, and mobilizing civil engagement. Satjeet was n...
Madeleine Albright (1937-2022)
March 24, 2022 15:44 - 11 minutesMadeleine Jana Korbel Albright was an American diplomat — the first female Secretary of State in US history. Madeleine was born in Czechoslovakia 1937. During her early childhood, her parents converted from Judaism to Catholicism in 1941 to avoid anti-Jewish persecution. Madeleine immigrated with her family to the United States in 1948, and became a full citizen in 1957 while a student at Wellesley College. She earned her PhD from Columbia University in 1975, writing her thesis on the Prague ...
Mariko Tamaki's many (Surely) Books
March 21, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes"The idea that a person can't relate to something because it's not directly about them is a misunderstanding of who's been reading books this whole time." Mariko Tamaki is an award-winning Canadian comics creator and writer — known for works like Skim and This One Summer (with her cousin Jillian Tamaki). Her latest novel is Cold, a haunting YA novel about four students who knew too much and said too little. AND Mariko’s also the Co-founder & Editor of Surely Books - a comics imprint of LGBTQI...
Shalini Govil-Pai’s (breaking) stereotypes
March 14, 2022 04:00 - 44 minutes"These stereotypes of 'nerd girls are awkward' really plays on kids' minds. The world needs to know smart women who are very strong in their thinking and perspectives." Shalini Govil-Pai is a tech and media executive at Google, who previously worked at Pixar on films like Toy Story and A Bug's Life. Shalini’s worked on partnerships across YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max - at the center of disruptive technology, challenging herself to educate, entertain, and inspire globally. It was a g...
We are (all) Ukrainians
March 04, 2022 05:57 - 1 hour“We feel grief. We feel anger. We feel sadness. We feel mobilized to help. We feel energized. But we feel that our life, it's not the same as it was before.” // “We're on a precipice and people will say why wasn't more done. This is about Ukraine right now, but may not stay about Ukraine. And so not doing anything, it's not an option.” While a tragedy continues to unfold in Ukraine, it remains...abstract ...for many of us. Something terrible happening in a faraway place to a faraway people. ...
Sheetal Sheth’s (always) writing Anjali
February 28, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour“I was told over and over to change my name to the point where I lost out on a lot of things. But I never felt that was something I was going to do. And I didn't want to compromise that.” Sheetal Sheth is an acclaimed author, actress/producer, cancer graduate, and activist. She’s the author of “Always Anjali” and its sequel, “Bravo Anjali” - which are among Raman and his daughter’s FAVORITE books. Sheetal’s stories challenge us to bring our full selves to the table, and challenge a world that...
Black History’s (current) meaning considered
February 21, 2022 05:00 - 51 minutes“It's important for the community to be teaching our history — the reality with our history is we have to be the ones to tell the story.” Black History is not just one month - it’s being made every day. But since we are NOT experts about the Black experience - especially when it comes to Black History, we sat down with FrieMMds of the Pod (past guests) — Stanley Lumax (Founder of African Chophouse AND Teranga), and Suzanne Sinatra (Founder & CEO of Private Packs — to unpack what Black History...
KJ Dhaliwal’s (Dil Mil) where hearts meet
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes"Being brown and single at 30, that’s a big no-no in the culture. What’s auntie-optimized isn't necessarily what the individual wants. Growing up in India and having a different value system VS some hybrid of Indian American - AND trying to figure out what your identity is doesn't necessarily overlap really well.” Love is in the air - and for lots of South Asians, KJ Dhaliwal is a big part of that. KJ’s the Founder & President/ CEO of Dil Mil, the largest and fastest-growing matchmaking app f...
Dr. Edjah Nduom’s residency of reform
February 07, 2022 05:00 - 59 minutes"You're taught to make them forget, to move into leadership. There's not a lot of neurosurgeons made every year - and so there's not a lot of young Black people talking about their experience.” Dr. Edjah Nduom is a Black neurosurgeon-scientist, activist, patient advocate, father, husband, son and brother. He gets paid to take out brain tumors and study how to treat them with the immune system. He does not get paid to pursue social justice, both inside and outside of medicine, but he does it a...
