Veteran TV producer, director, and executive Tia Smith sits down with Maxie, Schatar, and guest co-host Lex Bratcher. Tia shares lessons learned in nearly 3 decades of producing and supervising content for channels like BET, TV-ONE, VH1, MTV and more.

Maxie and Tia reflect back on memories of their days working together at BET in Washington, DC in the 90s. And again in New York, during the production of Maxie's documentary Paper Chasers.

Lex asks Tia about pro producing tips. Tia provides insights on building and maintaining professional relationships. Maxie wraps up the episode with a special poetic tribute to his mother Dr. Betty Rush Burston. He recites the defiant street poem "The Junk Man," a verse that his Mom first had him perform in elementary school, his earliest stage presentation.

Maxie and Schatar complete the episode with the story of how they were introduced by Dr. Burston and a preview of upcoming guests

Maxie, Schatar, join guest co-host Lex Bratcher and Chris Cash, the Las Vegas-based recording artist and CEO of Cashavelli Music. We discuss key business and career lessons that Chris learned in his years as radio DJ and nightclub promoter.

Lex and Chris offer tips on developing writing and rhyming abilities. Including conversation on the arts of:

• Lyricism vs emceeing
• Professional success habits learned from industry veterans and legends
• Avoiding common mistakes made by new artists and "one hit wonders"
• Maxie shares lessons and memories from the Paper Chasers archives

Then, Lex jumps on the mic and showcases her own amazing, witty lyrical skills. Enjoy all this and more, in this episode of The Tech and Media Happy Hour With Maxie and Schatar!

Join us, your host Maxie and Schatar Collier, and our co-host recording artist Lex Bratcher, as we explore the world of virtual filmmaking and virtual production. We talk with Jason Soto general manager for Vu Studio, a pioneering digital technology company building a network of virtual production studios across the country.

• We will learn how the technology combines video, computer controlled screens, and gaming engines
• We find ways content creators can employ these tools to produce faster with greater control
• We will discover new and emerging career and business opportunities in virtual production.

All this and more, in this episode of The Tech and Media Happy Hour With Maxie and Schatar!