Eva Chen and Tom Bannister on Granola and Passion Projects

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Eva Chen is one of the most multi-hyphenated folks in New York City. The head of fashion partnerships at Instagram, she’s also a mom of three, former editor in chief and beauty editor, social media influencer, and New York Times bestselling children’s book author. The last thing she expected to be is a granola muse, but that’s her latest role thanks to her husband Tom Bannister’s passion project, Tom’s Perfect 10 Original Granola. Tom, the creative director at the Billion Dollar Boy agency during the day, transformed his fondness for granola into an actual business during the pandemic and now it’s a buzzy brand, thanks to a playful Instagram strategy, a two-way conversation with customers, and feedback from Eva. The college sweethearts join host Kerry Diamond to talk about granola as well as Eva’s latest book, "I Am Golden," which she describes as a celebration of AAPI joy and her most personal book yet. Thanks to American Unagi and Luke’s Lobster for supporting today’s show. Use code CHERRY15 for 15% off all products at lukeslobster.com through March 31st. Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by the band Tra La La. Subscribe to our newsletter at cherrybombe.com/newsletter-signup. For past episodes and transcripts, visit cherrybombe.com/radio-cherry-bombe More on Eva: Instagram, LinkTree More on Thomas: Instagram, Tom’s Perfect 10 Granola

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0:00.0	Hi, Boys and girls are all fired up.
0:09.0	Oh, world's chicken, drinking, baby, and we're all about it.
0:15.0	Hi, everyone. You are listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond,
0:22.2	coming to you from Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City. Each week, we talk to the
0:27.0	coolest culinary personalities around, the folks shaping and shaking up the food scene. Today is
0:32.6	Valentine's Day, and even though the holiday is slightly lame, I'm sorry. Well, that is, unless you work in the candy or floral industry,
0:40.3	I thought it would be fun to have a couple on today's show. So we've invited the Granola King of New York and his granola muse.
0:46.8	It's none other than Tom Bannister of Tom's Perfect Ten granola and my old friend, Eva Chen,
0:52.5	head of fashion partnerships at Instagram and a best-selling children's book author.
0:56.9	Her most recent children's book, I Am Golden, is a beautiful tribute to the AAPI experience.
1:02.9	Eva and Tom are college sweethearts, parents to three wonderful children, social media savants,
1:08.4	and basically a rom-com waiting to happen. Stay tuned for our chat.
1:13.5	We have a new sponsor this week, and I am so excited to tell you about them. It's American
1:18.2	Unagi, a company based in Maine and founded by entrepreneur Sarah Radamaker, who is also
1:24.1	the CEO. American Unagi offers locally sourced, responsibly raised smoked eel.
1:30.5	Their eel filets are salt brined and have a rich smoky flavor, plus a high natural fat content.
1:36.2	They are an incredibly versatile ingredient.
1:38.6	For you home chefs out there, there are so many things you can make with smoked eel,
1:42.4	from rice bowls to salads to
1:44.2	to Bon Me to sushi. You can find American Unagi's smoked eel on luke's Lobster.com.
1:50.5	Luke's Lobster, that is a company a lot of you know, has partnered with the Non-profit Island
1:55.2	Institute to support Maine's coastal communities and the fishermen and women based in Maine.
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