PassionPod is a Passionflix podcast hosted by Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen. Each week, they discuss Passionflix projects with special guests including authors and actors who have appeared in Passionflix films.
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"You Love Life" is an unconventional podcast on Intimacy that’s quickly becoming a can’t-miss listen on iTunes. Host, Roman Wyden is an LA-based marriage and relationship coach who takes a decidedly honest, uninhibited, and unconventional approach to conversations about love, marriage, divorce, family, intimacy, desire, and trust. Since launching in September, "You. Love. Life." has experienced rapid growth, surpassing the 2000 listener mark and more than doubling its audience each week. Whi ...
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The ultimate web series podcast, talking with experts to teach you how to best make, market, and monetize your digital independent series. Hosted by Stareable, the largest community of web series creators, each episode will focus on a different aspect of the production process, covering everything from the idea, to fundraising, to editing, to film festivals, and beyond. Topics will also include: Brainstorming | Screenwriting | Crowdfunding | Pre-Production | Contracts | Casting| Marketing | ...
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Tosca, Ali and Lauren talk all things Passionflix in this summer update episode.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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A Passionflix Podcast! Tosca, Ali and Lauren are back with updates on Gabriel's Redemption, Wait With Me, The Secret Life of Amy Bensen and more.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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A Passionflix Podcast! Watch Tosca, Ali and Lauren chat with the cast of Seduction & Snacks (Mela Green, Vince Hill-Bedford, India Batson and Josh Gilmer) as well as director, Colleen Davie Janes and author, Tara Sivec.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Episode 123 - Proud to be different! (Pride Month)
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PROUD TO BE DIFFERENT is a powerful episode with my dear friend, producer Aaron H. We both decided to dig in deep and explore love & sexuality from a bisexual point of view and see how we both felt about that particular sexual identification being a bit like a bastard child amongst the others. Aaron vulnerably shares about his upbringing and the ev…
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Tosca, Ali and Lauren chat with Wicked director, Taryn O'Neill, about the highly anticipated upcoming film based on the first book in Jennifer L. Armentrout's Wicked series.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Tosca, Ali and Lauren are joined by Passionistas from all over the world to answer their questions. #PassionPodBy Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Tosca, Ali and Lauren are back to share updates on Wicked, Driven, Gabriel's Rapture and more! #PassionPodBy Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Tosca, Ali and Lauren celebrate the three year anniversary of the premiere of Hollywood Dirt with New York Times bestselling author, Alessandra Torre and actress, Emma Rigby (Summer). In this episode, Alessandra shares where the idea for Hollywood Dirt came from and what it’s like seeing her work brought to life on screen. Emma and Tosca also share…
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Tosca, Ali, and Lauren chat with Director of Photography (and proud Founding Member), Denis Maloney, about how he got his start and what his role entails.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Tosca, Ali, and Lauren chat with Passionflix Head of Creative Post Production and Editor, Margie Goodspeed, about how she got her start and what her role entails.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Tosca, Ali, and Lauren chat with Production Designer, Traci Hays, about how she got her start and what the role of a Production Designer entails.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Tosca, Ali, and Lauren chat with Casting Director, Lindsay Chag, about how the casting process works and how Passionflix projects are different from others.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Episode 12 - Thomas Hobson and James Austin Kerr
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Tosca, Ali, and Lauren chat with Thomas Hobson and James Austin Kerr about their experience playing one of our favorite couples, Vaughn and Carter, in Wrapped Up In You and what they've been up to since!By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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CONSCIOUS LUCK is a new episode - our first remote episode, courtesy of Covid - with NYT bestselling authors Carol Kline and Gay Hendricks. We discussed their latest book 'Conscious Luck: Eight Secrets to Intentionally Change Your Fortune' and how all of us can declare ourselves to be a VLP (Very Lucky Person) by simply committing to it. But how do…
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Tosca, Ali, and Lauren share the latest Passionflix info live from Montana where they are on a quaren-team retreat.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Episode 121 - I am no longer yours, I am now mine.
