The No Proscenium Podcast

This time out we check in with two of New York City's most inventive immersive creators.Cynthia von Buhler of Speakeasy Dollhouse has created a slew of intriguing immersive theatre pieces over the years, and none is more storied than The Illuminati Ball which returns this April in an intimate new edition. We settle in for a long talk with von Buhler – our first – about the upcoming revival of the Ball, her stunning graphic novels that interweave with her theatrical work, and about what fuels her prolific creative output. [8:00]Then we check in with long-time friend of the site Andrew Hoepfner about the currently running Bottom of the Ocean and how his background as a church pianist formed his quest to bring ritual into immersive work. [43:54]Upcoming NoPro EventsNoPro Book Club: Snow Crash (March 15th)DIY Publicity 101 for Immersive Creators (March 21st)AMA: Tara O'Con (March 24th) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the Crew — Kevin Gossett, Kathryn Yu, and Blake Weil — are ready to take you on a tour of Murderville. After checking out Netflix’s new “immersive adjacent” show, they discuss how immersive it is, what kind of immersive audience members the celebrities on the show might be, and whether it works. Then they try to figure out if future seasons could learning anything from immersive theatre and if immersive theatre could learn anything from the show. Plus, Kevin and Blake talk wistfully about the best reality show ever (The Mole), and Kathryn discovers a dark secret about NoPro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, architect turned XRchitect Alex Coulombe swings through to talk about Heavenue, the new XR performance platform he's developing that made its debut with a Christmas Carol performance at the Actor's Theatre of Louisville this past year. Heavenue leverages the powerful tech that is making game streaming possible to bring audiences into more visually rich XR worlds without having to invest in expensive PCs to drive the experience. Plus: headlines.Show NotesAlex on TwitterUpcoming GDC talk about Heavenue on the VR track on March 21 Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter Headlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumProducer and Host: Noah Nelson   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The best-laid plans can go right off the rails, and in this episode, the Crew - Kevin Gossett, Laura Hess, Patrick McLean, and Blake Weil - jump onto the tracks to detail some of their recent run-ins of when designs, expectations, and audiences straight up fail to click. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2022 NoPro Audience Awards are here! This week's show is a recording of the reveal of all the winners of this year's Immies, as voted on by our readers & listeners. For a complete list of nominees, check out the website. You can also find a collection of AMAs on our Discord featuring award nominees and winners.Speaking of the Discord, we're launching a Book Club in its hallowed halls. The first book up for discussion is Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, and the meetup will take place on March 15th. Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter Producer and Host: Noah Nelson   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time out: Kevin Gossett and Noah Nelson jump online for the immersive game En Route, while Edward Mylechreest and Leah Davis return to the McKittrick Hotel to haunt Sleep No More [20:37], which has returned to New York City, retooled for the New Normal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NoPro's Executive Editor Kathryn Yu is joined by Danny Cannizzaro and Samantha Gorman of Tender Claws to discuss the recently released Virtual Virtual Reality 2, the sequel to their cult hit VVR. [6:28] The game dropped this week on the Meta Quest and Rift, and is scheduled to arrive on Steam VR later this month. Then Robert Motum, creator of the Site-Specific Theatre Bot on Twitter, drops in for a quick chat with host Noah Nelson.Plus: an update on the RALLY in our Patreon campaign in this make-or-break month of February, and a reminder that VOTING ENDS TONIGHT for the 2022 NoPro Audience Awards.Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter Headlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumProducer and Host: Noah Nelson   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week starts off with Allie Marotta & Kathryn Yu comparing notes on their experiences with Bottom of the Ocean, diving deep into explaining the secrets they were asked to tell sea shells (trying saying THAT five times fast!)Then Blake Weil & Patrick McLean do an even deeper dive into the book Turn Your Life Into Art: Lessons in Psychomagic from the San Francisco Underground [19:00], opening up a conversation on the importance of safety over danger in designed experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we catch up with Jen Davis-Wilson, aka Fionna on VRChat, and her efforts as part of the VRC Prefabs World Builder Community to curate some of the most interesting worlds out of the thousands upon thousands created for the social VR platform. The ongoing product of which you can find at NoPro's sister site Everything Immersive. Plus: headlines from a busy news week and a heartfelt thank you and a BIG UPDATE on our Patreon campaign as NoPro enters a make-or-break month.Don't forget: the voting period for the 2022 NoPro Audience Awards is still open, and we've started a round of AMAs with some of the nominees in our Discord.Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter Producer and Host: Noah Nelson   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Crew is back!This week Kevin Gossett & Patrick McLean tackle Blaseball's latest experiments as Kevin attempts to make a fan out of Patrick. Then Laura Hall, Leah Davis, and Blake Weil lead the discussion [12:00] about Finding Satoshi (no, not that Satoshi), an NHK documentary about the last loose end of the legendary Perplex City ARG which took over a decade to solve. Note: spoiler warning for some of the surprises in Finding Satoshi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show a trio of interviews with the people behind some amazing projects.First up, Erfan Saadati, co-creator of Child of Empire, joins us to talk about this stunning VR piece showing at Sundance's New Frontier that explores the human cost of the Partition of India: one of the largest forced migrations in human history. [6:00]Then Doug Jacobson, Athena Demos, and Andrew Barrett from Big Rock Creative drop by to talk about the upcoming BRCvr Film Festival which takes place next weekend. [25:00]Rounding out the program is Steve Jamison co-creator of On The Morning You Wake (To the End of the World), an incredible piece of VR documentary making that is also at the New Frontier at Sundance this year. [40:00]Plus Headlines and voting for the NoPro Audience Awards is now open, a link to the ballot and the full list of nominees can be found here. Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter Headlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumProducer and Host: Noah Nelson    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week director Joe Hunting talks with us about his new documentary, We Met In Virtual Reality, which is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival [1:29]; we learn about the Black Immersive Creators Grant from two of its board members, Dana McGarr and Risa Puno [16:00]; and NoPro's own Kathryn Yu drops in for a podcast version of our Sundance Diaries feature [42:55].Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter Headlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumProducer and Host: Noah Nelson  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we talk with Shari Frilot, Chief Curator of the New Frontier at the Sundance Film Festival about this year's line-up and return to the virtual Spaceship. [3:20]Then friend of the show Kent Bye drops in to chat with us about the goings on at his podcast the Voices of VR, including a special series about the IDFA Doc Lab, and his interview with philosopher David Chalmers. [38:00]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter Producer and Host: Noah Nelson    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the end of a year that wasn't all it could be, but still: we gather members of the Review Crew to have a rambly chat about a very weird year.With NoPro Arts Editor Laura Hess, LA Reviews Editor Kevin Gossett, and East Coast Editor-At-Large Blake Weil. Hosted by Noah Nelson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year when critics search their souls and do the impossible: make lists of what they liked the most.We make the Review Crew do that too, with a top-three Shows & Experiences (which we mercifully leave unranked) and a Best Moment, which expands the possibilities to work that wasn't released in the year that was. Okay, come on, you know the drill.This year we have three segments:Segment I: Kathryn Yu, Blake Weil, Edward Mylechreest [2:12]Segment II: Kevin