Shishkin Productions

The Sizzle Reel

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Stories, conversations, and (sometimes) insights from working-class post-production cogs. Hosts Chris Eastman and Alexei Shishkin walk you through their day-to-day in the video editing world. From weirdest workplace experiences to client horror stories to "back in my day" reminiscences, these ramblin' gamblin' edit monkeys will slice & dice their way out of the edit suites and into your heart.

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134: WGA Strike + Film Crew Draft! 24.04.2023 1:09:27

Chris & Alexei talk WGA strike potential, Buzzfeed’s continued collapse, and drafting our PERFECT film crew! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

133: Adobe Announces Text-Based Editing in Premiere + Streaming Consolidation Continues 17.04.2023 1:19:59

Chris & Alexei talk outrageous streaming consolidation, a weird AI royalty-free music service, and new Adobe announcements. PLUS chris lets it leak that he is actually a monkey Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

132: Film Festival Submissions Cost MONEY + Chris VERSUS David Lynch 10.04.2023 1:05:27

Chris & Alexei talk film festival submissions, D&D IP, weird new plug-in, and Chris takes on David Lynch! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

131: Sizzle Reel LIVE at TREEFORT! w/ Megan Stoll (@megsmallan) + A Quick Recap With Katie O. (@katieo_23) 03.04.2023 1:12:25

Chris & Alexei are joined by Treefort Marketing Director Megan Stoll ( @megsmallan ) to talk social strat for music festivals, growing a music fest, do metrics matter, reading the comments, and much more! We also play a Power (~half) Hour! But before that, Katie O. ( @katieo_23 ) comes through to talk TF video recap! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on th...

130: FINAL ROUNDS w/ Evan Mueller (@videobyevan) - SIZZLE REEL TROPE CREEP INVITATIONAL BRACKET MADNESS TOURNAMENT! 28.03.2023 1:01:44

Chris & Alexei are joined by Evan Mueller ( @videobyevan ) to talk a bit about our latest Treefort Music Fest video coverage + finish up the SIZZLE REEL TROPE CREEP INVITATIONAL BRACKET MADNESS TOURNAMENT! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shis...

129: FIRST ROUND w/ Joe Guerra (@TheRealJMGuerra) - SIZZLE REEL TROPE CREEP INVITATIONAL BRACKET MADNESS TOURNAMENT! 20.03.2023 1:16:39

Chris & Alexei are joined by Joe Guerra ( @TheRealJMGuerra ) to talk 9 hours of Avatar, and get into Round 1 of the SIZZLE REEL TROPE CREEP INVITATIONAL BRACKET MADNESS TOURNAMENT! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

128: Jury Duty, SNL Strike, and SIZZLE REEL TROPE CREEP INVITATIONAL BRACKET MADNESS SELECTION SHOW! 13.03.2023 1:04:51

Chris & Alexei talk the waste of time that is jury duty, editing someone else’s reel, and THE SIZZLE REEL TROPE CREEP INVITATIONAL BRACKET MADNESS SELECTION SHOW! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

127: Crashing The Boards X! w/ Daniel Kouba (@driftingphoto) 06.03.2023 1:18:09

Chris & Alexei are joined by Daniel Kouba ( @driftingphoto ) to talk MLS 360, Kouba’s first music video where people will be carrying him around, and Crashing The Boards! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

126: Chris Is Back From Europe! + Free Video Editing Tools 27.02.2023 1:13:45

Chris & Alexei talk Chris’s Euro-trip, new podcast, Google’s desk-share program, and more! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

125: What We Learned Last Year, Part 2 20.02.2023 2:20:54

Chris & Alexei revisit everything they learned last year! The most educational episode of Sizzle Reel yet! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

124: What We Learned Last Year, Part 1 13.02.2023 1:23:50

Chris & Alexei revisit everything they learned last year! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

123: Start, Bench, Cut (Media Industry Edition) + Chris’s B-Day Extravaganza w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese) 06.02.2023 1:09:00

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway ( @aimestocheese ) to talk aphantasia, Chris’s B-day and we play a few rounds of Start, Bench, Cut… Media Industry Edition! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

122: Wingin’ It! w/ a Surprise E-Mu (@videobyevan) 30.01.2023 59:05

Chris & Alexei totally wing it! We call Evan, the Edit Emu ( @videobyevan ), we talk biz dev, hour tracking, and oh so much more! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

