OG CHAT BEHIND CLOSED DOORS EPISODE 3: Our guest is Eloísa Trinidad. Eloísa finds her purpose in community activism at Chilis on Wheels, Plant Powered Metro NY( Board Member), Animal Rebellion, and as a founding member of Vegan Activist Alliance. She is relentless and dedicated to the cause of animal rights and total liberation. ⁣And, if it feels like Ms.Trinidad does not have her plate full , she also holds a position in a field of marketing and business development. Did I also mention she is an artist , who proudly continues legacy of her father. Whew! I hope I did not miss anything. ⁣ As Ms.Trinidad herself wrote: ⁣ "Solidarity across all social justice movement is the way to liberation. Solidarity not charity, because charity doesn't heal, and we are, after all, on our healing journey.⁣ ⁣ We are healthier spiritually and physically when we let innocent beings live our their lives...While there are systemic issues within the healthcare system, one of the ways to empower ourselves is to self-advocate through plant-based nutrition. The current system and faulty societal beliefs that lead us to support the oppression of innocent animal lives because they don't look like us are the very same tactics used on our people by invaders and oppressors throughout the centuries.⁣ ⁣ Eating animals is not cheap, it costs millions of lives. No animal has ever willingly gave their life to be food.⁣ ⁣ We can feed our hearts, our minds, our bellies with what grows from the ground. We can reduce violence to animals and to our people by what we choose to buy in this oppressive system that seeks to exploit all beings and the planet."⁣ !!!!To find out more about Chilis on Wheels or to make a contribution, please visit www.chilisonwheels.org or follow their Instagram @chilisonwheels !!!! 

Lauren Passell, Founder of Tink Media, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at Lasso Audio talks with Vlad Grinberg on a first episode of our online podcast. We spoke about how her life has changed since pandemic. When NYS ordered all non essential businesses to close Lauren started to adapt her business model. Mrs.Passell generously share her expertise and spoke about how important it is for small businesses to engage into promoting their businesses through podcasts. Her publicity company specializes in building connections between podcast networks and individual shows with non-fiction authors for interviews, on-air book reviews, and on-air mentions.  Podcasting is becoming one of the most effective ways to expose targeted audiences to new media.  

Formed during 1986 in Queens, Sick of It All began to accumulate a strong local following by playing famous clubs like CBGBs.  Often revolving around politics, social injustices and life on the streets of New York, the band wore their heart on their sleeve and made no apologies, often including threads of positivity. 

While remaining true to their roots and without compromising their style, Sick of It All progressed from an indie band with a strong live following to a major-label act touring with the likes of Helmet and Rancid. Sick of It All remained a vital influence on the hardcore scene. 

https://www.sickofitall.com

Bojana Novakovic is a Serbian-Australian actress known for her roles in films such as Devil and The Little Death. She starred alongside Keanu Reeves and Adelaide Clemens in the drama Generation Um... and with Mel Gibson in the thriller Edge of Darkness. She appeared in the U.S. version of television series Shameless as Bianca. She is a photographer, activist, motorbike rider and is passionate about her work rebuilding schools and working toward gender equality in Nepal through her organization, The B Project.

http://www.bproject.us/

Cindy Hsu is an  Emmy award  winning anchor and reporter who has been at CBS 2 News in New York City since 1993. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in communication studies and lives in New York City with her daughter. She spends much of her off-duty time performing community work and is strongly involved with the Asian-American community.

@HsuTV

Jack Vaughn Jr. is an American multi-Grammy winning record and television producer and label head. He created and ran Comedy Central Records, Slimstyle Records, and Third World Underground.  He is currently Senior Vice President of Comedy Programming for SiriusXM Radio.

Judy Gold is an American standup comedian, actress, television writer, and producer. She won two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work as a writer and producer on The Rosie O'Donnell Show. She has also been involved in many projects in various roles, including the television series All-American Girl and HBO at the Multiplex segments where she asks humorous questions of unexpecting moviegoers.

Gold is very active in both LGBT and  Jewish communities.    

Her one-woman show 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother,  is based on a series of interviews with more than 50 Jewish mothers in the United States.Their stories are interspersed with anecdotes about her own mother and her life as a lesbian mother of two sons.

The Judy Gold Show: My Life as a Sitcom,  Off-Broadway. This one-woman show is an homage to the classic sitcoms of Gold's youth. 

Judy Gold began the Kill Me Now podcast with co-host Lauren Hennessy in May 2015 . Her new book  is "Yes, I can say that :When they come for the comedians we are all in trouble". 

#RoyWoodJr #TheDailyShow #StandUpComedy #ComedyCentral #OGTalkNYC #OrganicGrill

ROY WOOD JR. SEASON 3 EPISODE 2, OG Talk NYC

Roy Wood Jr stand up comedy has entertained millions across stage, television and radio. Roy joined "The Best F#@ing News Team" in 2015 as a correspondent on Comedy Central's Emmy-nominated hit series, "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah." In 2017, he was named the new host of Comedy Central's storytelling series, "This is Not Happening," which will launch a fifth season next year. His first Comedy Central one-hour stand-up special, "Father Figure," premiered in 2017 along with an extended uncensored album of the same name released by Comedy Central Records. During his chat with Eddie and Vlad, Roy shared about his priorities, attitude and work ethic as he perfects his routines. He sees his comedy as a tool to interpret, expose and challenge current events and societal attitudes. His stand up is his own way of activism that challenges issues of social justice and human rights. Mr.Wood stated that he is very proud he found his own way to continue the legacy of fighting racism, disparity in education for minorities and freedom of speech that his father and mother dedicated their lives to.

www.instagram.com/roywoodjr

https://www.roywoodjr.com

Season 3 Episode 19

Vashtie Kola is truly a renaissance woman – New York based Director, Filmmaker, Artist, Designer, Creative Consultant and DJ. She has cultivated the Downtown New York City scene for over a decade as a style icon, but her curatorial outreach and influence spans worldwide.

https://www.vashtie.com

https://www.instagram.com/vashtie

https://www.facebook.com/vashtiekola

A seminal producer and talent scout for nearly 20 years, Michael Alago has become a household name in the music industry for his expertise in a variety of musical genres. In addition to discovering Metallica, Alago has accumulated a roster that includes such diverse artists as   Cindi Lauper ,  Michael Feinstein, Johnny Rotten, White Zombie, and Nina Simone.