MMusic: Scroll Through (Soof)
February 03, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes"follow your dream don’t follow the screen and watch for the people who usin' ya and scroll through” Longtime FrieMMd of the Pod Seif Hamid (AKA Soof) is back at it again, dropping new tracks. Seif popped by MM from his LA studio for a quick chat about his latest “Scroll Through” — an edgier song about the frustrations he / we all feel with the unhealthy addiction to and invasiveness of the devices in our lives — and the toxicity and falsity of most of what we consume on social media. This is...
Chinese (Lunar) New Years’ meaning & memories
January 31, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes“We tried to do what people would do back in the old country, but I felt like I was living a secret life.” "It was interesting seeing Chinese New Year from different lenses.” Gong Xi Fa Cai! ...a common Chinese wish of prosperity for the Lunar New Year - celebrated by more than a BILLION people around the world. So wanting to learn more - we once again brought back some past FrieMMds of the Pod to talk about the big day: Hollywood actor and producer Brian Yang (Linsanity, Snakehead, Hawaii 5-...
Abdul-Rehman Malik (understands) This Being Human
January 24, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour“We are afraid of the pain of healing because there is something comforting about living in the now, in the conflict, in our own assumptions about others. We are in uncharted territory and that's frightening.” Abdul-Rehman Malik is an award-winning journalist, educator, cultural organizer — and a great storyteller you’ll just want to sit back and listen to all day. His work at the intersection of faith and social change has spanned the globe — across the US, Canada, UK, Pakistan, Indonesia, S...
Beyond MLK’s legend: (reading) KING
January 17, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes“We know him so much from his speeches — but this book shows how exhausting everything was.” In honor of MLK day, we could've just put a famous speech to a hip beat, but instead Raman + Ryan decided to read KING - Ho Che Anderson's critically acclaimed unauthorized graphic biography of the life of Martin Luther King Jr — on Raman’s other underground podcast, Quarantined Comics. Ryan also snuck in another Anderson book GODHEAD - a near-future capitalist tale juxtaposing the white corporate and...
Gene Luen Yang’s (comic book) American dream
January 10, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes“Being an immigrant kid - your experience and your parents’ and your grandparents’ experiences are in three completely different worlds.” Gene Luen Yang is an award-winning cartoonist, storyteller, and teacher - whose been creating comics since the fifth grade. His 2006 graphic novel American Born Chinese will be a 2022 Disney+ TV series by Shang Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton. Two of Gene’s other two books - Dragon Hoops + Superman Smashes the Klan - won the 2020 Eisner (the Oscars for c...
Michelle Li got a (racist) voicemail
January 04, 2022 21:39 - 17 minutesMichelle Li is a longtime reporter and anchor for NBC St. Louis. During a January broadcast sharing commonly eaten foods for the New Year’s, she briefly shared some of her Korean American New Years traditions. Then a viewer left her station a voicemail. Then Michelle shared the voicemail. And the internet blew up. #veryasian ...Sharon and Raman react - and unpack - this a little more. LEARN MORE washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/01/03/asian-journalist-racist-voicemail/ twitter.com/...
Climate Activists (on Animalia)
January 03, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour“The choice to be an activist is a privilege, because so many people don't have that choice.” One of - if not THE defining issue of our time is climate. To kick off the new year, we wanted to share a powerful conversation two young climate activists - Raeesah Nor Mohamed (from South Africa) and Hussein Ali Ghandour (from Lebanon) - had with our our FrieMMd of the Pod Jay Veraldi on HIS Animalia podcast. These two are not simply minorities because of the color of their skin - but because of wh...
2021 year in review
December 31, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutesAs 2021 comes to a close, we put together a not-so-quick compilation of our favorite moments from all of the great conversations we had over the past year. So sit back with a beverage of choice, enjoy, and please DO share our podcast with a friend (and leave us a review) — it makes a big difference! We can’t wait for you to hear what’s next in the new year! Got a guest idea or want to ask a question? Email us! [email protected] xoxo, SHARON & RAMAN = PS - Heard someone you liked? Be sure to ...
