In our Season 3 premiere of Taste of Meaning, we are joined by Entrepreneur and Sports Agent Chase Farmer. Chase walks us through how he sees and turns opportunities into valuable businesses as well as deep diving into the world of Sports Management. Eat: Monkey King Oakland - https://www.yelp.com/biz/monkey-king-oakland-oakland Listen: John Coltrane (Alabama) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saN1BwlxJxA Follow: @tallentagency - https://www.instagram.com/tallentagency/?hl=en ; @edublechefs - https://www.instagram.com/edublechefs/?hl=en

Intro Music: Dan Murtagh - https://dan-murtagh.com/ ; @d_murts on Instagram

In our 2021 Holiday Special, the Taste of Meaning Hosts are joined by our Producer Evelyn. The three talk Holiday traditions and their favorite seasonal foods and what to expect in 2022. We cap it off with a year in review and to remind everyone to prioritize their mental health. 

Read: 

Maintaining Mental Health During the Holiday Season (and a Pandemic) - https://namica.org/blog/handling-stress-during-the-holiday-season/

Looking for Support During the Holidays? - https://mhanational.org/blog/looking-support-during-holidays-check-out-these-free-resources

Mental Health Through the Holiday Season - https://www.thecheckinproject.org/post/mental-health-through-the-holiday-season

Care:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Crisis Text Line: Text NAMI to 741-741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive free, 27/4 crisis support via text message.

NAMI Helpline: Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) M-F, 7am to 3pm PT for free mental health info, referrals and support.

Connect:

Co-Host Charlie Rodnuson on Instagram @bougiebowthai

Co-Host Martin Bazua on Instagram @mm_memoir

In our Season 2 finale of Taste of Meaning, we chat with a friend of Charlie's from their book club. Chef Rob takes us through his journey from culinary school to opening a Plant-Based Food truck and his transition to a full Plant-Based lifestyle and how he continues to excel as a Chef when preparing non-vegan dishes. Eat: Veggie Fam LA - https://www.instagram.com/veggiefam.la/?hl=en Planet Vegan Burgers - https://www.instagram.com/planetveganburgers/?hl=en Padron Grill - https://www.instagram.com/padrongrill/ Read: Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty - https://thinklikeamonkbook.com/

In this episode of Taste of Meaning, we chat with a friend of Charlie's from his undergrad days in Thai Club at UC Irvine. Food & beverage journalist Katrina Yentch reveals the realities of growing up half-Thai in America, the ever-expanding definition of authenticity in food, and using fitness and travel as productive ways to "get uncomfortable." - title and description as written by Katrina Yentch Read: Katrina Yentch - https://www.katrinayentch.com/writing Eat:  Petite Provence (Portland) - https://www.yelp.com/biz/petite-provence-portland-2?osq=petite+provence Gado Gado (Portland) - https://www.yelp.com/biz/gado-gado-portland?osq=Indonesian+Food Khao Moo Dang (Portland) - https://www.yelp.com/biz/khao-moo-dang-portland-3 Cook:  Pailin's Kitchen - https://hot-thai-kitchen.com/ The Pepper Thai Cookbook - https://www.delish.com/food-news/a33470125/pepper-thai-cookbook/ Larb - https://hot-thai-kitchen.com/laab-moo/ Travel: Joshua Tree - https://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/hiking.htm Columbia River Gorge - https://gorgefriends.org/hike-the-gorge/find-a-hike.html Oregon Coast - https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=v.page&id=95 Multnomah Falls - https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Multnomah_Falls_Hike

Welcome to Taste of Meaning! Hosts Charlie and Martin are joined by guest Houston, a personal trainer and fitness instructor who knows Charlie from their book club. Houston's ideology is to help others educate themselves on their goals and understand the basics as they begin their fitness journey. Houston is driven by his passion for family and faith as he shares what motivates him to be his best in life. The three bond over their love for wings and tacos and the value of food and community. Please enjoy this episode!

Follow:

Houston Haynes - https://www.instagram.com/houhaynes/?hl=en

The Haynes Advantage - https://www.instagram.com/thafam1/?hl=en

Welcome to Taste of Meaning! Hosts Charlie and Martin are joined by Lisa, a friend Charlie met while studying abroad in Italy as they share their memories from the trip. Lisa then shares a poem she published about an experience in Italy and how writing helps her express life and emotions onto her art. The three later discuss Hong Kong Tea and Lisa's graduate thesis about hybrid identities. We talk about culture and the power of representation across media in the last act of the podcast. Please enjoy this episode!

