Brian J. Smith
@smithespis.bsky.social
Actor/filmmaker based in NYC.
Interesting listen. Michael Wolff spilling the tea on how much Melania hates Trump got me through the morning.
What do ya’ll think of Andrew Sullivan?
What do ya’ll think of Andrew Sullivan?
Michael Wolff On Trump's Psyche
We unpack the president's unique pathology. Listen now on the Dishcast.
andrewsullivan.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Interesting listen. Michael Wolff spilling the tea on how much Melania hates Trump got me through the morning.
What do ya’ll think of Andrew Sullivan?
What do ya’ll think of Andrew Sullivan?
That’s a good question, and one I’m not sure I can answer. I CAN confirm, however, that I WILL be wearing a costume. A costume consisting of clothes.
More details soon. Or - soon-ish.
More details soon. Or - soon-ish.
@smithespis.bsky.social Are you going to wear a superhero costume, or are you part of management or a villain? You always look great in mid-century clothes. 👔 #VoughtRising
October 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
That’s a good question, and one I’m not sure I can answer. I CAN confirm, however, that I WILL be wearing a costume. A costume consisting of clothes.
More details soon. Or - soon-ish.
More details soon. Or - soon-ish.
Anyone else obsessed with watching 4 hour cruise ship vacation reviews? 🤣
If so - this duo is great. They make you feel like you're actually ON vacation with them.
Also - anyone been on one of these massive super ships? I'm dying to go!
youtu.be/-hmsa9AkfZE?...
If so - this duo is great. They make you feel like you're actually ON vacation with them.
Also - anyone been on one of these massive super ships? I'm dying to go!
youtu.be/-hmsa9AkfZE?...
7 Days On The World's Biggest Cruise Ship - Is It Actually The Best?
YouTube video by Ordinary Adventures
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Anyone else obsessed with watching 4 hour cruise ship vacation reviews? 🤣
If so - this duo is great. They make you feel like you're actually ON vacation with them.
Also - anyone been on one of these massive super ships? I'm dying to go!
youtu.be/-hmsa9AkfZE?...
If so - this duo is great. They make you feel like you're actually ON vacation with them.
Also - anyone been on one of these massive super ships? I'm dying to go!
youtu.be/-hmsa9AkfZE?...
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@smithespis.bsky.social Big congrats to you and your entire company for this morning’s universally terrific reviews of “Grangeville.” So jealous of those privileged audiences at the Signature Theatre during the next month! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
February 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
@smithespis.bsky.social Big congrats to you and your entire company for this morning’s universally terrific reviews of “Grangeville.” So jealous of those privileged audiences at the Signature Theatre during the next month! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Oh man - MAGA already tearing itself apart and they don’t even have the keys to the house yet. These clowns are only good at standing on the sidelines and screaming.
(Also hilarious to hear Bannon call MAGA “Jock Culture”, without any sense of irony! 😂)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
(Also hilarious to hear Bannon call MAGA “Jock Culture”, without any sense of irony! 😂)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Episode 4157: Silicon Valleys Contempt For American Citizens And America
Podcast Episode · Bannon`s War Room · 12/28/2024 · 1 sec
podcasts.apple.com
December 28, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Oh man - MAGA already tearing itself apart and they don’t even have the keys to the house yet. These clowns are only good at standing on the sidelines and screaming.
(Also hilarious to hear Bannon call MAGA “Jock Culture”, without any sense of irony! 😂)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
(Also hilarious to hear Bannon call MAGA “Jock Culture”, without any sense of irony! 😂)
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
My great pal - filmmaker Daniel Talbott - is doing this great panel on 12/8 at Look Cinemas in Glendale. Worth checking out if you’re around!
www.goelevent.com/discoverfilm...
www.goelevent.com/discoverfilm...
Panel 2 - Queer Filmmaking Tomorrow | Sherman Oaks Film Festival // Film Invasion L.A.
Queer filmmakers take on their questions, plans, schemes, and dreams for the future of cinema.
www.goelevent.com
December 2, 2024 at 10:46 PM
My great pal - filmmaker Daniel Talbott - is doing this great panel on 12/8 at Look Cinemas in Glendale. Worth checking out if you’re around!
www.goelevent.com/discoverfilm...
www.goelevent.com/discoverfilm...
Here’s something a little different.
Something in me resisted listening to this. But boy am I glad I did.
