Rommel Ojeda's guest appearances

Rommel Ojeda

MetroFocus: The Podcast

ScamWow

Marm Mandelbaum

Adam Levin

Kate Spencer

Teddi Mellencamp

Josh Gondelman

Danielle Gibson

Milly Tamarez

Suni Reyes

Anna Drezen

Rachel Overvoll

Aunt Becky

Caroline Calloway

Lori Loughlin

Shane Dawson

Laura Willcox

OwlTail

Giorgio Angelini

AFTER STANDOFF WITH MAYOR ADAMS, ASYLUM-SEEKERS ADJUST TO LIFE AT CONTROVERSIAL MIGRANT SHELTERThe massive influx of nearly 50,000 asylum-seekers is testing New York's ability to humanely respond to a crisis Mayor Eric Adams says has stretched the city to its limit.  One of the major flashpoints unfolded this month when police cleared an encampment of migrant men outside a Manhattan hotel after the group refused to move to an emergency shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal amid reports of too many people living squeezed together.  The non-profit immigration news site Documented recently traveled to the Brooklyn facility and other shelters to hear what migrants had to say about the conditions and the challenges of trying to rebuild their lives in New York.  Joining us to discuss their reporting and the larger crisis are Documented newsletter writer, Fisayo Okare, and engagement journalist, Rommel Ojeda. CHASING THE DREAM - HOME OWNERSHIP: A TALE OF TWO AMERICASTonight on MetroFocus we take a look at home ownership and the creation of two divergent Americas.  From the suburban developments of Levittown, where Black residents were explicitly forbidden from owning homes to the redlining policies in cities like Baltimore and New York. Independent Lens explores the many ways housing policy has been manipulated over the years to discriminate against people of color and left many white Americans also trapped in decaying communities.  Director Giorgio Angelini joins us as a part of our Chasing The Dream initiative to discuss his documentary “Owned: A Tale Of Two Americas.”

AFTER STANDOFF WITH MAYOR ADAMS, ASYLUM-SEEKERS ADJUST TO LIFE AT CONTROVERSIAL MIGRANT SHELTERThe massive influx of nearly 50,000 asylum-seekers is testing New York's ability to humanely respond to a crisis Mayor Eric Adams says has stretched the city to its limit. One of the major flashpoints unfolded this month when police cleared an encampment of migrant men outside a Manhattan hotel after the group refused to move to an emergency shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal amid reports of too many people living squeezed together. The non-profit immigration news site Documented recently traveled to the Brooklyn facility and other shelters to hear what migrants had to say about the conditions and the challenges of trying to rebuild their lives in New York. Joining us to discuss their reporting and the larger crisis are Documented newsletter writer, Fisayo Okare, and engagement journalist, Rommel Ojeda. CHASING THE DREAM - HOME OWNERSHIP: A TALE OF TWO AMERICASTonight on MetroFocus we take a look at home ownership and the creation of two divergent Americas. From the suburban developments of Levittown, where Black residents were explicitly forbidden from owning homes to the redlining policies in cities like Baltimore and New York. Independent Lens explores the many ways housing policy has been manipulated over the years to discriminate against people of color and left many white Americans also trapped in decaying communities. Director Giorgio Angelini joins us as a part of our Chasing The Dream initiative to discuss his documentary “Owned: A Tale Of Two Americas.”

Writers Fisayo Okare and Rommel Ojeda, and Director Giorgio Angelini

Allen Arthur

New York State probably won’t email you a holiday card or ask you to share a stimulus opportunity with 10 of your family members to get paid.Journalist Rommel Ojeda from Documented digs into a story (co-reported with Telemundo) about how scammers target immigrants with fake government benefits in WhatsApp chat groups and chains.Caity’s husband and journalist Allen Arthur (a Documented alum) joins into find out just how these spread so easily and how they exploit genuine confusion around resources available to immigrants with an official looking message. Hint: If the government uses emojis in the message, delete it ASAP. Hopefully this can help you or your loved ones avoid getting scammed! RESOURCES: https://twitter.com/cestrommel https://documentedny.com/2021/12/16/scams-whatsapp-immigrants/https://documentedny.com/author/rommel-ojeda/  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those DISCOUNTS https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C’monSend us your scams!scamwowpodcast@gmail.comOr call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York State probably won’t email you a holiday card or ask you to share a stimulus opportunity with 10 of your family members to get paid. Journalist Rommel Ojeda from Documented digs into a story (co-reported with Telemundo) about how scammers target immigrants with fake government benefits in WhatsApp chat groups and chains. Caity’s husband and journalist Allen Arthur (a Documented alum) joins into find out just how these spread so easily and how they exploit genuine confusion around resources available to immigrants with an official looking message. Hint: If the government uses emojis in the message, delete it ASAP. Hopefully this can help you or your loved ones avoid getting scammed!  RESOURCES: <a href="https://twitter.com/cestrommel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cestrommel</a> <a href="https://documentedny.com/2021/12/16/scams-whatsapp-immigrants/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://documentedny.com/2021/12/16/scams-whatsapp-immigrants/</a><a href="https://documentedny.com/author/rommel-ojeda/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://documentedny.com/author/rommel-ojeda/</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/caitybrodnick/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@caitybrodnick </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/scamwowpodcast/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@scamwowpodcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scamwowpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scamwowpodcast.com</a></li> </ul> Get those DISCOUNTS <a href="https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts</a> DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C’mon Send us your scams!<a href="mailto:scamwowpodcast@gmail.com">scamwowpodcast@gmail.com</a>Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

S02E06 - The Government Won't Use Emojis: WhatsApp Scams with Rommel Ojeda and Allen Arthur 