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On this episode, Jason is joined by Bronx born, Jersey bred MC Ray Pearson. To discuss his early beginnings in music, how shifting from the Bronx to Jersey was stark, why his lyricism matters in his music, the dangers of too many people trying to decide the fate of your career, how to stay relevant in the ever changing landscape of hip hop music and culture, and why there seems to be too many competitors instead of collaborators.

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On the inaugural and crossover episode of Act Up and 1st Class 2nd Place, hosts Alana J and Jason Enrique are joined by special guest Calixto Chinchilla, founder & executive director of the New York Latino Film Festival, as they dive into the humble origins of the festival, the impact it’s had since its inception, the high risk and high reward that came along with it, along with Calixto’s personal life and well being during the time of enormous pressure and passion.

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On this episode, Jason is joined by rapper Mach City, discussing his upbringing from Newark to Paterson, how music became his saving grace, the stark contrast between his rap persona and his personal life, regrets on how some moments perhaps stalled his career and adjusting to getting out of the comfort zone.

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On this episode, Jason is joined by filmmaker and photographer Rock Davis, to discuss his Newark, NJ upbringing, how he pivoted from music to film, how support can only help so much, the state of the film industry, the difficulty of supporting others even if the product isn’t good, and if black media is is thriving or if it’s merely reinforcing stereotypes in order to be mainstream.

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On this episode, Jason is joined by fellow content creator Nora Termanini, to discuss life since both were student and professor in college, growing up as an immigrant from Syria, how teaching became her calling, and discovering how psych and fashion actually do go hand in hand.

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On this episode, Jason is joined by actor Isaiah Seward, to discuss his Virginia upbringing, the transition from being a rapper to an actor, while acknowledging the art form as opposed to vain purposes, the landscape of SAG-AFTRA with AI and other technologies threatening the workforce, how politics are getting in the way of real artwork, and family and friends not always being the best supporting system in your circle.

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On this episode, Jason is joined by actor and comedian Jerry Diaz, to discuss his unique upbringing and experiences with different classes of society, how comedy became his calling, learning to represent the culture and stereotypes as opposed to reinforcing them, imposter syndrome between the two men, and how the comedy landscape seems to be in trouble due to the political climate in America today.

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On this episode, Jason is joined by fellow podcasters Liz Guzman & Jessica Connelly, to discuss their friendship from childhood, their respective careers, how death in each others families brought them together closer than ever, and how the inspiration brought them to creating their podcast “The Grieving Sisters”, and the message to their audience of different levels of grief.

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