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Something in me resisted listening to this. But boy am I glad I did.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Ep. 265 – Navigating Politics, Impermanence, Suffering, and the Great Turning of the World
Podcast Episode · Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield · 11/26/2024 · 59m
podcasts.apple.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Here’s something a little different.
Something in me resisted listening to this. But boy am I glad I did.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Something in me resisted listening to this. But boy am I glad I did.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
‘A House Is Not A Disco’ will be part of the Palm Springs International Film Festival!
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November 27, 2024 at 1:45 PM
‘A House Is Not A Disco’ will be part of the Palm Springs International Film Festival!
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Sam Harris kinda nailing it.
(And throwing some shade?? Musk and ketamine? 💀)
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(And throwing some shade?? Musk and ketamine? 💀)
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November 23, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Sam Harris kinda nailing it.
(And throwing some shade?? Musk and ketamine? 💀)
www.instagram.com/reel/DCr_MVD...
(And throwing some shade?? Musk and ketamine? 💀)
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Holy cow!!
Breaking: Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, says he is withdrawing his name from consideration to serve as the Justice Department chief
Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration as Attorney General
Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, says he is withdrawing his name from consideration to serve as the Justice Department chief in a post on X.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Holy cow!!
My two favorite things in the whole wide world. ❤️
November 21, 2024 at 5:22 PM
My two favorite things in the whole wide world. ❤️
I’m gonna be back onstage this winter ya’ll!
The play is called Grangeville, written by The Whale scribe Sam Hunter, and Brendan Fraser and I are playing brothers. Still can’t believe it.
Get tix ahead of time if you can.
order.signaturetheatre.org/events/8537?...
The play is called Grangeville, written by The Whale scribe Sam Hunter, and Brendan Fraser and I are playing brothers. Still can’t believe it.
Get tix ahead of time if you can.
order.signaturetheatre.org/events/8537?...
order.signaturetheatre.org
November 21, 2024 at 5:20 PM
I’m gonna be back onstage this winter ya’ll!
The play is called Grangeville, written by The Whale scribe Sam Hunter, and Brendan Fraser and I are playing brothers. Still can’t believe it.
Get tix ahead of time if you can.
order.signaturetheatre.org/events/8537?...
The play is called Grangeville, written by The Whale scribe Sam Hunter, and Brendan Fraser and I are playing brothers. Still can’t believe it.
Get tix ahead of time if you can.
order.signaturetheatre.org/events/8537?...
Absolutely harrowing listen. An in-depth look at all the ways Trump is preparing to go after journalists and news organizations.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Trump, Journalism & The Rough Road Ahead
Podcast Episode · Fresh Air · 11/20/2024 · 46m
podcasts.apple.com
November 20, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Absolutely harrowing listen. An in-depth look at all the ways Trump is preparing to go after journalists and news organizations.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Soooo - now they, what? Don’t release the report? Senate judiciary committee subpoenas it?
www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11...
Trump Transition Live Updates: News on Matt Gaetz and House Ethics Committee
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Soooo - now they, what? Don’t release the report? Senate judiciary committee subpoenas it?
www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11...
This is a heartbreaking and enraging stunt by the GOP.
And of course Marjorie Taylor Greene’s stink is all over this.
Welcome to the next four years.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/u...
And of course Marjorie Taylor Greene’s stink is all over this.
Welcome to the next four years.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/u...
House Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill
G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:46 PM
This is a heartbreaking and enraging stunt by the GOP.
And of course Marjorie Taylor Greene’s stink is all over this.
Welcome to the next four years.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/u...
And of course Marjorie Taylor Greene’s stink is all over this.
Welcome to the next four years.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/u...
Watch the whole thing. We seriously thought this guy had shat his pants. 🤣
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November 20, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Watch the whole thing. We seriously thought this guy had shat his pants. 🤣
www.instagram.com/reel/DCXTjS3...
www.instagram.com/reel/DCXTjS3...
A deep dive into the Adjournments Clause (which btw sounds like the title of a Tom Clancy novel?) -
The takeaway: using a parliamentary trick to stifle dissent is gonna haunt the GOP.
But maybe they’re just assuming that the average American doesn’t care?
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The takeaway: using a parliamentary trick to stifle dissent is gonna haunt the GOP.
