03/11/2024

#9 Joel Worden: Teaching English, Talking Stories, Going from College Professor to Provost

A podcast at Goldey-Beacom College hosted by friends and collaborators Geoff Stone & Chari Konomi. In this episode, Chari & Geoff chat with English Professor, Provost, and mentor Joel Worden, Ph.D. about stories and Joel's experience teaching English. @GeoffStone is a filmmaker and photographer. Chari Konomi is a graduate student at GBC, an actor, and a photographer. Produced by Lightning Studio / Geoff Stone Hosted by Chari Konomi & Geoff Stone Intro Footage by Geoff Stone Thumbnail by Ksenija Marković Stone www.GBC.edu Wilmington, DE

03/04/2024

#8 Geoff Stone's Films, Chari's Acting Experience, KickBack & Lightning Studio at GBC

In this episode, Chari & Geoff talk about the films they've made together at GBC. The collaboration between Lightning Studio & KickBack Film Co. Geoff's experience as a director and cinematographer, and Chari's experience as an actor. Chari Konomi is a graduate student at GBC, an actor, and a photographer. GeoffStone is a filmmaker and photographer. Timestamps: 0:18 Intro Films Shot at GBC: https://www.youtube.com/@GeoffStone 3:30 No Glove No Love http://y2u.be/JDgSoX8aAQA No Glove No Love BTS Video http://y2u.be/6XZ8wwxPqSk 7:00 Assimilation (GBC horror film) http://y2u.be/BLR9z6HNIwI 9:55 Stash (Chari's first) http://y2u.be/FFJ7w3WAMmI Stash BTS Video http://y2u.be/6UUnZ4jlGXE 14:50 Places We Love Can Never Leave (International Students) http://y2u.be/HgNL6TJpJGA 16:40 Kseni's painting (Geoff's joke) 17:52 Working Late (GBC horror film) http://y2u.be/VzKxUPPzTJM 20:00 Up The Ladder http://y2u.be/DphccRagSmA 24:05 Behind the scenes meme (fake sandwich) 25:05 How to Break a Leg http://y2u.be/f31C4Spvai4 32:55 The Missing Million inspired short films https://www.youtube.com/@GeoffStone/videos 34:10 How it is for Chari as an actor working with Geoff as the director 37:35 Geoff's experience acting in his own shorts, perspective on filmmaking 39:25 When did Chari become confident as an Actor 41:20 Other Duties as Assigned http://y2u.be/2rG5mQdTNTw 46:10 Volt: GBC Superhero http://y2u.be/eiaZik50I7s 49:00 Chari's experience trying to bring an idea to life 50:40 Films never live up to your idea 55:40 Interpreting a script, actor vs director 56:25 Surfing as an analogy for creating art 57:30 Geoff tries to get Chari to tell incriminating stories about him 1:03:00 Chari's growth as an actor 1:04:00 What Geoff learned at GBC while trying to be a filmmaker 1:06:30 Chari's advice about "I should have it all figured out by now" 1:09:07 Chair's Polaroid of the day Produced by Lightning Studio / Geoff Stone Hosted by Chari Konomi & Geoff Stone Intro Footage by Geoff Stone Thumbnail by Ksenija Marković Stone www.GBC.edu Wilmington, DE

02/26/2024

#7 Filmmaking & Photography, Lightning Studio, Storytelling at GBC - Sebastien Lacroix

In this episode, Chari & Geoff welcome GBC student Sebastien Lacroix to chat about his experience with Lightning Studio at GBC. The three of them also talk about their experiences capturing and sharing stories. Chari Konomi is a graduate student at GBC, an actor, and a photographer. @GeoffStone is a filmmaker and photographer. www.GBC.edu Wilmington, DE Timestamps: 0:19 Introducing Sebastien 1:20 ChatGBC is now on Spotify, Apple, etc. 2:50 Track & Field breaking a ton of records, including Seb 5:55 Chari's back 7:50 How Seb got into filmmaking and photography, Lightning Studio 10:55 Chari running around with the camera 14:35 Lightning Studio goals 17:45 Chari's childhood story 21:55 What happens to all of Chari's polaroids 23:10 Students getting involved in Lightning Studio projects 26:30 Lightning Studio is a platform to share different perspectives at GBC 27:20 Geoff learned photography on the iPhone - IG: Stone_Visualz 29:40 What Seb brings to Lightning Studio 30:40 Seb's future in filmmaking and photography 32:26 GBC is a business school, but comm & media is crucial 35:40 Storytelling and Marketing 38:00 Creativity at GBC 39:55 How Geoff got into storytelling, what he's learned along the way 43:30 Lollipop made the cut. The good feeling behind sharing work 46:05 Chari's "skip day" idea - Cutting the Bacon 49:00 "That's awesome" 50:40 Chari's polaroid of the day Produced by Lightning Studio / Geoff Stone Hosted by Chari Konomi & Geoff Stone Thumbnail by Ksenija Marković Stone

02/19/2024

#6 - Photographing the NBA Dunk Contest and Making People Laugh - Zach Larsen - ChatGBC

