Best Setlife Podcasts (2023)

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101 Michael Reed - Production Sound & Post Audio Mixer based out of Orlando, Florida 29:39

1M ago29:39

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Michael Reed, based out of Orlando, Florida, does production sound, post audio mixing and live sound. He’s worked on projects like Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview, Screwball(2018) and Movie Money Confidential. Michael uses the Sound Devices MixPre-10T, Audio Limited A10 wireless, a Lectrosonics DSR4 wireless receiver, DBSM and DBSMD transmitters …

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100 Larry Williams, Jr. - Production Sound Mixer based out of South Florida 55:11

2M ago55:11

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For the 100th episode of the Location Sound Podcast, we’ve brought back our very first guest, production sound mixer Larry Williams, Jr. Larry uses Sound Devices mixer/recorders and has a 664, a 688, and MixPre-6. He’s all Lectrosonics wireless with a DSR4, 822 and 411 receivers and likes the Sanken COS-11D lav mics. On the boom pole, he uses a Sch…

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099 - Zaxcom - Glenn Sanders 47:10

2M ago47:10

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Glenn Sanders founded Zaxcom in 1986 and has been creating innovative audio technology for the feature film, television broadcast, live performance and post-production industries. With a focus on high quality audio products in multi-track recording, mixing and digital wireless, Zaxcom is proud to be honored with technical achievements from the Acad…

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098 Adam Hecht - Production Sound Mixer based out of Phoenix, Arizona 44:27

3M ago44:27

44:27

Adam Hecht is a production sound mixer and boom op based out of Phoenix, Arizona. He uses a Zaxcom Nova 2 mixer/recorder, Zaxcom 414 receivers, ZMT4, ZMT4x and ZMT3x Zaxcom transmitters, Schoeps MiniCMIT and CMC 141 shotgun mics. Adam also uses dpa 6061, 4071 and 4063 lavs. For IFBs Adam uses Zaxcom URX50s and URX100s. And finally, Adam likes the B…

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097 Sound Devices A20-RX and A20-Minis with Paul Isaacs and Gary Trenda 43:34

1+ y ago43:34

43:34

Paul Isaacs and Gary Trenda from Sound Devices join us to talk about the new A20-RX two channel true diversity receiver and it’s new features and the A20-Mini Digital Wireless Transmitter with GainForward and SpectraBand Technologies. https://www.sounddevices.com Each episode we talk with location sound mixers, boom ops and other industry pros abou…

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096 Ted Hogeman - Production Sound Mixer and Boom Op based out of the Washington, D.C. area 36:11

1+ y ago36:11

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Ted Hogeman is a Production Sound Mixer and Boom Op based out of the Washington, D.C. area. He has experience on all kinds of shoots, from run and gun documentaries and indie features, to high end short films and commercials. Ted uses a Sound Devices 833 mixer/recorder, Lectrosonics wireless with DPA 4061s and Sanken COS-11d lavs. Ted also uses a D…

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095 Stephen Harrod - Production Sound Mixer and Boom Op based out of Los Angeles, California 38:47

2y ago38:47

38:47

Stephen Harrod is a Production Sound Mixer and Boom Op based out of Los Angeles, California. He uses a Sound Devices 633 mixer/recorder, Lectrosonics wireless and Sennheiser G3s for camera hops. Boom mics are the Sennheiser MKH-416, MKH-50 and MKH-60. Stephen also uses a MixPre-10T in a second bag. Deneke and Tentacle Sync for timecode. https://www…

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094 Anna Khromova - Production Sound Mixer and Boom Op based out of New York City 38:02

2y ago38:02

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Anna Khromova is a production sound mixer and boom op based out of New York City. Anna uses a Sound Devices 833 mixer/recorder and a Sound Devices MixPre-6 as a backup and audio interface. For wireless, she uses Lectrosonics 411a receivers and 400 series transmitters as well as Lectrosonics SSM transmitters. Anna has a K-Tek Stingray Junior sound b…

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What's Your Name Again? - with Kurt Caceres

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"The List" - with Alimi Ballard - Part II 1:01:57