But maybe they’re just assuming that the average American doesn’t care?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
THE TIME OF ADJOURMENT CLAUSE AND PRESIDENTIAL POWER
Podcast Episode · My History Can Beat Up Your Politics · 11/17/2024 · 24m
podcasts.apple.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:16 PM
A deep dive into the Adjournments Clause (which btw sounds like the title of a Tom Clancy novel?) -
The takeaway: using a parliamentary trick to stifle dissent is gonna haunt the GOP.
But maybe they’re just assuming that the average American doesn’t care?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
The takeaway: using a parliamentary trick to stifle dissent is gonna haunt the GOP.
But maybe they’re just assuming that the average American doesn’t care?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Anyone interested in / terrified of / curious about what’s going to happen with mass deportations, check out this interview with the new “Border Czar” Tom Homan.
Takeaway: they’re going whole hog on this thing. Gonna be interesting to see if/how NYC cooperates.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Takeaway: they’re going whole hog on this thing. Gonna be interesting to see if/how NYC cooperates.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Man in Charge of Trump’s Border Policy
Podcast Episode · The Run-Up · 11/14/2024 · 32m
podcasts.apple.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Anyone interested in / terrified of / curious about what’s going to happen with mass deportations, check out this interview with the new “Border Czar” Tom Homan.
Takeaway: they’re going whole hog on this thing. Gonna be interesting to see if/how NYC cooperates.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Takeaway: they’re going whole hog on this thing. Gonna be interesting to see if/how NYC cooperates.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Something in here I didn’t know -
Either the Speaker of the House OR the Senate Majority leader can call for a recess so Trump can appoint his cabinet without the confirmation process.
If the other chamber opposes, POTUS casts the tie-breaking vote.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Either the Speaker of the House OR the Senate Majority leader can call for a recess so Trump can appoint his cabinet without the confirmation process.
If the other chamber opposes, POTUS casts the tie-breaking vote.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Trump's YOLO Cabinet
Podcast Episode · Pod Save America · 11/15/2024 · 1h 15m
podcasts.apple.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Something in here I didn’t know -
Either the Speaker of the House OR the Senate Majority leader can call for a recess so Trump can appoint his cabinet without the confirmation process.
If the other chamber opposes, POTUS casts the tie-breaking vote.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Either the Speaker of the House OR the Senate Majority leader can call for a recess so Trump can appoint his cabinet without the confirmation process.
If the other chamber opposes, POTUS casts the tie-breaking vote.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Decades-long NYC strap-hanger here. This is an incredibly positive plot twist.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/n...
New York to Revive Congestion Pricing With $9 Toll
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce the revised program on Thursday with the aim of putting it in place before Donald Trump takes office.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Decades-long NYC strap-hanger here. This is an incredibly positive plot twist.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/n...
Heads up Cambridge, MA!
The documentary I directed, A House Is Not A Disco, is playing this weekend -
brattlefilm.org/movies/a-hou...
The documentary I directed, A House Is Not A Disco, is playing this weekend -
brattlefilm.org/movies/a-hou...
A House Is Not a Disco
Special Premiere Screening!
brattlefilm.org
November 14, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Heads up Cambridge, MA!
The documentary I directed, A House Is Not A Disco, is playing this weekend -
brattlefilm.org/movies/a-hou...
The documentary I directed, A House Is Not A Disco, is playing this weekend -
brattlefilm.org/movies/a-hou...
Who else is predicting a Musk Mea Culpa within two years?
So, how long before Elon Musk gets kicked out of Mar-a-Lago?
Because even as he sits on the edge of wielding enormous political power, it seems like the tech billionaire can't escape the essential fabric of his being: a deeply unlikeable personality.
Because even as he sits on the edge of wielding enormous political power, it seems like the tech billionaire can't escape the essential fabric of his being: a deeply unlikeable personality.
Trump's first problem: "First Buddy" Elon Musk is annoying everyone
The tech billionaire has reportedly outstayed his welcome.
www.motherjones.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Who else is predicting a Musk Mea Culpa within two years?
Really liking it here. Would love to see a caravan of mass illegal migration from X to BlueSky!
Does anyone know what it is about BlueSky’s design that will keep it from becoming just another X as more and more people make the switch?
Does anyone know what it is about BlueSky’s design that will keep it from becoming just another X as more and more people make the switch?
November 14, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Really liking it here. Would love to see a caravan of mass illegal migration from X to BlueSky!
Does anyone know what it is about BlueSky’s design that will keep it from becoming just another X as more and more people make the switch?
Does anyone know what it is about BlueSky’s design that will keep it from becoming just another X as more and more people make the switch?