The OG YOLK GenerAsian Next Podcast

Howard “Quiggly” Chang is a celebrated artist behind the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy line. Through a vision and inspiration after a life changing event, he creates Ancientz Collectible Art "toy". Howard reflects on his journey of combining faith and creativity. This line continues Howard’s legacy of designing unforgettable heroes, now inspired by spiritual truths and reimagined for a new generation hungry for stories of purpose, unity and hope. Howard's wife Gloria is his Marketing division helping him bring this amazing collection to life! His other contributions to the toy industry while working at times as at Varner Studios as a toy concept artist from the 1990's creating toy ideas for Playmates (TNMT, Star Trek, Exo-Squad) just to name a few. Howard's IG are @quiggly.daze and @ancientz_official and his website https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ancientz/ancientz#:~:text=Limited%2Dedition%20art%20toys%20that,goal%20by%20the%20campaign%20deadline. OG YOLK Generasian Next, hosts by Actor/Writer former YOLK Editor-in-Chief Larry Tazuma and Producer/Casting Director Co Host Sommer Nhut Nguyen. Created by the founding members of the original YOLK Magazine, originally started in 1994 by Tommy Tam, Amy Tu Stevenson, Larry Tazuma and Tin Yen. The OG YOLK mission - through our grass roots programming, we focus attention to individuals who are fearless in their contributions to affect society in the best beneficial, equitable path in the Arts, Entertainment, Business, and other occupations and organizations. Thank you to Team @ogyolkpodcast, @ogyolkmagazine, our Editors CJ Bautista @undersiege360 & @Campbellmoon_ Jung, @sommertimecasting and @Pariswangofficial

For season 2 of OG YOLK, we welcome AAF's Advertising Hall of Fame Inductee and most humble person, BILL IMADA is founder, chairman and chief connectivity officer of IW Group, a minority-‐ owned and operated advertising, marketing and communications agency focusing on the growing multicultural markets. OG YOLK Generasian Next, hosted by Actor/Writer former YOLK Editor-in-Chief Larry Tazuma and Producer/Casting Director Sommer Nguyen. Created by the founding members of the original YOLK Magazine, originally started in 1994 by Tommy Tam, Amy Tu Stevenson, Larry Tazuma and Tin Yen. The OG YOLK mission - through our grass roots programming, we focus attention to marginalized individuals who are fearless in their contributions to affect society in the best beneficial, equitable path in the Arts, Entertainment, Business, and other occupations and organizations. Gratitude to Bill Imada, Liliana Chen and Tammy Jin from IW Group, Team @ogyolkpodcast, @ogyolkmagazine, our Editors CJ Bautista @undersiege360  & audio @Campbellmoon_ Jung,  @sommertimecasting and @Pariswangofficial

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gUtvqjSmitzhkzOUrgpXy?si=ocF4HuPERxSNoDXDPr8VzA We welcome LANI LOLONG, an emerging Costumer and Immigrant that built her life from a past traveling from her small village to her American life. She was able to bring herself over and working with a Filipino family. Afterward, Lani continued to survive on her own to successfully have a loving family and follow her Hollywood dream. She currently writing her memoir and a screenplay feature about her inspiring story. We will follow up again to her premiere once it goes in production! So excited for her! Find her at @smart_curious Thank you To Lani, her filmmaker husband Jason Gurvitz for marrying such a marvelous person, team OG YOLK, @campbellmoon_ and @sommertimecasting @ltgoto

The Sansei Rocker HARRY MANAKA is a retired former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) executive now living in Washington State. Prior to beginning his career with the IRS, Harry played in several bands during what he refers to as the Sansei Dance Party era. Sansei is Japanese for Third Generation. Harry and his wife, the former Christine Kuroda, also once owned a popular nightclub and restaurant called the Baby Lion Supper Club in Los Angeles, CA. With the onset of the pandemic, Harry decided to write his memoirs for the sake of his children and grandchildren, who knew nothing about his musical past. Chronicles of a Sansei Rocker provides an insider’s look at the people, places, and music that went into making the Sansei Dance Party era the unique period in history that it came to be. OG YOLK Generasian Next hosts Actor/Writer former YOLK Editor-in-Chief Larry Tazuma and Producer/Casting Director Sommer Nhut Nguyen. The OG YOLK mission - through our grass roots programming, we focus attention to individuals who are fearless in their contributions to affect society in the best beneficial, equitable path in the Arts, Entertainment, Business, and other occupations and organizations. Thank you to Team @ogyolkpodcast, @ogyolkmagazine, our Editor CJ Bautista @undersiege360 & @sommertimecasting and @Pariswangofficial