Gossett, Laura Hess, Leah Davis, Patrick McLean [45:19]Segment III: Noah Nelson [1:26:30]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter Producer and Host: Noah Nelson  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we head towards the end of the year we mix the format up a bit. Okay, a LOT.This is basically two episodes in one, first with our annual tradition of a journalist's roundtable with Todd Martens of The LA Times and Scott Stein of CNET joining host Noah Nelson of, ah, us, for an hour-long talk. Sorrynotsorry. [9:20] Then our very first guest EVER, Annie Saunders, drops in for a long-overdue chat. [1:14:32]Plus the Headlines and yes, some updates on The Next Stage which is happening Jan 7-9 in Pasadena. Which is basically right around the corner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two meaty interviews on this episode.First, we talk with Vallejo Gantner currently with ONX Studio an XR accelerator in New York City powered by Onassis Foundation USA (for whom he previously served as Artistic and Executive Director) and New INC. We get into the state of performing arts in XR with Gantner, who was the Artistic Director of NYC’s Performance Space 122 for 12 years. (Check out Tree currently at ONX Studio in NYC.)Then we settle in for a chat with Scott Cramton of American Immersion Theater, talking about his twenty-year career in making participatory events for clients around the country, and take an unexpected detour into what he's put together over the course of the pandemic: Camp D&D Online. [39:00]Plus Kathryn with this week's Headlines and the latest on The Next Stage Immersive Summit & Mini-Festival.Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter Headlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumProducer and Host: Noah Nelson  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week our best-laid plans go sideways, so its a very good thing that Kevin Gossett & Laura Hess just happened to go to Arcane – the Secret Cinema show in LA based on the Riot Games animated series of the same name that's based on their own video game... wait wait... need to catch my breath... okay... video game League of Legends that is one of the top Netflix series of the year worldwide. World. Wide.Can you feel the rush now?Hosted by Kevin Gossett. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, X Reality Safety Initiative (XRSI) founder Kavya Pearlman joins us to talk about next week's XR Safety Week – a series of curated and community-powered events diving into issues of privacy and safety in the emerging metaverse. Then the Co-CEO's of Meow Wolf, Ali Rubinstein and Carl Christensen, talk to us about the immersive entertainment company's big year.Plus: the Pick of the Week, Headlines, and some breaking GOOD news about The Next Stage Summit & Mini-Festival.Open & Next Stage UpdateHeadlines [4:00]XR Safety Week [7:12]Pick of the Week [26:50]Meow Wolf [32:20]CloseAssociate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris PorterHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumProducer and Host: Noah Nelson   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Leah, Laura, and Patrick pull back the curtain on Savage Hall, a murder-mystery that folds in larp, meticulously crafted audio, and the power of Zoom to send its players back to WWII-era London.Then Noah and special guest, actress Jenapher Zheng, compare notes on their wildly different experiences at Secret Cinema Presents Arcane (based on the Riot Games series airing on Netflix). [23:15]And don't miss next week's episode for even more on Arcane when Kevin and Laura compare notes on their upcoming adventures.With Leah Davis, Laura Hess, Patrick McLean, special guest Jenapher Zheng, and hosted by Noah Nelson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this very special episode Review Crew members Kevin Gossett, Blake Weil, and Patrick McLean join host Noah Nelson for a dive into NoPro's 2021Holiday Gift Guide for Immersive Fans & Creators and Noah takes us all on a visit to LA's Cantrip Candles for a chat with owner and co-creator of Tales By Candlelight Christoff Visscher [31:50].Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProProduced and Hosted by: Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week:Dani Parr and Michelle Feuerlicht of Lost Origin — currently pushing the boundaries of immersive performance in London, join us to talk about their incredible experimental project. [8:30]We've got a fresh Pick of the Week from (redacted). [32:45]David Oppenheim of the National Film Board of Canada stops by to talk about Draw Me Close, which is playing at the Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto after years of development on the festival circuit. [39:42]Plus updates from THE NEXT STAGE which is coming up in January. Gah! It's almost here!!!Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProProduced and Hosted by: Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Anthony Robinson drops in to tell us about The Boundless Library: A Feather in the Dust; Laura Hess takes a trip to Wisdome LA in Downtown Los Angeles (20:00); Patrick McLean gets virtual with the detective duo Sam & Max in Sam & Max: This Time It's Virtual (45:20). Hosted by Noah Nelson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a theme to this one, if you look hard enough.XR Artist and Immersive Media Director Brenda Chen (The Wave) is on hand to talk about her work bringing virtual concerts to life.Jenny Koons and Sam Pinkleton — co-directors and choreographers of the production of Head Over Heels currently playing at the Pasadena Playhouse join us to talk about the all-new experientially staged vision of the GO-GO’s jukebox musical.And Ian Hamilton of Upload VR drops in and we get philosophical about what all the buzz about the metaverse means for shaping how we all see the world.Plus: a Next Stage Update, The Pick of the Week, and HeadlinesRUNDOWNOpen and Next Stage [0:00]Headlines [3:45]Brenda Chen [6:50]Jenny Koons & Sam Pinkleton [26:45]Pick of the Week [40:35]Ian Hamilton [45:00]Close [1:08:30]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumHost & Producer: Noah Nelson, Publisher of No Proscenium   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another slightly unconventional episode starts with a double-header from Noah on the VR experience The MetaMovie: Alien Rescue and the Stranger Things Official Store [29:05], which turns the Selfie Palace concept upside down. (WHAT? Like you didn't see that coming.) Patrick comes back from vacation with tales of reading Choose Your Own Adventure books [37:51], and Kevin lets us choose his segment and we pick his first steps into the narrative-heavy roleplaying game Disco Elysium [52:00].Hosted by Kevin Gossett with Patrick McLean and Noah Nelson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a week away we are BACK with a FIVE STAR RUNTIME episode. Every segment a main event in and of itself.We kick things off with Ahmed Best, director of The Echo Theatre Company's Ascension here in Los Angeles. Best draws upon his long history with and love of theatre – he was a cast member of STOMP for years – for this production which was developed for Zoom but brought to life on stage instead.Then we check in with our friend Scott Stein of CNET to discuss all the Meta and Metaverse news of late.Finally, we settle in for a deep dive with investor Tipatat Chennavasin General Partner & Co-founder of The Venture Reality Fund to talk about his outlook on XR from the heart of Silicon Valley.Plus: all-new announcements from The Next Stage Summit & Mini-Festival and a double dose of your immersive headlines.Assoicate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of The Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumHost & Producer: Noah Nelson, Founder & Publisher of No Proscenium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week a breather of sorts as Noah and Blake wax poetic on Inscryption, a video game that takes cues from both escape games and ARGS, Kevin brings us up to speed on the latest jumping-off point for Blaseball, and Blake tells us all about the incredible sounding The Great Escape, a Korean reality show that puts B-list celebrities into elaborate escape game scenarios.Next week: back to business! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time out the crew – in the form of Laura, Blake, Leah, and our host Kevin – take a look at what was Spooky Season 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before a short break a BIG SHOW:Jonny Grant of Department Studios comes to talk to us about Arkham Asylum, which opens in London next Fall, with tickets going on sale next week. Artist Johann Diedrick joins us to talk about his web and VR project Dark Matters which explores how voice assistants like Alexa are being trained in ways that leave them incapable of hearing Black voices. 