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Bonus Episode: Pride month Jul 01, 2017

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"In part one, we interview John Birdsall, the acclaimed food writer who is working on a book about James Beard and specifically Beard's queer identity. Birdsall also opens up about why he made the decision to talk about food in relation to his own gay identity. In part two, we interview people of color at Portland's Pride march; in part three, Soleil talks about how anime helped her understand her own queer identity."

Produced by Juan Ramirez and guest producer Jack Saturn. Music by AF the Naysayer and Blue Dot Sessions

LINKS DU JOUR

Follow John on Twitter.
Information about the LGBTQ community in Portland.
Catch up on Sailor Moon.

Episode 30: Squid and Prejudice (w/ Viet Thanh Nguyen) Jun 21, 2017

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RS interviews Pulitzer Prize winning author and USC professor Viet Thanh Nguyen about his new short story collection, what it was like working at his parents' Vietnamese grocery store, and why he doesn't write for white readers.

Produced by Juan Ramirez. Music by AF the Naysayer and Blue Dot Sessions. Additional music by Mobb Deep

Links du jour

You can more information on Viet HERE
Follow Viet on Twitter @viet_t_nguyen

Bonus Episode: The Pushback against White Supremacy in Portland Jun 11, 2017

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Racist Sandwich covers the recent white supremacist rally in Portland; in part one, we interview people of color at the counter-protest, as well as a Trump supporter and anti-fascist activists; in part two, we cover the fundraiser and tribute for the three heroes who stood up to white supremacy

Produced by Zahir Janmohamed and Juan Ramirez.

Music by AF the Naysayer and Blue Dot Sessions.

E29: Anh Luu Gives You Wings May 31, 2017

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Zahir starts off with some thoughts on the recent deadly white supremacist violence in Portland, and talks a bit about his thoughts on Portland in general.

The core of this episode is our funny and thoughtful interview with Anh Luu, the chef/owner of Portland's Tapalaya restaurant. Anh talks with us about growing up Viet in New Orleans, working her way up through its kitchens, and the windy road that brought her to Tapalaya.

Produced by Juan Ramirez. Music by AF the Naysayer and Blue Dot Sessions. Additional music by Tikopia Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tapalaya
Zahir's Article, Portland isn't as liberal as you think
The Slow Melt

E28: The Cacahuate Diaries (w/Daniela Perez and Soleil Ho) May 18, 2017

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Katherine Quince interviews Daniela Perez—a mentor gardener based in Portland, Oregon—and chat about the successes and failures of gardening. Also, Soleil sits down and talks to us about what is like to open a restaurant in Puerto Vallarta over an awesome audio diary. Be sure to check out her recently published essay, where J uan gets reminded of an old childhood snack—cacahuates!

Produced by Juan Ramirez. Music by AF the Naysayer and Blue Dot Sessions. Additional music by Nujabes, Tupac, and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

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"Bonus Mother's Day Episode: Zahir interviews his Mom." May 14, 2017

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Zahir's mom dishes on Indian food in Tanzania, how she defines fusion food, and why she mischievously leaves out ingredients when people ask her for recipes.

E27: Planting Seeds Among Concrete (w/ Wanda Stewart) May 03, 2017

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We celebrate our first anniversary by having guest producer Cristina Kim takes us to Oakland, Ca to talk with Wanda Stewart on the joys and challenges of teaching gardening and community farming at Hoover Elementary. Wanda welcomes us into her classroom and opens up about her goal to dismantle the negative connotations many of her students and their parents-- especially from the African American community--have with getting dirty and growing food. In a time where it's hard to know how to best be active and engaged, she reminds us that the way forward may be as simple as working like ants.

Produced by Juan Ramirez and Cristina Kim. Music by AF the Naysayer and Blue Dot Sessions.

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E26: Coffee Level Over 9000 (w/ Nick Cho) Apr 19, 2017

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Nick Cho will teach you how to make coffee—we won't say in the "best way," but certainly with way more knowledge and control than you're used to having. While both Zahir and Soleil are probably top-tier coffee ignoramuses, we had a great conversation with Nick about the meaning of specialty coffee and its misconceptions, the work of managing a coffee shop, and how the American coffee industry can improve its internal dialogues about race and identity.

Produced by Juan Ramirez. Music by AF the Naysayer and Blue Dot Sessions.

LINKS DU JOUR

Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters
Follow then on Twitter @wrecking_ball
Check out Culture Trip

E25: Do What You Wanna (w/ Ruby Tandoh) Apr 06, 2017

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The theme of this episode is food and all the ways people use it to mess with us. Well, it's about a bit more than that, but that's the gist of it. First, Soleil and Zahir chat about the Great Kimchi Incident of 2017 and the high psychological price of getting good chai in Portland. ("How do they drink chai in the Far East, Zahir?") Then Soleil gets on the phone with food writer and British baking genius Ruby Tandoh to discuss her upcoming mental health zine, the toxicity of wellness culture, and the healing power of food writing.

Produced by Juan Ramirez. Music by AF the Naysayer, Blue Dot Sessions, Alimony Hustle and The Rebirth Brass Band.

E24: Stop Asking Me About Kabobs (w/ Persian cookbook author Yasmin Khan) Mar 21, 2017

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Yasmin Khan's Twitter bio reads: "Challenging stereotypes of the Middle East, one pomegranate at a time." With her new cookbook, "The Saffron Tales," Khan has not only delivered a beautifully written book about Persian food but has also challenged us to think about Persian food in entirely new ways.

Khan set out in 2013 to write her book because she was fed up with people in making assumptions that Iran equals bombs, nukes, and fanatics. She wanted to show the texture and the beauty she experienced during her own visits to the Iranian countryside. What she could not predict is that the antagonism between the "West" and Iran would only grow greater, especially with the US election of Donald Trump.

In this episode, Khan speaks about meeting artisanal chocolatiers in Iran, why London doesn't have great regional Persian restaurants, and why she was denied a visa to the US during the Obama administration.

Produced by Juan Ramirez. Music by AF the Naysayer and Blue Dot Sessions.

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