Mark Sabino is a designer who’s known for his jewelry, clothes and the full brim yankees hat on Rihanna. At this time he’s known as Mark’s Not Nice but maybe at the end, all of it will change. Please welcome Mark Sabino, to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/marksnotnice instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh instagram.com/rashadrastam rashadrastam.com wearmanyhats.com dahsar.com...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Jesse Gi is a second generation Korean-American writer and director from Los Angeles. Jesse has worked across studios such as Lucasfilm, Warner Bros, and CBS on projects like THE MANDALORIAN, BLACK ADAM, and DOCTOR SLEEP. 1 out of 3 ain’t bad. I found Jesse from his short film, ‘Neh’ that was available on HBO Max which is a comedy-drama about a Korean-American with no fluent Korean language skills. I’m not Korean American but I am a Malaysian American trying to learn Hangul in this cruel world. ...
Apr 08, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Harry Bernstein also known as Harry Bee is the founder of Bright Colors. I met up with Harry at the Tommy Hilfiger offices to meet in real life, see him in action, directing a shoot, meet a few members of the his team. Then see what mutuals we have. Of course its friend and guest of the show, Justin Mariano. Harry before that founded The 88, Annex 88. Harry has Wild Thoughts, surprisingly today on Casual Mondays. Two new shows he’s been producing in Hawaii. Please welcome Harry “Bee” Bernstein, ...
Apr 06, 2023•59 min
Anisa Tavangar is a writer, curator, and PhD student at Princeton University. I met Anisa when I worked at For Freedoms, a non-partisan non profit artist collective that centers art and creativity as a catalyst for transformative connection and collective liberation. Anisa has written for The Arts Magazine, Pioneer Works, and the Guggenheim. Anisa likes to surf, loves to travel, has red hair. Anisa is one of the most intelligent human beings I’ve ever met. Tactfully, lovingly, prayerfully, persi...
Apr 04, 2023•53 min
Ana Thomas is a curator, digital project manager, and creative producer based in Philly. Ana co-founded the gallery, Blah Blah Gallery, a new gallery in Philadelphia. Ana is a good friend of mine that I can count on anytime I’m in a funk which is also a nice word for trouble whenever I’m in a jam. Realistically optimistic with a whole lotta moxie. Please welcome Ana Thomas, to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/aye.tee.tee instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh instagram.com/rashadrastam...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Nick Massarelli is a graphic designer. Had to stop just saying designer because people either be thinking it’s fashion design or the rapper with two i’s. But it’s Massarelli with two S’s and two L’s. I first met Nick outside of the zine function at the pier in Philly chopping it up. Dahsar was doing our first collaboration with Commercial Type and the rest was history. Nick went to Drexel for his BS in Graphic Design and Yale for his MFA. We got a big dawg on the pod. Currently over at fan favor...
Mar 31, 2023•53 min
James Cridland is a Radio Futurologist. James is also a writer, consultant and public speaker on radio’s future. James has previously worked at BBC and Virgin Radio. I first heard of James when I went to Podcast Movement where he opened up the podcast pit basically in Los Angeles. Introducing Will Ferrell to the stage, I wondered who he was. Little did I know he is also the founder of Podnews, where I get all my podcast news from. No shameless plug here. If you decide you want to get into the po...
Mar 29, 2023•58 min
Naeem is a musician. I met Naeem over a decade ago in Philly where we used to party like nobody’s business but it was everybody’s business. If you weren’t partying like we were partying 10 years ago. Dude you’re late. Formerly known as Spank Rock, Naeem has performed with so many of the greats but one that I found out was with Bjork and that friend and guest of the show Christian Schwartz has been to at the Apollo. Where was I? I was being a little virgin probably learning how to drive. Naeem di...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Dave Haller and Andrew Fatato founded a creative agency called Major. Major’s clients include Showtime, Samsung, and Asics. Dave and Andrew also created Drugs for Plants and Handbook for Hacks. This is perfect for this podcast because we love plants that are drugs and hacking the system. I met Dave when I was wheatpasting for my creative agency, and the host of this podcast, Dahsar, for one of my best friends and clients, Commercial Type, on their new series, the Vault featuring 17 years of unre...
Mar 25, 2023•57 min
Tacai Dryden is a writer, model, and meditation instructor. I first ran into Tacai at Colbo chillin probably doing shoots here and there but it goes to show that we run in the same circles. Tacai’s second published book, Mingy Zingy Manual Vol. II: Be Great At Being You is out now. Please welcome Tacai Dryden to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/tacai_dryden instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh instagram.com/rashadrastam rashadrastam.com wearmanyhats.com dahsar.com...
