Lagralane Spirits

Written by: Jason and Yvonne Lee
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  • We’re Jason and Yvonne Lee. Husband, wife, father, mother, actors, producers, seekers, educators, and explorers of identity. Lagralane Spirits is a delicious podcast where we invite you into our living room for a family spirit symposium, a real-talk meeting of the minds over reverent cocktails. Each week we examine an important topic related to identity that not only is about our own history and how we identify, but is also rooted in social issues, historical events and even a little genealogy. We get into some heavy stuff that often needs the light lift of a cocktail. Therefore, each episode includes a curated cocktail that we then share with a guest as we ask them their “Cocktail Confession” in relation to that episode’s topic. It’s a lot of fun! So, join us as we dive back in time to examine the legacy of our ancestors that have shaped the stories of our shared cultural history. By the way, you can find all of our original cocktail recipes and show notes on lagralanespirits.org. And as always, please enjoy responsibly!
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Episodes
  • FOOD: Creating Connection Through Story with Chef B.B. Huff

    FOOD: Creating Connection Through Story with Chef B.B. Huff
    Aug 10 2022

    Is food central or trivial to the formation of identity?

     

    In our final episode of the season, hosts Jason and Yvonne Lee welcome Yvonne’s sister, Chef B.B. Huff to the show. Chef Huff left the corporate world to begin her own company, The Salted Parlor, which is a boutique catering firm specializing in storytelling through food. In this episode, these three bring food into the story of our lives. They ask questions like how do we use ingredients and dishes to tell a story? How does art and the story of food connect us to the past? What is food’s role in preserving culture?

     

    This spirited culinary conversation will leave you wondering, if food is a conversation starter, what happens after they leave your table?

     

    For more spirited discussions, make sure to subscribe to the podcast.

    And if you’ve enjoyed thinking and mocktailing along with us, we’d love for you to leave us a review.

     

    Cheers … and Please Drink Responsibly!

     

    Links:

     

    Guests:

    Chef B.B. Huff - The Salted Parlor

    https://www.thesaltedparlor.com/about

    https://www.instagram.com/saltedparlor/

     

    Cesar Chavez

    https://ufw.org/research/history/story-cesar-chavez/

    https://www.history.com/topics/mexico/cesar-chavez

     

    Lower Depth Theatre

    https://lower-depth.com/

     

    Additional Links + Special thanks to:

    Podcast Haven - https://thepodcasthaven.com/

    Liam E. Allen (original music) - @Liamea97

     

    Cocktail Recipe: Ala Ala*

    *This cocktail was created by Jason Lee. “Alaala” translates from Tagalog to English as “Memory” or “Recollection.” It is also the name of Jason’s elementary school yearbook in Manila, which was an interesting inspiration for the cocktail. 

     

    Muddle sliced peaches w/ dashes of Regan’s Orange Bitters; Peychauds; Bitters Lab Charred Cedar & Currant bitters; and Hella Bitters Smoked Chili bitters.

     

    Then:

     

    2 oz Pierre Ferrand Cognac

    1/4 oz Lambanog

    1/2 oz simple syrup

    1/2 oz sparkling water 

     

    Build in cocktail glass.

    Serve on rocks.

    Add Tangerine peel (or blood orange peel) garnish.
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    58 mins
  • ACTION: Re-framing and Reclaiming the Narrative with Nambi E. Kelley

