• Season 2 Episode 16: Steve Cuden Act 2!
    Jan 9 2026

    Join us as we continue our conversation with Steve Cuden, a Pittsburgh native award-winning screenwriter, author, director, and producer! In this episode, Steve dives into his work on renowned stage hit JEKYLL & HYDE, THE MUSICAL and how writing differs from the screen to the stage!

    Check out Steve Cuden’s books Beating Broadway and Beating Hollywood plus his podcast StoryBeat at https://www.storybeat.net/! Learn more about Steve Cuden at his website https://www.stevecuden.com/

    Hosted by Dawn Keezer and Kevin M. Smith. Produced by Jennifer Booker. Edited by Kaden Velasquez.

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    16 mins
  • Season 2 Episode 15: Welcome Steve Cuden!
    Dec 26 2025

    Join us as we welcome Steve Cuden, a Pittsburgh native award-winning screenwriter, author, director, and producer! In this episode, Steve shares the beginning of his career, how growing up in Pittsburgh impacted his journey, and imparts valuable advice for any aspiring writer!

    Check out Steve Cuden’s books Beating Broadway and Beating Hollywood plus his podcast StoryBeat at https://www.storybeat.net/! Learn more about Steve Cuden at his website https://www.stevecuden.com/

    Hosted by Dawn Keezer and Kevin M. Smith. Produced by Jennifer Booker. Edited by Kaden Velasquez.

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    19 mins
  • Season 2 Episode 14: Mark Pellington Part III!
    Dec 12 2025

    Join us as we wrap up our conversation with Mark Pellington, an internationally renowned filmmaker. In Part III, we discuss what makes the Pittsburgh region such a great place to film and Mark shares his recent and upcoming projects, like his visual memoir THE VISUALIST!

    Learn more about Mark Pellington at his official website https://www.markpellington.com/

    Hosted by Dawn Keezer and Kevin M. Smith. Produced by Jennifer Booker. Edited by Kaden Velasquez.

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    21 mins
  • Season 2 Episode 13: Mark Pellington Part II!
    Nov 28 2025

    Join us as we continue our conversation with Mark Pellington, an internationally renowned filmmaker. In Part II, Mark dives into his feature films, including ARLINGTON ROAD (1999) and #RatedPGH THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES (2002)!

    Learn more about Mark Pellington at his official website https://www.markpellington.com/

    Hosted by Dawn Keezer and Kevin M. Smith. Produced by Jennifer Booker. Edited by Kaden Velasquez.

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    18 mins
  • Season 2 Episode 12: Welcome Mark Pellington!
    Nov 14 2025

    Join us as we welcome Mark Pellington, an internationally renowned filmmaker. In Part I, Mark shares the beginning of his career through his start at MTV and his award-winning music video “Jeremy” by Pearl Jam... Thanks for listening!

    Learn more about Mark Pellington at his official website https://www.markpellington.com/

    Hosted by Dawn Keezer and Kevin M. Smith. Produced by Jennifer Booker. Edited by Kaden Velasquez.

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    15 mins
  • Season 2 Episode 11: Brendan Burch Vol. 3!
    Oct 24 2025

    Join us as we wrap up our interview with Brendan Burch, the CEO and Executive Producer of award-winning animation studio Six Point Harness, CEO of Mondo Media, and founder of media nonprofit Now What!?

    In the final part of our conversation, Brendan shares valuable advice for both aspiring and veteran animators... Thanks for listening!

    Hosted by Dawn Keezer and Kevin M. Smith. Produced by Jennifer Booker. Edited by Kaden Velasquez.

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    20 mins
  • Season 2 Episode 10: Brendan Burch Vol. 2!
    Oct 10 2025

    Join us as we continue our conversation with Brendan Burch, the CEO and Executive Producer of award-winning animation studio Six Point Harness, CEO of Mondo Media, and founder of media nonprofit Now What!?

    In this episode, Brendan dives into the history of animation and talks about the behind-the-scenes of Six Point Harness’ Oscar-winning animated short HAIR LOVE (2019)... Thanks for listening!

    Hosted by Dawn Keezer and Kevin M. Smith. Produced by Jennifer Booker. Edited by Kaden Velasquez.

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    17 mins
  • Season 2 Episode 9: Welcome Brendan Burch!
    Sep 26 2025

    Join us in welcoming Brendan Burch, the CEO and Executive Producer of award-winning animation studio Six Point Harness Studios, CEO of Mondo Media, and founder of media nonprofit Now What!?

    We are thrilled to have him on the podcast to take a glimpse into the world of animation! In the first part of our conversation, Brendan talks about his first jobs and his pathway to success... Thanks for listening!

    Hosted by Dawn Keezer and Kevin M. Smith. Produced by Jennifer Booker. Edited by Kaden Velasquez.

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    16 mins