Blog

This week hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma brought on retired pastor and podcaster Ken Fong. In this second episode, we put him on the spot and asked him about the best OR worst day of their life. Ken’s moment was something that totally surprised us and was probably one of the most awkward moments we’ve ever heard. Check out the episode to find out what it was.

Guest

Rev. Dr. Ken Fong is the co-producer, host, and director of Asian America: The Ken Fong Podcast, which launched in 2015 and has featured over 250 AAPI guests and garnered nearly 420,000 downloads worldwide. He retired from pastoring and teaching in 2017 after having been on the pastoral staff of Evergreen Baptist Church of LA since 1981 and administration/faculty with Fuller Theological Seminary. When Ken was senior pastor at EBCLA, he led extend equal worth and standing to Christians who are LGBTQ+. Ken previously served on the boards of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Westmont College, and the Asian American Drug Abuse Program, and earned his M.Div. and D.Min. degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary.

You can listen to Asian America: The Ken Fong Podcast here: http://asianamericapodcast.com/

You can watch the whole episode here:

Find Us Online 

– Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/ 

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/ 

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1 

– Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/ 

About Us 

Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Best or worst moment of your life? Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma are here to let your story out. We put people on the spot. What are you going to hear? It could be funny, it could be poignant, it could be sad… you’ll know when we know.

Best or Worst is a twice-weekly podcast. On Tuesdays, we get to know our guest sand on Thursdays, we find out their best or worst moment.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, Listen Notes,  and most recently Amazon Music.

• 

This week Koji brought on his writer, musician, creative engineer, and father Brian Tedeschi for some life advice for his son. Brian talked about finding something that you are passionate about. Being okay with failure (and success), finding something you love, and about kindness.

Guest

Brian Tedeschi is a writer, song writer/sound engineer, screenwriter Communications Director, entrepreneur. He co-wrote the best-selling cozy mystery series: Antique Hunters, Witch Cat, Neighborhood Watch, Gem Hunter.  He currently resides in North Carolina.

You can watch the full episode here:

Find Us Online

Website: https://guycodepod.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GuyCodePod

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/guycodpod/

About Us

Koji wanted to impart all of his “wisdom” to his son. But of course, his son already thinks he knows more than me. So instead of trying to tell him now and having it go in one ear and out the other, he decided to record them here with the hopes that maybe… just maybe… when he’s ready he’ll listen to his advice in the future and not make the same stupid mistakes he did. He’ll also bring on guests to impart their advice as well.  Koji has no doubt their advice will be better than his.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Tune In Radio, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, Podcast Addict, and most recently Amazon Music.

• 

This week hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma brought on retired pastor and podcaster Ken Fong. In this first episode of the week, we got to know him and talked about his journey from biology to the church and the conversation with God that changed his life.

Guest 

Rev. Dr. Ken Fong is the co-producer, host, and director of Asian America: The Ken Fong Podcast, which launched in 2015 and has featured over 250 AAPI guests and garnered nearly 420,000 downloads worldwide. He retired from pastoring and teaching in 2017 after having been on the pastoral staff of Evergreen Baptist Church of LA since 1981 and administration/faculty with Fuller Theological Seminary. When Ken was senior pastor at EBCLA, he led extend equal worth and standing to Christians who are LGBTQ+. Ken previously served on the boards of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Westmont College, and the Asian American Drug Abuse Program, and earned his M.Div. and D.Min. degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary.

You can listen to Asian America: The Ken Fong Podcast here: http://asianamericapodcast.com/

You can watch the whole episode here:

Find Us Online 

– Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/ 

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/ 

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1 

– Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/ 

About Us 

Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Best or worst moment of your life? Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma are here to let your story out. We put people on the spot. What are you going to hear? It could be funny, it could be poignant, it could be sad… you’ll know when we know.

Best or Worst is a twice-weekly podcast. On Tuesdays, we get to know our guests and on Thursdays, we find out their best or worst moment.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, Listen Notes,  and most recently Amazon Music.

• 

This week hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma brought filmmaker Asif Akbar. In this first episode of the week, we got to know him and talked about his journey to becoming a filmmaker and some of his earliest memories.

Guest 

Our guest Asif Akbar is a writer, producer, director, and editor originally from Ohio and currently living in Last Vegas. You can see follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/asifakbar_filmmaker/

You can watch the whole episode here:

Find Us Online 

– Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/ 

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/ 

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1 

– Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/ 

About Us 

Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Best or worst moment of your life? Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma are here to let your story out. We put people on the spot. What are you going to hear? It could be funny, it could be poignant, it could be sad… you’ll know when we know.

Best or Worst is a twice-weekly podcast. On Tuesdays, we get to know our guests and on Thursdays, we find out their best or worst moment.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, Listen Notes,  and most recently Amazon Music.

• 

This week Koji brought on his homie for life Garrett Naiman for some life advice for his son. Garrett talked about integrity, the platinum rule, and more.  

