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On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we are joined by Jenna Haze, she talks about how much the industry has changed and her hopes for the future, her love of horror movies, some of her favorite memories as a kid, the worst job she has ever had, what she wished more people noticed about her, the major life events that have happened in her life, and so much more! No Substitutes was created...

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On this week's episode of No Substitutes, we call on the fans to help us build the show from the ground up, knowing cool people, not wanting to be put in boxes, embarrassing stories, where the future might bring us, and so much more! No Substitutes was created by Lumi Ray and Christopher Kapoh-Perez 0:00 Building A New Show With The Fans 20:00 Cool People 23:40 Living In Different Places 29:00...

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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 0...

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...

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 Ingred...

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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 M...

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 Pier...

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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 R...

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 K...

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