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Oh, what an incredible time with Jake Myers! He’s doing the thing that all of us Chicago folks in the film industry want to do: he created a proof of concept that led to a feature film that’s now streaming. Incredible.

Watch Kombucha now, streaming free on Tubi.

We get into his film Kombucha and all the things that led up to it: some issues with the monster, his pinky problems and privileges, and a whole bunch of other fun stuff. I had no idea we were going to go down that rabbit hole, but I’m so glad we did. Really fun, really great. If you’re in Chicago, please hit him up. He’s great. And he’s not done yet, so please keep an eye out for him. He’s doing amazing things, and he’s very funny, very kind, and very nice. And that’s saying a lot.

In this episode:

• 00:42 Welcome to My Brain
• 01:35 The pinky question
• 02:12 Jake’s log line and Kombucha
• 03:00 Kombucha on tap and office perks
• 03:54 Growing up outside Chicago
• 04:16 UIC and working the film cage
• 05:35 The pinky story: volleyball, a backward reset, and a very hairy doctor
• 09:40 Chest hair talk
• 11:06 My swimming shoulder story
• 12:46 The monster that never showed up
• 16:43 Hot Cakes
• 19:15 Simulations and conspiracy theories
• 21:02 Working on The Telepathy Tapes
• 24:37 Where to watch Kombucha and his next film, Sheila

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