Join us for an enlightening episode of the Area JB Podcast, featuring the dynamic duo of Sam Koehler, a young, aspiring director, and the talented actor Shelby Fish, both juniors at Columbia College Chicago. In this engaging discussion, they candidly explore the delicate balancing act of intertwining their academic pursuits, personal lives, and unyielding dedication to their art. Together, they unravel the complexities of their competitive fields and offer insights on how to thrive in them. From sharing their experiences with the current actors' strike to providing practical advice for aspiring directors and actors, Sam and Shelby's two-year friendship infuses this episode with a unique camaraderie, making it the perfect addition to our long-awaited second installment of the Area JB podcast

This podcast recording Dylan, PJ, and Jackson all talk about working with PJ, life as a freshman in college, dealing with covid, Wong Kar Wai, Parasite, making friends through film, working through hardship, messing with friends, Dylan and PJ's first film together "Aletheia", the trios first film together "Multiple Choices", working with restrictions, arguing with each other on set, how important Production assistants are, how much we love actors, the monk attitude of Porter Edwards and remembering what filmmaking means to them. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Area JB Podcast. Here is a link to PJ and Dylans film "Aletheia" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4HMkXhoS1Q&t=43s

Area JB Entertainment is a student film company founded by Jackson Learned in 2018 taking place in Denver, Colorado, 4 years later we find ourselves in Chicago Illinois with roots in Long Beach, California and Denver, Colorado, and with all of this we are still changing the world one frame at a time. This podcasts gives filmmakers, actors, and everyone the spotlight to talk film, and promote the art that they have dedicated their lives to. We are excited to have all of our guests from all across the globe and talk about some amazing memories and experiences while on set. You'll hear some amazing stories on our podcast. Welcome, to the Area JB Podcast.