OWC RADiO

Larry O’Connor, the Founder and CEO of Other World Computing (OWC), took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to give our host, Cirina Catania, a rundown on some of the new products they are showing at NAB 2024. He talked about the Atlas TypeA cards, the Envoy SSD portable drive, the Envoy Pro Mini, the Elektron, and SoftRAID 8 and more. Get the scoop right from the person who runs the company!...

Thousands of movies are made each year and buried within are some hidden treasures that you may not have seen. Our host, Cirina Catania speaks with Producer/Director, Dan Halperin, about "Bombshells and Dollies." An entertaining, captivating look into the world of modern-day pinups and the Rockabilly scene at Viva Las Vegas. It just may change your definition of feminity. This yearly contest bring...

JAMES DAVID REDDING III is a Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, and Re-recording mixer with multiple prestigious awards for his work sculpting soundscapes for television and film productions. You have heard his work on The Queen’s Gambit, The Americans, Carol, The Patient, Amazon Prime’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and many others. Our host, Cirina Catania, described him as an orchestra leader for so...

Jacob Young starred in over 2,000 TV episodes and numerous films, beginning at a very young age on soaps. One role that garnered him international celebrity was as Luke and Laura's son on the General Hospital! We wanted to share his story with OWC listeners because this is truly an example of a "good guy winning," He remains humble, shrugging off the fact that People Magazine featured him on its c...

Samantha Tauber , a singer/song/writer, technology expert, and multi-media performance artist better known worldwide as her avatar, VNCCII!, speaks with OWC RADiO Host, Cirina Catania, and deconstructs her amazing career in another metaverse. So, stop what you are doing, take a break and listen in to this revolutionary force in the creative world. This is a fun one.  ABOUT OWC: Other World Computi...

Do you want advice from successful writers? Welcome to another insightful episode of OWC RADiO with host Cirina Catania, where we bring you the voices and stories shaping the creative landscape. Today, we feature two exceptional writing talents—Whitni Resides, a writer/producer/filmmaker from Chattanooga, TN, and Mark Brown, a multi award-winning, two-time Black List recommended screenwriter. Whit...

Get ready for a journey back in time as OWC RADiO presents a very special episode celebrating the 40th anniversary of the holiday classic, "A Christmas Story." In a unique twist, our host, Cirina Catania, wasn't just an observer—she was a key player in the film's marketing and PR team during its original release. Brace yourselves for exclusive insights and rarely-shared stories, straight from the...

It's the time of year when we think most about family and friends and our friend Richard Taylor of Final Cut TV joins us on OWC RADiO to reminisce about the recent FCP Global Summit and our visit to Apple Park for exclusive Final Cut previews from the Apple team. Some of our favorite presentations during the Summit included those by Storm Smith, a deaf filmmaker and teacher at Gallaudet University...

Independent filmmakers make films. That's what they do out of love for the craft, the message, or the story. But, how do they make money so they can continue to create those stories? Author Rachel Gordon interviewed 150 top experts, producers and industry representatives from around the world. Her book, "The Documentary Distribution Toolkit," is a comprehensive how-to for emerging as well as exper...

OWC RADiO host, Cirina Catania, sits down with filmmaker John McDonald about his ten-year journey to film his latest documentary, "Call Me Mule," the story of a man named John Sears, nicknamed "Mule," who has lived a nomadic lifestyle for the past thirty years, traveling across the country with his three mules in tow. Living in harmony with nature, enjoying this beautiful United States on foot, an...

AJ Salmen is the Co-Founder of Entertainmint, a Web 3 solution for creatives that gives us a fair share of the revenue using a totally transparent business model, far removed from what we may have experienced in the past. A J is a producer, writer, and entrepreneur currently focusing on helping story tellers achieve success. He interviews here on OWC RADiO with our host, Cirina Catania. OWC RADiO...

Twice the speed? Buffering bye bye. Backward and forward compatible Atlas CFexpress 4.0 Memory Cards are available now at OWC.com. Farshid Tabrisi, the Senior VP of flash memory and media development at Other World Computing, OWC, goes under the hood and gives us the details about their new CF Express 4.0 Cards, Innergize Software, and the readers we all need. Our host, Cirina Catania, says she al...

