No More Tokens

No More Tokens

A podcast that shines a giant Klieg light on diversity in Hollywood! Hosted by stand up comedian Mahesh Kotagi and filmmaker Daniel Marcha, each week we discuss diversity in Hollywood and chat with guests with a range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives throughout the industry.

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May 5, 2022 15 mins
Amanda is a rising star known for her portrayal of the series regular character Jenn Yu on Netflix's well reviewed figure skating show SPINNING OUT. Prior to SPINNING OUT, Zhou appeared in the Warner Bros. film IT CHAPTER II, and recurred in the hit Canadian series BLOOD AND WATER.

#netflix #aapi #actor #diversity #hollywood

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Johnny is in the new movie A Journal for Jordan directed by Denzel Washington!

Johnny grew up in New York City where he attended Stuyvesant High School. After forgoing a study of finance in undergrad for a theatre major instead at Binghamton University, he was accepted into Yale, NYU, and UCSD on full scholarships for his Master's.

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December 20, 2021 16 mins

Nicole Nageli joins us via zoom to discuss motivation in entertainment, following your dreams, publishing your own book, speaking at TEDX and more!

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December 20, 2021 17 secs

Season 3 coming soon, releasing a few epsidoes this week as a holiday present!

Stay safe everyone!

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Daniel's back folks!  We have a great ep for you - we come up with the next blockbuster movie LIVE and we get to the bottom of the mystery every one has been wondering - What's in the avocado toast at #DUNKIN DONUTS!!!

So thrilled for how our NMT community is growing thanks so much for the support, please tell a friend to listen!

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JENNIFER DIBELLA is an actor who uses her experience in the industry to empower others. She has appeared on a some big name shows, including GREY’S ANATOMY, 9-1-1 and STATION 19. Jennifer’s success in the acting world has now led her to a new career path – in the midst of the pandemic, nonetheless! Her new business endeavor as an Acting Career Consultant and Acting Coach is nothing short of impressive. She teaches actors how t...
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Shawn Finnie is a well-rounded multi-hyphenated creative.
 
Professionally, he serves as the Senior Director of Member Relations and Awards for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the organization that puts on the Oscars). He is a crucial part of the team that is responsible for making sure there is solid representation and diverse voices of all backgrounds included, engaged, and activated wi...
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April 8, 2021 20 mins

It's just me this week, so you know things go off the rails!!!

I'll tell you what I've been watching, and also what mystery flavor of soda has really shaken up my world!

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March 25, 2021 46 mins

ORLANDO LEYBA is one of our favorite stand-up comedians out there who finds humor in just about anything that crosses his path.

You have to check out his standup special ADORABLE, now streaming on HBO ­­– or you can catch it streaming on Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, Pandora, Sirius XM or wherever you’re streaming from right now.

He’s made multiple memorable appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and he stars in the ...

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March 18, 2021 34 mins
SIA MISTRY is an Indian-American storyboard artist. Originally from India, Sia has lived everywhere from England to the midwestern US (and currently, Los Angeles!).
 
Her nomadic upbringing and love of art have led her into a passion for promoting diversity and racial equality in the art community.
 
Sia has interned at Green Gold Animation in Hyderabad, India,  and worked on televis...

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GARFIELD WILSON, is a musician-turned-actor. Garfield has been  in movies including STOLEN BY MY MOTHER: THE KAMIYAH MOBLEY STORY opposite Niecy Nash, COME TO DADDY, and VENDETTA.
 
You've seen him on TV shows including ARROW, ONCE UPON A TIME, BATES MOTEL, THE 100, VAN HELSING, THE GOOD DOCTOR, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, and J.J. Abram’s ALMOST HUMAN, among others.
 
Check him out ...
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March 4, 2021 41 mins
JAYDEEP HASRAJANI  is an Indian-American animator, storyboard artist, and director based in Los Angeles, CA.
 
He has previously worked on Cartoon Network's THE POWERPUFF GIRLS and THE FUNGEES, and Netflix Animation's GHEE HAPPY. 
 
Currently, he is the Creator and Producer on a super secret project he legally cannot talk about at Netflix Animation. Oops we've said too much already.....

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RAJEEV DASSANI is a director/writer who's film EVIL EYE recently dropped on Amazon after Rajeev and his twin brother Elan were tapped by the legendary horror house Blumhouse Productions. 
 
Rajeev is an award-winning filmmaker with his film A DAY'S WORK winning the prestigious Gold Medal at the Student Academy Awards which are put on by the Oscars organization. He's gone on to screen his film at hundreds ...

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Director + Producer Oz Scott with Guest Co-Host Marco Martinez!

OZ SCOTT is a legendary director and producer with an extraordinary career spanning 40 years and more than 100 television credits.

Oz's directing career began with classic television series including HILL STREET BLUES, FAME, and THE JEFFERSONS. He went on to helm episodes of some of the most talked about shows in television history including THE COSBY SHOW, L.A. LAW, C...

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February 11, 2021 35 mins
CAROLINA HOYOS is a first generation Peruvian Quechua-Inca Afro-Latina.
 
Carolina has had an exceptional career blending her love of acting with her skills as a classically trained musician. 
 
Under a 4-year performance contract as a member of the official Los Angeles County Artist Roster, Carolina sings and played "Antonella" in the series finale of Nicolas Winding Refn's Amazon P...
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February 4, 2021 40 mins

OLIVER BOKELBERG is a German-born filmmaker behind Shondaland's first documentary, "Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker."

 

Bokelberg has directed multiple episodes of television including "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal," and most recently, "Big Sky."

 

He also served as "Scandal's" cinematographer for all seven seasons, beginning with the ...

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January 28, 2021 35 mins
MAZ JOBRANI is an Iranian-born actor and comedian who's newest comedy special PANDEMIC WARRIOR premieres on January 28 on Peacock! 
 
You may have seen Maz on the big screen in films including Sydney Pollack's THE INTERPRETER, Disney's DESCENDANTS, and Ice Cube's FRIDAY AFTER NEXT. 
 
Tune into Netflix to catch his original (and hilarious) standup special IMMIGRANT. 
 

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January 21, 2021 24 mins

Happy New Year everyone!  Wow! We are growing so much as a podcast, thanks to all of your support!!!

Today Daniel and I talk about what we are looking forward to in 2021, the status of movie theaters, and also DUNKIN DONUTS. 

Follow, share, and tell a friend!  Let's get to a 50,000 subscribers!

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January 14, 2021 47 mins
Aasif Mandvi is a Peabody award-winning actor, writer, creator, comedian, author, and producer of Indian descent. 
 
Widely known for his work as a correspondent on the multi Emmy-winning, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." He currently stars in the new CBS series "Evil," as well as in the UK series "This Way Up" with Aisling Bea on Hulu.
 
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Actress Tiya Sircar recently appeared in the final season of NBC's “The Good Place,” and Entertainment Weekly dubbed her the series "Scene Stealer."
 
Tiya's other projects include lead on the ABC series “Alex, Inc.” alongside Zach Braff’s, Netflix’s “Master of None” and "Good Sam," Fox’s “The Mindy Project,” “The Witches of East End,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “The Crazy Ones,” “Hannah Montana,” and “The Su...

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