REALITY OF REALITY
185 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 330 ratingsPodcast by ALIZA ROSEN
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5 years of Reality of Reality – a farewell
April 26, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 12.5 MBIt’s a bittersweet day as I say goodbye to Reality of Reality. It feels fitting that this farewell is on the 5th anniversary of my podcast — which started as a fun whim with Jenny Daly and turned into over 200 episodes of interviews with the best in the business. The why is simple: I’m just too busy with my core business to sustain the pace any longer. I realize that’s a lucky place to be — especially given how hard this last year has been for so many— and I don’t take it for granted. Tha...
Diona Vaughan Mankowitz & Ray Dotch – Divergent Content
April 22, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MBDiona Vaughan Mankowitz is an Emmy nominated producer and casting director who founded Divergent Content in 2020. Soon after she founded the company, Ray Dotch, an Emmy winning Executive Producer and Showrunner, came on board and became Diona’s ipso facto partner. The goal at Divergent is to use the voices of people of color behind the camera to support, amplify, and elevate diverse stories and talent. We talk about inclusivity and hiring in unscripted content, the history of racism in our i...
David Eilenberg – CCO ITV America
April 14, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBToday on the podcast – everyone’s favorite producer and all around human David Eilenberg. Dave is now Chief Creative Officer at ITV America where he’s guiding creative strategy, leveraging intellectual property, and helping grow the group’s six vertical production labels, including ITV Entertainment, Leftfield Pictures, Sirens Media, Thinkfactory Media, High Noon Entertainment and Good Caper Content. Dave cut his teeth in this industry working on game shows which led him to The Apprentice – ...
Mioshi Hill – President, Sirens Media
April 08, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 110 MBToday on the podcast, Sirens Media President Mioshi Hill. Mioshi is a long time producer, starting on the production company side then going to Lifetime were she was VP of development overseeing shows like Little Women: LA, Finding Justice, Making a Model with Yolanda Hadid and Vivica’s Black Magic. She joined Sirens in January of 2021. The company is coming in strong this year with a great season of Real Housewives of New Jersey and the new show Wedding Coach which premieres April 7th on Ne...
Andrea Blaugrund Nevins – Director FX/Hulu’s HYSTERICAL
April 01, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 95.7 MBAndrea Blaugrund Nevins is a writer, producer and director who’s helmed the new documentary on FX/Hulu called Hysterical. This film is a great portrait of what obstacles female comedians face in the very male-dominated world of comedy. It profiles a wide range of hilarious and thoughtful women, as well as the newcomers who are breaking new ground and changing the game. Andrea and I also talk about her fantastic documentary Tiny Shoulders – rethinking Barbie also streaming on Hulu which examin...
Erika Bryant – Showrunner and Author: Doing it Scared
March 25, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBToday on the podcast, Showrunner and now author Erika Bryant. Erika’s a seasoned Executive Producer who’s worked on shows like Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta and Married to Medicine and is now show running the third season of Family or Fiancé on OWN -a show Erika’s been with the show since the beginning. We also talk about her new book DOING IT SCARED: An Inspirational Guidebook to Facing and Conquering Fear which is on sale now (links below in the show notes). We talk about Erika’s car...
Lauren Lazin & Dave Sambucchi – For Real: The Story of Reality TV on E!
March 18, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBShowrunner and Oscar and Emmy nominated director Lauren Lazin and Vice President of Development for Bunim Murray Dave Sambuchi are both are Executive Producers of the new 7 part series on E! called FOR REAL: THE STORY OF REALITY TV. I was lucky enough to help develop this series that drops on March 25th and will be aired across multiple NBC Universal platforms. This show truly has it all – from the roots of reality with MTV’s The Real World to celeb reality starting with the Osbournes of of c...
Sabrina Soto – TV Designer, Lifestyle Influencer and Podcaster
March 11, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBExcited to have my friend Sabrina Soto back on the podcast to talk about what she’s been up to the last four years – and it’s a lot! Sabrina is a designer on the HGTV show Ty Breaker, Secret Celebrity Renovation on CBS and hosts her own podcast Re-Designing life. We talk about the shows, vision boards, Clubhouse and our kween Wendy Williams. Enjoy! Links to Sabrina: https://www.sabrinasoto.com https://www.instagram.com/Sabrina_Soto/ https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/the-high-low-project ...