    ACTION: Re-framing and Reclaiming the Narrative with Nambi E. Kelley
    Jul 27 2022
    How do we personally take action to shift the narrative?   With an energetic calm that is both inspiring and soothing, playwright/actor/producer Nambi E. Kelley (Native Son, Re-Memori, Jabari Dreams of Freedom) joins hosts Jason and Yvonne Lee for a discussion about how we take action to shift the narrative from one that is exclusive and often incorrect, to one that is authentic to ourselves and our stories.   Knowing that small change can make a tidal wave of change, these three discuss their personal journeys as examples of how they have individually taken action to change the narrative. From acting in roles and productions with representative stories, to providing access to those who are climbing the ladder now, to adapting stories with strong messages, this episode is full of inspiring solutions to using your voice and career to make change.   As they say, if we don’t take action now, we’re not just letting down those who came before us, but those who came after us.   Jason makes his first original-recipe cocktail and names it Bureau 68 after being inspired by the actions of the Freedmen’s Bureau of 1865-1868. As he says, “[This cocktail] is built upon the specs of others through the lens of access, brought together in the combination of remembrance of all these accomplishments but also the combined bittersweetness of success.”    What advice can we give to those coming up behind us? How can we strive for individuality and the freedom that brings?   Nambi and The Lees suggest that by maintaining identity, self-love and actualizing kindness, we can achieve individuality. By being individual, which means being true-to-self, we can achieve a level of freedom; they further  encourage us to be scared but then also be courageous. They ask, how do you change the narrative – how do you impact people? You tell the truth.   For more spirited discussions, make sure to subscribe to the podcast. And if you’ve enjoyed thinking and mocktailing along with us, we’d love for you to leave us a review. Cheers … and Please Drink Responsibly!   Links:   Guests: Nambi E. Kelley http://www.nambikelley.com/   Jabari Dreams of Freedom www.jabari-dreams-of-freedom.com   First Woman, Inc. http://www.firstwomaninc.com/   The Freedmen’s Bureau – The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands (Freedmen’s Bureau 1865-68 primary years) https://www.freedmensbureau.com/ https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/FreedmensBureau.htm   GirlTrek https://www.girltrek.org/   Lifeline - film https://lagralane.com/#portfolio   Infants of the Spring by Wallace Thurman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/868448.Infants_of_the_Spring   Lower Depth Theatre www.lower-depth.com     Additional Links + Special thanks to: Podcast Haven - https://thepodcasthaven.com/ Liam E. Allen (original music) - @Liamea97     Cocktail Recipe: Bureau 68 Bureau 68 was coined & created by Jason after being inspired by the actions of the Freedmen’s Bureau of 1865-1868. 2.5 oz Hine Cognac 3/4 oz Rammazzotti Amaro 1/2 oz fresh lemon AND lime juice 1/4 oz simple syrup Dash of Angostura Bitters Dash(es) of Chard Cedar + Currant Bitters (Bitters Lab) 2 Blackberries   Shake & serve in Martini Glass. Add blackberry garnish.
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    57 mins
  • Creating Access Through Film with Angela C. Lee

    Creating Access Through Film with Angela C. Lee
    Jul 20 2022

    Why is film such an important medium for creating access? How can we use empathy to expand vision?

    Hosts Jason and Yvonne Lee share a moment with Spirit Award nominated producer (Songs My Brothers Taught Me), Angela C. Lee who also is the Associtate Director of Artist Development at Film Independent. By examining the ecosystem of filmmaking and producing, these three discuss the larger notion that access to “Hollywood” doesn’t come just because we deserve it. They explore how we can find (or even create) traction within a film system by showing myopic gatekeepers the capability of success from projects that have stories, actors and production teams with whom these power-holders may not associate with viability. As a solution, these three discuss one real truth: diverse producers get diverse projects made.

    How do we nurture empathy to gain equity? How do we create a pathway to ownership so that we can control and expand vision?

    Listen and be inspired by Angela’s determined passion. LA based and a native Chicagoan, she understands that producing is about seeing and supporting a filmmaker's vision, and sticking with them for the long haul to create space where they can shine. Along with Jason and Yvonne, who are on a mission to provide opportunities for stories that may not otherwise be told, they ask, how can we explain that discovery is infinite?

    For more spirited discussions, make sure to subscribe to the podcast.

    And if you’ve enjoyed thinking and mocktailing along with us, we’d love for you to leave us a review.

    Cheers … and Please Drink Responsibly!

     

    Links:

    Guests:

    Angela C. Lee

    https://www.filmindependent.org/talent/angela-c-lee/

    Project Involve

    https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/project-involve-is-back-meet-the-30-new-fellows-joining-us-in-2022-2/

    Philiane Phang

    https://www.filmindependent.org/talent/philiane-phang/

    Chloe’ Zhao (Songs My Brother Taught Me, Nomadland)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%A9_Zhao

    Original source of NPR episode about the ABA:

    https://freakonomics.com/podcast/dont-worry-be-tacky/

    Kurtis Blow - “Basketball” song

    https://youtu.be/_shxzlTRK44

    Death & Company

    https://www.deathandcompany.com/

    Array Now

    https://arraynow.com/

    Byron Allen

    https://entertainmentstudios.com/founder/

    Robert Townsend

    https://www.roberttownsend.com/

    Shonda Rhimes

    https://www.shondaland.com/

    Sundance Institute

    https://apply.sundance.org/

    Ruth Ann Harnisch

    https://thehf.org/about/

     

    Additional Links + Special thanks to:

    Podcast Haven - https://thepodcasthaven.com/

    Liam E. Allen (original music) - @Liamea97

     

    Drink Recipe:

    Ep 4 Cocktail- Smoke & Mirrors

    A daiquiri variation created by bartender Alex Day for Death & Co in NYC, a company who has been a huge inspiration for Jason. 

    Ingredients:

    1oz Islay scotch - Lagavulin 

    1oz blended scotch - Johnnie Walker red or black

    3/4 oz lime juice 

    3/4 oz simple syrup

    4-6 mint leaves 

    Absinthe spray 

    Shake ingredients with ice. Finish with absinthe spray.
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    58 mins

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