Category: Pop It!

Pop It! hosts Sarah Connell and Molly O'Connor tackle regional popular culture and news with a focus on the nation.

Pop It! is Mass Foodies’ take on pop culture with hosts Sarah Connell and Molly O’Connor. Each week, Sarah and Molly put their thumbs on the pulse of Central Massachuetts’ business and cutlral scene by engaging in conversation with some of the region’s influencers. With an emphasis on empowering the individual, the podcast sheds light on how even the smallest local ripple can cause a national wave.

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A Brush With the Law — AiVi Nguyen & Mark Borenstein

This week, we discuss millennial friendly working conditions, bias in the workplace, and accurate pop culture depictions of attorneys. We are joined by AiVi Nguyen and Mark Borenstein. AiVi is the youngest attorney ever elected to partnership at Worcester’s premier law firm, Bowditch & Dewey. Hear how Legally Blonde could be a more accurate measure of millennial lawyers than you think. Do we all need to dress like the attorneys on Suits if we want to ask for raises? Also, a state of affairs for Drake and Kanye. 

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Fresh Dining — Jon Demoga & Ellen Benson

We discuss the rapid growth of Worcester’s restaurant scene and the difficulties that come along with launching a new concept in a gateway city with endless and unrealized potential. We are joined by Jonathan Demoga, Chef/Owner of MamaRouxFood Trailer, as well as Ellen Benson, General Manager of simjang. We also talk about the death of The Citizen Wine Bar and a new era for passionate purveyors. Does volume equal success anymore? Depends on who you ask. 

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