Not (Blank) Enough

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43. Not Black / White Enough Jun 15, 2021

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Colorism, Natural Hair, Body Image, White Supremacy. In this special episode, Grasie Mercedes elevates insightful and intimate moments around the feeling of being Not Black or White enough. Each clip is pulled from a full conversation that Grasie has had with her guests over the past two seasons.

EPISODES:

e031: Not Man Enough, Lazarus Lynch

e002: Not Black Enough, Matt Law

e029: Not Selfish Enough, Denise Vasi

e011: Not White Enough, Christiana Hooks

e022: Not Disabled Enough, Danielle Perez

e037: Not Indian Enough, Parvesh Cheena

e017: Not Culturally Black Enough, Maame-Yaa Aforo

e039: Not Late Enough, Julissa Contreras

e042: Not Satisfied Enough, Malcolm-Jamal Warner

e020: Not Thin Enough, Gabi Gregg

e028: Not Normal Enough, Vic Styles

e005: Not Light Enough, Sarayu Blue

e032: Not Authentic Enough, Jake Thompson

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42. Malcolm-Jamal Warner : Not Satisfied Enough Jun 08, 2021

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Cosby Show. Grammy win. Defining success. Actor, director, poet, and musician, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, chats about childhood acting, navigating network politics, the power of performing poetry, and more in this intimate conversation with Grasie Mercedes in an episode they titled, Not Satisfied Enough.

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41. Mindy Cohn : Not Enough Enough Jun 01, 2021

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Teen fame. Insatiable creativity. The Facts of Life. Actor, producer, podcaster Mindy Cohn talks about being discovered at 13 by Norman Lear, managing her long and dynamic career, her lessons learned, what keeps her thriving and more in her intimate conversation with Grasie Mercedes that they titled, Not Enough Enough.

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40. Riki Lindhome : Not Anything Enough May 25, 2021

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Songwriting, Creative process, Breaking into Hollywood. Actor, writer and musician Riki Lindhome tracks her journey from a town of 1,000 to Hollywood including; awkward struggles, creating Garfunkel & Oates and Another Period, and navigating a career that fits all of her interests. All this and more in her candid conversation with Grasie Mercedes that they titled, Not Anything Enough.

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39. Julissa Contreras : Not Late Enough May 18, 2021

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AfroLatinidad, Storytelling, Being Bronx+. The Dominican American storyteller, Julissa Contreras talks about seeking to elevate voices of the oppressed, her transformative college experience and how growing up in the Bronx informed her understanding of race and identity in an insightful discussion with Grasie Mercedes that they titled, Not Late Enough.

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38. Nico Santos : Not Doing Enough May 11, 2021

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Superstore casting, Gay stand-up, Filipino in Oregon. From moving from the Philippines to a small town in Oregon, to paying his dues as a stand-up in San Francisco, to the thing that almost cost him his series regular role on NBC's Superstore; Filipino actor and comedian, Nico Santos, joins Grasie in an episode they titled, Not Doing Enough.

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37. Parvesh Cheena : Not Indian Enough May 04, 2021

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Racial-profiling, model minority trope, 9/11 and identity. Indian-American actor, Parvesh Cheena, chats with host Grasie Mercedes on topics ranging from Hollywood to social justice in an episode they titled, Not Indian Enough.

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36. Chriselle Lim : Not American Enough Apr 27, 2021

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Appearances, American in Korea, YouTube beginnings, and the thoughtful and emotional journey that lead to creating her company bümo are all discussed in Korean-American mom and content creator Chriselle Lim's conversation with Grasie that they titled, Not American Enough.

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bümo Website: https://bumoparent.com/

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35. Rocio Mendez & Mercedes Ilarraza : Not Dominican Enough Apr 20, 2021

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Latinx stereotypes, BLM, celebrating being Black and Dominican. Afro-Latina actresses and storytellers, Rocio Mendez & Mercedes Ilarraza, join Grasie Mercedes in a discussion they titled, Not Dominican Enough.

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Rocio and Mercedes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocio-and-mercedes-podcast/id1533314019

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34. Jenny Yang : Not Powerful Enough Apr 13, 2021

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Activism, Overachieving, Power Dynamics and Poetry. From first generational guilt and overachieving, to migrating from Taiwan as a 5-year-old, and how her activism led to comedy and poetry! Asian-American writer and comedian, Jenny Yang, and Grasie Mercedes have an intriguing conversation that they titled, Not Powerful Enough.

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