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GeniusBrainCHRIS ROCKS SPECIAL WAS BRUTAL, MICHAEL JACKSONS FAMILY S UPSET, AND RIP JACKFROOT DAVIAN NGUYEGo to https://www.BuyRaycon.com/BRAIN to get 15% OFF your Raycon order!Follow David on Insta: @DavidSoComedyDon’t forget to subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you're listening or by using this link: https://bit.ly/GeniusBrainPodTo watch the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/GeniusBrainYouTubeIf you like the show, telling a friend about it would be amazing! You can text, email, Tweet, or send this link to a friend: https://bit.ly/GeniusBrainPod Learn more ab...2023-04-021h 20
Cold As Ice with Ben Baller & JimmyBoiEP 349 - TOUGH TIMES DON'T LAST BUT TOUGH PEOPLE DO: Making Good On Promises, Wanting To Make Great Kids Into Great Adults, Matching Someone's Energy & moreHis name is Ben Baller, not Ben Humble & he's here to discuss: Delivering this show, making good on promises, what a week it was, digging deeper than ever, the finale not being in his vision, thinking about the past, RIP David from JackFroot, wanting to raise great children into great adults, Mommy & Son Cowboy Dance, Hot Dogs on a Stick, matching someones energy, heading to Encinitas, shooting Par 3 Podcast, The Oscars, what he's watching, congratulating Geno Smith & more. This episode is not to be missed!Please support our sponsors:www.RocketMoney.com...2023-03-1346 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice Ep. 21 ft. Johnny Dang - Get to Know King of Bling, How He Got Into Jewelry, What He Thinks About Crypto & NFT's and more.In this episode, we got to connect with the 'King of Bling' himself - Johnny Dang. Some of the topics we discussed includes: Where he was born and raised How he got into jewelry Most expensive pieces he's made Crypto and getting into NFT'sBe sure to stay updated with Johnny Dang on Instagram @johnnydangandco.This podcast was hosted by Steven Lee @asianhappyhour and @cryptopainter.2022-02-0817 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice Ep. 20 ft. Aebaybayy - Get to know this Lao content creator, how she got onto Next Level Chef, cooking, experiences w/ racism & moreMeet Aebaybayy (real name Ae Southammavong), an immigrant Lao content creator residing in San Diego who loves making relatable content around Lao culture and food. You've probably seen some of her viral content on Instagram and TikTok. In this episode we got to discuss and learn: Where Ae was born and raised School and major How she got into becoming a content creator Types of food she loves cooking How she made it onto 'Next Level Chef' Experiences with racism How she comes up with content Her role models that inspires her Tips and adviceT...2022-02-0128 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice Ep. 19 ft. Justin Park - Korean RnB Artist from LA, How he Got Into Music, Inspiration, BTS, and MoreIn this podcast, we had a chance to connect with a talented Korean American RnB artist from Los Angeles named Justin Park.Some of the topics we discussed includes: Where he was born and raised Where he worked before doing music What artist inspires him How the pandemic affected things BTS sharing his song Food/Travel Future plansBe sure to connect with Justin Park on Instagram: @justinparkofficialThis podcast was hosted by Steven Lee @asianhappyhour and DNR. Thanks for tuning in to The Slice podcast, brought to you by Jackfroot.2022-01-2225 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice Ep. 18 ft. Chris Ngo - Co-Founder of The Leverage, How he Started the Business, Travel, Success, Fashion, Pandemic, and MoreIn this episode, we got a chance to connect with Chris Ngo, one of the cofounders of The Leverage. Chris has made quite a name for himself in the fashion industry and works with large retailers and brands from all around the globe. This podcast talks about: Where Chris was born and raised College Travel How he got into fashion How he started The Leverage Life in the pandemic Racism And moreBe sure to follow Chris @chris_theleverage to stay updated.This podcast was hosted by DNR and Steven Lee @asianhappyhour. Thank yo...2022-01-2232 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice Ep. 17 ft. Phúc Mập - He left America and moved to Vietnam to become a YouTuber, pandemic, cultural appropriation, travel, & moreIn this podcast, we got to connect with Phúc Mập, a fast growing YouTuber who left Florida and moved to Vietnam to create content. What makes him unique is that he's a white man who learned how to read and write in Vietnamese and creates content with subtitles in both Vietnamese and English so people can learn. He shares his journey, what life is like in Vietnam, and life in the pandemic.Be sure to follow him on Instagram and subscribe to his YouTube channel.This podcast was hosted by DNR and...2022-01-1425 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice Ep. 16 ft. Mike Chen - How He Became a YouTuber, Travel, Pandemic, Equipment, Racism and more.Love food? Mike Chen is one of the most influential personalities on YouTube as of 2021. His main channel, Strictly Dumpling, has over 3 million followers and an accumulated 700 million views. Mike also has other channels that feature videos on a wide range of topics such as traveling, the paranormal, Asian culture, and foreign traditions and is also a restauranteur. In this podcast, we discuss how he became a YouTuber, travel, life as a foodie in the pandemic, places he loves to eat at, Asian representation, racism, equipment he uses, and more.Thank you for tu...2022-01-0434 min
Amateur HourRIP Krispy Kreme Klub - Amateur Hour (Ep. 9)Acronyms can be tricky, and thus was the end of 2015’s Krispy Kreme Klub. The boys discuss.