Jen Wang’s (comics) Stargazing
December 27, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes“Publishers thought it was maybe going to be a niche book, but I was surprised by how many really young readers were connecting with it. I want this to be something that you could trick your conservative dad into buying for you.” Jen Wang is an award-winning graphic novel author and illustrator Jen Wang - best known for some amazing stories like “Stargazing,” “The Prince & the Dressmaker”, “In Real Life” and “Koko Be Good”. We’ve been fans of hers for a really long time. Her books are not-qui...
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz’s (passing) Asian-American Curriculum
December 20, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes“You can't expect to do better unless you know better. Understanding who we are collectively - Asian-Americans and non-Asians.” Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, serves in Illinois' General Assembly - representing Illinois’ 17th District since 2019. Jennifer was the co-sponsor of a recently passed the nation’s FIRST Asian-American history curriculum bill - the TEAACH (Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History Act) - which is a big deal. Not just that it passed (long overdue),...
Dr. Ali Mattu (psychs) social anxiety
December 13, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour“The thing I learned was that fear that I had — everyone else had. And that changed everything for me.” Dr. Ali is a clinical psychologist specializing in social anxiety — probably best known for The Psych Show (YouTube), where he breaks down and explains the importance of mental health in a fun, accessible way. Dr. Ali is ALSO clinical advisor at LOOP - the only social-based mental health app designed for those who experience social anxiety and want to overcome it. Loop provides the space an...
Molly Kawahata’s (unapologetic) climate optimism
December 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour“The beauty is there is so much opportunity in solving the climate crisis. Let’s give more people access to the climate movement and make the movement fight for everybody.” Molly is a former policy advisor for energy and climate change at the Obama White House where she helped implement President Obama's energy agenda and Climate Action Plan. Since leaving government, Molly now helps leading companies, nonprofits, activists, influencers, and communities create more effective climate communica...
Danis Goulet’s (directing) Night Raiders
November 29, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour“Power has never given up without a fight. Indigenous people are in a unique position to offer a warning.” Danis Goulet is the writer and director of NIGHT RAIDERS - a near future dystopian fiction that is in theaters and on-demand now. Night Raiders tells the tale of an indigenous (Cree) mother and daughter - played by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers + Brooklyn Letexier-Hart - making their way through the aftermath of a modern day civil war - where all children are being taken by the state. The film...
a (little) help from our FrieMMds...
November 26, 2021 13:27 - 8 minutes"Oh, we get by with a little help from our frieMMds" Thanksgiving was always our fav holiday that would NEVER be commercialized...until Black Friday (sigh). so if you can't beat em, join em. We're getting in on the action, with a little help from our FrieMMds. what are we talking about? Listen first, then head over to modmypod.com/merch (+email 10+ of YOUR frieMMds about it =) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sam Yo’s (balanced) geek fitness
November 22, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes“If I am off service to whoever's on the other side, if I can make one person feel a little better - then it's such a lucky thing to do for people.” Sam Yo is an acclaimed Peloton fitness Instructor, an actor / entertainer / trained movie ninja, a massive nerd, and once an ordained monk in Thailand. Sam draws his professionalism from his kaleidoscope of experiences and uses this to help others achieve their fitness and mindset potential. A Londoner of Thai heritage, Sam combines technical exp...
Tonya Evans' Crypto (Wealth) Advantage
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes“Cryptocurrencies don't require a gatekeeper — which is very important for minority communities that have been systematically marginalized and intentionally red-lined. You need to be in this like yesterday.” Tonya M. Evans, Esq, is a published author, investor, entrepreneur, and tenured professor of law at Penn State Dickinson Law School with expertise on how decentralized financial systems (blockchains, cryptocurrencies, NFT) can be impactful for minority communities. Prof. Evans was named t...