2y ago1:01:57

1:01:57

There comes a time in one’s life when we all realize the importance of “saving the bees”. We see the true importance of life and leave behind the unnecessary attachments and unrealistic milestones. Alimi Ballard once again joins America’s Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about how the world teaches us to feel that we are always missing out on somet…

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Are You Listening? - with Alimi Ballard - Part I 41:48

2y ago41:48

41:48

Alimi Ballard is Marcel Dumas on the hit show, Queen of the South, and currently can be seen on the new Peacock series, One of Us is Lying. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to help us understand the importance of "listening". Often times you'll hear couples in arguments and one always complains that their partner "never listens". Wel…

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What's Your Name Again? - with Kurt Caceres

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Twitch and the Future of Live Streaming - with Brett Claywell - Part II 27:21

2y ago27:21

27:21

While he was at the top of his craft as an actor in Hollywood, he came up with an idea for a video game live streaming concept. He was shot down all over town and told "no one will ever watch people play video games". Well a few years later, the biggest live streaming conglomerate on the planet, Twitch, was launched to change the world forever. Bre…

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What's Your Name Again? - with Kurt Caceres

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A Role that Changed the World - with Brett Claywell - Part I 48:56

2y ago48:56

48:56

Most actors deep down hope they can play roles that have an impact on society, move people with emotion, and in the rare case, become part of something much bigger than all of us. Brett Claywell sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share his experience as a heterosexual young man from the south, playing one of the first gay characters on…

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The Zeitgeist in Hollywood - with Rob Adetuyi - Part II 52:33

2y ago52:33

52:33

Writers not only take us away from our reality and into imagination, but they educate, commentate and often prophesize the future. Directors like Steven Spielberg have been doing it in Hollywood for decades, forecasting a possible future world not to far off, that we all believe is inevitable. Rob Adetuyi is no different, sitting with America's Pod…

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What's Your Name Again? - with Kurt Caceres

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Mining Town Kid to Hollywood Director - with Rob Adetuyi - Part I 44:55

2+ y ago44:55

44:55

Rob Adetuyi grew up in a small mining town in Canada. His view of the country was much different than the rest of the world envisions, but that is what has made him a successful writer, director and storyteller in Hollywood. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share his incredible journey from a small town blue collar labor union upb…

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From the Swiss National Team, to Hollywood - with Maya Stojan - Part II 48:58

2+ y ago48:58

48:58

Maya Stojan once was a member of the Swiss National Golf team before playing for her college in the United States. Her transition from athlete to actor is a recipe to learn from. She sits to share with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, what she feels are the three things that are necessary to make it in Hollywood. She talks about the resurgence of…

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Location Sound Podcast

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093 Brandon Sequeira - Production Sound Mixer and Boom Op based out of Los Angeles, CA 21:46

2+ y ago21:46

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Brandon Sequeira is a production sound mixer and boom op based out of Los Angeles, California. Brandon uses a Zoom F8 mixer/recorder, Sennheiser MKH-416 shotgun mic, Sennheiser G4 wireless transmitters/receivers, Countryman B3 lavs, Lectrosonics LT transmitter for IFB receivers, Tentacle Sync for timecode boxes and a Betso Slate. Each episode we ta…

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What's Your Name Again? - with Kurt Caceres

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Love the Audition - with Maya Stojan - Part I 48:38

2+ y ago48:38

48:38

It usually takes an actor 4 to 5 years to scratch the surface and make a mark in Hollywood. Maya Stojan was told she had literally one year to make it as an actor, or get deported. As an immigrant without the proper credentials, she tells America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, how she kept losing jobs she was chosen for, because she didn't yet have the…

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Movie Trailer - with Chris St. Pierre 47:27

2+ y ago47:27

47:27

This man has cut the biggest budget film trailers for many of our favorite movies. Names such as 300. Watchmen. Man of Steel. Justice League. Birds of Prey. Wonder Woman. A Star is Born. Joker. Sweeney Todd. X Men. The Great Gatsby. Aquaman. Harry Potter. His name is Chris St. Pierre, and he sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to teach us …

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A Star is Bored - with Byron Lane - Part II 44:37

2+ y ago44:37

44:37

Byron Lane was Carrie Fisher's personal assistant for many years. He got closer to her and experienced her intimate day to day life, like no other. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share his journey, that of which is all detailed in his newly released book, A Star is Bored. His first encounter with her mother, Debbie Reynolds, he …

