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Who Is with Ross Oteri

Who Is With Ross Oteri

Discover the unique stories that shape us on Who Is With Ross Oteri. Join Ross Oteri as he dives into the diverse lives, careers, and backgrounds of fascinating guests. Through laughter and thought-provoking conversations, explore topics that reveal what makes each individual truly one of a kind. Gain fresh perspectives, uncover new insights, and celebrate the stories that connect us all. Perfect for fans of comedy, identity, and inspiring human stories, Who Is With Ross Oteri offers engaging

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59 | Nicholas Low: From Brainrot to God

Who Is with Ross Oteri ·

2026/02/25

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Nicholas Low (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about content creation, AI and the state of the world, and finding his faith. Nicholas tells Ross about the beginnings of his content creation journey when he was serving in the Singapore army and how he got to where he is now. He gives us an insight into his life and passions, diving into the nuances of being a recognizable creator. Nicholas, Ross, and Maydha discuss their opinions on different social

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00:54:22

58 | Chisom Akomas: More Than Acting

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2026/02/18

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Chisom Akomas (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about his acting career, making music, and how AI ties into it all. Chisom tells Ross about how he got into acting as a way to stay in Canada despite not watching movies. They discuss Chisom’s music-making journey and his inspirations. Chisom also performs an impromptu dramatic act of Neil Diamond’s song, Sweet Caroline.Ross and Maydha lose it while trying to film an intro segment. After 20 takes of

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00:43:26

57 | Maydha’s Galentines on Valentine's!!

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2026/02/11

On today’s episode of Who Is with(out) Ross Oteri, Maydha Sood interviews some of her galentines to find out what Valentine’s Day means to young people today. She interviews some of her gal-pals, Khushi, Fran, Amara, and Bella, to find out how they’re doing with respect to dating. They dive deep into the intricacies of dating as an adult, how it’s different from what they thought dating would be like, and try to answer some thought provoking questions about love and friendship. In their chats, they

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00:46:42

56 | Isabel Shiller: Joking Around

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2026/02/04

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Isabel Shiller (she/her) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about her comedy and acting careers, doing stand-up, and what inspired her to pursue her dreams. Isabel tells Ross about her goal of becoming a children’s TV writer and why Canada is the perfect place to pursue it. Isabel gives us insight into what led her to strive for success in comedy and acting as the two discuss her role as Gabby in Valinof Media’s Suburban. They also play “2 jokes and a lie,”

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00:53:11

55 | Simon Mattern: All Nature-al

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2026/01/28

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Simon Mattern (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about his love for biology, conservation, and all things nature. They dive deep into different kinds of threats to nature and what conservation would mean for the future. Simon shares his profound knowledge of the plant kingdom and how human decisions have shaped nature around us. Ross, Simon, and Maydha also play a fun game where Simon shares interesting facts about random animals off the top of his

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54 | Akuol Riak: Failure, Happiness, and NASCAR

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2026/01/21

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Akuol Riak (she/her) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about the joy-filled path that led her from growing up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, to becoming a varsity track and field athlete, to now having dreams of becoming a teacher. She opens up about how sports have shaped her identity, the nature of failure, and what stepping away from track and field taught her about resilience, routine, and finding purpose beyond competition. The pair discusses how money,

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00:26:46

53 | Bored Meeting

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2026/01/14

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Ross Oteri (he/him) and Maydha Sood (she/her) take stock of the year 2025 and discuss some matters of urgent importance. Maydha brings Ross up to date on the developments at their latest Board meeting following the Nardwuar debacle. The two of them try to seriously prepare for the coming year, but the chat doesn’t come without distractions! Some hard-hitting questions are asked and answered to make up for how boring the investors' meeting was. Some

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00:29:51

Another Who Is Christmas Special: The Return of Santa...

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2025/12/24

It’s another very special episode of "Who Is with Ross Oteri"! Ross Oteri and Maydha Sood have an Oprah-style sit-down conversation between the big man, Kris Kringle and his jolly old 6’4” elf, Steve a.k.a. Gingerbread. You don’t wanna miss this!Do you have a story to share? Do you have a question or need advice? You, too, may be featured on the show! DM @valinofmedia on Instagram or email valinofmedia@gmail.comContact:Ross Oteri - @rossoteri | oteriross@gmail.comSanta -

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00:32:13

51 | The Nardwuar Episode

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2025/12/17

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Ross Oteri (he/him) talks to Nardwuar the Human Serviette (he/him) about local music, music journalism, and his scary personal knowledge. Nardwuar reflects on his early days at CiTR 101.9 FM, the joy and chaos of Vancouver’s local music scene, and what it’s like fronting his long-running band, The Evaporators. He shares stories from decades of interviews—ranging from wildly generous artists to famously unruly guests—and explains why doing the homework is

