Cocktails & Kimchi

Spinning off from our last episode, we bring on Jed's business partner, Jeremy! Today, we get Jeremy's side of the story on start of Transparency BH as well as his journey to becoming an influencer manager. Jeremy drops a serious amount of knowledgeon the inner workings of social media industry to the C&K staff. You won't want to miss this episode!

We've had a few influencers on the show and learned about that side of the business. What about the people behind the scenes? What about those who manage influencers and help connect them with brands and create the necessary connections? Enter: Jed the Brand Builder. As a brand and talent manager, Jed takes us on a deep dive on what that side of the industry is like and his journey on getting there. Being that he's quite a few years younger than the C&K staff, we have a fun little lingo battle between him and resident old guy of the podcast, Banchan John.

Today's a fun one! We got DJ Ravell in  to talk to us about his journey in becoming a critically acclaimed DJ. From his humble beginnings in working mobile gigs with his dad, Ravell  worked hard over the years to earn his spot on world stages such as EDC and Coachella. He shares with us some behind the scenes moments he's had on this journey and gives us some tips and tricks for those in the audience aspiring to be DJs.

We got ourselves an influencer today! Being that Laney works in the industry, she decided to ask one of her talents to guest on the show. Ellerie Marie has graciously allowed us to peer into the live of a social media influencer. Having completely blown up on TikTok a few years ago, Ellerie has had to balance her social media life with trying to be a normal student. If you ever wondered what it was like to be an influencer and see the other side that not everyone gets to see, this is the episode for you. 

Laney's out sick for today's episode, so the boys move on in. Banchan John and DJ Indoe do a bit of a takeover in the studio and take this opportunity to answer questions from our female viewers. 

Today, we're joined by Josue, a pastry cook originally from Fresno, but currently based out of Las Vegas, NV. Having worked at both the Bellagio and the M Resort, Josue gives us some insights into the wild world of the Vegas culinary scene and some funny stories of what has happened throughout his career. Being gay, he also was kind enough to share some of his experiences with that and has some encouraging words for all of our listeners.

We have a very special episode for you today! Today's guest, coincidentally also named Elaine, packs quite a punch with her resume. An established journalist having built a career going from the UK, to LA, to South Korea, then Hong Kong, before recently settling in San Francisco. After talking about her career thus far, we also get her to talk about her experience as a COVID19 survivor as well as her take on the current state of anti-Asian hate crimes. In true C&K fashion, after we finish talking about the real important stuff, we get right into one of Chopstixx's games. This one's a rollercoaster, but trust, it's the good kind. *Elaine never worked in Singapore.*

After a solid break to catch up with life, the C&K crew are finally back at it again! First order of business is to recap the year that was 2020. Since it's been over a year since our first recording, we felt it would be a good idea to take a look back at the unusual year it ended up being. After putting things into perspective, Laney and Banchan John mix it up and try to find out how much they actually know each other.

Christmas is finally here, complete with a holiday drinking game that you can partake in! As the debauchery ensues, the full C&K crew shares their own holiday stories. Following that, we do another rousing game of Would You Rather, but Holiday Edition this time. Thank you again to all of you who support us this year and a special thanks to all of our guests this year:

• Nadine The Photographer
• Acupuncturist John
• Steph Teaze Hair
• Millennial Dating Coach Marquita
• Realtor Fefe
• Shogo Twins

We couldn't have done it without you and we're excited to start fresh early next year!

Are you stuck trying to figure out what to get your loved ones this holiday season? Are gift cards okay? Should you go with expensive or sentimental? Do you have someone in your life that's hard to shop for? C&K is here to help, sort of. We mostly just talk about our personal experiences with gift giving and receiving during the holidays and hopefully you can take something away from it.