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).

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 backgrounds, the feeling of losing someone overseas, and a mutual love of Lulu Wang’s The Farewell (2019).

Token Theatre is a Mediaversity Reviews podcast. You can find all episodes of Token Theatre on mediaversityreviews.com, as well as all major streaming services. 

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." 

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 experience.  

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)

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." 

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." 

On the very first episode of Token Theatre, Aditya sits down with his writing partner, Sid Gopinath, to discuss Mira Nair's "The Namesake." 

Welcome to Token Theatre! Host Aditya Joshi breaks down what you can expect on the first season of his new podcast.