Mar 23, 2023•52 min
Brendan Lowry is the founder and Creative Director of Rory, a creative agency which helps brands from all over the planet do cool things on the internet and, sometimes, in the real world. Some of his projects include Sound of Philadelphia, Draw to Action, and Open3. Brendan runs the IG Peopledelphia, where it’s things that people do in Philadelphia. If you didn’t put two together. I remember Brendan from when I saw him come into the coffee shops I worked at in Philly but have heard of his name a...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Ethel Moore is a designer. You may see her animations for Redoux, but we’re trying to get some Wear Many Hats animations over here. Ethel is currently over at Instrument but she’s freelanced for the Tribeca Film Festival, Madewell, and Casper before. Before that she was over at Partners & Partners Ethel is best friends with friend and guest of the Wear Many Hats show Cozy Spice aka Sydney Gore. I swear everyone has cool names, Sydney Gore, Ethel Moore. You guys should start an emo goth band....
Mar 19, 2023•57 min
Molly Cranna is a photographer and director based in the sunny skies of Los Angeles but also splits her time between there and the dark skies of NYC. Molly has photographed most of your favorites and counting. Represented by Day Reps, select clients include New York Times, Surface, Wall Street Journal, Bust, Allure, and Bloomberg Businessweek. I’ve got a hunch that Molly plays tennis by her profile pic on Instagram. Now I understand why we were connected by friend of the show David Gill of Tenni...
Mar 16, 2023•59 min
Allyson Camitta is a musician and music producer based in NYC. You may know her with fellow producer Ezra Tenebaum making up the duo, Shallowhalo. Shallowhalo released a record called ‘No Fun’ in 2022 that features Harrison Patrick Smith of Turtlenecked, where Allyson also played synth in as well who Harrison is known as The Dare on “Party Hop." That is what I did during Shallowhalo’s single release party for “Renaissance Affair” which was held upstairs at the speakeasy called Old Flings above m...
Mar 14, 2023•54 min
Arielle Nissenblatt is an audio producer, podcast marketing consultant. In 2017 Arielle started the EarBuds Podcast Collective, a podcast recommendation newsletter. She’s managed podcast studios, worked as an in-app curator, gone to school for audio production, produced several podcasts, run successful marketing and PR campaigns for several dozen shows, organized podcast communities on Twitter, Discord, and Slack, and much more. But when I say she’s organized a podcast community on Twitter, she ...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Jean-Luc is a musician, content creator, and a fashion icon on the rise. Currently known at this time as the NYC clout guy and creative for GQ, Jean-Luc has been posting hilarious content out on what it’s sort of like a night out with him. Good friend and collaborator of the podcast, Nikko Gary told me one night out that I should get Jean on the Wear Many Hats podcast because he’s trying to be famous. This is how it starts. Pop Star Rock Star. Please welcome Jean-Luc Lukunku to Wear Many Hats. i...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Richard Tomić is a Brit that is all but not limited to music producer, content creator, comedian, and Japanese speaker. His Japanese is so good, it’s inspiring me to learn Korean. I heard of Richard where Kim sent me a Instagram DM of Richard’s reel of “Tinder Date in Japan” with Richard’s smiling face of him in a wig playing the beautiful girl that he is and I watched it. Hilarious. I was hooked. The caption for it was “Tip: If she’s written “hip-hop” in her bio, this is what you might get.” A...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Ben Grey is a musician. Ben Grey is the vocalist and guitar player for Dear Boy. I first heard of Dear Boy through the grapevine of LA bands but then I had to tap in Austyn Hayman the other guitar player for Dear Boy for the WMH podcast. Austyn was different, but I didn’t think that the rabbit hole of the Dear Boy universe would get bigger but it did. I met Ben Grey in Los Angeles at a show that Austyn played guitar for, then Ben’s show at the legendary Hotel Cafe with Austyn. Next thing you kno...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Jennifer Heintz & Mike Wagz are designers and the founders of Self Aware Studio. I was aware of Self Aware long before friends and guests of the show, Ian Shiver, Elizabeth Goodspeed, and Ryan Evans mentioned to have them on. Self Aware’s websites and branding for Middle Child and This Corner made me look to go, who did this, I need to know! Philly’s changing it up, love it. Work includes portfolio designs for Off Season, a design studio with a music industry focus, an experimental splash pa...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Lukas Frank is a musician. Lukas performs under Storefront Church. A band I discovered during the days I was a barista and used to blast his music opening and closing of the storefront coffeeshop called Homecoming. Lukas has been a touring drummer for Portugal. the man, Phoebe Bridgers, Kitten, Alexandra Savior. Working with producing GZA’s solo record, currently a Covers EP that features Phoebe Bridgers. Lukas put out his full length record “As We Pass” in 2021, after the Storefront Church EP. ...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Amelie Ning Kang is a restauranteur, chef and the owner of MáLà Project . The East Village Chinese dry pot restaurant that’s constantly packed also has a couple locations uptown in New York City but you know I don’t go above 14th street. Just playing I do, I say I don’t but I do. Recognized for her culinary talent, dedication to the hospitality industry, and for leading the wave of new Chinese restaurants in New York City, Amelie was named on Eater’s Young Guns list in 2018, and Forbes 30 Under ...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Selena Liu is an interdisciplinary designer exploring color, form, and humor to elicit joy and child-like energy. With a background in industrial design, she is a prop stylist, set designer, and conceptual artist. Selena works in but not limited to content creation, user experience, interiors, styling, and product design. The list of clients are all your favorites you’ve heard of such as Nike and Hypebeast but going to drop Muji, 88rising, Sundae School, and Toyota for the culture. Selena has be...
