Special Effects (and Explosions!) with Becca Suh-Hee Han
Becca’s origin story: how she got into special effects work (2:10) Defining what is special effects (6:05) Working your way up in the specia...
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The Mechanics of Storytelling
In this podcast, Ezra Justin Lee talks with different storytellers about their creative process— the mechanics and the techniques.
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Performing on Broadway with Catherine Ricafort McCreary
Catherine’s origin story (6:45) Catherine’s first equity job (15:00) Catherine’s Broadway debut in “Mamma Mia!” (18:10) Hundreds of hours of...
Documentaries with Geneva Peschka, WOMXN Documentary Series
How Geneva got into documentary-making (3:55) Why did you choose to be behind the camera as a documentarian instead of in front of the camer...
Cinematography with Christopher Yang, Wong Fu Productions
Wong Fu Productions's content during 2020 reflects the COVID experience (3:10) Christopher’s origin story: how he got into cinematography (9...
Voiceover Acting with Edward Hong (AKA the Cinnabon Monster)
How Edward got into voiceover acting (4:40) Edward’s act of social activism: creating a directory of Asian American and BIPOC voiceover acto...
Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist
How Nancy became interested in sociology, racial justice, and more equitable racial representation in Hollywood (3:10) Nancy’s first experie...
Storyboarding with Bobby Rubio, Director of Pixar Short "Float"
ORIGIN STORY: "How did you get started with storyboarding for animation?" (2:29) Bobby talks about his creative process. (12:30) Taking feed...
Creating Rotten Tomatoes with Patrick Lee, Founding CEO
ORIGIN STORY: How Patrick and his college friends started Rotten Tomatoes (0:30) When creating a start-up company, how do you deal with disc...
Screenwriting with Ross Hartmann, Writer and Creative Director of Kiingo
ORIGIN STORY: How Ross got into storytelling, screenwriting, etc. (3:50) Combining TECH AND STORYTELLING: How writers can use tech to enable...
Improv Comedy with Donald Chang, Producer of UCB's "Asian AF" Show in NYC
How Donald got into improvisational (“improv”) comedy and acting (1:15) Improv as a way to break out of his shell (4:00) How you become the...
Telling Jokes (and Emotional Healing) with Youngmi Mayer
Youngmi grows up in Korea and Saipan (1:00) Feeling like an outsider as a white person in Korea (5:00) How feeling like an outsider has infl...
Making Zines/Comic Books with Eddie Ahn
How Eddie got into drawing comics (1:00) Eddie talks about his previous zine/comic book “Sidewalk Empire” (4:30) Comic strips vs. Zines/Comi...
Singing Opera with Luba Yudasina, star of "Life of Luba" YT Channel
Luba’s YouTube Channel “Life of Luba” (3:05) “You don’t need to know a lot about opera to enjoy opera” (5:00) How Luba got into singing oper...
Making Trailers with Eric Butler, Creative Director & Executive Producer (USA Network, HBO)
Using sounds to effect emotional response in trailers (3:45) “What is a ‘marketing campaign’ and ‘creative marketing’?” (9:30) How Eric star...
Podcasting with Jonathan Hernandez, Creator and Host of Lakers Legacy Podcast
Kobe Bryant’s death and legacy (1:00) How Jonathan became a Lakers fan (10:53) How Jonathan got idea for podcast (18:02) Logistics of settin...
Telling Stories with Matthew Dicks, Writer and GrandSlam Champion on The Moth
How Matt got into writing and storytelling in high school (1:40) Storytelling as means of self-exploration and meaning (10:30) Matt’s proces...
Animated Short Film with Edwin Chang, Writer and Director of Pixar short "Wind"
Edwin’s origin story (1:50) Edwin pitches his short film story (15:35) Coming up with the idea for “Wind” (17:45) Inviting coworker feedback...
Stand-Up Comedy with Ann Chun
Origin: Why/how Ann started into stand-up comedy (1:30) On Failing: How do you push through the failures? (6:15) Coming up with New Ideas: A...
Writing & Comedy with Daniel Mallory Ortberg-Lavery, NYT Bestselling Author
Daniel talks about the “Untitled Goose Game” he’s playing on Nintendo Switch (1:30) Origin: Daniel’s upbringing and origin story (2:40) On f...
Illustrating with Hannah K Lee, Art Director at The New York Times
Origin: Why/how Hannah started into art and illustration (2:00) Making her book of zines, comics, and drawings (11:12) Cultural expectations...