SYRACUSE SIDE HUSTLES
Salt City residents share stories about the jobs they do when the work day ends.
Produced by: Sara Lafkir and Jake Smith - Recorded and Edited by: Sara Lafkir
Syracuse Side Hustles - E04: Monster Maker
On this episode of Syracuse Side Hustles, we explore the art of restaurant cook and bartender Tino Lopez. The work of the 35-year-old muralist and graffiti often features monsters and fantastical scenes, and Lopez, a trans man, credits art with helping him to learn to love himself. He spends his free time mentoring local LGBTQ adolescents with the hope they too will use art as a means to find themselves.
For more on Lopez visit www.SyracuseSideHustles.com
Produced by: Sara Lafkir and Molly Bolan - Recorded and Edited by: Sara Lafkir
Syracuse Side Hustles - E03: Five Children and a Microphone
On this episode, we meet Monique Williams, mom and up-and-coming rapper. According to a 2017 study by Market Researchers OnePoll, if motherhood was treated like an official job, moms would clock in at almost 100 hours a week. Those numbers definitely reflect Williams’ work week. As a mother of five, she spends her days like most stay-at-home mothers — sending her sons off to school each morning, doing chores around the house, and preparing food for her family. But in the evenings and on the weekends, Williams transforms into MoeBetta ThaGoddess, a rapper performing at venues across Syracuse. A few years ago, at the suggestion of a friend, Williams began putting the poems she wrote to beats, creating songs that reflect both the joys and struggles of her life.
For more on Williams visit www.SyracuseSideHustles.com