Also in this week’s episode, the crew gives an update on their rally documentary video (which was featured on Jackfroot!). They also talk about movie translations (discussed in English), some Marvel baddies (as in villains), and recap the crew’s very first hater!
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Darren is fully invested in a future of cinematography and directing. He is a driven entrepreneur seeking to unite creatives through his initiatives such as the Cinema...2021-10-1255 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice Ep. 15 ft. Cryptopainter (Richard Lee) - What is NFT, How He Got into NFT, How a Girl Spent About $800 and Became a Multi-Millionaire & more.In this episode, we take introduce you to a Korean artist and growing expert in the NFT space from Los Angeles named Richard Lee aka Cryptopainter. Richard has an extensive background in illustration and has made quite a name for himself with credits in many movies, some receiving big awards (like an Oscar). We've all been hearing more about NFTs, so we wanted to interview Cryptopainter to get more insight and knowledge about what it is. Stephen Curry recently purchased a Bored Ape NFT for about $180,000. He mentions how there are only 10,000 Bored Apes floating ar...2021-08-3126 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice Ep. 14 ft. Eric Toda - How He Dropped Out of Law School & Became an Executive at Facebook, Career Challenges, Bamboo Ceiling,We had the chance to connect with Eric Toda. Toda has a very impressive background, worked with many successful companies (like Snapchat, AirBnB and more), and is currenrly the Global Head of Social Marketing at Facebook. In this episode we got to learn and discuss:- How Toda dropped out of law school and got into his marketing/advertising career.- Challenges he faced in his career- Bamboo ceiling in corporate America- Experiences with racism- Projects and activism in the AAPI community- Career adviceFollow Toda...2021-05-1827 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 13 ft. Kelly Hu - How She Started Her Career, Marketing Herself to Agents, The Rock, Racism, Thailand and moreWe had the chance to connect with the one and only Kelly Hu. In this podcast, we discussed: How she started her career in Los Angeles What she did to market herself to agents Working with The Rock in Scorpion King Fighting to be the solo cover for Maxim Magazine Racism against Asians Travel in Thailand And her upcoming film about breast cancerStay updated with Kelly:http://instagram.com/kellyhu2021-05-0340 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 12 ft. Kaila Yu - How She Transitioned from a Pioneer Import Model to Journalist, Living in the Pandemic, Asian Racism, Gina Darling's Break Up & moreIn this episode, DNR and Steven Lee of Asian Happy Hour had a chance to sit down with pioneer legend Kaila Yu.Kaila started off her career in the import car industry modeling and transitioned into music. As time went by, Kaila somehow found a passion and purpose in journalism and writing. We also had a chance to discuss what she's been up to living in the pandemic and how she began growing her TikTok account. The account is used to highlight a lot of 90s pop culture and Asian entertainers etc.Some o...2021-03-2820 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 11 ft. James V Ta - Get to know this LA jeweler, how he got into the business, advice on how to get into jewelry, & moreJames V Ta is a well known jeweler from Los Angeles. He's been in the business for a long time and has worked with famous celebrities including Akon, Usher, Dom Kennedy, Stupid Young, and many more. He shares his background and where he's from, how he got into the business, and growing up dealing with racism in LA.Be sure to check him and his work out on Instagram: @jamesvta. The Slice Podcast is hosted by DNR & Kris D.Follow us on Instagram: @jackfroot.2021-01-0317 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 10 ft. Tito Gavina - Bay Area tattoo artist discusses career, travel, Filipino culture, and experience having Covid-19In this episode, we had the chance to sit down and connect with a tattoo artist from the Bay Area.Tito shares his story about becoming a tattoo artist, traveling to Southeast Asia and some of the experiences he had there.During his travels, he dived deeper into the Filipino roots and culture. Earlier in March of 2020, Tito caught Covid on a trip back from New York. He became very ill and had to visit the ICU. It took him about 2 months to fully recover. Check out Tito on Ins...2020-12-2131 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 09 ft. Mark Bustos - The Journey of Being a Hairstylist & Humanitarian, Racism, & Dealing with the PandemicIn this episode, we had the chance to sit down and connect with Mark Bustos.Mark shared his story about how he got started as a hairstylist and shares some memories dealing with racism growing up.He also shares his journey dealing with the pandemic.Mark is known for doing something very different and unique, and that's cutting hair for homeless people. Listen to his journey and how he got into helping others in need.Be sure to check him out on Instagram: http://instagram.com/markbustos2020-08-2325 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 08 ft. Bobby Tino - A Black Man That Fluently Speaks Vietnamese and 8 Other LanguagesWe came