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The Sizzle Reel

The Sizzle Reel

By Shishkin Productions

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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86: Off The Top Rope & Into The Edit Suite w/ Brian Maxwell Mann (@BrianMaxMann)

The Sizzle ReelMay 23, 2022

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158: Three Voicemails Outside Brooklyn, New York
Oct 18, 202355:45
157: Chris’s Crazy Week + Monster Draft w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese)

157: Chris’s Crazy Week + Monster Draft w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese)

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese) to talk Chicago, Chris’s Crazy Week, monsters, and more!


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Oct 12, 202348:00
156: WGA Strike Is Over! + Crashing The Boards XIII w/ Daniel Kouba (@driftingphoto)

156: WGA Strike Is Over! + Crashing The Boards XIII w/ Daniel Kouba (@driftingphoto)

Chris & Alexei are joined by Daniel Kouba (@driftingphoto) to talk end of WGA strike, new iPhone camera tech, and more!


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Oct 02, 202301:12:02
155: Film Unions Draft, Chris Is Using AI, and Strike Talks Heat Up!
Sep 25, 202347:46
154: Which Celeb Can Walk Your Dog?, Wes Anderson Loves Tiktok, and Amy’s Game Is Back w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese)

154: Which Celeb Can Walk Your Dog?, Wes Anderson Loves Tiktok, and Amy’s Game Is Back w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese)

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese) to talk Barrymore/Maher, celebs auctioning themselves off for healthcare, Winning Time’s weird finale, and more! PLUS another installment of ~AMY’S GAME~!


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Sep 18, 202301:07:43
153: What Do Linklater, Korine, and a “Millionaire” YouTube Editor Have To Do With The Future Of Cinema?
Sep 11, 202359:14
152: Fall+Winter Trend Forecast w/ Luis Domingo (@loopy.doop)

152: Fall+Winter Trend Forecast w/ Luis Domingo (@loopy.doop)

Chris & Alexei are joined by Luis Domingo (@loopy.doop) to talk Selena Gomez, check in on our original 2023 design predictions, torn ACL’s, and more!


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Sep 04, 202344:25
151: “Cameraless” Production + First B&H Experience
Aug 28, 202346:04
150: Chris (and Brian) VERSUS **Mystery Director** w/ Brian Maxwell Mann (@BrianMaxMann)

150: Chris (and Brian) VERSUS **Mystery Director** w/ Brian Maxwell Mann (@BrianMaxMann)

Chris & Alexei are joined by Brian Maxwell Mann (@BrianMaxMann) to talk box office inflation, Chris’s skyrocketing views, a MYSTERY edition of Chris VERSUS, and more!


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Aug 21, 202301:30:06
149: Who Can Get More Views?, Background Actor Body Scans, and Film Festivals Galore
Aug 14, 202301:05:23
🔥 SIZZLIN' SUMMER VACATION 🔥
Aug 07, 202302:53
148: Are Networking Events Important? w/ Ohia Morrison (@ohiamorrison) and Amy!

148: Are Networking Events Important? w/ Ohia Morrison (@ohiamorrison) and Amy!

Chris & Alexei are joined by Ohia Morrison (@ohiamorrison) and Amy (@aimestocheese) to talk commercial workers union win, wild Netflix $900k job posting, networking events, and more!


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Jul 31, 202301:04:06
147: Chris’s Best Video Ever + Footage First Check-In w/ Evan Mueller (@videobyevan)

147: Chris’s Best Video Ever + Footage First Check-In w/ Evan Mueller (@videobyevan)

Chris & Alexei are joined by Evan Mueller (@videobyevan) to talk Chris’s best work, how Footage First is going, editing on live stream, and more!


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Jul 24, 202357:42
146: SAG Strike Is Underway! + New Years Resolutions Check-In w/ Matt H. King (@matthking)

146: SAG Strike Is Underway! + New Years Resolutions Check-In w/ Matt H. King (@matthking)

Chris & Alexei are joined by Matt H. King (@matthking) to talk SAG strike, AI future, income inequality, and more!


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Jul 17, 202301:00:55
145: Cloud-based Editing, The Value of Criticism, and Crashing the Boards XII w/ Winsor Jewell (@femfeaturespod)

145: Cloud-based Editing, The Value of Criticism, and Crashing the Boards XII w/ Winsor Jewell (@femfeaturespod)

Chris & Alexei are joined by Winsor Jewell (@femfeaturespod) to talk SAG strike potential, new tech from Atomos, paralysis by analysis, and more!