Allen vs. Farrow HBO documentary series – w/Evolution Media President Alex Baskin
March 04, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 159 MBIt’s the long awaited breakdown of the 4-part HBO series ALLEN v FARROW with my friend and President of Evolution Media Alex Baskin. We get into ALL of it so be forewarned that “spoilers” abound and we talk about intense subjects like sexual assault and incest which can be triggering for some. As someone who has believed Dylan since she came out publicly in 2014, I was blown away by this series and all I had NOT known about this case. I highly recommend watching it and listening – as we went ...
Billie Mintz – Filmmaker/Guardianship Expert & #freebritney
February 25, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBFilmmaker and social justice warrior Billie Mintz has directed and produced many award winning films. I was blown away by his 2018 film The Guardians – now on Amazon Prime – which exposes a criminal enterprise running through family court where the legal kidnapping of elderly people took place in Las Vegas. Because of that film, Billie has became an advocate for vicimts of guardianship fraud around the country and a hero to the #freebritney movement. We talk about that and the NYT/Hulu docume...
Justin Lacob – Head of Development, XTR Studios
February 18, 2021 14:59 - 47 minutes - 109 MBJustin Lacob has the dream job of many people in our business. He’s the Head of Development for XTR – a studio that helps filmmakers on their journeys to get their films made. Justin also co-founded Documentary+, the Netflix of documentaries. Justin’s a veteran producer who got started on old school reality competition shows like America’s Top Model and ended up on the network side at Spike (which became Paramount) overseeing a gazillion episodes of Bar Rescue. At Paramount he was an Executi...
Non Fiction United: Johanna Vanderspool, Toni-Ann Lagana & Jason Martinez
February 11, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBThe Non-Fiction United group is fighting for better conditions for our industry: from fair pay to safe work environments. Today I have on the founder of the NFU, Johanna Vanderspool, who is a showrunner and director who’s worked on shows like the BET Awards and Undressed. She’s joined by Toni-Ann Lagana, a freelance producer who’s worked on shows like Dancing with the Stars and American Idol and Jason Martinez, a longtime director/producer who most recently produced Temptation Island during t...
Unscripted Development Executives – Matt Shanfield, Michelle Byars & Tom Huffman
February 04, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 184 MBToday on the podcast – a trio of development executives who go way back. They all sell shows for competing companies – but have strong friendships and rely on each other as sounding boards and support: Matt Shanfield – EVP of Development at IPC, Tom Huffman – EVP of original content at Pilgrim Media Group and Michelle Byars – VP of unscripted at ITV. What are the trends and buzzwords these days in unscripted? What’s the best way to get a show sold straight to series? How do you pitch in a...
Ricki Stern – Director/Executive Producer of Surviving Death on Netflix
January 28, 2021 08:06 - 47 minutes - 109 MBThe new six part series Surviving Death on Netflix blew me away so I knew I had to talk to the Director and Executive Producer who also happened to be behind many other stellar films and series. Ricki Stern talks about what attracted her to the subject matter, how she chose the stories to profile and what she believes after immersing herself in the spirit world. We also get into some of Ricki’s other work like the Preppy Murder series on AMC, Surviving Jeffrey Epstein on Lifetime and one of m...
Tiger Woods HBO documentary – with golfer and husband Bryan Clobes
January 21, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 133 MBThe two-part documentary Tiger on HBO/HBO Max requires a deep dive and who better to do it with than golfer extraordinaire and my husband Bryan Clobes. Bryan’s not only a gifted golfer (not biased – he actually is a 3 or 4 handicap – whatever that means) but a documentary fan who has great insight into the themes of Tiger’s life: his relationship with his parents, his rise, fall and rise again, his relationships and whether he’ll ever be the true GOAT of golf. Follow me: Instagram Twitter ...
Susan Horowitz & Irina Grobman – From Reality to Real Estate
January 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBOn this very special episode, two of my all time favorite people talk about the transition from reality TV to real estate. Both Susan and Irina worked in television before switching careers to become realtors and own their own brokerage firm. They talk about why they made the move, what skills they learned in TV helped them become successful realtors and what’s it’s like to be partners in business and life. Follow Susan and Irina on IG: https://www.instagram.com/susanirinarealestate/ Follo...
