DOPE & DANK is a unique craft beer experience lead by aficionado TEO HUNTER that bridges diversity, DOPE culture and the DANK world of craft beer.  D&D curates an introduction to craft beer culture through engaging content, social media and dope events. As a result, the craft beer community gains diversity, all the while broadening the space, face and true spirit of craft beer.

Angel and Chuy are the mechanics that keep Primera Taza, a Boyle Heights community coffee shop, running and slinging out the best lonches and single sourced premium coffee flowing. We talked about everything so please listen and follow them on instagram and come on down to the shop and chat with the guys. Very approachable and friendly people making the world a better place on cup of joe and convo at a time. 

Instagram: @primerataza and @angelnathanaguilar

Anthony “King Strive” Woods is a professional boxer fighting out of Hawthorn, CA. I sit and talk about his experience training at The Mayweather Money Team camp, his personal issues that drive him, and what he hopes to accomplish using boxing as his way to overcome. Enjoy the Convo.

Louise Leonard is a chef, food personality, stylist, booze lover and bon vivant, living the bi-coastal life between Los Angeles and New York. She was recently crowned the winner of Season 2 of ABC’s prime time hit, The Taste, where she was chosen from a nation-wide search to compete with professional chefs and home cooks.  In the exciting finale, the show’s celebrity judging panel; Anthony Bourdain, Ludo Lefebvre, Marcus Samuelsson and Nigella Lawson chose Louise for the $100,000 first prize.
 

Danny Santana is a big photography enthusiast snapping pics all across Los Angeles participating in this movement of people taking photography to the next level and he’s also my childhood friend. We definitely reminisce about when we were kids which is why this podcast is extra special. Enjoy a window into my childhood as Danny and I open up the basement of memories that haven’t been unearth till today on this podcast. Also, make sure you follow his page for some crazy, beautiful and artistic pictures.

Instagram: @danny.santana
Blog: danny.losangeles.wordpress.com
also check out his wife’s page, Natasha at
www.nslaphoto.com

Bumps is a graffiti artist that plasters a positive message around the city, albeit it illegally, it brightens the day of those who read his positive message. Plus he is easy to talk to and has an opinion on almost anything making for a great conversation. Listen to us talking about the the state of graffiti today, monetizing his medium and other shenanigans. 

Instagram: @getoverbumps

2MEX is an independent LA based Hip Hop artist who continues influence the scene today. He has played giant festivals and with great talents but what has made him so successful is his strong connection to his fan base and lyrically, well he’s amongst the most talented without question. I sat down and tried not to go full fan although I may have fallen just shy of that. Sit and listen my interview with Visionaries member, Of Mexican Decent co founder, Mind Clouder, SonGodSun, Look Dagger, Smarty cat and just all around great guy, 2MEX.

BIG BIG episode this week, Connor Forbes from Indie Brewing in Boyle Heights California stopped by the podcast to have a chat about beer, life and plans for the future. Indie Brewing has created one of the best brewery atmospheres you can find in Los Angeles hosting stand up nights, having some of the best food around dishing out specialties and of course canning some hazy beers that beer nerds are loving across the country. Enjoy the episode and stop by and visit them at 

2350 Sunrise St, Los Angeles, CA 90023

follow them on Instagram @indiebrewco

Manny Herrera has appeared several times on the Kill Tony podcast, he’s doing many spots around LA as a stand up comic plus I know him from High School. We sat down and talked about everything from what its like to perform to meeting his tinder dates. Get to know him a little better before he blows up people. 

Follow him at 

IG: @mannyhcomedy

Twitter and Snapchat: @wintersnake

Efrain is the brain behind The Eskwilax Hour, a show web show that plays on DromeBox.com and airs live every Friday. He showcases local artists and creative people in the neighborhood and gives them a platform to get their art out there.

We recorded the episode on camera thanks to DromeBox and video will be up soon on their site.