Serena gets in the booth with her husband and the show's director, Ian Smith. Shot live from Zinqué Restaurant in Venice CA, On the Table features conversations about the messiness of being human. Ian Smith Instagram: @m_iansmith Serena Smith Instagram: @serenasmith__ + @onthetablewithserena serenasmith.co Our killer crew Director/Audio: Max Ostrove DP: Ian Smith Powered by Studiobox Productions About the host Serena Smith is a host, producer, writer, and dancer who has interviewed GOATs like Gloria Steinem, Pharrell Williams, Misty Copeland, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Gabriela Cámara, alongside too many friends and strangers to count. A four-time Emmy nominee, she was formerly Supervising Creative Producer at MasterClass – where she directed series spanning from food to feminism and won a James Beard Award – and Senior Producer at Larry King Now, which included writing the host’s questions and interviewing guests. She got her start in the industry working for Oprah Winfrey, was a restaurant critic in Chicago, and during one college winter break played a fairy princess who granted children wishes. It was magnificent. Raised in Montreal, Vancouver, and Chicago, Serena graduated from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism with a minor in psychology and an incorrigible curiosity about the human condition. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, ‘On the Table’ director Ian Smith, and their remarkable community of friends. If you need her, chances are she’s onstage at Stud Country. #onthetablewithserena #authenticity