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The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp. 14: Spinach Gang w/ Brad WatsonSoftware engineer, music exec, film producer, Brad wears many hats. As a creative entrepreneur, Brad has started a record label, produced short films, and garnered partnerships in the fashion industry which includes working with the one and only LaQuan Smith. Brad started Spinach Records with the goal of getting artists paid what they deserve while providing holistic wellness resources for each artist.
In this episode Brad and Tania talk about Spinach Record’s beginnings, the intersections of music, film, and fashion, and the future of tech, wellness, and artistry.
For more information about Brad and their work visit https://www.ta...
2023-06-2656 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp. 13: Dropping Gems w/ SoultreeRooted in community, Soultree has created a musical and visual body of work that intersects genres and mediums. Soultree began as a community organizer and then incorporated that knowledge and community to begin making music with a myriad of influences and collaborators. They have collaborated with many AAPI and undocu creatives, played multiple shows across LA, and their music videos were recently featured at LAAPF. In this episode Soultree and Tania talk about Soultree’s creative process, Soultree’s many musical influences, and their hopes and fears for AI.
For more information about Soultree and...
2023-06-1754 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp. 12: Pintando el Flow w/Pinto PicassoSe pasó con el flow ni lo viste!
From acapella on National TV to collabs with some of Reggaeton’s biggest artists, Puerto Rican artist, producer, songwriter, and vocal coach Pinto Picasso is making waves with his music as an independent artist.
Pinto started off singing in church choir, but quickly moved up in the world of music with his impressive vocals and songwriting skills. His acapella group won the first season of NBC’S The Sing Off and afterwards Pinto began working with big artists including Luney Tunes, Daddy Yankee, and Ivy Queen. He has to...
2023-06-1154 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp. 11: Handwritten Heartbreak w/ Jenny BakerMeet your new best friend Jenny Baker! Moving from Maine to L.A. after graduating from the Harvard-Berklee dual program, Jenny has pursued her music career by building a community of loyal fans online. Her debut EP “The Day You’re Gone” explores the weight of heartbreak in an honest, self-aware, and musically beautiful way gaining viral attention through Jenny’s TikTok account. In this episode, Jenny and Tania talk about Jenny’s musical process, building a fanbase on TikTok, handwriting notes to fans, and performing together in college with 21CC
For more information about Jenny...
2023-06-0337 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp. 10: Let's Run It w/ Paolo ReinWhether on set or in the studio, Paolo Rein believes in pursuing your passions and making it happen.
Based in Carson, California, Paolo is sharing his journey online as he transitions from working in independent filmmaking to becoming a singer/songwriter.
In this episode, Paolo and Tania discuss the intersection of filmmaking and music, sharing a vulnerable process online, Paolo’s crossing of paths with a young Steve Lacy, and we even get a special performance from Paolo!
For more information about Paolo and their work visit https://www.tani...
2023-05-271h 00
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp. 9: Vinyl and Velour w/Leo VelourNot silk, not velvet, but VELOUR ! Growing up in McMinnville, Oregon, @Leovelour turned to the much more fabulous and accepting world of YouTube and Tumblr to develop their love for pop music and design.
They pursued design in college, building an impressive portfolio of packaging design for makeup brands, vinyl records, and magazines. Outside of the digital space, Leo is a fashion designer, stylist, and drag performer, Kinfé, proving that with a little imagination, you can slay anywhere, even in Oregon.
In this episode, Leo and Tania talk fashion, Leo’s impressive vinyl collection, meeting pop m...
2023-03-2947 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp. 8: Art is Real w/ Sandra RiañoSandra asks us, where does an image start and end? Sandra explores this question through her work as a photo editor, writer, and storyteller. She has worked on multiple podcasts and is currently a photo editor at RollingStone while also sharing her personal research and highlighting Latinx photographers on her Substack newsletter, Mira.
In this episode Sandra and Tania talk about the importance of archival and image-based work, NFTs, Latinx history, and the stories within photographs.
Get to know Sandra on episode 8 of #TMIPOMT and find out more on taniadoes.com/sandrariano
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2023-03-1145 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp. 7: The Art of Vulnerability w/ Illegal DripBo is the embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit taking his creativity and turning it into not only a business, but also an online community of #undocuhomies.