across Bobby Tino after seeing several TikTok videos of him speaking AND singing in Vietnamese. Bobby is a very interesting man who self taught himself how to fluently speak in Vietnamese as well as 8 other languages.He is originally from Boston and currently resides in Luxembourg (a country between Belgium and Germany), but has been around the world and traveled to 51+ countries and counting.Listen to his story and prepare to be inspired to learn new languages and want to travel the world.2020-07-2222 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 07 ft. Dion Lim - The Journey to Becoming an Emmy Award Winning Journalist & Reporter with ABC7 NewsWe had the chance to connect with Dion Lim from ABC 7 News and learn about how she got into journalism and hear about her journey in becoming one of the biggest Asian American reporters.She discusses some of the challenges that she's struggled with and had to overcome in her career to get to where she is today.Dion also shares some great career advice and tips for those that want to get into journalism and reporting.Be sure to check out and purchase Dion's book "Make Your Moment" available now on Amazon.2020-07-2231 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 06 ft. Arnelle - A Wildlife Conservationist That Travels with a Purpose and Not to EscapeWe had the chance to sit down with Arnelle, a wildlife conservationist, who works with a non-profit organization called Global Wildlife Conservation (now rebranded as Rewild).Their mission is to conserve the diversity of life on Earth, where all of life has value and can flourish - plant, animal, and human. Their goal is to help retain, restore and revitalize the planet.Born in the Philippines and raised in the Bay Area, Arnelle shares her story of her journey to how she became a wildlife conservationist.Arnelle shares some stories of safaris she's be...2020-06-1531 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 05 ft. DNR & Kris D - The Importance of Travel, Fake Alcohol & Travel TipsIn this episode of The Slice podcast, we discuss the importance of travel.We share some of the places we've traveled to, what traveling can do for you and talk about some stories that happened in some countries.Some of the reasons why you should travel more include experiencing new cultures, exploring new places, trying new food, and meeting amazing people. Travel will heal the soul and give you priceless memories and experiences you can't buy.Thanks for tuning in!2020-06-0833 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 04 ft. Alan Z - Racism towards Asians, Yellow Peril, & Lack of Asian-American History in US Educational SystemIn this episode of The Slice, we had a chance to sit down with Alan Z, a rapper/artist from Atlanta, Georgia.Some of the topics we discuss include: Normalization of racism towards Asians. The unresolved tension between Asians and other POCs Yellow Peril 2.0: The Anti-Asian Western propaganda making a comeback with the coronavirus. People gaslighting Asians when we talk about our struggles. Solutions towards protecting our community, especially the elderly, women, and children. Lack of Asian-American history taught in the US educational system. Self defense: Not letting people harass or attack us.Thanks for...2020-05-2223 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 03 ft. Cung Le - Exposing Racism and Public Corruption in Kentucky Against Native American Sunshine SpringIn this episode, we had a chance to connect with Cung Le and his girlfriend Sunshine Spring to discuss and expose some of the corruption happening in Kentucky.2020-05-1020 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 02 ft. Cung Le - All About the Legendary MMA Fighter, Racism & Self DefenseIn this episode, DNR and Kris D had a chance to sit down with Vietnamese MMA fighter Cung Le. We had a chance to learn how Cung Le got into MMA and look into his career life. We also talk about his son Anthony Le and his journey into becoming a fighter, racism, self defense, and guns.Stay connected with us by following us on Instagram and Facebook.2020-05-0423 min
Jackfroot presents The Slice PodcastThe Slice: Ep. 01 - How Jackfroot Started and Where We Are Now Hosted by DNR & Kris DWelcome to the first episode of Jackfroot's official podcast, The Slice, hosted by DNR and Kris D.We wanted to kick this podcast off by first introducing the story of how Jackfroot all began. In this episode, we talk about how the name was created, some of the challenges we faced, experiencing racism growing up, and how things led it to where things are now.Thanks for tuning in.Stay updated with us:http://instagram.com/jackfroothttp://facebook.com/jackfroot2020-04-3024 min
Yellow GlitterCombating racism towards Asians amidst COVID-19 with Derek TranWith the novel coronavirus spreading all around the world, so has intolerant attitudes towards Asians. Hate crimes have increased to unsettling amounts and it seems to get worse with each passing day. I am joined in this conversation with our returning guest Derek Tran to unpack the racism towards Asians and offer some advice on how to navigate it. This episode, we talk about: The current climate of COVID-19 and racism Why is this racism different from many others? Addressing the op-ed by Andrew Yang Derek’s personal experience with recent racism Why we struggle to call-out and stand up for o...2020-04-2842 min