In this episode, Geoff chats with comedian, creator, and GBC student Zach Larsen about his comedy skits, photographing Mac McClung at the NBA Dunk Contest, and time as a GBC Communication & Media major. Zach is graduating this year with an MBA in Marketing Management. Geoff Stone is a filmmaker and photographer. Zach Larsen: https://www.instagram.com/zachlarsen01/ Timestamps: 0:27 Introducing Zach 1:20 How Zach found GBC - Track & Field 3:18 How GBC impacted Zach's college experience 6:30 Zach's experience as a comm & media major 8:25 Zach's comedy skits 11:40 How Zach learned filmmaking and photography 14:00 How Zach became the Delaware Blue Coats photographer 19:25 Zach photographing Mac McClung in the NBA Dunk Contest and LeBron James & Joel Embiid in the All-Star Game 22:22 What is Zach going to do next? 23:15 Almost getting scammed on LinkedIn 24:07 The advice Geoff got on choosing a direction in a creative medium 25:22 What is Zach's dream role? 27:00 Zach's GBC friends 28:00 Zach's sketchy experiences filming music videos 29:37 How Zach got into filming music videos 30:45 Zach's advice to future GBC Communication and Media majors 32:10 Zach's advice for GBC's comm and media program 33:00 What is Zach going to take GBC into the next phase of his life www.gbc.edu / Wilmington, DE Produced by Lightning Studio / Geoff Stone Hosted by Geoff Stone Thumbnail by Ksenija Marković Stone

02/19/2024

#5 - International Student's Journey to an American College, 9 years later | Juana Henao - ChatGBC

In this episode, Chari & Geoff welcome GBC alum Juana Henao Llaña to chat about her experience coming to GBC from her home country of Colombia in South America. Juana talks about meeting her husband at GBC, finding a job after college, and what it means to her that her younger brother now attends GBC. Timestamps: 0:22 What's Happening this week at GBC 1:05 GBC's Super Bowl Ad 2:37 Introducing Juana 4:22 How Juana found GBC from Colombia 6:25 How Chari found GBC from Sweden 7:30 Juana's first impression of GBC in 2015 (meeting other international students) 9:43 How Juana met Brandon Ferrie (her husband) 10:45 Why GBC? 15:30 Juana's experience in the classroom 19:45 How Athletics helped develop Juana as a leader 23:00 Greek guy ran the first ever marathon 24:00 Chari's favorite Greek Myth 25:30 How Juana's overall GBC experience shaped her as a person (personal connection) 28:05 Where does Juana work and what's her position (SAP), interview experience 31:00 Struggle with International students staying in the U.S. - Juana's advice to international students with a dream of staying in America (CPT / OPT) 36:30 Preparing for an interview / more than a resume / tell your story 40:25 The best advice Geoff got before going to college 41:55 Growing our generation of GBC alumni 43:33 Tennis reunion organized by Joe Kissel 45:15 Ideas to connect with Alumni 48:40 What is Juana's dream role? 51:21 Chari's Polaroid of the Day 54:10 Should you change your last name after marriage? Produced by Lightning Studio / Geoff Stone Hosted by Chari Konomi & Geoff Stone Thumbnail by Ksenija Marković Stone www.GBC.edu - Wilmington, DE

02/18/2024

#4 - Micah White, Black Student Union president | ChatGBC - Goldey-Beacom College podcast

In this episode, Chari & Geoff welcome the first podcast guest: Micah White. Micah is in his senior year and is an English major, president of GBC's Black Student Union, a resident assistant, and a member of the Track & Field team. Timestamps: 0:20 What's Happening this week at GBC 1:05 Micah's introduction 1:29 How Micah got to GBC 3:15 The old Lightning Cafe 4:14 What made Micah choose GBC (classroom sizes / Track & Field) 7:20 GBC's lack of internet presence before 2019 8:30 GBC's internet presence now 9:09 How Micah became the president of GBC's Black Student Union 12:10 Black Student Union's future events (Open Mic night / Soul Food Dinner) 14:15 Micah's experience as an English major at Goldey-Beacom 15:50 The English program Faculty 19:45 Micah's experience living on campus / funny stories about Leech Hall fire alarms 22:03 What it's been like for Micah to live on campus at GBC for four years 26:45 What is Micah going to miss the most about GBC? 28:54 What is Micah taking from his GBC experience that gives him confidence in the next phase of life? 31:28 What is Micah going to do next after graduation? 35:00 What makes a college great 35:40 Where did Micah get that Jacket? (Global Peace Club) 37:40 Chari's Polaroid of the Day 38:55 GBC has an online store Produced by Lightning Studio / Geoff Stone Hosted by Chari Konomi & Geoff Stone Thumbnail by Ksenija Marković Stone www.gbc.edu

