Sunny Anderson On ‘People’s Party With Talib Kweli’

In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”, Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with radio personality and Food Network show host:

SUNNY ANDERSON

Sunny and Talib’s long-time friendship set the table for some great conversation. Here’s what they discussed:

• Sunny and Talib meeting during a Hot97 event at a club in Brooklyn.
• Getting a gig DJing at a nightclub and interning for a news network while in high school.
• Early encounters with racism and what Sunny learned from her Mother.
• How Sunny got put on as a Hot97 DJ and a falling out later during contract negotiations.
• Sunny staying at Talib’s place after her move back to NY from LA.
• Talib’s grandmother Beverly’s advice of not limiting oneself.
• How Sunny’s catering business ‘Sunny’s Delicious Dishes’ came to fruition.
• Meeting Emeril Lagasse and how it changed the trajectory of her career.
• Sunny’s approach on her shows with easy to cook, everyday meals.
• Her invention of the ‘Infladium’, an inflatable snack stadium.

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