Future of StoryTelling (FoST)

The Power of Deep Story — Bob Rogers

Bob Rogers is a pioneer of immersive storytelling and the founder of BRC Imagination Arts, the renowned strategic design and production agency behind experiences like the

Generative AI and the Future of Gaming — Yves Jacquier

Could generative AI unlock a new era of storytelling in video games? Ubisoft, the gaming company behind some of the best-selling open-world franchises like Assassin’s Cr

30 Years of Broadway and the Legacy of Rent — Jeffrey Seller, Revisited

Jeffrey Seller is the legendary Broadway producer behind shows like Rent, Hamilton, In the Heights, and more. His shows have won a combined 22 Tony Awards, including four

Humans, Machines & Democracy — Baratunde Thurston

In a world increasingly dominated by technology, how do we ensure storytelling remains authentic and impactful? Today's guest, Baratunde Thurston, has spent decades grapp

Making the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Most presidential libraries are built to remember a presidency in archives. This project began with a unique challenge: How can we tell Theodore Roosevelt’s story to insp

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 pro

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 f

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 immers

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 sto

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

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 perfor

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-w

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

What Ice Cream Can Teach Us About Connection — Manish Vora

Manish Vora, CEO and co-founder of the Museum of Ice Cream, shares how a 30-day pop-up across from the Whitney Museum became a global experiential brand and helped define

The 4 Elements of Transformative Experience — Margaret Kerrison, Revisited

We’re revisiting our conversation with writer and immersive storyteller, Margaret Kerrison, an episode first recorded following the launch of the ambitious Star Wars: Gal

Mixed Reality and the Human Experience — Todd Eckert

Today, we speak with producer Todd Eckert of Tin Drum, a studio creating original work for mixed reality. While the medium remains unfamiliar to many, Todd has spent year

Art as Activism, Activism as Art — Pierce Freelon, Revisited

We’re re-releasing a conversation from 2021 that remains strikingly relevant today. In this episode, we speak with Pierce Freelon– musician, filmmaker, social entrepreneu

Scaling the Intimacy of Live Music — Warren Webster

Before Billie Eilish and Olivia Dean were winning Grammys and selling out at Madison Square Garden, they were performing in living rooms with Sofar Sounds. In this episod

Humanity is First — Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Revisited

Today, we’re re-releasing a favorite conversation and a 2024 Webby Award-nominated episode with acclaimed Mexican filmmaker, Alejandro González Iñárritu. Iñárritu is best

Behind the Curtain of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere — Carolyn Blackwood and Ben Grossmann

What happens when one of Hollywood’s most beloved classics is reimagined for one of the most advanced immersive venues in the world? In this episode, Carolyn Blackwood an