8 Players creator Ross Tipograph drops in to share details on Sleepy Hollow, now open in Chicago and soon to be in Washington D.C., and Abby Sun of Immerse shares details of the publication's 5th Anniversary. Plus the Pick of the Week and Headlines.RUNDOWNJohann Deidrick - Dark Matters [5:40]Jonny Grant - Arkham Asylum [21:20]Pick of the Week [36:20]Abby Sun of Immerse [39:40]Ross Tipograph - Sleepy Hollow [58:20]Closing/Next Stage Update [1:07:40]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of NoProHost & Producer: Noah Nelson, Publisher of NoPro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We pack a lot into the hour and a quarter runtime this week: online escape games, an incredible story box, immersive theatre in LA, opera, virtual reality. Racing through as fast as we can and having a blast (and some technical glitches) while we do it!Laura: The Keeper and the Fungus Among Us -- Headlock Escape Rooms [2:00]Noah FIVARS -- Festival of International VR & AR Stories [13:56]Patrick: The Light in the Mist - PostCurious 27:03 Noah: LA Immersive Beat: IKWDYLS Pop-UP and Hollywood & Vamp 37:42Laura - Sun & Sea -- Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė, Vaiva Grainytė, and Lina Lapelytė [58:33]Catch even more on this week's REVIEW RUNDOWN.Featuring Patrick B. McLean & Laura Hess. Hosted by Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A big show this week with guests from around the globe.Joep van Gorp of Doloris Meta Maze in the Netherlands joins us to talk about their immersive art experience, Evan Neiden of Candle House Collective on their current epic festival run, and LA Times Game Critic Todd Martens chats with host Noah Nelson about LA haunts, Avengers Campus, and the VIVE Flow which he spent time with ahead of its reveal this week. Plus BIG HEADLINES and the PICK OF THE WEEK.RUNDOWNDoloris Meta Maze [5:30]Todd Martens [19:45]Pick of the Week [45:00]Candle House Collective [49:00]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHost & Producer: Noah Nelson  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode splits into two big chunks – first up the Crew talks about the two big show reveals this week: Arkham Asylum in London and the Secret Cinema produced League of Legends: Arcane based on the Netflix series in Los Angeles. We go NERDY.Then its a kinda normal Review Crew with:Laura on Wayfinding by Chloë Bass [41:30]Noah on Ascension from The Echo Theatre Company [53:35]Patrick on Dr. Crumb’s School for Disobedient Pets from Adventure Lab [1:09:00]Kevin on Disneyland's Halloween [1:21:30]WIth Blake Weil, Laura Hess, Patrick McLean, Noah Nelson and hosted by Kevin Gossett. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we talk with Keram Malicki-Sánchez, the founder of FIVARS – Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories – about the festival's transplantation from Toronto to West Hollywood for 2021. FIVARS opens in WeHo on Oct. 15 and is accessible online soon after.Then David Bassuk, professor of Theatre Arts at Purchase College SUNY joins us to kick off a new segment we're calling THE BIG IDEA – where we talk with educators in the immersive & experiential field about one BIG IDEA they like to impress upon their students. Plus Headlines, the Pick of the Week and programing updates about The Next Stage (Jan 7-9, 2022; Pasadena Playhouse) that you'll want to stick around for.SHOW FLOWHeadlines - [1:30]FIVARS - [4:30]Pick of the Week - [17:40]The Big Idea w/ David Bassuk - [22:30]Next Stage Updates [33:40]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of NoProProducer & Host — Noah Nelson, Publisher of NoPro  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time around it's a Halloweenapalooza as Blake and Kevin dive into haunted attractions and cult cases, while Patrick adds some song with the online musical The LEA Project.SHOW RUNDOWNHalloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary - Blake [1:00]Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood - Kevin [12:52]Unravel - Blake [26:10]The LEA Project - Patrick [36:27] Featuring: Blake Weil, Patrick McLean. Hosted by: Kevin Gossett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show: Clem Garritty of Swamp Motel dials in from London to talk about the origins of the company, their work on the Isklander Trilogy, and just how the pandemic pivot opened up incredible new doors for the Swamp Motel team. Then Julie Tremblay of PHI Studio taps in to share with us the installation side of The Infinite, their collaboration with Felix & Paul Studios that is currently in Montreal and headed to Space City in Houston in December, and how PHI Studio approaches making VR installations that define the way large scale VR installations are presented. Plus a Pick of the Week that's double the fun.SHOW