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The Hollywood Personal Assistant - with Byron Lane - Part I 38:01

2+ y ago38:01

38:01

Here nick names for him were "Byronius" and "Cockring", as he became the personal assistant to one of the biggest Hollywood celebrities in the history of the world. Byron Lane sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share and reveal never before heard stories from inside the life of Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher. He was just a simple…

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WHOADIE! - with Young Miller Tha Don - Part II 47:56

2+ y ago47:56

47:56

Tha Don, Mr. Young Miller, explains to America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, about the importance of generational wealth for families and communities, as well as the difference between being rich and being wealthy. He's seen to many youngsters without the knowledge coming in fast making millions, then going out fast and losing it all. He says he doesn…

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Ya Heard Me? - with Young Miller Tha Don - Part I 38:50

2+ y ago38:50

38:50

America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, sits with a musical legacy, part of a family of accomplished musicians that goes back generations from New Orleans. Young Miller is the nephew of award winning and multi-million album selling rapper Master P. Young Miller grew up around music in one of the most dangerous projects in the United States, called Calli…

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Location Sound Podcast

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092 Alex Haralson - Production Sound Mixer based out of Knoxville, Tennessee 42:27

2+ y ago42:27

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Alex Haralson is a Production Sound Mixer based out of Knoxville, Tennessee. He likes using the Sound Devices 688 mixer/recorder and he also has a MixPre-10 II, Lectrosonics SRc wireless receivers and SMDWB transmitters and Sanken COS-11 lavaliers. For IFB, he uses Lectrosonics IFBT4 and the R1a for client monitoring and camera hops. Alex also like…

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Before the Invention of Smiling - with David Zucker - Part III 36:51

2+ y ago36:51

36:51

"If I'm not directing, I can't even be on set, sets are boring" exclaims David Zucker, as he sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, for the final part of the trilogy straight from his home in Brentwood, California. He talks about the luck it takes to make it in Hollywood. It's a fairy tale story about a young reader from a studio who passed o…

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Comedy - with David Zucker - Part II 36:36

2+ y ago36:36

36:36

David Zucker grew up in a household surrounded by comedy. His Mother and Father both were witty and it passed down to him and his brother. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, finds out first hand when they discover an Orange tree in David's back yard, and notice that all the Oranges have stickers on them, like they would at the grocery store. This i…

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Airplane - with David Zucker - Part I 42:08

2+ y ago42:08

42:08

No introduction to the man who grew up a die hard Green Bay Packers fan and was the product of a historic blizzard in 1947 Wisconsin is complete, without the mention of Airplane. David Zucker is part of the legendary trio who created the most classic and still to date, most comedic and creative film comedy franchise in the history of Hollywood. He …

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Winning the Crown - with Rachel Slawson - Part II 49:07

2+ y ago49:07

49:07

Miss Utah 2020 brings here encore performance to the studio with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, and opens up raw and unfiltered about her bipolar disorder, bisexuality, and the multiple times she tried to take her own life. Growing up watching her father physically assault her mother, gave her PTSD and traumatized a young Rachel for life. She h…

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Location Sound Podcast

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091 Steven Lagosh - Production Sound Mixer based out of the San Francisco Bay Area in California 53:15

2+ y ago53:15

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Steven Lagosh is a Production Sound Mixer and boom op based out of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. He uses an Aaton Cantar Mini mixer/recorder, Lectrosonics DCR822 wireless receivers and SMQV transmitters. Steven uses Sanken COS-11 lav mics along with Countryman B3 and B6 microphones. For use on the boom pole, he likes the Sennheiser MKH-…

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LGBTQ is Middle America Ready for You? - with Rachel Slawson - Part I 51:37

2+ y ago51:37

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Rachel Slawson just made history being crowned Miss Utah 2020 and the first openly bisexual woman to compete in the Miss USA Pageant. She graces the Provenance Room studio with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share her long journey to the top, through abuse, suicide attempts, depression, PTSD and bipolar disorders. And of course, the arduous …

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Happy Days - with Don Most - Part III 38:10

