{"podcast":{"title":"The Fire Pit","slug":"the-fire-pit-7854460","podcast_index_feed_id":7854460,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting/eW09kfeD.rss","website_url":"https://www.rookieproductions.org/chalet","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0bdc7f0e-7b3f-4dd3-8080-040498713ce4/logos/62e0fef8-dd4f-4a4e-ba29-e0da46b4c968.png","author":"Rookie Productions","episode_count":7,"summary":"The Fire Pit is a 7 episode miniseries meant to be a companion piece to the upcoming feature film from Rookie Productions, Chalet . In each episode director/actor, Marcus Ellison Jr, interviews a member of the ensemble cast about their individual experience with the COVID-19 pandemic and how that ties into their involvement with the film. With this podcast and eventually with the film, we're seeking to further de-stigmatize that period of time and open more doors for honest conversations about our individual & shared experiences with it. To Keep Up To Date With Rookie Productions Follow The Links Below Website: https://www.rookieproductions.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rookieprod/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RookieProductionsllc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rookie-productions-llc/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T04:17:49.215209+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fire-pit-7854460"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 7: Todd A. Jackson","slug":"episode-7-todd-a-jackson","published_at":"2026-06-17T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fire-pit-7854460/episode-7-todd-a-jackson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fire-pit-7854460","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/1ee349c25e8a5b4bf7194d60261ccb0760f3802557dc2ce94e3316c208e60231/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyZjg0MzNhMC0xODZjLTRhN2ItYjNhNC0zNTU0OWQxYzkzNmIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwYmRjN2YwZS03YjNmLTRkZDMtODA4MC0wNDA0OTg3MTNjZTQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWYxM2ZlN2NlMjdjMDJmZTYwOGZkMWIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlmN2NhODBiY2Y1Mjg4NGQzNjYzZmYxL21hZGVsaW5lLXJvb2tzcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi01LTRfXzAtMjEtNTIubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/1ee349c25e8a5b4bf7194d60261ccb0760f3802557dc2ce94e3316c208e60231/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyZjg0MzNhMC0xODZjLTRhN2ItYjNhNC0zNTU0OWQxYzkzNmIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwYmRjN2YwZS03YjNmLTRkZDMtODA4MC0wNDA0OTg3MTNjZTQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWYxM2ZlN2NlMjdjMDJmZTYwOGZkMWIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlmN2NhODBiY2Y1Mjg4NGQzNjYzZmYxL21hZGVsaW5lLXJvb2tzcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi01LTRfXzAtMjEtNTIubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"In our finale episode we welcome Todd A. Jackson (he/they) to The Fire Pit. Todd is an actor/writer/filmmaker that's used the industry's shifted focus to streaming to his advantage making a name for himself on web series like Unrequited & I (Un)Do (which he wrote & directed on as well). Throughout this episode you'll hear Todd talk about his struggles with his mental health during COVID, how the civil unrest of 2020 awakened something in him as a Black man; why he thinks Chalet is an important story to tell right now & much more! So grab a snack, something warm to drink and settle in at The Fire Pit. If you'd like to learn more about Todd feel free to follow him on Instagram: @itstoddfoolery","meta_description":"In our finale episode we welcome Todd A. Jackson (he/they) to The Fire Pit. Todd is an actor/writer/filmmaker that's used the industry's shifted focus to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3165,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fire-pit-7854460/episodes/episode-7-todd-a-jackson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fire-pit-7854460/episode-7-todd-a-jackson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}