Vic Mensa with musical guest Johan Lenox

TV-MA | 45 min | Talk Show | 2020

Vic Mensa (activist rapper) talks with Reza Aslan about growing up in Chicago, questioning authority from a young age, and the creation of the 93PUNX collaboration album. Johan Lenox joins Mensa to discuss their collaboration and perform together

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Season 1

Episode 1

Melissa Rosenberg

Melissa Rosenberg (Dexter, Jessica Jones) talks with Reza about her screenwriting journey from using her dance background to create the movie Step Up, managing the rabid fan base of Twilight, and bringing Jessica Jones to life on screen.

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Episode 2

Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely

Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely (screenwriters behind 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Avengers: Endgame') talk with Reza Aslan about crafting the highest-grossing film of all time.

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Episode 3

Vic Mensa with musical guest Johan Lenox

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Episode 4

Ramy Youssef with musical El Ten Eleven

Golden Globe winner Ramy Youssef (writer, actor, comedian) talks with Reza about writing, Muslim representation in Hollywood and more. Special musical guest: El Ten Eleven.

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Episode 5

Gloria Calderón Kellett & Tanya Saracho

Writer/showrunners Gloria Calderón Kellett (One Day At A Time) & Tanya Saracho (Vida) talk with Reza Aslan about growing up Latin and creating diverse roles in TV.

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Episode 6

Viet Thanh Nguyen with musical guest Thao and the Get Down Stay Down

2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner for 'The Sympathizer', Viet Thanh Nguyen, talks with Reza Aslan about what it means to be a refugee vs. an immigrant and how to write a sequel. Thao & the Get Down Stay Down perform.

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Episode 7

Steven Canals with musical guest Trans Chorus of LA

Creator, writer, and executive producer of the Golden Globe-nominated series, Pose, Steven Canals talks with Reza Aslan about his career change into screenwriting and the origins of Pose.The Trans Chorus of Los Angeles featuring Maggie Szabo preform.

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Episode 8

Robin Coste Lewis

LA's poet laureate and 2015 National Book Award for Poetry winner, Robin Coste Lewis talks with Reza Aslan. Special guest Marquesha Babers performs.

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Credits

Executive Producer: Reza Aslan, Philip Alberstat, Steven Amato, David Andreone, Jesse Rogg, Alfredo de Villa
Cinematographer: Kimo Proudfoot
Editor: Matt Goodhue
Cast: Vic Mensa, Johan Lenox