Eat:

Delicious Food Corner (Monterey Park) - https://www.yelp.com/biz/delicious-food-corner-monterey-park-monterey-park

Garden Bistro (Rowland Heights) - https://www.yelp.com/biz/garden-bistro-rowland-heights-2

U2 Cafe (Alhambra) - https://www.yelp.com/biz/u2-cafe-and-bbq-alhambra-6

Venus Cafe (San Francisco) - https://www.yelp.com/biz/venus-cafe-san-francisco

JP Cafe (San Francisco) - https://www.yelp.com/biz/j-p-cafe-san-francisco-2

Read:

Victoria Chang - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/victoria-chang

Welcome to Taste of Meaning! Hosts Charlie and Martin are joined by Irvin as they recap the season finale of Disney+ Original series, Loki. They talk about how the season finale will impact the MCM, Marvel Cinematic Multiverse, and how it shapes all the films in Phase 4. Join us as we geek out and talk about all things Marvel and TV. Please enjoy this episode!

Welcome to Taste of Meaning! Hosts Charlie and Martin are joined by Zay and Brandon, the hosts of 'The Eazy BZ Podcast.' The guys chat about how Martin met Zay & Brandon over Instagram, then agreeing to collaborate on each others' podcasts. Zay is a first generation Nigerian-American who studies Media Entrepreneurship at Georgia State University. Brandon is Laotian-American who is completely blind and teaches technology to others with disabilities. The two share their favorite meals, both including rice and tying back to their families' upbringings and roots. We later talk about BBQ and other Southern cuisines, especially popular staples to have in Atlanta, Georgia. We conclude the podcast by talking more about 'The Eazy BZ Podcast' and what to expect from the two guests in the future. We are super excited to introduce you all to these two amazing men and cannot wait until we have them back on! Please enjoy this episode.  

Eat:

Sai Kok (Laotian Sausage) - https://cookingwithlane.com/authentic-laos-spicy-pork-sausage-sai-kok/

Khao Piak (Laotian Porridge) - https://cookingwithlane.com/authentic-lao-rice-porridge-khao-piak-khao-gai/

Nigerian Red Stew - http://www.evseats.com/nigerian-chicken-stew/

Kenley's (Atlanta, Georgia) - https://www.yelp.com/biz/kenleys-atlanta?start=20

The Varsity (Atlanta, Georgia) - https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-varsity-atlanta-2

Listen:

Eazy BZ Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9HnIw-c7ld-t7rKkauSxDQ

Welcome to Taste of Meaning! Hosts Charlie and Martin are joined by guest Kim Byrne, an educator and co-founder of "Together We Are Stronger," a non-profit, online apparel shop donating all sales to local organizations fighting against racism. Before the hosts spoke to Kim, they recapped having Yakitori over the weekend and how their experience went. Then they discussed how Charlie met Kim and learned of her activism against Asian Hate Crimes and racism. Kim joins the hosts and shares her background of being adopted as a Korean baby by an all-white family from New Jersey, and how she was able to have the opportunity to live in South Korea for over 7 years and learn more about her culture and roots now as an adult. We talked about her role as an educator and her responsibility to introduce her students to new backgrounds and learnings of different types of cultures. This conversation led to the start of her apparel shop and how her designs came from the signs she would make and utilize when protesting. After Kim leaves, the hosts expressed what take-aways they had from their interview and went into more depth around ethnic foods in American media and representation in education. Please enjoy this episode of the podcast!

Eat:

Kimchi - https://www.tablefortwoblog.com/how-to-make-homemade-kimchi/

Kimchi Jjigae - https://www.koreanbapsang.com/kimchi-jjigae-kimchi-stew/

Kimchijeon - https://www.koreanbapsang.com/kimchi-jeon-kimchi-pancake/

Kimchi Mandu - https://www.koreanbapsang.com/mandu-korean-dumplings/

Odeng - https://www.creatrip.com/en/blog/8855

Support:

Together We Are Stronger Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/togetherwearestronger/

Welcome to Taste of Meaning! Hosts Charlie and Martin are joined by Adam Daniels, a former colleague of Charlie's and huge comic book and entertainment expert. Adam shares his love for Norwegian delicacy, Lefse, and how he wished he embraced himself more in his culture when he was younger. We later discuss his popular YouTube channel 'I Am Your Target Demographic' and how he uses his platform to educate others of fascinating topics. This leads into his love for comic books and how that allowed him to interview MCU stars Bri Larson and Sebastian Stan! Adam's love for movies, television, and gaming is prominent, but not as much as his passion for Dungeons & Dragons and how important that is to him creatively. Please enjoy this episode!

Eat:

Lefse - https://www.lifeinnorway.net/norwegian-lefse/

Watch:

I am Your Target Demographic - http://youtube.com/iamyourtargetdemographic

Review: 

Movie Reviews - http://instagram.com/iaytd

Dungeon and Dragons:

Paintings - http://instagram.com/iaytdpainting