Anjali Enjeti’s (Southbound) activism
November 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour“Writing isn’t doing the work of activism. Maybe it opens people’s minds, but art alone isn’t going to cut it.” Anjali Enjeti is a lot of things - literally. A southerner from Michigan who’s part Indian, part Austrian, part Puerto Rican. A former attorney, journalist, teacher, mother, activist and author. Her TWO recently published books — Southbound: Essays on Identity, Inheritance, and Social Change, AND The Parted Earth — will give you pause and wanting to learn more. Southbound unpacks he...
Diwali (memories) then & now
November 04, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes“Diwali has different meanings as you go through life - community, food, light, celebration...who doesn’t love a good sparkler?" Happy Diwali! Diwali is THE festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Indians around the world. But beyond being a big deal for a LOT of people (celebrating the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness...something we need a LOT of these days), what exactly is Diwali about? Raman didn’t have all the answers for Sharon, so we brought back p...
Andrew Aydin’s (enduring) March
November 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour“There's not a lot of moments where all the wrongs and pain seem worth it. But standing on a stage with John Lewis gives you a little bit of hope.” Andrew Aydin is the award-winning creator MARCH - the graphic memoir series he co-authored with the late John Lewis, the civil rights icon and Congressman. MARCH - alongside it’s recently released sequel RUN - chronicles the civil rights movement in a way more accessible for the next generation, and was the first comics work to ever win the Nation...
Evan Jackson Leong’s (directing) Snakehead
October 25, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes“If I get one shot to make a movie, this is the one I'll be happy with.” Evan Jackson Leong is the writer and director of SNAKEHEAD - a modern crime thriller in theaters and on-demand on October 29th. Snakehead tells the story of two women in Chinatown’s world of human smuggling - starring Shuya Chang, Jade Wu, Yacine Djoumbaye, and Sung Kang. It’s a powerful film that cuts deeper than you might think - and you should actually stop what you’re doing and go watch it, like now. ...finished? Gre...
Phil Yu (isn’t always) the Angry Asian Man
October 18, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes“You have to choose to become Asian American. I went from just being a Korean kid in Silicon Valley to belonging to this community. I want that to mean something.” Phil Yu is best known for AngryAsianMan.com - THE website about Asian American perspectives. But he’s really not as angry as people think? Phil’s a writer, speaker, and host. AngryAsianMan.com is one of the most widely read / longest-running sites covering news, culture, and perspectives from the Asian American community. Phil ALSO...
Holy (Bi)Robin! Tim Drake Comes Out
October 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour“Why change Robin? It was a no brainer. It happens to a lot of bisexual people, it seemed like natural character development.” Lately all the news has been about Superman’s son Jonathan Kent coming out recently as bi-sexual in the comics - and the not so-nice reception it’s has gotten in the real world (WTF...Louis Lane?!?). But just weeks before that, ROBIN - one of the most recognizable (Queer?) icons ALSO came out as Bi-sexual. This matters. It represents as big a pop culture moment as whe...
Remi Adekoya’s (unpacking) Biracial Britain
October 11, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour“Mixed-race identity presents opportunities and challenges. There's some bad, but there's also some good. So I have to take both.” Remi Adekoya is a Polish-Nigerian living in the UK, and the author of “Biracial Britain: A Different Way of Looking at Race” - and we had a great conversation on biracial identity — growing up, fitting in, standing out...and kids. Born the son of a Nigerian father and a Polish mother, Remi’s a lecturer of politics a the University of York, the former political edi...
Geraldine Moriba gets the story (right)
October 04, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes“I was speaking up to respected people in the industry and telling them they were wrong. But we were getting the story right.” Geraldine Moriba’s a 5-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and advocate — the host and executive producer of “Sounds Like Hate,” a podcast by the Southern Poverty Law Center - documenting how American extremists become radicalized and how some of them change. Geraldine’s also SVP of of news and entertainment at The Grio - a black-owned media platform owned ...
