For our last guest episode of the season, we had the pleasure of speaking with Katrina Madrinan (@_katmad )! Katrina is a Filipina American that works in advertising and media in the Bay Area. She grew up with our co-host, AJ, in Houston, Texas where her parents owned a Filipino convenience store that was a cornerstone of the Filipino Community that they grew up with. In this episode we talk about what it was like growing up in that community and how it led Katrina to where she is today.

Introducing Les, a professional musician in NYC! We had a great time interviewing him last year, before the pandemic, and are super excited to finally share his story. He's an amazing pianist and violinist, and also directs a nonprofit called Sing for Hope (@singforhope) that brings the joy of art and music to public spaces. Tune in and listen to the music :)

We're back from our midseason break in light of COVID19, but with the current state of the U.S we decided to hold a special episode talking about Asian Americans and their role in the Black Lives Matter movement.We've also compiled some resources for you to take action and educate yourself:Tech company matching donations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vxLBd-09Lu-SO-DPFplhudEsKzqEHWADe2zqnL4yEG8/editDetailing actionable solutions to end police brutality: https://www.joincampaignzero.orgPolicing Civil Rights Toolkit: https://www.obama.org/wp-content/uploads/Toolkit.pdfRaw datasets for police interaction: https://openjustice.doj.ca.govACLU: https://www.aclu.org/

Get ready to meet our next guest, who is a matchmaker in NYC through her dating podcast Ariana (@ariananathani28) is a NYC native who currently works as a full-time designer at Johnson and Johnson and also has her own podcast called Drinks First! Listen in to hear about her experiences with her career and her podcast, as well as all of our stories about dating as Asian Americans

We're super excited to introduce our next guest Katie-Rose (IG: @photography_by.kate), a social services provider turned freelance photographer who was born in South Korea and adopted into a loud family of Italian-Americans. Tune in to hear us tackle topics such as identity, mental health, and Asian adoptee experiences!

Our third guest is Preston Mui, an accomplished Director, Choreographer, Movement Coach, and Dancer who has worked with the likes of Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, John Legend, and JLo. We had an amazing time talking with him about Asians in Entertainment and his recent move to NYC to start his journey on the cast of Hamilton!

Our next guest features a fellow software engineer from the Bay Area, but more importantly, an up and coming artist, Imran Jami! Imran is a Pakistani American who spoke to us about his journey with artistic mediums, the social impact of art, and his co-owned clothing brand Jami Apparel.

Our first guest episode features our good friend, Kristen Momoko Schafer, better known as Momo. Momo is a half-Japanese/half-white glassblowing artist from Boston who spoke to us about her passions in glassblowing, Self Love Social Slub, and her experience on Netflix’s “Blown Away”!

Co-hosts Katharine Jiang, Abhinav Koppu, and AJ Nagal talk about their hobbies, passions, childhood, and what Shoes Off Pls is all about!