Rosie Mercado – Curvy Girls, Life Coach and TV/podcast host
January 07, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBRosie Mercado is a true inspiration – a proud Latina woman who’s struggled with self esteem issues her whole life. When she decided to join the cast of Curvy Girls (now streaming on Peacock), she got serious about losing weight and changing her life. She talks about her journey to losing 240lbs, her new book and podcast “The Girl with Self Esteem Issues” and how she had another baby at 40 years old in the middle of a global pandemic! Follow Rosie here: https://www.instagram.com/rosiemercado...
End of 2020 TV recap with blogger Brian Samuels
December 23, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBIt’s our bi-annual end of year TV recap with my friend and TV blogger Brian Samuels. We’re talking about all the shows we’re watching and recommend. From The Queens Gambit to Murder at Middle Beach to Shark Tank, we tell you about everything we love from the last few months. And of course we’ll tell you what we love to hate watch (looking at you Emily in Paris) and what you definitely want to miss. Enjoy! Brian’s blog: http://tvuncovered.com Follow me: Instagram Twitter realityofreality...
Vanessa Grigoriadis – Hollywood Con Queen podcast and more
December 16, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 99.5 MBJournalist, writer and podcast host Vanessa Grigoriadis joins me to talk about her new podcast Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen about a con artist who fooled Hollywood players big and small for years with elaborate and often nefarious schemes. We also talk about her podcast about Ivanka Trump on Luminary which is very juicy and illuminating and discuss her book about men, women and consent on college campuses. Enjoy! Listen to Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podc...
Matt Tyrnauer – The Reagans documentary series
December 08, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 105 MBYou don’t want to miss the four part documentary THE REAGANS on Showtime directed by my guest Matt Tyrnauer. We do a deep dive about shattering the mythology around Reagan and his presidency and what it was like to produce this film in a pandemic. What is happening in politics today makes a lot more sense after you watch this amazing series. Plus, you’ll find out that global decisions about our democracy were being made by…an astrologer?! . All episodes are now available on Showtime and Showt...
The Crown Season 4 recap with Sarah Kanter and Miriam Kanter
December 03, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBThe cousins – Sarah and Miriam Kanter – are back for another fun recap- this time of THE CROWN. The incredible Netflix series dropped it’s fourth season recently. It’s based on real events in the royal family and we try and separate fact from fiction (with the help of other podcasts, documentaries and Wikipedia). We dive into the royal family dynamics, Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s marriage (and his long time affair with Camilla Parker Bowles) and Margaret Thatcher’s stint as Prime Minister...
Cecilia Peck & Inbal Lessner – Seduced: Inside the Nxivm Cult
November 26, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBToday on the podcast, the women who brought you new Starz documentary Seduced: Inside the Nxivm Cult. I had the pleasure of talking with the Executive Producers Cecilia Peck and Inbal Lessner about how this four part series came to be. The first order of business was telling the women’s stories by women – all in key positions of production. We talk about how a cult member trying to recruit Cecilia led them to this dark story, how India Oxenberg became the focal point of the series and what i...
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City w/ podcaster Ryan Bailey
November 19, 2020 17:48 - 41 minutes - 94.8 MBDrama is going down in Salt Lake City Utah! Never thought I’d say those words – but that is what’s happening on the new Bravo franchise Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Fellow podcaster and hilarious tweeter Ryan Bailey and I break down all the shenanigans. We cover burning questions like is Mary the new Keith Raniere minus the volleyball plus the Versace? Is Meredith’s son the best housewife adjacent character or is T’Challa?! We also talk OC and whether it can redeem itself again… Check ...
Sharon Liese & Sasha Alpert – TRANSHOOD (HBO)
November 12, 2020 08:00 - 29 minutes - 68.5 MBToday on the podcast, Sharon Liese and Sasha Alpert. Sharon directed and Sasha produced the amazing new film TRANSHOOD – premiering on HBO and HBO Max on November 14th. It’s a beautiful story following 4 trans kids over the span of five years, documenting their lives and their families, amidst conflict, celebration and change. What makes it even more interesting is all the families live in (conservative) Kansas City, KS against the backdrop of a harrowing political environment for the trans c...
Holly Carter – Producer – The Clark Sisters (and much more)
October 29, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 86.7 MBToday on the podcast – Producer extraordinaire Holly Carter. Dr. Holly Carter to be precise. Holly is a force to be reckoned with! Starting out in casting, then transitioning to managing little acts like Usher, then creating hits in unscripted like Preachers of LA and Atlanta to recently bringing her 17 year old baby to life – the Clark Sisters – which has done record ratings for LIFETIME and in a pandemic no less. Holly tells us how she did it all – while also being a spiritual grounded pe...
