No Substitutes

No Substitutes

No Substitutes is about uncovering the ingredients that make us who we are, our goal is to understand the entire story of our guests, without substituting some of the harder stories to tell in favor of the ones that only make us look good.

Episodes

May 13, 2025 76 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Ryan McLane, he talks about how traveling inspired his fashion design, the craziest tattoo story you've ever heard, some of his favorite meals, where he feels most at home, and so much more!No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez0:00 Ryan McLane’s Crazy Tattoo Story15:05 How Travel Affected Ryan McLane’s Fashion Design21:44 Ryan McLane’s S...

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On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Lucy Hart! She talks about being authentic, what it’s like dating as a man vs a woman, what makes her the happiest, what kind of impact she wants to make on the industry, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 The Best Part About Living In New York

5:30 Being Authentic 

8:20 Dating As A Woman vs A Man

13:30 The Impac...

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April 29, 2025 58 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, Allergies try and ruin our one-year anniversary, but we don’t let it! We talk about our goals for the next year and beyond, some people we are thankful for, some cool things that have happened as a result of the podcast, what Lumi Ray wants to do outside the podcast, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


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April 22, 2025 45 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Nicole Aria, She talks about dealing with the LA fire, what you need to make it in the industry, what she played in band, some of her favorite food, why she is such a gracious host, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 Dealing With The LA Fires

4:40 The Three Ingredients You Need To Be In The Industry

6:45 How Nic...

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On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Aaron Thompson, AKA Small Hands, he talks about having a pastor father, growing up with tourettes, his love for music, how he met Owen Gray, the difference between shooting a scene and playing music, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 Small Hands Is Just Like You!

2:10 The Three Ingredients You Need To Be A Performer 

6:18 ...

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April 8, 2025 50 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Agatha Vega! She talks growing up in Venezuela, why she doesn’t like spicy, her regrets in dealing with insecurities, the best food she has ever had, her favorite tattoos and piercings, why she can't shoot horror scenes, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 Agatha Vega Is The Ideal Woman

4:00 The Three Ingred...

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April 1, 2025 28 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, Lumi Ray talks about her New York trip and gets the roles reversed on her after we have a last-second cancellation, not being able to stick to one profession, being a picky eater, learning how to cook, some unpopular food opinions, the biggest life event that shaped her, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 Live From New York!

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March 25, 2025 58 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Elly Clutch! She talks about some of the biggest lessons she has learned in her career, how she wants to live in Skyrim, coming up with unique viewing experiences with her partner Jak Knife, her dream wedding, some of her most memorable meals,  and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 Elly Clutch Is A Social Media T...

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March 18, 2025 54 mins

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On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by our dream guest Laurie Woolever! She talks about her new book: Care and Feeding, what it was like working for Mario Batalie and Anthony Bourdain, struggling with imposter syndrome, eating hotdogs for dinner, her ...

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On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Sarah Hyland, She talks about growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, her favorite unreleased episode of Punk’d with Busta Rhymes, how she struggles with being mean, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 Lumi Ray Gives Sarah Hyland New Branding

6:18 Radio and Podcasts Are Changing How We Learn

10:45 Sarah Hyland Learns...

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On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Jeremiah Tower, he talks about his time working at Chez Panisse, why he wants to ban tweezers from the kitchen, his thoughts on modern restaurants, his disdain for kale, if he could have one more meal with Anthony Bourdain, how he met his husband, and so much more!


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0:00 What You Need To Become A Ch...

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February 25, 2025 55 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Isiah Maxwell! He talks about being raised by women, some of his mentors, the major turning point in his life, how he became more financially literate, the best place to eat Caribbean food in LA, how he is always ready to pop, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 Isiah Maxwell Is A Horror Movie Fan

2:10 The Three...

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February 18, 2025 74 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, Lumi Ray talks about filming the podcast again after a couple of months' break, filming episodes with dream guests, and her goals for 2025, we get a look into the inner workings of the podcast, Lumi Ray talks about not wanting people to feel Left Behind, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 The Most Nervous Lumi Ray Has Ever...

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February 11, 2025 70 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Jasmine Pierce, we talk about her amazing writing career, how cute American football is, her favorite memories working on SNL, the annoying part about eating in LA, the craziest Christmas party guest list, what Kim Kardashian is like, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 Jasmine Pierce and Lumi Ray’s Crazy Uber

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On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Michael Lenoci, we talk about his love for the Miami Dolphins, the best lessons he has learned in life and comedy, what he wants his impact on the world of comedy to be, some of his favorite memories with Bobby Lee, the lengths he will go for a bit, and so much more!


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January 28, 2025 73 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Carter Cruise, about what she has been up to the past year, finding the right balance in life, octopuses, what it takes to be a DJ, the crazy life event that shaped her life, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 The Past Year For Carter Cruise

9:04 What You Need To Be A DJ

13:20 Is It Harder to Play for Aren...

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On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Marco DelVecchio! We talk about how he is the newest Disney Princess, Tom Brady, being Italian, his amazing mom, what it takes to become a comedian, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 Lumi Ray Breaks The Toilet At Marco DelVecchio’s Show

2:35 What You Need To Be A Comic

6:53 What Reality Show Had The Best ...

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January 14, 2025 73 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Jeffrey Hart! He talks about how his father’s home movies inspired him to become a director, the way Holly Randall got him to join the dark side, some of the exciting new stuff he is working on at Xsweet, the way he runs a set, his favorite memories with his father, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


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January 7, 2025 64 mins

On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Florence Bark! She talks about moving to California, growing up in England, what she learned about working at Vice, some of her favorite memories growing up, lessons learned from past relationships, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 Getting Vulnerable 

4:28 What Florence Bark Learned Working At Vice

9:38 Which Guest ...

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On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by David Teitelbaum, he talks about being an entrepreneur, why he doesn’t want to work with rappers anymore, his amazing wife, why he doesn’t want to be a pirate, and so much more!


No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez


0:00 Lumi Ray and The Pickle Costume

3:14 The Ingredients You Need To Be An Entrepreneur

13:05 Lumi Ray On Being Tied Up

16:15 Th...

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