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In episode lucky 13, the topic is all things Fort Lee housing, with guests Daisy Ling and Jeff Koch from Hunt Property Management talking about the need for volunteers for the Community Advisory Board, construction in Harrison Villa and getting ready for the holiday season and winter in the Fort Lee on-post housing.

Did you know that the U.S. movie industry began along the New Jersey side of the Hudson River in the early 1900s? This town is where The Exile, the first all-Black cast "talkie" by Pioneer African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux at Metropolitan Studios, was shot. And where the "mother of cinema, the first female film director and movie executive Alice Guy-Blaché, opened her studio?

 

Nelson Page, President of the Barrymore Film Center, shares the journey of building the Barrymore Film Center located in Fort Lee, New Jersey and its mission to support the voices of independent cinema and a tribute to Fort Lee's role in the movie-making industry. Opening in October 2022, thanks to Fort Lee's Mayor Mark Sokolich and the support of the Fort Lee Film Commission and Borough Council members, the Barrymore promises to be the leading venue for filmmakers in the NJ-NYC area. It includes a 260-seat cinema and film museum. 

 

The Barrymore Film Center was designed by renowned theater architect, the late Hugh Hardy, whose work includes the renovations of Radio City Musical Hall and the Rainbow Room in Manhattan and so many other theaters.

 

 

In episode seven of The Fort Lee Podcast, Col. Joseph Colacicco, CASCOM director of training, G3/5/7, discusses the importance of holiday block leave and current procedures in place to help mitigate Soldier exposure to COVID-19. In the second segment, Col. Thomas Allen, Lee senior command chaplain, discusses the planned religious services throughout the holiday season and some of the ways the Religious Support Office is helping service members.

In episode five of The Fort Lee Podcast, Maj. Gen. Mark T. Simerly, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general, discusses; his first 90 days in command, the vision for CASCOM moving forward, the Renaming Commission, Operation Allies Welcome, current COVID-19 policies and upcoming events on the installation.

In the third episode of The Fort Lee Podcast, Maj. Jonathan M. Ward, Army Logistics University Support Battalion executive officer, shares his command and personal experiences with Soldier suicides; and Kristian Anthony, Garrison Workforce Development Program specialist, tells civilians about educational opportunities to advance their careers and prepare for retirement.

In the second episode of The Fort Lee Podcast, Dr. Taha Haque, chief of primary care at Kenner Army Health Clinic, gives the latest updates about COVID-19, Brig. Gen. David S. Doyle, Fort Johnson and JRTC commanding general, discusses his visit to Fort Lee, and Megan Green, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation marketing manager, speaks about upcoming events on post.