Brooklyn-based Artist and Writer, Angelo Ragaza founded “A Magazine” in the 90s! Then he followed that by interviewing subjects that spanned the worlds of the arts, culture, business, and politics, including singer-songwriters Alicia Keys and Erykah Badu, model Naomi Campbell, human rights icon Winnie Mandela, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, and many others. In addition to penning a few screenplays, I am developing, as lyricist and arranger, a queer, pop-infused, English-language update of...

Alexander Tsao is a Shareholder/Partner at Venerable where his current practice primarily focuses on personal injury/tort law, business/commercial litigation, and complex real estate and corporate transactions. With a diverse legal background, and having worked as a senior associate for one of the most prestigious law firms in the country, Mr. Tsao currently represents a wide array of clients in his practice at Venerable. In addition to his civilian practice, Mr. Tsao currently is an Educator...

OG YOLK Generasian Next Podcast with the FOUNDERS is here!!! And we welcome the Editors of most of the issues from the @ogyolkmagazine years joining this episode after 30 years. Introducing BARBARA CHEN as Guest Host and 🤓thank you to Larry Tazuma @ltgoto Larry Tazuma C.j. Bautista @undersiege360, Tommy Tam, Tina Tran, @ogyolkpodcast @ogyolkmagazine @sommertimecasting @pariswangofficial for the YOLK intro and outro, #community #asianexcellence #comebacks 

YOLK would love to introduce TIM WANG for being with us for this OG YOLK episode. Founder and Principal at TDW+Co, and serves on the Pacific Northwest Advisory Council of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude. Wang's sense of service is driven by his love for his community and his commitment to promote inclusivity in the world. Larry is from Seattle as well, and they got to catch up on the OG hometown together reminiscing over their youth. Thank you to Tim Wang’s find...

Dennis Young, based in NYC currently, a Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Glocal Media. Dennis Young brings experience from previous roles at Soundtrack Channel, reelplay.com and Directv. Dennis Young holds a 1993 - 1996 Master Of Business Administration in Marketing, Finance And Marketing, Finance @ University Of California - Los Angeles. With a robust skill set that includes Strategic Partnerships, Satellite, Start-ups, Television, Business Development and more. Dennis Young has 2...

We welcome Tina Cheng, a serial entrepreneur and C-level startup executive in the consumer internet space. Her latest venture, Capsul, uses Computer Vision to turn modern, timeless jewelry into a unique "Time Capsul" that holds your precious memories. Prior to founding Capsul, Tina was the COO of Coordinates Collection, a customized jewelry startup, and the CEO of Jigocity, an e-commerce company with 200+ employees and operations in six countries in Asia! Www.capsuljewelry.com Thank you to...

Actor/DJ Paris Wang is guest Interviewer for today.  He interviews an award winning Teacher. We should all appreciate Teachers who take pride and consideration in their students! RON LEGASPI, born and raised in long beach, CA, where Paris met him.  Graduated from Cal State Long Beach, with a multiple credential in teaching, which means he can teach grades K-8th grade. With over 20 years of servicing the school district as a teacher.  He currently works in Downey, CA.  He teaches Engineering...

Excuse me, I mean Ultra Marathon Runner=D!! We are grateful to welcome Derek Kwik from Hong Kong. This is his first podcast and he smashed it! Derek started BraveSoldier Ventures, he is also a Public Speaker, Author, and Co-Chairman of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Derek Kwik is all about conquering challenges, giving back and inspiring others in the process. The key to his success: repetition, adaptability and perseverance. He is an early "returnee" to Asia with over...

Hi, please excuse us for a new space we tried while on this recording with Mr. Lee. We won't be back recording here again, thank you! Mr. George Lee is a Producer of https://bloodredfilms.com/ and is Co-Founder and CEO of Storyoscopic Films and also  in the past, for Venture 3D. Mr.  Lee’s experience in the motion picture business include co-production, financing, foreign distribution and licensing of major Hollywood studio films in Asia and currently in the U.S. In January 2016, Mr. Lee...

Lyle Del Mundo is a Cultural Consultant aka Cultural Attache and has helped build some of the biggest brands and personalities in the world. Some of his past and current clients include Jordan Clarkson, Bella Poarch, H.E.R., Verizon Wireless, Ciroc Vodka, Universal Pictures, and many more. With over 20 years of experience as a marketer and event producer, he has helped connect the dots within the Filipino community and general market around the world.  The former President of one of the...

