Best AAPI LA Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 7 with Jessica Chun Williams 1:07:53

17d ago1:07:53

1:07:53

Have you ever thought to yourself, 'It’s too late to write that book,' 'I’m too old to change careers,' or 'Social media is a young person’s thing?' If you’ve ever felt these limiting beliefs hold you back from pursuing your dreams or exploring your curiosities, then you’re going to love this week’s episode. I’m interviewing my friend, Jessica Chun…

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Episode 6 with Ryan Letada 56:27

1M ago56:27

56:27

“Who do I really want to become?” This is a question that can cause us to either take on the challenge of going into the unknown to find the answer or to retreat to the world we already know. In today’s episode, I sit down with Ryan Letada—a dad, serial entrepreneur, immigrant, and human migration futurist. Ryan’s story begins in the Middle East, w…

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Episode 5 with Misa Chien 1:00:10

2M ago1:00:10

1:00:10

Episode five of Tradition Breakers is for those of you who’ve ever felt like an outsider. If want to learn how to turn that feeling into a powerful force for creating a meaningful career, a thriving community, and a fulfilling family life, this conversation is for you. My guest, Misa Chien, is an experienced entrepreneur who has achieved success ac…

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Episode 4 with Vasavi Kumar 43:28

3M ago43:28

43:28

Episode 4 of Tradition Breakers is for anyone who has ever struggled to fully embrace their true self or for those who ever felt split between 2 very different cultures. My guest today is Vasavi Kumar, a first-generation Indian immigrant who has firsthand experience breaking free from societal and cultural expectations. And because of that, she now…

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S5E5: Filmmaking takeaways and advice to aspiring filmmakers 3:24

2M ago3:24

3:24

🎙 New Podcast Episode! 🎬 I’m diving into my journey as a director for my latest short film, THE MANALOS. From preparation to embracing the creative process, here are my key takeaways. Whether you're a filmmaker or just curious, tune in to hear more! #FilmmakingJourney #PodcastEpisode #TheManalos #DirectorLife #CreativeProcess #IndieFilm #BehindTheS…

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Episode 3 with Carol Shih 1:00:17

4M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Today's episode of Tradition Breakers is really going to hit home for those of you who may not have been born into a supportive family dynamic. My guest, Carol, had that experience. But you know what - she proves that that doesn't have to be a setback. She's going to tell us how that lack of family support actually led her to get so good at this on…

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Episode 2 with Christine Chang 1:06:39

4M ago1:06:39

1:06:39

Tradition Breakers Episode 2 is for those of you looking to create the relationships you’ve only dreamed of in both your personal and professional lives. My guest, Christine Chang, is a podcast host and a bestselling author and speaker. She helps high-performing women who are kicking ass in life, but struggling in LOVE, by teaching them self-awaren…

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Episode 1 with Krystl Fabella 1:15:24

5M ago1:15:24

1:15:24

We launch Tradition Breakers with a powerful episode with Filipina on the Rise founder, Krystl Fabella. As an avid podcast listener, in January 2019, Krystl was desperately searching for Podcasts of Filipino women. Finding none, instead of feeling disempowered, she saw this as her calling to start telling stories about Filipino women to share their…

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S5E4: The Power of Storytelling with Kristine Gerolaga (Sundance Labs Alum, Writer, Filmmaker) 33:37

8M ago33:37

33:37

Check out this new podcast episode featuring Writer/Filmmaker: KRISTINE GEROLAGA! Kristine Gerolaga is a Filipina American filmmaker and actor. Her work has been featured on ATTN:, Amazon Fire TV, ALTER, Shudder, Fangoria, Rappler, and Vulture. Her short films were finalists for the TIFFxInstagram Shorts Fest and Justin Lin's Interpretations 2.0 As…

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S5E3: Rommel Rojas (LA-based Actor & Screenwriter) 23:21

9M ago23:21

23:21

Check out this new episode with LA-based actor and writer, ROMMEL ROJAS! Rommel was born and raised in Davao, Philippines. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication and pursued a career in advertising. When the opportunity arose, he moved to the US in 2004. When his corporate stint ended in 2014, he rediscovered his passion in storytelling a…

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Another Beautiful Country with Bethany Montagano, Jenny Lin, Vivian Wenli Lin, and Charlene Liu 6:41

10M ago6:41

6:41

Another Beautiful Country is an exhibition that draws its name from the Chinese translation of America (美國/měiguó) and the common term, American-born Chinese, or ABC. The exhibit features many local AAPI artists and presents their experiences. Through their works, the artists present transnational relations, familial dynamics, and intimate tales of…

