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New Old FriendsAlex Arabian (Journalist, Marathoner & Screenwriter) | E134This week we sat down with our New Old Friend’s Alex Arabian. Alex is a film and tv journalist as well as a screenwriter. In this episode, we cover the Armenian Genocide, becoming a collector of film and television trinkets, running marathons, and makings films that truly depict his culture and heritage. We also touch on his parents, his upbringing, favorite movies, having a chef brother, how he became a journalist, interviewing A-list celebrities and so much more. We hope you enjoy this episode and we’ll catch you all next week.
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https://www.instagram.com/josephpadillaofficial...2020-12-112h 14New Old FriendsMike Moreno (Santos Pizza & Podcaster) | E132This week we decided to mix things up and have Joseph interview Mike. This was something that was requested by a lot of our listeners and we thought it would be the perfect time to do it since Joseph is in quarantine due patiently waiting for his baby boy to enter the New Old Friends family. In this episode, we touched on Mike's life up until now. We give our audience a closer look into how Mike became the person he is today and where he plans to be in the future. We hope you enjoy this episode!
2020-11-1200 minNew Old FriendsKimberly Duran "SHMI" (Visual Artist & Muralist) | E131This week we sat down with our New Old Friend Kimberly Duran known as “SHMI”. In this episode, we touched on how she became a visual artist and muralist, “Nacho Libre”, her first mural, and finding her partner in crime in art. It was awesome hearing how a teacher helped her believe in her art, how she grew up fast at a young age, working on her personal art collection after hours, and why she thinks art school is not for everyone. We also touched on becoming religious, growing up in Santa Ana, moving a lot as a child and who...2020-10-2800 minNew Old FriendsGustavo Arellano (Writer & Author) | E130This week we sat down with our New Old Friend Gustavo Arellano. The man, the myth, the legend came on the podcast to school us on food history, journalism, how to be successful in life and in your business, and some dope stops to check out if coming to Santa Ana. It was awesome to hear about Gustavo’s experience at the OC Weekly, writing for the LA Times, his favorite food, and Alta Baja Market, his wife’s store inside the 4th Street Market located in Santa Ana, CA. We also touched on him being part of Netflix’s “Tac...2020-10-2100 minNew Old FriendsLizzy Polanco (Makeup Artist) | E129This week we sat down with our New Old Friend Lizzy Polanco. Lizzy is a professional makeup artist based in the greater Los Angeles area. In this episode we discuss how she got into makeup, growing up in the San Fernando Valley, and the importance of a proper skin regime. We also covered how she got into the entertainment industry, being a spiritual person, going from working in a library to enrolling in Cinema Makeup School at night, tattoos, the misconception of sex work, and which “Golden Girl” she would be. Being grateful that Lizzy came to sit down for...2020-10-1400 minNew Old FriendsNew Old Friends - Big Sandy (Musician) | E128This week we sat down with our New Old Friend Big Sandy. He is a singer-songwriter based in Orange County, CA. He is one of the pioneers in the rockabilly culture and an overall awesome guy. In this episode we went over how the name Big Sandy came to be, how he got into music, touring around the world, and opening for Morrissey. Sandy also talks about adapting with the times and creating something new and exciting during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mikey and I are still in shock that Big Sandy took the time out of his day to...2020-10-0700 minNew Old FriendsMaria (The Hot Tortilla) | E127This week we sat down with our New Old Friend Maria “The Hot Tortilla”. Maria is a community builder, marketing strategist, networking specialist, creative and overall badass! In this episode we touched on her upbringing, some of the dope jobs she’s had, Disney movies, being a foodie, haunted house tours, and what her big plans are for the future. It was an absolute pleasure to have her on the podcast and we are excited to keep the friendship going!
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This week we sat down with our New Old Friend’s Jr Salazar. The life of a musician is one that we have always found interesting. Jr tells how he got his start in the choir playing the drums, started making money singing at the age of 14, and paving the way for his family in the music industry. His story is a crazy one, to say the least. He’s a perfect example of never giving up on your dreams because we never know when it will come true. Now he’s hitting the char...2020-08-121h 20New Old FriendsRyan & Laloh (Tacos El Gringo - E119This week we sat down with our New Old Friend’s Ryan and Laloh from Tacos El Gringo 🌮🌮🌮🌮. Not all heroes wear capes, sometimes they serve bomb food out of a truck. Tacos El Gringo s a perfect example of what happens when you are hungry for more than food. These dudes are hustlers! Born and raised in Santa Ana, CA and come from humble beginnings. Hear the story of how it all started and the struggles they had to overcome. Prepare yourself for some good laughs, words of wisdom and most importantly prepare yourself to get hungry. Make the drive to Santa...2020-02-051h 59New Old FriendsElizabeth (Widow Witch Lashes) | E118This week we sat down with our New Old Friend Elizabeth the creator of Widow Witch Lashes. She tells the story of how she began to do makeup and talks about what motivated her to start her own company and why she decided to go back to school. Elizabeth represents hard work and is an inspiration to many, it is her fans and friends that shined a light on her for us to have her as a guess. We are super thankful to have met her and we hope you enjoy this episode.
