Marco Ramen, The God is rapper, NYC creative, and Chinatown legend. He has a aura that engulfs the entire room, and because of this I had to interview him.

We chat about the Soundcloud era, Writing raps in English Class, learning new things, the social aspect of school. As well as uplifting talented kids who are shy to share their talents with the world, just doing things for the love of the game, walking around Chinatown to get out of a funk. And actively upholding the culture, because if [we] don't, then the culture fades away without us.

Had so much fun in NYC! I will be back! The people are truly the best!

Please listen to the episode on YouTube, Apple Podcast, and Spotify. As well as Ramen, The God new single "DIAMONDS AINT FOREVER" on all streaming platforms.

Take care now!

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- Albert

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4eLiwtH7XgrkvgN9vIpKc3?si=c1HLCjWeSayj8mL8GmJZZw

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ramenthegod

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The Top Analysts is a Financial Platform aimed at connecting novice and experienced investors. An easy to use platform where users can state why they think a company will perform well or why it won't.

It is almost like a "town square" where people can talk about finance and stocks.

I chat with Kahori Maki, the founder of Top Analysts and we chat about why she got into the finance world, the difference between "fundamental Analysis" Looking at past financials vs "Technical analysis" Looking at the charts ex) candle stick charts, and much more!

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thetopanalysts.com

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Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did making it!

Thanks! Take care now!

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Episode 11 of Double Double! I talk with Ran Mei, A PhD candidate in Food Studies at NYU, studying spacial politics of food. Mei is also a trained architect who has worked abroad in Japan and China; as well as locally in Boston, and NYC!

We talk about her Masters Thesis "Stir-fry Urbanism" which looks at the urban and spacial history of Boston through the lens of Chinese Restaurants.

The early days of China Towns, the rise and popularity of Chinese restaurants, plus the history behind it.

Also touch on the "Chop Suey Craze" leading to a sort of gentrification and/or "white washing" of Chinese Restaurants during the late 1880s - early 1900s. The Chop Suey Painting by Edward Hopper (1929).

We chat about the business model, branding and consistency of Chinese Restaurants on a local scale and globally as well.

Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did making it!

Thanks! Take care now!

🌼🐶🌼🐶

You can check out the project below:

https://dash.harvard.edu/entities/publication/66d37d3d-dfb5-4693-9843-f4defb2b238b

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A Big Dawgs Gotta Eat production.

Double Double Episode 10 I interview Young, The CEO of Jubilee Market in NYC.

We talk about how he got into the grocery store business, working and supporting smaller food start ups, stocking their items, sustainability, The "5 Buck Cluck", dealing with negative feedback as an entrepreneur, transparency, and much more!

Watch the full interview on YouTube.

We recorded this in a grocery store with a hot food bar in the back, sorry for the loud background noise! We will learn from this and get better in the future!

Thanks again for listening!

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Episode 9 I talk about how tech is a part of our everyday lives, using tech to connect and learn with other people and cultures, to live manually (write on paper, use a film or digi cam), use it as a tool. Like the Jidoka manufacturing process, Humans will always be apart of the equation, if we mend tech and creativity we make some really cool things!

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A Big Dawgs Gotta Eat production.

You're not lazy, your probably just need to take a nap!

Siesta in Europe and South America

Deskansa in Timor-Leste

Vakacequ in Fijian

睡午觉 in China

I talk about nap and rest culture abroad, how organizations can implement nap culture using Kotter's 8 step change plan, getting a different perspectives through cross training and seemingly unrelated activities.

Like how an MMA athlete will cross train by implementing cardio, strength training, and technique sessions. Organizations can get inspiration from other cultures and implement these learnings.

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A Big Dawgs Gotta Eat production.

Sports are heavily embedded in the culture of any country.

In this episode of Double Double, I talk about Fijian rugby and how they are just born into the game and why they are so good at it.

How sports are some of the best ways to make friends, either playing or watching them, and attending sporting events in person is something special.

And a story of how we stopped class just to watch the Rugby 7s game. When Fiji is playing, the village and world stops for a little bit to enjoy watching the game together.

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Music is heavily tied to language, probably one of the best way to learn! I talk about how listening to local music, finding new music, through attending events, riding the bus and just shuffling around record stores can help expand your music library and make friends along the way!

Some of my favorites:

THE FIRST TAKE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSnLSbEqUNU

Colors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLC9ZxtuLxI

Kinda Neat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9aqYvzqrnI

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A Big Dawgs Gotta Eat production.