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What Happens When You Tell the Truth Through Art | Akira Tsuboi
April 14, 2026

What Happens When You Tell the Truth Through Art | Akira Tsuboi

What if art wasn’t just expression… but responsibility? In this episode of the Holly Hughes Podcast, Holly sits down with artist Akira Tsuboi and interpreter Woo-Hee Choi to explore the intersection of art, history, and truth...

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How to Write About Family Without Repeating the Past | Monica Macansantos
March 31, 2026

How to Write About Family Without Repeating the Past | Monica Macansa…

What if writing about your past didn’t mean reliving it? In this episode of the Holly Hughes Podcast, Holly sits down with author Monica Macansantos, writer of Returning to My Father’s Kitchen and Love and Other Rituals , to ...

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The Real Reason We Travel: People, Not Places | Jae Choi
March 17, 2026

The Real Reason We Travel: People, Not Places | Jae Choi

What happens when someone who feels completely lost decides to leave everything behind and travel the world? In this episode of the Holly Hughes Podcast, Holly sits down with Jae Choi , founder of Good Mate Travel, to explore...

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Chasing Sunsets: How Ballet Dancer Remi Okamoto Connects with Nature, Travels to Find Inspiration and Creates Movement from Emotion
Dec. 23, 2025

Chasing Sunsets: How Ballet Dancer Remi Okamoto Connects with Nature,…

Few things in this world embody grace, finesse, and beauty as ballet. Dancers train almost obsessively to refine their performances to the most minute detail. Dance can therefore become an all encompassing venture, but it doe...

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