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S5E2: Post-Sundance Blues with ACHIM MENDOZA (Filmmaker) 31:24

9M ago31:24

31:24

Check out this new 'Kiss My Mike' podcast episode featuring ACHIM MENDOZA. Achim is queer ex-Filipino-soap-opera-translator-turned-filmmaker, Achim’s passion for film started in his teens, when Marilou Diaz-Abaya, a renown Filipino director and National Artist, offered to mentor him. As a teenager, Achim would fly back and forth between his hometow…

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S5E1: What's in & What's out in 2024! 10:19

10M ago10:19

10:19

Happy New Year Everyone! Check out this latest podcast episode to kickoff Season 5. In this episode, I share my thoughts on what's in and what's out in 2024! Hope you all enjoy it!By Mike Talplacido

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S4E12: A Sweet Tooth interview with Carlin James 7:46

1y ago7:46

7:46

Check out this brand new podcast episode featuring CARLIN JAMES. Carlin is an LA-based, Filipino-American actor who has appeared in shows like Better Call Saul, American Crime Story, and It's always sunny in Philadelphia. Carlin's new short film "A Sweet Tooth" will have its premiere at FilmQuest on November 3rd and FilAm Creative Film Festival on …

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S4E11: 1521 with Exec Producer, Francis B. Lara Ho 11:05

1y ago11:05

11:05

Check out my latest podcast episode with the Executive Producer of the movie 1521, FRANCIS B. LARA HO. Francis is born in the Philippines famous City of Love, Iloilo City. His father, Anotnio L. Ho was both a businessman and a statesman. His mother, Nenita L. Balaran was a teacher. Francis was raised and trained in a Filipino-Chinese family of entr…

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S4E10: Asian Persuasion - Interview with Dante Basco and KC Concepcion 5:44

1y ago5:44

5:44

Check out my interview with the lead cast of "Asian Persuasion," DANTE BASCO and KC CONCEPCION at the movie's WORLD PREMIERE at Soho International Film Festival in New York City. About Asian Persuasion Written by Mike Ang and Directed by Jhett Tolentino, the film tells the story of a down-on-his-luck Chef, Mickey de Los Santos, who cooks up a crazy…

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S4E9: FilmBuffing with Justin Quizon (Writer/Director) 57:45

1+ y ago57:45

57:45

Check out this latest podcast episode featuring Filmmaker JUSTIN QUIZON. Justin is a FilAm Writer and Director based in LA. HE's the host of "Nothing New Podcast" with co-host Andrew Linde where they talk about their thoughts and opinions on film remakes. Justin's also a Writer and Associate Producer for "LUMPIA with a VENGEANCE," a film about a LU…

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S4E8: FilAm Actor Julian Bataclan 41:21

1+ y ago41:21

41:21

Check out this latest podcast episode featuring FilAm actor, JULIAN BATACLAN. Julian is a jack of all trades who is just beginning to emerge in the Entertainment scene as an actor. Already equipped with an engineering degree from USC, he has most recently cultivated and developed his craft under the direction of renowned acting coach John Kirby in …

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S4E7: Summertime Madness (an excerpt from my memoir, Kiss My Mike) 5:13

1+ y ago5:13

5:13

Here's a quick excerpt (audio) recording from my book, Kiss My Mike! I made this podcast recording since it's summertime here in the US right now! The excerpt appears in Chapter 3 of my memoir where I wrote about my summer memories as a "promdi kid" in the 90s. Back then, I used to spend my summer vacationing at my cousins' house in Manila. I alway…

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S4E6: Rising Filipinas featuring Therese Miu 38:53

1+ y ago38:53

38:53

Welcome to another episode of KISS MY MIKE and HAPPY 125th PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY! Check out this new podcast episode featuring Therese Miu! Therese is a FIERCE leader in the AAPI community. She is the founder and leader of RISING FILIPINAS, an organization that aims to equip the next generation leaders by providing educational, relational, an…

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S4E5: PRIDE KICKOFF with Actor/Writer/Podcast Host and OUTFEST alum ALEJANDRO VALTIERRA 51:50

1+ y ago51:50

51:50

Check out this brand new podcast episode featuring ACTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER and PODCAST HOST: Alejandro Valtierra. Alejandro is the host of "DAMSELS in the DMS" podcast with Aash Patel and Lauren Harris. He plays the role of "NICO" in the upcoming short film "To Ken With LOVE" Directed by yours truly, premiering at the New Filmmakers LA Festival in JU…

