Past Events
TWBS #012: Truth About Docs Films
April 2026 - Filmmaking Edition: Featuring Tommy Walker, Director & Producer and Stacey Offman, Documentary Executive & Producer, former Head of Production Jigsaw Productions
Documentary films are often seeking an authentic story about their subjects. But what about the truth behind making the films themselves? Learn the ins, outs and current challenges to making films in the world of podcasts, AI and streaming wars from two industry veterans. Directing and/or producing such documentaries as: Kaepernick & America, SaltFatAcidHeat, The Inventor: Theranos & Elizabeth Holmes Story and Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
TWBS #011: Creative Business of Snacks
March 2026 - Food Edition: Featuring Djenaba Johnson-Jones, Founder & CEO of Hudson Kitchen and Bea Saludo Francisco, CPG Brand Strategist, Designer & Educator.
Snacks are important to us. Ever wonder how they are made? From testing recipes to securing funding to crafting the brand, Djenaba started Hudson Kitchen because she saw a need for a shared commercial kitchen for these food startups. Now, with her Food Business Bootcamp and advisors like Bea, you can jumpstart your next snack idea into a full fledged business. Actually taste the fruits of their labor by sampling some of the brands from their current bootcamp cohort.
TWBS #010: Fun & Strange Times with AI & IP
November 2025 - Holiday Edition: Tis' the season for... Snacks, holiday music, AI and intellectual property! Elizabeth Chan is releasing her latest Christmas Album and needs cover art! She taps her friend and former colleague Justin Tormey, who heads up creative innovation at Slalom Consulting, but there is no time for a photoshoot!
AI saves the day. See the results, preview some new songs from the album, discuss the in and outs of intellectual property and who owns what when you create with AI. So curl up with some nog, cookies and sit back into a warm conversation about the creative challenge facing us all.
TWBS #009: Self Publish or Die!
October 2025 - Trade Magazine Edition: Michael Marquez and Michael Sarpy, creators of Trade Magazine, weren't always getting the work they wanted to do but instead the work they had to do. One way to break the cycle was to create work they had 100% control over. Content creation has gotten a bad wrap because of social media, but that is more social media's fault than the creators.
TWBS #008: Luxury for the Soul
February 2025 - Media Edition: Ebby Antigua is the founder and CEO of Ebby Media LLC and the visionary behind Ebby Magazine, a digital and print publication celebrating diversity, inclusion, and personal empowerment. Through a fusion of luxury and inspiration, Ebby Magazine encourages women to reflect, nourish their mind, body, and spirit, and embrace the finer things in life. Recognized as the Motivational Magazine Creator of the Year (USA) by the Corporate Live Wire Innovation & Excellence Awards 2024, the publication has also earned accolades from The Society of Publication Designers and received multiple industry awards for its striking photography and brand impact.
With over 15 years as Creative Director at Latina Media Ventures, Antigua shaped the brand’s visual identity across print, digital, and social platforms, fostering high-profile partnerships and elevating Latina’s presence in fashion, entertainment, and media. She launched Ebsession as a standalone brand, developing signature franchises that transformed into successful advertising campaigns. Additionally, she showcased her storytelling skills as an on-air talent for Ebsession videos and as co-host of Images/Imágenes, a multi-Emmy-winning television series celebrating Hispanic and Latino culture. Driven by a passion for creative storytelling, Antigua continues to push boundaries, crafting content that resonates with diverse audiences worldwide.
TWBS #007: Trust journalism, not media
January 2025 - Truth Edition: 'A powerhouse in the world of news', Susie Banikarim is an Emmy award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and media executive known for her work on media issues and criticism, politics, pop culture, and diversity. Beginning her career at ABC News, Banikarim went on to hold senior roles at Newsweek, The Daily Beast, Vocativ, Gizmodo Media Group, and Vice Media, contributing to groundbreaking projects across TV, print, and digital. A former Nieman Fellow at Harvard, she became the first filmmaker-in-residence at Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center.
There, she directed and produced, "Enemies of the People: Trump and the Political Press", a documentary about media coverage of the 2016 presidential election, which was nominated for two Emmy Awards. She is currently the executive producer and co-host of, "In Retrospect with Susie Banikarim and Jessica Bennett", a podcast from iHeart Podcasts and The Meteor.” Susie will be speaking with us about podcasting and the future of media.
TWBS #006: The Anti-Technology Technologist
November 2024 - Advertising Edition: innovator, advertising veteran, and creative technology director, Alexander Rea.
“Often known as "The Anti-Technology Technologist," Alexander Rea is a seasoned creative and technology leader with over 25 years of experience driving impactful, award-winning brand experiences. Rea has held various leadership roles, including SVP Global Director of Creative & Technology at Critical Mass, Creative Technology Officer at DDB North America, and Executive Creative Director at We Are Unlimited, leading initiatives that pushed creative and technological boundaries.
