The delightful soul/hip-hop performer Maya Azucena shares her talent and wisdom gained from growing up in Flatbush Brooklyn. Also a quick look at an African American rapper who can rhyme in Japanese!

Maya Azucena talks about her various influences, which range from classic soul to gospel to synth pop. She talks about her experience growing up mulitiracial in an African American neighborhood and how it shaped her worldview.

Hip Hop is probably now the most pervasive popular music in the world, but it’s still at its freshest on the streets of New York, where it was born. These fresh young talents give us a take on Hip Hop’s new directions and ever changing possibilities for expression.

Vanessa Hidary is a New York poet and performer who tackles issues of race , ethnicity and identity both onstage and off. She mixes rap, observation and story telling to explore difficult themes and issues of importance to us all.

It’s always tough to start a new job. To make it easier, you first spend some time paired with an experienced worker. Unfortunately, he or she may not always have your best interests in mind!

“Friendly” claims his name isn’t a joke, that he truly is a friendly, happy, guy. We’re not so sure if we can really believe him! What do you think?

Have you ever been rude to a delivery guy? Have you ever been a delivery person? Were people rude to you? Let’s see what Bob’s drivers have to say on the subject…

Did you ever have to watch training videos at work? Were they interesting? Let’s check in with the new driver and see if he’s learned anything from them.

Man’s best friend or worst enemy? Depends on who you ask!

Sheldon is the philosophizing suburban pizza deliverer. He’s taking Tyler, the new driver, under his wing. Is Tyler ready yet to carry his own pies?

Relying on tips for a living can really be tough! If your customers are cheap, there really isn’t too much you can do about it… Let’s see how our heroes of the mozzarella trail cope.

Much of the music in Drivers Wanted was recorded by Burning Snella. Rochester might seem like an odd place to make a movie, until you realize it is the headquarters of the Eastman Kodak company, which makes most of film used Hollywood’s cameras.

Most of the characters in this movie
pronounce “ing” as “in”. They say talkin’ instead of talking, goin’ instead of going, etc. Can you hear it?

55 million Americans went Bowling in 2004, up 9% since 1998. However, "serious" league bowling is down, most people just visiting the alley a few times per year. This leaves a lot of time for employees to ponder "the big picture"!

Sure, Bernard’s a bit dorky, but can’t they go a little easier on the poor guy? And what’s a slick Bartender like Johnson doing working in a bowling alley?