Episode 155
#155 - Spilling Tea & Creating Diversity in Hollywood with Dino-Ray Ramos
Times are a-changing in Hollywood when it comes to putting stories from minority voices up on the screen. How does it all work? How have people made a lasting difference in this very historically white male dominated industry? In this week's episode, we get a little peek into the world of a seasoned Hollywood journalist working in "the trades". Our guest is Dino-Ray Ramos, who has been amplifying marginalized communities through his journalism for two decades. He shares insight on the inner workings of the machine and his perspective covering stories of for the BIPOC, female, & queer communities, once upon a time for Deadline Hollywood and now for his own publication, Diaspora. Listen in to hear how he and Minji believe the Asian American community in Hollywood has evolved and some of the growing pains. You'll also learn how Papa Ramos influenced Dino-Ray’s work all the way from Texas, how we can flex on Hollywood better as viewers, and what we can do to create change beyond social media.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:21 - Celebrating the impact of Dino-Ray Ramos’ work
00:10:00 - When you care a lot about something and it adds up
00:14:51 - Evolution of media cycle & "the trades"
00:22:21 - Hollywood is built for the dominant culture
00:27:38 - Accountability means admission of wrong
00:32:17 - Why Dino-Ray started Diaspora
00:40:10 - Business v Community relationships
00:53:11 - “Go to where the love is”
01:07:47 - Call to action - beyond social media
01:11:47 - Wrapping it up and where to find Diaspora
01:15:55 - Outro + Patreon shoutout
01:19:42 - Pretty Lies by Run River North
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Music featured in this episode include "Uzuhan" by Uzuhan and "Pretty Lies" by Run River North
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Produced by @marvinyueh & @AnnaSun
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"Inheriting" is a show about Asian American and Pacific Islander families, which explores how one event in history can ripple through generations. In doing so, the show seeks to break apart the AAPI monolith and tell a fuller story of these communities. In each episode, NPR’s Emily Kwong sits down with one family and facilitates deeply emotional conversations between their loved ones, exploring how their most personal, private moments are an integral part of history. Through these stories, we show how the past is personal and how to live with the legacies we’re constantly inheriting. New episodes premiere every Thursday. Subscribe to “Inheriting” on your app of choice
