People in your Neighborhood

One Time for Chopped Cheese and Beacon Youth Program Students

Published

2 years ago

October 30, 2018

New York Said Podcast

Chopped cheese is the name of the game because the youth said so! What’s up good people welcome to the New York Said podcast, I’m your host Amon Focus.

This week I headed to Metropolitan High School out in the Bronx to talk to some of the kids in the Beacon Youth Program. I was asked to talk about Podcasting. I kept it simple, I showed them the audio equipment but I said the best way to learn about podcasting is to record one… So we did.

If you’re a long time listener to the show then you’re familiar with the card game I created called New York Said Shuffle, if not then it’s simple. New York Said Shuffle is a game where I have the guest shuffle a deck of question cards that I created and then they answered them.

In this episode I played a lightning round with the students. I asked each person in the group one question each and then they flipped the tables then interviewed me.

This is a light fun episode which I really enjoy. Shout to Leo of SOALife for making this episode possible.

I’m out of here, enjoy!

About Beacon Youth Program and Metropolitan High School

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Show Notes

New York Said Shuffle
The Metropolitan High School
Bronx, NY
Beacon Youth Program
Soundview, Bronx
“I don’t do nervous” Jylese Torres
Musical Interludes
Dream Vacation in Wakanda
Tokyo, Japan
Africa
Melanie (Student)
Arianna Reyes (Student)
What is Love?
Alicia Roman (Student)
Bitter or Sweet?
Unexpected
Speaking to who?
What are you going to be like when you turn 75?
Who is Amon’s mentor?
Leanna (Student)
Batman
Justice League
What do you not understand about grownups?
Parents just don’t understand…who said that?
What advice would you give your parents?
Diamond (Student)
Ariel Reyes (Student)
Bodega Sandwiches
Chopped Cheese
The Cult of the Chopped-Cheese Sandwich, New York’s Most Enigmatic Icon by Justin Bolois
Yellow Bodega down the Block
Antarctica
Dreams interpreted
Rick and Morty Cartoon
Madison (Student)
American History
James Madison
Morning or Night? (We know The Host is Night Person)
One time for coffee?
One time for mocha latte
Isiah (Student)
Pineapple on pizza?
Mya (Student)
3 Wishes
So, $1,000,000 is not enough?
Aladdin Movie
Gucci
Target
McDonald’s
Louis Vutton
Everything free for who?
Mr. Leo
What are you afraid of?
Wait the host is dropping his government…
Favorite word
Eat for free
Hip Hop to instrumentals
T.I.’s new album
Dime Trap
Quincy Documentary Trailer
“Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it’s done…” Quincy Jones Quote
“Make It Happen” Amon Quote
New York Said Merch
New York Said: Volume Two – Photography by Amon Focus
Travel
What is your purpose in life?
Put Me on Podcast

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This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

People in your Neighborhood

Don Dada Delilah Hennessy & RumChata

Published

8 months ago

December 10, 2019

New York Said Podcast

Happy Holidays good people!

In this episode I sit down with my younger sister Delilah to play New York Said Shuffle. NYS Shuffle is a Q&A game that allows me to ask my guests an assortment of question in a less linear way.

In this episode Delilah and I talk about tasty alcoholic beverages, fun with the family dog, growing up as siblings, becoming a dialysis technician, eating healthy and love in your twenties.

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People in your Neighborhood

Rame Loves Life

Published

10 months ago

October 28, 2019

New York Said Podcast

Photography by Amon Focus

On a rather beautiful day in the Lower East Side, Rame and I caught up on life. In this episode Rame shares a few stories of growing up in The Lower, his experiences as a stick-up kid, skating, graffiti, being on the run, life in Cali, getting shot, life as vegan and what is new with his art.

Enjoy,
Amon

Keep Up With Rame

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Show Notes

RAME Love Life Movement
Growing up in the LES (Lower East Side)
Alphabet City
A, B, C, D what does it mean?
Old New York & New New York
Delancey Street
Jimmy Jazz
Dunks
Brooklyn Bridge
Kids (Film)
Kids Film Trailer
Tompkins
Washington Square

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PhD Crew
“I wanna be up everywhere.” RAME Quote
The illest Mom
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Misconceptions about graffiti
Bomb only
Dark side of life
Everyone wants something they can’t have
Drinking
Stick up kid
My loyalty is to my team
Target
Feed the wolves
Snitch
Rikers Island
Everything is about respect
Product of your environment
“I would have been dead by now.” RAME Quote
Reading
Time

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Do you believe in God?
Mashed potatoes
Harif Guzman
Whittier, California
Western Union
No Cash App
Guns, money, & the deed

Artwork by Rame Loves Life

LA County Jail
Gangs & segregation
1-2-3 violations
Resident
Yankee Fitted
Happy to see the NYPD
Cooper Union
Being VEGAN
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons shares secrets of being a ‘happy’ vegan by Lisa Flam July 21, 2015 (Today.com)
Russell Simmons Part 1: Backstage, Booze and Spirituality – Mike Tyson: Bite the Mic with Peter Rosenberg
Café Himalaya
Sacred Chow Vegan, NYC – Greenwich Village, NYC

Artwork by Rame Loves Life

Most important lesson?

Don’t take nothing for granted
If you have an opportunity, take it
Shoot your shot and believe in yourself

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People in your Neighborhood

Leopold Vasquez talks Breaking Comfort Zones, the Purpose of Life and the Sound of Art

Published

2 years ago

January 25, 2019

New York Said Podcast

Met up with Leopold Vasquez or Leo in midtown to talk about growing up in Washington Heights, being a wild curious kid, the cultural microscope, demystifying the facade of the art world, being a Social Scientist and empowering the disenfranchised.