FLOWHeadlines [1:26]Festival Dates [4:05]Clem Garritty of Swamp Motel [7:08]Pick of the Week [24:58]Julie Tremblay of PHI Studio [32:21]Close & Next Stage Updates [47:46]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic For No Proscenium is by Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of NoProProducer & Host: Noah Nelson, Founder of NoPro  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week it's four members of the crew with five shows broken into two blocks.First up is a podplay triptych in the form of the Tender Absence festival, then its a double dose of LA Spooky Season as both Creep & Delusion held their press nights this past weekend.The RundownPart I: Tender AbsenceThe City at Your Feet w/Leah [0:57]A Walk in the Park w/Patrick [7:00]Run Club w/Kevin [9:20]Part II: LA Spooky Season [35:33]Delusion: Reaper's Remorse w/Noah [36:25]Creep w/ Kevin [46:00]Featuring: Leah Davis, Patrick McLean, and Noah NelsonHosted by: Kevin GossettFor even more check out this week's Review Rundown and stay tuned to the feed for the Pick of the Week on this week's Friday show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we go bicoastal, with Illumination NYC, a Festival of Lights that's warming up Brooklyn this October and The Last Syllable, the online exploration of the Scottish Play from LA's Independent Shakespeare Company, known for Free Shakespeare in the Park in Griffith Park. Plus: the first series of Immersive 101 wraps up with a long look at larp or LARP if you're old school.Show FlowHeadlines [1:00]Ron Fisher of Illumination NYC [3:12]Pick of the Week [15:14]Immersive 101: larp [21:46]Melissa Chalsma of Independent Shakespeare Company on The Last Syllable [31:12]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris PorterHeadlines & Immersive 101: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumProducer, Mixer, Host: Noah Nelson, Publisher of No ProsceniumPartnerships Director for The Next Stage: Jacob Patterson ([email protected]) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey there, True Believers! Before you jump in know this: there's a-cursing ahead. Just a little around the 29:00 mark and then a whole $@%^#!! lot of it in the last segment. Context at the top of the show, but consider yourself warned.The RundownKathryn - Venice VR [3:42]Blake - Artifacts of No Consequence [17:20]Laura - Pipilotti Rist: Big Heartedness, Be My Neighbor [28.30] Noah - Knott’s Scary Farm and the trouble with Orange County in 2021 [44.05]With Kathryn Yu, Blake Weil, Laura Hess, and hosted by Noah J. Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Felix Lajeunesse of the Emmy Award-winning Felix and Paul Studios is with us to talk about The Infinite their collaboration with PHI which brings their work with NASA on the International Space Station down to Earth and gives it a whole new dimension. Prof. Julia Ritter joins us to talk about her new book Tandem Dances, which explores immersive work their the lens of choreography and opens up some fascinating dimensions of discussion. And Matthew Stein of the Room Escape Artist Hive Mind shares what's hot in the realm of immersive escape games.Plus the Pick of the Week.The Rundown:The Infinite [4:20]Matthew Stein [27:13]Pick of the Week [40:45]Tandem Dances [46:38]All brought to you by our incredible Patreon Backers.Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of NoProHosted & Produced by: Noah Nelson, Publisher of NoPro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kevin hosts, Patrick basically triple dips, and Noah is loopy from a flu shot and talks Star Wars. Of course, he's supposed to talk Star Wars, so at least he's not totally gone.Kevin & Patrick tackle Deadbolt Mystery Society — Conspiracy [1:45]Patrick reports back on Welcome to Retropolis [14:42] and I Expect You To Die 2 [23:09]Noah & Patrick on Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge — Last Call [35:22]Hosted by Kevin Gossett w/Patrick McLean & Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special bonus episode focusing on the release of Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge -- Last Call. We interview ILMxLAB's Jose Perez III, Ian Bowie, and Ronman Ng about the Last Call expansion that brings the Tales duology to a satisfying conclusion. Get ready to nerd out with NoPro's Star Wars Geek in Chief, because it's lightspeed to Batuu.For more with Jose Perez III and ILMxLAB's Alyssa Finley check out episode 273 of the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show: new work from some of Third Rail Project's long