Golden Made

Episode 2

Nicole Wong

Author Nicole Wong tells us all about her journey into writing her book, "Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora." She takes us on a deep-dive journey of her family's history, her passion for the game, and the cultural relevance Mahjong has today. We paired Nicole up with 4 new players who have never played before as Nicole teaches them the basics of the game, her personal style of playing, as well as ways to appreciate the game for more than just who wins in the end.

Episode 3

K - Tattoo Tutorial

Eun Jun Tak AKA "K" goes through her creative process and guides us through how she makes works of art while taking care of clients. She goes in-depth about the stigma of tattoo in her country and how she got started. She hopes that teaching the first Tattoo class in UCLA extension will continue to move the artform forward.

Episode 4

Tue Nguyen

Chef, Restauranteur, and Author Tue Nguyen explores her childhood coming from Vietnam to growing up in Oxnard, California. This is where her love affair with food and cooking was born. She recalls growing up learning how to cook from her mother and finding the value of her culture and the food attached to it. In this episode, Chef Tue Nguyen shows the audience how to make an old family recipe of bittermelon soup and how the love for the dish comes full circle with the love she has for Vietnamese food and her Vietnamese family.

Episode 5

Iris Chung

Iris Chung the Creative Director of Eulogia Studios shares her story of dancing as young adult and how her dance journey brought her to building Eulogia Studios. She shares her influences what keeps her passion burning through dance. She also teaches how to prepare before going into choreo and treats us to a short dance sequence with different music to show the versatility of her choreography.

Episode 6

Poké Rich

Poké Rich CEO Richard Kuo and his fiancé and Co-Founder Dom Jones takes us on a journey through the art of making trading Pokémon cards into a 7-figure business while witholding a welcoming community of fans, card lovers around