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Homespun CultureProducer-Composer Anthony J. Resta: Being Canadian All Over - Part 2In Part 2 of this two-part interview Producer-Composer Anthony J. Resta talks about his Italian heritage and about moving from Texas to Massachusetts and later on to Los Angeles.2024-10-0939 min
Homespun CultureProducer-Composer Anthony J. Resta: Being Canadian All Over - Part 1In Part 1 of a multi-part interview, award winning multi-platinum record producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, sound designer, and father Anthony J. Resta tells stories about his childhood in Canada, Australia, and Houston, Texas, what damaged his self-esteem in school, and how he started his music career banging on pots and pans then playing drums.2024-10-0228 min
Homespun CultureHost Andrea Surova’s Oldest Two Children Talk About Their HeritageFeaturing Milana and Ivo Resta!2024-09-2536 min
Homespun CultureHost Andrea Surova: Heritage and Trip to War-torn Ukraine - Part 3 of 3In Part 3 of 3, Homespun Culture host Andrea Surova speaks about her trip to visit family in Ukraine in April 2024, over two years into the war heartlessly and senselessly initiated by Russia. She describes what it was like to reunite with family she hadn’t seen in decades; how children related their experiences during the war; the day to day juxtaposition of love and war, stillness and air raid sirens, normalcy and normalization amidst air raid sirens, military checkpoints, and destruction; and the remarkable resilience, strength, and pride of the Ukrainian people.2024-09-1724 min
Homespun CultureHost Andrea Surova: Heritage and Trip to War-torn Ukraine - Part 2 of 3In Part 2 of 3, Homespun Culture host Andrea Surova speaks about her trip to visit family in Ukraine in April 2024, over two years into the war heartlessly and senselessly initiated by Russia. She describes what it was like to reunite with family she hadn’t seen in decades; how children related their experiences during the war; the day to day juxtaposition of love and war, stillness and air raid sirens, normalcy and normalization amidst air raid sirens, military checkpoints, and destruction; and the remarkable resilience, strength, and pride of the Ukrainian people.2024-09-1129 min
Homespun CultureHost Andrea Surova: Heritage and Trip to War-torn Ukraine - Part 1 of 3In Part 1 of 3, Homespun Culture host Andrea Surova speaks about her Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Croatian heritage and what it was like entering Ukraine for the first time in almost 40 years.2024-09-0322 min
Homespun CultureMulticultural Veronica Powell: Polish in England, Scotland, Australia, and USA - Part 2In Part 2 of a two-part interview, the fascinating Veronica Powell talks about her Polish heritage, language learning, accents, and preserving cultural traditions.Veronica’s Biography in Her WordsHi. Veronica Powell here. I am fascinated by people and their stories. I have lived and travelled around the world and seen the most amazing things and met incredible communities along the way. I was a make up and hair designer in the film industry which led me to amazing places and ultimately the best experience ever meeting my husband and starting my beautiful family. I...2024-08-2733 min
Homespun CultureMulticultural Veronica Powell: Polish in England, Scotland, Australia, and USA - Part 1In Part 1 of a two-part interview, the fascinating Veronica Powell talks about her Polish heritage, how her Polish grandparents were moved from Poland to camps in Siberia, Uganda, India, and elsewhere; how she felt growing up in England and Scotland; and moving to Australia then Los Angeles.Veronica’s Biography in Her WordsHi. Veronica Powell here. I am fascinated by people and their stories. I have lived and travelled around the world and seen the most amazing things and met incredible communities along the way. I was a make up and hair de...2024-08-2030 min
Homespun CultureFilmmakers Gerard Hynes and Carsten Windhorst: From Ireland and Germany to England - Part 2In Part 2 of 2, ebullient filmmakers Gerard Hynes and Carsten Windhorst, currently working on a documentary film about Duran Duran, continue the discussion about their native Ireland and Germany, living in England, and where cultures may clash.BiographiesGerard Hynes is a professional photographer who focuses on the music industry, portraits reportage, award ceremonies, and special events.Carsten Windhorst is an internationally published London-based photographer and videographer specializing in portrait, live music, and reportage photography.2024-08-1325 min
Homespun CultureFilmmakers Gerard Hynes and Carsten Windhorst: From Ireland and Germany to England - Part 1Ebullient filmmakers Gerard Hynes and Carsten Windhorst, currently working on a documentary film about Duran Duran, talk about their native Ireland and Germany and what drew them to England. BiographiesGerard Hynes is a professional photographer who focuses on the music industry, portraits reportage, award ceremonies, and special events.Carsten Windhorst is an internationally published London-based photographer and videographer specializing in portrait, live music, and reportage photography.2024-08-0748 min
