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"Bronze Labrys Productions finally has a real office! Studio Tour" (Bronze Labrys Productions, June 30th, 2025)
The video begins with a closeup of an office suite door emblazoned with a Yusuf Al-Kaysani custom of a bronze labrys. The door opens to reveal Nile Freeman in purple overalls and a blue chambray shirt, topped with her locs in two buns.
"Hey guys, welcome to our new and improved offices! Come on inside, I'll show you around."
The camera follows Nile into a cozy reception area, a few carefully hodge-podge sofas and chairs and a sleek front desk. Behind the desk, a brunette in a BLP hoodie smiles and waves.
"This is the lobby, where Celeste rules the roost. You don't get in unless she lets you, which we value more than I could say. This room was mostly designed to be welcoming but not a bitch to clean."
Nile points out several pieces of her and Joe's art, graphics popping up with info about each.
"Once you make it past Celeste, you follow this hallway past supply storage and the mail room to our kitchen and the conference room."
The kitchen is cozy but sleek, with plenty of room for filming equipment. It's the same sage green as the kitchen at Joe and Nicky's house, one of the first places they filmed content. The shelves over the sink are artfully decorated, but the wire racks behind where the camera sits are purely organized efficiency.
"This is Nicky's domain, obviously, but it's also the staff kitchen, so it serves multiple purposes. We do our best to respect the space."
Booker's laugh is heard behind the camera, and Nile shoots him a fondly exasperated Look.
"We try, we just don't succeed," Booker says.
A montage of BLP members sneaking into the back of Nicky's videos cuts in. Joe kisses Nicky's shoulder on the way to get coffee. Nile grabs a yogurt from the fancy fridge, and Nicky hands her a spoon without blinking. Andy's hand slides into frame to snag a cookie from the cooling rack.
"Okay, so we're working on it." Nile leads the camera and Booker back into the hallway.
The conference room is the next door down, revealing a large wooden table and various eclectic chairs.
"This is where we meet when we're being all official, instead of just piling on the couches at Joe and Nicky's."
"Or sprawling on the studio floor like so many cats," Booker adds.
The video cuts back to the hallway.
"The doors through here are the editing suite and the dream team's admin office. Most of our staff is hybrid, so they rotate as necessary."
The editing suite is a small room with blackout shades, three separate work stations, and a recycling bin full of energy drink cans. The admin office has a varied collection of refurbished desks, a huge shelving unit full of merch, and a wall-spanning whiteboard. A graphic pops up over the whiteboard, concealing the planning with "spoilers" in Joe's handwriting.
"We've got two more offices to show you before we go upstairs to the studios and the executive office."
The corner offices are small but welcoming.
"This is Joe and Nicky's office."
Joe and Nicky's office is warm, full of carefully chosen memorabilia and Nicky's cookbooks. The wall between two generous windows is taken up by a gallery of photos from their relationship, a 16x20" print from their wedding front and center. It's obvious which desk is Joe's and which is Nicky's, one covered in art supplies and one in recipe drafts.
"And this one is ours, obviously."
Nile and Booker's office is done in blues and browns, natural wood mixed with more funky modern pieces. Their own gallery wall is less expansive than Joe and Nicky's, but their brand new wedding photo holds pride of place.
"My desk is the neat one," Booker points out.
The camera shakes when he dodges a stress ball Nile throws at him.
His desk is the neat one, an oasis across from the artistic chaos of Nile's project piles.
"Keep sassing me and you'll sleep here," Nile says, but her smile belies her threat.
The camera swings toward the floor, and the video cuts to a grinning Nile perched on Booker's desk.
"Remind me to cut that out," Nile says over the camera. "We have a whole second floor to do. Let's keep moving."
The second floor of BLP is the top floor of the building. One studio is Joe and Nile's art room, large windows flooding the room with light.
"This is our little paradise." Nile gestures to the blinds and the complex camera rigs. "Joe films 'Art in Conversation' here, so we can shoot with up to five cameras when necessary. The closet holds most of our supplies and drying racks to avoid fading."
The art closet is the most organized thing in the building. A graphic pops up promising an organization video on Joe's channel, a collaboration with professional organizers.
"This is the flex studio." Nile opens the door to a large blank slate of a room with various backdrops, a few pieces of furniture, and the rest of their filming equipment. "If it isn't art, food, or working out, we film it here." Nile plops on the couch. "This is way comfier than the old one at Joe and Nicky's."
"That old couch is as old as you are, dear one," Booker jokes.
"Hence why the springs are sprung." Nile pops up. "Come on, one more stop."
Andy and Quynh's executive office takes up the amount of space of both downstairs offices, with a smaller conference table at one end and two large desks at the other. Their gallery wall is covered with a drop cloth, protecting Quynh's privacy.
"Since Quynh is the CEO and all-around glue holding this place together, obviously she got first dibs on offices," Nile says. "She said I can show you guys the room, but nothing crazy personal."
A separate wall is covered in their combined career photos and trophies, including the grand opening of Andy's gym.
"Okay, that wraps up the tour. I'll walk you out."
The camera follows Nile out through the top floor, down the private stairs, down the hallway on the main floor, and out the office suite door.
"Thanks for visiting! Expect special episodes on our various channels for behind-the-scenes looks at how we made this place special. Push all the buttons, y'all know what to do. See you next time!"
The BLP end screen pops up, the Patron list scrolling alongside related videos.
As the (long) list ends, the end screen disappears, replaced with text that says "they let the Gen Z intern edit this outro."
Dozens of clips of Nile saying "Booker" and "Book" and "Baby" follow, interspersed with every pause for breath she made while recording the tour. This goes on for some time. The video finally ends.
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Top Comments
Bronze Labrys Productions (Pinned): Thank you, Nile, for hosting the tour, and Booker for filming it. Keep your eyes on your feed for more behind-the-scenes content. - Quynh
NileFreemanStan: It's me, I'm the Gen Z intern. You're welcome.
CosmicPumpkin: OH MY GOD BOOKER AND NILE GOT MARRIED THIS IS NOT A DRILL AAAAAAAAAA
Joe Al-Kaysani: I can finally post the organization video!
Nile Freeman: (Replying to @Joe Al-Kaysani) I can finally wear my wedding band when we film!
TreeOfSouls: I wonder if they had falafel for the rehearsal dinner, or if they saved it for the reception
Itsaboutthefalafel: (Replying to treeofsouls) I bet money they had it for both, for old times’ sake
McGrufftheSlimeDog: I can't believe I've been here since they were "just friends."