Aditya is joined by filmmaker Ivan Herrera (writer and director of Bantú Mama, the first Dominican film to play at SXSW) to talk about portraying life in the Dominican Republic, the objectivity of the camera, and Alexandre Moors’s 2013 film Blu

Boy w/ Alika Maikau

Jan 7th, 2021 55m 24s

Aditya is joined by filmmaker Alika Maikau to chat about life in Hawaii, the tightness of the Maori & Polynesian film communities, and Taika Waititi’s 2010 instant classic, Boy.

Moulin Rouge w/ Jose Solis

Dec 23rd, 2020 50m 45s

Aditya is joined by Jose Solís, film critic and the host of the Token Theatre Friends podcast, to dive into how the wild, campy, colorful world of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge spoke to Jose's soul.

"Slumdog Millionaire" with Aneesh Chaganty

Dec 10th, 2020 47m 23s

To kick off Season 3 of Technicolor Theatre, Aditya is joined by Aneesh Chaganty, the director of the new Hulu film RUN, to talk about their experiences with India, telling stories about communities other than your own, and the divisive legacy

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Technicolor Theatre Season 3 Trailer

Dec 7th, 2020 1m 21s

Before Season 3 drops, Aditya pops in to share a quick message of thanks, set a new release cadence, and reveal our brand new name.

Better Luck Tomorrow w/ Alain Uy

Oct 16th, 2020 56m 50s

Aditya chats with actor, producer, and director Alain Uy the importance of being given a chance to fail, meeting Justin Lin on the set of “True Detective,” and the wild, irrepressible spirit of Lin’s solo directorial debut Better Luck Tomorrow

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Neymar with Alex Newell

Sep 8th, 2020 48m 48s

Aditya chats with actor and singer Alex Newell about the politics of gender identity, his experience playing the first transgender character on network television, and the impact of To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Neymar (1995).

Ramy S1 E4: "Strawberries" w/ Nader Helmy & Basil Seif

Sep 1st, 2020 1h 6m

Aditya chats with Nader Helmy & Basil Seif about their experiences with 9/11, performative patriotism, and the scarily accurate Egyptian representation of Ramy through the show’s fourth episode, Strawberries.

Chutney Popcorn w/ Rita Sengupta

Aug 25th, 2020 46m 8s

Aditya chats with actor and comedian Rita Sengupta about queer representation, coming out to a South Asian family, and Nisha Ganatra’s absurd and heartfelt debut film Chutney Popcorn (1999).

The Hate U Give w/ Jonathan Peck

Aug 18th, 2020 1h 1m

Aditya chats with activist and actor Jonathan Peck about catalyzing activism, recent responses to police brutality, and the parallels of his protest experiences to the 2018 film adaptation of The Hate U Give (2018).

Get Out with Ola Kalejaye

Aug 11th, 2020 1h 24m

Aditya and filmmaker Ola Kalejaye chat about tokenism, racism in the film industry, commodifying black bodies, and the inspiring genius of Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning film Get Out (2017).

The Farewell with Li Lai

Aug 4th, 2020 59m 54s

Token Theatre is back and better than ever, thanks to our new partnership with Mediaversity Reviews! In the first official episode under the Mediaversity banner, Aditya bonds with Mediaversity Reviews founder Li Lai over their immigrant backgro

"The Talented Mr. Ripley" with Drew Haskins

Jun 9th, 2020 1h

Aditya and culture writer Drew Haskins kick off pride month by talking about performative masculinity, the patterns of consumption in queer culture, and the inescapable hotness of Jude Law in "The Talented Mr. Ripley."

"The Big Sick" with Zenobia Shroff

May 26th, 2020 55m 48s

Aditya has on one of his favorite actors, Zenobia Shroff, to talk about her path to success, being considered "exotic" when she moved to the US, and whether her American big break, "The Big Sick," is actually a movie about the South Asian exper

"Black Panther" with Christian McQueen

May 19th, 2020 48m 41s

Aditya chats with actor & singer Christian McQueen about making your own Wakanda, supportiveness in the POC artist community, and the power of "Black Panther" (+ how to keep it from being stripped away)

"Real Women Have Curves" with Eliza Moreno

May 12th, 2020 1h 9m

Aditya is joined by Eliza Moreno to talk chisme, moms sensing the loss of virginity, looking Latina, and the timelessness of Patricia Cardoso's "Real Women Have Curves."

"Moonlight" with Aida Osman

May 5th, 2020 1h 12m

Aditya is joined by "Big Mouth" writer and "Keep It" host Aida Osman to talk about making your own representation, being "fair and lovely," adolescent masturbation, and of course, the beauty of "Moonlight."