Roy Choi Talks Kogi, LA Riots, Anthony Bourdain, And Addiction

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🗓️ 23 December 2019

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli and co-host Jasmin Leigh sit down with revolutionary chef, author, activist, TV host, and former b-boy Roy Choi. The conversation that follows spans a wide range of subjects -- from the launch of Choi's famous Kogi Truck to his role in Netflix's "The Chef Show." From the outset, it's clear that no subject is off-limits and Choi doesn't hold his tongue, discussing food deserts, offering his impressions of the LA riots, and opening up about his personal struggles with addiction. Choi also talks about the hip-hop/food connection, kicks a few food-inspired lyrics, and trades Bourdain stories with Kweli. The trio hits on some big ideas throughout the episode -- liked the notion of subverting capitalism in order to create a more equitable society. The entire hour is deeply insightful and unflinchingly honest while still being funny and fast-paced.

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0:00.0	What's up party people it's Tyler quality to be came see the MCO I love the fact that y'all checking out the people's party is showing us a lot of love
0:07.1	You know we do we bringing you all the live guests we bringing you the best podcasts on the internet
0:12.0	Just make sure you subscribe and leave a review people's party. Tell it quality. Let's go
0:30.0	How you doing ladies and gentlemen is Tyler quality to be came see the MCO welcome to another wonderful fantastic edition of the people's party
0:37.3	I got over there dancing for some reason my wonderful beautiful lovely co-host Jasmine Lee give it up. Oh tell me more tell me more
0:46.6	Now Jasmine you've been living in Los Angeles for a long time now six years, baby. Do you ever eat at food trucks?
0:53.5	How can I live in LA and not eat at a food truck?
0:56.2	CCC that's what I'm talking about today's guess you're gonna love today's guess because today's guess
1:01.9	Started one of most famous food trucks in the country
1:06.0	He's responsible for multiple culinary revolutions here in America. He's a chef. He's an author. He's a filmmaker
1:12.3	He's a traveler. He's a big thinker. He made the time 100 most influential people list twice
1:19.8	People's party give it up for Roy Choi
1:26.2	It's up Roy Choi. What's up?
1:31.3	Is that a fish smokin' in cigar?
1:33.3	It is. Oh wow. Yeah, it's my fish smoking a blunt my friends
1:38.2	Yeah, this is new company real bad man. Oh wow, okay. We need some product placement. Oh no. Can we get some shirts?
1:44.2	I love a fish smokin' in cigar. I know my boobs. I'm blunt. Yeah right now. So I want to start off
1:51.7	by apologizing to you. Okay, and also
1:56.0	Apologize to your whole crew Adam and everybody to softball crew. Oh, yeah, why? Because I went a little too hard when we was playing that softball
2:03.5	Oh, we got we got that on Adam's Instagram. So Adam vits from the Beastie boys has a softball
2:12.5	Situation every Sunday. What here here in LA? You started in New York. Yeah, they have a New York
2:18.7	I we want to get to the point where LA can play New York. Okay, okay. I didn't realize it's two different situations
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