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S4E4: JOHN FRANK LEVEY: Four-time Emmy award winning CASTING DIRECTOR and author of the new book 'Right for the Role' 52:44

1+ y ago52:44

52:44

Learn about how casting for TV and Movie works! Check out my brand new podcast episode featuring four-tome EMMY award-winning Casting Director: JOHN FRANK LEVEY. John has cast such iconic television shows as China Beach, ER, The West Wing, Shameless, as well as dozens of other television series and movies. In this episode, John talks about how the …

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S4E3: Writing for TV with Mike Gemballa (Supervising Producer at CBS' S.W.A.T. show) 52:30

1+ y ago52:30

52:30

Learn about TV writing! In this episode, I interviewed Mike Gemballa. Mike is currently the Supervising Producer at the CBS hit show S.W.A.T. Learn about Mike's background, starting with his interest in the gritty crime genre, his experience as a skateboarder, and how he started his writing journey including being part of the CBS Writers Program an…

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S4E2: Oscar-nominated movies with Special Guest: Charles J. Gray 1:17:53

2y ago1:17:53

1:17:53

The OSCARS is almost here! Check out this podcast episode with my good friend and LA-based filmmaker: Charles J. Gray! In this episode, we talked about our thoughts on the ten-nominated movies this year! Find out which ones are our favorites, which ones we think will win based on the voting body's preferences, and hear about our specific commentari…

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S4E1: The Last of Us 14:50

2y ago14:50

14:50

Welcome to a brand new season of KISS MY MIKE! I am devoting this season to talk about something that I have always been passioante about: MOVIES and TELEVISION! In this episode, I shared my thoughts on the brand new HBO show called "The Last of US," based on a playstation game of the same title that was developed by Naughty Dogs and published in 2…

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Special Winter 2023 Episode: My Top 5 Favorites at Miss Universe 2022 7:34

2y ago7:34

7:34

It's time for Miss Universe baby!!! Oh boy, I'm supposed to be on my winter hiatus but since it is Miss Universe, I decided to record a special Winter 2023 podcast episode to talk about THE most important competition of the year, the MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT! Alright, so this year marks the 71st year of the pageant... and the venue is so close to home…

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S3E32: Merry Fucking Christmas (Season Finale) 18:34

2y ago18:34

18:34

Oh boy, this episode is unlike ALL my other episodes in the past! I decided to lay it all on the table, like an up close and personal with ME! I dunno, I just wanted to share all my thoughts in the most honest and unfiltered way as possible. In this episode, I talked about my key takeaways for the year. I talked a lot about my creative projects (e.…

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S3E31: Filipinx in Business & Media featuring BlogTalk Host, MJ Racadio 34:59

2y ago34:59

34:59

NEW PODCAST SERIES FOR NOVEMBER: Filipinx in Business & Media Honoring trailblazers who are making an impact in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, and media. Part 3 of the series features MJ Racadio. MJ is the host of BlogTalk with MJ Racadio. HE started his career in business management and now works in Public and Media Relations, interview…

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S3E30: Filipinx in Business & Media featuring Joycelyn David (AV Communications) 47:19

2y ago47:19

47:19

NEW PODCAST SERIES FOR NOVEMBER: Filipinx in Business & Media Honoring trailblazers who are making an impact in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, and media. Part 2 of the series features Entrepreneur and Marketing expert, JOYCELYN DAVID. Joycelyn is currently the CEO and Owner of AV Communications, a full-service multicultural marketing age…

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S3E29: Filipinx in Business & Media featuring Dan Santos (Sendwave app) 31:20

2y ago31:20

31:20

NEW PODCAST SERIES FOR NOVEMBER: Filipinx in Business & Media Honoring trailblazers who are making an impact in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, and media. Part 1 of the series features Entrepreneur and Marketing expert, DAN SANTOS. Dan is currently the Market Launcher head for SENDWAVE, an online money remittance app that is used by over …

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S3E28: Filipinx Creatives featuring PBB10 housemate, Basti Macaraan 40:58

2y ago40:58

40:58

Welcome to another episode of Kiss My Mike! Our theme this month (OCTOBER 2022) is FILIPINX Creatives to celebrate Filipino American History Month. This is Part 4 of the series featuring Pinoy Big Brother 10 housemate, Basti Macaraan. In this episode, learn more about Basti's experience being a housemate on PBB. Listen to Basti as he talks about hi…

