World-Building at Secret Cinema — Dean Rodgers
Secret Cinema has been at the forefront of immersive live experiences based on beloved films and cultural franchises since their founding in 2007. Known for immersive productions of Star Wars: The Emp...
26 Jun 31min
When Classical Music Meets AI — Paola Prestini
Opera is often thought of as one of the most traditional art forms. Rooted in centuries-old conventions and grand theaters, it’s not usually the first place people look for experimentation or technolo...
11 Jun 30min
A New Language for VR Storytelling — Felix and Paul, Revisited
With the launch of Interstellar Arc, the groundbreaking free-roaming VR experience at AREA15 in Las Vegas, we’re revisiting this conversation with the creators and immersive storytelling pioneers Féli...
29 Mai 41min
The Stories of Smell — Sissel Tolaas, Revisited
Today, we’re re-releasing an episode with Norwegian chemist, artist, linguist, and smell researcher, Sissel Tolaas, whose work explores scent as a powerful medium for storytelling. In this conversatio...
14 Mai 27min
Building a Business Out of Play — Matt DuPlessie
Matthew DuPlessie, Founder & CEO of Level99 and 5 Wits, joins Charlie Melcher to explore a different approach to immersive experience design.Level99 is built as an open world of short, high-intensity ...
30 Apr 29min
Little Cinema, Big Ideas — Jay Rinsky
Jay Rinsky, Founder and Chief Creative Director of Little Cinema, is reimagining what it means to go to the movies.What began as an experiment, mixing film, live performance, and audience interaction,...
17 Apr 29min
Netflix is Going Beyond the Screen — Greg Lombardo
Greg Lombardo, Vice President of Experiences Creative & Production at Netflix, takes us inside the thinking behind Netflix House and the company’s growing slate of real-world experiences.From Stranger...
2 Apr 28min
Escaping Into Story — David Spira and Peih-Gee Law
Reality Escape Pod hosts David Spira and Peih-Gee Law take a closer look at escape rooms as immersive, participatory experiences. They unpack the medium’s evolution, the rise of escape room tourism, a...
20 Mar 33min
