{"podcast":{"title":"The 50/50 Podcast","slug":"the-50-50-podcast-7299121","podcast_index_feed_id":7299121,"rss_url":"https://feeds.castos.com/nz69q","website_url":"https://www.5050fest.com","image_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/67e9c4924ee350-83326482/images/podcast/covers/c1a-zq59d-gp3w6v90idxz-ezwbbs.jpg","author":"Wyatt Sarkisian","episode_count":59,"summary":"50% Business, 50% Creative. Hosted by 50/50 founder Luke Steinfeld, and 50/50 Head of Talent Wyatt Sarkisian, the podcast builds on the mission of the platform: to nurture and empower the next generation of industry talent. Join us every tuesday as we sit down with voices from all corners of the entertainment industry, offering educational insight into process, production, and execution.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T06:18:49.704680+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-50-50-podcast-7299121"},"episode":{"title":"HOW TO: Develop IP as a Producer (w/ Tessa Germaine)","slug":"how-to-develop-ip-as-a-producer-w-tessa-germaine","published_at":"2026-01-06T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-50-50-podcast-7299121/how-to-develop-ip-as-a-producer-w-tessa-germaine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-50-50-podcast-7299121","url":"https://the-5050-podcast.castos.com/episodes/how-to-w-tessa-germaine","audio_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/67e9c4924ee350-83326482/2315317/c1e-8369wco5p20b40j1g-kpnmx1r2igr6-1g8pcw.mp3","summary":"This week, we sit down with Tessa Germaine (21 Laps) to trace her path through the beginning steps of Hollywood — from an early break as a coordinator on The Real Housewives of Orange County to navigating survival jobs, agency life, and the winding road toward producing. Ever wonder how working at Trader Joes can actually HELP you get a job in the biz? Well, you're in the right place. We talk about the power of setting small, incremental goals, embracing fresh starts, asking questions, and learning to walk into new environments without fear. Tessa reflects on her formative years at CAA, unpacking the stark contrast between year one and year two, and why working in the book department clarified her path toward producing. The conversation widens into the world of literary IP and its role in her current work at Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps, before coming full circle with the phenomenon of Stranger Things — from OG Tessa guarding the Duffer Brothers at Chapman University to now working at the company behind the global hit. Tessa attended October's horror fest and we look forward to seeing her again at our comedy fest in May! Welcome to the 50/50 Fam, Tessa!","meta_description":"This week, we sit down with Tessa Germaine (21 Laps) to trace her path through the beginning steps of Hollywood — from an early break as a coordinator on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3727,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-50-50-podcast-7299121/episodes/how-to-develop-ip-as-a-producer-w-tessa-germaine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-50-50-podcast-7299121/how-to-develop-ip-as-a-producer-w-tessa-germaine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}