Ariel Stachel—Tony winner for The Band's Visit—gets brutally honest about learning to “act” by hiding parts of himself, and what it took to finally stop. We get into his solo show Other, the identity whiplash growing up post 9/11, and why he’s willing to say the uncomfortable things—about activism, platforming, and how Jews should be portrayed in media right now. Margarita and Ariel compare notes and bond over being children of immigrants.

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What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda

1:42 "My acting training was pretending to be other people"

8:38 How has the show Other been received?

11:27 On the experience of having immigrant parents

19:30 Ariel's activism & message to Mamdani

23:46 How should we tell stories about Jews today?

29:50 On "platforming" people you disagree with

33:44 What's next for Ariel?

36:12 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination