Leap Year Jesse Kadjo

In the Season 1 Finale, host Jesse Kadjo talks with Chinese culinary historian April Chan about the impact of the pandemic on her community, her work, and the Chinese food scenes across the country.

In a year and election season that has felt anxiety-inducing, it's important to take time to reflect on the good things. Host Jesse Kadjo does just that, sharing a mix of food media, books, and fashion reporting that have sparked joy this week.

Host Jesse Kadjo talks with chef Katy Osuna of the James Beard Award-Winning podcast Copper & Heat. Katy shares why she left the kitchen, what stories she wants to bring forward, and what food media needs to do to better uplift the black and brown people who are often the foundation of kitchens but rarely the stars.

Host Jesse Kadjo speaks with author LaKase Cousino on her journey to finding her voice through the written word. We talk about how she landed her book deal and what comes afterward. Her debut novel "Across the Broken Tide" is a historical fantasy and will be out next year.

Jesse Kadjo interviews historical preservationist & neighborhood savant Sheila McElroy on how early development of her sense of place prepared her to take her biggest career leap yet.

Jesse Kadjo interviews artist Anthony "CozCon" Conover on how daily work on his craft, while working in retail, led to working with Grammy-award winner Lauryn Hill and building a brand and platform that uplifts Black femmes and the Black community at large.