Feb 15, 2023•58 min
Al Menne is a musician. Al was the lead singer of the indie rock band Great Grandpa that is still showing up in people’s Spotify Playlists. Al has been cooking and collaborating with their homies Christian Lee Hutson and Whitmer Thomas. Also including Melina Duterte of Jay Som for they’re own music. I come back to Al’s not allowed leak song “Kill Me” that is pinned on their IG page because it’s so soothing it could kill you. I love beautiful heartbreaking music. I prefer sad songs over happy son...
Feb 10, 2023•59 min
Marcus Maddox is a photographer. If you were to read Marcus’s origin story it brings you back to childhood memories, thinking to yourself as a kid, what would be a cool thing to play around with? What would be cool to take a picture of? It’s your shadow. Marcus has shot some of your favorite musicians such as friend and guest of the show Shamir, Tierra Whack, Moor Mother, yes I just dropped 3 Philly names, Hello Mary, Barrie, Knife Play, Sun Ra Arkestra, Thundercat, BTS for friend and guest of t...
Jan 21, 2023•49 min
Abby Muir is an independent consultant and creative director based in New York City with a background in business, strategy, and frontend development. Primarily, Abby works with the founding teams of startups or small-to-medium size businesses. Abby's services are a mix of consultation and execution; focus on strategy, creative direction, and the design of key touchpoints such as brand identities, websites, campaigns, and digital products. Previously, Abby co-founded a studio called The Couch. A...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Marcos Vaca is a musician. Marcos Vaca Group came down from a show with favorites Storefront Church and friend and guest of the show Dear Boy. Marcos has modeled for Miracle Seltzer, Willy Chavarria. Learned that from friend and guest of the show Jae Kim. We’re all about making new friends from friends of friends and friends adjacent. Please welcome Marcos Vaca to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/marcosvaca_ instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh instagram.com/rashadrastam rashadrastam.com wearmanyhats.com ...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Elizabeth Goodspeed is is an independent designer and casual archivist specializing in branding , editorial design , packaging , and art direction . Elizabeth also publishes an archive focused newsletter called Casual Archivist. Like this podcast, very causal and all the episodes are an archive. A timestamp of what was said and where our guests on the show were at in that specific time of their lives. Except don’t go back to episodes and quote them. Elizabeth’s newsletter drops gems such as vint...
Jan 15, 2023•59 min
Kennedy Freeman is... Highnoon. Plays guitar, sings... Based in Philly...basement to festivals now indie pop she's got it going on... Please welcome Kennedy Freeman to Wear Many Hats. instagram.com/highnoonphl instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh instagram.com/rashadrastam rashadrastam.com wearmanyhats.com dahsar.com...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr
Natalie Freihon is the founder of Strange Bird Hospitality who brings to life in New York City these great restaurants, Nat’s On Bank, Nat’s on Bleecker, and The Orchard Townhouse. Surprisedly I’ve eaten at The Orchard Townhouse when I used to work in Chelsea, oh my photo and video days, but definitely stopped by when I’m bopping around to galleries. Lo and behold I enjoy walking down Chelsea into the West Village, it’s kind of one of my favorite things to do. Get my steps in. But yes I know I t...
Jan 09, 2023•57 min
Angel Xu works as a brand marketing consultant for fashion, beauty, lifestyle and hospitality brands. Angel Xu is the co-founder of Busboy with Rebecca Kligerman as a way to highlight the stories, lessons, and advice from some of the most integral members of this world. Busboy is a platform dedicated to introducing more eyes and ears to industry professionals who make eating out life’s greatest pleasure. It’s a peek into the lifestyle of the very people we interact with everyday. I first heard o...
Jan 05, 2023•55 min