2+ y ago38:10

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Don Most sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to finish out the trilogy with a nice discussion about his new album and what it's like touring with his big band around the country. He says that collaborating on a song or album feels similar to collaborating as a director on a film. He also knows that his entire band are a team just like the …

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Life After Ralph Malph - with Don Most - Part II 44:40

2+ y ago44:40

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Playing an iconic television character for multiple seasons makes an actor and their alter ego a house hold name and part of mainstream society, usually with a loyal and obsessive cult following. But with such success and fame, comes the curse of an actor often not being able to break from being known only as the character they so brilliantly creat…

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Jumping the Shark - with Don Most - Part I 41:42

2+ y ago41:42

41:42

Most(no pun intended) have heard the term "Jump the Shark", but so few know from where it originated. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, introduces us to its birth on the legendary television show, Happy Days. Little does he know that his guest, Don Most, who played Ralph Malph on the series, is the first to have coined the term before they even sh…

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Costume Carny - with Rob Bolger - Part II 44:12

2+ y ago44:12

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Personal costumer to David Boreanaz from SEAL Team, Rob Bolger, describes to America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, about the nomadic life of a costumer in Hollywood. He compares it to that of a carnival carny, always on the move, never stability, thankful when you have a job, often always ready for the next. "Being of service to others" he says, whate…

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090 Phillip Perpich - Production Sound Mixer based out of Atlanta, Georgia 26:24

2+ y ago26:24

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Phillip Perpich is a production sound mixer based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Phil uses a Sound Devices 664 mixer/recorder, Lectrosonics wireless and Sanken COS-11 lav mics. For boom mics he uses a Sennheiser MKH-60, MKH-50 and a Sanken CS-1. Phil likes to use Tentacle Sync timecode boxes and Lectrosonics IFBs. Check out his website at https://pperp8.…

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Elevator Eyes - with Rob Bolger - Part I 37:41

2+ y ago37:41

37:41

Rob Bolger grew up in famous Reseda, California, just up the block from the original apartment building Ralph Macchio lived, in the original Karate Kid films. He tells America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, how he went from a guitar tech touring with The Go-Go's, to working on some of the biggest Hollywood films such as Ali and The Italian Job. Current…

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Adrenaline - with Stevie D. - Part III 37:11

2+ y ago37:11

37:11

Stevie D returns for his encore performance with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, in front of 70,000 screaming fans. He's not entitled, but emphasizes the fact that after 25 years on the big stage, he has earned the right to request certain accommodations, just like any successful artist who has paid their dues. Life on tour destroys the mind and…

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The Impact of Eddie Van Halen - with Stevie D. - Part II 41:45

2+ y ago41:45

41:45

Stevie D says "it's not always about being the best guitarist, it's about the craft, and most important, the song". He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about guitar greats in the history of Rock-n-Roll. He studied Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Angus young, but "Eddie Van Halen was shredding in ways that no one had ever seen or do…

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089 Chris Welcker - Production Sound Mixer based out of New Orleans, Louisiana 1:13:49

2+ y ago1:13:49

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Chris Welcker is a Production Sound Mixer based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. He’s worked on numerous films including Bill & Ted Face the Music, Keanu and Twelve Years A Slave. Chris uses a Sound Devices Scorpio and a Sound Devices 833, Lectrosonics wireless, DPA 4060, 4061 & 6060 lavs, DPA 4017 shotgun & 4018 capsule, Tentacle Sync for timecode w…

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Guitar - with Stevie D. - Part I 38:47

2+ y ago38:47

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Stevie D is best known for playing lead guitar for the rock band, Buckcherry, who has multiple award winning hits that topped the charts for many years. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about his rise to fame, but not without it's usually Hollywood pitfalls. Drugs and Rock-n-Roll are always synonymous, in this case, taking St…

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Volcanic Ash and White Willow Bark - with Dr. Nigma Talib - Part II 49:07

3y ago49:07

49:07

Only in Hollywood would a name like "Vampire Facial" be associated with skin care and longevity. But it's a real treatment that Dr. Nigma Talib calls IPL skin resurfacing. All the actors and celebrities swear by it, and she sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to describe the process. She also talks about ingredients such as Volcanic Ash an…

