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LOCAL GODZ
localgodz
26 episodes
1 week ago
Intimate conversations with the local gods you’ve heard about but haven’t gotten to know yet, hosted by Marco Liu and James Han. Business & Sponsorship Inquiries localgodz@gmail.com
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Intimate conversations with the local gods you’ve heard about but haven’t gotten to know yet, hosted by Marco Liu and James Han. Business & Sponsorship Inquiries localgodz@gmail.com
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LOCAL GODZ
Season 1 Finale - LOCAL GODZ 026

Marco and James look back on the first season of LOCAL GODZ, reflect on what they learned, and consider whether or not they want to re-up for another season. Is this the end or is there a LOCAL GODZ Season 2 in the future?

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2 months ago
36 minutes 4 seconds

LOCAL GODZ
Mike Song - LOCAL GODZ 025

Legendary dance icon Mike Song shares how his Korean identity makes him a better dancer, his observations on how dance culture has changed over the years, the experience of being a judge and not a contestant on competition shows like Street Woman Fighter (and realizing viewers don't know who you are), the origin story behind The Kinjaz and KinjaBang Noodles, and creating dance choreo "teammotes" for NBA 2K.

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2 months ago
36 minutes 44 seconds

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Wesley Chan - LOCAL GODZ 024

Filmmaker and co-founder of Wong Fu Productions Wesley Chan talks about 20 years of working in traditional and "new" media, how the Asian American community has evolved over those 20 years, his lifestyle design project BASE GRAY, creating lifelong connections with viewers (and their kids), as well as what he's learned after "sixty years" of being on Earth and what's next for him as a creator.

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2 months ago
1 hour 33 minutes 43 seconds

LOCAL GODZ
Jen Chae - LOCAL GODZ 023

Pioneering Korean beauty advocate and content creator Jen Chae talks about growing up Korean American in Kansas, her mother's influence on her beauty routine, discovering her niche audience over Soompi and YouTube, the types of products and treatments she prefers for herself, and the responsibility she feels as a Korean Beauty translator for the West.

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3 months ago
58 minutes 22 seconds

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Kaila Yu - LOCAL GODZ 022

Legendary import model, singer-songwriter, and journalist Kaila Yu talks about the gangster origins of ABGs, growing up in Upland, the import car scene in Southern California, her memorable role in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and what inspired her to write Fetishized, a memoir reflecting on her life and how Asian women as a whole are seen and treated in mainstream American culture.

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3 months ago
1 hour 8 minutes 20 seconds

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Miles Canares - LOCAL GODZ 021

Miles Canares talks about how his Filipino roots, love for streetwear, growing up in the San Gabriel Valley, and a keen eye for spotting food trends all came together to form the coolest food event in America, Family Style Food Festival.

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3 months ago
43 minutes 52 seconds

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Michael Le - LOCAL GODZ 020

Entrepreneur, dancer, and content creator Michael Le talks about finding a new identity through dance, diversifying his business interests across the internet, and how his parents' small business background helped him develop a hustler mentality from a young age.

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3 months ago
52 minutes 9 seconds

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David So - LOCAL GODZ 019

Comedian, actor, content creator, and podcaster David So reflects on fatherhood, the role his Korean identity plays in his life, real life Korean drama at home and on the internet, overcoming an existential crisis during Covid, his journey in the Christian faith, avoiding burnout as a content creator, why worrying about your legacy is the dumbest thing you can do, and a comprehensive survey of the Southern California dining scene in the longest and most wide-ranging LOCAL GODZ podcast conversation to date.

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3 months ago
1 hour 43 minutes 24 seconds

LOCAL GODZ
Aileen Xu - LOCAL GODZ 018

Content creator, entrepreneur, and artist of life Aileen Xu aka Lavendaire talks about making life your masterpiece, traveling to Asia, reconnecting with her father, and the importance of finding inspiration and designing your dream life on your own terms, not anyone else's.

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4 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes 2 seconds

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Stephanie Poetri - LOCAL GODZ 017

Singer-songwriter Stephanie Poetri talks about the creation of her breakout hit "I Love You 3000", performing and producing music with 88rising, her love for video games and crafts, the utility of personality tests, and representing Indonesia in the West (a country people in America barely know exists).

