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Episode 40: Jia Wertz Talks True Crime

Jia Wertz is a South Asian true crime documentary filmmaker and director. Her debut film, Conviction, was recently released on Amazon Prime and was selected at 11 film festivals around the world, winning 3 awards.

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Episode 39: Product of Culture

I chat (and laugh) with the co-founders of Product of Culture, Archana Jain and Monika Sharma!

Product of Culture (#POCNation) empowers South Asian creatives and innovators to grow and thrive globally. The organization is a WOC founded and funded collective that amplifies Brown brands + creatives with strategy, content, and experiences rooted in culture.

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Episode 35: Finding Nimesh Patel

For my last interview of the year, I stand-up with my guest, Nimesh Patel, and talk all things comedy. Nimesh is the first Indian-American to write for SNL where he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for his work. He is currently a staff writer for the 2nd season of A Little Late with Lilly Singh and has launched a new adult animation series called Zooidiots.

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