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Dustin Hodge

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Dustin Hodge
Hodge in January 2019
Born
Stephenville, Texas, U.S.
EducationArizona State University
Goucher College
Occupations
  • Television producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Donna Hodge
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(m. 2013)​
Websitedustinhodge.com

Dustin Hodge is an American television writer and producer. He is the founder of Hodge Productions,[1] a Colorado media company.[2] He is known for working on a variety of nonfiction content. His most notable works are as the showrunner for Little Britches Rodeo (TV series) and a producer for The Tight Rope podcast. His work primarily focuses on under-served and under-represented communities and issues: the convergence of cultural and ethnic borders on indigenous peoples, the sustainability and resilience of impoverished areas, and the struggles of first-generation students.

Personal life

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Hodge was born in Stephenville, Texas and graduated high school from Dublin, Texas. Hodge graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University in Communications[3] and has an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College. Hodge is married to Donna Hodge, Ph.D.

Career

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Hodge began his film career working on commercials, music videos, and short videos in Dallas, Texas.[4] He later worked as a production assistant on series like Prison Break[4] and as a camera operator on shows like Cheaters and an Eye for an Eye and feature films like Bollywood Beats. He was the cinematographer for the feature film Diwali.[5] Later he worked as a producer on televised sports programming like Champs Boxing, Wrecking Ball Wrestling, and Art of War 3.[6] He was a reoccurring morning guest and wrote content for KWTX-FM. Hodge has also worked as a photojournalist and documentarian across most of Western Europe.[7]

He also performed in live action as an improvisor within the comedy groups ComedySportz.[8]

Later he worked for the CBS-affiliate KKTV, in Colorado Springs, CO as a news producer and journalist. He was part of the production team that covered the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado for 130 continuous hours.[9]

Hodge was the show-runner for the national television series Little Britches Rodeo[10][11] and has written, produced, and directed 262 episodes.[12][13] In addition, he was the show-runner for the series Little Britches on the Road,[14] a spin-off series that ran for six seasons. Both series air in more than 52 million homes on RFD-TV, are syndicated in another 42 million homes on The Cowboy Channel, and syndicated in Canada on RFD-TV (Canadian TV channel).

From July 2022 to April 2024, Hodge was the Producer of Lost Highways, a documentary podcast from History Colorado.[15] Hodge has produced dozens of short documentaries covering programming by El Pueblo History Museum, History Colorado, and the Smithsonian Institution. He was also a consulting producer for the feature documentary The Arkansas River: From Leadville to Lamar. Hodge produced the feature documentary "Tha Bridge" (2010) that explored the positive influence of hip-hop on society. He directed and produced "Healthcare in Rural America"[16] (2017) that documented the impact of health care on small rural markets, "Oral Histories of Southern Colorado"[17] (2018) that traced the long-lasting effects of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on generations of southern Coloradans, and "Alternative Energy: Clean Initiatives"[18] (2017) that examined the sustainability of Solar power and Wind power in rural areas. Hodge's work interrogates issues of class, education, health care, and myriad topics facing America's rural communities.

Hodge has produced over 89 episodes of The Tight Rope podcast,[19][20] which covers issues of race,[21] social affairs,[22] and culture.[23] The series is hosted by Cornel West and Tricia Rose. A few notable guests have included: Michael Moore,[24] Mayim Bialik,[25] Jane Fonda,[26] Nikole Hannah-Jones,[27] Roxane Gay,[28] Patricia Arquette, Rakim, Common (rapper) and Killer Mike.[29]

Hodge has taught media at Goucher College[30] and regularly speaks, presents, and writes about topics in media, pop culture, rural issues, and literacy.[31][32][33][34][35] In addition, Hodge is a strong advocate for increased funding for the film industry.[36][37]

Filmography

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Film and television

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Year Title Type Note Credited as
Director Producer Writer
2013–Present Little Britches Rodeo TV series 262 episodes Yes Yes Yes
2013–2017 Little Britches on the Road TV series 17 episodes Yes Yes Yes
2008 Wrecking Ball Wrestling 3 TV – Sports Wrestling No Yes No
2008 Wrecking Ball Wrestling 2 TV – Sports Wrestling No Yes No
2008 Wrecking Ball Wrestling 1 TV – Sports Wrestling No Yes No
2007 Art of War 3 TV – Sports Mixed Martial Arts No Yes No
2003 Champs Boxing TV series 4 episodes No Yes No

Documentaries

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Year Title Type Note Credited as
Director Producer Writer
2010 Tha Bridge Documentary No Yes No
2018 The Arkansas River: From Leadville to Lamar Documentary No Yes No

Podcasts

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Year Title Type Note Credited as
Director Producer Writer
2020–Present The Tight Rope Podcast 89 episodes No Yes No

