Best Nelson Vega Podcasts (2024)

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Doug North Cook On The State Of VR Gaming & More 1:31:08

2h ago1:31:08

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This week we’ve got a really unique edition of the podcast because a year ago I messed up! Last August I interviewed Doug North Cook, the CEO & Creative Director at Creature a new VR video game studio & label that draws upon the team's deep roots in both video games and VR, and is using a model that means indie studios can get the benefits of worki…

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Episode 450: "Immersive After Immersive" 1:32:45

4d ago1:32:45

1:32:45

We’re celebrating this milestone the best way we know how — by getting members of NoPro’s esteemed Review Crew together to wax philosophical about the state of things in the immersive cosmos. This time out associate producer Parker Sela, New York City correspondent Nicholas Fortugno, and New England Curator Leah Davis join host Noah Nelson for a di…

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Of Submersive Art Spas and Ghoulish Sanctuaries 59:03

11d ago59:03

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This week: we’re back to the double header groove, first with a stop to chat with Aaron Blanton & Este Olivia, owners The Ghoulish Sanctuary, a Haunted Mansion inspired Airbnb in Kissimmee, Florida and then we look to the future with Corvas Brinkerhoff, one of the co-founders of Meow Wolf to talk about his new venture the in-development SUBMERSIVE,…

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Adrian Hon 1:27:43

18d ago1:27:43

1:27:43

Listen in on host Noah Nelson's first conversation ever with legendary ARG designer Adrian Hon as they talk about game design, escape games, defining immersive, training actors and more. It’s a winding conversation between two folks who love this stuff more than anyone reasonably should. SHOW NOTES Adrian Hon Edinburgh Fringe Immersive Creators Mee…

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Enter The Imaginarium with Bricolage; Discover Secret City's Secrets 1:10:52

25d ago1:10:52

1:10:52

This week on the show we have another double header, this time focused on escape game companies with a theatrical flair… or is that theatre companies who got the escape game itch? First: Tina Keenan, Managing Director of Toronto’s Secret City lets us on on their secrets: from their days of working with SCRAP to bring the escape game pioneer’s work …

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EP #16 Jesse Zeman of BC Wildlife Federation 1:08:01

26d ago1:08:01

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Check out my recent interview with Jesse Zeman, Executive Director of the BC Wildlife Federation. Jesse and I dive into hunter numbers, animal population numbers and what it is that the BCWF actually DOES and how you can get involved with conservation in BC. Jesse Zeman stepped into the role of Executive Director of the BC Wildlife Federation in 20…

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London's Bridge Command Returns To The Stars; Jane Austen's EMMA in Vegas 1:01:40

1M ago1:01:40

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This week on the show: NoPro London Curator Shelley Snyder talks with Parabolic Theatre's Owen Kingston about the return of Bridge Command to London. Plus: Majestic Repertory Theatre's Troy Heard, writer & director of the new immersive adaptation of Jane Austen's EMMA and actress Coco Lane Rigbye (Emma) join host Noah Nelson to dish on the new prod…

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Bonus Episode: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Spoiler Cast 1:05:25

1M ago1:05:25

1:05:25

This special edition of the podcast features NoPro's Nicholas Fortugno, Parker Sela, and Noah Nelson along with special guest Jeff Crocker (Mister & Mischief) as they trade notes on Julia Masli's ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, in full Spolier Cast mode. SHOW NOTES ha ha ha ha ha ha ha (Boston) ha ha ha ha ha ha ha (Washington D.C.) Julia Masli Escape From G…

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A Veritable Buffet Of Immersive 1:04:56

2M ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Sometimes the timeline just makes you break format, which is what we're doing this week as an avalanche of projects have been unleashed. This week's episode sees us covering work in the fields of theatre, VR, escape games, and role playing games. Let's break it down: First up, Jef Aldrich & Jon Taylor, the creators of the Düngeonmeister series of b…

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A Double Dose of Neotropolis 1:26:55

2M ago1:26:55

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This week a double feature double dip with two segments on Neotropolis, the cyberpunk festival in California's Mojave Desert that invites revlers to shed their mundane lives and embrace a neon soaked, cybernetically enhanced alternate reality. We kick things off with a panel featuring NoPro’s own Anthony Robinson, Reality Escape Pod co-host Peih-Ge…

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Double Header: Agog: The Immersive Media Institute/I AM OTHER 1:21:06

2M ago1:21:06

1:21:06

This week: Chip Giller and Amy Seidenwurm of AGOG: The Immersive Media Institute a new organization whose mission is to helping creators and nonprofit leaders harness the power of extended reality (XR) to imagine a better future for all. Then we pivot from XR to IRL as Adipat Virdi, the creator of I AM OTHER — which is headed to the Edinburgh Fring…

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EP #15 Pete Gutsche on the Wild Sheep Society 55:17

2M ago55:17

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Have a watch of my recent interview with Pete Gutshe of the Wild Sheep Society. Pete and I meander through various topics about hunting, wild sheep and threats to their survival as well as the amazing conservation efforts of the Wild Sheep Society. Pete grew up in a hunting family, following in his Father's and Opa's footsteps before him. He has ex…

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Just What Is Going On With Life & Trust? A Review Crew Roundtable 1:35:55

2M ago1:35:55

1:35:55

Life & Trust – the upcoming show from Emursive, the NYC presenters of Sleep No More & proprietors of the McKittrick Hotel – is the subject of much rumor & speculation, something our Review Crew is not immune to! Join NoPro's NYC curator Allie Marotta, East Coast Editor at Large Blake Weil, NYC correspondents Nicholas Fortugno and Penelope Ray along…

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What If You Could Enter The Marvel Multiverse? 40:50

