B Smith's Second Sticks

Ru Paul's Drag Race 1st AD/Associate Director Tori Himes joins the pod! We get into her origin story and mercurial rise to stage managing the Emmy-award winning show, talk about overcoming stigmas and other people's prejudices, and winning over the iconic Ru Paul. We also chat the challenges of the present work environment, and her resolve to "hold on to the bitter end", should it come to that (ed...

Rich Kim, one of the preeminent Directors in the non-scripted genre, joins us today on B Smith's Second Sticks. We are in the midst of a production shake-up in the reality world, to say the least, and Rich is at the forefront of these mercurial times. We talk about where all the production on the west coast disappeared to, and whether it might come back again. We also cover ground regarding our sh...

B Smith's Second Sticks chops it up with Rob Cammidge, west coast-based DP and camera operator. We discuss the current state of non-scripted production in the Los Angeles area, cover some well-worn territory about our shared past, and Rob talks about his painting, his vast work T-shirt collection, and the craft service that sadly got away.

We launch our podcast with a conversation with New York-based Camera Operator/DP Jeff Canfield. We discuss the current state of non-scripted in the north eastern region of the United States, and why most people refer to him simply as \"Canfield.\" We also dip into the sandwich arts, and talk about our dogs.

Welcome to Second Sticks! It's a podcast! We will be having interesting conversations with some of the people who are and have been behind the creative process of most or all of your favorite reality shows. The industry is in a period of tumult, and we dig into what these workers are feeling, how they are coping, and what is happening next for the industry. Please check out our Introduction, as we...