Caffeinated Creators: Recent Episodes
Jake Zebley
The Caffeinated Creators podcast takes you into the lives of rising and current creators in the video and TV world!
New episodes are uploaded every Thursday.
On the 18th episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I speak with one of Temple University's finest recent graduates - Kenny Cooper.
Kenny and I talk about how we've been dealing with COVID-19, his time covering the New Hampshire primaries (hint: interviewing Joe Biden) and how trust is a form of currency.
On the seventeenth episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I go ‘In the Newsroom’ with NBC10/T62 bi-lingual reporter Miguel Martinez-Valle. Miguel talks about his favorite diners, his short journey to being on Philadelphia airwaves and some of his craziest stories.
On the sixteenth episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with WGAL-8 photojournalist & recent Temple University graduate Ben Otte.
Ben, a native of Germany, talks about his German family roots, his college hustles, how taking risks makes you a better creator and his stories of driving a news van.
On the fifteenth episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with aspiring video editor Charlie Yutkowitz
Charlie talks about his transfer transition from another college to Temple University, his work with the Philadelphia Flyers and his foreknowledge of the Flyers’ mascot “Gritty”.
On the fourteenth episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with aspiring video editor Andrew Mikida
Andrew talks about his sizable YouTube gaming audience, his work experiences as a P.A. and how special video creation is as an outlet to him.
On the thirteenth episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with aspiring television writer and producer Max Mirkin.
Max talks about how his father sparked his interest in television, his work with WHIP radio and TUTV at Temple University and how he and everyone else in the television industry are “faking it”.
On the twelfth episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with aspiring sports producer Erin Steffe.
Erin talks about how she first fell in love with sports, her time working with CHOP editing surgical videos and her work to start connecting women in the media on Temple’s campus.
On the eleventh episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with aspiring live television director Qadree Fletcher. Qadree talks about some of the challenges of being a first generation college student, his thoughts on what its like to direct different types of television programs and he tells the story how he became a director for his church.
On the tenth episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with aspiring sports producer and videographer Alyssa Mancuso. Alyssa talks about how a story she wrote as a freshman went viral, how she got involved with OwlSports Update and gives the Caffeinators some great words to live by.
On the ninth episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with aspiring live television director Matthew Ward. Matthew talks about directing a production award-nominated student production, his new “Black Mirror” inspired short-film Room 404 and a “full circle” moment in a New York City taxi cab.
On the eighth episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with aspiring documentary filmmaker Bri Dent. Bri compares her rural hometown to a vacation getaway, talks about her first documentary and defends her caffeinated drink of choice.
On the seventh episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with aspiring TV producer Keith Aversa.
On the 6th episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk to aspiring content creator, Logan Moritz.
On the 5th episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I speak with aspiring video editor Asad Bokhari.
On the 4th episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with #gobluedressgo viral news intern Cassie Semyon.
On the 3rd episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with aspiring content creator Carli Showmaker.
On the second episode of the Caffeinated Creators podcast, I talk with aspiring nature documentary maker Monica Logroño.