B Smith's Second Sticks- Nick Borges (part 1)

Everyone likes Nick Borges. B Smith's Second Sticks considers this is a universal truth, similar to the sun rises in the east, and a hot dog tastes better with a ball game in front of it. In part one of a two-part long-conceived podcast, Nick and I kick off our reunion with a chat about some of his little-known talents outside of his career as a well-regarded tech supervisor. We also talk about his origins as a Gator (Gainesville, Florida, home of Tom Petty), and the creative tendencies that brought him to Los Angeles. The strike of 2008 led him into the reality television arena and ultimately his still-fortuitous partnership with director Brian Smith. We spend a lot of time recounting the unfortunate departure of the show Master Chef to Australia, and later, Canada. It seems backwards and cruel that so many talented people can contribute for so long in a collaborative effort to the success of a production like MC, and then it can be spirited away in the time it takes a bean-counting executive to sign the marching orders. Alas, this is the world we live in as far as non-scripted production goes, and we all know the risks. At least Nick has kept the spirit of The Shanty alive since its final season; like the immortal venue CBGB's, the legend lives on! Enjoy the first part of this two-parter!

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