“The North Pole”
Benny Ramirez and his three friends face challenges and forge creative solutions as they navigate life in North Oakland on “The North Pole,” a web series streaming on YouTube. Their journey is both humorous and poignant, pushed and pulled by timely struggles ranging from gentrification to climate change and immigration in a politically polarized America. Actor Rosario Dawson serves as an executive producer and stars in the show’s upcoming second season, which premiered on Sept. 10.

Guests:

• Yvan Iturriaga, director, co-writer and co-creator,  “The North Pole”
• Santiago Rosas, actor, “The North Pole”