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 [...]

Adam Epstein 2x Emmy Nominee, Editor, Writer and Producer for Saturday Night Live Co-Hosts: Adam Sommer and James Kattato For the seventh episode of the podcast, we invite two of Suarez’s former students to his podcast to talk to Adam Epstein, a writer, editor and producer for Saturday Night Live. Epstein gives great insight into the entertainment industry, including how to stand out in the media field. Pay close attention to Epstein’s and Professor Suarez’s conversation about how important putting out ideas and failing is at this current moment in time! Lessons Podcasts [...]

Keri O’Keefe Talent Producer for the Wendy Williams Show In this episode, we chat with Keri O’Keefe, Talent Producer for the American day-time talk show, the Wendy Williams Show. In an enlightening conversation, O’Keef explains to the FSB team what exactly a talent producer does, her responsibilities on the show, personal experiences with big name celebrities, and how she landed her job after starting as an accountant. Lessons Podcasts Meet Our Guest Keri O'Keefe Keri O’Keeffe is a Talent Producer, whos career has spanned many different shows. She [...]

Marc Lupo Senior Editor and Producer for Us Magazine For the fifth episode of From Suarez’s Basement, we talk to Marc Lupo, the Senior Editor and Producer for Us Magazine. Lupo opens about his experience and passion working in the entertainment industry, such as work at The Tyra Banks show, The Wendy Williams show, The Apprentice and Us magazine. Find out how the Pandemic has reshaped the entertainment industry, and how it causes people to constantly be reinventing themselves. Marc Lupo will give amazing insight on how he got his foot in the door of the industry, and how you [...]

Mrs. Kasha Davis Actor, Singer, and Drag Queen Superstar In this episode, we talk with Emmy-nominated cinematographer, David Moxness. Moxness shares his experience with visual storytelling, how he handles creative disputes with directors, and how much of television is edited in post-production. Future cinematographers and those that are interested in the entertainment industry should not miss this episode! Lessons Podcasts Meet Our Guest Mrs. Kasha Davis Mrs. Kasha Davis is a well-respected Drag Queen and actress known for her appearances in the 7th season of RuPaul’s [...]

Gustavo Grossman Corporate Vice President for HBO Networks Latin America For the third episode of From Suarez’s Basement, we talk with the Corporate Vice President of HBO Networks Latin America and Suarez’s former boss, Gustavo Grossman. Grossman opens up about the production process in HBO Latin America and gives inspiring advice to scriptwriters. Don’t miss this episode to learn what an HBO executive looks for in potential Television and Film Makers. Lessons Podcasts Meet Our Guest Gustavo Grossman Gustavo Grossman is a highly successful entertainment industry executive. [...]

Jennifer Knapp Associate Dean for School of Communication, Media, and the Arts at SUNY Oswego In this episode, we dive into a heart-to-heart conversation with SUNY Oswego’s Associate Dean for the School of Media, Communication and the Arts, Jennifer Knapp. Join us and Professor Saurez as we discuss the pandemic and what changes the SCMA department and SUNY have made to assist students during this crisis. From new grading guidelines to registration changes, this conversation will inform students on how to navigate their academic careers through the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Lessons Podcasts [...]

Mitch Gelman CEO and President of WCNY For the very first episode of From Suarez’s Basement, Professor Suarez introduces the channel and has an in-depth conversation with Pulitzer Prize recipient, Mitch Gelman, the CEO and President of WCNY. WCNY is a PBS member television station in Syracuse, NY. Gelman discusses how WCNY has been impacted by the pandemic, WCNY’S involvement with the local community and more. Gelman and Professor Suarez have an enlightening conversation about the current state and future of broadcasting. Lessons Podcasts Meet Our Guest [...]