spurgeon smith, manager of operations

Spurgeon started as an in-house casting assistant, and soon shifted into production accounting/finance. His film/tv credits include Veep, Something Borrowed, Law & Order: SVU, Kings, and Eastbound & Down, where, notably, a hermit crab was named after him. He eventually oversaw the regional office operations for Entertainment Partners where he managed day to day operations across multiple offices, while also serving as a point person for production & major studio clients. 

At Radio Point, he works to support and streamline the company’s production-related processes while also helping to define strategy around the company’s general operational health and future growth.

Spurgeon is NYC based, and in his "me" time, he enjoys writing poetry, learning to surf & ski, cooking and coddling his Border Terrier.

sabrina Fonfeder, manager of development

Sabrina is a comedy writer and producer living in New York. Originally from Montreal, Canada, she moved to the U.S. in 2009 to pursue a degree in Media Studies from CUNY where she obtained her BA.

Sabrina began her career in production at the Wendy Williams Show in 2012 and has never abandoned her love for live daytime television. She has since dabbled in writing and performing, bringing her creative abilities to Irony Point in 2017. She was the Writer's Assistant and Associate Producer on Franchesca & Show for Comedy Central, Associate Producer on I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson and Associate Producer for Astronomy Club for Netflix.

Taylor kowalski, producer

Taylor launched her career in the Scripted Comedy department at CAA, using her lifetime love of comedy and all things television to identify undeniable talent and exciting projects. She soon pivoted to the role of development executive at Comedy Central focusing on short form content. During her tenure, Comedy Central was awarded Media Company of the Year (2021) via the Webby Awards with her credits including Ayo & Rachel Are Single, Drag His Ass, Maurice On Mars, Get Money, and more.

At Radio Point, she works in step with talent to produce unexpected and innovative stories, always with a keen eye for supporting the creator’s vision while making the best programming possible.

Taylor is based in Brooklyn, NY. When she’s not exploring the city (and needs a break from overpriced coffee), she likes to plan epic hiking trips in National Parks.

ian stynes, chief audio engineer

Ian Stynes is a re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor and sound designer with over 20 years experience working in New York City. He is currently the chief audio engineer at Great City, Irony Point's post facility. Ian co-supervises and manages the audio team at Great City and oversees all audio work that comes through its doors, including an Oscar award winning short, Emmy and Peabody winning broadcast television, feature films, animation, virtual reality, video games, interactive media and commercials.

Ian’s past clients include Netflix, HBO, Sony Pictures, Focus Features, Rockstar Games, Lucasfilm, Spike Lee, Ben Stiller/Red Hour Films, The Weinstein Company, Lionsgate Films, Paramount Pictures, MTV, NBC, IFC, AMC, Comedy Central and Adult Swim. He has had movies in Sundance, The Berlin Film Festival, SXSW, DOC NYC and Tribeca.

KAT IOSSA, ASSISTANT AUDIO ENGINEER

Kat is a New York City based audio engineer and filmmaker. She obtained her BFA in Film and TV Production from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in January 2020, and is extremely excited to start her career at Radio Point.

Growing up in New Jersey, Kat spent perhaps too much of her childhood watching TV and movies. Her love for all things behind-the-scenes (beginning with special fx makeup and eventually expanding all the way to post production sound) grew right along with her, and was solidified during her time in high school. Her college thesis film, Cake After Midnight, is currently in post production.

Kat has edited hundreds of hours of podcasts, and has recorded talent across time zones. She’s enjoyed working on Radio Point podcasts including Make My Day, Ruined, Going to Bed with Garcelle, and more!

ALISSA SCHWAB, ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Alissa has been in the media/entertainment industry for the past 20 years with experience in both ad agencies and tv/film production facilities in LA and New York City. She currently manages the bookkeeping, HR, budgeting and production accounting needs for Radio Point, Great City Post, and Irony Point.

Alissa’s love for bookkeeping and accounting began as she had the opportunity to work as a production coordinator for various commercial directors in LA, a small advertising agency in New York City as well as several small business owners. She began to realize the value of bookkeeping and budgeting as it allowed the owners/directors to better see an overall picture of their businesses and projects and their profitability.

Alissa is originally from Rockland County in upstate New York. She graduated with a BA in Media Studies/Film from the University at Buffalo as well as having acquired a bookkeeping certificate from NYU. She currently lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey with her partner and their three kids.

CHARLOTTE DE ANDA, PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

Charlotte de Anda’s comedy career began against her will in the fourth grade when she was cast as the Round Table Pizza Delivery guy in a class production of King Arthur. She’s since embraced it, and now works on honing her writing and stand-up skills all around New York.

She earned her production stripes at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, and now has a hand in a little bit of everything at Irony Point, including but not limited to: scheduling, on-set production, podcast recording, office management, and ordering the best lunches anyone’s ever had.

When not working or writing, Charlotte enjoys cooking, painting, and making a fool of herself on a skateboard.