As Head of Creative Technology at Framestore, an Academy Award-winning VFX company, Rea oversaw projects that fused artistry and tech, like "Field Trip to Mars"—a VR school bus experience that took students on a virtual journey to Mars. This project has captivated over 100,000 participants, earned more than 130 industry awards, and was later inducted into the Smithsonian’s permanent collection. In 2019, Rea co-founded Aux Works, a creative and production consultancy that partners with agencies and brands to deliver innovative media and entertainment projects. Aux prides itself on adaptability, integrating into existing structures to produce award-winning work. A highlight for Aux was a Cannes Gold-winning animated music video for Post Malone and Pokémon, created in partnership with MediaCom, showcasing Rea’s ongoing commitment to creative innovation.”
TWBS #005: Beta to Gamma
October 2024 - Sound Edition: Artist, Inventor, Biofeedback Musician, and Programmer/Founder of Primary Assembly, Jason Snell. Jason Snell is a creative technologist who performs electronic music with biosensors and builds generative art installations. His performances use biofeedback loops to explore consciousness and the line between cause and effect. His installations explore the nature of authorship, requiring the presence of visitors to generate the art. These projects use live data from the body and mind to compose music and visual sequences in real-time. The resulting compositions are biomorphic - taking the shape of life patterns - and reveal a natural intelligence inherent in the world and our bodies.
Jason's work has been featured at Sundance, SXSW, CPH:DOX, the Berlin Independent, SF Independent, Slamdance, and Eufonia festivals, in TV and print news, and earned ADC, IAB, Webby, and Glaad Media awards. His brainwave and bio-sonification work has captured the attention of neuroscience and arts communities. He has presented and lectured throughout North America and Europe, including at NYU, MIT, Ableton, Native Instruments, University of Iowa, and scores of music and technology shows, conferences, and festivals. He founded the Newbo Synth Group, a monthly educational forum about synthesis. He studied at the University of Iowa, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, School of Visual Arts, and earned a MA in Interactive Media Arts from NYU Tisch, NYU Berlin, and NYU Shanghai.
TWBS #004: Make Stuff
September 2024 - Do It Edition:
Jason Powers is a Product Design Leader, Entrepreneur and Author Designer → I am a true product design generalist, contributing at every phase of product development, with strengths in strategy, visual, and interaction design. Leader → On teams of two to a dozen, I lead by example: listening, providing actionable feedback, and fostering a safe environment for creativity to thrive. Founder → I co-founded a startup that shipped a suite of top creative apps in the early days of the App Store. Artist → My interest in abstract, deconstructed type has lead to a body of multimedia work.”
TWBS #003: Animated Art
July 2024 - Artist, Projection Mapper & Professor
“Motomichi Nakamura, Japanese born and graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York, is an award-winning digital media artist, animator and immersive and projection mapping artist and educator based in Croton On Hudson, NY.
His animated films have been screened at Sundance Film Festival, Onedotzero Festival, Pictoplasma, Holland International Film Festival among many and his recent experimental film “Okami” won in The Leeds International Film Festival. His projection installation work has been exhibited globally in numerous museums and galleries including the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, Winzavod - Moscow Contemporary Art Center, MARCO in Monterrey Mexico, Gaite Lyrique Paris among others.
Commercially he has worked on projects for clients such as MTA New York, Channel 4, EA, MTV, USA Networks, UNIQLO and produced short films and music videos for artists including Nicola Cruz and the Swedish band The Knife which earned him international recognition.”
TWBS #002: Future of Podcasting
June 2024 - Podcast Edition
Veteran Podcaster & Former Director of Content, Pushkin Industries
Mia Lobel is a veteran audio producer, manager, and educator who has spent my career championing creativity, diversity, and character-driven storytelling. She has worked with the world’s best writers, journalists, and intellectuals to help them achieve their vision in sound. She believes that happy people do great work and has lead by creating a culture of kindness. She is drawn to mission-driven organizations that encourage autonomy, flexibility, innovation, and teamwork. She offers support, networking, and other resources for public media freelancers, artists, contractors, and other independents here and at https://freelancecafe.substack.com. She is also a #soundpathmentor with AIR.
TWBS #001: Art of Actual Food
May 2024 - Zabar’s Edition
Illustrator, Sign Painter and Art Director at Zabar’s
I've been a working art director, illustrator, and designer in New York City for over 15 years. I specialize in everything from digital and print design for catalogs, menus, packaging, and social media marketing, to hand-drawn portraits, food illustration, lettering and sign painting, merging fine art with good design. I'm a one-stop-shop for all of your graphic needs.
