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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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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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00:50:35

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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00:31:59

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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00:42:10

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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00:50:09

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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00:46:52

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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00:46:50

39 | Jazmine Wall-Gordon: Hamilton (No Lin Manuel)

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2025/09/24

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Jazmine Wall-Gordon (she/her) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about her growing up in Hamilton, Ontario and her mixed race identity. Jazmine talks about becoming more comfortable with her blackness, fitting in, hair journey, and spills some high school drama. Ross also attempts and fails to uncover some of Jazmine’s secrets, including (but not limited to) her favourite thrift stores.Ross and Maydha try their luck at filling the void left by Jimmy Kimmel by

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00:50:07

38 | Solomon Yi-Kieran: Skytrain to the Future

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2025/09/17

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Solomon Yi-Kieran (any/all) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about the AMS petition to bring the Skytrain to UBC, an old promise made by the city that is yet to be fulfilled. Solomon also tells Ross about their time in musical theatre and why their goal is to become a high school history teacher. They give answers to some of the common retorts about the Skytrain petition and make their case for the cause, encouraging Vancouver residents to sign it.Sign the

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00:51:35

37 | Maydha Sood

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2025/09/10

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Maydha Sood (she/her) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about joining Valinof as the new podcast Executive Producer, co-President of Generocksity, and her history of environmental activism. Maydha talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted her organizing methods, as well as the role of online activism. She also shares why she fell asleep watching The Avengers (2012) for the first time. Maydha tells Ross about her favourite show growing up: Doraemon. But

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00:21:59

36 | Beauty and Bureaucracy

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2025/05/28

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, I sit down in the beauty of the moment to talk about the bureaucracy of Valinof. I open the episode by giving a brief thank you to everyone who’s stuck with us in the revamping of the podcast and the establishment of Valinof Media. I also announce that I’ll be recruiting editor(s), a podcast producer, a social media manager, and a videographer (link to apply below). I describe my vision for Valinof Media as a media co-op providing digital entertainment

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00:53:30

35 | Ash Dennis

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2025/05/21

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Ash Dennis (they/she) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about their Metis heritage, growing up in Ladner, BC, and their work in different advocacy organizations. Ash shares how her Metis identity shaped them and the systemic issues still facing the community. They also talk about how they got started in advocacy through Pride and some of the challenges of being trans non-binary in a farming community. Ross and Ash also discuss the problem of infighting within

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00:50:52

34 | Moriani

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2025/05/14

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Moriani (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about the meaning behind his name, moving between Pakistan and Switzerland, and the value of friends. Moriani shares his first memories from Pakistan and Switzerland, as well as the culture shock from moving between the two. He also discusses his modelling career and how it differs from female modelling. Ross and Moriani discuss the ego, the dissolution of the ego, and the Default Mode Network. Moriani also

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00:48:23

33 | Edmund Zhang

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2025/05/07

Today on Who Is with Ross Oteri, Edmund Zhang (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about moving to Oakland, California, from China, and his longing for a place to call home. Edmund shares his first Oakland memory: witnessing a car robbery. He also talks about how some people in Canada have pre-judged him based on his Oakland accent and the similarities he shares with the main character in “Fresh Off the Boat.” Ross and Edmund discuss their love of hip-hop, and Edmund describes hip-hop's

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00:55:03

32 | Christian Herholdt

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2025/04/30

On this Who Is Wednesday, Christian Herholdt (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about growing up in South Africa and their experience immigrating to the United States and Canada. Christian talks about his experience as a half-English, half-Afrikaans South African and what attending a multicultural school was like. He also details how he navigated moving to Colorado in middle school and the challenges he faced as an immigrant. Ross and Christian compare the American school system to the Canadian

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00:51:26

31 | Daniel Anene

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2025/04/23

On this Who Is Wednesday, Daniel Anene (he/him) and Ross Oteri (he/him) talk about policy, advocacy, and the 2025 Canadian Election. Daniel talks about his love for his brother, growing up as a glass child (just like Ross), and how he was a troublemaker when he was younger. He also details his advocacy work in his youth council in high school, the Commerce Undergraduate Society, and the Student Legal Fund Society. Daniel talks about his time at DKE and has a message for people who stereotype those

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30 | Miranda Newell

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2025/04/16

Miranda Newell (she/her) and Ross Oteri (he/him) dive deep into the world of trauma. Miranda shares her experience with c-PTSD, the distinction between PTSD and her journey navigating her symptoms. Miranda also details the difference between stress and trauma and how an event can be traumatic for one person but stressful for another. The two also discuss a shared traumatic event: a stalker clown invading their class. They note trauma's portrayal in the media by contrasting 13 Reasons Why and

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00:54:52

29 | Alana Frith-Correia

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2025/04/09

Alana Frith-Correia (she/her) talks in depth with Ross Oteri (he/him) about growing up in Bermuda. The two talk about the lonely, small-town feeling; the young but vibrant culture; and her family's relationship with Bermuda. Alana opens up about her past struggles with an eating disorder, and she explains how a sick body helps her to understand a sick world. She also opens up about her OCD and how it manifests for her. Finally, Gigi says hi. Do you have a story to share? Do you have a question

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