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 [...]

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 [...]