This week on the Poorly Edited Podcast we got to speak to Mr. Blue Shirt himself Mike Stewart! Mike has been the driving force behind his movie Mr. Blue Shirt as it has been being shot in the Lehigh Valley over the last couple of years. We get a chance to talk to him about the process of filming a self-financed indie movie that he is also directing and acting in, and how having long term goals have helped him overcome the challenges that this project faced. https://www.facebook.com/MrBlueShirtInspiration/

Michael Judkins is a writer, director, radio host, licensed behavior specialist, and with the release of his new book Hey Charlie, You're Next!, also a children's book author. We got the chance to talk to him about his new book and how it is inspired by his own childhood, and also how his background in mental health helped him send the right message to children. Buy Michael's book Hey Charlie You're Next: https://oct14entertainment.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Youre-Next-Michael-Judkins-ebook/dp/B08GPDB34B

Jared Sokirka had a very roundabout way of ending up where he is now but not a minute of it was wasted. From being a lobster fisherman to working on David Rockefeller's private island, Jared really did a little bit of everything eventually ending up working in Video doing editing, camera work, performing stunts and anything else they need him to do. If there's one thing to take away from this podcast it's that everything is a learning experience even watching bad children's cartoons.

Actor Gene Connelly graciously returns to the show after a freak accident that definitely wasn't our fault stopped us from posting his first appearance. Gene tells us how he made the transition from being a singer in a band to doing theatre and then film as well as his approach to doing auditions and even giving Chandler some advice going into his first role as an actor. FIFO: https://www.fifolv.org/ Herrings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1iQ_-vLaxk Blood Queens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdJ72WUPCk4

JB Earl joins us this week on the Poorly Edited Podcast and walks us through how important lighting is to any video production and how he approaches it. From lighting aliens on spaceships to making it look like sunlight is naturally streaming through a window lighting in movies is as much of an exercise in technical skill as it is in realizing the appropriate look for a scene to give it the right feel. There's plenty to learn from JB so sit back, relax, and let the cool light of your LED screen wash over you.

Good friend of the Poorly Edited Podcast, Beth Clausnitzer, joins us this week. After running into Beth on nearly every set we've stepped foot on we finally managed to get her on the show and hear about her ever evolving life. Following the pattern of changing careers every three years Beth has had jobs running a dress shop, selling jewelry, in cosmetics, working for WFMZ, and her current hustle Producing and otherwise helping local productions in the Lehigh Valley.

Qbah Fernandez has a lot going on right now, with him being the Vice Chair of the Lehigh Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as well as running a production company, making music with his group DeXperience (DXP), so it's a honor that he carved enough time out of his busy schedule to come on the podcast. Qbah gives us a look into his life and how he built up a career doing all the things he loves while giving some insight into how he approaches his work. If that's not enough for you Qbah ends the podcast with less clothing then he started with.

This week on the Poorly Edited Podcast we answer the question plaguing Kindergartners all over the world, what exactly do we wanna be when we grow up? We talk about how we figured out what we wanna do and how we managed to figure it out as well as being OK with where you are despite other peoples opinions.

A very special guest Brianda Goyos León joins us this week for a very honest, insightful look on her life and how she came to be one of the lead vocalists for Just Friends. Brianda shares her incredible story of her immigrating to the United States from Mexico, her really diving into music after taking a theory class in college, and how much hard work and sacrifice really goes into making it as a musician. She is also a fellow podcaster. Her podcast, Casa22, focuses on her Journey through life and how she is making sense of it all.

This week on the Poorly Edited Podcast our good friend Eric Mintel finally makes his return! Eric is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to everything paranormal and Jazz related. We learn about Eric's Journey as a musician and how the quarantine has been affecting musicians. Eric also walks us through how he goes about writing a song works in a Jazz quartet, and also how he assembled his quartet. He also plays a song from Peanuts, and you'll wanna hear that.