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4 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes 54 seconds

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Tim Chantarangsu - LOCAL GODZ 016

Asian American pioneer Tim Chantarangsu talks about being a different kind of Asian on YouTube, his 9-season run on Wild 'N Out, how his comedy and podcast persona differs from his music persona Traphik, and his top priorities now that he has reached the next level of life: being a dad.

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4 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes 10 seconds

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David Suh - LOCAL GODZ 015

Portrait photographer and content creator David Suh discusses the secrets behind self-acceptance, taking selfies you love, the difference between being an artist and a designer, how somatics transform the mind-body connection, and why he believes that no one can possibly be unphotogenic.

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4 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes 11 seconds

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Rebecca Benedict - LOCAL GODZ 014

Content creator and fitness influencer Rebecca Benedict talks about growing up as an adoptee from China in a white family, her speedrun through Asian American identity, and what it's like being abducted as a teenager and surviving a wilderness therapy program.

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5 months ago
1 hour 19 minutes 31 seconds

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Lord Maynard Llera - LOCAL GODZ 013

Chef, owner, and James Beard Foundation 2024 Best Chef: California award winner Lord Maynard Llera shares what it was like to win the "Oscars of the food world", explains his unique regional take on Filipino food, reflects on being an overripe restaurateur, and goes into detail about the origin story behind his highly lauded first dining concept in Los Angeles: Kuya Lord.

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5 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes 17 seconds

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Andy Nguyen - LOCAL GODZ 012

Restaurateur and serial entrepreneur Andy Nguyen breaks down the secrets behind successful enterprises like Afters Ice Cream and Trill Burgers, why Little Saigon in Orange County has some of the best Vietnamese food in the world, his experience pioneering food concepts across the country, and what we should learn from the era of Web3 and NFTs.

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5 months ago
36 minutes 32 seconds

LOCAL GODZ
Jason Chu - LOCAL GODZ 011

Rapper, content creator, and idea architect Jason Chu talks about making Asian American history fun for audiences both young and old, why Asian adoptees may have the deepest understanding of what it means to be Asian American, the global shift toward Asia and what that means for America, and the complexities behind being a professional Asian American.

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5 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 54 seconds

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Arika Sato - LOCAL GODZ 010

Arika Sato dishes on the early days of YouTube, being a pioneer in social media content creation, how her background in broadcast journalism makes her a better storyteller, and how practicing and teaching yoga and pilates keeps her calm and balanced in the midst of her fast-paced, glamorous life.

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6 months ago
53 minutes 32 seconds

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Kevin Woo - LOCAL GODZ 009

Actor and singer-songwriter Kevin Woo talks about being developed in the K-Pop system as a member of the Korean boy band U-KISS, making his Broadway debut in the musical KPOP, his upcoming role in Anderson Paak's K-Pops! feature film, and how his singular role as a Korean American cross-cultural ambassador is turning K-Pop into Kevin-Pop.

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6 months ago
51 minutes 8 seconds

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Elephante - LOCAL GODZ 008

DJ and producer Tim Wu aka Elephante reflects on his Michigan roots, going to Harvard with Jeremy Lin, taking the leap from corporate consultant to full-time artist, introducing his parents to EDM, the inspiration behind his latest album COPE, and his ongoing mission of mentoring young Asian artists through his Hidden Horizon collective and label.

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6 months ago
1 hour 23 seconds

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Twaydabae - LOCAL GODZ 007

Chef, author, and content creator Tue Nguyen aka Twaydabae gives us her take on modern Vietnamese cuisine, opening a restaurant in the Asian food desert of West Hollywood, and why 50 years after the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War it's more important than ever for Vietnamese Americans to visit Vietnam.

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6 months ago
1 hour 17 minutes 46 seconds

LOCAL GODZ
Intimate conversations with the local gods you’ve heard about but haven’t gotten to know yet, hosted by Marco Liu and James Han. Business & Sponsorship Inquiries localgodz@gmail.com