WDEK Podcast Ep. 91: Stefani Kuo & Meghan Linsey - 4/27/21
Release Date: 05/02/2021
WDEK Ep. 100: Marcellus Hall An Artist in New York City - 2/22/22
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WE DID IT! We created 100 Episodes - which mean we stuck together for 100 months celebrating people from all walks of life, the comedy found in our lives and world, the amazing art created by those in our community and the voices of a wide array of inspirational people. We are proud and we are not shy about saying we are excited about what is yet to come. We open with the WDEK crew in different cities: Shonali in DC, Christian in Palm Springs and Justin in Brooklyn. Christian reveals his first "Daddy" t-shirt. When we look back over our 100 Episodes, we...
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 99: Subhah Agarwal & Michael Cyril Creighton - 1/25/22
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Happy New Year! Justin, Christian and Shonali are together again virtually for their 99th episode. 99 months together and they start the year out with a bang. Insert - Shonali's video of a downpour in her apartment. Christian coins the term twinergy. Our first guest is stand-up comedian, writer, actress Subhah Agarwal (Late Night with Lilly Singh, Westworld, The Jim Jeffries Show.) She's bicoastal which we find out is not as not as glamourous as you might think. She started doing stand-up when she was 17 years old bc as she says, she was a "bizzarre" child! Subhah...
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 98: Julie Felix and Rashad Bashir - 11/30/21
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Special guests are comedian, actor Rashad Bashir and Julie Felix, Christian's twin sister, a leader in DEI. We talk Christian and Julie's childhood, womb wars and exactly what is throat scratching? Comedian Rashad Bashir is aka Chef Bashir in his household. We discuss holidays with the Bashirs; the magnetic energy of being a great dancer; the beginnings of Rashad's comedy career child; Dave Chappelle's recent controversial comedy special and what brings Rashad joy. Happy Holidays! Next show is Jan 202
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 97: Joaquín Torres & Jordan Carlos - 10/26/21
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The creepy crawly mood is upon us. Shonali has her jack-o-lanterns lit. Christian throws out that he may be an N95 mask for Halloween. Justin and his family will be "Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti" (3 Happy Dead Guys!) Our special guests are former actor turned public servant, Assessor-Recorder of San Francisco Joaquín Torres and comedian, actor, writer Jordan Carlos. Both of our guests have intentionally chosen new career trajectories and they are loving the paths they have chosen.
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 96: Lizz Winstead & Saidah Blount - 9/28/21
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It's September! Fall has arrived and WDEK is not ready for pumpkin spice lattes signage that will soon be everywhere! Our guests are Lizz Winstead, comedian, co-founder of the Daily Show, and founder of Abortion Access Front along with music industry maven, Sonos Senior Manager, Global Content Saidah Blount. We have hot tips for you during Game Changers including TSA Tips, bubble wrap tips, peeling eggs tips, identity theft tips and more!!
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 95: Merrill Davis & Táhlia Audrí - 8/31/21
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Justin is a dad! Christian was mask shamed! Shonali learns what "bussin" means. Our guests are comedian, performers, writers Merrill Davis and Táhlia Audrí! Merrill generously shares her expert napping techniques with us and our questions about her experiences as a person with ADHD. Táhlia shares the joy of drinking from a green goblet & performs a song live on our show. She's in search of the perfect hair care products for her 4C hair & "needs more options."
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 94: Helen Nwosu & Jason Lam - 7/27/21
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Congratulations to Justin the Intern and his fiancée Laura on the birth of their baby boy Zachary! Jason Lam takes over introduction honor. Covid-19 (Delta variant) is back. Shonali attended her first super spreader event. Christian has a new nickname. Everyone get vaccinated! We talk to guest Helen Nwosu about sustainability in fashion; The Olympics & sexist fashion; and the fresh ideas of the youth. Christian's gets told to be quiet. And check out GAME CHANGERS!
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 93: Cisco Bradley & LaKendra Tookes - 6/29/21
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Shonali Bhowmik and Christian Felix host w Justin The Intern! Happy Pride Everyone! Our guests are Author, Professor Cisco Bradley & Comedian Lakendra Tookes. We talk about Cisco's new book Universal Tonality, about genius free jazz bassist William Parker. Comedian LaKendra does not discount all catcallers! She gives us an honest account of her times down time during this pandemic. LaKendra and her dog are not scared of rabid squirrels. Listen to Greg Barris' new summer dance hit, Galimmimus!
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 92: Brandon Collins & Sara Schaefer - 5/25/21
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The warm weather has arrived, masks are slowly coming off and Christian comes out HOT. Shonali is in Nashville, Tennessee doing yard work and Justin The Intern is prepping for his role as a new father. George Floyd's murder was a year ago to the day. Will we be forever changed or suffer from amnesia? Comedian and film critic Brandon Collins comes to us on the high of interviewing Lin Manuel Miranda just the day before. Comedian, writer, miniaturist Sara Schaefer joins us from her closet in Los Angeles
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WDEK Podcast Ep. 91: Stefani Kuo & Meghan Linsey - 4/27/21
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What is WE DON’T EVEN KNOW LIVE?: It's a live variety podcast show with comedy, music and real talk dedicated to celebrating a diverse array of friends and strangers hosted by Shonali Bhowmik and Christian Felix with a little help from Justin The Intern live.
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Shonali got her wisdom teeth pulled. Justin got a sun tan and Christian shares new (not exactly accurate) CDC guidelines. As more of us are vaccinated and we start to venture out more often, nature is not ready for us.
We warn Christian not to watch last week's viral rabid bobcat video in which this brave husband in North Carolina rescued his wife. Shonali loved it. Christian as you all know is terrified of urban wildlife.
Our first guest is an award winning playwright, poet & actress Stefani Kuo! Stefani makes powerful and compelling art which often features stories from the Asian American community. She describes her recent work The Conservation of Parity about a brilliant female Chinese physicist, Chien-Shiung Wu who immigrated to America and worked on the atomic bomb. Stefani shares her thoughts on the state of American theater, the general lack of awareness Americans have regarding the Asian American community, Andrew Yang's candidacy for NYC Mayor, and great hiking spots in the NYC vicinity!
Christian comes out of the Croc closet! We discuss his new love of this controversial footwear and how far he is willing to take this new ugly journey.
Our musical guest is singer-songwriter Meghan Linsey! You may know her from either her time as half of a duo Steel Magnolia which hit #3 on the country music charts or her runner up win on The Voice Season 8. Shonali met her at honky tonk night in Nashville years ago, not knowing any of the above and just thought she was a lovely person she wanted to stay in touch with. As we all have had rough years, Meghan is no exception. Her studio was hit by the Nashville tornados, her wedding had to be cancelled due to the pandemic, and there has been illness within her family - yet she manages the stress with a "go with the flow" attitude. We discuss Nashville, feeling like an outsider, kneeling during the National Anthem at a NFL game, standing up for social justice, Alaska, and having a green thumb!
Check out Meghan Linsey and Tyler Cain's duet Nowhere With You. It's so beautiful!
Congrats to #JustinTheIntern Justin Hall for winning the Platinum Remi Award for short film drama at the Houston International Film Festival as director, also written by our friend Piper Werle!
Lastly thank you for being with us! Follow us on @wdekpodcast on all socials! Also Christian Felix is high maintenance! Love you!