On the Back Porch of America

I rag on Hollywood a lot. But today, for a change, I get to point to something positive. Root Simple pal and LA bike revolutionary, Ben Guzman and his business partner Angela Wood produce videos, through their company Small Medium Large, that readers of this blog will love.

Small Medium Large’s series, The Back Porch of America, is like the Foxfire books come to life. You can watch a couple of episodes here. This is what television would look like if we dispensed with false reality show drama and treated subjects with respect. Four more episodes will come out later this year.

Small Medium Large also did a piece on Root Simple pal Doug Tiano. Doug’s been making a whole army of soft sculpture copies of himself. Watch if you dare as Doug reveals his own underbelly shadow!

Small Medium Large has a bunch of other great videos on their website. Who needs Netflix?

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  1. I did not know Ben has laid claim to Boxer Films production of The Back Porch of America for his new company, Small Medium Large. Somehow this doesn’t sound right. Maybe there’s more to this that I don’t know about.

    Gary Hamilton

  2. Thanks for the tip. Reminds me of one of my all-time favorite books–Blue Highways, by William Least Heat Moon.

  3. Sat down the other night and watch all the Back Porch videos with the husband. LOVE. Thank you for sharing. Excited for more! 🙂

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