The No Proscenium Podcast

Like it says on the tin: a special bonus episode all about the ARGs of The Batman and how they have, and haven't, woven themselves into the fabric of the movies they've promoted. Michael Andersen of ARGN.com joins host Noah Nelson to nerd out on the still ongoing ARG for The Batman (the main url for which is rataalada.com), the history of Batman movie ARGS -- why so serious? -- and Noah derails the conversation to just talk about Batman in general because its the one thing he's loved longer than Star Wars.

Check out Michael's detective work at this ARGN.com post.

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We're joined by Diana Williams, Kamal Sinclair, and Yasmin Elayat of the Peabody Award's new Digitial and Interactive jury to discuss the new category of the prestigious awards ahead of the reveal of the Legacy award winners at the Peabody ceremony on March 24th. This is a major milestone for a wide range of creative projects that until now have fallen outside the Awards mandate.

Plus: Headlines

Upcoming NoPro Events

DIY Publicity 101 (March 21- Zoom, Paid Ticket)

AMA: Tara O'Con (March 24 - Discord, Free)

Community Forum: Expectations & Advisories (March 31 - Discord, Free)

Walkabout Mini Golf VR Tour (April - Free, game/headset required)

Book Club: Planning Your Escape (April 12 - Discord Free)

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Like it says on the tin: NoPro's Executive Editor Kathryn Yu and Publisher Noah Nelson share their impressions of some of the offerings in this year's SXSW XR Experience field. Included in this episode:

Madam Pirate: Becoming A Legend

Surviving 9/11 - 27 Hours Under The Rubble

On The Morning You Wake (to the End of the World)

Gumball Dreams

Minimum Mass

& More

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This week's doubleheader goes deep into live immersive again with a talk with Josh Jacobs (CEO) & Jenny Weinbloom (Head of Studio) of Impact Museums, who are part of the partnership that has brought Immersive Van Gogh around the country and have plans that dive into everything from immersive theatre to STEM museum style experiences. [7:20]

Then we check in with Eric Shamlin, head of entertainment at Media Monks and chair of this year's Producers Guild of America Innovation Award committee. Eric is a long-time friend of the show, and we wax philosophical on the state of play in immersive. [41:55]

SHOW NOTES

NoPro Book Club (Discord RSVP)

Publicity 101 for Immersive Creators (Seminar)

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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 Events

NoPro Book Club: Snow Crash (March 15th)

DIY Publicity 101 for Immersive Creators (March 21st)

AMA: Tara O'Con (March 24th)

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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 Notes

Alex on Twitter

Upcoming GDC talk about Heavenue on the VR track on March 21 

Associate Producer: Parker Sela

Music: Chris Porter 

Headlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No Proscenium

Producer and Host: Noah Nelson  

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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 Sela

Music: Chris Porter 

Producer and Host: Noah Nelson  

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