The Tie-In

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark sit down in the real House of the Dragon with “Southern Beams Builds, Inc.” (@southernbeams) creator, Dr. Ryan Wartena (@theryanwartena). Their “Dragon Wings” solar generators are the first of their kind, and his machines have powered such large-scale live events as Coachella and Burning Man. Tie-in with us to learn how these mobile, versatile, and budget-s...

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark chat with Overdrive (@overdrive_energy_solutions) Founder & President, Neel Vasavada about how to practically and cost-efficiently achieve sustainability during huge live events. Neel has been a trailblazer in the industry for years. This innovator has helped stars as bright as Billie Eilish and powered events as big as Coachella! Tune in to learn how h...

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark learn about what it takes to implement change into your production budget with powerhouse producer, Clara George. Her expert knowledge and collaborative approach to leadership has helped Canadian crews and beyond achieve groundbreaking sustainability. Listening to her is a surefire way of learning how we can help budget focused people and organizations see...

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark visit with Georgina Curtis (@_garmentgeek_), a costume designer who does as much as she dreams. Last week we featured “A Dance with Light” by Robert Diaz LeRoy, and Georgina provided her immeasurable talents for the costume needs on that progressive project. She’s truly done amazing things like make incredible garments entirely out of recycled materials, an...

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark follow the lead of Robert Diaz LeRoy, a movie magician (Director, Producer, Writer) with a fascinating new short film called “A Dance with Light” that we’re premiering on our new YouTube channel. Listen to our conversation first, and then hop on over to YouTube so you can view his amazing work. His production team put the project together while running thei...

This week on “The Tie In,” Zena and Mark chat with Todd Lapp, an experienced gaffer working on high profile TV shows like “The Man in The High Castle.” Todd is always striving for innovation, and if there’s a cost benefit to implementing important sustainable electricity, then he pushes for its use on production. Our team really likes this interview, and we think it is a great reminder to us all t...

We’re thrilled to release our conversation with friend of the pod and powerhouse producer and gaffer, Kerri Coombs (@kerri.coombs) of FireDance Media. Kerri was one of the first guests who agreed to hop on our pod, and this tracks with who she is as a person. Kerri is always the first individual to stand up for nature, oppressed people, and the welfare of our worldwide community. Learn and laugh a...

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena interviewed Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda (@boneduds), a Film & Television Producer and Climate Activist, about how she helped make the latest season of HBO’s “True Detective Night Country” a more sustainable production. If you’re interested in discovering the true power behind “Night Country,” then you won’t want to skip this one. We’d like to thank the NAB Show (@n...

This week on “The Tie-In,” Zena and Mark discuss with Ken Deans what it takes to make enormous live events environmentally friendly. Ken’s organization, KD Production Services (@kdproductionservices), implements greener alternatives to sustaining massive amounts of energy for cultural landmarks like Coachella, Stagecoach, Desert Trip, Bottlerock, and many more. Come for the education, stay for the...