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CLOSED FOR BUSINESS - Thank you to all the support over the years. You can still listen to our episodes. $6.99 Per Pound is a bi-weekly podcast featuring interviews with leaders and professionals from a wide variety of fields. Paying homage to Korean-owned hot food delis in New York City, Joann Park, Jaeki Cho, and Michael Stewart treat listeners to a buffet of HOT takes on career, culture and community. Website: www.699perpound.com Email inquiries: [email protected]

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The Final Episode of $6.99 Per Pound

Dec 29 2020 79 mins

Welcome to the final episode of the $6.99 Per Pound Podcast. Jojo, Jaeki and Michael get together one more time to reminisce around the last two years working together and where they are all headed next. It was a wild ride with over 50 episodes published but all good things must come to an end. We want to thank all the listeners that showed up to support us in so many different way

$6.99 Live #06 w/Tricia Kim | Rachel Dolezal 2.0, Unemployment, Goodbye Michael 😭

Sep 16 2020 115 mins

$6.99 Live episode #06! This week we talk about the Jessica Krug scandal, The Whitney canceling an exhibit after Black Artist called out their underhanded dealings, the future of unemployment, what is next after you take down a racist statue, and Michael says goodbye one last time. Don’t forget to subscribe if you like this episode. News round-up: Jessica Krug, self-proclaimed un

$6.99 Live #05 w/Donnie Kwak | RIP Chadwick, NBA Strike and Boys State

Sep 05 2020 113 mins

$6.99 Live episode #05! This week we talk about the passing of Chadwick Boseman and his legacy, DNC vs. RNC, NBA players on strike, decline of GAP and casual wear, importance of Community College, and the documentary, Boys State. Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast News round-up: Chadwick Boseman and John Thompson passing away, RIP Kings https://twitter.com/chadwickboseman/st

$6.99 Live #04 | Jacob Blake, Uber out of Cali, and Ichiro 4eva

Sep 01 2020 93 mins

$6.99 Live episode #04! This week we talk about ... the shooting of Jacob Blake, the inmates fighting the wildfires in California, Flint residents reaching a $600 million settlement with the state of Michigan, Kobe Bryant’s birthday, battle between Uber and Lyft and California about independent contractors, and the legacy of Ichiro in the MLB. Don't forget to subscribe to our pod

$6.99 Live #03 | Escape from New York, Kamala, and Weird Al?

Aug 19 2020 114 mins

$6.99 Live episode #03! This week we talk about the record number of people leaving from New York, Kamala Harris’s VP Nomination, saving the Post Office, Intermittent Reinforcement and dating, the Alibaba empire, and growing up listening to Weird Al. Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast! News round-up: 04:06 - Escape for New York. The pandemic has resulted in many people lea

$6.99 Live #02 | TikTok Ban, Census Undercount, and Getting Financially Naked?

Aug 12 2020 98 mins

$6.99 Live episode #02! This week we talk about Indian matchmaking, Trump’s Tik Tok & Wechat ban, why you need to fill out the Census, how to talk about money and get financially naked with your partner, saving small businesses during COVID-19, and the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing. Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast! News round-up: 03:48 Indian Matchmaking has

$6.99 Live #01 | China Mac, Tik Tok, Meditation, and Asian Pride

Aug 07 2020 95 mins

Welcome to our first episode of $6.99 Live! This week, talk about the Uncle Rogers Rice cooking reaction video, controversy around China Mac organizing a protest in Brooklyn, What is next for Tik Tok, and finding knowledge of Self through meditation and humility. Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast! News round-up: How to make rice with Uncle Rogers and Hersha Patel

Why $6.99 Per Pound is going live on Twitch!

Jul 15 2020 18 mins

Hi $6.99 Per Pound listeners - we are going to be going live on Twitch officially on August 3rd! Don't worry the podcast stream is not going anywhere. Twitch live streaming is growing steady and we are excited about joining the next wave. In this mini episode, we explain why we decided to make the move to Twitch and what you can expect from us. Tell us what you think and make sure

Asian American's Place in Hip-Hop with Jeff Chang, Award-Winning Author and Journalist

Jul 08 2020 84 mins

This week Jaeki and Jojo sit down with Author and cultural critic, Jeff Chang, to talk about his journey as a Hip-Hop author and journalist and the current state of the Asian America. He has been recently featured in the PBS Documentary Asian Americans and he is most known for his award-winning book, Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation. Jeff has a

Designing AR Branded Experiences at Google - Seth Cheeks, Sr. Visual Designer

Jul 01 2020 89 mins

This week, we sat down with Seth Cheeks, Sr. Visual Designer at Google, about how he creates AR Branded Experiences and his journey of becoming an Senior-level designer at Google. As a High School dropout, skater, and 2-year Technical School graduate, Seth is not the archetype for a designer at Google. The key to his success was putting in the time to learn technical design skills