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Season 5 - Ep 10 - COVID-19 - Danger Force

Season 5 Episode 10

Earlier this month, Danger Force (the superhero tv show in its first season on Nickelodeon), produced and aired a special quarantine episode, and my …

6 years, 4 months ago

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Season 5 - Ep 9 - Props - ISS

Season 5 Episode 9

Our series focused on the property department concludes today with a pre-pandemic visit to Independent Studio Services (a prop house headquartered in…

6 years, 4 months ago

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Season 5 - Ep 8 - Props - Avengers: Endgame

Season 5 Episode 8

My guest today is assistant property master Travis Bobbitt, whose work on 2019's Avengers: Endgame was the culmination of a journey he started a deca…

6 years, 5 months ago

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Season 5 - Ep 7 - COVID-19 - The Unions Respond

Season 5 Episode 7

Today I'm speaking with the legislative directors from IATSE, SAG-AFTRA, WGA-East and the DGA, who collectively represent their members at the nation…

6 years, 5 months ago

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Season 5 - Ep 6 - Props - Wizards of Waverly Place

Season 5 Episode 6

Ken Levin and Jill Parry join me today to revisit their time managing props for Wizards of Waverly Place, the Disney sitcom that aired four seasons (…

6 years, 5 months ago

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Season 5 - Ep 5 - Props - S.W.A.T.

Season 5 Episode 5

My guest today is Erik "Dr. Booty" Kieltyka, an assistant property master on the television show, S.W.A.T. (starring Shemar Moore), currently airing …

6 years, 5 months ago

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Season 5 - Ep 4 - COVID-19 - Remembering Larry Lerner

Season 5 Episode 4

Last week, we lost one of our own:  Larry Lerner, an assistant director with a film career spanning more than 35 years, passed away after contracting…

6 years, 5 months ago

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Season 5 - Ep 3 - Props - The Wrestler

Season 5 Episode 3

Today I'm speaking with Jeff Butcher and Dan Fisher, the property team from 2008's The Wrestler (directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Mickey Rourke…

6 years, 6 months ago

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Season 5 - Ep 2 - Props - The Prestige

Season 5 Episode 2

My guest today is Property Master Scott Buckwald, sharing his insights from the set of 2006's The Prestige (directed by Christopher Nolan and starrin…

6 years, 6 months ago

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Season 5 - Ep 1 - COVID-19 - Production Shutdown

Season 5 Episode 1

And just like that, we're back for a new season.  An assistant director, a costumer, and a property master meet virtually because of social distancin…

6 years, 6 months ago

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