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I AM NO LONGER YOURS, I AM NOW MINE is an episode that breaks down what a 'declaration of independence' actually is and how we could transfer this powerful concept to our own lives and create the kinda lives that light us up, fulfill us and leave us with joy every moment of the day. I mean, who wouldn't want that? Declare today your independence fr…
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Tosca, Ali, and Lauren share the latest from Passionflix and discuss new filming restrictions due to COVID-19.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Episode 9 - Gabriel's Inferno Cast Q&A
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This episode features a Q&A with the cast of Gabriel's Inferno - Part 1. Guests include Melanie Zanetti (Julia), Giulio Berruti (Gabriel), James Andrew Fraser (Paul), Margaux Brooke (Christa), and Julia Barrett-Mitchell (Rachel).By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Tosca, Ali and Lauren answer your burning questions including how Ali and Lauren started their careers at Passionflix, when the new Colton will be revealed and more!By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Episode 7 - Celestine Rae and Jeremy Batiste
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Watch Ali, Lauren, and Tosca chat with Celestine Rae and Jeremy Batiste about how they got their start in acting, their experience as Shana and Jace in the adaptation of Brenda Jackson's, "A Brother's Honor" and more!By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Listen to Ali, Lauren, and Tosca chat with Olivia Applegate about her experience as Rylee in Driven, as a Director on The Naughty List as well as Fueled and Crashed.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Episode 5 - Jordan Lane Price & David A. Gregory
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Tosca, Ali and Lauren chat with Jordan and David about their experience playing Samantha and Clay in Dirty Sexy Saint - an adaptation from the book by Erika Wilde and Carly Phillips.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Tosca, Ali and Lauren chat with New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, K. Bromberg about her experience writing Driven and watching it come to life on screen. They also discuss Fueled, Crashed and more!By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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Tosca, Ali and Lauren chat with #1 New York Times bestselling author, Jodi Ellen Malpas, about the upcoming adaptation of This Man and more!By Jodi Ellen Malpas
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Tosca, Ali and Lauren chat with New York Times bestselling author, Emma Chase, about how she develops her beloved characters and her thoughts on adapting Tangled and Royally Screwed for the screen.By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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A Passionflix Podcast! For the first episode, join Tosca, Ali and Lauren as they talk all things Passionflix and share their thoughts on Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard!By Tosca Musk, Ali Whitaker and Lauren Olsen
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The future of Stareable, according to the team behind it!
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The four (4!) people behind Stareable spill all our secrets, from why we're not called Shareable, where we got our bright yellow theme, and what to look forward to as a member of our community in 2019. Thanks for an amazing 2 seasons of Forget The Box, and please keep in touch! Stareable.com Community.Stareable.com Twitter.com/stareable Podcast hos…
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Network like a pro with director/producer Jack Ferry (Not Too Deep with Grace Helbig, Mr. Student Body President)
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Jack Ferry is a director and producer who's worked with MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Discovery, IFC, Netflix, and more, and knows better than most how valuable forming relationships with your peers is. Learn how and why to network in person and online as well as what we can expect from the digital media industry in the coming months.…
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UTA's Chief Innovation Officer on the State of the Industry
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UTA's Chief Innovation Officer, Brent Weinstein, joins Forget The Box this week to chat the state of the entertainment industry, how agents see the world, and more.By Stareable Film School
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Sundance Institute fellowship managers on self-release strategies
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Take your release into your own hands! Liz Manashil and Jess Fuselier of the Sundance Institute's Creative Distribution Fellowship talk through how to successfully self-release your content, how to use your YouTube analytics to save you money in marketing, and more! Apply for the fellowship: https://www.sundance.org/programs/creative-distribution-i…
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Kaitlyn Alexander (Carmilla, Couple-ish) On Being Everything To Everyone
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We talk queer and nonbinary representation in media, being rocketed into fame with Carmilla, creating and producing an entire web series from the ground-up in 6 months flat, and more. The pressures of being a digital creator keep getting higher, but Kaitlyn Alexander is chock-full of advice for filmmakers looking to maintain their sanity and their …
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Underrepresentation Women in Media (Stareable Fest 2018 panel)
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Join Abra Potkin (Verizon OATH), Keisha Zollar (The Opposition with Jordan Klepper), Daryn Strauss (Downsized), and Sinead Persaud (Shipwrecked Comedy) as they discuss the challenges and opportunities for women in all areas of the media landscape. Moderated by Kim Hoyos of The Light Leaks and sponsored by Bustle.…
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Getting an Agent With Web Series/TV/Film Creator Jeremy Redleaf
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Want representation? Perhaps a timely theme and a creative supplemental content scheme is the way to go. It certainly was for Jeremy Redleaf when he created Odd Jobs and subsequently won a Streamy, got optioned for TV, and found representation. Since then he's also worked in front of and behind the camera on various TV and film projects, and if you…
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Carmilla Co-Creator on The Future of Interactive Storytelling
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Transmedia is dying... or is it? Stephanie Ouaknine, producer and co-creator of the multi-award-winning series Carmilla (and its feature film) helps welcome Forget The Box into season 2 and walks us through her interactive storytelling ethos, as well as gives insight into what the future of digital content creation holds.…
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Distribution and Deals with Passionflix CEO Tosca Musk
