The Most Interesting People On My Timeline

Tania Dominguez-Rangel

A multiplatform series exploring how digital spaces affect the lives and work of our most interesting online friends. Each week we highlight one person and ask them about social media, NFTs, AI, anything to do with the the fast-changing digital world and how they navigate it as artists, activists, and people. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taniadoes/support read less

Ep. 7: The Art of Vulnerability w/ Illegal Drip
Feb 16 2023
Ep. 7: The Art of Vulnerability w/ Illegal Drip
Bo is the embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit taking his creativity and turning it into not only a business, but also an online community of #undocuhomies. He has been vocal in supporting other undocufolks through storytelling and sharing his business experience and regularly collaborates with others in the community like season 1 guests Adelitas Apparel. Through his designs, he empower others and spread messages of solidarity and positivity, and his designs have been worn by multiple celebrities including rapper Swae Lee. Through visual art, clothing, poetry, video, and other creative mediums, Bo has navigated his experience being undocumented alongside others. In this episode Bo and Tania talk about vulnerability online, community vs clout chasing, and self categorization on Instagram. Get to know Bo on episode 7 of #TMIPOMT and find out more on taniadoes.com/illegaldrip Illegal Drip IG: https://www.instagram.com/illegal_drip/ Bo Thai IG: https://www.instagram.com/bothai_/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bothai TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bothai_ Timestamps: (1:09) Intro (2:15) Bo’s Mediums of Creation and “Love Within” Project (4:40) Being Vulnerable Online (7:26) Multiple Instagram Accounts for Creating (13:15) Clout Chasing, Collaboration, and Audience (17:31) Community Building and Resource Sharing (25:40) Poetry, Storytelling, and Bo’s Future Work (29:43) The Most Interesting People on Bo’s Timeline (32:35) Outro The Most Interesting People On Bo’s Timeline @project7denim @seijioda @soultreesmusic @paolorein2 To stay up to date with this series follow us on social media. You can also watch the visual version of this series on our YouTube channel. Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interestingpeoplepod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/taniaschannel Tania’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taniadoes/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taniadoes/support
Ep. 6: The Road to Law School w/ Ilse Cruz
Jan 19 2023
Ep. 6: The Road to Law School w/ Ilse Cruz
When Ilse walks into a room, her confidence is contagious. Through her advocacy work, Ilse has been featured on multiple media outlets, represented victims of crimes in Southern Florida, spoken at Harvard Law School, and worked on the 2020 Biden-Harris Presidential campaign. In this episode, Ilse talks about the heroes that inspire her, cultivating community online during her law school application journey, meeting Tania in the YouTube comments section, and the effects of online visibility as a DACA recipient. For more information about Ilse and her work visit https://www.taniadoes.com/ilsecruz Ilse’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilse-cruz- Ilse’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ilse_cruzz/ The most interesting people on Ilse’s timeline: @pintopicasso @velovh To stay up to date with this series follow us on social media. You can also watch the visual version of this episode on YouTube. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interestingpeoplepod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/taniaschannel Timecodes: (1:11) Intro to Ilse and how Tania and Ilse met (5:30)  Ilse’s Law School application journey (11:00) Meeting Sonia Sotomayor and Bambadjan Bamba (15:15) The Biden-Harris campaign and Telemundo (22:05) Visibility in the Digital Space as a DACA recipient (28:50) Reflecting on sharing her story publicly (36:27) The most interesting people on Ilse’s timeline (38:30) Waiting for law school decisions and where she can be found online (40:39) Outro --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taniadoes/support
Ep 5: Diving Deep w/ Che Applewhaite
Jan 4 2023
Ep 5: Diving Deep w/ Che Applewhaite
From award-winning films to insightful instagram captions, Che Applewhaite creates work that makes you think deeper about what we see in artistic and academic spaces. In this episode Che reflects on his filmmaking practice, audience engagement in virtual vs physical spaces, and his future projects. For more information about Che and his work visit https://www.taniadoes.com/cheapplewhaite Che’s Website: https://cheapplewhaite.com/ Che’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applewhaiting/ “A New England Document”: https://www.criterionchannel.com/a-new-england-document The most interesting people on che’s timeline: @livwutang @aliceyardinsta @j_______g_______ To stay up to date with this series follow us on social media. You can also watch the visual version of this episode on YouTube. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interestingpeoplepod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/taniaschannel Timecodes: (1:20) Intro to Che and “A New England Document” (6:54) Che’s work in relation to Harvard (13:32) Academia and the depth of audience interaction (20:15) Instagram as a creative tool (22:51) Audience engagement in virtual spaces (24:41) ”I Am the World” (29:25) tiktok and social media politics (33:10) Patreon, NFTs, and online compensation (36:52) New mediums of Che’s artistic expression (39:47) The most interesting people on Che’s timeline (42:42) Che’s future work (44:32) Outro --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taniadoes/support