When the Coronavirus Pandemic put television production to a halt, I began dedicating my time to exploring podcasting as another form of serialized storytelling.
Feet in 2 Worlds: A Better Life?
Rosa’s Story: Undocumented and Unemployed in the Pandemic
Rosa — an undocumented Mexican immigrant who cleans hotel rooms in Phoenix — lost her income just a few weeks into the coronavirus pandemic. But she quickly fought back. Reporter Maritza L. Félix tells us her story.
A Better Life? is a ten-part series about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on immigrants across the U.S. Read more about the series here.
Feet in 2 Worlds: A Better Life?
Call Your Elders: Cooking with Philip and Niki
Philip and Niki Zias are Greek immigrants living on Long Island. When they first moved to Queens in the 1960s, their home was filled with music, food, and laughter. On this Call Your Elders segment, their granddaughter Anna pays them a visit.
A Better Life? is a ten-part series about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on immigrants across the U.S. Read more about the series here.
Philip and Niki Zias presenting the moussaka they prepared together. Photo by Anna Dilena.
Carpe Hesterno | KCRW’s Radio Race 2020 | Finalist
“Rekindling with a high school crush is a lot easier when you have a psychic on hand” - KCRW’s Independent Producer Project
Love Letter to New York
One writer’s move from a small town to the big city.
Many people dream about moving to a big city, and for one aspiring writer, that dream became a reality. I sat down with Jake to discuss the literature and movies, from author Saul Bellow to directors Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese, that inspired him to move New York City from his small town in Maryland, and why the things he hates most about New York are the reasons he loves it most.
However, as of April 1st, 2020, everything Jake loved about New York has come to a halt since NYC became epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic. The city has gone quiet, and many people have fled... except Jake, who was faced with the choice to return safely to Maryland, but instead chose to stay in his beloved New York so that he could witness history.
Gridlock
Episode 01: Is Voting Worth It?
The Pros and Cons of Casting Your Ballot.
The topic of voting has never been more hotly debated up until the 2016 election, where many blamed the lack of voter turnout, the lowest it had been in 20 years, as the likely reason for the election result. This is largely in part due to the youngest demographic of voters, 18-29 years old, who are often cited as feeling their vote doesn't count, it is simply a drop in the bucket. Since then, the country has been bombarded with voting mantras, especially from celebrities such as Robert Downey Jr., Demi Lovato, and Lin Manuel Miranda, to provoke millennials to vote and to understand their opinions matter. In this episode, two millennials with polar-opposite views discuss their reasons behind their voting choices and how difficult it is to navigate information in a polarized society.