time collaborators, a look at how neuroscientists measure immersion, a peek inside the VR Chat Prefabs community and more more more!The Rundown:Zach Morris and Tara OCon on Return The Moon [4:00]Immersive 101 [28:23]Fionna of Studio CyFi [32:22]Pick of the Week [43:00]Paul J. Zak of Immersion Neuroscience [46:09]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumPodcast written, edited, hosted, produced and mixed by Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we break format a bit as the Crew talks about the earthshaking news of the new Punchdrunk show -- The Burnt City -- coming to London next year.Then we get into a bit of Venice VR Expanded [27:00] and the Vellum LA/Standard Vision collab in LA [40:00].It's a weird one but a fun one! With Kathryn Yu, Kevin Gossett, Laura Hess, Blake Weil, and Noah Nelson in the host chair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week it's the kickoff for SPOOKY SEASON here in our home territory of Southern California so we're going all out with:A visit to CREEP LA's brand new venue THE GHOST LIGHT [4:00]A talk with Jon Braver, creator of Delusion [19:00]And we round up our Haunt Club with writers Juliet Bennett Rylah (The Hustle), Jeff Heimbuch (HorrorBuzz), and NoPro New England's own Leah Davis. [35:00]Plus headlines from Kathryn and the Review Crew's Pick of the Week [15:00].Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyKathryn Yu is the Executive Editor of No ProsceniumThe NoPro Podcast is written, edited, hosted, produced and mixed by Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week:Anthony Robinson on The Vandermist DossierKevin Gossett on Planning Your Escape [16:30]Patrick McClean on BRCvr [29:23]Blake Weil on I'm So Hot [42:21]Hosted by Kevin Gossett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we've got some BIG NEWS about our upcoming events as we evolve into our next form (I'm hoping for Charizard) as a non-profit organization.We've also got a regular episode for you with a fantastic lineup from Venice VR Expanded, Superblue, and more.Venice VR Expanded w/ curators Liz Rosenthal and Michel Reilhac [5:33] Immersive 101 [26:13]Superblue's Kathleen Forde and Margot Mottaz interviewed by Ricky Brigante (Pseudonym Productions) [31:00]Pick of the Week [43:35]Jesse Damiani (Forbes) breaks down NFTs [47:58]A look at The Next Stage 2022 Summit and The Immersive Experience Institute & Credits [1:01:00]Associate Producer is Parker SelaHeadlines & Immersive 101: Kathryn YuMusic: Chris Porter Superblue Segment: Ricky BriganteProduced, Mixed & Hosted: Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time out, technical difficulties leaves the crew down a member, but that doesn't stop us.Patrick McLean on RECON, the Reality Escape Convention [1:56]Blake Weil on Alterra's Gala [20:40]Noah Nelson on Gatsby: An Immersive Illumination [33:55]Hosted by Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show:We walk the digital playa of BRCvr and reflect on Burning Man 2020 with an eye towards the 2021 Virtual Burn. [4:30]Odyssey Works' Abraham Burickson & Ayden LeRoux tell us about their new Experience Design Certificate Program. [18:00]Emma Buttin, New Media officer of the French Embassy in the United States tells us about the upcoming Digital Playgrounds program, which seeks to bring French and American XR creators together in New York this Fall. [37:10]Plus Headlines [1:14], Immersive 101 [12:45]; The Pick of the Week [32:12]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time out, three reviews and a long look at pricing models for online work.Patrick McLean: Once in a Blue Moon (Mobile Escapes, Online) [0:50] (This rolls into the pricing model convo.)Noah Nelson: Optika Piñata (Optika Moderna/La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, [29:23]Kathryn Yu: Field Guide to Memory (Jeeyon Shim and Shing Yin Khor, printed materials) ( [50:30]Hosted by: Kevin Gossett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we will take you from the virtual Burning Man playa of BRCvr to a chat with the author of Tamara the original hit immersive play which is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a new printing of the text that dropped just this month. That plus we check in with Scott Stein of CNET, bring you an all-new Immersive 101, and the Pick of the Week. Show ClockHeadlines [1:10]Doug Jacobson of BRCvr [4:27]Immersive 101 [18:47]Scott Stein of CNET [24:43]Pick of the Week [41:12]John Krizanc, author of Tamara [44:04]Check the website for links. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.