We proudly announce the release of its latest episode featuring the trailblazing comedian, actress, singer and activist Margaret Cho. In this engaging and unfiltered interview, Cho opens up about her decades-long career in comedy and entertainment, her role in shaping Asian American representation, and her thoughts on current issues impacting AANHPI communities. With her signature blend of humor and authenticity, Cho offers listeners a rare glimpse into her creative process, personal struggles, and continued advocacy for LGBTQ+ and marginalized voices. Ms. Cho currently is the Executive Producer & Narrator for TURA, the documentary about Tura Satana on the life of "Faster, Pussycat. Kill. Kill!" film star / Asian American actress Tura Satana. A wild ride chronicling Tura's brutal childhood, burlesque career, cult movie stardom, and impact as a female icon and cinema pioneer directed & produced by Cody Jarrett. Check out www.margaretcho.com for 2025 CHOLIGARCHY tour schedule and give a listen to her new album LUCKY GIFT. OG YOLK Generasian Next, hosted by Ryan Millis @ryandanielvalentine and Producer/Casting Director Sommer Nhut Nguyen. Created by the founding members of the original YOLK Magazine, originally started in 1994 by Tommy Tam, Amy Tu Stevenson, Larry Tazuma and Tin Yen. The OG YOLK mission - through our grass roots programming, we focus attention to ones who are fearless in their contributions to affect society in the best beneficial, equitable path in the Arts, Entertainment, Business, and other occupations and organizations. Thank you to Team @ogyolkpodcast, @ogyolkmagazine, @ltgoto, our Editors CJ Bautista @undersiege360  & @Campbellmoon_   @sommertimecasting and @Pariswangofficial

OG YOLK GenerAsian Next presents acclaimed Director JEROME YOO,  a Seoul-born filmmaker based in Vancouver, B.C.. His films often explore complex themes of cultural identity, existentialism, and youthhood, blending surreal elements that blur the boundaries between dreams and reality. Growing up in Canada, there is a pulsating undercurrent in his works, conveying a profound longing to reconnect with his motherland. MONGRELS is currently nominated for Best Original Screenplay and the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award at the Canadian Screen Awards and has picked up awards globally throughout its festival run. VOD across the US and Canada now!   "In rural Canada in the 1990s, a Korean family – a widower, his teenage son, and young daughter – attempts to find footing in a new land while navigating the dark forests of grief. Sonny has been hired to eradicate the feral canines plaguing the town, while sensitive Hajoon figures out what it means to be a man. Finally, young Hana, missing her mother, dreams up ways to make her return."  Starring Sein Jin, Jae-Hyun Kim, Da-Nu Nam, and Candyce Weir. Thank you @jeromeoyoo, production co. Musubi Arts and Penderpr.com! OG YOLK Generasian Next, hosted by Actor/Writer former YOLK Editor-in-Chief Larry Tazuma and Producer/Casting Director Sommer Nguyen. Created by the founding members of the original YOLK Magazine, originally started in 1994 by Tommy Tam, Amy Tu Stevenson, Larry Tazuma and Tin Yen. The OG YOLK mission - through our grass roots programming, we focus attention to ones who are fearless in their contributions to affect society in the best beneficial, equitable path in the Arts, Entertainment, Business, and other occupations and organizations. Thank you to Team @ogyolkpodcast, @ogyolkmagazine, our Editors CJ Bautista @undersiege360  & @Campbellmoon_   @sommertimecasting and @Pariswangofficial

Thank you to @bruce.locke for your time with Larry Tazuma. BRUCE LOCKE was originally not a martial artist and yet is known for some of the action characters he has portrayed. He has played alot of Asian roles. His fame began after his role in Robocop 3 and continued after portraying Shang Tsung in the Mortal Kombat: Conquest television series and Man In The High Castle. His favorite role until now was in Robocop 3, and his first appearance was in General Hospital. Watch for his leading role in SIDESLIP film and Life Cycle 63. He's also authored "Who the Hell Are You" available on amazon and nationally ranked tennis player and single-digit-handicap golfer!  OG YOLK Generasian Next, hosted by Actor/Writer former YOLK Editor-in-Chief Larry Tazuma and Producer/Casting Director Sommer Nguyen. Created by the founding members of the original YOLK Magazine, originally started in 1994 by Tommy Tam, Amy Tu Stevenson, Larry Tazuma and Tin Yen. The OG YOLK mission - through our grass roots programming, we focus attention to marginalized individuals who are fearless in their contributions to affect society in the best beneficial, equitable path in the Arts, Entertainment, Business, and other occupations and organizations. Thank you to Team @ogyolkpodcast, @ogyolkmagazine, our Editors CJ Bautista @undersiege360  & @Campbellmoon_   @sommertimecasting and @Pariswangofficial

