Death, Sex & Money - Becoming A Parent Of Six, At 25
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🗓️ 24 November 2021
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
On the air, Yesi Ortiz is a warm, flirty host for a popular L.A. hip hop station. Off the air, she's a single parent of six adopted kids. Managing both roles is more than a challenge.
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| 0:00.0 | I've had to learn how to let go. |
| 0:02.1 | It's not my fault. |
| 0:03.9 | It's not my fault that she's angry at me. |
| 0:06.8 | It's not my fault. |
| 0:11.3 | This is death, sex, and money. |
| 0:15.5 | The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more. |
| 0:22.5 | I'm an assailed. |
| 0:27.6 | Let's get back to the music. |
| 0:33.7 | For almost 10 years, Yessie Ortiz has been the midday DJ at Power 106, a hip hop station in Los Angeles. |
| 0:40.1 | What happened to your girl, Yossi Ortiz on Power 106, $100 in tickets to the sold-out weekend show. |
| 0:46.6 | When I'm on air, I've always been very flirty, very innocent, could be dangerous. |
| 0:55.6 | Yesi is a familiar voice in L.A. |
| 0:57.8 | She interviews celebrities. |
| 0:59.4 | Jennifer Lopez, L.A. |
| 1:01.6 | Gives away prizes. |
| 1:03.2 | $100. |
| 1:04.5 | Jokes around on air. |
| 1:06.4 | Seriously? |
| 1:08.0 | But off, Mike. |
| 1:09.7 | I don't share my news here, none whatsoever. |
| 1:12.8 | You don't talk about your kids at work? |
| 1:14.1 | Meaning, like, my personal struggles, you know? |
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