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This week we sat down with our New Old Friends Ulises & Zeus from Zug Monster. Ulises and Zeus are brothers that started the custom printing company Zug Monster. Together they have both built and continue to build a badass printing co...2020-01-011h 28New Old FriendsMarlene Perez (The Rhythm Shakers) | E113First of all, Merry Christmas everyone! As our gift to you, we are taking no days off and releasing this episode on Christmas Day.
This week we sat down with our New Old Friends Marlene Perez. Marlene is the badass singer of the band “The Rhythm Shakers”. We talk about the difficulties of managing a full-time job, being a single mom and fronting "The Rhythm Shakers". We also cover how she met our mutual friend Annie, how she got to be the singer of The Rhythm Shakers, singing and dancing as a child, discovering how deep her fami...2019-12-251h 33New Old FriendsJames & Arshia (Terra Crew) | E112This week we sat down with our New Old Friends James and Arshia. They are a power couple and the heartbeat of a machine called Terra Crew. We talk of how they met, the hardcore scene, his mom taking him on desert trips and how Terra Crew was given birth. James and Arshia represent hard work and what it is like to be amazing human beings. We look forward to more badass content and are extremely excited to share this lifestyle with them and everyone who has an itch for adrenaline, desert trips, and prerunner trucks.
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...2019-12-111h 24New Old FriendsRudy Cordova (Calacas Inc.) | E109This week we sat down with our New Old Friend Rudy Cordova the creator of Cafe Calacas and Day of the Dead event in Santa Ana called Viva La Vida. We talk about how Cafe Calacas went from a clothing store to a venue to a cafe, making money off throwing house parties in high school, becoming a ghost hunter, giving high school speeches, and what he’s up to now!
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Featured musical artist:
Roger Rivas - “Wild Island“
This e...2019-11-271h 22New Old FriendsIsaac Ruiz (Silk Cloud Co.) | E108This week we sat down with our New Old Friend Isaac Ruiz the creator of The Silk Cloud Co., a streetwear brand based out of San Diego, Ca. We talk about what gravitated him towards fashion, growing up with a famous dad, Halloween candy, Kanye West’s new gospel album, what motivated him to start The Silk Cloud Co. in high school, and what it takes to run an apparel company.
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Featured musical artist:
Angelo Mota - “Lame lil”
https://www.instag...2019-11-202h 07New Old FriendsAaron Moctezuma (professional photographer) | E107This week we sat down with our New Old Friends Aaron Moctezuma who is a full-time photographer and created of Lightworks Society. We talk about when he first picked up a camera, growing up in Santa Ana, what motivated him to start Lightworks Society and what a person could expect from joining one of the photo meets.
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http...2019-11-131h 14New Old FriendsRonny Rios & Alexis Rocha (professional boxers) | E106This week we sat down with our New Old Friends Ronny Rios & Alexis Rocha who are two professional boxers fighting out of Golden Boy Promotions and they just so happen to be brothers! We talk about how they got started in the sport, growing up in Santa Ana, some of their boxing achievements, being a role model and the daily sacrificies that a professional boxer endures to achieve their dreams.
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...2019-11-061h 22New Old FriendsRob & Carlos (Stay Gold Barbershops) | E105This week we sat down with our New Old Friends Rob & Carlos from Stay Gold Barbershops to talk about how they got into barbering, opening up Stay Gold Barbershops, love for classic cars, how we met and the exercise of self-love through jowers.
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Thank you...2019-10-301h 13New Old FriendsAaron & Holly Stein (Ventura Nationals) | E104This week we sat down with our New Old Friends Aaron and Holly Stein of Ventura Nationals to talk about how they met, coffee addiction, how to snag yourself your own “Holly”, going to car/motorcycle shows, how Ventura Nationals came to be, where they want to take the show, and the Lost Angels Children Project. Give them a follow and we’ll see you at next years Ventura Nationals.
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h...2019-10-161h 09New Old FriendsSlim & Popeye (The Desperados) | E102This week we sat down with our New Old Friends Slim and Popeye of the band The Desperados to talk about how the band got started, what's next for the band, how these two fine gentlemen meet and we had a few laughs along the way.
P.S. We are aware of the audio buzz that occurs randomly. We tried our best to take it out but we didn't want to cut out to much of the episode. Thank you for understanding.
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This episode i...2019-10-101h 07New Old FriendsVanessa Pozzobon (Mission Bar) | E101Sit down, grab a drink and join us as we talk to New Old Friend Vanessa Pozzobon about being a bar owner, traveling, growing up, and life itself.
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Support this p...2019-10-061h 01New Old FriendsIntroduction | E100Welcome to the "New Old Friends" podcast. This is the introductory episode and on this episode you will get to hear from us (Joseph Padilla & Mike Moreno) regarding how the podcast came together, what it means to us, where we want to take it, and the rough structure of the podcast. Enjoy friends!
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