Justin_Gunn

Justin_Gunn

As SVP of Cross Platform and Online Programming, I work to develop programming that is at home online as it is on air. I've had the good fortune of working at Current in many different capacities since late 2004, when it was still a glint in the eyes of CEO, Joel Hyatt and Chairman, AL Gore. I started as a producer/shooter/editor/host and helped to develop and launch the VC2 program. Soon after, I was supervising productions in San Francisco and later took the programming helm... more

 
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    • Jay Michaelson: The Truth About Burning Man
      "Really?" the guy at the Alamo Rental Car place said, when I'd told him about Burning Man. "I heard it was just a lot of naked people running around on drugs." Coated...  more

      This is a terrific article and a wonderful explanation for those who have never attended.  more
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    • Kato Kaelin: Cewebrity - video
      Kato Kaelin, media darling, sits down with Ben Hoffman to discuss his newest online endeavor. Plus, he dishes the dirt on O.J. Simpson! Be sure to check out his new series at...  more
    • Toilet breaks down on crowded International Space Station
      Astronauts aboard the International Space Station used a pair of robot arms to install a pallet of equipment on Sunday, but when break-time came they may have found long lines at the bathrooms....  more

      Curious to know how space toilets work? Yep, Current has a pod on it! Check it out... (FYI, I wrote this from airborne wifi at 35,000 feet on Virgin America....  more
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    • Michael Jackson's Final Sad Movie Role - video
      Michael Jackson was an innovator who married the language of cinema to the music video format, collaborating with directors like Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, and Francis Ford Coppola on some of the...  more

      HOW did they get him to do that?!?!?  more
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    • Teen plane crash survivor 'didn't feel a thing'
      The father of a teenage girl who remarkably survived a plane crash off the Comoros islands has described how his daughter was ejected from the plane into the Indian Ocean. "She didn't...  more

      Yep, I totally caught that, too. Very strange. Do you think John Stewart will mention that tonight? It is his job...  more
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    • Hilton Hacking - video
      Justin Gunn takes a philosophical look at the world of privacy and encryption when his cell phone number appears on Paris Hilton's phone list.  more
    • Ghost Busting! - video
      A quick Internet search for "ghost hunting" will produce a multitude of sites eager to sell you all the gear and equipment you need to become a ghost hunter. Justin Gunn investigates.  more
    • The History Of Homosexuality - video
      Coinciding with the Pride celebrations across the UK over the summer, This Is Gonna Sound A Bit Gay is a special documentary that celebrate sexual identity and provide an insight into gay rights...  more

      Phenomenal! So funny. And poignant. Way to go.  more
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    • 13 of the Coolest Art Installations in the History of Burning Man
      From spiritual enlightenment to experimental collaboration to sheer mind-tripping revelry, numerous motivations drive Burners to make the yearly pilgrimage to Black Rock City, NV. But one core...  more

      Okay, some shameless promotion of Current's own coverage of Burning Man from over the years. If you weren't aware, Current TV transforms into TV Free Burning...  more
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    • Tent Leeches Solar Power While Campers Leech Your Wi-Fi
      Even if this tent were just a tent, it's fashionable enough to seriously covet. But because it's a concept with ubertech, the tent produces enough electricity to power a small town and...  more

      Rad! I want one... NO! THREE! :-)  more
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    • Lighting good
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    • Editing awesome
    • Directing awesome
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    • Sound good
    • Producing awesome
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    gear // Justin_Gunn

    The entire arsenal of Current TV's production gear closet, baby!!!

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    What I would Change About the World:
    A greater sense of commonality as a species.
    Current Gig:
    VP, Online Programming
    Current Project:
    I am presently overseeing all online content for Current and serving as Executive Producer of Current:News.
    Influences/Heroes:
    Carl Sagan, George Carlin
    Location:
    San Francisco, CA
    Organizations:
    Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Pacific Crest Trail Association,
    Political Bent:
    Libertarian, Freethought, The Party of Me
    Favorite Bands:
    All time classic? Kruder & Dorfmeister
    Favorite Directors:
    Ridley
    Favorite Movies:
    Bladerunner, Spinal Tap, RoboCop, Iron Man
    Favorite TV Shows:
    Curb Your Enthusiasm, Daily Show, Survivorman, and anything else on the Science Channel
    Favorite Track:
    Lately? Estelle.
    Celebrity Crush:
    I try not to idolize celebs - especially hot ones!
    URL:
    http://current.com/people/Justin_Gunn

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