121: Fictional Media Employees Draft w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese) 23.01.2023 1:14:28

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway ( @aimestocheese ) to talk M3gan (mee-gan), bio writing, and Fictional Media Employees Draft! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

120: Non-Competes Are Bad, Auditing Our Expenses, and Chris VERSUS Chris Nolan! 16.01.2023 1:02:23

Chris & Alexei talk death of the cold line, auditing the expenses, Calling All Casuals, FTC’s crackdown on Non-Competes, and more! Plus Chris takes on the great Christopher Nolan! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

119: “The Beef Is Back” – 2023 Trend Forecast w/ Luis Domingo (@loopy.doop) 09.01.2023 1:11:58

Chris & Alexei are joined by Producer Flora and Luis Domingo ( @loopy.doop ) to talk Sherlock Holmes, X-mas gifts, and of course a TREND FORECAST – what’re we leaving in 2022 and what’s gonna be hot in 2023? You’ll have to listen to find out! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlere...

118: First Ever “AI-Directed” “Movie” + 2023 New Year’s Resolutions 02.01.2023 1:02:11

Chris & Alexei talk AI-directed movies, the in-between time, podcast forecasts, and of course we check in on our resolutions! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

117: The 1st Annual Sizzlies! 26.12.2022 1:16:48

Chris & Alexei present THE SIZZLIES! Categories to be awarded include Best New Segment, Best Ending Song, and of course, Most Valuable Sizzler! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

116: “An Editor Chris-mas Carol” – The Sizzle Reel Holiday Extravaganza! 19.12.2022 47:05

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway ( @aimestocheese ) to discuss the making of “An Editor Chris-mas Carol”! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

115: Here Come The Layoffs, Here Comes The AI, and Interviewing With Mr. Beast w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese) 12.12.2022 1:09:09

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway ( @aimestocheese ) to talk rip reels, Mr. Beast job interview, and artificial intelligence – as a matter of fact, here is what the AI wrote about this episode: “It is not clear what the topic of the conversation is or what the speakers are discussing. They mention Campbell's cream of broccoli soup, soccer, a book called "Stranger in a Strange Land," and...

114: Doing “Content Creator” Things, Sizzle Reel Wrapped, and Workflow Software Draft 05.12.2022 1:27:26

Chris & Alexei talk Netflix’s theater aversion, a recent “content creator” activity, and the most valuable software that isn’t Adobe, Avid, etc. We also do a live unveil of our Podcaster Wrapped from this year! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow...

113: How To Deal With 100TB of Old Projects, Making Progress On The Documentary, and “First, Worst, & Cursed!” w/ Katie O. (@katieo_23) 28.11.2022 1:24:20

Chris & Alexei are joined by Katie O. ( @katieo_23 ) to discuss her First, Worst, and Cursed projects! Before that, though, we talk Deep Glacier archive, documentary post-production, content creator gigs, Iconik.io, and more! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.c...

112: What We’re Thankful For + HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese) 21.11.2022 1:36:06

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway ( @aimestocheese ) to talk Chris’s Euro-trip, applying to jobs, what we’re thankful for, and some holiday gift ideas for the editor in your life! ALSO: Chris deals with a centipede! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com)...

111: El*n Tries To Build The American WeChat, Can Comedy Age Well, and Post-Production ~Creature Comforts~ DRAFT! 14.11.2022 1:29:51

Chris & Alexei talk future of Twitter, some YouTube concepts, and the creature comforts we just can’t live without in the edit suite! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproductions on tiktok

110: Starting Our YouTube Channel, What To Wear To A Job Interview, and What To Do When People Steal Your Work w/ Jerm Cohen (@jermcohen) 07.11.2022 1:14:24

Chris & Alexei are joined by Jerm Cohen ( @jermcohen ) to talk job interview outfits, poisonous pumpkins, and having content stolen! Plus, we learn about our quest to start a YouTube channel! Call ~THE COLD LINE~ and ask a question: 332-333-4361 (we might play it on the show!) send yr questions to @sizzlereelgang on ig and twitter (or sizzlereelgang at gmail.com) and follow @shishkinproduction...