Phil Surkis Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Full service content production, including: content analysis, equipment lists, technique coaching, sourcing talent, audio & video editing, mastering & distribution. Clients include W. Kamau Bell, Alicia Garza, Slate Media, WNYC, Universal Music Group, and many more.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Oakland, California, United States

Lady Don’t Take No is a podcast created by Alicia Garza for people who like their political commentary with a side of beauty recommendations. It’s her tribute to the Bay Area’s unique way of getting things done. Garza will divulge her hot takes on everything from why Fenty Beauty saves lives, to how to handle microaggressions at the airport. Every Friday, Lady Don’t Take No will deliver all the real, and non of the fake. Why? Because Lady. Don’t. Take. No.

San Francisco Bay Area

Dear Prudence is Slate's weekly advice podcast hosted by author and co-founder of The Toast, Daniel Mallory Ortberg. Responsibilities include script writing, script editing, audio editing/mastering/publishing, facilitating weekly recording sessions, researching and booking guests, scouting and booking studios, writing episode descriptions, writing ad copy, recording and publishing ads.

Producer of Zappacast podcast, and live-streams on the official Frank Zappa social media network.

Feminist Frequency Radio​ is the flagship podcast from the award winning media critic and author, Anita Sarkeesian. Responsibilities include script writing/editing, audio editing, sound design including composing theme music and original sonic signatures, facilitating weekly recording sessions, recording and editing mid and pre roll ads, mastering and publishing episodes.

Kamau Right Now is KALW Public Radio’s monthly live-audience show and podcast, broadcasting from a different San Francisco Bay Area theater every month. The show is hosted by Emmy winning political-comedian W. Kamau Bell (CNN’s United Shades of America). Responsibilities include overseeing all phases of production, creating show scripts, creating run-sheets and production checklists; researching and developing show topics; booking talent; researching and securing the performance venue for each show/broadcast, managing social media, developing brand identity, hosting and facilitating team meetings, emceeing each live show and creating original opening material based upon each venue’s location and community, developing and liasoning with designer for the creation of the brand t-shirt, creating and managing venue box offices, vendor outreach, community relations.

Oakland, California

Politically Re-Active is First Look Media’s critically acclaimed podcast hosted by Emmy winning political-comedian W. Kamau Bell (CNN’s United Shades of America).

2534 Mandela Parkway, Oakland, Ca 94607

Responsibilities included reviewing contracts, making operational decisions, creating employee manuals, hosting, hiring and managing employees, sound design, IT, creating and managing social media networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Google +), public relations (creating the largest social medial network for any restaurant in the East Bay at that time), writing monthly newsletters, maintaining mailing lists, shooting still photography for social media and print promotional needs, creating original video contents, creating in-house production pieces and project managing all branding and marketing pieces requiring professional design services, handling all customer service inquiries, overseeing risk management, quality control of food product and dining atmosphere, overseeing facility maintenance, community liaison and outreach, conceptualizing and writing the narrative for The Brown Sugar Kitchen Cookbook (Chronicle Books 2014).

3303 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, Ca 94608

Created venue through concept and interior design. Produced comedy showcases, storytelling shows, social events with live music. Managed lighting, sound design, box office, and all aspects of show production.

3303 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, Ca 94608

Rib Wrangling, Vibeology, Bartender, Social Media, HR, IT, Facility Maintenance, and whatever else needs to get done.