Guest

Our guest Garrett Naiman is a college administrator and father that currently lives in Northern California

You can watch the full episode here:

Find Us Online

Website: https://guycodepod.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GuyCodePod

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/guycodpod/

About Us

Koji wanted to impart all of his “wisdom” to his son. But of course, his son already thinks he knows more than me. So instead of trying to tell him now and having it go in one ear and out the other, he decided to record them here with the hopes that maybe… just maybe… when he’s ready he’ll listen to his advice in the future and not make the same stupid mistakes he did. He’ll also bring on guests to impart their advice as well.  Koji has no doubt their advice will be better than his.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Tune In Radio, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, Podcast Addict, and most recently Amazon Music.

• 

This week hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma brought filmmaker Asif Akbar. In this first episode of the week, we got to know him and talked about his journey to becoming a filmmaker and some of his earliest memories.

Guest 

Our guest Asif Akbar is a writer, producer, director, and editor originally from Ohio and currently living in Last Vegas. You can see follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/asifakbar_filmmaker/

You can watch the whole episode here:

Find Us Online 

– Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/ 

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/ 

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1 

– Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/ 

About Us 

Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Best or worst moment of your life? Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma are here to let your story out. We put people on the spot. What are you going to hear? It could be funny, it could be poignant, it could be sad… you’ll know when we know.

Best or Worst is a twice-weekly podcast. On Tuesdays, we get to know our guests and on Thursdays, we find out their best or worst moment.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, Listen Notes,  and most recently Amazon Music.

• 

In honor of Thanksgiving, this week the Midnight Watchers looked at the 1981 Thanksgiving horror movie, Home Sweet Home. It’s clear that none of the Watchers liked it and we spent most of our time talking about what we didn’t like.

Movie Info:

An escaped mental patient steals a station wagon and makes his way to the Bradleys’ Thanksgiving celebration, where he plans to make them a little less thankful.

You can watch the whole episode here

Find Us Online

Website: https://midnightwatchers.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Midnight-Watchers-Pod-107784637545468/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightwatcherspod/

About Us

It’s almost midnight… are you ready to join the Midnight Watchers to talk about their favorite strange and scary movies? Every week Watchers Quentin Lee, Koji Steven Sakai, and Jennifer Field will discuss a different thriller or horror, from cult classics, to extreme cinema, to contemporary arthouse flicks.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google podcast, Stitcher, IHeart Radio, Tune In + Alexa, Podchaser, Podplayer, Deezer, Listen Notes, and most recently Amazon Music.

• 

This week the guys are taking the week off. But they didn’t want to leave you with nothing, so Koji recorded a quick Zoom episode with his son asking him about his best or worst of Thanksgiving and what he is grateful for.

Find Us Online 

– Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/ 

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/ 

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1 

– Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/ 

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, Listen Notes,  and most recently Amazon Music.

• 

This week Koji brought on actor Morley Nelson for some life advice for his son. Morley talked about how he became an actor, his background as a police officer, and we even got into fighting. Of course, Koji spoke about BJJ. (There should be a drinking game for every time Koji mentions BJJ).

Guest

Our guest Morley Nelson is an actor and father. You can follow Morley at https://www.instagram.com/morley_nelson/.

You can watch the whole thing here:

Find Us Online

Website: https://guycodepod.buzzsprout.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GuyCodePod

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/guycodpod/

About Us

Koji wanted to impart all of his “wisdom” to his son. But of course, his son already thinks he knows more than me. So instead of trying to tell him now and having it go in one ear and out the other, he decided to record them here with the hopes that maybe… just maybe… when he’s ready he’ll listen to his advice in the future and not make the same stupid mistakes he did. He’ll also bring on guests to impart their advice as well.  Koji has no doubt their advice will be better than his.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Tune In Radio, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, Podcast Addict, and most recently Amazon Music.

• 

This week hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma brought on broadcaster and journalist Ron Brewington. In this second episode, we put him on the spot and asked him about the best OR worst day of their life. His moment through the guys for a loop because it was something no one has ever said before. Try to guess what Ron said.    

Guest

Our g Our guest Ron Brewington is a broadcaster and journalist living in Southern California. You can watch his show, Actor’s Choice, https://www.theactorschoicela.org/

Watch the whole episode here:

Find Us Online 

– Website: http://www.bestorworstpod.com/ 

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BestWorstDayOfYourLIfePodcast/ 

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBestOrWorst1 

– Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestorworstdaypod/ 

About Us 

Our society is so focused on celebrity, we sometimes forget that “regular” people lead interesting lives too! Best or worst moment of your life? Hosts Koji Steven Sakai and M. Martin Mapoma are here to let your story out. We put people on the spot. What are you going to hear? It could be funny, it could be poignant, it could be sad… you’ll know when we know.

Best or Worst is a twice-weekly podcast. On Tuesdays, we get to know our guest sand on Thursdays, we find out their best or worst moment.

Download and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite podcasting host: iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Deezer, Listen Notes,  and most recently Amazon Music.

•