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The 50/50 Podcast

50% Business, 50% Creative. Hosted by 50/50 founder Luke Steinfeld (Filmmaker), and 50/50 Head of Talent Wyatt Sarkisian (Maximum Effort), the podcast builds on the mission of the platform: to nurture and empower the next...more

Latest Episodes

HOW TO: Digest the Industry from a Rep's Perspective (w/ Arman Yaghmai)

Episode 40

January 27, 2026

HOW TO: Digest the Industry from a Rep's Perspective (w/ Arman Yaghmai)

This week, we’re joined by Arman Yaghmai, a coordinator at Verve, for a candid, nuts-and-bolts look at how the literary side of the industry...

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HOW TO: Disrupt the Biz with Irrational Confidence (w/ Patrick Lee)

Episode 39

January 20, 2026

HOW TO: Disrupt the Biz with Irrational Confidence (w/ Patrick Lee)

Before Rotten Tomatoes became a cultural barometer for movies and TV, it was just a silly side project built by someone obsessed with community....

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HOW TO: Establish a Dynamic Artist/Manager Partnership (w/ Annika Rose & Alice Dabell)

Episode 38

January 15, 2026

HOW TO: Establish a Dynamic Artist/Manager Partnership (w/ Annika Rose & Alice Dabell)

This week, we’re joined by singer/songwriter Annika Rose and her manager Alice Dabell for a rare  conversation about what it looks like to grow...

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HOW TO: Develop IP as a Producer (w/ Tessa Germaine)

Episode 37

January 06, 2026

HOW TO: Develop IP as a Producer (w/ Tessa Germaine)

This week, we sit down with Tessa Germaine (21 Laps) to trace her path through the beginning steps of Hollywood — from an early...

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HOW TO: Achieve Catharsis in a Short Film (w/ Nishanth Ramasubramanian)

Episode 36

December 23, 2025

HOW TO: Achieve Catharsis in a Short Film (w/ Nishanth Ramasubramanian)

This week, we’re joined by the 2025 50/50 Horror Festival WINNER, Nishanth Ramasubramanian! Nishanth breaks down how to balance ambitious visuals with economic constraints,...

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HOW TO: Work with BRANDS as a Creative (ADVERTISING 101 w/ Luke Keeling)

Episode 35

December 16, 2025

HOW TO: Work with BRANDS as a Creative (ADVERTISING 101 w/ Luke Keeling)

This week, UK-based Senior Creative Director Luke Keeling makes the ad world POP right before our eyes, as he breaks down what it really...

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