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Want to sell your series but don't know where to start? Filmmaker and Passionflix CEO Tosca Musk talks you through all things distribution and mainstream deals in this, our SEASON 1 FINALE episode! If you loved this first podcast season, tweet #SaveForgetTheBox with your favorite moments and a link to the show (podcast.stareable.com) to spread the …
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Making low budget feel high quality with The Feels
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Low budget doesn't have to feel cheap. Tim Manley and Naje Lataillade, co-creators of The Feels, made the first season of their Best of Stareable Fest web series for only $500. Since then, their creative partnership has deepened, their appreciation for the web series form has grown, and their captivating ability to portray humanity in its rawest fo…
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Building Your Audience: Advice from the Experts
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Audience building made easy! This panel, featuring Alex LeMay, Eugene Sun Park, and J. Sibley Law, originally took place at Stareable Fest 2018, and covers every possible aspect of audience building, from press, to social media, to supplementary content, and more. Find the full, unedited video version of this podcast at Facebook.com/Stareable…
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Marketing Your Web Series Before You Release With Tom R. Pike
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No episodes? No problem! There’s still plenty you can do to promote your upcoming work, according to Personal Space co-creator Tom R. Pike. He talks cheap and easy ways to create content before you have any money, how to communicate with your fans during an extended post production period, and the practical ways you can start building your audience…
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Web series editing, according MTV Movie Award Winner Joshua Caldwell
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Set yourself up for success. Director, writer, and producer Joshua Caldwell (NEGATIVE, LAYOVER) details how your post-production process starts with every directing choice you make, how much “fixing it in post” can actually fix, and more.By Stareable Film School
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Directing tips from Yulin Kuang (I Ship It on CW Seed)
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Be the best boss. Writer/director Yulin Kuang walks you through how to mitigate on set fighting with grace, how to communicate with actors rather than talking at them, and how to circumvent all the most common production problems you’re likely to run into.By Stareable Film School
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Shipwrecked Comedy On All Things Pre-Production
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After earning $66k on Kickstarter, their hard work was just beginning. Mary Kate Wiles, Sinead Persaud, Sean Persaud, and Sarah Grace Hart of Shipwrecked Comedy walk us through every step of pre-production, from location scouting to location losing to the absolute terror and excitement that is planning a web series.…
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Breaking into the mainstream with Alex LeMay (YouTube Red, Go90, Disney)
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Is $250k a year as a filmmaker possible? Alex LeMay, showrunner and director for YouTube Red, Go90, Disney, and more, thinks it is. Not just possible- he thinks with a little blood, sweat, and tears, it’s totally accessible for every filmmaker out there.By Stareable Film School
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How to be a no-budget professional with Kate Hackett
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Be a professional. We talked with award-winning actress and filmmaker Kate Hackett about what contracts you need, why you need them, and how to work with friends and still take your project seriously.By Stareable Film School
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Hire the best crew for your web series with advice from Emmy-Nominated producer Allison Vanore
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Build your web series dream team! Allison Vanore is the Emmy-nominated producer of the web series Vanity, starring Denise Richards, and the Head of Production at Canvas Media Studios, and she’s here to tell you how. Allison also talks how to work with friends, how to fire friends, how to multitask on set, and more.…
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Auditioning and casting best practices with Ashley Clements of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
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Nudity comes with a huge pay bump. We sat down with Ashley Clements, the star of the Emmy Award-winning Lizzie Bennet Diaries (among many other digital credits) to talk how to run your casting process from a creator AND an actor perspective, what to focus on during a self-tape audition, and what your headshot should look like.…
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Crowdfunding simplified with Seed&Spark’s Director of Crowdfunding, Christina Raia
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You can fundraise without losing friends- it’s true! Christina Raia, award-winning independent filmmaker, 4-time crowdfunding success story, and Seed&Spark’s Director of Crowdfunding, talks with Forget The Box about how you can reach beyond your friends and family to reach your crowdfunding goal, how to build your audience with a long-term relation…
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Web series creator Katie Tibaldi (Seeking Sublet) helps develop and choose your next indie TV project
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TruTV associate producer talks development. Katie Tibaldi, creator/director of the unreleased yet already award-winning web series Seeking Sublet as well as an Associate Producer on TruTV's At Home with Amy Sedaris sits down with Forget The Box to answer the age-old indie film question... can you actually pull this off? (The answer is yes. Yes you …
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Bernie Su, an Emmy Award-winning web series creator talks starting from the beginning
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An Emmy-winning idea can come from anyone and anywhere. On this inaugural episode of Forget The Box, we start from the beginning, talking brainstorming, how reality can help shape your creativity, exotic dancer/welder vampire roommates, and more with Lizzie Bennet Diaries creator Bernie Su. If you review Forget The Box on iTunes and send a screensh…
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Forget The Box | A new web series podcast by Stareable
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Stareable is dedicated to helping creators make, market, and monetize amazing web series and independent television. But while we have historically done that through our blog and our creator forum, we’ve realized that we have so much more to offer. That’s why we’re launching our new podcast, Forget the Box. Each episode will feature an interview wi…
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