Don't Change the Channel
Don’t Change the Channel is a podcast where we host conversations with emerging talent in the entertainment industry. By hearing the stories of other creatives we aim to relate and inspire each other. Each episode isn’t complete without touching on pop culture and sharing some laughs. Born out of a passion for creating, by Sherif T. Bakare & Mariel Weinand.
Episodes
23 episodes
Anna Garcia Shares Laughs As She Talks Improv, Teaching Theatre in Prisons, And Commercial Acting
This week’s guest Anna García is a comedian & actor who also teaches improv to youth and men in correctional facilities. We hear Anna’s story of how she began performing and her journey this far in LA, especially with commercial acting.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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51:30
May We Talk About Mental Health & Self-Care
This week Mariel & Sherif honor it being Mental Health Awareness Month. Inspired by the initiatives of Mad Happy and their mission, t...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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51:20
Sakura on Influencing and Content Creation
This week’s guest, Sakura Hegarty, talks with us about balancing your creative ambitions alongside working a job that allows financial stability. We talk about the stigma behind the term “influencer”, as well as how much consistency and work it...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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46:27
Liesl Takeuchi on Music Supervision & Adventures in Europe
This week we’re back with Liesl Takeuchi. The episode starts with both Sherif & Mariel, but listen to find out how it ends up being just the gals. Liesl chats with us about all things music supervision for film & tv, as well as reminisc...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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53:23
We Back!
We’re back for season 3! In this hosts-only refresher episode, Sherif & Mariel gives us some updates on their personal & professional lives since we last heard from them. They also share what we can except from this new season!...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:15
Amalie Gassmann
This week Sherif & Mariel are joined by special guest, writer/director, photographer, and model, Amalie Gassmann. We hear about Amalie’s current gig working in NYC on a...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:05:47
Natalie Jasmine Harris
We’re back with Sherif & Mariel, and their very special guest this week, Natalie Jasmine Harris. Natalie is a queer-identified, Black writer/director and producer from Maryland. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:01:36
Hosts-Only: Mariel Mourns The Movies, Sherif Debates Apple TV+ Quality, Demi's New Comedy, and Breakups on Social Media
Sherif and Mariel share their Picks of The Week, raving about The Other Two (HBO Max) and season 2 of PEN15 (Hulu). They...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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32:33
Lexi Jayde
This week, our special guest, musical artist Lexi Jayde joins the pod to talk with Mariel & Sherif about her newest single "
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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47:15
ALITA
This week we're joined by special guest, singer/songwriter, ALITA. We dive into ALITA's newest single, I'm Not Your Mother, and how...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:04:07
Hosts-Only: Scandals, New Bieber, Royal Positions, Dobrik Downfall, Oscars, and...Shrimp Tails?
Sherif and Mariel share their Picks of The Week, discuss the new documentary Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal, a brief review of Justin Bieber’s new album Justice, Prince Harry landing a job at a Silicon...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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49:18
Sean Perreira
We're back! Season 2 of Don't Change the Channel is here. Sherif &
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:09:13
Ellen Tamaki
Ellen Tamaki, actress and fellow BU theatre alum, joins us this week to discuss her acting career, reoccurring themes that have surfaced from her work on both the Charmed reboot (C...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:07:16
marcos g
This week we speak to marcos g a singer-songwriter from Miami, Florida who walks us through his creative process and journey in the music industry. In addition to his music career, Marcos is a...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:15:29
Geoffrey James
This week we chat with the hilarious Geoffrey James (@geoffreyjames), writer / actor / comedian from Cleveland, Ohio who now resides in Los Angeles. We hear from Geoff how his comedy heroes as an adolescent eventually became his bosses and now ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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58:27
NYE Special aka 2021 Please Be Kind To Us
It’s the end of 2020. And the start of something new....hopefully. Join us as we take a look back and a view forward involving Goals, The Pandemic, NYE Celebrations....and Bitcoin?? Tune in Now!
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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25:48
A Mini Holiday Special
Join us on this very special Holiday episode where your hosts Sherif & Mariel provide their favorite entertainment recs, talk about Ariana's new bling, holidays in the pandemic, and more!
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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16:07
Chris Campbell
Christopher Campbell: theatre artist, choreographer, and director - joins us this week to discuss the required innovation when choreographing for Zoom theatre, how invigorating it was being in the cast of Hamilton and working alongside Lin-Manu...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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59:59
Reilly Anspaugh
Reilly Anspaugh, actor, writer, and podcaster - @reviewrevue - joins us this week to discuss when she became an entertainer, how her knack for writing has evolved during quarantine, what she admires about the comedic style of one of her favorit...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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51:05
J. Logan Alexander
This week’s guest, J. Logan Alexander (@directedbylogan) is a writer, director, producer, and true cinephile. We cover a lot of ground, including: some of his earliest film inspirations, h...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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57:27
Lo Nightly
Singer/Songwriter @lonightly discusses with us her always present passion for singing and some early 2000s icons that shaped her musical taste. We hear about the musical world sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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45:27