Episodios
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Production is often dangerous, and the set medic is crucial to mitigating that danger. They are, without question, one of the most important jobs on set, but one that often went unnoticed by the masses until recently. Keith Jennings shares war stories as a paramedic in New York and Las Vegas, and his take on how sets can stay safe.
Guest Profile:
Keith Jennings is a medic based in Las Vegas. In addition to working the street, he also does consulting for productions and COVID compliance. -
The world of sports is ripe with all of the ingredients for great storytelling, and few filmmakers have captured it better than Michael Gleaton. Join us as he chronicles his experiences in college athletics, the music industry, and sports documentaries; all set against an industry undergoing a paradigm shift that has only just begun.
Guest Profile:
Michael Gleaton is a multi-Emmy nominated director/producer who has worked for some of the biggest names in sports and music. His wife and producing partner Silvia Soto-Gleaton founded DG West, Inc., which has produced Undrafted (NFL Network), Why Not Us? (Hulu), Klutch Academy (BET), and Coach Prime (Amazon). They are based in Los Angeles.
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Although Las Vegas is the "entertainment capital of the world," the community that provides the audio for film/tv is rather small compared to other markets. Stickman Sound, founded and operated by Fernando Delgado, provides essential audio services for all things sound-for-picture. In this episode, Fern breaks down how Sin City works, why it is a great (if underrated) production hub, and why he thinks Las Vegas is the "best, most American city."
Guest Profile:
Fernando Delgado is an audio supervisor, production sound mixer, and audio engineer based in Las Vegas. He is also the owner of Stickman Sound, Las Vegas' only dedicated audio rental house in the city serving the sound-for-picture industry.
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The conclusion of a three-part story about three young men from Elmhurst, IL who served in the Vietnam War. Our guest Ralph Petrine shares his experience as an infantryman, the difficulties of coming home, and his efforts to make peace with what he did, and what it did to him.
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This is the story of three young friends who grew up in a small Illinois town and shipped off to Vietnam together. This episode features John Kernaghan and his recollections as a mortarman.
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The Grind is re-releasing a three-part series Mike did about three friends who grew up in a small town and served in Vietnam. This episode features Randy Larsen, who served in a medical supply unit.
Host Info:
Michael Carmona - [email protected]
Guest Info:
Randy Larsen grew up in the Chicagoland area, and served in Vietnam in the late 1960's. He relocated to Arizona in 2004, and currently lives in North Carolina. -
Bringing the big live show to your living room is no small task. Steve Moss discusses producing and directing behemoth level productions, the toll the pandemic has taken on live events, and putting on the biggest concert of 2020.
Guest Info:
Steve Moss is a producer, director, and camera operator based in Las Vegas. Since the 1970s, he has filmed all over the world for some of the biggest names in entertainment.
Host info:
Michael Carmona is a sound-for-picture mixer based in Las Vegas. Visit www.carmonasound.com for more info, or hire him directly at [email protected] or [email protected]. -
Chris Freeman is the bassist for Pansy Division, the first openly gay rock band featuring predominantly gay musicians. This episode highlights his 30+ year journey in music, including a groundbreaking tour with Green Day.
The Guest:
Chris Freeman - www.pansydivision.com
Contact the Host:
Michael Carmona - [email protected]
Production Co. Website: www.carmonasound.com
Additional Dialogue Editing:
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Jim Siler discusses his experiences working for news outlets in Cape Cod, West Palm Beach, and Los Angeles. He has done it all: the campaign trail, natural disasters, hospitals, morgues, car crashes, and in what was perhaps his most intense assignment: the San Bernardino Terrorist Attack. This is a raw, unfiltered look at an industry where only the hardest crew-members can hack it.
Guest Profile:
Jim Siler has worked for some of the most prestigious news outlets in the world as a sound mixer. He currently lives in the Palm Springs area.
The Host:
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Movies and TV shows often don't look that great until the colorist does their magic. Their job is critical to achieving the cinematic look that we all know and love, but the average person probably has no idea who they are or what they do. Marc Wielage discusses his nearly four decade career in post-production working with some of the biggest directors in Hollywood.
Guest Profile:
Marc Wielage has worked on major motion pictures and TV shows since the 1980's, including Die Hard, Pleasantville, The Warriors, The Twilight Zone, Murder, She Wrote, Miami Vice, A League of Their Own, and Open Range. He currently works at Chroma Color at the historic Technicolor building in the heart of Hollywood.
The Host:
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Television is a tough place to make a living, especially if you're a writer. Rick Mitz shares his insights on on the TV Sitcom, and his contributions to it as a writer and producer.
Guest Info:
Rick Mitz is a writer and producer based in Los Angeles. He created the acclaimed series The Lot for AMC, Hi Honey, I'm Home! and a.k.a. Pablo for ABC, and wrote episodes of Valerie, Remember WENN, and You Again? He also worked as a consultant for Channel 4 and I-TV in the United Kingdom, and wrote The Great TV Sitcom Book. He teaches writing at Columbia College Hollywood.
The Host:
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Filmmaking is hard even when you have the full support of the studio system at your disposal. But when you got none of that, it's damn near impossible. This episode chronicles Max Myers odyssey from the rough streets of London to his unlikely redemption in Hollywood.
Guest Profile:
Max Myers is a writer, director, novelist, and musician. He directed the independent film Don't Let Go and wrote Irish Jam (though not the version that ended up on the screen). His novel Boysie Blake is available on Amazon. He has lived in Germany, Gibraltar, Australia, the UK, Baltimore, New York, and currently lives in Los Angeles.
The Host:
Contact Mike at [email protected]
