Podcast Episodes

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 firs…

4 hours ago

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 th…

1 week, 6 days ago

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 po…

4 weeks ago

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 …

1 month, 1 week ago

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, mixin…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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 gr…

2 months, 1 week ago

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 med…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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 br…

3 months ago

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 amb…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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…

4 months ago