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Tony Reyes is a Nashville based Steadicam and Trinity 2 Owner / Operator.  We discuss his college career, starting freelance work, and taking the leap of faith in purchasing his first Steadicam rig.  We talk about his career as a Stea...

Don Carr is a Nashville based Multicam Director.  We talk about his work in college which let to his first jobs in TV.  Don shares about directing at Woodstock '99,  NFL games, The Grand Ole Opry, and how he moved on more and mor...

Don Carr is a Nashville based Multicam Director.  We talk about his work in college which let to his first jobs in TV.  Don shares about directing at Woodstock '99,  NFL games, The Grand Ole Opry, and how he moved on more and mor...

Kathryn Russ is a Nashville based Producer, Editor, and Director.  We discuss her diverse career and highlights from along the way.  We discuss how being organized and having a game plan creates the opportunity for creativity.W...

We talk with television broadcast engineer Mark Duvall.  Mark gives us unique insights into the “customer service” side of of the business,  that goes beyond making the TV truck work.  We also talk about the art of troubleshootin...

 Daniel Sanders is a Video Shader who as worked on all kinds of shows over the years!  We discuss how he got his first job in media at a radio station,  getting experience with live shows in college,  progressing into lighti...

Friend of the show, Mike King returns!  This time, Mike shares more great stories about a Nashville crew that tracked a NASA satellite with a bowling ball, pranks at The Nashville Network, and other great memories from his career.

We take a look back at our first episodes with one of my favorite questions that I get to ask my guests:  "What position on a show do you have the most respect for?"  

This week we are keeping calm in the chaos with Stage Manager, Chuck Shockley.  Chuck shares about how he hit the ground running in TV working a variety of positions, and eventually finding his way to stage managing.   Chuck shares ab...

David Lewis is a freelance Television Camera Operator based in Nashville, Tennessee.  We discuss getting started in Chattanooga, moving to Nashville, working as a Video Utility and transitioning to Camera Operator.  David shares stori...

This week with chat with Sam Roberts of .MOV Media.  We discuss his time in Florida learning different show positions, running the jib, and moving to Nashville.  We also talk about the importance of core values, little moments, and st...

This week we continue the conversation with Tech Manager Joe Foster.  We discuss his many years and rolls in the business.  Joe has worked as Lighting Designer, Staging Supervisor, Key Grip, Stage Manager, and much more.  We talk...

This week we are talking with Tech Manager Joe Foster.  We discuss his many years and rolls in the business.  Joe has worked as Lighting Designer, Staging Supervisor, Key Grip, Stage Manager, and much more.  We talk about how he ...

Last week we left Matt just has the next storm was brewing in his career!  This week, we talk about working in -60 degree temperatures, covering the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska, working in Nashville news, traveling the world, and even...

Matt Barker has one of the most intense and diverse careers of anyone you will ever meet.  We talk about getting his start in Television in Virginia, moving to Nashville, chasing hurricanes, working with the U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team, INDY...

This week we sit down with another rising star of the industry.  Brandon Bagwell is a great example of the power of networking and positivity.  We talk about his path to work in TV and Video Production, inclusion, and advice for folks...

Brett Skelton is a Nashville based Jib Camera Operator.  He shares how he got started in video work and quickly discovered the Jib Camera.To contact Brett, you can email him JibAce1@Yahoo.com...

Larry Copeland is a Camera Operator who has been working in TV "forever."  We discuss his long career, starting at the local PBS station in Nashville in 1970, moving on to Opryland Productions, The Nashville Network [TNN], Country Music Te...

Justin Tart is a Nashville based Technical Director.  We talk about converting his college experience into technical directing professional sports broadcasts in less than a year after graduating.  Justin Tart on

After we wrapped recording on Tyler's episode, he had a thought -  what's the first real memory made with folks you work with?  For Tyler and I, it ended up being the same memory, and we share a few others.

We chat with Jib Camera Operator Tyler Spann.  Tyler has been at it for over 15 years.  We talk about his first few years in the business, best and worst shows, learning the politics of the industry, and other lessons learned along th...

We are talking with Camera Operator Bob Ivy.  We talk about his 25 years with the Tennessee Titans, and the importance of RESPECT.  He also shares one of my absolute favorite one-liners I have ever heard about the industry - Do not mi...

Joey Herro knows how to access his creative flow like no one else I have ever met, and when he’s in it, you better get out of his way.  He is a camera operator and and editor who truly knows how to seize the moment, and we even talk about ...

Zac Leonard is a live event Video Director, he tours with very well known artists, doing arena shows all across the country, and across the world.  We talk about how everything got started for him,  some trial by fire moments, ...