The Gumbo Pot Podcast

Christian St. James Cleveland, otherwise known as Polyester the Saint is a multitalented Producer, Rapper, & Entrepreneur that has remained a staple in the Los Angeles Hip Hop scene for years. Chris grew up in Mid City, Los Angeles and comes from a family of Entertainers. Chris started learning music at the tender age of 5 and at the age of 13 a family friend; who happens to be Stevie Wonder, gifted him a Yamaha keyboard and he hasn't looked back sense. He's released over 15 projects in the last 10 years and has produced music for the likes of Dom Kennedy, Casey Veggies, Nipsey Hussel, DJ Quick & Problem, & Curren$y.

Nigel & Omar chop it up with the multitalented Actress Dana Gourrier on The Gumbo Pot Podcast! Dana is a native of New Orleans, LA and has graced the big screen with the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Walz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Kerry Washington. She delivered memorable roles in several Quentin Tarantino films and as had Guest Star and/or Recurring Roles on networks such as HBO, FOX, F/X, ABC & Netflix (to name a few). We dug into her early days, her career, the hustle, her creative process and of course her New Orleans Food Roots. Grab a frosty beverage and check out the homies in the Gumbo Pot with Dana! Dana Gourrier - @Danagourrier www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com

Nigel Henderson & Omar Alcibar sit down with the Owner & Founder of the Shugar Shack. The Shugar Shack is a bakery that offers amazing gluten free, sugar free, vegan, dairy free + kosher products. Their Mantra “You can have your cake and eat it, too” – whatever your diet is, we have something sweet for you. The Shugar Shack services the greater LA/OC area and also deliver & ship nationwide products available on their online store. Social Media + Contact info: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok @THESHUGARSHACK www.theshugarshack.com www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com

Nigel P. Henderson & Omar Alcibar chop it up with Visual Artist & Writer L. Kasimu Harris. Harris is a New Orleans-based artist whose practice deposits a number of different strategic and conceptual devices in order to push narratives. He strives to tell stories of underrepresented communities in New Orleans and beyond. In 2020 Harris showed at the Ford Foundation Gallery, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, August Wilson African American Cultural Center, and Crystal Bridges Museum of Art. Also in 2020 his images and essay,  A Shot Before Last Call: Capturing New Orleans's Vanishing Black Bars was published in The New York Times.   He received Artist-in-Residencies from the Center for Photography at Woodstock and the Joan Mitchell Center. www.lkasimuharris.com www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com Like, Follow, Subscribe, & Share #TheGumboPotPodcast Available on Apple Podcast, Youtube, Soundcloud, Iheart Radio

Nigel & Omar chop it up with the Founder of Mills Avenue Media, Inc. Tiffany Mills. Nigel & Omar chop it up with the Founder of Mills Avenue Media, Inc. Tiffany Mills. Tiffany Mills is a storyteller whose passion for captivating unscripted narratives has led to a dynamic 20 year career. With credits ranging from Netflix's Rhythm + Flow to USA's Chrisley Knows Best, T.Mills has played a role behind the lens of some of TV's most groundbreaking series. It is her “story first” approach to producing that has made her one of the most trusted show runners in reality television. As a company Mills Avenue Media, Inc. conceptualizes, expounds, and amplifies ideas set forth by passionate artists; turning real-life situations into high-quality content. Mills Ave. will always lean into the rawness of non-fiction and never shy away from pulling back the curtain on the art of storytelling. www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com When you mention the podcast please use #TheGumboPotPodcast email: thegumbopotpodcast@gmail.com Follow all our social media's IG: @thegumbopotpodcast | Twitter: @thegumbopotpodcast

Nigel & Omar sit down with Grammy Nominated Producer Brian Warfield. Warfield is half of the production group The Fisticuffs, a duo responsible for the sounds of artists like Jhene Aiko, Miguel, Yuna and plenty more. Brian is a multi-talented classically trained musician and homie to the Gumbo Pot Podcast, he's actually responsible for our intro music! Sit back with a frosty beverage and your wacky tabacci of choice as we chop it up with Brian about his origin story, his food obsessions, current projects, & the duo's 3 Grammy Nominations for Jhene Aiko's Chilombo. www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com When you mention the podcast please use #TheGumboPotPodcast email: thegumbopotpodcast@gmail.com Follow all our social media's IG: @thegumbopotpodcast | Twitter: @thegumbopotpodcast

It's our 1st episode back for Season 2 of the Gumbo Pot Podcast. Omar & Nigel catch up on everything from Covid, The Protests, Guns, to BBQ Beef Ribs & Beef Jerky. www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com When you mention the podcast please use #TheGumboPotPodcast email: thegumbopotpodcast@gmail.com Follow all our social media's IG: @thegumbopotpodcast | Twitter: @thegumbopotpodcast

In the last episode of the season, our Host Omar Alcibar teams up with our Producer Lorielle Broussard to put Chef Nigel Henderson in the hot seat. Nigel discusses how he met Omar and Lorielle, his origins and his journey from entertainment to the culinary industry. Nigel also goes on to discuss his New Orleans roots, his reason for creating The Gumbo Pot Podcast, his Culinary Events Company The Feast LA, and of course his passion for food. www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Lezli Levene Harvell on The Gumbo Pot Podcast to discuss everything going on in her world. Lezli is a board certified pediatric dentist, graduate of The Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, She is a Spelman Alum, mother of five, co-founder of Dental Kidz, & creator and curator of The Iconoclast Dinner Experience. The Iconoclast Dinner Experience is a series of signature events that take place in Chicago, NYC, and Martha's Vineyard celebrating food, wine, and spirits trailblazers of color. Their mission is to broaden the conversation to include the diverse voices from throughout the globe making significant contributions to food culture. IDE events include The All-Star Culinary Bash, Impolite Conversation, Taste of The Iconoclast Dinner, The Iconoclast Dinner and The King Is Dead. All event proceeds benefit Spelman College students from Jamaican and sub-Saharan African countries. www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com