02/18/2024

#3 - How to enjoy the college life | ChatGBC- Goldey-Beacom College podcast

In this episode, Chari & Geoff chat about how to have the best time at GBC, the importance of the friends you make in College, starting organizations on campus, taking advantage of opportunities, and advice on dealing with setbacks. Timestamps: 00:48 What's happening this week at GBC 01:40 Chari's first impression of GBC 03:20 GBC's student-professor relationships 04:05 Geoff's experience as a student (starting Lighting Studio with the support of the GBC Family) 07:00 GBC's clubs and organizations / how to start one 09:20 Taking advantage of opportunities and events on campus 11:20 A College is a great place to test out ideas / facing setbacks & failure 12:55 Advice when starting something new (learning photography) 13:50 Learning from others at College (professors, staff, classmates, teammates) 15:40 Why GBC? The social aspect 17:50 The friends you make in College can become your lifelong friends 20:30 The rivalry with Wilmington 23:10 Relationship with teammates 24:40 The rivalry with Wilmington pt. 2 26:50 GBC winning the 2017 Men's Soccer CACC championship 31:20 Starting student organizations (go to Student Affairs) 32:08 Volunteering 32:57 Chari's mural for Bizzy Bones at the Boys & Girls Club 35:10 Opportunities at GBC / Learning how to start something 37:50 Friendships at College (GBC's diverse population) 39:20 Sometimes College can be overwhelming 40:25 Geoff's first board meeting, lol 41:40 Working with others, experience at GBC can impact future career 43:40 How Geoff learned filmmaking 48:16 Be so good they can't ignore you 49:40 Setbacks, roadblocks, self-doubt 51:11 Chari's Polaroid of the day Produced by Lightning Studio / Geoff Stone Hosted by Chari Konomi & Geoff Stone Thumbnail by Ksenija Marković Stone www.gbc.edu

02/18/2024

#2 - What's New at GBC | ChatGBC - Goldey-Beacom College podcast

In this episode, Chari & Geoff chat about the recent updates and changes to campus. Timestamps: 00:38 What's Happening This Week at GBC 02:21 Recap from last week 05:50 What's New at GBC in the last 5 years 07:35 Chari singing 08:35 GBC from a student's perspective 09:25 GBC's residence halls over the years 10:22 The Wellness Center 1:00 Lolo's 12:52 Athletics updates (weight room, training room, locker rooms) 13:55 Esports Arena 14:30 Who is the best at FIFA? 15:40 GBC Esports team 16:00 Don't watch 17:15 What will Esports play? 18:50 Experience outside of the classroom 19:30 Student engagement events in Jones Center / Event Center 20:20 Using your phone at the mid-day movies? 22:25 First Year Experienc 24:00 Prizes 25:37 The Goldey and Beacom Rivalry 29:15 ChatGPT 35:03 New Degree Programs (Esports and Gaming Administration, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing) 35:35 Making films at GBC 40:35 Chari's Polaroid of the Day Produced by Lightning Studio / Geoff Stone Hosted by Chari Konomi & Geoff Stone Thumbnail by Ksenija Marković Stone www.gbc.edu

02/18/2024

#1 - Chari Konomi & Geoff Stone | ChatGBC - Goldey-Beacom College Podcast

In this episode, Chari & Geoff chat about their GBC stories, their involvement with the GBC men's soccer team, and a few of the projects they've worked on over the years. The 'Believe' documentary: • BELIEVE (documentary) 2017 CACC Champ... The Goldey Family / Youpendo documentary: • The Goldey Family (documentary) Timestamps: 0:20 Intro 2:13 What's Happening this week at GBC 4:21 GBC Men's Soccer player Eduardo Coimbra signs a professional contract 6:15 Geoff takes a penalty 7:15 How Chari got to GBC 9:00 Chari talks about Geoff's 'Believe' documentary about GBC Men's Soccer (linked above) 10:10 Geoff claims Ted Lasso stole the 'Believe' aesthetics 11:05 Chari's feelings moving across the world to college 15:00 Chari's current projects: polaroid photos 25:00 Chari's first experience with the "Goldey Family" 27:40 Geoff talks about his documentary about the Goldey Family (linked above) 30:35 Chari's in class experience - how close we are with professors 31:45 Geoff talks about his relationship with former English professor and current VP Joel Worden 33:35 Geoff talks about his experience as an English major with Mary Wheeling and how Joel Worden influenced him as a film director 35:50 English faculty collaborate with Geoff on the Veterans of The Summit book in 2019 36:15 Chari's polaroid of the day Produced by Lightning Studio / Geoff Stone Hosted by Chari Konomi & Geoff Stone Thumbnail by Ksenija Marković Stone www.gbc.edu

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Episodes

#9 Joel Worden: Teaching English, Talking Stories, Going from College Professor to Provost

#8 Geoff Stone's Films, Chari's Acting Experience, KickBack & Lightning Studio at GBC

#7 Filmmaking & Photography, Lightning Studio, Storytelling at GBC - Sebastien Lacroix

#6 - Photographing the NBA Dunk Contest and Making People Laugh - Zach Larsen - ChatGBC

#5 - International Student's Journey to an American College, 9 years later | Juana Henao - ChatGBC

#4 - Micah White, Black Student Union president | ChatGBC - Goldey-Beacom College podcast

#3 - How to enjoy the college life | ChatGBC- Goldey-Beacom College podcast

#2 - What's New at GBC | ChatGBC - Goldey-Beacom College podcast

#1 - Chari Konomi & Geoff Stone | ChatGBC - Goldey-Beacom College Podcast

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