Today we’d like to introduce you to Daria Good and Tabitha Thomas.
Hi Daria and Tabitha, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Ramen & Rosé all started as the brainchild of Tabitha. It was always a podcast about film, and what better way to enjoy it than paired with a good glass of wine and a comforting bowl of LA’s finest ramen (hopefully). She brought me, Daria, on to the project and together, we solidified the idea to watch movies that never had a theatrical release as our theme for the first season. We ended up with quite an eclectic repertoire. Everything from terrible action disaster sequels, new streaming comedies, and Disney Channel originals. We also discovered one of our favorite ramen spots, Susaru Ramen. For the next season in the height of the actor’s strike, we decided that it would be a great way to explore the history of the industry through taking a walk down TV lane and in each episode we will be working our way through some of the iconic shows starting with the 1930s and working up the decades into the present.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It has definitely been a learning process of recording between a home with our garageband two mics set up versus at studios where they provide all the setup for you. To all those starting podcasts of their own, figure out your aggregate device 1st and foremost, also RSS feeds are your friend! There has been a lot of Google and YouTube involved. The setup time was the most important, we had everything from our Instagram page @ramenandrosèpodcast to our website done before we launched. This made it easy to post our new episodes on multiple platforms. Most of our struggles were extraneous from the podcast itself. We have both had major losses during the process of starting this show, Daria losing both grandparents and Tabitha losing her mom and several family members. We have both relied on each other to get through. This plus the love have what we do has made it possible to get the fun product that we have today. Beyond that, we have had a lot of opportunities to travel and every trip is a work trip for us. But as highly seasoned travelers and have recorded our podcast on the go in New York and Seattle, which was not much of a struggle just took a little extra planning.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Along with new podcasters, we both have multiple artistic pursuits. We met and graduated together from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts where we studied acting. Tabitha has gotten great opportunities in commercial work and the beginnings of an original sitcom pilot. Daria on the other hand has been working the theater circuit doing new works in Hollywood Fringe and with companies like Zombie Joe’s Underground Theater. Both of us have tried our hand at Stand up comedy making our tight five debuts at Comedy Campout and want to grow and refine our sets at open mic nights in the new year. Tabitha is a writer and working on multiple plays and shorts. Daria is also a dedicated musician growing her skill in piano, bass, and the flute in whatever free time she can find.
Networking and finding a mentor can have such a positive impact on one’s life and career. Any advice?
We were extremely lucky in that we had a couple of really wonderful teachers that have helped guide what our next steps are in LA and in our careers. The biggest thing for me (Daria) at least is being willing to ask questions and help from other professionals that you really admire their work and that you naturally gravitate toward. This town is actually a lot smaller than either of us initially realized and if you are willing to put in the work for others the ones who really matter will in return put in the work and go up to bat for you. Half of the professional work I’ve done out here has been at the referral of others. Also, don’t turn down an opportunity just because it comes from an unexpected place. Work begets work and the more people like and respect you the more they want to help you succeed. Tabitha’s advice is to always treat people with kindness because you never know who you will work with later. Being on multiple sets before the strike, you learn to make good connections, and people will always remember a smile. Even if you don’t book the job, book the room.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.ramenandrosepodcast.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramenandrosepodcast/
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/show/18LGaIfTWpVVljH7h6AFF6
Image Credits
Women of Zalongo (Daria holding the paper dolls) by Matt Gush Tabitha Stand Up by Daria The professional photos of us in the shoot by Dom Leano https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fdominicleano&e=AT2ap9ayxiZ1K1I2a5qh-p33dg5U67HUYuKP1ccEAn2yDkqsapTU2fg8HnIc5waNbgVZVWtKV_zos43xnczIWYGcXKdDfSKstFAgIA
