What does it take to turn a village's belief in young people into lasting community change?

Sandra Fatmi-Hall returns to The Last Shot Podcast for a personal conversation with Julien Serrano-O'Neil about the experiences, relationships and purpose behind her work. Born in Jamaica and known to many as “Ms. Pine Hills,” the Founder, CEO and Executive Director of the United Foundation of Central Florida reflects on the lessons her grandmother taught her, the people who helped build UFCF, and why investing in young people means supporting the families and communities around them.

Sandra shares how trust developed through the children her organization mentored, why meaningful support reaches beyond office hours, and how a community of volunteers came together to deliver humanitarian relief in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa.

Ahead of her October 17, 2026 TEDxOrlando appearance, she also discusses what it means to carry a grassroots mission onto a larger stage and show young people that their own voices belong there, too.

For Julien, this conversation is personal: Sandra is a mentor, a second mother and a community leader whose influence he has experienced firsthand.

A conversation about service, consistency, cultural roots and building something the next generation can carry forward.

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AIRPORT BLVD is traveling far beyond the streets that inspired it.

Following its Tribeca Festival premiere and official selections at the Oak Cliff Film Festival and Houston Cinema Arts Festival, the jazz-infused, black-and-white film continues connecting with audiences through its intimate exploration of place, identity, creativity, and change.

The Last Shot Podcast sits down with lead actor and producer Jamal Gamble to discuss the story behind AIRPORT BLVD and his deeply personal approach to portraying Xavier, an imperfect photographer searching for community and purpose as East Austin transforms around him.

Gamble reflects on filming inside community landmarks that have since been demolished, the quiet realities of displacement, and the responsibility artists carry when telling stories rooted in people's lived experiences. He also discusses the film's original jazz sensibility, the freedom director Alejandro Hendricks created on set, and why shooting in black and white required every performer and crew member to dig deeper.

Gamble also looks ahead to the film's next big push: its screening at the 18th annual Houston Cinema Arts Festival. He shares what's coming as the festival run continues, including plans for a special hometown rollout in Austin.

At its heart, AIRPORT BLVD is both a love letter and an act of remembrance: a soulful portrait of Black creative life and a city evolving faster than some of its communities can hold on.

The conversation asks an urgent question: When a city changes, what gets built, what gets erased, and who is responsible for protecting the places and relationships that matter?

AIRPORT BLVD is written and directed by Alejandro Hendricks and produced by Brannin Webber, Jamal Gamble, and Trai Wade.

🎬 SEE IT IN HOUSTON
Houston Cinema Arts Festival
Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 7:00 PM
The Deluxe Theater, Houston, TXFestival info: https://www.cinemahtx.org/

Follow the film's continuing festival journey at @airportblvdfilm and visit airportblvdfilm.com.

What happens when a childhood idea becomes a comic book, a company, and a platform for representation?

On this episode of The Last Shot Podcast, Co-Host Julien Serrano-O’Neil sits down with award-winning writer, cartoonist, public relations professional, entrepreneur, and creator Jaylen Christie for a conversation about creativity, ownership, representation, and turning passion into purpose.

Jaylen takes us inside the story behind Stink Bomb Man and the Brain Kids, characters he first imagined as a child growing up in Tallahassee after realizing how few Black superheroes he saw on screen and on the page. Decades later, those childhood creations became a published comic book and the foundation for his independent company, Superfly Nerd Comic Co.

The conversation explores Jaylen’s decision to retain ownership of his intellectual property, how his background in public relations helped him successfully launch and market the comic, and what he has learned from selling directly to readers, speaking in schools, and participating in the independent comics community.

Jaylen also reflects on appearing as a panelist at San Diego Comic-Con for two consecutive years, his research on representation and social inequality, and why creating diverse characters is central to the universe he is building.

Plus, he gives listeners a look at what’s next, including Thermosphere, the next chapter in the Stink Bomb Man and the Brain Kids universe, the planned six-issue series, and his larger vision for expanding these characters beyond comics.

At its heart, this episode is about betting on your ideas, protecting what you create, and refusing to quit on yourself even when the road from imagination to reality takes years.

The Last Shot Podcast is an LSMG Show powered by Last Shot Media Group, with coverage presented in collaboration with LEDGERA: The Record of Culture.

Follow Jaylen and keep up with Superfly Nerd Comic Co., Stink Bomb Man and the Brain Kids, Thermosphere, and his latest projects:

Website: JaylenChristie.com
Instagram: @thesuperflynerd x @stinkbombmanbrainkids

Copies of Stink Bomb Man and the Brain Kids are available through Jaylen’s website.

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