Keida Mascaro has spent his life on the fringes of art, comedy, and counterculture. Along the way, he’s become a respected and trusted producer in the L.A. comedy scene.

Our conversation moves freely between ideas, which feels true to its subject. In many ways, it’s a reflection of how Keida became Keida.

Discussed from this episode:

• Arthur Tress (Photographer)
• Anita O’Day (Jazz Vocalist)
• Ann Hamilton (Visual Artist)

For more, follow us on all platforms at @thisistvnow; watch us on YouTube; and subscribe to Good Tape Magazine to support independent podcast journalism. “This Is TV Now” is coproduced by Good Tape Studio and Tiny Legends Productions; mixed and edited by Fred Muñoz; engineered by Thomas Ouellette; artwork designed by Sami Wittwer for Good Tape Studio with photography by Maggie Shannon; clips design by Andrew Callaway; and our theme song "Knew Me When"by Bryan B. Stray.

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We sit down with the very talented and multi-faceted Bree Webber and ask her what’s next in her career as an actor, filmmaker, and creative producer.

We also get her opinion on podcasting and the difficult terrain of navigating transitions as a solo creator leveraging piecemeal collaborations to larger productions that require intentionality and honest creative partnership.

For more, follow us on all platforms at @thisistvnow; watch us on YouTube; and subscribe to Good Tape Magazine to support independent podcast journalism. “This Is TV Now” is coproduced by Good Tape Studio and Tiny Legends Productions; mixed and edited by Fred Muñoz; engineered by Thomas Ouellette; artwork designed by Sami Wittwer for Good Tape Studio with photography by Maggie Shannon; clips by Stella Young and Dane Cardiel; clips design by Andrew Callaway; and our theme song "Knew Me When" by Bryan B. Stray.

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Dane and Stella talk to James Kim about his decades-plus career in podcasting, reasons for optimism, and his insistence on working with collaborators who don’t fuck around and want to push the boundaries.

Kim also shares his perspective on The Industry™ and why he’s motivated to make work that forces audiences to question the prevailing definition of what a podcast is.

Discussed from this episode:

• ”A Closer Look at Aphantasia”
• 20 Years of Podcasts: “Moonface” (Apple Podcasts)
• The Independent Media Initiative (IMI)
• Gawx Art: Your Space Reflects Who You Are
• “The Plot Thickens: John Ford”
• “You Feeling This?”
• AudioFlux, Written In Air, and Signal Hill
• Cindy Lee’s "Diamond Jubilee"
• Tribeca Audio Festival

For more, follow us on all platforms at @thisistvnow; watch us on YouTube; and subscribe to Good Tape Magazine to support independent podcast journalism. “This Is TV Now” is coproduced by Good Tape Studio and Tiny Legends Productions; mixed and edited by Fred Muñoz; engineered by Thomas Ouellette; artwork designed by Sami Wittwer for Good Tape Studio with photography by Maggie Shannon; clips design by Andrew Callaway; and our theme song "Knew Me When" by Bryan B. Stray.

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Dane and Stella grapple with the state of podcasting and why they wanted to make this podcast despite everything feeling so competitive and oversaturated. They also give their definitions fpr what a podcast is.

Discussed from this episode:

• “Tooth and Claw”
• “Summer Album, Winter Album”
• “Articles of Interest”
• Podnews.net

For more, follow us on all platforms at @thisistvnow; watch us on YouTube; and subscribe to Good Tape Magazine to support independent podcast journalism. “This Is TV Now” is coproduced by Good Tape Studio and Tiny Legends Productions; mixed and edited by Fred Muñoz; engineered by Thomas Ouellette; artwork designed by Sami Wittwer for Good Tape Studio with photography by Maggie Shannon; clips design by Andrew Callaway; and our theme song "Knew Me When" by Bryan B. Stray.

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“This Is TV Now” is a new podcast from Good Tape hosted by industry insider Dane Cardiel and industry outsider Stella Young.

At a time when many media workers question their place in a video-first environment, “This Is TV Now” will remove the corporate spin and self-fulfilling narratives to reveal what many of us in podcasting feel deeply: No one actually knows what they’re doing.

“This Is TV Now” will invite guests with experience and knowledge of podcasting's impact on culture and ask whether this medium can be solidified within the broader entertainment ecosystem. While the meta-narrative of our industry tends to be in the hands of executives and business leaders who are several steps removed from the cultural production of podcasts, “This Is TV Now” will focus its lens on the people who make this medium one to follow: hosts, showrunners, producers, and the occasional creative executive.

You can follow us on all platforms at @thisistvnow; subscribe to us on YouTube; and become a monthly subscriber of Good Tape to support our independent podcast journalism. “This Is TV Now” is coproduced by Good Tape Studio and Tiny Legends Productions; mixed and edited by Fred Muñoz; engineered by Thomas Ouellette; artwork designed by Sami Wittwer for Good Tape Studio with photography by Maggie Shannon; trailer and clips design by Andrew Callaway.

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