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The Grind

Michael Carmona

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/134d. Total Eps: 12

The Grind is a podcast dedicated to the worker bees in the trenches of the entertainment industry. While most programs about the business tend to focus on the rich and famous, this show chronicles the every day struggle of the regular workers just trying to stay in the game.

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🇺🇸 USA - Film Interviews
08/08/2026
#73
🇺🇸 USA - Film Interviews
19/06/2026
#95
🇺🇸 USA - Film Interviews
29/10/2025
#95
🇺🇸 USA - Film Interviews
22/02/2025
#89
🇺🇸 USA - Film Interviews
29/01/2025
#94
🇺🇸 USA - Film Interviews
03/11/2024
#84

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http://www.carmonasound.com
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https://www.stickmansound.com
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http://www.dgwestinc.com
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Ep. 12 - The Set Medic

Season 1 · Episode 12

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 • Duration 48:48

Production is often dangerous, and the set medic is crucial to mitigating that danger. They are, without question, one of the most important jobs on set, but one that often went unnoticed by the masses until recently. Keith Jennings shares war stories as a paramedic in New York and Las Vegas, and his take on how sets can stay safe.

Guest Profile:
Keith Jennings is a medic based in Las Vegas. In addition to working the street, he also does consulting for productions and COVID compliance.

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Ep. 11 - The Sports Filmmaker

Season 1 · Episode 11

Monday, October 23, 2023 • Duration 01:06:12

The world of sports is ripe with all of the ingredients for great storytelling, and few filmmakers have captured it better than Michael Gleaton. Join us as he chronicles his experiences in college athletics, the music industry, and sports documentaries; all set against an industry undergoing a paradigm shift that has only just begun.

Guest Profile:
Michael Gleaton is a multi-Emmy nominated director/producer who has worked for some of the biggest names in sports and music. His wife and producing partner Silvia Soto-Gleaton founded DG West, Inc., which has produced Undrafted (NFL Network), Why Not Us? (Hulu), Klutch Academy (BET), and Coach Prime (Amazon). They are based in Los Angeles.

Find out more about Michael at www.dgwestinc.com.

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Ep. 10 - Stickman Sound

Season 1 · Episode 10

Monday, May 1, 2023 • Duration 55:15

Although Las Vegas is the "entertainment capital of the world," the community that provides the audio for film/tv is rather small compared to other markets. Stickman Sound, founded and operated by Fernando Delgado, provides essential audio services for all things sound-for-picture. In this episode, Fern breaks down how Sin City works, why it is a great (if underrated) production hub, and why he thinks Las Vegas is the "best, most American city."

Guest Profile:
Fernando Delgado is an audio supervisor, production sound mixer, and audio engineer based in Las Vegas. He is also the owner of Stickman Sound, Las Vegas' only dedicated audio rental house in the city serving the sound-for-picture industry.

Find out more about him and his company at www.stickmansound.com.

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Ep. 9 - The Vietnam Miniseries ("Pt. 3 - Bonafide Badasses")

Season 1 · Episode 9

Monday, July 4, 2022 • Duration 34:40

The conclusion of a three-part story about three young men from Elmhurst, IL who served in the Vietnam War. Our guest Ralph Petrine shares his experience as an infantryman, the difficulties of coming home, and his efforts to make peace with what he did, and what it did to him.

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Ep. 8 - The Vietnam Miniseries ("Pt. 2 - What Would Steve McQueen Do?")

Season 1 · Episode 8

Friday, April 1, 2022 • Duration 38:03

This is the story of three young friends who grew up in a small Illinois town and shipped off to Vietnam together. This episode features John Kernaghan and his recollections as a mortarman.

Ep.7 - The Vietnam Miniseries ("Pt. 1 - The Black Hole")

Season 1 · Episode 7

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 • Duration 01:10:33

The Grind is re-releasing a three-part series Mike did about three friends who grew up in a small town and served in Vietnam. This episode features Randy Larsen, who served in a medical supply unit.

Host Info:
Michael Carmona - production@carmonasound.com

Guest Info:
Randy Larsen grew up in the Chicagoland area, and served in Vietnam in the late 1960's. He relocated to Arizona in 2004, and currently lives in North Carolina.

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Ep. 6 - The Big Show

Season 1 · Episode 6

Tuesday, August 10, 2021 • Duration 38:17

Bringing the big live show to your living room is no small task. Steve Moss discusses producing and directing behemoth level productions, the toll the pandemic has taken on live events, and putting on the biggest concert of 2020.

Guest Info:
Steve Moss is a producer, director, and camera operator based in Las Vegas. Since the 1970s, he has filmed all over the world for some of the biggest names in entertainment.

Host info:
Michael Carmona is a sound-for-picture mixer based in Las Vegas. Visit www.carmonasound.com for more info, or hire him directly at production@carmonasound.com or post@carmonasound.com.

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Ep.5 - The Musician

Season 1 · Episode 5

Thursday, April 1, 2021 • Duration 01:15:53

Chris Freeman is the bassist for Pansy Division, the first openly gay rock band featuring predominantly gay musicians. This episode highlights his 30+ year journey in music, including a groundbreaking tour with Green Day.

The Guest:
Chris Freeman - www.pansydivision.com

Contact the Host:
Michael Carmona - production@carmonasound.com
Production Co. Website: www.carmonasound.com

Additional Dialogue Editing:
Jen Carmona

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Ep. 3 - The Colorist

Season 1 · Episode 3

Friday, July 17, 2020 • Duration 55:25

Movies and TV shows often don't look that great until the colorist does their magic. Their job is critical to achieving the cinematic look that we all know and love, but the average person probably has no idea who they are or what they do. Marc Wielage discusses his nearly four decade career in post-production working with some of the biggest directors in Hollywood.

Guest Profile:
Marc Wielage has worked on major motion pictures and TV shows since the 1980's, including Die Hard, Pleasantville, The Warriors, The Twilight Zone, Murder, She Wrote, Miami Vice, A League of Their Own, and Open Range. He currently works at Chroma Color at the historic Technicolor building in the heart of Hollywood.

The Host:
Contact Mike at production@carmonasound.com.

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Ep. 4 - Breaking News

Season 1 · Episode 4

Friday, July 17, 2020 • Duration 49:52

Jim Siler discusses his experiences working for news outlets in Cape Cod, West Palm Beach, and Los Angeles. He has done it all: the campaign trail, natural disasters, hospitals, morgues, car crashes, and in what was perhaps his most intense assignment: the San Bernardino Terrorist Attack. This is a raw, unfiltered look at an industry where only the hardest crew-members can hack it.

Guest Profile:
Jim Siler has worked for some of the most prestigious news outlets in the world as a sound mixer. He currently lives in the Palm Springs area.

The Host:
Contact Mike at production@carmonasound.com.

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