Homespun CultureMaestro of Comedy Armando Anto Discusses Heritage, Discrimination, Parenting - Part 2In Part 2 of this two-part podcast, comedian Armando Anto talks about moving from France to Texas, teaching violin, dating, parenting in different languages, similarities between Mexican and Iranian cultures, and politics. He sums up how he considers his Iranian, French, and American identities. Finally, he shares the exciting things that lie ahead for him in his career.BiographyArmando Anto was born and raised in France. He began studying classical violin at the French National Conservatory at the age of 5. After earning his BA in Finance, he turned his virtuoso talent...2024-07-3043 min
Homespun CultureMaestro of Comedy Armando Anto Discusses Heritage, Discrimination, Parenting - Part 1In Part 1 of a two-part interview, Armando gets serious with talk about growing up in France, his Iranian heritage, discrimination in school, playing violin, parenting, and where he feels most at home.BiographyArmando Anto was born and raised in France. He began studying classical violin at the French National Conservatory at the age of 5. After earning his BA in Finance, he turned his virtuoso talent into a business, embarking on a world tour of violin concerts. Performing and teaching his art for over a decade, Armando began implementing more and more comedy into his...2024-07-2326 min
Homespun CultureYouTuber GloZell Green: Being Black, Being Funny, Being Mom - Part 3In Part 3 of a three-part interview, GloZell talks openly about race and dating, foster care, surrogacy, Wayne Brady, and her brand of comedy!BiographyActress, comedian and “The Original Queen of YouTube” GloZell Green has been making people laugh with her videos and song parodies since 2008. From her interview with Barack Obama at the White House to her popular Cinnamon Challenge video she has racked up over 800 million views! On the big screen she has voiced characters in the Trolls Movie series and Disney’s Wreck It Ralph. Her autobiography “Is You OK?” Has become a popular...2024-07-1635 min
Homespun CultureYouTuber GloZell Green: Being Black, Being Funny, Being Mom - Part 2In Part 2 of a three-part interview, GloZell talks more about her school days, her biggest (surprise!) idol growing up, family friendly popular culture, parenting in a non-virtuous world including how to talk with children about bodies and sex, surrogacy, dating, and nontraditional and multicultural families.BiographyActress, comedian and “The Original Queen of YouTube” GloZell Green has been making people laugh with her videos and song parodies since 2008. From her interview with Barack Obama at the White House to her popular Cinnamon Challenge video she has racked up over 800 million views! On the big screen she...2024-07-0934 min
Homespun CultureYouTuber GloZell Green: Being Black, Being Funny, Being Mom - Part 1Actress, comedian and “The Original Queen of YouTube” GloZell Green has been making people laugh with her videos and song parodies since 2008. From her interview with Barack Obama at the White House to her popular Cinnamon Challenge video she has racked up over 800 million views! On the big screen she has voiced characters in the Trolls Movie series and Disney’s Wreck It Ralph. Her autobiography “Is You OK?” Has become a popular read amongst her fans of all ages. She is a proud supporter of several local organizations including “We Got This”, “The LA Zoo” and “The Vanderpump Dog Foundation” to n...2024-07-0230 min
Homespun CultureAdèle Farag: Adoption and Identity as an Asian Woman - Part 2In Part 2 of a two-part interview, Adèle Farag discusses school pressure, her mom’s attitude towards education, and how academic success impacts self-worth. She shares what it was like to visit China for the second time since her adoption including buying a violin and visiting a hospital. She explains what “White girl in disguise” means to her. She concludes with a poignant message to her birth mother.Adèle was born in Changsha, the capital of the Hunan province in China, and after adoption as a baby grew up in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in a predominantly White co...2024-06-2534 min
Homespun CultureAdèle Farag: Adoption and Identity as an Asian Woman - Part 1Adèle Farag was born in Changsha, the capital of the Hunan province in China, and after adoption as a baby grew up in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in a predominantly White community. She has a degree in psychology from CSU Channel Islands and works as a college adviser for high school students. She loves making art, teaching art, working with kids, singing, karaoke, getting outside in nature, traveling, and being surrounded by the people she loves.In Part 1 of a two-part interview, Adèle reflects on her beginnings as a baby in China, her adoptive mother’s deci...2024-06-1840 min
Homespun CultureWelcome to Homespun Culture!In this initial episode host Andrea Surova talks about the reason for doing the Homespun Culture podcast and touches on how cultural identity has been significant to her personally as the mother of five children who do not all share the same heritage.2024-06-1006 min