On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Nicholas Low (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about content creation, AI and the state of the world, and finding his faith. Nicholas tells Ross about the beginnings of his content creation journey when he was serving in the Singapore army and how he got to where he is now. He gives us an insight into his life and passions, diving into the nuances of being a recognizable creator. Nicholas, Ross, and Maydha discuss their opinions on different social media platforms, AI abuse, the possibility of World War 3, and their belief in God, to make what is probably the most diverse episode of the podcast yet. The Super Bowl also causes some technical difficulties, but what is this podcast without those anyway?

Ross is frustrated, and he wants to rant. Maydha is feeling silly and unable to take things super seriously. What starts as a discussion about the mechanical bull at a local country bar quickly turns into a deeper conversation about feminism and the patriarchy between the two. 

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Contact: 

Nicholas Low - @nicholasloow 

Ross Oteri - @rossoteri | [email protected] 

Maydha Sood - @maydhasood 

Credits: 

Executive producers: Maydha Sood and Ross Oteri 

Editor: Maydha Sood

Graphic designer: Heath Johnson 

Opening theme: Ethan Gohring | @Lyfe8k 

Transition and Outro theme: S. Henry

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Chisom Akomas (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about his acting career, making music, and how AI ties into it all. Chisom tells Ross about how he got into acting as a way to stay in Canada despite not watching movies. They discuss Chisom’s music-making journey and his inspirations. Chisom also performs an impromptu dramatic act of Neil Diamond’s song, Sweet Caroline.

Ross and Maydha lose it while trying to film an intro segment. After 20 takes of mediocre intros, they finally do a clip show of their favourite jokes from the podcast. Ross also hounds Maydha about getting married?

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Contact: 

Ross Oteri - @rossoteri | [email protected] 

Chisom Akomas - @chisomakomas 

Maydha Sood - @maydhasood 

Credits: 

Executive producers: Maydha Sood and Ross Oteri 

Editor: Maydha Sood

Graphic designer: Heath Johnson 

Opening theme: Ethan Gohring | @Lyfe8k 

Transition and Outro theme: S. Henry

On today’s episode of Who Is with(out) Ross Oteri, Maydha Sood interviews some of her galentines to find out what Valentine’s Day means to young people today. She interviews some of her gal-pals, Khushi, Fran, Amara, and Bella, to find out how they’re doing with respect to dating. They dive deep into the intricacies of dating as an adult, how it’s different from what they thought dating would be like, and try to answer some thought provoking questions about love and friendship. In their chats, they discuss what friendship means to them and take a moment to appreciate the galentines. 

This episode was filmed in front of a live studio audience. This episode was filmed in front of a live studio audience. Honorable mention to Maydha’s galentine who couldn’t be on this episode because she just HAD to get her wisdom teeth out that week, Rhea Gujral. Special thanks to Shresth Jain and Saumyaa Gandhi for helping film this episode!

In case you find Ross, please contact [email protected] so that we can take care of it.

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Contact: 

Khushi Yadav - @yadav.khushi04 

Fran Mumford - @fran.mumford._

Amara Rahman - @amararahman_

Bella - @dawgitsbella 

Maydha Sood - @maydhasood 

Credits: 

Executive producers: Maydha Sood and Ross Oteri 

Editor: Maydha Sood

Graphic designer: Heath Johnson 

Opening theme: Ethan Gohring | @Lyfe8k 

Transition theme: S. Henry

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Isabel Shiller (she/her) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about her comedy and acting careers, doing stand-up, and what inspired her to pursue her dreams. Isabel tells Ross about her goal of becoming a children’s TV writer and why Canada is the perfect place to pursue it. Isabel gives us insight into what led her to strive for success in comedy and acting as the two discuss her role as Gabby in Valinof Media’s Suburban. They also play “2 jokes and a lie,” where Ross has to guess which of the three statements is a lie and which ones are jokes based on true stories. Can Ross get it right?

Maydha tries to chat with Ross about the 2016 trend while he’s distracted by Nee-Doh. Ross frustrates (ragebaits) Maydha with his inattention as she tries to have a genuine and real conversation about all the good things about 2016 that we need to bring back. As usual, this conversation comes with tangents.

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Contact: 

Isabel Shiller - @killershiller 

Ross Oteri - @rossoteri | [email protected] 

Maydha Sood - @maydhasood 

Credits: 

Executive producers: Maydha Sood and Ross Oteri 

Editor: Ross Oteri

Graphic designer: Heath Johnson 

Opening theme: Ethan Gohring | @Lyfe8k 

Transition and Outro theme: S. Henry

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Simon Mattern (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about his love for biology, conservation, and all things nature. They dive deep into different kinds of threats to nature and what conservation would mean for the future. Simon shares his profound knowledge of the plant kingdom and how human decisions have shaped nature around us. Ross, Simon, and Maydha also play a fun game where Simon shares interesting facts about random animals off the top of his head.