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Jul 10, 202301:08:53
144: Our Doc Gets Into Its First Festival, Fun Crews Can Save Projects, and “First, Worst, & Cursed!” w/ Joe Schaefer (@joecreates)

144: Our Doc Gets Into Its First Festival, Fun Crews Can Save Projects, and “First, Worst, & Cursed!” w/ Joe Schaefer (@joecreates)

Chris & Alexei are joined by Joe Schaefer (@joecreates) to talk experiences at High Times, how important a fun crew/culture is, transitioning from editing, and more! (http://joecreates.com


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Jul 03, 202356:30
143: First Camera Follies, Favorite Parts of Filmmaking, and Are Blackmagic Cameras Actually The Best?
Jun 26, 202348:36
142: When Projects Shift Schedules + A New Project Connecting Directors and Editors
Jun 19, 202350:46
141: SAG Authorizes Strike + $3500 For VR
Jun 12, 202345:42
140: DGA Agreement + How To Pivot When A Project Comes To An End
Jun 05, 202342:27
139: Snoop Dogg Is On Board With The Strike! + HBO Max Re-Brand Strategy
May 29, 202346:59
138: Rome Is Burning! Will SAG Join The Strike?
May 22, 202343:22
137: Crashing The Boards XI! How To Leave A Gig, What Is An Editor’s Job *Really*?
May 15, 202301:17:42
136: WGA Strike Deep Dive + “A Love For Working”
May 08, 202301:27:40
135: Trying To Use Amazon Cloud Storage + NAB 2023 Review w/ Damon Beirne (@damonbeirne)
May 01, 202301:10:14
134: WGA Strike + Film Crew Draft!
Apr 24, 202301:09:27
133: Adobe Announces Text-Based Editing in Premiere + Streaming Consolidation Continues
Apr 17, 202301:19:59
132: Film Festival Submissions Cost MONEY + Chris VERSUS David Lynch
Apr 10, 202301:05:27
131: Sizzle Reel LIVE at TREEFORT! w/ Megan Stoll (@megsmallan) + A Quick Recap With Katie O. (@katieo_23)

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

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!


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Apr 03, 202301:12:26
130: FINAL ROUNDS w/ Evan Mueller (@videobyevan) - SIZZLE REEL TROPE CREEP INVITATIONAL BRACKET MADNESS TOURNAMENT!

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

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!


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Mar 28, 202301:01:44
129: FIRST ROUND w/ Joe Guerra (@TheRealJMGuerra) - SIZZLE REEL TROPE CREEP INVITATIONAL BRACKET MADNESS TOURNAMENT!

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

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!


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Mar 20, 202301:16:39
128: Jury Duty, SNL Strike, and SIZZLE REEL TROPE CREEP INVITATIONAL BRACKET MADNESS SELECTION SHOW!
Mar 13, 202301:04:46
127: Crashing The Boards X! w/ Daniel Kouba (@driftingphoto)

127: Crashing The Boards X! w/ Daniel Kouba (@driftingphoto)

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!


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Mar 06, 202301:18:09
126: Chris Is Back From Europe! + Free Video Editing Tools
Feb 27, 202301:13:46
125: What We Learned Last Year, Part 2
Feb 20, 202302:20:42
124: What We Learned Last Year, Part 1
Feb 13, 202301:23:42
123: Start, Bench, Cut (Media Industry Edition) + Chris’s B-Day Extravaganza w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese)

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

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!


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Feb 06, 202301:08:54
122: Wingin’ It! w/ a Surprise E-Mu (@videobyevan)

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

Chris & Alexei totally wing it! We call Evan, the Edit Emu (@videobyevan), we talk biz dev, hour tracking, and oh so much more!


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Jan 30, 202359:06
121: Fictional Media Employees Draft w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese)

121: Fictional Media Employees Draft w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese)

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese) to talk M3gan (mee-gan), bio writing, and Fictional Media Employees Draft!


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Jan 23, 202301:14:29
120: Non-Competes Are Bad, Auditing Our Expenses, and Chris VERSUS Chris Nolan!
Jan 16, 202301:02:24
119: “The Beef Is Back” – 2023 Trend Forecast w/ Luis Domingo (@loopy.doop)

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

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!


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Jan 09, 202301:11:52
118: First Ever “AI-Directed” “Movie” + 2023 New Year’s Resolutions
Jan 02, 202301:02:06
117: The 1st Annual Sizzlies!
Dec 26, 202201:16:48
116: “An Editor Chris-mas Carol” – The Sizzle Reel Holiday Extravaganza!

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

Chris & Alexei are joined by Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese) to discuss the making of “An Editor Chris-mas Carol”!


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Dec 19, 202247:01
115: Here Come The Layoffs, Here Comes The AI, and Interviewing With Mr. Beast w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese)

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

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 someone named Kyle. They also mention a podcast called the Sizzle Reel and give various ways to contact them, such as their email and phone number. They mention that they have a lot of content to cover in a short amount of time and that they have received complaints from listeners. However, the conversation is disjointed and it is difficult to understand the overall point or purpose of the discussion.”


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Dec 12, 202201:09:03
114: Doing “Content Creator” Things, Sizzle Reel Wrapped, and Workflow Software Draft
Dec 05, 202201:27:19
113: How To Deal With 100TB of Old Projects, Making Progress On The Documentary, and “First, Worst, & Cursed!” w/ Katie O. (@katieo_23)

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

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!


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Nov 28, 202201:24:13
112: What We’re Thankful For + HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! w/ Amy Gasaway (@aimestocheese)

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

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!


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Nov 21, 202201:35:57
111: El*n Tries To Build The American WeChat, Can Comedy Age Well, and Post-Production ~Creature Comforts~ DRAFT!
Nov 14, 202201:29:43
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)

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)

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!


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Nov 07, 202201:14:17