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27 episodes

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...

00:55:43Jul 5, 2021

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...

00:51:29May 18, 2021

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...

00:38:37Apr 20, 2021

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...

00:45:57Apr 5, 2021

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...

00:51:23Mar 8, 2021

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...

00:41:03Feb 8, 2021

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...

00:33:46Jan 18, 2021

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...

00:35:09Oct 19, 2020

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...

00:55:13Oct 12, 2020

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...

00:40:24May 4, 2020

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...

00:51:04Apr 20, 2020

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...

00:42:23Apr 6, 2020

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...

00:34:33Mar 23, 2020

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...

00:32:37Mar 9, 2020

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...

00:51:02Feb 24, 2020

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...

01:11:26Feb 11, 2020

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...

01:01:00Dec 23, 2019

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...

00:32:23Dec 9, 2019

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...

00:37:31Nov 22, 2019

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...

00:35:36Nov 4, 2019

Cooking with Michelin Star Chef James Syhabout

Origins: How Chef James Syhabout got into cooking (1:55) Growing up in Oakland in an immigrant family (3:19) Re-connecting with the food of...

00:27:56Oct 13, 2019

Developing Stories for TV/Film with Toni Natalizio, Story Consultant and Creative Producer

Toni’s origin story (1:20) Arguing in the writers’ room (3:58) Toni’s professional journey: becoming a creative producer (6:44) Getting idea...

00:45:08Oct 1, 2019

Making Music with Run River North

Origins: How Run River North was formed (1:05) Navigating interpersonal relationships in the band—aka infighting! (9:49) "What kind of stori...

00:45:14Sep 16, 2019

Writing a Biography on North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-il with Author John Cha

Author John Cha’s personal history (1:52) Life of Hwang Jong-yop, mentor of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il (16:40) Connecting with the re...

00:37:23Sep 1, 2019

Making a Food Show with Matthew Kang, Editor of Eater LA

Starting out: blogging, writing for Eater LA, hosting Eater’s YouTube Series “K-Town” (5:33) Ideating pilot episodes (10:31) Pitching episod...

00:47:51Aug 15, 2019

Crafting Instagram Web Comics with Filmmaker & Web Comic Artist Elisa Oh

Coming up with ideas for Instagram Web Comics based on personal life experiences Structuring each comic strip’s leadup and punchline (comedy...

00:35:19Aug 1, 2019

Making a Comedy YouTube Webseries with Robert M. Lee

Coming up with an idea for Comedic YouTube Web Series General approach/process involved with writing the script Three-act Structure Thinking...

00:40:20Jul 22, 2019