The Jason Aron Effect: Bridging Worlds of Film, Sports, and Culture

Mick Unplugged

Mick Hunt

Business, Entrepreneurship, Education, Self-improvement

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Dive into an electrifying conversation on Mick Unplugged, where host Mick Hunt sits down with award-winning filmmaker Jason Aron, as they unravel the accidental journey from criminal justice to the star-studded world of film production. Tune in for captivating stories, like filming Michael J. Fox talking hockey, and the serendipitous inception of the "Back to the Future" documentary. Mick and Jason explore the essence of storytelling, the magic of creativity, and how even seemingly simple moments can lead to monumental projects. This episode is a masterclass in turning passion into reality—don't miss it!

Takeaways:

The accidental journey can become a pathway to success: Jason's career in filmmaking kicked off unexpectedly, showcasing the power of seizing opportunities and saying 'yes' even before you're completely ready.
Simplicity can lead to greatness: Jason's approach to projects, focusing on basic but universal concepts, reflects the idea that sometimes the profound is found in simplicity.
Creativity doesn't sleep: Jason shares his relentless drive to create, underscoring that true passion means constantly finding ways to express and challenge oneself.

Sound Bites:

"Jason Aron: Heavily by accident. To be honest, my college degree is in criminal justice."

"You have to be a little nuts, and I think you have to be willing to work 22 hours a day sometimes."

"Mick Hunt: I'm not letting you get away with that, Jason."

Quote by Mick (Host):

It's not just, hey, we're going to go record something. There's still a story that has to be told that's deeper than the story that's telling."

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0:00.0	I'm just into what interests other people.
0:03.0	And that's what I think a good story is.
0:05.0	I think far too often things are a little too artsy, you know, and I think that artsy
0:11.0	really is nothing more than saying it's just so niche.
0:18.0	Welcome to Mick Unplugged, the number one podcast for self-improvement, leadership, and relentless growth.
0:24.8	No fluff, no filters, just hard-hitting truths, unstoppable strategies, and the mindset shifts that separate the best from the rest.
0:34.7	Ready to break limits? Let's go.
0:44.4	Thank you. from the rest. Ready to break limits? Let's go. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting episode of Mick Unplugged,
0:47.7	and we have an award-winning everything.
0:51.1	When I talk about filmmaking, directing, producing,
0:56.9	he just told me he is TeaneNack, New Jersey's finest. My guy. Un-officially. There we go. Jason, how you doing today? Good. How are you,
1:02.1	Mike, man? It's pleasure to be here. Man, like, I am honored to have you here. I don't get to
1:06.3	talk to award-winning people all the time. Wow, okay. Right? So there's so many questions I want to ask.
1:13.6	There's so many places I want to go, man.
1:15.1	But let's just talk about you and what got you into this world of entertainment and filmmaking,
1:21.8	directing, producing.
1:22.7	Like, what got you here?
1:23.7	Heavily by accident, to be honest.
1:25.9	My college degrees in criminal justice.
1:28.2	I did nothing with it.
1:30.4	I was going to go to law school.
1:31.9	Yeah.
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