02. How Our Business Almost Failed

In this episode, we talk about a the changes we've noticed in the film industry in 2025, and where we think the direction of media, filmmaking, and the creator economy is heading in the future! You can watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/@prismlensfx

In this episode, we talk about a recent short film we shot in our 1990's video store set we built. As we talk about moments of that production, the conversation naturally leads into sharing some insane filmmaking horror stories from our production careers... You can watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/@prismlensfx

In this episode, we share our process for taking an idea and turning it into a physical product. We also share our thoughts when it comes to dealing with copy cat brands, patents, & trademarks too! You can watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/@prismlensfx

In this episode, we reminisce on how the music video industry has changed over the years since we started making music videos in 2013. You can watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/@prismlensfx

In this episode, we do an AMA (ask me anything) style podcast where we awnser submitted questions where nothing is off the table. These submitted questions lead to discussions where we talk about moments in the past where we almost had to shut down our company... You can watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/@prismlensfx

In the past Tom & Jake hosted a podcast called Quick Takes With Tom & Jake, but have decided to start over with the No Late Fees Podcast. In this episode, Tom & Jake also talk about why they opened a video store, why their business partnership has worked, and the future and format of this podcast!    You can watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/@prismlensfx