Area JB Podcast

You all asked for it, and now its here! The Area JB Podcast is now in video format! On todays episode of the Area JB Podcast, Jackson Learned and Sam Koehler dive deep into their own preferences with the film and television industry. See it all for the first time in video format today!

Today on the Area JB Podcast, Jackson and Sam discuss Amazon Primes show The Boys as well as other things such as on set pet peeves and many other great topics!

Big News! With this episode we have a new Co-Host! Young chicago based filmmaker Sam Koehler will be joining the show as a recurring co-host along side Founder Jackson Learned. The new duo touch on such topics as the state of the film industry, theyre lives as college filmmakers and so muh more! We're really excited for you all to hear what we have in store!

Big News! With this episode we have a new Co-Host! Young chicago based filmmaker Sam Koehler will be joining the show as a recurring co-host along side Founder Jackson Learned. The new duo touch on such topics as the state of the film industry, theyre lives as college filmmakers and so muh more! We're really excited for you all to hear what we have in store!

For this episode of the Area JB Podcast joining us is none other than Carlos Lerma. Carlos is a filmmaker originally from Mexico who moved to chicago in 2022 to further his career in the art of filmmaking. In this episode Carlos and Jackson talk about the trial and tribulations of the business and art of film, while also discussing the difficulties that filmmaking presents to many young filmmakers as well as mixing his school life and film life into one, which is never easy! Carlos' most recent film, released February 9th, "Lightning in a Bottle" is out now on YouTube and his new book "Adultish: A Twenty-Something-F*ck's Story's and Poems" is set to be released to the public coming this March!

Todays episode features Chicago student film Collective "New Rose Media" Our guests from New Rose include three students attending Columbia College Chicago; Dante Dammit, Gino Angelini, and Aurora Lowther. Today's guests go into depth of what it means to be filmmakers today and the process of being students in Chicago while running a student film collective with the trials of the rapidly changing industry of filmmaking New Rose Media had a hit film hit big recently, about a cis-woman, eating a trans-woman's penis. Yes, you heard that right, and yes you do infact need to watch it as it is a fantastic film that triumphantly battles the status quo of film, truly identifying with this chicago film collectives values. That film is "Tastes Like Pork" directed by Dante Dammit, and the link provided in the bio! We hope you enjoy todays episode! https://youtu.be/03ICblU0jOs?si=z_trjvZLibzyvvgK

Join us for an enlightening episode of the Area JB Podcast, featuring the dynamic duo of Sam Koehler, a young, aspiring director, and the talented actor Shelby Fish, both juniors at Columbia College Chicago. In this engaging discussion, they candidly explore the delicate balancing act of intertwining their academic pursuits, personal lives, and unyielding dedication to their art. Together, they unravel the complexities of their competitive fields and offer insights on how to thrive in them. From sharing their experiences with the current actors' strike to providing practical advice for aspiring directors and actors, Sam and Shelby's two-year friendship infuses this episode with a unique camaraderie, making it the perfect addition to our long-awaited second installment of the Area JB podcast

This podcast recording Dylan, PJ, and Jackson all talk about working with PJ, life as a freshman in college, dealing with covid, Wong Kar Wai, Parasite, making friends through film, working through hardship, messing with friends, Dylan and PJ's first film together "Aletheia", the trios first film together "Multiple Choices", working with restrictions, arguing with each other on set, how important Production assistants are, how much we love actors, the monk attitude of Porter Edwards and remembering what filmmaking means to them. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Area JB Podcast. Here is a link to PJ and Dylans film "Aletheia" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4HMkXhoS1Q&t=43s

Area JB Entertainment is a student film company founded by Jackson Learned in 2018 taking place in Denver, Colorado, 4 years later we find ourselves in Chicago Illinois with roots in Long Beach, California and Denver, Colorado, and with all of this we are still changing the world one frame at a time. This podcasts gives filmmakers, actors, and everyone the spotlight to talk film, and promote the art that they have dedicated their lives to. We are excited to have all of our guests from all across the globe and talk about some amazing memories and experiences while on set. You'll hear some amazing stories on our podcast. Welcome, to the Area JB Podcast.