Eric Evangelista & Naimah Holmes – Deaf U on Netflix
October 22, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 99.2 MBIt’s a behind the scenes look at the new Netflix documentary-series Deaf U that follows students at Gallaudet University – a deaf college based in Washington DC. Executive Producer Eric Evangelista (Hot Snakes Media) and Supervising Producer Naimah Holmes talk about how the show was conceived, how hard it was to sell, what it was like working with deaf crew members and some of the challenges and excitement with creating a unique and groundbreaking show. Check out DeafU on Netflix: https://w...
The Real Housewives vs Reality – with Vulture’s Brian Moylan
October 14, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MBCan Bravo’s Real Housewives survive a global pandemic and the racial justice movement? RH recap writer Brian Moylan tackled that in his brilliant piece in Vulture this past week and we break it all down in this podcast. Should we cancel housewives like Ramona and Kelly Dodd for their attitude toward masks and traveling in the time of Corona? Can these franchises survive without racial diversity? Do we still want escapist TV from our housewives and can we actually escape reality right now? Lis...
Real Housewives of Potomac recap with LaKendra Tookes
October 05, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MBThe country’s falling apart – but at least we have Potomac!!! I’m recapping all the drama, madness and hilarity that is the Real Housewives of Potomac with writer, comedian and TV & podcast personality LaKendra Tookes. We get into the fight to end all fights, the aftermath, the Pastor, his wife and the hot mic and Michael Darby’s endless shenanigans. Enjoy! Follow Lakendra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lakendratookes/ Follow me on social media: Instagram Twitter realityofreali...
Beth Belew – VP Funny or Die
September 30, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 109 MBBeth Belew is a delightful guest AND a talented producer. She’s currently the Vice President of Long Form Development and Current Programming for Funny Or Die and has spent most of her career producing and developing comedic unscripted shows on her own and on the network side. We cover it all – including Harry Hamlin’s obsession with plants (?!), how it’s possible women did not know they were pregnant, what its like to work with Conan and how to turn a scripted TV show with Kevin Bacon into a...
Dan Partland – Director of #UNFIT the documentary
September 23, 2020 07:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MBDan Partland is a talented documentary filmmaker who directed and produced an important film you must see now: #Unfit (link below). The first half is medical doctors, mental health professionals and leading Republican influencers talking on the record about the behavior, psyche, condition, and stability of Donald Trump. The second half of the film looks through a historical lens to examine how someone like him even became president, and how this Presidency is mirroring what’s happening all ...
Dometi Pongo – MTV’s True Life Crime
September 17, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBDometi Pongo is a journalist and host the MTV series True Life Crime, MTV News’ Need to Know and Conversations in Context on the Smithsonian Channel. He’s already done a ton in his short career and we get into how it all happened so fast for him (hint: he’s really smart and talented) and what his goals are for the future. We talk shop, Black Lives Matters and why he decided to start taking groups to Ghana a few years back. Enjoy! Find Dometi and his shows here: dometi.net http://www.mtv.co...
Stefanie Ziev – Permission to Choose
September 10, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MBA lot of people in our industry know Stefanie Ziev, not just from her time as a network executive, but as their personal life coach. Stef’ coaches lots of people inside and outside our industry and now she’s launching a new podcast called Permission to Choose with guests like Mario Lopez and Darin Olien, co-host of the new Netflix show with Zac Efron. Stef and I talk about her career trajectory, how she’s navigating the pandemic (plus tips on how you can keep your sanity) and how to throw off...
Jazzy Collins – “White-washing” on the Bachelor
September 03, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBCasting director Jazzy Collins made headlines when she came out publicly to renounce ABC’s The Bachelor for not doing enough to cast people of color and criticize their lack of diversity behind the camera as well. Jazzy breaks down her powerful post, talks about how she experienced the show as a Black woman and how she’s hoping to change the industry from the inside when it comes to diversity. We also dig into her fun career casting shows like Flirty Dancing and The Circle and what the future...