“REAL FOOD. REAL GOOD.” THE SERVING SPOON Founded by HAROLD SPARKS in 1983, The Serving Spoon provides excellent food that is not only “Love At First Bite,” but a place where customers feel like family. Today, the restaurant is an Inglewood institution led today by Harold's grandchildren, JUSTIN JOHNSON and JESSICA BANE! Justin was a Captain in the Air Force and Jessica was in HR, the Johnson kids decided to continue the tradition of family business via hardworking restauranteurs and share the iconic food and highly reputable family diner experience. They bought it from their parents, J.C. and Angela Johnson. Try it at least once, parking is free and smiles are free. They are known for their French Toast. but I feel like their short rib deserves some love too.  You can find them @theservingspoon and their website www.theservingspoon.net  Thank you Justin for sharing time with us and grateful to Actor/Foodie Alex Cottrell @latryguy for introducing us to this yummy new joint and our first Black Guest in YOLK history! Woohoo!!!  Thank you to the OG YOLK Generasian Next Team: @campbellmoon_ @undersiege360 @sommertimecasting and @ltgoto Larry Tazuma for missing this and finally Annie Tom for the space to record. 

@ogyolkpodcast, we welcome DIANA WENG, Actor/Dialogue Coach/Networker & dabbled in CD as well! By helping Directors get Actors she worked with or know, yet she still finds time to be creative in the artistic way through painting and drawing. Not to mention Scout Coordinator for her community! She talks as fast as I do! Please look, listen, and subscribe! Thank you to @Diana.weng.35 for sharing time with me, team @ogyolkpodcast @ogyolkmagazine @undersiege360 @pariswangofficial @ltgoto and @sommertimecasting

ASIAN PERSUASIAN, an Asian American vocal harmony group based in Southern California, performs favorite songs from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, including doo-wop, Motown, and pop. Kenny Itagaki (Inouye’s older brother), Gary Asamura and Dave Suga started the group over 40 years ago with Inouye and Jeff Louie joining later. They invited their audiences to relive the “oldies but goodies” of their youth. Helen Ota and Marlene Yamane-Chau joined later as leads! Just want to honor by mentioning that Mr. Suga and Sharlene Inouye passed, who was in the original singing group with Gary and Kenny. In recent years, Asian Persuasion has appeared at such events as Keiro no Hi, Boogie at the Bonenkai, Higashi Honganji Obon Festival, Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival, Gardena Valley JCI Matsuri, and Big Budokan Bash. We thank this fun and talented harmony band for making time for us as their first guest appearance to our show🙏🙏🥰. Please like and share this particular episode because we need to enjoy and appreciate pioneers of our unified cultures in art, music and creativity in every form. Thanks to Jaimee Itagaki @jaimee_i for intro me to this endearing band, to Venerable Injury Law and Mike Azagra, team @ogyolkpodcast @ogyolkmagazine editor @campbellmoon_ @sommertimecasting

DAVID HENRY HWANG, presently Tony nominated for YELLOW FACE for 2025 best dramatic play., an American playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and theater professor at Columbia University in New York City. He has won three Obie Awards for his plays FOB, Golden Child, and Yellow Face. He has one Tony Award (M. Butterfly) and two other nominations (Golden Child and Flower Drum Song). Three of his works (M. Butterfly, Yellow Face, and Soft Power) have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He helped Prince write the song Solo with spoken word. Currently writing for the revival of Flower Drum Song for EW Players premiere in 2026 at his David Henry Hwang Theater!  Video available on https://youtu.be/IoWeq8zvLoI Thank you for being on our humble show @thedavidhenryhwang  thanks to Rachel Dart, Barbara Chen, @yomyomfphil for intro, team @ogyolkpodcast @undersiege360 @ogyolkmagazine @ltgoto and @sommertimecasting 

Miranda Kwok is a writer-actor-producer best known as the Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer of the U.S. television series adaptation "The Cleaning Lady," based on the original Argentine series "La Chica Que Limpia." Produced by Warner Bros. and FOX Entertainment, Kwok developed "The Cleaning Lady" for the Fox Network. Previously, Kwok served as a Writer/Supervising Producer for "The 100" on the CW Network, for seasons 4-7.  She earned a full tuition scholarship at The Los Angeles Film School for their Feature Development Program. With her first screenplay "Song of Silence," Kwok won the Grand Prize in the Slamdance Screenplay Competition. With her first TV spec script, Kwok landed her first staff writer position on "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" on the Starz Network. Kwok is a motorcyclist, black belt martial artist, and trained crisis counselor. She is an alum of Claude Watson School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and holds an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of Toronto.  Thank you to Miranda for sharing time with us, team @ogyolkpodcast @ogyolkmagazine @undersiege360 @pariswangofficial for helping us record, Mobotory @avidbeing  @ltgoto and @sommertimecasting

