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April 15, 2025 38 mins

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 The Biggest Lesson Small Hands Has Learned In His Career

8:10 Dealing With Nerves Performing vs Playing Live Music

8:50 How Small Hands Met Owen Gray

12:10 People Who Have Helped Small Hands Grow

12:45 What Family Dinner Was Like For Small Hands

15:40 Where Small Hands Got His Musical Taste From

18:54 The Best Meal Someone Has Ever Cooked For Small Hands

21:04 The Life Event That Shaped Small Hands

24:40 The Weirdest Food Small Hands Has Tried

25:40 What Flavor Is Small Hands

26:40 What Bands Small Hands Would Want To Tour With

29:05 Small Hand’s Death Row Meal

30:22 Working On Yourself

32:45 How Being Sheltered At An Early Life Led Him To Where He Is Now 

35:20 What Is More Fun, Shooting A Scene or Playing Music?

36:16 What Food Small Hands Would Serve At A Dinner Based On Himself


More Small Hands:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesmallhands_

X: https://x.com/thesmallhands_

Band: https://www.instagram.com/softfaithmusic

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/76TvRLbqtgOcAoIsBplbfz?si=uRzZYAWTTiK3LkdFwpMfvQ


More No Substitutes 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nosubstitutespod/ 

X: https://twitter.com/nosubstitutess


More Lumi Ray

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lumi_ray 

X: https://x.com/lumina_rayy  (the good link)

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lumiray0


Crew:

Show Runner: 

Christopher Kapoh-Perez https://www.instagram.com/kapohperez

Producer: 

Ash Casanova https://www.instagram.com/ashcasanovacomedy/


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