Dr. Hareem Khan is a cultural anthropologist specializing in consumer cultures, gendered labor, and racialization. Her current research examines the burgeoning South Asian beauty industry in Southern California, focusing specifically on the entanglements of race, labor, and the commodification of cultural aesthetic practices.

Musician, Producer Bei Ru joins the podcast to discuss his latest album 'Custom Made Life', his creative process, producing during a pandemic and war in Artsakh. For more info, visit www.beirumusic.com

Singer, Songwriter Sebu Simonian (of Capital Cities) joins the Podcast to discuss the recent war in Artsakh waged by Azerbaijan against the Armenians living in Nagarno-Karabakh, his involvement in a benefit concerts, and new music.

Fountain pens, cigars, revolution in Dominican Republic, and more...

Sevag and Esteban safely meet during COVID-19 to discuss keeping busy with films, novels, and looking ahead.

Dr. Adeyemi Adebiyi conducts research in Atmospheric and Oceanic sciences at the University of California Los Angeles. His post doctoral research is based on the levels of dust particles in the atmosphere and its effects on local and global climate change. He is the 2019 recipient of the UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow. The University of Miami also granted him the Koczy Award for Outstanding Doctoral Level Research.

Tsvetana Paskaleva is a Bulgarian documentary film-maker who has devoted her life to documenting the Armenian soldiers defending and fighting for the independence of Nagarno-Karabakh (Artsakh). She has produced over 170 documentaries the conflicts in this region. She received the highest award of Armenia in the field of journalism, the Movses Khorenatsi Medal. In addition, she has showed her films to the US Congress, United Nations, Amnesty International, and other organizations in defense of the Armenian community of Nagarno-Karabakh.

A professional opera singer and researcher with a PhD in Communication Sciences and MA in Composition for Audiovisual and Film. Dr. Isabel VIllanueva joins the podcast to discuss her research and collaboration with international Opera Houses and organizations in developing strategies to connect with young audiences.

Hosts Sevag Mahserejian and Dr. Esteban Cordoba dive into their travel adventures in Japan

A fountain of creativity and an outpour of artistic expulsions have led renowned artist Vahe Berberian to dive into the various yet unifying realms of playwriting, painting, directing, writing, acting and stand up comedy. Vahe joins the podcast in discussing the world of art, his personal journey, the contrast between good&bad art, information&wisdom, theatre and much more. For more information on Vahe and his work, please visit www.vaheberberian.com

Author, Activist, and Professor at UCLA, Willivaldo Delgadillo joins the podcast to discuss the history of Ciudad Juárez, his former and current novels, and the interesting experience of growing up on the border of Mexico and the United States.

Architect, Filmmaker, Designer joins the podcast to discuss the world of architecture, Virtual/Augmented/Mixed reality, and the art of storytelling.

Nick de Carlo is a PhD student studying Linguistics at UCLA. He joins the podcast to discuss language, its effects on culture, as well as music and travel.

Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, and Producer Ara Dabandjian (of Element Band) and Musician/Singer Aren Emirsian (of Harmful and Germany's Rinderwahnsinn) join the podcast celebrating their collaboration on a new album entitled Papak. The collaboration fuses Western-Armenian poetry with music composed, performed, and sung by both Dabandjian and Emirsian.

WWOOFer (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), Travler, and an advocate for Co-Operative Living - Saro Sahagian joins the Bate Forte Podcast

Cinematographer/Photographer Mr. Margos (Margos Margossian) joins the podcast. For more about Mr. Margos and his work, visit http://www.margosmargossian.com/

Simone Tenda, a Dutch squatter, avid traveler, an advocate for sustainable living, and a dear friend of the Podcast joins Sevag and Esteban during her first visit to Los Angeles.

Daniel Cooper is a PhD student studying Spanish and Portuguese at UCLA. A friend and travel companion of both Sevag and Esteban, Daniel joins the Bate Forte Podcast in discussing art, Spanish politics, traveling, and more. Follow Daniel's instagram @losangelesdaniel & follow us @bateforte

Drummer/musician and avid traveler, Armen Meshefejian, joins Sevag and Esteban after touring with Capital Cities for over a year.

Benjamin Moser is a biographer and translator known for his biography and translations of Brazilian author Clarice Lispector and is currently working on the biography of Susan Sontag. Benjamin joins Sevag Mahserejian and Esteban Cordoba in discussing his most recent works and travels.