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We Have Jobs We SwearSlice of Life": A Juneteenth Celebration with Kashka Hopkinson and Ms. Sarah Jené In a very special episode, the thrifty twosome explore the origins of Juneteenth and welcome two vendors that will be featured at an upcoming Los Angeles festival, June 19, 2021. Kashka Hopkinson is the founder and chef of cannabis infused pop-up pizzeria, Stoney Slice and Sarah Jenè is a Mississippi based collage artist who has taken a hobby and turned it into a full fledged business. We love to see it! 2021-06-0248 minWe Have Jobs We SwearGoing Hard For No Reason with Alex Marshall-BrownThe Budget Baes are back at it with stunt woman/actress, Alex Marshall-Brown. Alex indulges us in conversation about what it's like being a Black, female stuntwoman in Hollywood (doubling for Octavia Spencer!!), having her face used in video games and how she went viral overnight for sitting on a church lawn.2021-05-2647 minWe Have Jobs We SwearThe Du's and Don'ts of Life with... Ruth Du Mak and E discuss their battle with boredom and debate accents vs. dialects before welcoming special guest, producer/director, Ruth Du! Ruth shares her parent's inspiring immigration story, details her experience coordinating the AT&T Hello Lab with Lena Waithe and talks about creating films on a budget. 2021-05-1941 minWe Have Jobs We SwearNot Your Type of Comedy with Kyle June WilliamsMak and E sit down with the fantastic, resourceful comic and VO artist, Kyle June Williams! Kyle chats about life post-NYU, the path she paved for herself in the comedy world, and her love of bikes and old ladies (potentially in that order)!2021-05-1242 minWe Have Jobs We SwearRisky Business with Lexi Graboski and Barbara BlaylockSometimes we just WANNA GRAB A COFFEE. This week's topic is "Look Ma, I started a business". We sat down with actor turned greeting card designer, Lexi Graboski and health economist, Barbara Blaylock to discuss how and why they decided to be their own bosses. We sure love a good risk- reward story! 2021-05-0538 minWe Have Jobs We SwearExtroverting with Devere RogersThe Bae-dies of Thrift reveal some fast-money schemes and sit down with Actor Devere Rogers. Devere gives us the tea for living on a limited budget, creating intention for your dreams and working with Broadway icon, Patti LuPone.2021-04-2842 minWe Have Jobs We SwearDeathbed Confessions with Carly UsdinThe budget baes are back in the same city and the clown is-a-plenty! They welcome director/writer, Carly Usdin as they discuss their comic book success within the LGBTQIA community and how to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Carly's first feature, Suicide Kale, is now available on iTunes and Amazon Prime.2021-04-2151 minWe Have Jobs We SwearGetting Civic with it (na na na na nana ) with Theresa Saso and Andoni Elias NavaOn this episode of We Have Jobs We Swear presents: Wanna Grab a Coffee?, Mak sits down with Theresa Saso, a former grunge band rocker turned civil servant and Andoni Elias Nava a Hollywood director and producer with a soft spot for tenant rights. This week’s theme is: It’s My Duty. We discuss tenants rights, the unhoused community at Echo Park lake and their inspiration behind running for local council.2021-03-3142 minWe Have Jobs We SwearFor Women, By Women (FWBW) with Erica and MakedaAs Women’s History Month comes to an end, Mak and E share personal stories of inspirational female mentors, and discuss their favorite female-led films and music. In light of recent attacks on the AAPI communities, they also offer resources for folks that are in need of healing and support during these times. 2021-03-2446 minWe Have Jobs We SwearWHJWS presents "Wanna Grab a Coffee"While Erica vacations in a snowy land far from WiFi, Mak sits down to virtual coffee dates with guests Zyaire Daley (a clothing designer/photographer) and Caroline Bloom (French/American actress/creator) to discuss being a multi-hyphenate with this week's coffee topic: Where the Hell's My Hat? 2021-03-1736 minWe Have Jobs We SwearThe Last Train with Tony MontesWe take this episode to where it all began: Acting class. Classes are intrinsic to any actors' craft but how often are you able to interview the teachers that helped you along the way? Today we interview Tony Montes, an actor , playwright and International acting coach and teacher. He has written over 40 plays and currently has a One-Man show, OUTTA THE DARKNESS INTO THE LIGHT. **Warning ** this episode includes a story of suicide and conversation of those who have been accused of sexual misconduct. If you or anyone you know