ROSE MARIE VEGA has been actively associated with the most successful companies (Lorimar, Universal, NBC, Alliance Atlantis, HBO) and shows that made history in television (Dallas, Law and Order, Friends, CSI, True Blood,...). In 2011, based on her experience from Business Affairs to International Sales with a strong and proven track record, Rose-Marie founded RMVISTAR, a boutique company providing TV Distribution and Consulting services focused primarily on the Multi Media Spanish Speaking Markets, including Latin America, U.S. Hispanic, Spain and Portugal. The Company promotes Latin American productions (movies, series, documentaries, formats) and represents well recognized producers, such as Muse Entertainment, Discovery Canada among others. She currently works with Miranda Kwok, the Showrunner of titled show. OG YOLK wanted to showcase 2 magnetic and successful women for our 49th/50th episode being a part of history of a relatable story in America and globally. Thank you to Rose Marie, team @ogyolkpodcast @ogyolkmagazine @avidbeing of Mobotory @campbellmoon_ @mrchristophersean and @sommertimecasting !

The man who shall not be found! TIM KWOK, Film Producer and EP of many films, recently Hypergalactic - working with Toei Animation and J. K. Simmons and Sam Richardson, etc. His other films include Medallion with JACKIE CHAN, Knights of the Zodiac and Vampire, just to name a few. OG YOLK thanks TIM, Mobotory (provided space)and @kevinbostoncao for being the Guest Host! Additional thanks to team @ogyolkpodcast @ogyolkmagazine @ltgoto @ avidbeing @pariswangofficial @sommertimecasting @harryduyoung @campbellmoon_

Alan Pao is the CEO of TUNNEL POST the Santa Monica based full service post-production company. Having guided over a couple hundred films through various phases of the post-production process, Alan has become one of the foremost experts in the post industry. Over the last decade, Alan has also produced and executive produced over 200 feature films spanning various genres. Some of the upcoming titles include Roger Donaldson’s spy thriller NOVEMBER MAN, the horror thriller IT FOLLOWS, as well as REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS, executive produced by Martin Scorsese. 2005, Pao founded Tunnel, where he pioneered a proprietary digital intermediate workflow for end-to-end picture finishing.  Pao currently directs various key operations at Tunnel, including film financing, color correction, post sound, visual effects as well as architecting supply chain automation solutions for major film studios. In 2024, Pao established Scriptini, a collection of AI-powered filmmaking tools and resources designed to support and enhance the creative process for both emerging and established filmmakers. Philanthropist for https://rootedinpeace.com/ Thank you to Alan, the OG YOLK team, @campbellmoon_ , @ogyolkpodcast, @ogyolkmagazine, @ltgoto Larry Tazuma, Mobotory & @avidbeing for the space <3 and @sommertimecasting !  

Olivia Cheng is a dynamic actress and activist born in Edmonton, Alberta to working class, Cantonese-speaking immigrant parents. It was they who helped co-found the Edmonton Chinese Bilingual Education Association's Mandarin program within the city's public school system to which Olivia credits for her ability to speak Mandarin and instilling in her a reverence for her culture. She enrolled in her first acting class at age six, and at age 19 she booked her first local commercial. After finishing school, she became a videographer for Global TV Lethbridge, before moving back to Edmonton to work as a broadcast and print journalist. She was cast in "Broken Trail", which was nominated for 16 Primetime Emmy Awards and would go on to win four, including the Emmy for Outstanding Mini- Series. "Broken Trail". In 2014 Olivia booked a breakout, leading role in the Netflix series, "Marco Polo, & recently appeared in SYFY's "Deadly Class" executive produced by the Russo Brothers. In 2022, Olivia starred in the Original series "Warrior" as a slaying, powerful, brothel Boss. Olivia starred in 2022 for another season on AppleTV+'s hugely successful post- apocalyptic series SEE, led by Jason Momoa, again fighting the bad guys!  Her first short film "Dinner with Dex" as a writer director premiered at the London International Film Festival in 2021 and has gone on to win awards at the Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival and the Tokyo International Short Film Festival. And starring currently in the LUCKY STAR film out now, directed by GILLIAN MCKERCHER! Stay tuned for limited theater release in Canada! THANK YOU to the MPR firm, Larry Tazuma, CJ Bautista @undersiege360 for video edit and Campbell Moon Jung @campbellmoon_ for audio edits!  You guys rock! thanks to also @ogyolkmagazine !  