3 MMen & 3 Babies (with Drew & Rajiv)
September 27, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes“It's an evolutionary advantage that babies are cute because. if any other person would wake you up that often in the night you'd be upset, but you can do it when it's your kid. I did not know that you could love someone this fully.” The secret is out, Raman’s a new dad (again). But he’s not alone in his new Fatherhood. So are TWO of his oldest friends and collaborators, Andrew Tarvin (Humor Engineer) and frieMMd of the Pod Rajiv Satyal (THE Funny Indian) - who both happen to co-host ANOTHER ...
Suzy Shin (rocks by) letting go
September 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour“I was ashamed I liked the music I liked. I didn't even tell people I played guitar when I moved to LA. And then I just let go...” We want to be Suzy Shinn when we grow up. At 26, she’s a rock star (literally). This two-time Grammy-nominated recording engineer, songwriter and producer is best known for her work with Weezer, Panic! At The Disco, Fall Out Boy, Dua Lipa, Katy Perry, Tom Morello, and many more. When she was just 21 Suzy co-wrote and produced "Catch 22" by Australian rapper Illy w...
Navin Gupta (always) takes the first step
September 13, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes“Entrepreneurship is messier than people believe. I'm comfortable that I don't know it all, but I can figure it out.” Navin Gupta has an entrepreneurial spirit. Innately curious and motivated to solve problems, he’s founded 3 successful companies in health and wellness - all on the side while making a big (business) impact at big companies. You’ll hear our conversation about a youth spent lost in nature, studying science, and making cold calls. For Navin, entrepreneurship isn’t about knowing ...
Sara Baiyu Porritt (can) Hear Us Roar
September 06, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes“Listen to my voice, don’t look at me. It’s what got me in the door, but also what never sealed the deal.” Sara Baiyu Porritt is a multi-hyphenate. She’s the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Omnicom Media Group - but she’s also a recovering pop star - a former R&B songstress-turned-Yogi who may or may not be becoming a podcasting mogul. Born in the rural tropics of China (Xiamen), Sara came to America a little girl and fell in love with the soul of 90s R&B: Mariah, Whitney, Joel Scott, ...
Brian Yang doesn’t (want to) know martial arts
August 30, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutes“Waiter, servant, martial artist. Why aren't more Asian-Americans in Hollywood fully-realized characters - just part of the fabric of America?” Brian Yang is an actor and producer committed to telling stories that reflect the underrepresented. But Brian’s path to Hollywood wasn’t the usual one. A west coast kid, he found himself on the east coast working on startups with a young entrepreneur named Andrew Yang (no relation), whose presidential campaign he would later work on. In the mid 2000s,...
100 (or so) episodes later...
August 23, 2021 04:00 - 56 minuteshas it (really) been 100 episodes? We sit down to reflect on what (TF) we have been doing this whole time. what did we like (or hate)? Did we learn anything? What's next...stickers? FrieMMd-of-the-Pod Brandon Dawson (host of the most-excellent Distiller Podcast) turns the mic on US to get in our heads. I mean, someone's gotta tell Raman to stop asking so many questions... LEARN ABOUT SHARON & RAMAN Seriously? Don't you already know enough about us? Why not instead... TELL A FRIEND to liste...
Gina Brillon’s (Mess) in Progress
August 16, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour“As people of color in entertainment, the game is just kinda different. Whether you're an architect or a comedian, it doesn't matter.” Gina Brillon is a Puerto Rican actress, comedian, writer, and mom from the Bronx - who’s been performing standup comedy since she was 17 years old. Her comedy special “The Floor is Lava” is available on Amazon Prime Video, and co-hosts a weekly podcast “Mess in Progress: The Homegirls Guide to Self-Help” (as it’s clear no one has any idea what they're doing ...
Lindsay Kaplan expands the (Chief) table
August 09, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes“If it's lonely at the top, it gets lonely a LOT faster when you're a woman.” Lindsay Kaplan is the Co-founder of Chief - THE female executive membership network. But Lindsay has never felt like she fit in anywhere, being a self-proclaimed loudmouth who “loves weirdos.” She found her joy and success in non-traditional avenues - creating spaces that provide a sense of belonging. Chief’s mission is to drive women to the top and keep them there - with a global community of 5,000+ (and a waitlist...