Ross vents to Maydha about his overbearing roommate, who has been causing problems since he moved in. The stories he shares only get crazier and crazier.

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Contact: 

Simon Mattern - @Simon__Mattern

Ross Oteri - @rossoteri | [email protected] 

Maydha Sood - @maydhasood 

Credits: 

Executive producers: Maydha Sood and Ross Oteri 

Editor: Varun Bhosle 

Graphic designer: Heath Johnson 

Opening theme: Ethan Gohring | @Lyfe8k 

Transition and Outro theme: S. Henry

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Akuol Riak (she/her) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about the joy-filled path that led her from growing up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, to becoming a varsity track and field athlete, to now having dreams of becoming a teacher. She opens up about how sports have shaped her identity, the nature of failure, and what stepping away from track and field taught her about resilience, routine, and finding purpose beyond competition. The pair discusses how money, family, and friendships impact happiness, and what she hopes to see more of in 2026. The conversation explores life after sports, redefining success, and building a future rooted in growth and community. Plus, Akuol takes on a round of Math or Spill!

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Contact:

Ross Oteri - @rossoteri | [email protected]

Akuol Riak - @akuoool_

Credits:

Executive producers: Maydha Sood and Ross Oteri

Editor: Ross Oteri

Graphic designer: Heath Johnson

Intro theme: Ethan Gohring

Outro theme - S. Henry

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Ross Oteri (he/him) and Maydha Sood (she/her) take stock of the year 2025 and discuss some matters of urgent importance. Maydha brings Ross up to date on the developments at their latest Board meeting following the Nardwuar debacle. The two of them try to seriously prepare for the coming year, but the chat doesn’t come without distractions! Some hard-hitting questions are asked and answered to make up for how boring the investors' meeting was. Some new endeavours were announced. Some metaphorical shots were metaphorically fired. Happy 2026 to all our listeners!

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Contact: 

Ross Oteri - @rossoteri | [email protected] 

Maydha Sood - @maydhasood 

Credits: 

Executive producers: Maydha Sood and Ross Oteri 

Editor: Ross Oteri

Graphic designer: Heath Johnson 

Opening theme: Ethan Gohring | @Lyfe8k 

Transition and Outro theme: S. Henry

It’s another very special episode of "Who Is with Ross Oteri"! Ross Oteri and Maydha Sood have an Oprah-style sit-down conversation between the big man, Kris Kringle and his jolly old 6’4” elf, Steve a.k.a. Gingerbread. You don’t wanna miss this!

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Contact:

Ross Oteri - @rossoteri | [email protected]

Santa - @theclaus

Credits:

Executive producers: Maydha Sood and Ross Oteri

Editor: Ross Oteri

Graphic designer: Heath Johnson

Intro and Outro theme - S. Henry

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Ross Oteri (he/him) talks to Nardwuar the Human Serviette (he/him) about local music, music journalism, and his scary personal knowledge. Nardwuar reflects on his early days at CiTR 101.9 FM, the joy and chaos of Vancouver’s local music scene, and what it’s like fronting his long-running band, The Evaporators. He shares stories from decades of interviews—ranging from wildly generous artists to famously unruly guests—and explains why doing the homework is an act of respect. Along the way, the conversation detours into obscure vinyl, community radio mischief, and the strange magic of surprising people with their own past.

Doot doola doot doo… doot doo!

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Contact:

Ross Oteri - @rossoteri | [email protected]

Nardwuar - @nardwuar 

Maydha Sood - @maydhasood 

Credits:

Executive producers: Maydha Sood and Ross Oteri

Editor: Ross Oteri

Graphic designer: Heath Johnson

Opening theme - Ethan Gohring | @Lyfe8k

Transition and Outro theme - S. Henry

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Meenu Handa (she/her) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about the winding, joy-filled path that led her from college basketball courts to leading communications teams at Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. She opens up about how learning to lose taught her resilience, how teamwork shaped her corporate career, and why finding something you love and doing it fully is the best advice she can give young people today. They dive into the role her mother played in inspiring her curiosity, what raising her kids has taught her, and how pottery became one of her most grounding passions. The conversation explores how passion and purpose feed into each other, what it means to live with an adventurous spirit, and how to choose a life built on experiences, not expectations. 

Ross and Maydha have a super quick chat about the podcast’s newfound identity as a "Christian conservative podcast" and share their excitement about the guest. 

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Contact: 

Ross Oteri - @rossoteri | [email protected] 

Meenu Handa - @meenu.handa

Maydha Sood - @maydhasood 

Credits: 

Executive producers: Maydha Sood and Ross Oteri 

Editor: Soltan Sukareye

Graphic designer: Heath Johnson 

Opening theme: Ethan Gohring | @Lyfe8k 

Transition and Outro theme: S. Henry