Film debuts May 13 on VOD, and will be in limited theaters tba! Thank you to Pender PR, and the Lucky Star cast and crew for making such a meaningful, universally relatable film. We look forward to seeing a GILLIAN McKERCHER film at https://www.kinosum.com/ and @kinosum . TERRY CHEN and OLIVIA CHENG are known by their numerous television and films. @terrykelichen - Last of Us (season 1), Wild Card, Expanse, Sight (2023), The Lake, Falling with Viggo Mortensen, and Demonic with Director Neil Blomkamp. @thatoliviacheng - directed "I Am Raquel", known for her work in Warrior, Swat: Under Siege, and Marco Polo, among other shows. Thank you to Team @ogyolkpodcast , our Video Editor - CJ Bautista ⁨@UnderSiege360⁩ our sponsor Mobotory @avidfoodie , and intro /outro by DJ ⁨@pariswangofficial⁩ and @sommertimecasting

OG YOLK welcomes GILBERT CHEAH served as Associate Publisher of A Magazine for 7 years. In fact, when Larry Tazuma was Editor of Yolk Magazine, they met in Hawaii at the 1995 Asian American Journalists Association convention, and (according to Gilbert) even took pictures together with several other A Magazine staff. In this holiday season episode recorded in Singapore, Larry was happy to reunite with him and reminisce about those pre-Y2K years. After leaving A Magazine, Gilbert led a successful reign as Publisher and Managing Director of Singapore Tatler Magazine. Currently, he is in the exclusive Vogue100, Anna Wintour's handpicked community of creative voices from around the world. He is a luxury brand consultant and he hosts his own podcast and YouTube show, HealthZone With Gilbert Cheah. Thank you for gracing our show @gilbertcheah , Larry Tazuma @ltgoto , OG YOLK Team, Audio Editor @campbellmoon_ , and @sommertimecasting

We have our 41st episode. Welcome, our Opera Singers The Verdi Chorus concert this April 26-27!**note: I meant 5th amendment. . . and we had to rush this interview for the space time restrictions, apologies for the urgency! Renowned  Filipino baritone ROBERTO PERLAS GOMEZ, is one of the featured guest Soloists this Spring for the Verdi Chorus. He made his international debut as Marcello in La bohème with the Shanghai Opera. And the other Soloists:
 –  ALEXANDRA BASS, Mezzo-soprano, earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory of Music and part Asian!
Soprano TIFFANY HO, Vietnamese singer and acts in her own solos and leads the soprano section at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles; “Concerts for Hope,” a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting hearts, through music, for incarcerated individuals, those battling drug and alcohol addiction in rehab centers or facing homelessness in shelters, and other spaces. 
We also have SARAH WANG, alto Singer, and finally Anne Marie Ketchum- originally a Singer herself and Conductor, the Founding Artistic Director of The Verdi Chorus, was also the Artistic Consultant for The Camp in Santa Monica for the 42nd year. 
One of the key missions of the Verdi Chorus is to bring first rate opera to the Los Angeles community at the lowest prices possible – and in the intimate and acoustically perfect sanctuary of Santa Monica's First Presbyterian Church, audiences can do exactly that on April 26 and 27, with the Verdi Chorus Spring Concert "Bella Bellini". Led by Anne Marie, the VERDI CHORUS is the only choral group in Southern California that focuses primarily on the dramatic and diverse music for opera chorus! This program, in the words of Ms. Ketchum, highlights "one of the most beloved composers of the Bel Canto period," and will feature selections from three of Bellini's most beloved  operas – La Sonnambula, Norma, I Puritani and Verdi's La Forza del Destino. Thank you to Anne Marie, Roberto, Alexandra, Sarah and Tiffany for being on our pod! Gratitude to @OGYOLKMagazine, Davidson & Choy Publicity, Campbell Moon Jung for editing this so fast @campbellmoon_  , team OG YOLK, Larry Tazuma, 1st Presbyterian Church for letting us record there and @sommertimecasting!

We welcome George Hirose is a New York City based Japanese-American photographer. He was born in the Bronx, and teaches at Pratt Institute. In 2013, his project to capture all 39 of the East Villagegardens was covered by the New York Times. His photos were always taken at night. In 2008 he published an art book called Blue Nights. https://www.georgehirose.com Thank you to Actor/ Guest Host @philnee for hosting this episode in NYC, to CJ Bautista for editing this 3rd ep @undersiege360 & @ogyolkmagazine @ogyolkpodcast & team OG YOLK Larry Tazuma, and @sommertimecasting !