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S3E27: Filipinx Creatives featuring multi-hyphenated artist, Edrian Pangilinan 33:57

2y ago33:57

33:57

Welcome to another episode of Kiss My Mike! Our theme this month (OCTOBER 2022) is FILIPINX Creatives to celebrate Filipino American History Month. This is Part 3 of the series featuring multi-hyphenated artist, Edrian Pangilinan. In this episode, learn more about Edrian's creative background and how he started in this field. Edrian also talks abou…

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S3E26: Filipinx Creatives featuring Actor and Teacher, Noreen Lanie 40:11

2y ago40:11

40:11

Welcome to another episode of Kiss My Mike! Our theme this month (OCTOBER 2022) is FILIPINX Creatives to celebrate Filipino American History Month. This is Part 2 of the series featuring Actor and Teacher, Noreen Lanie. In this episode, learn more about Noreen's background and how she started in this field, watching TV and Movies in the Philippines…

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S3E25: Filipinx Creatives featuring Professional Lindy Hop dancer, Andrew Jose 38:25

2y ago38:25

38:25

Welcome to another episode of Kiss My Mike! Our theme this month (OCTOBER 2022) is FILIPINX Creatives to celebrate Filipino American History Month. This is Part 1 of the series featuring Professional Lindy Hop dancer, Andrew Jose. In this episode, learn more about Andrew's background and how he started in this field. Andrew is based in SoCal and ha…

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S3E24: Filipinx in Sports & Fitness featuring Coach Cassie Klockgether 46:00

2y ago46:00

46:00

Welcome to another episode of Kiss My Mike! Our theme this month (SEPT 2022) is FILIPINX in Sports & Fitness, to honor the many amazing Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in the field of Sports and Fitness. This is Part 5 of the series featuring Coach Cassie Klockgether. In this episode, learn more about Coach Cassie's sports journey. Cassie is a mem…

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S3E23: Filipinx in Sports & Fitness featuring Coach Enrick "Doc Pino" Baltazar 39:59

2y ago39:59

39:59

Welcome to another episode of Kiss My Mike! Our theme this month (SEPT 2022) is FILIPINX in Sports & Fitness, to honor the many amazing Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in the field of Sports and Fitness. This is Part 4 of the series featuring Coach Enrick "Doc Pino" Baltazar In this episode, learn more about Doc Pino's sports journey, how his fath…

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Squid Game's Creator and Director Hwang Dong-hyuk & Executive Producer Kim Ji-Yeon 16:13

2y ago16:13

16:13

We are joined this week by the creator and director of Squid Game Hwang Dong-hyuk and executive producer Kim Ji-Yeon. Squid Game marks another victory in the fight to grow representation of the AAPI community in film and entertainment, featuring Korean culture and traditions while paving the way for other AAPI communities to also have their stories…

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S3E22: Filipinx in Sports & Fitness featuring Mompreneur and Fitness Coach Marysel Jones 33:57

2y ago33:57

33:57

Welcome to another episode of Kiss My Mike! Our theme this month (SEPT 2022) is FILIPINX in Sports & Fitness, to honor the many amazing Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in the field of Sports and Fitness. This is Part 3 of the series featuring Philly-based fitness coach and Mompreneur, Marysel Jones! In this episode, learn more Coach Marysel's' fit…

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S3E21: Filipinx in Sports & Fitness featuring Coach Markus Wolf 28:33

2y ago28:33

28:33

Welcome to another episode of Kiss My Mike! Our theme this month (SEPT 2022) is FILIPINX in Sports & Fitness, to honor the many amazing Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in the field of Sports and Fitness. This is Part 2 of the series featuring Toronto-based fitness coach, Markus Wolf! In this episode, learn more Markus' fitness journey. Listen to h…

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S3E20: Filipinx in Sports & Fitness featuring KC "Pinay Fight" Carlos 25:34

2+ y ago25:34

25:34

Welcome to another episode of Kiss My Mike! Our theme this month (SEPT 2022) is FILIPINX in Sports & Fitness, to honor the many amazing Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in the field of Sports and Fitness. This is Part 1 of the series featuring Fil-Am Muay Thai Fighter, KC "Pinay Fight" Carlos! In this episode, learn more about KC's athletic journey…

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S3E19: Chef's Table featuring Delhi-based Executive Chef, Vardaan Marwah 24:04

