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Path #16: Erik Brodt, co-founder of Ginew, the first Native American-owned denim brand
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'Wanna help a refugee? Give them a job.'
Path #15: Life lessons from Meymuna Hussein-Cattan, founder of LA's Tiyya Foundation and award-winning restaurant Flavors From Afar.
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All Good Things Must Start
Path #14: Best Made founder Peter Buchanan-Smith on buying back his iconic brand
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Ten things on my mind
Good things, new things and future things
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Lunch with Raihan Anwar
Path #13: The 'sensory maximalist' on good coffee, crypto, Koreatown & quality things
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Daniel Giacopelli
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The filmmaker who makes chocolate
Path #12: Vincent Mourou's journey from Hollywood to the cacao fields of Vietnam.
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On the streets of Oaxaca
Diversion #8: A photo workshop and the joys of lifelong learning.
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Daniel Giacopelli
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Ilya Milstein's infinitely creative universe
Path #11: The acclaimed illustrator on the highs, lows & lessons of his career
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Close encounters
Diversion #7: Famous writers, atomic bombs, fried chicken & Santa Monica Pier
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Daniel Giacopelli
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