Philip Hodgetts is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lumberjack System and Intelligent Assistance. Our host, Cirina Catania, speaks with him on this episode of OWC RADiO about Lumberjack Builder NLE that is now available for purchase (no subscription necessary!) on the Mac App Store. Lumberjack Builder is the original text driven video and audio editor for writing stories with transcripts and remains the...

Dylan Bates is one of YouTube’s most popular Final Cut and Motion Trainers with over 43,000 very loyal subscribers. There is a reason for that! He is smart, entertaining, and incredibly compelling. With topics such as, “10 must have plugins for Final Cut Pro 2023,” “Object Tracking,” “Generating Captions,” “Instantly Remove Backgrounds,” “Learn Motion 5 in 12 Minutes,” and so many more. Some peopl...

Nick Golden is an Emmy winning Producer at Seed Creative in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. You know…those guys who make those awesome videos for Motion VFX? I met Nick because of his video work and also his support for the the High School Media Collective, a non-profit that I founded with the support of Blackmagic Design, Lumberjack Systems and Catalyst Storie Road. Although Nick is fairly new to the video...

Faith Hibbs Clark is an acting coach with a very different approach. She’s a seasoned casting director and former deception detection body language expert. In other words, she knows when someone is lying!

Tim Standing, OWC's VP of Software Development for Mac, is a long-time friend and one of the planet’s smartest technologists. His new version of SoftRAID (7.5) works natively with the new version of Mac OS and is now available for download.  In case you weren’t aware, SoftRAID is Tim’s invention and what better way to get to know the ins and outs of the software that we use than to ask the coder!...

OWC's Larry O'Connor, and Other World Computing, are committed to helping us understand regenerative agriculture. He explains why in this interview with host, Cirina Catania. Larry O’Connor is more than the founder and CEO of Other World Computing. He donates much of his time and a sizable percentage of the profits from OWC’s business endeavors on issues that he believes need to be addressed in th...

Listen in to our interview with Larry O'Connor, Founder and CEO of Other World Computing. He has lots of information for us following the 2023 WWDC (Apple's Developer Conference Keynote). He was particularly impressed with the new 15 inch MacBook Air, and the MacPro M2 Ultra (that was demo'd with OWC's 8M2 Accelsior PCIe SSD!). Larry also updates us on OWC's Docks, Innergize Software, Atlas Cards...

Chris Brown, the Executive VP and Managing Director of Global Connections and Events for the media and entertainment's preeminent convention, NAB, speaks with OWC RADIO host, Cirina Catania in this exclusive interview about NAB 2023 and...wait for it...reveals their plans for NAB 2024. Bottom line, if you are an exhibitor at the annual event in Las Vegas, better get your booth reservations in ASAP...

Today, on OWC Radio, our host, Cirina Catania, speaks with OWC’s Farshid Tabrizi, their Senior VP of Flash Memory and Media Development. They discuss in detail  two new high speed card readers, Atlas Dual SD Reader and the Atlas CF Express Type 2 with a second slot for an SD Card. And they introduce you to OWC’s new software, Innergize, which keeps your media cards running fast, sanitized, and upd...

Meet Jeff Fochtman, a filmmaker in another life, who developed a keen ability to align major corporations goals as a top marketing executive with global tech companies. Jeff has a track record of driving success and value-based leadership for large international teams. He is a skilled communications expert and has recently joined the upper management team at OWC (Other World Computing) as the Chie...

It's about talent. It's about relationships. It's about charisma. The award-winning Jennifer Plotzke has it all. And she knows how to produce as well. Should we say she's a quadruple threat?! This charming, smart woman has lots of tips for us about how she manages to keep working as an indy actress. We met her during the Catalyst festival and she has since become a mentor to students around the U....

David Valdez, interviewed on OWC Radio with Host Cirina Catania, is a former Presidential photographer who worked with George Bush 41. He also photographed LBJ, worked for the National Park Service, the Habitat for Humanities, and the Republican National Committee. On the morning of 911, he was only two blocks away from the U.S. Capital and heard the plane hitting the Pentagon. He hasn't stopped w...

George Edmondson and his team at Seed Creative have figured out how to keep their production clients happy, deliver great videos and still have a life with their families. How do they do it? What makes them tick? And why are authenticity and humor important? These topics and more kept the conversation going with our host, Cirina Catania. We hope you find some of your answers in this lively discuss...