BONUS EPISODE: FUCK THE PATRIARCHY. Soleil and Zahir discuss the sexual harassment allegations against the famous restauranteur John Besh, as well as their own experiences encountering sexual harassment in their respective work environments. They also discuss the complicity around sexual harassment and why more is not been done to combat this problem.
LINKS: From Glassdoor: Besh Restaurant Reviews
How much do you know about Minnesota? In this episode, Soleil digs into the state, going both on and off the beaten path.
She talks with Amalia Nicholson, lifelong Minnesotan, and host of the Borrowed Interest podcast, about punk rock brunch and Garrison Keillor; dives into the Minnesota State Fair in search of pickle-flavored beer; and interviews Aubry and Kale Walch, the sibling owners of The Herbivorous Butcher, the world’s first vegan butcher shop—which happens to be in Minneapolis.
Produced by Soleil Ho with lots of help from Juan Ramirez and Chris Farstad. Additional music by Johnny Cash and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
LINKS DU JOUR
Borrowed Interest podcast, on being black women in the advertising business
Twin Cities Businesses Ask Why Professionals of Color Leave (via the Star Tribune)
Zahir interviews Omar El Akkad, author of the critically acclaimed novel "American War," at an Egyptian shawarma stand in Portland, Oregon where they talk about sci-fi literature, what Ramadan means in a time of Islamophobia, and why McDonald's was such a huge hit in Doha. They also touch on what it is like to be a person of color in Portland and why writers of color should work against the impulse (and pressure) to write only for white readers.
This episode was made possible by our guest producer by Eric Klein