Katy Zapanta - is a Dramaturg, writer, choreographer, and podcast host currently based in NYC. in this part 2 of a 2 episode interview, Katy shares more details on what is was like landing a dream job as an assistant for a company producing a Broadway musical based on the KPOP phenomenon, which - ends up closing early after only 44 preview performances + 17 regular performances. Katy talks about the inherent racism she encountered in the Theatre industry, and what it was like to "take on" the New York Times, Chief Theatre Critic - Jesse Greene https://playbill.com/article/kpop-producers-respond-to-new-york-times-review-requesting-apology-from-jesse-green <a href="https://www.katyzapanta.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Links:</a> <a href="https://www.katyzapanta.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.katyzapanta.com/about</a> https://linktr.ee/katyzap

4.3 million Filipino-Americans were either born in the US or are reported to be of Filipino ancestry. This podcast features the Filipino diaspora in the United States, tracing their origin stories and accompanying them in their journeys. Their stories will be as diverse as the dialects and sub-cultures of the people from across the 7641 islands that comprise the Philippine archipelago: some will be inspiring; others, pleasant; a few, well… cautionary.