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A Moment on the Lips, A Lifetime on the Hips - with Dr. Nigma Talib - Part I 40:33

3y ago40:33

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Celebrity Naturopathic Doctor, Nigma Talib, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about helping each individual according to their genetic expression, and not a "one size fits all" model. She is world renown, having had offices in London, Vancouver and now Beverly Hills. Some of her clients include Kate Bosworth, Jamie Dornan, Penelo…

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088 Byron Meyer - Production Sound Mixer based out of Copenhagen, Denmark 49:56

3y ago49:56

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Byron Meyer is a Production Sound Mixer originally from South Africa but is now based out of Copenhagen, Denmark. He uses a Sound Devices 6-Series mixer/recorder, Wisycom wireless, DPA 4060 lavs, DPA 4017b boom mic & DPA 4097 micro boom as a plant mic. Byron likes Tentacle Sync for time code and he uses a K-tek Stingray bag. Each episode we talk wi…

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From Book, to Stage, to Screen - with Nambi E. Kelley - Part II 47:10

3y ago47:10

47:10

Award winning Playwright, Nambi E. Kelley, joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, for one last walk backstage and her journey as a writer for stage and screen. She shares her intense daily process writing multiple projects and says she doesn't have the luxury to wait for inspiration to write, she has to clock in everyday like a full time job. Hav…

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The American Playwright - with Nambi E. Kelley - Part I 46:52

3y ago46:52

46:52

The history of stage plays goes back over 2,500 years, well before Hollywood, and the film and television script ever existed. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, is joined by multi award winning Playwright, Nambi E. Kelley. She recently was one of the writers on the first season of the hit show, The Chi, on Showtime. Her climb to the top of Hollywo…

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087 Juan Montoto Ugarte - Production Sound Mixer based out of Madrid, Spain 1:14:20

3y ago1:14:20

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Juan Montoto Ugarte is a Production Sound Mixer and Boom Op based out of Madrid, Spain. He’s worked on the feature film, Terminator: Dark Fate, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the Netflix series Money Heist, and Woody Allen’s Rifkin’s Festival. Juan uses the Zaxcom Nova mixer/recorder, Zaxcom wireless, Schoeps MiniCMIT shotgun mic & Sennheiser MK…

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Michael Jackson - with Cris Judd - Part III 28:44

3y ago28:44

28:44

Cris Judd joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, for the final chapter of the trilogy. He completes his story that started with a future pro Golf career and transitioned into becoming one of Michael Jackson's premiere dancers on the global stage. Where most kids start dancing at 4 years old, it never even crossed his mind until it fell into his l…

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The Rehearsal - with Cris Judd - Part II 36:06

3y ago36:06

36:06

America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, continues the journey with dancer and choreographer, Cris Judd. He reveals how he looks for the "Nomads" and "one's standing on the outside", for cultivating talent. "I'm impressed by dancers today, they are supreme athletes, compared to the old days, I would've never been able to hang", says Cris. He says "choreo…

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The Sky is the Limit - with Cris Judd - Part I 48:58

3y ago48:58

48:58

America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, sits with world famous and legendary dancer and choreographer, Cris Judd. This story is not about his marriage to Jennifer Lopez, it's about an amazing human being, full of integrity, talent, compassion and dedication to his family and career. Growing up as an athlete, he was destined to become a professional Golf…

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086 Jimmy Sieczka - Production Sound Mixer based out of Los Angeles, California 40:11

3y ago40:11

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Jimmy Sieczka is a Production Sound Mixer based out of Los Angeles, California. He has travelled around the world working on projects such as Amazon’s The Pack hosted by Lindsey Vonn, Bravo’s Below Deck Mediterranean and Discovery’s Naked and Afraid XL. Jimmy’s a natural storyteller and he tells it like it is. He was also a previous guest on Episod…

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Growing up a Hollywood Legacy - with Alison Martino - Part II 50:44

3y ago50:44

50:44

Alison Martino is a connoisseur of Hollywood history. An authentic native born Hollywood girl, she grew up around the lifestyle in Tinseltown as the daughter of one of the biggest musical legends in history. This gave her exclusive behind the scenes access and experiences very few will ever see. She sit's with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to …

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