Author: Jackfroot

Osamu Kobayashi, the talented filmmaker and illustrator, who worked on the projects like of Naruto: Shippuden, BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad, Paradise Kiss and Someday’s Dreamers: Summer Skies, has passed away on April 16, 2021. In a tweet from his official Twitter profile, it was revealed that he had been diagnosed with kidney cancer 2 years ago. The tweet read:‘I left for heaven last night. I’ve been fighting kidney cancer for two years, but unfortunately I’m exhausted… I’m sorry that I still had something I wanted to do and a work I wanted to make. I’m sure I’ll be reborn and make…

On Easter Sunday around 5 p.m., Greenpoint resident Chanan Aksornnan (aka @chefbaobao, owner of @Baoburg) her boyfriend (who prefers not to publish his name), and their 4 pets were victims of an assault near the playground on Driggs Ave, and Lorimer St at McCarren Park. Full story in English shared by Patrick Chipthamrong on Facebook: The incident started when the family’s cat, @ponzucoolcat, was accidentally injured by a child the couple did not know, according to Chanan. The boy ran into the leash and sent the cat flying into the air and fell onto the ground very hard. Ponzu twitched on the ground…

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In this episode, DNR and Steven Lee of Asian Happy Hour had a chance to sit down with pioneer legend Kaila Yu. Kaila started off her career in the import car industry modeling and transitioned into music. As time went by, Kaila somehow found a passion and purpose in journalism and writing. We also had a chance to discuss what she’s been up to living in the pandemic and how she began growing her TikTok account. The account is used to highlight a lot of 90s pop culture and Asian entertainers etc. Some of the other topics we discussed included…

Minari, a Korean American film, which features The Walking Dead star Steven Yeun, recently won a Golden Globe for best foreign-language film at the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards. Written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the movie is about a Korean American family that moves to Arkansas to start a farm in hopes of achieving their own version of what they believed to be the American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home. Lee shares his thank you speech…

James V Ta is a well known jeweler from Los Angeles. He’s been in the business for a long time and has worked with famous celebrities including Akon, Usher, Dom Kennedy, Stupid Young, and many more. He shares his background and where he’s from, how he got into the business, and growing up dealing with racism in LA. https://open.spotify.com/episode/38bp2A3ZAIjU3EOXvnOxSe?si=YbLR8xsWScOfMse712kQmA Be sure to check him and his work out on Instagram: @jamesvta. The Slice Podcast is hosted by DNR & Kris D.

In this episode, we had the chance to sit down and connect with a tattoo artist from the Bay Area. Tito shares his story about becoming a tattoo artist, traveling to Southeast Asia and some of the experiences he had there. During his travels, he dived deeper into the Filipino roots and culture. Earlier in March of 2020, Tito caught Covid on a trip back from New York. He became very ill and had to visit the ICU. It took him about 2 months to fully recover.  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6hLa2blkioS64FNWjwQYye?si=JJj7srLaSFuny2Jg2CffXA Check out Tito on Instagram. @titogavina.

In this episode, we had the chance to sit down and connect with Mark Bustos. Mark shared his story about how he got started as a hairstylist and shares some memories dealing with racism growing up. He also shares his journey dealing with the pandemic. Mark is known for doing something very different and unique, and that’s cutting hair for homeless people. Listen to his journey and how he got into helping others in need. https://open.spotify.com/episode/69DvAwj9YU8n8mq7yIKxO9?si=IBiDsIalTWueg5j3CZFCtA Be sure to check him out on Instagram: http://instagram.com/markbustos

We came across Bobby Tino after seeing several TikTok videos of him speaking AND singing in Vietnamese. Bobby is a very interesting man who self taught himself how to fluently speak in Vietnamese as well as 8 other languages. He is originally from Boston and currently resides in Luxembourg (a country between Belgium and Germany), but has been around the world and traveled to 51+ countries and counting. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6SxniHUuuDiQmCvQnTYgn7?si=m4ksw3ZwQQ6c8ErTFlI2Cg Listen to his story and prepare to be inspired to learn new languages and want to travel the world.

We had the chance to connect with Dion Lim from ABC 7 News and learn about how she got into journalism and hear about her journey in becoming one of the biggest Asian American reporters. She discusses some of the challenges that she’s struggled with and had to overcome in her career to get to where she is today. Dion also shares some great career advice and tips for those that want to get into journalism and reporting. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2eJFwyhHoYkuSIWWeTKzJY?si=tcubfSG6QoqulNLwNPgmeg Be sure to check out and purchase Dion’s book “Make Your Moment” available now on Amazon.

We had the chance to sit down with Arnelle, a wildlife conservationist, who works with a non-profit organization called Global Wildlife Conservation (now rebranded as Rewild). Their mission is to conserve the diversity of life on Earth, where all of life has value and can flourish – plant, animal, and human. Their goal is to help retain, restore and revitalize the planet. Born in the Philippines and raised in the Bay Area, Arnelle shares her story of her journey to how she became a wildlife conservationist. Arnelle shares some stories of safaris she’s been on in Africa, talks about challenges finding…

In this episode of The Slice podcast, we discuss the importance of travel. We share some of the places we’ve traveled to, what traveling can do for you and talk about some stories that happened in some countries. Some of the reasons why you should travel more include experiencing new cultures, exploring new places, trying new food, and meeting amazing people. Travel will heal the soul and give you priceless memories and experiences you can’t buy. https://open.spotify.com/episode/17cUdRtzhhn2riqPHFOCfq?si=J0iaquVbRY-7Q6FH4H2R_Q Thanks for tuning in!

In this episode of The Slice, we had a chance to sit down with Alan Z, a rapper/artist from Atlanta, Georgia. Some of the topics we discuss include: Normalization of racism towards Asians. The unresolved tension between Asians and other POCs Yellow Peril 2.0: The Anti-Asian Western propaganda making a comeback with the coronavirus. People gaslighting Asians when we talk about our struggles. Solutions towards protecting our community, especially the elderly, women, and children. Lack of Asian-American history taught in the US educational system. Self defense: Not letting people harass or attack us. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1k55Bn0nqWpcH7HhYSy8Dr?si=T_OzoXJ2SV-BduMHQrc9MQ Thanks for tuning in to Jackfroot.

In this episode, we had a chance to connect with Cung Le and his girlfriend Sunshine Spring to discuss and expose some of the corruption happening in Kentucky. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UiVtzByBPQrAV01x8OUyD?si=gZJfLctmTQmkxJ6It3_rOg

In this episode, DNR and Kris D had a chance to sit down with Vietnamese MMA legendary fighter Cung Le. We had a chance to learn how Cung Le got into MMA and look dive deeper into his career as a figher. We also talk about his son Anthony Le and his journey into becoming a fighter, racism, self defense, and guns. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3qt95wERiDCFK1htV8oxX2?si=6ktOPRVBRxOLsiZJTBYQ_Q Stay connected with us by following us on Instagram and Facebook.