Brief Summary:

Jose Mayorquin is an Emmy-award-winning producer for ABC Television Group. He has worked on several programs including Localish, Eyewitness News, and Vista LA, and live specials like the American Music Awards and Academy Awards. In this episode, Tony and Nick share a hilarious yet insightful conversation with Jose about his transition from an economics major from Berkeley to a producer in ABC, why linear paths are not always made to be followed, how to make smart choices, the future of entertainment, and how to Man Up in the pursuit of your passions.

The episode touches on the following key topics and ideas:

• Jose’s favorite taco, who he is, where he began, and what he went to school for (00:04:29)
• Why Jose chose to study in Berkeley, and a little shared history of Madden between the bros (00:08:57)
• Making the transition from Boyle Heights to Berkeley, and why Jose decided to major in economics (00:14:40)
• How Jose began his career and eventually settled in the entertainment industry (00:20:12)
• Where Jose’s passion for producing began and how he got in at ABC (00:23:02)
• Jose shares his humble beginnings working at ABC and his journey to becoming a producer (00:27:12)
• Nick gets real about career expectations and why figuring out what you want to do is the best way to start living the life you want (00:29:29)
• Why being a creative requires knowledge about different things (00:31:06)
• Why you don’t always need to follow a linear path in your career (00:35:06)
• Being a ‘Swiss army knife’ and pursuing different passions (00:39:28)
• Taking risks and confronting uncomfortable situations to learn (00:42:00)
• Understanding the human complexity and being smart with your choices (00:44:11)
• The importance of having the right person by your side (00:45:57)
• Differences between traditional media and new media, and the disadvantages and advantages of both (00:48:39)
• Jose shares his insights on the future of entertainment and the current innovations being done to AR tech (00:58:11)
• Jose’s piece of advice for people looking into having a career in entertainment (01:03:39)
• A little Man Up trivia: the man behind the Man Up theme song (01:06:01)
• How the Oscars ended up having an official bleeper (01:07:31)
• Closing statements (01:08:55)