http://www.racistsandwich.com/episodes/2018/8/14/e55 Roxanne Scott and Darnell Ferguson   Guest interviewer Roxanne Scott chats with chef and television fixture Darnell Ferguson about what it means to be the only Black executive chef in Louisville, Kentucky. In this frank interview, Ferguson reveals his approach to mentorship and the work it takes to ensure…

http://www.racistsandwich.com/episodes/2018/8/7/the-kundiman-2018-series-pt-1 This summer, Soleil stopped by the Kundiman writer’s retreat at Fordham University to record snippets of poetry and prose from this year’s writing fellows. Each year, Kundiman brings upcoming Asian American writers together for a week of mentorship, workshops, and master classes. On this bonus episode, you’ll hear the…

http://www.racistsandwich.com/episodes/2018/7/24/e53 DAVID MALAN VIA GETTY IMAGES   In this second episode of a two-part series on mental health, Soleil speaks with Heather Armstrong and Kimberley Wilson on the links between diet and mental health. Armstrong, a blogger and writer also known as “Dooce,” tell us how her last attempt at veganism resulted in the…

http://www.racistsandwich.com/episodes/2018/6/19/kj69xf6vkbwpv0ne3sd7q8r1iu54u1 This is the first of a two-part series on mental health. Soleil sits down with author Hannah Howard and chef Casey Rebecca Nunes, who both open up about their own mental health struggles in the food industry. In the first part of the episode, Howard describes a scene from her new memoir…

http://www.racistsandwich.com/episodes/2018/5/23/e49-fighting-occupation-with-food-w-reem-assil Jung Fitzpatrick In this episode, we hear the morning keynote address at the La Cocina food conference delivered by Reem Assil, the founder of Reem’s Bakery and the newly opened restaurant Dyafa. Reem speaks about the targeting of civilians in Gaza and how she uses food as a way to push back…