HOLY ISH THE POD IS BACK! Rafael Casal is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. Educator, Musician, Actor, Writer, Producer, Rapper, Editor, Bowler. His 2018 film BLINDSPOTTING put The Bay on its back and took the industry by storm. He also happ

EP 54: Work Ethic

Sep 6th, 2017 43m 53s

Utkarsh is sans guest in this candid, off the cuff reflection on wrapping his first season on Showtime's White Famous and a whirlwind summer. UTK dives into each of his co-stars personalities and strengths and lets us know what he learned from

EP 53: HAMILTON IN LA! with Lin-Manuel Miranda

Aug 16th, 2017 1h 41m

Hamilton premieres in LA today and what better way to celebrate than to re-visit UTK's EPIC conversation with Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda last November 2016...one week after our presidential election. Lin chats with Utkarsh abo

EP 52: Justin Chon AKA "Finding Your Story"

May 3rd, 2017 55m

This week actor/writer/director Justin Chon (Twilight Saga, 21 and Over, Gook) invites Utkarsh into his home to talk about his new film 'Gook' which won the Audience Award at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The two take a deep dive into the

Episode 51: Patricia Guggenheim AKA "Teaching Funny"

Apr 26th, 2017 1h 1m

What an episode! Comedian/Writer/Actor Patricia Guggenheim (Mary&Jane, Hashtaggers, Barely Famous) has spent years honing the craft of comedy at The Groundlings Theater, a school which has fostered the talents of no-names like Will Ferrel, Meli

EPISODE 50: Randall Park AKA "Does This Dude Need An Accent?"

Apr 19th, 2017 1h 2m

WOAH! We've done 50 of these!! A what a phenomenal guest to help Utkarsh celebrate his 50th episode. TV and Film star Randall Park (Fresh Off The Boat, The Interview, Veep, Office Christmas Party) stops by Utkarsh's pad to chat about the challe

Episode 49: Malcolm Barrett AKA "Scott Blackula"

Apr 12th, 2017 48m 9s

The pod is back, baby! This week Malcolm Barrett, star of NBC's Timeless sits down with Utkarsh to chat about his new role as a hero on television, the responsibility he feels towards telling stories about diversity, growing up in Brooklyn, exi

EP 48: Dr. Indu Ambudkar AKA "MomKarsh"

Feb 23rd, 2017 1h 19m

What a treat. Dr. Indu Ambudkar of the National Institute of Dental Research (National Institutes of Health) also known as "MomKarsh" stops by Headgum HQ on her 63rd Birthday to chat with Utkarsh about her upbringing in India, her feelings of b

EP 47: Jas Waters

Feb 15th, 2017 58m 32s

Jas Waters (VH1's The Breaks, The James Davis Show) sits down with Utkarsh to tell her amazing story. Utkarsh had a bunch of talking points that immediately went out the window as soon this conversation began. WHAT A TALE! A childhood love of

EP 46: Margot Bingham AKA "Curly Hair on the Red Carpet"

Feb 8th, 2017 54m 17s

Margot Bingham (Boardwalk Empire, She's Gotta Have It, The Family, Barbershop:The Next Cut) sits down with Utkarsh to discuss how she deals with feelings of exclusion in Hollywood, how being an interracial woman is perceived in Hollywood vs. Re

Episode 45: Joe Mangienello AKA "Taming The Mind"

Feb 1st, 2017 59m 19s

WHAT AN EPISODE!! Joe Mangienello (Pee Wee's Big Holiday, True Blood, Sabotage, Smurfs 3, The Batman) inexplicably allows Utkarsh into his home. The two discuss the line Joe toes between being a giant nerd and a sex symbol, what experiences fro

EP 44: Bill "King" Sherman AKA "One Oscar Away From an EGOT"

Jan 25th, 2017 56m

Bill Sherman (Musical Director for "Sesame Street", Musical Director/Producer "In The Heights", Producer "Hamilton: Cast Album", Freestyle Love Supreme" invites Utkarsh into his home/hotel room to discuss the early days of Freestyle Love Suprem

EP 43: Travon Free AKA "All Of This is Icing"

Jan 18th, 2017 59m 17s

Emmy Award Winning writer Travon Free (The Daily Show, The Ringer, The James Davis Show) allows Utkarsh into his home to talk the struggles of being a person of color on dating apps, his struggles with confidence in his career, his difficult up

EP 42: Pej Vahdat AKA "How to Pretend to be your Own Agent"

Jan 11th, 2017 47m 11s

Pej Vahdat (Bones, Shameless, Sneaky Pete) stops by Utkarsh's apartment for the FIRST LTM of 2017! And what a start to the year it is! Did you know you can pretend to be your own agent and actually get work? Pej apparently did at a very young a

EP 41: Parvesh Cheena AKA "What Would Bill Murray Do?"