He has been vocal in supporting other undocufolks through storytelling and sharing his business experience and regularly collaborates with others in the community like season 1 guests Adelitas Apparel. Through his designs, he empower others and spread messages of solidarity and positivity, and his designs have been worn by multiple celebrities including rapper Swae Lee. Through visual art, clothing, poetry, video, and other creative mediums, Bo has navigated his experience being undocumented...
2023-02-1634 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp. 6: The Road to Law School w/ Ilse CruzWhen Ilse walks into a room, her confidence is contagious. Through her advocacy work, Ilse has been featured on multiple media outlets, represented victims of crimes in Southern Florida, spoken at Harvard Law School, and worked on the 2020 Biden-Harris Presidential campaign.
In this episode, Ilse talks about the heroes that inspire her, cultivating community online during her law school application journey, meeting Tania in the YouTube comments section, and the effects of online visibility as a DACA recipient.
For more information about Ilse and her work visit https://www.taniadoes.com/ilsecruz
Ilse’s...
2023-01-1942 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp 5: Diving Deep w/ Che ApplewhaiteFrom award-winning films to insightful instagram captions, Che Applewhaite creates work that makes you think deeper about what we see in artistic and academic spaces. In this episode Che reflects on his filmmaking practice, audience engagement in virtual vs physical spaces, and his future projects.
For more information about Che and his work visit https://www.taniadoes.com/cheapplewhaite
Che’s Website: https://cheapplewhaite.com/
Che’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applewhaiting/
“A New England Document”: https://www.criterionchannel.com/a-new-england-document
The most interesting people on che’s timeline:
2023-01-0445 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp 4: Community Through E-Commerce w/Adelitas ApparelLet me introduce you to your new favorite online shop: Adelitas Apparel! In this episode I interview Atziri from Adelitas Apparel for the second time! We chat about growing their community online, giving back to their community, and the pros and cons of an e-commerce business.
For more information about them and their work visit https://www.taniadoes.com/adelitasapparel
Adelitas Instagram: https://instagram.com/adelitasapparel
Adelitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adelitasapparel
Website: https://adelitasapparel.com/
First Interview: https://medium.com/stories-from-the-border/uplifting-the-immigrant-community-and-living-unapologetically-an-interview-with-adelitas-apparel-80c029232c3f
To sta...
2022-09-0337 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp 3: Cooperative Creation w/ Sonia ErikaNot only does Sonia create art in different forms, they also strive for societal change and cooperative networks bridging the worlds of art, entrepreneurship, and activism. In this episode we talking about birthing projects, using blockchain for paying artists, and traveling the world playing music.
For more information about Sonia and their work visit https://www.taniadoes.com/soniaerika
Sonia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fruits.of.revolt/
Sonia’s Website: https://soniaerika.land/
Death Is A Business: https://www.instagram.com/deathisabusiness/
Eatme.land: https://www.instagram.com...
2022-08-2637 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp 2: Fashion Vision w/ Alexus LevantDesigner and Fashion CEO, Alexus Levant is hungry for success. Since graduating college, Alexus has started her own luxury fashion brand, Levant, and we got to catch up while talking about her passion for her brand, the challenges of being an online business, the sustainability of fashion , and NFTs by Chanel .
For more information about Alexus and Levant visit https://www.taniadoes.com/alexuslevant
Alexus's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexuslevant/
Levant's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officiallevant/
Levant website: https://officiallevant.com/
The most interesting people on Alexus's time...
2022-08-1229 min
The Most Interesting People On My TimelineEp 1: Art and Healing w/ james garavitoWith social media serving as their “laboratory of identity” and pop music icons as inspiration, james garavito uses video and art installation to heal themselves and their community. In this episode we also talk about the pop music that puts us in our feels, james's work after and outside of Harvard, and of course, TikTok.
For more information about james and their work visit https://www.taniadoes.com/jamesgaravito
james’s Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/jamesgara
james’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathi.tinto/
james’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@toma.tin...
2022-08-0544 min