Welcome to our soft relaunch of YOLK magazine via podcast!  Introducing successful Producer, Martial Artist, American Actor with amazing audio voice Performer with her Bruce Lee podcast - Flowing with Shannon Lee, thriving Writer and businesswoman. She is the daughter of late martial arts film star, Bruce Lee and retired martial arts teacher, Linda Lee Cadwell, the granddaughter of Cantonese opera singer, Lee Hoi-Chuen, and the younger sister of the late Brandon Lee.  We were fortunate to...

We were entertained with his many theatrical accents and educated by Arnold Chun, an American Actor/Director. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and graduated from the Humanities Magnet Program at Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, CA. He holds a B.A. in East Asian/European History from UC Irvine. Arnold has appeared in many hit shows like, "Kidding, The Big bang Theory, Hawaii 5-0, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Last Ship. Arnold also plays "Kotomichi" on the Emmy-winning...

DAME KIEU CHINH NGUYEN We are grateful to have our guest, Dame Kieu Chinh on this YOLK podcast and I had the immense pleasure to interview her. In her career spanning over sixty years from 1957 to the present, Ms. Nguyen has received many accolades including an Emmy Award in 1996. On of her most renown roles is in The Joy Luck Club as Suyuan Woo, mother to Ming-Na Wen's character (1993).  In the 1960s, in addition to Vietnamese films, she also appeared in several American productions...

Tim Chang, Associate Dean of Student Life and Administration, from Loyola Marymount University School of Education, where he was the Associate Dean for Business Services in the School of Education. He accomplished a B.A. from Bradley University in Psychology and an M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University. This person goes above and beyond when it comes to educated human being! Thank u to @OGyolkmagazine CJ Bautista for edit @undersiege360, Emerson...

Giving Larry Tazuma the day off, we welcome an intelligent and spiritual entrepreneur who worked under Deepak Chopra, then started her own company of mental and physical wellness. What we all need right now! Introducing Summer Rathswohl, she brokers skincare and supplements for total health wellness and maintenance.  Her IG is @summersspecialties.  We also share a mutual BFF hairstylist @hairbyramon (note: I have not been having my hair colored for a year, fyi), thank you to...

Carl Bressler recently hit the halfway mark of 25+ for the goal of performing fifty characters named "Berg".  He enjoys acting, guesting as an older actor in acting classes, advises senior executive challenges in the entertainment business and involved in all kinds of entrepreneurial ventures, particularly if charitable and/or for social good. Single, and has one handsome champion Rower son, and Carl traveled through 45 countries "just to see them" and still counting.  Faux commercial by...

Larry Tazuma and Sommer Nguyen welcomes PARIS WANG, and Actor and DJ/Producer of Electronic music tracks. He ventured in event planning in his 20s and decided music was his first love. Paris' discovered his other passion was acting after entertaining people on the stage.  He talks here about his never-ending desire to entertain audiences even when the industry itself is challenging, as life as well.  Fun fact: Paris did our intro/outro, please follow him at @pariswangofficial,...

Alexandra Chun pursued a medical career, but then after a   relationship with a musician enlightened her to a career in Performing Arts. She was cast in NYC Another World and then she returned to Los Angeles to work in numerous film and television shows in recurring and guest-starring roles in dozens of shows, including but not limited to Mrs. Davis (2023), the first Saw film and NBC's The Event. In 2013, she starred in Innocent Blood, an indie suspense thriller, playing a mother hell-bent on...

Happy to have a former Yolk Writer/Editor be our guest today, Alex Luu, a solo performance/theater artist, Teaching Artist, and writer. He is with the Los Angeles County Arts Ed Collective and a previous Teaching Artist with the Ford Theater and East West Players. Alex also created a workshop called My Own Story to teach underrepresented & underserved youth/people of color to bring their own stories to life. Credit: episode edited by CJ Bautista @undersiege360 and commercial parody...

Chat up with my hubby, JP while we wait for host Larry Tazuma to get better from his injury. Get well fast, Larry! Edited with skills by CJ Bautista, thank you CJ, you a great human, you can follow him here @undersiege360, and thank you!  @sommertimecasting, @pariswangofficial for the intro/outro!