Courtney Sexton – SVP of CNN Films
August 20, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 89 MBCourtney Sexton has the best job on the planet! As Senior Vice President for CNN Films since 2013, Courtney works day-to-day with filmmakers to supervise the production of documentary films for theatrical exhibition and distribution across CNN’s platforms. Some of the films we talk about include “Blackfish”, “Three Identical Strangers” and the new doc on HBO Max “On the Trail” – about women journalists covering the campaign trail for CNN. Courtney tells me how these docs came to be, what she’...
Karina Longworth – You Must Remember This podcast
August 13, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBI’m thrilled to have Karina Longworth on the podcast today. Karina is the host of the very successful podcast YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS–every season is another deep dive into a story about old Hollywood. This latest season, THE INVISIBLE WOMAN, is about the life and career of producer Polly Platt. I can’t remember the last time a series affected me so deeply. Karina is a former film critic and writer of books – most recently of Howard Hughes – and her writing and research skills are in full disp...
Best TV you should be watching w/ Brian Samuels
August 06, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBMy friend and TV blogger Brian Samuels is back for another recap of all the best shows we’re watching and recommend. From Fauda to Lenox Hill to Outcry to The Last Dance, we tell you about everything we love from the last few months. And of course we’ll tell you what we love to hate watch (looking at you Selling Sunset) and what you definitely want to miss. Enjoy! Brian’s blog: http://tvuncovered.com Follow me on social media: Instagram Twitter realityofreality.com
Tracy Tutor – Million Dollar Listing LA/Fear is a Four Letter Word
July 30, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 91.1 MBTracy Tutor’s back for another round on the podcast! Tracy is the only female real estate agent on MILLION DOLLAR LISTING LA and a powerhouse rock star bad ass boss woman. Today we’re talking about her new book – Fear is a Four Letter Word – which is already a best seller (and a book I think every woman should read). We talk about the book, the impossible client from Malibu, the Pasadena drama with David and James and some new changes in her personal life since her divorce. Buy Tracy’s book ...
Carlos King – Showrunner/Production Company Owner
July 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBCarlos King is an uber successful Executive Producer who owns Kingdom Reign – a full service production company here in Los Angeles. He cut his teeth running shows like The Real Housewives of Atlanta and of course my favorite reality show ever Oprah: Season 25 Behind the Scenes. He created and now produces the hit show for OWN Love and Marriage Huntsville and the Netflix series Styling Hollywood. Carlos and I talk about how he started in reality TV, what it was like to meet Queen Oprah and ho...
Laura Richards – Crime Analysis on Filthy Rich & Athlete A
July 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 152 MBBack for the third time on the podcast: Laura Richards. Laura is a Criminal Profiler, Behavioral Analyst and Victims Rights Advocate. Today she’s back to talk about the recurring subject of serial predators and how they’re portrayed in unscripted content. I wanted to have Laura back on since Gihslane Maxwell is in the news now. She was finally arrested in the Jeffrey Epstein case and is being held without bail. We’re talking about JEFFREY EPSTEIN: FILTY RICH – the multi-part documentary now...
The Black Female Producer’s Reality of Reality-Erika Bryant, Jamala Gaither, Nakia Williams
July 09, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 176 MBToday on the podcast, I’m continuing my conversation I started a few weeks ago with Black producers in the unscripted industry. I’m talking to another amazing group of women: Erika Bryant, Jamala Gaither and Nakia Williams-Richardson. Erika is a seasoned Executive Producer who’s worked on shows like OWN’s Family or Fiance and Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta and Married to Medicine. Jamala is a Supervising Producer who just wrapped the HBO Max show The Event, produced Kevin Hart’s What t...
Andy Dehnart – 20 years of Reality Blurred
July 02, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 98.2 MBAndy Dehnart is making his second appearance on the show! Today we’re celebrating 20 years of his blog REALITY BLURRED. We talk about shows that have been around since the beginning and of course the reboots, some of recent controversy with shows like Live PD and Vanderpump Rules, what new shows he’s loving right now and how unscripted looks now and going forward. Andy’s website: https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/ Our original chat: https://tasteofreality.com/andy-dehnart/ Follow ...
LaNee Griffin-Carroll – Showrunner
June 25, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBToday on the podcast, LaNee Griffin-Carroll. LaNee always knew she wanted to be in television – growing up with a father in the business. She started hustling at an early age and hasn’t stopped. We get into her career, starting as an assistant at VH1 and working her way up the ranks and going over to Universal and NBC. Then 4 years ago her heart was in creating content and show running. She’s executive produced the new show on Disney+ Be Our Chef, Road Trippin with Ricky Thompson and Denzel D...
