Bonus: The team behind The Finest talks arts and culture

In this first-ever bonus episode of The Finest, we're flipping things around. Host Julia Dixon Evans sits down with producer Anthony Wallace and editor Chrissy Nguyen in a casual conversation recorded at the SDSU theater next to KPBS. We unpack big questions (what is art?), share our hottest takes (sorry, Mona Lisa) and talk about how the show comes together each week. You'll hear how each of us brings a unique perspective to the show, why relatability is our storytelling secret weapon and what keeps us inspired. Expect thoughtful moments, surprising opinions and the kind of banter that comes from real collaboration.Prefer to watch? This episode is on video too.Mentioned in this episode:SDSU Main Stage Theatre | San Diego State University's main performance venue, home to student-led plays, musicals and showcases from the School of Theatre, Television and FilmreUnify Yoga | Ocean Beach studio Anthony attended, where a teacher once gave an artistic live singing performance during shavasanaShavasana | Also called corpse pose, the final stretch where you lie flat on your back to rest, reflect and resetThe Mona Lisa at The Lourve | Leonardo da Vinci's iconic 16th-century portrait, sealed behind glass in the world's most visited museum in ParisSan Diego's proximity to Mexico | Just 20 minutes from the border, with deep cultural, culinary and family ties to Tijuana and Baja CaliforniaSan Diego sports teams | Padres (MLB) at Petco Park, Wave FC (NWSL) and San Diego FC (MLS) at Snapdragon Stadium, and the Gulls (AHL) at Pechanga ArenaJROTC | High school program combining military structure with leadership training, public service and civic education; San Diego has one of the largest cadet programs in the U.S.G.I. Film Festival | Annual San Diego film fest spotlighting stories by and about service members, veterans and military familiesConvoy District | Foodie haven in Kearny Mesa rooted in Asian American culture, with bustling plazas, family-run businesses and grocery staples like H-Mart and MitsuwaSources:"Martin Scorsese: I Said Marvel Movies Aren't Cinema. Let Me Explain." (Martin Scorsese, The New York Times, 2019)Quiz: Toddler Art or Modern Art? (Sporcle)"How Duchamp's Urinal Changed Art Forever" (Jon Mann, Artsy, 2017)"Mona Lisa: The theft that created a legend" (Sheena McKenzie, CNN, 2013)"PARU Tea: How the viral matcha spot is transforming tea culture with love and purpose" (Julia Dixon Evans and Anthony Wallace, KPBS, 2025)"Chargers leave San Diego: A timeline of 2017" (Annie Heilbrunn, The San Diego Union-Tribune, 2018)"Soccer a la Frontera" (Jacob Aere, KPBS, 2025)