2+ y ago24:04

24:04

Welcome to CHEF's TABLE, a new podcast series presented by KISS MY MIKE. This is Part 4 of the series featuring Delhi-based Executive Chef, Vardaan Marwah. In this episode, learn more about Chef Vardaan's creative journey,: how we started in fashion but ended up in the culinary world. Find out about his training as a pastry chef, what he thinks the…

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S3E18: Chef's Table featuring Culinary Storyteller, Filmmaker & Journalist: Hieu Gray 31:14

2+ y ago31:14

31:14

Welcome to CHEF's TABLE, a new podcast series presented by KISS MY MIKE. This is Part 3 of the series featuring Hieu Gray! In this episode, learn more about Hieu's culinary journey. Find out about her work in the fields of television, food, social media, and journalism. In addition, learn about her work as a former CNN senior producer for such show…

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S3E17: Chef's Table featuring Cherryl Lemi @ PhillyFoodGal 33:10

2+ y ago33:10

33:10

Welcome to CHEF's TABLE, a new podcast series presented by KISS MY MIKE. This is Part 2 of the series featuring Philly-based Chef, Cherryl Lemi! In this episode, learn more about Chef Cherryl's culinary background. Find out how about her training at the Culinary Institute of America and what her internship with other famous Chefs entails. In additi…

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S3E16: Chef's Table featuring Steven Leung (Vegas-based multi-cuisine Chef) 36:44

2+ y ago36:44

36:44

Welcome to CHEF's TABLE, a new podcast series presented by KISS MY MIKE. This is Part 1 of the series featuring Vegas-based multi-cuisine Chef, Steven Leung! In this episode, learn more about Chef Steven's culinary background. Find out how he got his job as Executive Chef for Tropicana in Las Vegas. In addition, learn about his early life in HK (be…

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S3E15: Homecoming (Part 4: College Student Assistants) featuring Cheryl Goodman 39:30

2+ y ago39:30

39:30

This is HOMECOMING: a new podcast series presented by Kiss My Mike. Featuring stories about home, reunions, and recollections. In this episode (Part 4: College Student Assistants), I interviewed Cheryl Goodman Cheryl and I went to the same college together in the Philippines (at La Salle), where we were both Student Assistants/Computer Lab Assistan…

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S3E14: Homecoming (Part 3: College Debate Team) featuring Badette Almeda-Quiblat 40:48

2+ y ago40:48

40:48

This is HOMECOMING: a new podcast series presented by Kiss My Mike. Featuring stories about home, reunions, and recollections. In this episode (Part 3: College Debate Team), I interviewed Badette Almeda-Quiblat. Badette and I went to the same college together in the Philippines (at La Salle), where we were both members of the Debate Society. Thus, …

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S3E13: Homecoming (Part 2: High School Reunion) featuring Sari Malaca-Arciaga 27:23

2+ y ago27:23

27:23

This is HOMECOMING, a new podcast series presented by Kiss My Mike. Featuring stories about home, reunions, and recollections. In this episode (Part 2: High School Reunion), I interviewed Sari Malaca-Arciaga. Sari and I went to the same high school together in the Philippines. We talked about high school memories, 90s pop culture, her interest in d…

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S3E12: Homecoming (Part 1: NC Home) featuring James Lee Fronck 25:55

2+ y ago25:55

25:55

This is HOMECOMING, a new podcast series presented by Kiss My Mike. Featuring stories about home, reunions, and recollections. In this episode (Part 1: NC Home), I interviewed NC-based actor James Lee Fronck. James and I worked together on the short film, The Perfect Couple, which I also wrote and Executive-produced. Find out James' reaction when h…

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S3E11: Diversity in Hollywood with Robert E. Blackmon 41:25

2+ y ago41:25

41:25

Here’s Part 7 of Kiss My Mike's "Diversity in Hollywood” series -- in this episode, learn all about Robert E. Blackmon's creative journey as content creator and Lifestyle specialist. Robert's TikTok page has over 1.8M followers and his GIFs has ~9B views! Available on Spotify, Apple, iHeart, Amazon, YouTube or any other streaming apps.…

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S3E10: Diversity in Hollywood with Erik Escobar (Actor & Stand-up Comedian) 37:31

2+ y ago37:31

37:31

Here’s Part 6 of Kiss My Mike's "Diversity in Hollywood” series -- in this episode, learn all about Erik Escobar's creative journey as an actor and stand-up comedian. Find out about his comedic process, current tours, thoughts and experiences in the stand-up world, and so much more! Lastly, find out more about how his Filipino/American identity has…

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