Steve Pemberton BAFTA WinnerActor, Writer, and DirectorNetflix Co-Hosts: Andrew Niments and James Mentzinger This week's episode is quite a treat! Professor Suarez, along with two students, have the pleasure of interviewing the legendary writer/actor Steve Pemberton! Viewers will be thrown right into Pemberton’s decisive process of creating a television program. He tackles every aspect of production in this episode, as he has done it all! Steve has taken part in multiple areas of production-from writing, to acting and directing, Pemberton has a complex background in the industry! Do not miss out on this opportunity to learn from this living legend! [...]

Curran BhatiaSport broadcaster & media content creatorCo-Hosts: Connor Douglass and Bow Drake-Deese For episode #16, Professor Suarez co-hosts the show with a pair of future sports-broadcasters to talk to Curran Bhatia, one of HBO Sports’ On-Air producers. This episode is filled with Curran’s passion for combat sports, along with a discussion about standing out in the broadcasting industry. To-be sports broadcasters, this is the guy you want to listen to! Lessons Podcasts Meet Our Guest Curran Bhatia Curran Bhatia is a passionate sports broadcaster immersed in the world [...]

Pedro DamianVice President of Production Have you ever pondered about who is the one pulling the strings for some of your favorite Telenovelas? Well, in this episode, Professor Suarez hosts Pedro Damian on the show. Damian is a well admired showrunner and director for Televisa. On the show, Damian talks about the pandemic’s impact on pushing media online, and how Televisa has triumphed through it! Pedro also leaps into his personal tips about staying in the moment, as well as his journey from acting to production. Do not miss this outstanding opportunity to learn from a living legend! Lessons Podcasts [...]

Paco Correa CEO & President, Paco Vision Media Group Co-Hosts: Emma Leavy and Daniel Hernandez For this episode of From Suarez’s Basement, the professor pairs two of his best students, Emma and Daniel, with Paco Suarez- a profound name in Hispanic media. Paco talks about the processes of making content for large scale audiences, from his early days in the industry, all the way up to present day. Viewers will be sucked into his discussions about the different markets in the United States, and how he tackled every single one of them. Don’t miss out on Paco’s advice, you don’t [...]

Sebastian GreyFashion Designer and winner of Project RunwayParamount+ For the 13th episode of F.S.B, Professor Suarez hosts Sebastian Grey, a profound fashion designer who took the crown of the seventeenth season of Project Runway! Fashionista’s tuning in will adore listening to Grey discuss topics like being a fashion designer in the middle of a pandemic, how clothes stores are becoming electronic, and even what he would teach if he was a professor! Project Runway fans will be hooked into hearing about the processes and the behind-the-scenes reports of the show! Lessons Podcasts [...]

Daniel Weingarten Stand Up Comedian and Writer Co-Hosts: David Hite In this episode Professor Suarez and future comedian Davd Hite talk to current stand up comedian Daniel Weingarten! You will enjoy seeing David gain valuable insight on how to make material, handling hecklers and how to get into the business! You will also be enthralled to hear Daniel talk about how got into the business, his writing, and how to deal with failure! Lessons Podcasts Meet Our Guest Daniel Weingarten Daniel Weingarten is a filmmaker, actor, [...]

Scott Huegelmeyer HBO Production Services Manager Co-Hosts: Roy Santracroce and Alexandra Farrell In the 10th episode of the podcast Professor Suarez and two of his students, Roy Santraroce and Alexandra Farrell, talk to the Production Services Manager for HBO Scott Huegelmeyer! Scott will give you incredible information about the television industry, while also giving students advice looking for a career! Lessons Podcasts Meet Our Guest Scott Huegelmeyer Scott Huegelmeyer is a production services manager for HBO. His expertise in post-production landed him a job at HBO right [...]

Marquél Jeffries and Kayla BilesMembers of SUNY Oswego’s Black Student Union This episode, we are joined by Black Student Union members Marquel Jeffries and Kayla Biles, as we delve into an informative conversation surrounding the current political climate and the Black Lives Matter movement. These amazing young minds will tell you about their personal experiences with discrimination, and what to do to support the BLM movement. Don’t miss the important messages they share in this episode! Lessons Podcasts Meet Our Guest Marquel Jeffries and Kayla Biles Marquel Jeffries [...]

Ulises Mejias Associate Professor in the Communication Studies Department of SUNY Co-Hosts: Serenity Sutherland For episode 9 of From Suarez’s Basement, Professor Suarez and Co-Host Professor Sutherland interview their colleague Professor Ulises Meijas about the future of data collection. This podcast is hugely important to anyone who is interested in what major companies do with our data! You will be intrigued to learn about the dangers of this data that is collected, and how you can take action. Lessons Podcasts Meet Our Guest Ulises Mejias Ulises Mejias [...]

Russell King (Miss Richfield 1981)Richfield's Citizen of the Year Award Recipient Lessons Podcasts Meet Our Guest Miss Richfield This episode, the FSB team, along with former SUNY Oswego student, Sean Ryan, talk to Russ King –  the man behind the iconic Miss Richfield 1981 character. Russ King delves deep into his personal life, including how growing up in a conservative household forced him to be someone that he wasn’t, and how his teacher influenced him to be himself! Russ also gives us an inside [...]