Carl – Behind the Lens | The Smoking Section On this episode of The Smoking Section Podcast, the crew sits down with their own videographer, Carl, to talk about his background, creative journey, and connection to automotive culture. Carl shares how growing up around his dad’s Datsun builds sparked his love for cars, while games like Need for Speed Underground and shows like Top Gear introduced him to drifting culture at a young age. Before becoming known for automotive media, Carl was deep into stance culture and built a reputation around Fort Wayne through his music video work under the “FilmsbyCarl” name.

The episode dives into how he merged videography with car culture, documenting the Midwest drifting scene and helping capture the growth of Team Smooth Brain from the beginning. The crew also talks about their DIY mentality, upcoming ev ...