Deniese Davis, a Las Vegas native, graduated from LA's famed American Film Institute and is the producer on HBO's hit show Insecure. She sits down with Nigel & Omar and discusses hustling her way through 3 cities to make it in Film & TV. Listen to Deniese's journey from navigating internships in NYC to building a production company, Color Creative, with Issa Rae. Deniese breaks down vegas tacos, her recipe for the delicacy that is “Greasy Gravy Chicken,” her cultural backgrounds, racial abiguity, and drops a little advice for the current generation on the come up. This episode is full of laughs and whiskey as old and new friends catch up while chatting about the creative processes, & life. ✍

Actor Marque Richardson sits down with Nigel Henderson & Omar Alcibar on The Gumbo Pot Podcast. The Dear White People star discusses his humble beginnings, starring on the Netflix show Dear White People, working with Bernie Mack, past roles, his creative process, and of course Food! www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com

Brandon Broussard is a screenwriter with 15 years of writing experience. In 2006 he was a writing fellow at USC in the Guy Hanks & Marvin Miller screenwriting program. He received his first TV writing credit in 2008 on Tyler Perry's House of Payne. In 2015, Brandon started Murder Ink, a feature film writing company with Hudson Obayuwana and Jana Savage. Since then, Brandon has written and produced screenplays with several major studios including The Perfect Match with Lionsgate, #RealityHigh which he wrote and Executive produced for Netflix and is his most recent film, Praise This, a musical comedy for Universal Studios and Will Packer Productions. Brandon has several other feature and television projects in development at Macro, Revelations and Lionsgate. The short film, Run, is the first project he's written and directed since his graduate film, The Epicureans.

Brea Stinson is an influential fashion visionary who creates cultural moments through her signature wardrobe styling and inventive costume design. Stinson is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University with a business degree, in her early years she worked under the tutelage of Patricia Field. Under her own brand, Stinson HAUS, she has created epic moments such as Beyoncé's shimmering goddess gold parka, ZAYN'S L.E.D. Illuminated leather and suede jumpsuit, & recreating David Bowie's infamous British Flag trench coat for Rita Ora during Fashion Rock's. The Gumbo Pot Podcast sits down with Bria to discuss her beginnings, lessons learned, creative inspirations, and future endeavors. www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com When you mention the podcast please use #TheGumboPotPodcast email: thegumbopotpodcast@gmail.com Follow all our social media's IG: @thegumbopotpodcast | Twitter: @thegumbopotpodcast

Singer-songwriter & producer Nicholas Pimentel, otherwise known as Nonchalant Savant, recently released his new EP. ¡Spark! under his brother Miguel's Schedule 1 imprint. Hosts Chef Nigel Henderson & Omar Alcibar sit down with Nick to discuss his creative process, culinary background, and music. www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com When you mention the podcast please use #TheGumboPotPodcast email: thegumbopotpodcast@gmail.com Follow all our social media's IG: @thegumbopotpodcast | Twitter: @thegumbopotpodcast

Leah Chase is a world renowned chef, author and television personality. She is known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine. Her family restaurant, Dooky Chase, was known as a gathering place during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and has been in operation for 76 years. Mrs. Chase is also well known for her extensive African-American art collection and philanthropic work in the community. In 2010 Mrs. Chase was inducted into the James Beard Foundation's Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America. At Dooky Chase, Leah has fed her creole cuisine to the likes of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Ray Charles, Hank Aaron, Jay Z, Beyoncé, & Solange to name a few. In this episode of the Gumbo Pot Podcast we discuss what drives her, the musical roots of the restaurant, and she delivers a few pearls of wisdom. www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com When you mention the podcast please use #TheGumboPotPodcast email: thegumbopotpodcast@gmail.com Follow all our social media's IG: @thegumbopotpodcast | Twitter: @thegumbopotpodcast www.dookychaserestaurant.com http://dookychasefoundation.org

Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai, professionally known as Yuna, is a Malaysian singer-songwriter and businesswoman. Yuna was born and raised in Kedah and Selangor, she began writing songs at age 14. She soon taught herself to play guitar, and by 2006, in need of a creative outlet while attending law school, performed for an audience for the first time. Yuna made her recorded debut album in Malaysia in 2008 with a self-titled EP, which went on to snag five Malaysian Music Awards nominations (the Malaysian equivalent of the Grammy), where she took home four trophies, including Best New Artist and Best Song. Most recently Yuna released her latest album Chapters, the album features the collaboration from Usher, Jhené Aiko and DJ Premier. As of December 2016, the album had been selected by Billboard in 7th place of its 2016 Critics' Picks for Best R&B Album. During her interview on The Gumbo Pot Podcast she discusses entrepreneurship, her creative process, Malaysian food, and balancing life. www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com When you mention the podcast please use #TheGumboPotPodcast email: thegumbopotpodcast@gmail.com Follow all our social media's IG: @thegumbopotpodcast | Twitter: @thegumbopotpodcast

Chef Nigel Henderson sits down with chef, restauranteur, & heir to the Dooky Chase Restaurant family legacy, to discuss growing up in the family business, entrepreneurship, and following your passion. www.TheGumboPotPodcast.com When you mention the podcast please use #TheGumboPotPodcast email: thegumbopotpodcast@gmail.com Follow all our social media's IG: @thegumbopotpodcast | Twitter: @thegumbopotpodcast