Who Is with Ross Oteri

This final episode of Who Is With Ross Oteri is kind of hard to describe. Ross and Maydha started this episode with 3 guests lined up, only to find… some more unexpected ones. On today’s episode, we’ve got an emo musician, an international rapper, a clairvoyant visionary, an escaped prisoner, a bird person, and someone who can really only be described as a “Margaret”. Nobody really knows what’s go...

67 | James LeBuke: Jimmy LeBuke’s Show On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, James LeBuke (he/him) talks to Ross (he/him) and Maydha (she/her) about how he started his comedy show, The James LeBuke Show, with his friends, swimming at an elite level, and everything from Taylor Swift to Getty Lee. He tells them about his childhood years in Revelstoke, how he then moved to Michigan for colleg...

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Saakhie Singh (she/her) joins Ross (he/him) to talk psychology, purpose, and questionable sitting habits. Saakhie traces her love for psychology all the way back to 6th grade, unpacking how curiosity turned into a calling. Ross tries to defend manspreading, unsuccessfully. Together they explore navigating parental expectations, finding your North Star,...

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Vanessa Schaefer (she/her) sits down with Ross (he/him) to talk Olympic hockey, family influence, and the thrill of competition. A bronze medalist with Switzerland, Vanessa dives into how her dad and brothers shaped her passion for the sport—serving as everything from coach to chauffeur to proud sideline hypeman. She walks Ross through the pressure of...

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Dylan Mansfield (he/him) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about his radio show, improv, and stories from when he was a games journalist. Dylan describes his misadventures in Vancouver and Calgary, as well as some lore from his hometown of Wawota, Saskatchewan. He stuns both Ross and Maydha with a surprising story about his interaction with a game maker fro...

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Ross Oteri (he/him) and Maydha Sood (she/her) are both sick! Maydha can’t stop coughing, and Ross is afflicted with BAS (Being Annoying Syndrome). They catch up on FaceTime in this special Work From Home edition of the podcast and talk about climate change, solving capitalism, and aliens. Maydha tries to talk to Ross while he plays Tetris and ignores h...

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Matthew C Raffin (they/he) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about community, voice acting, and modern media. They go into depth about the importance of community, what it takes to build community, and how the creative community supports each other. Matthew tells Ross about his voice acting school and how he started his own radio show on CiTR. Ross and Matt...

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Quyen Schroeder (they/she) talks to Ross Oteri (he/him) about the ongoing UBC AMS (Alma Mater Society) elections. Quyen, the AMS opinion columnist for UBC’s newspaper, The Ubyssey, provides Ross with insight into the paper's operations and the endorsements it has made in the elections. Quyen elaborates on why they have endorsed and “anti-endorsed”...

On today’s episode of Who Is with Ross Oteri, Maydha Sood (she/her) and Ross Oteri (he/him) talk about Indian festivals and African folk tales. Moving away from their usual riffing, they actually teach each other about stories from their continents. Maydha tells Ross the mythology behind Holi, the Indian festival of colours, and Ross tells her about Anansi, the trickster spider-god.  They also int...

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...

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 s...

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 l...

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...

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 May...

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...

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-h...

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 em...

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 intervie...

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...

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 evolutio...

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 inspir...

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...

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 t...

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 que...

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...