Unscripted Untold Podcast

Mental Health Awareness Month may be ending, but we don’t think this conversation has an expiration date. Lately, we’ve been thinking a lot about shame, silence, and how so many men carry feelings they don’t know how to name. Not because they don’t want help, but because asking for help can feel like admitting defeat. Especially Black men, men of color, and people from cultures where being tough o...

There are chapters in your life where nothing seems to be going your way. Not one thing is going wrong. There’s not just one thing to fix, but it’s a season where everything shifts at once. Your career. Your identity. Your sense of direction. And if you’re not careful, you’ll convince yourself that staying busy means you’re moving forward. On Episode 12, we’re joined by Arron Muller , a NYC-based...

Actor Percy Bell has his own body of work as a performer, but his most recent project required him to step into someone else’s body, so to speak. In the film Sinners , where Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers Smoke and Stack, Percy served as Jordan’s body double, helping bring both characters to life on screen in ways audiences might not even realize while watching the film. In a culture that o...

On Episode 10 of Unscripted Untold, Casting Director and journalist Evan Majors and emcee and Creative Producer Mike Sick sit down with 3X Emmy-nominated TV, film, and theatre casting director and current President of CSA (Casting Society of America), Destiny Lilly, to discuss a historic shift inside the Academy Awards. For nearly 100 years, the Academy Awards did not recognize casting with its ow...

In this vulnerable Episode 9 of Unscripted Untold, Evan Majors, casting director and journalist, and Mike Sick, creative producer and brand strategist, open up about what it really means to create in the fog. Not the curated version. Not the highlight reel. The real one. When the wins go quiet. When the phone stops ringing. When you start questioning yourself. This is a conversation about what hap...

In episode 8 of Unscripted Untold , Evan Majors & Mike Sick break down how it gets recognized, weighed, and tested in real time. We talk about what it really is, what it isn’t, and why having “it” alone doesn’t guarantee anything. From casting rooms to competition shows, from visibility to readiness, this conversation breaks down how talent gets evaluated when the stakes are real. We unpack the di...

Star Search is back, but talent discovery isn’t what it used to be. In Episode 7 of Unscripted Untold, Evan Majors and Mike Sick go beyond nostalgia to unpack the Netflix reboot of Star Search and what it reveals about today’s talent pipeline. Joined by casting director Rebecca Reczek , who led casting for the reboot, this conversation breaks down: * Why visibility isn’t the same as readiness * Ho...

MTV just shut down the last of its music channels globally. That’s not just the end of an era. It’s the end of a shared cultural moment. So we asked a bigger question: what did MTV actually leave behind? Episode 6 of Unscripted Untold goes deeper than nostalgia. This is a conversation about infrastructure, power, and how culture was once shaped with intention .We’re joined by Rahman Dukes , a medi...

If you’re a creator trying to make sense of where TV is headed after the chaos of 2025, this episode is for you. In Episode 5 of Unscripted Untold, Evan Majors and Mike Sick sit down with Emmy-winning unscripted TV executive producer Monique Taylor for an honest, grounding conversation about how to move through a reset without losing your footing or yourself. This episode focuses on three things c...

We sat down with Thurz . Artist, entrepreneur, and the mind behind Party In My Living Room , a DIY idea that turned into a real cultural movement. He’s collaborated with brands like Ray-Ban Meta, Red Bull, and Google Pixel , and has gotten global companies to say yes to his vision, not the other way around. This episode is about evolving without erasing yourself . Moving from music into brand-buil...

In this episode of Unscripted Untold, Evan Majors and Mike Sick explore the complexities of personal growth, self-care, and the dynamics of relationships in both personal and professional settings. They discuss the importance of betting on oneself, the challenges of navigating attachments, and the need for authenticity in the entertainment industry. The conversation delves into the balance of give...

In this episode of Unscripted Untold, Evan Majors and Mike Sick engage in a candid conversation about their mental health, career aspirations, and the challenges of navigating the entertainment industry. They introduce Jazzy Collins, a groundbreaking casting director and the first Black Primetime Emmy winner, who has made significant strides in promoting diversity and inclusion in the industry. Th...

In this pilot episode of Unscripted Untold, hosts Mike Sick and Evan Majors introduce their podcast, sharing their motivations for creating a platform that offers unfiltered conversations about the creative journey, mental health, and industry insights. They emphasize the importance of vulnerability and community support while navigating the challenges of the entertainment industry. The episode se...