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: 699perpound@gmail.com
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The Final Episode of $6.99 Per Pound
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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 s…
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$6.99 Live #06 w/Tricia Kim | Rachel Dolezal 2.0, Unemployment, Goodbye Michael 😭
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$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: …
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$6.99 Live #05 w/Donnie Kwak | RIP Chadwick, NBA Strike and Boys State
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$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…
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$6.99 Live #04 | Jacob Blake, Uber out of Cali, and Ichiro 4eva
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$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'…
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$6.99 Live #03 | Escape from New York, Kamala, and Weird Al?
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$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 …
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$6.99 Live #02 | TikTok Ban, Census Undercount, and Getting Financially Naked?
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$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: 0…
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$6.99 Live #01 | China Mac, Tik Tok, Meditation, and Asian Pride
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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 R…
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Why $6.99 Per Pound is going live on Twitch!
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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. Tel…
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Asian American's Place in Hip-Hop with Jeff Chang, Award-Winning Author and Journalist
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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 …
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Designing AR Branded Experiences at Google - Seth Cheeks, Sr. Visual Designer
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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…
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Fighting for your Neighbor with Ron Kim, NY Assemblymember of District 40
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This week, we sat down with Ron Kim, NY Assemblymember of District 40, to talk about what it is like to be a politician at the New York State Level. His journey in politics started when we barged into the office of then Council-member John Liu and demanded improvements leading Mr. Liu to offer him a summer internship. Since then, Ron has put in the…
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We Get Real with Licensed Therapist Jessica Kim Gruber, LMFT
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Our last episode of our Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis Jaeki and Jojo sit down with Jessica Kim Gruber, Licensed LMFT Therapist in the state of New York, and open up about their personal, business and career struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jaeki shares his thoughts on having to furlough employees, the stresses of…
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Ace Your Next Interview with Jeff H Sipe, International Career Coach
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Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis Jojo and Jaeki talk with Jeff H Sipe, International Career Coach, to provide actionable steps for anyone looking for a job right now. He has over 10 years of experience recruiting talent for Fortune 500 technology companies like the infamous Google. Jeff shares invaluable tips on how to net…
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Printing 3D Facemasks for Frontline workers with Madison Bondoc, e-NABLE D.C. Chapter Lead
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Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis Jaeki spoke with Madison Bondoc, leader of a volunteer 3D printing chapter in Washington DC called e-NABLE DC, about the 3D printed face shields they are supplying to frontline healthcare workers to hospitals like Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, NY. When many hospitals are faced with a shortag…
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Mental Health in the Face of Hate with Joy Lieberthal Rho, LCSW
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Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis Jaeki and Jojo speak with Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapist Joy Lieberthal Rho about how Asian Americans can take care of their mental health with the rise of hate crimes. Joy breaks down how therapists can help validate these real anxieties and fears and work with clients to fi…
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Stay Active from a Distance with Fitness Guru Ryan Chow, PT & DPT
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Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis Ryan Chow, PT & DPT returns to the pod and explains to Jaeki and Jojo how to improve their fitness and stay fit during this time of social distancing. Extended time inside and closed gyms have disrupted our workout routines but Ryan tells us that this is a opprotunity to rework our fitness …
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Keeping It All The Way 100 with Social Scientist Dr. Sam Han, PhD
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Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis Sam Han rejoins the podcast from his residence in Western Australia to make sense of what the world is going through from the lens of a sociologist. Sam breaks down various governmental responses in South Korea, Australia, Singapore, and the USA and explores how that affects the mindset of …
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Power to the People with John C. Yang and Marita Etcubañez of Asian Americans Advancing Justice
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Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis Jaeki and Jojo spoke with John C. Yang (President) and Marita Etcubañez (Director of Strategic Initiatives) of Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) about how Asian Americans can support each other during this time and how we can become more civically engaged. John C. Yang breaks down ho…
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Being an International Student During the Virus with Zeyi Yang, Columbia University Masters of Journalism Candidate
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Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis Jaeki and Jojo talk with Zeyi Yang, Wuhan native and international student at Columbia University, about his experience adjusting to online classes and not being with his family in Wuhan during lockdown. With graduation and career expo canceled, Zeyi reflects on his last semester as a Maste…
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Call Your Representatives With Steven Raga, Chief of Staff for District 30 of the NY State Assembly
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Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis This episode, Jaeki and Jojo spoke with Steven Raga, the Chief of Staff for District 30 of the NY State Assembly, which covers Queens, NY from Long Island City to Middle Village. As Chief of Staff, Steven is tasked with making sure every aspect of the office is running smoothly from preppin…
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Beijing Under Lockdown With Rachel Zheng & Nan Liu
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Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis In this episode, Jaeki and Jojo talk with Rachel Zheng & Nan Liu in Beijing to get a first hand account of what life was like in China during the lockdown. China had the extraordinary task of responding to COVID-19 during Lunar New Year, which is the busiest time of the year in terms of tra…
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Keep Your Bar & Restaurant Alive with Fat Buddha’s Owner Cliff Cho
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Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis Jaeki says: “Yo, we caught up with Cliff Cho, owner of famed New York City bar Fat Buddha and the newly opened omakase sushi restaurant OMOMO. Cliff, who’s a veteran events promoter and DJ, opened up Fat Buddha in the East Village nearly a decade ago. The establishment has since become a ni…
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Wuhan Beyond The Virus with Ivy Yang, Founder of the Wuhan Reboot Project
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Last Call: Special Series Dedicated to the Covid-19 Crisis In the coming weeks, $6.99 Per Pound is going to provide you perspectives and personal stories on how Asians have been impacted by COVID-19. Make sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date with the latest drops from our special series! This week, Jojo was joined by Ivy Yang, the founder of the Wu…
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Being a Women of Color in the Workplace with Girls We Know The Podcast
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Jojo says: This week, we teamed up with the fabulous ladies of Collective Shades to talk about being a WOC (Woman of Color) in the workplace and navigating the treacherous competition at NYC. This episode was LADIES ONLY and we got to unleash all of our gripes but also how each of us fought to move up without sacrificing being true to ourselves. We…
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Fighting Fires with Lt. Sarinya Srisakul, First Asian Woman Firefighter at FDNY
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Career: FDNY Firefighter Sarinya’s Personal Mantra: "To your own self, be true" This week Jaeki & Joann sit down with Sarinya Srisakul about her 14 year career as a firefighter with the FDNY. She is the first-ever Asian Women firefighter in the history of FDNY, which is crazy to think about since FDNY has been around since 1865. Once an art school …
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