Return The Jewels

We have the incredible Chef Francis Maling on this one. Francis is a chef and brand ambassador for a global food service conglomerate.  He has a pop up kitchen called Bad for Business where he introduces Filipino hybrid food to the world. We are proud to say that Chef Francis is a very close friend of the podcast because he stays true to his roots and spreads awareness

Don't forget to enjoy our tokenized or fetishized segment on this one: Francis brings up an interesting take on moving to Queens, NY. Also, we have a new segment on this one: Appreciation or Appropriation, where we discuss the top ramen chef in Japan.

We covered a lot of topics in this one from:

Chef Francis’ beginnings in Queens to how his Filipino identity influences his cooking. Also, this was a really fun episode that you can watch over and over.

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We have the incredible Electra Telesford on this one. Electra is a comedian and content consultant. She has operated in an editorial and creative capacity in her professional life for the last decade or so. We are proud to say that Electra is a very close friend of the podcast because she fights for representation in narrative crafting.  Don't forget to enjoy our tokenized or fetishized segment on this one: Electra illuminates the issue of tokenizing creative comedic voices.  We covered alot of topics in this one from Electra's beginnings in Flatbush to how her multicultural identity influences her decision calculi. Also, this was a really fun episode that you can watch over and over.   Please like and share this episode with all your family and friends. Let us know your thoughts on this conversation in the comments. We appreciate your support and look forward to your help in building this community. #returnthejewels

Welcome to our third episode ever! We have the incredible Andre D. Thompson on this one.  He is the actualized version of the One Punch Man. When the pandemic started he just retreated within himself and found inspiration to fight back with the only weapons he allows himself to use: Words. We are proud to say that Andre D Thompson is a very close friend of the podcast because he is changing the way we think about comedy. On this episode we talk about identity, how it feels to grow up wanting pizza in a Jamaican household, the unique immigrant identifier and much more.    You will be seeing a lot more of Andre as he is headlining #Carolines on Broadway on November 17th, 2020. #Buy #Tickets. https://www.carolines.com/events/brea...    Also don't forget to miss our show's third Tokenized or Fetishized segment! We covered a lot of topics in this one from Andre's first generation beginnings in a Jamaican American household to the roots of the stand up experience and how the pandemic brought comedy back to its most basic form.   Please like and share this episode with all your family and friends. Let us know your thoughts on this conversation in the comments. We appreciate your support and look forward to your help in building this community.

Welcome to our second episode ever! We have tthe incredible Chef Harold Villarosa on this one. Chef Harold is an industry disruptor and titan in his community. When the world shut down, Harold worked harder than anyone else around him. He uplifted his communities and made sure to feed those who wouldn't be fed otherwise. We are proud to say that Chef Harold is a very close friend of the podcast because he's in the business of changing lives. Although this interview was recorded last month, you will be seeing Chef Harold alot more as he is scheduled to be on air talent for Bon Appetit Magazine and Network. You may have also seen Chef Harold through his extensive work with KultureHub, OFFBeat Kitchen, Kulture Kitch'n Channel, Goinsurgo, and you may have eaten at his personal pop up kitchen Unkle Harold's.  Also don't forget to miss our show's second Tokenized or Fetishized segment! We covered alot of topics in this one from Harold's immigrant beginnings in the South Bronx to his rise as a notable top chef to his work in illuminating the marginalization and oppressive practices in fine dining. Also, Chef Harold has some tough love to give to you all that you must watch.   Specific references from the episode linked in the comments.   Please like and share this episode with all your family and friends. We appreciate your support and look forward to your help in building this community.

Welcome to our first episode ever. We have the wonderful Sameer Naseem on this one. He's a comedian, marketing guru, hip hop personality, and most of all he's a very close friend of the podcast. You can find him at his weekly standup show (currently on Zoom) called Funhouse Comedy he hosts with fellow comedian Gabe Pacheco. Also, don't miss our first ever Tokenized or Fetishized segment.

We covered a variety of topics in this interview from Sameer's time Working in the hip hop industry and navigating his career path in comedy to diversity and representation in narratives being a zero sum game and also appropriation in the context of the Ganges River. Oh yeah, and killer catfish.

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