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The Truth Behind Birds Aren’t Real | VICE – a documentary looking inside the viral conspiracy theory movement Birds Aren’t Real which alleges all birds are government surveillance drones. This was the first piece of reporting to be given access to the Birds Aren’t Real movement, which has since been covered by The New York Times, 60 Minutes, and NYT's The Daily podcast. 24 minutes, 2022.
Ha’s Dac Biet: The World Traveling Vietnamese Restaurant | The New York Times – this piece chronicles the rise of Ha’s Dac Biet, the Instagram famous pop-up restaurant seen in NYC and beyond. This was an episode for the first season of Secret’s Out, a Chef’s Table inspired doc-series that I developed for NYT. 19 minutes, 2024.
Making $20k A Month Selling Street Cocktails | VICE – the pilot episode for the VICE digital series Side Hustles which was sold for branded sponsorship. This episode profiles Amseshem, a New York City bootleg cocktail street vendor, and reached 1 million views on YouTube in under 24 hours. 10 minutes, 2020.
Chicago’s Hidden Chinese Restaurant | Munchies – this documentary explores an Instagram-only Chinese restaurant operated out of a Chicago ghost kitchen. This episode was for the sponsored Munchies series Word Of Mouth, and was one of the highest viewed videos on the channel in 2022. 8 minutes, 2022.
The Dangers of Big D*ck Energy | VICE – a longform documentary examining the complex cultural discourse around male genitalia. I produced and secured character access for some of the most pivotal scenes of this episode, working with the series host, creator, and director Zeke Spector. 30 minutes, 2022.
The Dr. Making Knives For Autopsies And Celebrity Chefs | VICE – this episode of Side Hustles profiles Dr. Pustilnik, a chief medical examiner in Texas, who has a side business of making some of the best chef knives in America. This episode features interviews with celebrity chefs Andrew Zimmern and Andrew Rea aka Binging With Babish. 9 minutes, 2020.
The Rise Of Spidercuz | VICE – a documentary profile of the content creator and influencer known as Spidercuz, who rose to online infamy after posting videos as a raunchy, alter-ego of Spiderman. Spidercuz has since become a staple talent for channels such as Sidewalk and New York Nico. 15 minutes, 2021.