has had thoughts about suicide, here is the National...2021-03-0351 minWe Have Jobs We SwearI Don't Wanna Be A (Day)-Player No More🎵🎵🎶 with Makeda and EricaThe budget baes produce a mini-sode with hot goss, black businesses to support and anecdotes of industry swindlers.2021-02-2424 minWe Have Jobs We SwearGreat Raw Materials with Reneice CharlesMak and E sit down with model, life coach, chef and writer, Reneice Charles. Reneice gives us the skinny on fat positivity and how to find your way back to the things that make you happy. Afterall, isn't that the artists struggle?2021-02-1740 minWe Have Jobs We SwearScared Money Don't Make Monday with Behzad DabuThe (totallllly) employed duo share their current deals and steals during week 48 of the pandeezy. Actor and activist, Behzad Dabu talks How to Get Away with Murder, cryptocurrency and how representation matters. 2021-02-1046 minWe Have Jobs We SwearAnother Black Girl Miracle with Tonya IngramHappy Black History Month! This week we welcome a very special artist, poet and health activist – Tonya Ingram. Tonya has three works of poetry that tackle topics like womanhood and illness, including her newest HOW TO SURVIVE TODAY. Tonya's unique experiences and powerful words are a must-listen. So buckle up!2021-02-0334 minWe Have Jobs We SwearEmployed-ish with Erica Lynn Castillo and Makeda Declet They're Baaaack and blasting off with a solo mission. Mak and Erica welcome a new president while reliving 90's Hip Hop hits. They also break down their 'Best of' cheap eats, TV shows and cheating the system. 2021-01-2738 minWe Have Jobs We SwearAdult Teen Wolf with Ben LevinIn their season finale (dramatic, we comin' back mid Jan!) the women of WHJWS interview actor (CW's Legacies) and musician, Ben Levin. Ben talks booking his first Series Regular role and the journey that lead him there, along with what it's like working in the "battleground state" of Georgia during a pandemic.2020-12-1653 minWe Have Jobs We SwearThe Emancipation of MiMi Jaroud with Mario ElíasThe 'We Have Jobs' queens tackle grade school woes and interview multi-media artist and photographer, Mario Elías. Mario talks about growing up multi-cultural, embracing your queer identity through art and shooting fricken Liza Minelli!!2020-12-0939 minWe Have Jobs We SwearDas Güd with Snubby JWHJWS celebrates one of their own - Mak Declet on her fourth 27th birthday - and welcomes musician, content creator and theater-actor Kent Jenkins AKA Snubby J! Kent chats with us about going viral, using college to build a community, and the ins and outs of his self-made instrument, The RimbaTubes™. 2020-12-0237 minWe Have Jobs We SwearThat's Your Business with Tabitha BrownWHJWS welcomes Vegan viral-sensation, actor and author Tabitha Brown into our closet to discuss the joy of ‘working while you wait', cooking while vegan and what it means to raise a family alongside a dream.2020-11-2539 minWe Have Jobs We SwearEpisode 6: We're thriving, We Swear with Vico Ortiz Mak and E , welcome non-binary actor and drag king, Vico Ortiz (Vida!, These Thems) to our closet to discuss Puerto Rico, doing drag on Zoom and how the entertainment industry treats intersectionality. 2020-11-1844 minWe Have Jobs We SwearPop (-Up), Lock and Drop It with Tara and CeleneMak and E get political and welcome sisters Celene and Tara of esteemed Indonesian pop-up, Bungkus Bagus. We get the tea on Bali livin’, sisterly love and cooking for profit during a pandemic.2020-11-1145 minWe Have Jobs We SwearSew Much Time with Jasika NicoleMak and E welcome actor, sewist, and ceramist Jasika Nicole. She talks industry heartache, haunted sewing machines and how monetization can often kill artistic joy.2020-10-2847 minWe Have Jobs We SwearBaking Soda, We Have Baking Soda with Laura HoangMakeda and Erica re-live Autumns of the past and welcome pastry chef Laura Hoang of Largwa's Mini House Bakery. Laura discusses food preservation, why macarons are so dang expensive, and what it's like being a woman in the kitchen.2020-10-2133 minWe Have Jobs We SwearActors on a Plane with Brandon Kyle GoodmanMak & Erica pop Halloween Season off with a spooky story and plenty of "accurate" film references. They also talk all-expenses paid trips, free food and the Black Lives Matter movement with actor/writer Brandon Kyle Goodman. 2020-10-1433 minWe Have Jobs We SwearShe's From the North, That Way with Pavana ReddyIn their very first episode, the Bae-dies (that's lady bae's) of WHJWS talk the art of price matching, rank their favorite Canadians and discuss poetry with published poet, Pavana Reddy. Don't forget to subscribe!2020-10-0537 min