32 episodes

Step into the vibrant world of entertainment with "Producing While Asian," where host Don Mike Mendoza leads captivating conversations with producers, production staff, and notable personalities who identify as Asian, Asian American, BIPOC, or allies supporting the BIPOC community. Drawing from his tenure as Executive Producer of LA TI DO Productions, Don Mike delves into insightful interviews, sharing stories and perspectives that uplift the voices and creations of the BIPOC community in the arts and entertainment industry. Join us as we celebrate diversity, creativity, and the power of storytelling in a time where highlighting these voices is more important than ever.Producing While Asian presents conversations with producers, production staff, and recognizable personalities who identify as Asian and Asian American, BIPOC, or with allies who support the BIPOC community. Host Don Mike Mendoza leads each interview with many people he’s met since the beginning of his tenure as Executive Artistic Director of LA TI DO Productions, and also gives insights into his own projects too. The Producing While Asian podcast was created to uplift the voices and creations of the BIPOC community and its supporters in the arts and entertainment industry in a time when highlighting these people and projects is imperative.

Producing While Asian Press Play Podcasts, Don Mike Mendoza, Chase Smith

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Step into the vibrant world of entertainment with "Producing While Asian," where host Don Mike Mendoza leads captivating conversations with producers, production staff, and notable personalities who identify as Asian, Asian American, BIPOC, or allies supporting the BIPOC community. Drawing from his tenure as Executive Producer of LA TI DO Productions, Don Mike delves into insightful interviews, sharing stories and perspectives that uplift the voices and creations of the BIPOC community in the arts and entertainment industry. Join us as we celebrate diversity, creativity, and the power of storytelling in a time where highlighting these voices is more important than ever.Producing While Asian presents conversations with producers, production staff, and recognizable personalities who identify as Asian and Asian American, BIPOC, or with allies who support the BIPOC community. Host Don Mike Mendoza leads each interview with many people he’s met since the beginning of his tenure as Executive Artistic Director of LA TI DO Productions, and also gives insights into his own projects too. The Producing While Asian podcast was created to uplift the voices and creations of the BIPOC community and its supporters in the arts and entertainment industry in a time when highlighting these people and projects is imperative.

    Producing While Asian Chats with Cynthia Cherish Malaran, AKA DJ CherishTheLuv

    Producing While Asian Chats with Cynthia Cherish Malaran, AKA DJ CherishTheLuv

    Meet Cynthia Cherish Malaran, AKA DJ CherishTheLuv, co-producer of the Tony-nominated musical “Here Lies Love”. Listen in as she chats with our host Don Mike Mendoza about joining the producing team for “Here Lies Love”, how producing music helped her through her breast cancer diagnosis, and how the loss of her dog is inspiring a brand new project. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.comCheck out DJ CherishTheLuv on these social ...

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Producing While Asian Chats with The Rogue Ballerina Georgina Pazcoguin

    Producing While Asian Chats with The Rogue Ballerina Georgina Pazcoguin

    Meet Georgina Pazcoguin, “The Rogue Ballerina” who became New York City Ballet’s first Asian American female soloist in 2013. Join her as she chats with our host Don Mike Mendoza about her love of ballet, being a producer on “Here Lies Love”, and the effects of late-stage capitalism on the theater industry. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.comCheck out Georgina Pazcoguin on these social media platforms:Website: https://georgin...

    • 52 min
    Producing While Asian Chats with Tony Award-Winning Producer Rob Laqui

    Producing While Asian Chats with Tony Award-Winning Producer Rob Laqui

    Meet Rob Laqui, a Tony Award-winning producer who worked on shows like “A Strange Loop”, “Hadestown”, and “Here Lies Love”. He talks with our host Don Mike Mendoza about transitioning from performing to producing, increasing diversity in the theatre industry, and his work on stage and behind the scenes of “Here Lies Love”. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.comCheck out Rob Laqui on these social media platforms:Website: https://...

    • 50 min
    Producing While Asian - Welcome to Season 3!

    Producing While Asian - Welcome to Season 3!

    Our host Don Mike Mendoza welcomes listeners back to Producing While Asian for Season 3! He shares some personal stories about what he’s been up to since Season 2 like expanding LA TI DO Productions to 7 cities across the US, making his off-Broadway producer debut in the play “Hazing U”, producing the “Mr. DC: The Man of the District” pageant, releasing the movie musical “The Girl Who Left Home” to streaming, and making his Broadway producer debut in the musical “Here Lies Love”. Stay up to d...

    • 54 min
    Producing While Asian Chats with Cheryl Daro from Marshun Entertainment

    Producing While Asian Chats with Cheryl Daro from Marshun Entertainment

    Meet Cheryl Daro, a Filipino-American actor, director, and producer based in Las Vegas. She joins our host Don Mike Mendoza to chat about her production company, Marshun Entertainment, her charity organization, Mondays Dark, and the unique challenges behind producing shows in Vegas. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.com Check out Cheryl Daro on these social media platforms: Website: https://www.cheryldaro.com/ Instagram:...

    • 51 min
    Producing While Asian Chats with Maria Cade, Miss Central Pennsylvania 2022

    Producing While Asian Chats with Maria Cade, Miss Central Pennsylvania 2022

    Meet Maria Cade, a Taiwanese Italian American MultiMedia Journalist at WTAJ-TV 10 News and Miss Central Pennsylvania 2022. She chats with our host Don Mike Mendoza about her journey to journalism, her duties as Miss Central PA, and her community initiatives regarding inclusivity and diversity in local schools. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.com Check out Maria Cade on these social media platforms: Twitter: https://twi...

    • 59 min

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