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 special effects world (13:30)What is it like in the day of a special effects professional? (21:10)What is someth

Performing on Broadway with Catherine Ricafort McCreary

May 18th, 2021 51m 29s

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 training, practice, and injury to perform (26:43)Catherine starts the “Artists Who Code” organization (38

Documentaries with Geneva Peschka, WOMXN Documentary Series

Apr 20th, 2021 38m 37s

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 camera? (11:05)How the Womxn video and podcast documentary series came into being (13:30)Listen to first episo

Cinematography with Christopher Yang, Wong Fu Productions

Apr 5th, 2021 45m 57s

Wong Fu Productions's content during 2020 reflects the COVID experience (3:10)Christopher’s origin story: how he got into cinematography (9:22)Christopher talks through his technical process as Director of Photography (20:30)Thinking quickly, r

Voiceover Acting with Edward Hong (AKA the Cinnabon Monster)

Mar 8th, 2021 51m 23s

How Edward got into voiceover acting (4:40)Edward’s act of social activism: creating a directory of Asian American and BIPOC voiceover actors (8:30)How casting works (12:35)Role preparation tips for beginner voiceover actors (19:30)Sound equipm

Asian Representation in Hollywood with Nancy Wang Yuen, Sociologist

Feb 8th, 2021 41m 3s

How Nancy became interested in sociology, racial justice, and more equitable racial representation in Hollywood (3:10)Nancy’s first experience seeing positive Asian representation in film (5:55)Importance of racial representation and mental he

Storyboarding with Bobby Rubio, Director of Pixar Short "Float"

Jan 18th, 2021 33m 46s

ORIGIN STORY: "How did you get started with storyboarding for animation?" (2:29)Bobby talks about his creative process. (12:30)Taking feedback from others but staying true to your story’s vision. (14:44)Thinking about Asian heritage when Assist

Creating Rotten Tomatoes with Patrick Lee, Founding CEO

Oct 19th, 2020 35m 9s

ORIGIN STORY: How Patrick and his college friends started Rotten Tomatoes (0:30)When creating a start-up company, how do you deal with discouragement at the onset--or even before you get started? (5:19)Patrick’s experience as Executive Producer

Screenwriting with Ross Hartmann, Writer and Creative Director of Kiingo

Oct 12th, 2020 55m 13s

ORIGIN STORY: How Ross got into storytelling, screenwriting, etc. (3:50)Combining TECH AND STORYTELLING: How writers can use tech to enable better writing or overcoming writer’s block (5:35)How to make a story interesting (drama) and meaningful

Improv Comedy with Donald Chang, Producer of UCB's "Asian AF" Show in NYC

May 4th, 2020 40m 24s

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 producer for the Asian AF show at Upright Citizens Brigade New York? (7:25)Do you improv differently when

Telling Jokes (and Emotional Healing) with Youngmi Mayer

Apr 20th, 2020 51m 4s

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 influenced Youngmi’s comedy (9:00)Complexities of biracial upbringing (10:45)Youngmi retraces her history with

Making Zines/Comic Books with Eddie Ahn

Apr 6th, 2020 42m 23s

How Eddie got into drawing comics (1:00)Eddie talks about his previous zine/comic book “Sidewalk Empire” (4:30)Comic strips vs. Zines/Comic books (7:10)Learning to draw as a kid up until now (11:30)Eddie talks about his latest comic book based

Singing Opera with Luba Yudasina, star of "Life of Luba" YT Channel

Mar 23rd, 2020 34m 33s

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 opera (6:00)Why Luba wants to share opera with everyone (9:16)Stereotypes of opera singers (14:35)Thinking of

Making Trailers with Eric Butler, Creative Director & Executive Producer (USA Network, HBO)

Mar 9th, 2020 32m 37s

Using sounds to effect emotional response in trailers (3:45)“What is a ‘marketing campaign’ and ‘creative marketing’?” (9:30)How Eric started at HBO (10:55)Configuring the story of a trailer (19:50)How to navigate Hollywood as someone from unde

Podcasting with Jonathan Hernandez, Creator and Host of Lakers Legacy Podcast

Feb 24th, 2020 51m 2s

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 setting up a podcast (18:50)Building podcast’s legitimacy and brand image (28:28)Marketing for his podcast (35:45

Telling Stories with Matthew Dicks, Writer and GrandSlam Champion on The Moth

Feb 11th, 2020 1h 11m

How Matt got into writing and storytelling in high school (1:40)Storytelling as means of self-exploration and meaning (10:30)Matt’s process in crafting a story to tell (16:35)“What is a story?” (17:15)Workshop: Matt crafts a story for us in rea

Animated Short Film with Edwin Chang, Writer and Director of Pixar short "Wind"

Dec 23rd, 2019 1h 1m

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 to improve the story (27:26)Reworking story per critical feedback (35:45)How Edwin pitched his story (39:4

Stand-Up Comedy with Ann Chun

Dec 9th, 2019 32m 23s

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: And on importance of knowing who you are. (9:54)Crafting the joke: Establishing subtext (12:25)Joke structu

Writing & Comedy with Daniel Mallory Ortberg-Lavery, NYT Bestselling Author

Nov 22nd, 2019 37m 31s

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 fame: Is it difficult to be well-known? (10:00) Daniel talks about his transition and how it’s influenced

Illustrating with Hannah K Lee, Art Director at The New York Times

Nov 4th, 2019 35m 36s

Origin: Why/how Hannah started into art and illustration (2:00)Making her book of zines, comics, and drawings (11:12)Cultural expectations & Mental health, and their relationship with Hannah’s work (12:30)Becoming an art director at The New Yor

Cooking with Michelin Star Chef James Syhabout

Oct 13th, 2019 27m 56s

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 his heritage culture (7:10)What catalyzed Chef James’s reconnection with his heritage culture and food? (1

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

Oct 1st, 2019 45m 8s

Toni’s origin story (1:20)Arguing in the writers’ room (3:58)Toni’s professional journey: becoming a creative producer (6:44)Getting ideas for stories (11:51)Difference in stories for TV and film (16:26)Getting audience to connect with cha

Making Music with Run River North

Sep 16th, 2019 45m 14s

Origins: How Run River North was formed (1:05)Navigating interpersonal relationships in the band—aka infighting! (9:49)"What kind of stories are you trying to tell?" (10:45)Creating songs from place of joy (15:00)Writing songs that capture etho

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

Sep 1st, 2019 37m 23s

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 reader (18:35)Structuring the biography narrative (20:45)Humanizing villainous characters like Kim Jong-

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

Aug 15th, 2019 47m 51s

Starting out: blogging, writing for Eater LA, hosting Eater’s YouTube Series “K-Town” (5:33)Ideating pilot episodes (10:31)Pitching episode ideas to producers (17:12)Connecting featured foods with Korean culture/history and personal experien