The Black Producer’s Reality in Reality – Toni Judkins, Sean Rankine, Anthony Sylvester & Bree Frank
June 18, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 186 MBIt’s part one of my podcast with black producers in unscripted. I can’t even express how eye opening this was and how much I learned. I talk to four amazing producers and we cover a lot of ground including: what it’s like for them to work in this industry, why inclusion matters for the people making content and green lighting it, how black culture needs to be better represented in unscripted and what can be done at production companies and networks to make things better. Please share wide...
Luann De Lesseps – The Inside Scoop On RHONY
June 10, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 67.7 MBLadies and Gentlemen, this is the Countess speaking. It’s Real Housewives of NY’s Luann De Lesseps back on the podcast for another fun chat! If you missed our first epic pod (done lying down in her hotel room) a year ago you definitely want to hear that one too (link below). Today we get into the current season, how she really feels about Bethenny leaving, whether Tinsley should be marrying Scott and if Ramona has changed at all. And.. you won’t want to miss the cameo from son Noel (“shoo sho...
Jen O’Connell- HBO MAX
May 28, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 82 MBJen O’Connell is Executive Vice President of non-fiction and kids and family programming at HBO Max. The first time Jen was on the podcast in 2016, we went in-depth on her career but today it’s all about the HBO Max Launch! They’ve got an amazing slate of unscripted shows including underground ballroom competition show LEGENDARY, the new Amy Schumer doc-series EXPECTING AMY and the new Selena Gomez quarantine cooking show coming out this summer. We also get the inside scoop on what to expec...
Jason Evans- Producing Travel Shows (And In A Global Pandemic!)
May 22, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MBJason Evans is a long time producer who specializes in the travel show genre. He moved to Hawaii in 2005 and hasn’t looked back. He was able to funnel his love of travel into an exciting career – working all over the world – as recently as Botswana – where he got turned around after 3 days when Covid hit and the country went on lockdown. We talked a lot about how the pandemic will change travel shows now and in the future and how Hawaii has been able to be relatively Covid free. Learn more...
Evolyn Brooks – Show Runner/Experimental Producer
May 15, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBEvolyn Brooks is an award winning TV Show Runner and Experiential Events Producer and has worked for major networks and syndicators. She’s taken all her skills as a producer and turned into an entrepreneur who does inspiring events for corporations and small groups alike. We talk all about what that means and how she got into it and chat about her new podcast Built By a Boss where she interviews other female entrepreneurs about how they started their businesses. Check out Evolyn’s podcast,...
Brandon Alvarado- RHOBH Recap
May 08, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBToday on the podcast, my friend and Bravo guru Brandon Alvarado. Brandon is an encyclopedia of housewives knowledge, and we’re breaking down Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Is Kyle a mean girl? Is Teddi a good housewife? Do we like the new additions? We mention it all and more. Enjoy! Follow Brandon on Instagram and Twitter! Follow me on social media: Instagram Twitter realityofreality.com Receive 10% off your first order of up to 10 hours of video with Transcription Farm services b...
Producers In The Time of Covid-19: Dwight Smith, Michael Agbabian and Mark Kadin
May 04, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBIt’s my part 3 (!) of producers in the the time of Covid-19. We’re in week 7 of quarantine in Los Angeles and how is everyone holding up? Where are we now with producing and developing content? First up, Dwight Smith and Michael Agbabian, founders and owners of Mission Control Media. They’re best known for their hit shows Face Off and Hollywood Game Night. They also produce the re-boot of The Soup and a new show on Quibi called Floored. After that, it’s producer and owner of MAK Pictures, M...
Alex Piper- Head of Unscripted at YouTube Originals
May 01, 2020 11:40 - 1 hour - 167 MBAlex Piper is the Head of Unscripted at YouTube Originals. Since joining YouTube, Alex and his team has launched many acclaimed projects including Justin Bieber: Seasons– a massive success worldwide. Alex got into this business through sports and the Olympics then eventually to Asylum Entertainment and Fox. Alex has some great stories and gives us a peek behind the curtain on how the Bieber series almost didn’t happen. Check out Justin Bieber: Seasons! Follow Alex on Instagram! Follow me...