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Dr. Hareem Khan is a cultural anthropologist specializing in consumer cultures, gendered labor, and racialization. Her current research examines the burgeoning South Asian beauty industry in Southern California, focusing specifically on the entanglements of race, labor, and the commodification of cultural aesthetic practices.

Musician, Producer Bei Ru joins the podcast to discuss his latest album 'Custom Made Life', his creative process, producing during a pandemic and war in Artsakh. For more info, visit www.beirumusic.com

Singer, Songwriter Sebu Simonian (of Capital Cities) joins the Podcast to discuss the recent war in Artsakh waged by Azerbaijan against the Armenians living in Nagarno-Karabakh, his involvement in a benefit concerts, and new music.

Fountain pens, cigars, revolution in Dominican Republic, and more...

Sevag and Esteban safely meet during COVID-19 to discuss keeping busy with films, novels, and looking ahead.

Dr. Adeyemi Adebiyi conducts research in Atmospheric and Oceanic sciences at the University of California Los Angeles. His post doctoral research is based on the levels of dust particles in the atmosphere and its effects on local and global climate change. He is the 2019 recipient of the UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow. The University of Miami also granted him the Koczy Award for Outstanding Doctoral Level Research.