Episodes

  • Producing While Asian Chats with Lora Nicolas Olaes & Jeremiah Abraham
    May 31 2024

    Meet Lora Nicolas Olaes & Jeremiah Abraham, co-producers of the Tony-nomiated musical “Here Lies Love”. They reunite with our host Don Mike Mendoza to chat about what they’ve been up to since their first appearances on this podcast, what they learned through their experiences working on “Here Lies Love”, and what the future holds for them and the AANHPI community in the entertainment industry. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.com


    Check out Lora Nicolas Olaes on these social media platforms:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loranicolasolaes/

    Here Lies Love: https://www.instagram.com/herelieslovebway/


    Check out Jeremiah Abraham on these social media platforms:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerabraham/

    Tremendous: https://www.instagram.com/tremendous_comm/


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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Producing While Asian Chats with Cynthia Cherish Malaran, AKA DJ CherishTheLuv
    May 22 2024

    Meet Cynthia Cherish Malaran, AKA DJ CherishTheLuv, co-producer of the Tony-nominated musical “Here Lies Love”. Listen in as she chats with our host Don Mike Mendoza about joining the producing team for “Here Lies Love”, how producing music helped her through her breast cancer diagnosis, and how the loss of her dog is inspiring a brand new project. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.com

    Check out DJ CherishTheLuv on these social media platforms:
    Linktree: https://linktr.ee/djcherishtheluv
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djcherishtheluv/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/malaran
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNw7mEu-1xgb2C61oK3muw

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Producing While Asian Chats with The Rogue Ballerina Georgina Pazcoguin
    May 15 2024

    Meet Georgina Pazcoguin, “The Rogue Ballerina” who became New York City Ballet’s first Asian American female soloist in 2013. Join her as she chats with our host Don Mike Mendoza about her love of ballet, being a producer on “Here Lies Love”, and the effects of late-stage capitalism on the theater industry. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.com


    Check out Georgina Pazcoguin on these social media platforms:

    Website: https://georginapazcoguin.com/

    Swan Dive: https://georginapazcoguin.com/swan-dive/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgina_pazcoguin/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeorginaRogueBallerina


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    53 mins
  • Producing While Asian Chats with Tony Award-Winning Producer Rob Laqui
    May 8 2024

    Meet Rob Laqui, a Tony Award-winning producer who worked on shows like “A Strange Loop”, “Hadestown”, and “Here Lies Love”. He talks with our host Don Mike Mendoza about transitioning from performing to producing, increasing diversity in the theatre industry, and his work on stage and behind the scenes of “Here Lies Love”. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.com

    Check out Rob Laqui on these social media platforms:
    Website: https://www.roblaqui.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rob.laqui
    TISG: https://theindustrystandardgroup.com/
    No Guarantees: https://www.noguarantees.com/

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    51 mins
  • Producing While Asian - Welcome to Season 3!
    Jul 12 2023

    Our host Don Mike Mendoza welcomes listeners back to Producing While Asian for Season 3! He shares some personal stories about what he’s been up to since Season 2 like expanding LA TI DO Productions to 7 cities across the US, making his off-Broadway producer debut in the play “Hazing U”, producing the “Mr. DC: The Man of the District” pageant, releasing the movie musical “The Girl Who Left Home” to streaming, and making his Broadway producer debut in the musical “Here Lies Love”. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.com

    Check out Don Mike Mendoza on these social media platforms:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donmikemendoza/

    LA TI DO Productions: https://www.latidoproductions.com/

    DMHMendoza Productions: https://www.dmhmproductions.com/

    Here Lies Love: https://herelieslovebroadway.com/

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    54 mins
  • Producing While Asian Chats with Cheryl Daro from Marshun Entertainment
    Jul 27 2022

    Meet Cheryl Daro, a Filipino-American actor, director, and producer based in Las Vegas. She joins our host Don Mike Mendoza to chat about her production company, Marshun Entertainment, her charity organization, Mondays Dark, and the unique challenges behind producing shows in Vegas. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.com

    Check out Cheryl Daro on these social media platforms:

    Website: https://www.cheryldaro.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seedaro/

    Mondays Dark: https://mondaysdark.com/

    The Space: https://thespacelv.com/

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    52 mins
  • Producing While Asian Chats with Maria Cade, Miss Central Pennsylvania 2022
    Jul 13 2022

    Meet Maria Cade, a Taiwanese Italian American MultiMedia Journalist at WTAJ-TV 10 News and Miss Central Pennsylvania 2022. She chats with our host Don Mike Mendoza about her journey to journalism, her duties as Miss Central PA, and her community initiatives regarding inclusivity and diversity in local schools. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.com

    Check out Maria Cade on these social media platforms:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariaCadeTV

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MariaCadeTV/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariacadetv/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mariacadetv

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    1 hr
  • Producing While Asian Chats with Julianna Austin About the Future of the Entertainment Industry
    May 25 2022

    Meet Julianna Austin, a Filipino-American artist native to the Hudson Valley of New York. She is currently a student at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, and will be making her off-broadway debut this summer in the play One Day Down by Samantha Toy Ozeas at the SheNYC festival in New York City. Listen in as she chats with our host Don Mike Mendoza about joining the LA TI DO Pittsburgh production team, her perspectives on the entertainment industry, and her hopes for the future regarding representation and intersectionality in the arts. Stay up to date about all of our guests and where we are on social media at www.ProducingWhileAsian.com

    Check out Julianna Austin on these social media platforms:

    Website: http://juliannaaustin.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliannaustin/

    IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7744825/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfzUo39L2RLNNg4MdKU20yA

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    54 mins