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Big sponsor shoutout to our friends over at @thebear.us an Austin-born, woman-led, Emmy-winning production company making some of our favorite commercials, branded films, and documentaries around.

Founded by Texas Playboys @bensteinbauer and @admiral_bernside (Berndt Mader), The Bear has collaborated with folks like Richard Linklater, David Gordon Green, and the Austin Film Society, all while helping tell stories for some pretty iconic brands.

Around here, Ben and Berndt are more than sponsors, they’re teammates, familiar faces in the dugout, and longtime contributors to everything we do at The Long Time.

And while you’re at it, give Ben’s new podcast @docwalkspod a follow. Hosted with Ben and Keith, it’s a walking conversation about the art, craft, and business of nonfiction filmmaking. If you love documentaries (or just hearing smart people talk shop while getting their steps in), it’s worth a listen.

Thanks, Bear, for supporting sandlot baseball and tellling good stories. taken in The Long Time by @admiral_bernside

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2 months ago

Just picking myself up off the ground from the news of Bill’s passing. It’s been very moving seeing the outpouring of love for Billy Big Head. I think he’d appreciate the tears—hey, at least we were paying attention!   Bill Wise was a lot of things. A big heart, a great laugh and a really solid hugger. He was also a pain in the ass. He would and could go toe to toe with you over an idea, a decision. He was passionate and a fighter when he needed to be. But man was he talented. Quicker with a smart joke or turn of phrase than most anyone I knew. Brilliant ideas flowed from him like melted Irish butter. I hadn’t seen him in a minute, but we texted several weeks ago. We had had our falling outs and falling ins, but something special—maybe just the love—kept us both coming back in touch. I wish we had done more of that. Miss you Billiam Wise. Love you brother. by @admiral_bernside

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5 months ago

The movie that was until it wasn’t. @admiral_bernside describes shooting the unreleased documentary we made about Kid Rock. From EP50 out now! taken in Austin, Texas Y'all by @admiral_bernside

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6 months ago

We mark 50 walks with business partner, co-conspirator, and professor of things cinematic—Berndt Mader (@admiral_bernside) co-founder of The Bear (@thebear.us) and Ben’s filmmaking better-half of nineteen years. Lady Bird Lake, placid gray spring weather, and Berndt tracing his arc from sandbag-slinging grip on David Gordon Green’s GEORGE WASHINGTON to Austin’s hybrid-film provocateur.

The main event: the $2M Kid Rock documentary that was, until it wasn’t. Berndt pulled Ben past “no way” and into Nashville, where Danny McBride’s blessing got them into Bob Ritchie’s house weeks before COVID locked everything down. Katie Steinbauer sewed a mask, Berndt drove up anyway, and they captured an apology scene where an aging rockstar says he’s going to “try to sneak into heaven.” Then June 2022 happened—a homophobic slur went viral, Roughhouse evacuated, Live Nation grabbed the hard drives, and MY NAME IS KID became a film that will never see daylight.

We get into the art of directing real people through fake scenarios with BOOGER RED, Berndt’s CLOSE-UP-inspired hybrid adaptation of Mike Hall’s Texas Monthly exposé of the Mineola case, and how that story got a second life as the HBO docuseries HOW TO CREATE A SEX SCANDAL. Plus Werner Herzog impressions, the Pete Best of The Bear, a Richard Linklater dream collaboration, and the thesis statement for episode 50: “We follow the heartbreak.” taken in Lady Bird Lake - Downtown Austin, Texas by @admiral_bernside

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6 months ago

Happy Mother’s Day to the one and only @christiezangrilli Me and these kiddos are so lucky to have you in our life!! Love you! by @admiral_bernside

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a year ago

#mexico by @admiral_bernside

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2 years ago

A lot of people will tell you slow and low is the way to go when smoking a turkey. Well, slow and low just ain’t in my DNA. I smoke turkeys like I play Mahjong, hot and fast.

Happy New Year!

#firsttimeturkeysmoker #alottolearn #isitedible by @admiral_bernside

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Gotta stack that piñon! by @admiral_bernside

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Happy Thanksgiving y’all!! by @admiral_bernside

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The Texas Playboys Baseball Club cordially invites you to attend an intimate evening with Yo La Tengo for Harris + Walz 2024 with special guests on Wednesday, October 2nd, from 6-10 pm at @thelongtimetexas. We’re stepping up to the plate to rally behind the Harris Victory Fund because it’s the most effective way to help elect Vice President @kamalaharris, Governor @timwalz, and Democrats nationwide.

100% of all ticket sales will go directly to the Harris Victory Fund. Join us. Show up, turn out, and share. We’ve got this.

Your generous $100 donation gives you admission to a unique, intimate performance by Georgia and Ira of Yo La Tengo with Special guests on Wednesday, Oct 2nd. limited availability (only 300 tickets)

How it works :
1. Donate $100 to the Harris Victory Fund here *link in bio* One $100 donation = one ticket
2. Want to donate $250 or more? We’d love to make it worth your while *link in bio*
3. BYOB
4. Please Carpool (limited parking)
5. Keep your dogs on leash at all times and hold on to it!
6. No photography, No videography during the Yo La Tengo set, please.

Can’t join us but want to contribute to the Harris Victory Fund? *link in bio*
We’ve got this!
Your Playboys for Harris + Walz 2024

@therealylt
@texasplayboysbaseball
@kamlaharris
@timwalz
@thelongtimetexas by @admiral_bernside

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2 years ago

Baseball at The Longtime this Saturday!! Vintage pop-ups, live music, a $7000 raffle for a great cause. What more do you need?!!

Raising money for the Institute for Diversity & Civic Life. IDCL.

https://bit.ly/donate-idcl

Playboys v. Hawks at 12 noon

Outsiders vs. Space Cowboys at 4pm.

See y’all Saturday!! by @admiral_bernside

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2 years ago

Dear Friends. I know I tell many of you about @texasplayboysbaseball and this sandlot baseball world I'm involved in. But this Saturday is another great opportunity for you to experience what I'm always yapping about. Again, the baseball is the backdrop to what is always a festive hang with family and friends. @scholzgarten brings the dogs and brews, @spaceflightrecords is bringing the tunes. It's gonna be another legendary day @thelongtimetexas

Details below:

This Saturday, April 13th at @thelongtimetexas we're stepping up to the plate and you can too for @spaceflightrecords because they develop, promote, and advance the careers of musicians and recording artists by stripping down economic barriers and increasing representation, diversity, and access to the industry. Please consider donating $10 or more * link in bio * By doing so, you’ll be automatically entered into the game day raffle, which includes tons of cool stuff from our sponsors and friends. Though you don’t have to be present to win, we hope to see you out there! Cold drinks, delicious food, local shopping, and music happening all day.

11:00 am

@austinsenatorsbaseball vs @gamblersbaseball

3:00 pm

@bridgecitybaseball vs @texasplayboysbaseball

Music:

2:15 pm: The Long Time Presents@Sarahsharpatx

5 pm Space Flight Records Presents @chriscatalena by @admiral_bernside

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