Dec 14th, 2016 1h 4m

Parvesh Cheena (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Outsourced) works ALL the time. He does not stop. And he's a sweetheart who seamlessly moves through all social circles with grace and joy. Parvesh stops by Headgum HQ to sit down with Utkarsh to talk about

EP 40: Megalyn Echikunwoke AKA "We Stand with..."

Dec 7th, 2016 57m 23s

Megalyn Echikunwoke (Vixen, Arrow, House of Lies, The Steve Harvey Show) allows Utkarsh into her beautiful home for a chat. They bond over the challenges of having a difficult name and how they navigate other people's ignorance. Utkarsh then sh

EP 39: Raja Kumari AKA "The Come Up"

Nov 30th, 2016 45m 5s

Grammy-Nominated Epic Records recording artist/dancer RAJA KUMARI has written with and for artists like Gwen Stefani, Meghan Trainor, Timbaland, Iggy Azalea, Fifth Harmony and Fallout Boy. Now she branches out on a solo career with her new EP,

EP 38: Lin-Manuel Miranda AKA "Spit the Truth till we Chip the Tooth"

Nov 16th, 2016 1h 32m

WEPA! Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, The Sopranos, Do No Harm, Sex and The City 2, Freestyle Love Supreme) was in Los Angeles doing press for his new film, Moana, and graciously spent some time with his buddy Utkarsh. Before saying hello to the

EP 37: Manish Dayal AKA "The Southasian Leading Man"

Nov 9th, 2016 49m 7s

Recorded Pre-Election, in a just as complex but not nearly as insane time, Manish Dayal (Hundred Foot Journey, Halt and Catch Fire, 90210) swings by Headgum studios to chat about working together Off-Broadway in the play Rafta Rafta (EW top 10

EP 36: Brittany Snow AKA "Pitch Perfect Priorities"

Nov 2nd, 2016 47m 12s

The Pitch Perfect reunion tour continues! Old Friend Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect 1&2, John Tucker Must Die, Hairspray) inexplicably allows Utkarsh into her home to reminisce about their experience shooting Pitch Perfect, taking time off from a

EP 35: Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey AKA "The Room Where it Happens"

Oct 26th, 2016 50s

WHAT AN EPISODE. Utkarsh is an NBA fanatic, and what better way to kick off this season of basketball than to have Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey on the podcast! Mr. Morey discusses his musical theater super-fandom, how he let go o

EP 34: Skylar Astin AKA "Mama I Made It"

Oct 19th, 2016 1h 4m

WHAT an Episode! Skylar Astin (Graves, Spring Awakening, Pitch Perfect, Hamlet 2) inexplicably allows Utkarsh into his home for an epic chat. Exactly 5 years ago the two had just begun filming the now-classic movie "Pitch Perfect", an experienc

EP 33: Usman Ally AKA "The Rebuild"

Oct 12th, 2016 1h 29m

Usman Ally (Netlix' A Series of Unfortunate Events, Veep, 2015 Obie Award Winner) stops by Utkarsh's apartment to chat about his experience as a Pakistani-African-American in this country. Utkarsh takes the opportunity to apologize to Usman for

EP 32: Shockwave AKA "BeatBox 101"

Oct 5th, 2016 49m 54s

READY FOR SOME FREESTYLE RAPS? LET'S GO!! Live and Direct from New York City Human Beatboxer/Vocal Percussionist Chris Sullivan AKA Shockwave (Freestyle Love Supreme, The Electric Company) stops by Utkarsh's hotel before their SOLD OUT SHOW wit

Episode 31: Desmin Borges AKA "You're the Worst"

Sep 28th, 2016 1h 4m

Phenomenal actor and new dad Desmin Borges (You're The Worst, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity) stops by the studio to talk about his food obsession, having a healthy attitude towards self indulgence, how food affects his dreams, Utkarsh de