2M ago40:50

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A double header! First: What If...? — An Immersive Story Design Director Ian Bowie of ILM Immersive and Director & Executive Producer Dave Bushore of Marvel Studios join us to talk about the new release for the Apple Vision Pro. Then: the first of our Hollywood Fringe 2024 shorts as Jacob Zorehkey & Ashley Busenlener of LAST CALL THEATRE pop in to …

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Particle Ink Opens On The Strip In Vegas 42:01

3M ago42:01

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This week we’re joined by Cesar Hawas, producer of Particle Ink: House of Shattered Prisms, the spectacular creation of the Light Poets that has moved into the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and is wowing audiences in this follow up run to Particle Ink’s fabled run in Vegas’ Arts District. SHOW NOTES Particle Ink Particle Ink: House of Shattered…

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Achinta S. McDaniel of Blue13 Dance Company 58:13

3M ago58:13

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This week we are joined by the dynamic Achinta S. McDaniel, Founding Artistic Director of Blue13 Dance Company whose all new work Soliloquy: Immersive Experience comes to LA's Heritage Square Museum May 31 - June 2. This marks Blue13's return to Heritage Square after the triumphant Shaadi in 2021, a highlight of that year. We get into the themes of…

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The Fillmore Eclipse 50:18

3M ago50:18

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Michael Epstein, founder of Walking Cinema, joins us to talk about The Fillmore Eclipse. While Walking Cinema is well known for their intricate audio based walking history experiences, this is their first fully staged immersive performance based experience… one that like all of their work taps into the local history of the setting. SHOW NOTES The F…

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Ep #13 Bill Hanlon on Hunting by Horseback 55:27

3M ago55:27

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Tune in for our recent interview with Bill Hanlon from Hornaday Wilderness Society and BHA Canada. We take a deep dive into Hunting by Horseback and delve into the things to consider before getting into the horse world. Bill is a wilderness hunter, backcountry horseman and avid wilderness advocate and has been involved with various conservation org…

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The Tent 1:02:29

4M ago1:02:29

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This week on the show Rory Mitchell of The Mercantile is here to talk with us about his new Augmented Reality narrative experience The Tent, which made a splash at SXSW this year and is now on the festival circuit. SHOW NOTES The Tent The Mercantile Broken Bone Bathtub Documentary/LA Meetup BBB Doc NoPro Patreon Backer Discount Info Meow Wolf super…

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DARKFIELD's ARCADE 53:33

4M ago53:33

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David Rosenberg & Glen Neath, Artistic Directors of DARKFIELD return to the podcast to talk about their latest work, the interactive audio experience ARCADE. A twist on the company's signature immersive audio storytelling formula, ARCADE features a branching narrative as you guide your avatar through a world ravaged by endless war. SHOW NOTES ARCAD…

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Port of Entry 1:05:17

4M ago1:05:17

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This week on the show NoPro’s Chicago curator Patrick McLean hops into the host chair for a conversation with Miguel Angel Rodriguez, Co-Executive Director of Chicago’s own Albany Park Theater Project and Jennine Willett, co-artistic director of the NYC based Third Rail Projects about the two company’s ongoing collaboration over the years and its c…

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Ep #12 Paula Rodriguez de la Vega on Bats 48:26

4M ago48:26

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Tune in for our recent interview with Paula Rodriguez De La Vega with the BC Community Bats Program. Today we discuss all things "bats" and dive into both the habitats and habits of bats and threats that these little creatures are facing today. Paula has over thirty years of work experience as an ecologist, fish and wildlife technician, environment…

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Robert Farid Karimi 1:19:50

4M ago1:19:50

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We're joined this week by Robert Farid Karimi – whose work of late has included a series of interactive analog immersive game experiences involving topics such as community-police relations and the illegal detention of Central American immigrant youth – and who is the co-director of the Public Practice + Generative Play StudioLab and serves as Assi…

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After Dark: AI in Immersive, Art, and the LA Art Show 1:22:03

5M ago1:22:03

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This week it’s an AFTER DARK style episode featuring host Noah Nelson and NoPro Arts Editor Laura Hess as they have a conversation that covers the AI works in the LA Art show, the use of AI in Immersive, a bit on the Wonka debacle because we recorded this like three weeks ago, and the overall nature of immersive work particularly as it applies to t…

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The Key of Dreams 1:01:05

5M ago1:01:05

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This week on the show we’re joined by Ivan Carić and Emily Carding of The Key of Dreams, the follow up to the hit overnight immersive experience in the Welsh countryside which was reviewed for us last year by Ellery Weil, who also joins us on the pod for the first time. The Key of Dreams draws on the literary tradition of weird fiction to create a …

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The 2024 No Proscenium Audience & Editor Awards 24:11

5M ago24:11

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This week on the show: we reveal the winner of the 2024 No Proscenium Audience & Editor Awards. Check the site for the full list of Nominees & Winners. SHOW NOTES The 2024 No Proscenium Audience & Editor Awards The 2024 Los Angeles Immersive Invitational Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep #14 Cait Nelson on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) 58:31

5M ago58:31

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Tune in for our recent interview with Cait Nelson, a Wildlife Health Biologist with the BC Wildlife Health Program. We dive into all things CWD and discuss the future of the ungulate population in BC. Cait has worked with the BC wildlife health group since 2006 and has led the BC Chronic Wasting Program for the past 12 years. Her work with CWD incl…

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The 2024 Los Angeles Immersive Invitational Reveal 1:02:34

5M ago1:02:34

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This week on the show our dear friend Graham Wetterhahn is here with us to talk about the upcoming Los Angeles Immersive Invitational, which is produced by his company After Hours Theatre Company in collaboration with The Immersive Experience Institute… and we’re unveiling seven of the teams that will be participating in this year’s invitational — …

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