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00:43:38

50 | Meenu Handa: Adventurer, Curious, and Passionate

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2025/12/10

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Meenu Handa (she/her) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about the winding, joy-filled path that led her from college basketball courts to leading communications teams at Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. She opens up about how learning to lose taught her resilience, how teamwork shaped her corporate career, and why finding something you love and doing it fully is the best advice she can give young people today. They dive into the role her mother played in

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00:47:05

49 | Aditya Chatterjee: Gen Z, Jobs, and AI

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2025/12/05

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Aditya Chatterjee (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about how he got into wrestling, recent trends in the job market and what it means for Gen Z, and the impact of AI. He tells Ross about dealing with his wrestling-related injuries and the lifelong journey of taking care of one’s health. Aditya and Ross discuss the finance industry and the evolution of jobs and careers for Gen Z. They also chat about how AI has changed everything for the coming

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00:47:08

48 | Ansel Tan: Capturing It All — Liberty, Life, and...

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2025/11/26

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Ansel Tan (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about his day job as a video journalist, how his dad filmed and archived footage of him throughout his childhood, shaping his love for videography, and the Dianne Fink School. He tells Ross about the process of making a documentary using footage he's taken throughout his life at university and what inspired the project. The two of them also talk about happy accidents, like how Ansel sleeping through a class

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00:44:49

47 | Saumyaa Gandhi: Young Entrepreneurs' Club

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2025/11/19

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Saumyaa Gandhi (she/her) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about how she got into entrepreneurship, working on her startup, and staying motivated and focused through everything. She tells Ross about how she got her time at a student startup opened her eyes to the hardships faced by student founders and led to her co-founding the UBC Startups club. Ross and Saumya bond over how difficult it is to find a work-life balance when trying to build something of your

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46 | Emmi Tsiapalis: Filmmaking on a Monkey Ranch

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2025/11/12

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Emmi Tsiapalis (she/they) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about her love for animals, her years spent as a dancer, and her latest short film, Motherhood. She tells Ross about her love for her idol, Jane Goodall, and the time she met Goodall as a child. Emmi also walks Ross through her creative process for writing scripts and filmmaking. She explains how the idea for her award-winning film, Motherhood, came to her and how she developed it to its final

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45 | Halloween Special: Spooky Scary Stories

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2025/11/05

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Maydha Sood (she/her) and Ross Oteri (he/him) read some spooky stories in the spirit of Halloween. They’re in costume and ready to be scared. From creepy neighbours to police encounters with ghosts, these spooky Reddit stories are not for the faint-hearted! Can you tell what they’re dressed up as, though?Do you have a story to share? Do you have a question or need advice? You, too, may be featured on the show! DM @valinofmedia on Instagram or email

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44 | Karenne Lienou: Dance Till You Drop

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2025/10/29

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Karenne Lienou (she/her) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about moving to Canada from Cameroon, her chaotic childhood with four brothers, and her love for Afrodance that led her to start a UBC club. Karenne shares some devious stories from her childhood growing up around nature with Ross, leaving him speechless. She tells Ross about how she started dancing at a young age and how she founded UBC Dance HipAfro as a space for people to come together through

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00:54:32

43 | Kevin Heieis: Anxieties and Ukuleles

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2025/10/22

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Kevin Heieis (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about turning anxiety into confidence, how social media ruins confidence, and what it means to be AMS VP student life. They talk about how anxiety has impacted their lives and the lessons they’ve learnt from it. Kevin tells Ross about his recent election as the UBC AMS’ VP Student Life and how he plans on contributing to this role. He also reminisces about a big, burly coach who helped him through some

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42 | Ampadu Twins: Two Brothers, One Unit

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2025/10/15

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Josiah (he/him) and Elisha Ampadu (he/him) talk to Ross Oteri (he/him) about their lives growing up as twins, their bond, and their love for photography and videography. Ross and Maydha are completely taken by how similar the twins are and spend majority of the episode trying to see how deep the twin-bond goes. The Kofi twins demonstrate how twin-talk works and tell Ross about how they naturally complement each other in everything they do, making them

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00:49:57

41 | Ms. Delielah Moste

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2025/10/08

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Delielah Moste (she/her) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about her youthful radiance and reminisces about her son playing with Ross when they were mere tots. Delielah gets emotional (on multiple occasions) while sharing stories of her life with us. Ross and Maydha discuss dating prospects for Mrs. Moste and give her ideas on how to find the love she is looking for. Mrs. Moste also reveals the secret to staying physically and mentally young as you age, often

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40 | Nicolas Costantino: Grandpa Joe Says Hi

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2025/10/01

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Nicolas Costantino (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about family game nights, his grandpa Joe’s inspiring life, and his passion for Chemistry. He describes the differences between being Italian-American and Italian-Canadian, and reveals the truth about the existence of an Italian-Canadian Mafia. Nic teaches Ross how to play Bus Stop and tells him about the scandal that unfolded when his mother was found cheating at the game. Maydha takes over the

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