{"podcast":{"title":"In Proximity","slug":"in-proximity-6039880","podcast_index_feed_id":6039880,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/8dkGpNgN","website_url":"https://www.proximitymedia.com/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/311f7223-ac8e-4289-9c34-cc7d1c663210/9200dad0-174d-4f74-8b09-4a1c3202a7f1/3000x3000/in-proximity-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Proximity Media","episode_count":66,"summary":"IN PROXIMITY is a podcast about craft, career, and creativity from Proximity Media, the production company that helped bring you SINNERS, CREED III, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER PODCAST & SOUNDTRACK, and more. Hosted by Paola Mardo. New episodes every Monday.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-proximity-6039880"},"episode":{"title":"Creative Direction, Music Videos, and Live Events with Mike Carson","slug":"creative-direction-music-videos-and-live-events-with-mike-carson","published_at":"2026-01-12T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-proximity-6039880/creative-direction-music-videos-and-live-events-with-mike-carson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-proximity-6039880","url":"https://www.proximitymedia.com/","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/f37ad9c4-baf7-48f3-90cd-2705d43b8e05/episodes/d8a836b3-ac45-41ff-8913-bebd04a9cd9a/audio/26cc9201-44eb-44be-aa02-3d3c26db8802/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=8dkGpNgN","summary":"Mike Carson is a multidisciplinary creative director and designer. Last year, he co-creative directed and production designed Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, which drew over 133 million live viewers, making it the most-watched halftime performance ever and one of 2025’s biggest cultural moments. On this episode, Mike talks to IN PROXIMITY host Paola Mardo about his journey from filming music videos at 19 with Big Sean (including the iconic millennial bop “Dance (A$$)” Remix featuring Nicki Minaj) and working alongside mentor Virgil Abloh, to becoming one of the most sought-after creative directors today. He also shares his creative process behind the Super Bowl Halftime Show, filming a documentary on Kanye West and Jay-Z on their 2011 Watch the Throne album and tour, his approach to production design for live experiences, why his laptop is essential to every project, and the art and business of the music video.","meta_description":"Mike Carson is a multidisciplinary creative director and designer. Last year, he co-creative directed and production designed Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2389,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-proximity-6039880/episodes/creative-direction-music-videos-and-live-events-with-mike-carson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-proximity-6039880/creative-direction-music-videos-and-live-events-with-mike-carson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}