Documentary (Short Subject)

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Year Title Type Note Credited as
Director Producer Writer
2018 Oral Histories of Southern Colorado Short Documentary Yes Yes Yes
2017 Alternative Energy: Clean Initiatives Short Documentary Yes Yes Yes
2017 Healthcare in Rural America Short Documentary Yes Yes Yes
2016 Hands-on History for Schools Short Documentary Yes Yes Yes
2015 Shorty Koger: Western History Short Documentary Yes Yes Yes
2015 Literary Landmarks: The Mediterranean Short Travel Yes Yes Yes
2014 Literary Landmarks: Twain's Tramps Abroad Short Travel Yes Yes Yes
2013 Literary Landmarks: The British Isles Short Travel Yes Yes Yes
2012 Literary Landmarks: Language, Literature, and the Art of Study Abroad Short Travel Yes Yes Yes
2011 From Pueblo to Pompeii Short Travel Yes Yes Yes

References

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  1. ^ "Dustin Hodge | Hodge Media Group". hodgeproductions. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  2. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (June 27, 2019). "TV series 'Little Britches Rodeo' to film in Oklahoma". Oklahoman.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dustin Hodge". IMDb. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Wilsonm, Mark. "Storyteller: Erath native exploring 'expanse of possibilities' in film world". Stephenville Empire-Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  5. ^ Frederick, Eva (July 17, 2014). "Where Are They Now" (PDF). The Dublin Citizen.
  6. ^ Stevens, Siri (December 8, 2013). "Hodge Studio" (PDF). Rodeo News.
  7. ^ "Dustin Hodge | Hodge Media Group". hodgeproductions. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  8. ^ https://www.comedysportz.com/
  9. ^ staff, Indy. "Best of 2012: Personalities". Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  10. ^ Pompia, John. "Puebloan Dustin Hodge's rodeo-based TV series in its seventh year". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  11. ^ Chieftain, Jon Pompia The Pueblo. "Pueblo commission working to recruit film industry". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Gaudette, Paul (July 11, 2019). "DHS grad helms national rodeo show" (PDF). The Dublin Citizen.
  13. ^ Little Britches Rodeo, retrieved July 15, 2019
  14. ^ Ediger, Karan. "National Little Britches Rodeo TV Series to air this fall". Guthrie News Leader. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  15. ^ "Lost Highways | History Colorado". History Colorado. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  16. ^ Healthcare in Rural America (Short 2017) – IMDb, retrieved August 23, 2021
  17. ^ Oral Histories of Southern Colorado (Video 2018) – IMDb, retrieved August 23, 2021
  18. ^ Alternative Energy: Clean Initiatives (Short 2017) – IMDb, retrieved August 23, 2021
  19. ^ "The Tight Rope on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  20. ^ "Dustin Hodge". Podchaser. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  21. ^ Samuel, Sigal (July 29, 2020). "Why Cornel West is hopeful (but not optimistic)". Vox. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  22. ^ Halperin, Reed Dunlea,Daniel; Dunlea, Reed; Halperin, Daniel (June 19, 2020). "Useful Idiots: Dr. Cornel West on Protests, Bernie's Campaign, His New Podcast". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 12, 2021.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ Alvarez, Maximillian (February 22, 2021). "Cornel West: 'My Ridiculous Situation at Harvard'". www.chronicle.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  24. ^ "Podcast by Tricia Rose, Cornel West explores African American arts, culture, history and politics". Brown University. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  25. ^ "Mayim Bialik – "S*** Got Deep with Me and Cornel West" by The Tight Rope". Anchor. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  26. ^ Jane Fonda On Grace and Frankie, Activism, and the Fire That Keeps Her Going, July 8, 2021, retrieved November 12, 2021
  27. ^ Gangster in the White House attacks Nikole Hannah-Jones and her controversial 1619 Project (Talk-Show), SpkerBox Media, September 11, 2020, retrieved November 12, 2021
  28. ^ Roxane Gay Is Not Trying to Please You, retrieved November 12, 2021
  29. ^ "The Tight Rope: Killer Mike Is Not 'The Man' on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  30. ^ "Faculty Achievement". Goucher College. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  31. ^ "Colorado Dialogue on Public Libraries". The Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  32. ^ "Falling in Love with New Books for the #NEABigRead". NEA. October 22, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  33. ^ "Friends of the Library award". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  34. ^ Pompia, Jon. "Film fest a testament to tenacity". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  35. ^ "Dustin Hodge | Hodge Media Group". hodgeproductions. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  36. ^ Staff Writer (February 21, 2020). "Film commission brings Pueblo into focus". Colorado Springs Business Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  37. ^ "New Legislation to Create Transferable Tax Credits for the Film Industry in Colorado". Pueblo Regional Film Commission. February 22, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
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