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This Immersive Globe | Steve Boyle of Epic Immersive

Immersion Nation Podcast - July 28, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week in the interview we talk with the one, the only, Steve Boyle; CEO of Epic Immersive. From immersive hackathons in Paris to swing dancing in Japanese internment camps, we cover a whole lot of ground! We start by discussing steve’s background which starts with performance education in ...

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This Immersive Globe | Steve Boyle of Epic Immersive

Immersion Nation Podcast - July 28, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week in the interview we talk with the one, the only, Steve Boyle; CEO of Epic Immersive. From immersive hackathons in Paris to swing dancing in Japanese internment camps, we cover a whole lot of ground! We start by discussing steve’s background which starts with performance education in ...

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RECON & the Room Escape Artists | David and Lisa Spira

Immersion Nation Podcast - July 22, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week in the interview, we talk with David and Lisa Sipra; the co-founders of Room Escape Artist, the most prolific publication covering escape rooms and the escape room industry. We start by talking about Lisa and David’s first escape rooms and how Room Escape Artist (or REA for short) ca...

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Crafting Immersive Performance | Amber Lawson and Erik Abbot-Main

Immersion Nation Podcast - July 15, 2020 00:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week in the interview, we talk with two seasoned immersive performers, Amber Lawson, and Erik Abbot-Main. One who’s principle experience comes from immersive dance in New York City, and the other from interactive acting in Los Angeles. Their professional backgrounds couldn’t be more differe...

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Into the Void | Jorge DeMoya and Julian Rodriguez

Immersion Nation Podcast - July 07, 2020 01:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week in the interview we get some fresh perspective from outside the immersive community, talking  with Jorge Demoya and Julian Rodriguez about the virtual reality experience, The VOID. We explore the delta between the reactions of a gamer and a non-gamer to this industry staple and go in...

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Innovating out of Limitation | Kendra Slack and Jordan Chlapecka

Immersion Nation Podcast - June 29, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week in the interview, we talk with Kendra Slack and Jordan Chlapecka of Linked Dance Theatre, a group based in New York City that creates immersive experiences that utilize a multitude of mediums in their work, but of course, emphasize dance. We talk about: Their paths and how Linked Dan...

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Finding Hidden Magic | Tommy Honton

Immersion Nation Podcast - June 21, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week in the interview we talk with experience designer Tommy Honton about finding hidden magic in the world and Tommy's origin story. The creation of Stash House, LA. Why the Los Angeles legislature is confused about immersive entertainment. The art of the 2nd or 3rd impression and how Tomm...

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Season 2 - Trailer 2

Immersion Nation Podcast - May 15, 2020 11:00 - 54 seconds ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Entertainment is changing. Discover how Immersive entertainment is changing our culture, the way we interact, and the way we play. Each Monday, the creators of immersive experiences tell us what it means to engage with new rules in new worlds. VR, escape rooms, social adventures, and alternate re...

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Season 2 - Trailer 1

Immersion Nation Podcast - May 15, 2020 00:00 - 59 seconds ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Entertainment is changing. Discover how Immersive entertainment is changing our culture, the way we interact, and the way we play. Each Monday, the creators of immersive experiences tell us what it means to engage with new rules in new worlds. VR, escape rooms, social adventures, and alternate re...

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2019 Immersion Awards Announcements

Immersion Nation Podcast - February 15, 2020 16:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
The results are in! For all of you who voted. Thank you so much for taking the time helping to help support both your favorite immersive experiences, creators, and the immersive community! On January 28th, we reached out to a myriad of wonderful immersive creators... Now, 18 days and couple th...

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Roundtable discussion: Immersive Entertainment and Real World Impact • Part 3

Immersion Nation Podcast - February 14, 2020 13:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Welcome to the 3rd and final part of this roundtable discussion on immersive entertainment and it impacts on the real world. Joining us we have Caroline Murphy, Chief Creative Officer of Incantrix Productions. Jessica Creane, founder of IKANTKOAN Games. Justin Fyles, Co-founder and Managing Dir...

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Roundtable discussion: Immersive Entertainment and Real World Impact • Part 2

Immersion Nation Podcast - February 07, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This is part two of the three-part roundtable discussion on the real-world impact of immersive entertainment. This, in many ways, is the perfect set of episodes to be airing now, because this is the time of year where many so many people, subcultures, and industries zoom out to look at the broad...

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Roundtable discussion: Immersive Entertainment and Real World Impact • Part 1

Immersion Nation Podcast - January 31, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week we have not one but 4 truly phenomenal guests. This is the first part of a round table discussion on immersive entertainment and its relationship to real experiences and the real world. Caroline Murphy of 'Incantrix Productions', Jessica Creane of 'IKANTKOAN Games', Justin Fyles of 'An...

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Roundtable Discussion: Immersive Entertainment and Real World Impact • Part 1

Immersion Nation Podcast - January 31, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week we have not one but 4 truly phenomenal guests. This is the first part of a round table discussion on immersive entertainment and its relationship to real experiences and the real world. Caroline Murphy of 'Incantrix Productions', Jessica Creane of 'IKANTKOAN Games', Justin Fyles of 'An...

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Immersive in 2019 & 2020 • The Value of Play pt. 2 • The 2019 Immersion Awards

Immersion Nation Podcast - January 29, 2020 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this episode, we talk about the 2019 immersion awards and take a look at the big picture of immersive entertainment in 2019. We revisit the concept of play with a few listeners of the podcast joining us to share their thoughts on the importance of play. Next, we discuss the potential future o...

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#36 Connection is the Secret Sauce with Ross Tipograph

Immersion Nation Podcast - January 17, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
By now, we all know, It’s all about connection.  So why am I coming back to this topic here?  Because connection can be manifested in so many different ways. It struck me when going through the first section of this interview. It seems like the way Ross cultivates connection is by seeing a spar...

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#35 Inside the Mind of an Experience Designer with Ross Tipograph

Immersion Nation Podcast - January 10, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
We all have our superpowers. The set of unique experiences we have that make us uniquely suited for specific things. Often, our superpowers come from the combination of many different skills.  Now, in our world, the world of immersive entertainment;  theater and marketing may seem like an obvio...

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#35 Inside the Mind of an Experience Designer with Ross Tipograph

Immersion Nation Podcast - January 10, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
We all have our superpowers. The set of unique experiences we have that make us uniquely suited for specific things. Often, our superpowers come from the combination of many different skills.  Now, in our world, the world of immersive entertainment;  theater and marketing may seem like an obvio...

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#34 When fiction looks at you with Jeromy Barber of Dinolion

Immersion Nation Podcast - January 03, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
To recap, last week we left off. Jeromy had gotten a call from a local bar/beer garden asking him to produce a Halloween season show for their upstairs space. They had a month to make this show, the rabbit cage, come together.  We talk about this adventure in creation and how one could layer ex...

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#34 When fiction looks at you with Jeromy Barber

Immersion Nation Podcast - January 03, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
To recap, last week we left off. Jeromy had gotten a call from a local bar/beer garden asking him to produce a Halloween season show for their upstairs space. They had a month to make this show, the rabbit cage, come together.  We talk about this adventure in creation and how one could layer ex...

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#33 Designing for Champaign Problems with Jeromy Barber of Dino Lion

Immersion Nation Podcast - December 26, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In 2005, Jeromy Barber moved from New York City to a small town in Texas. If Jeromy's life was a screenplay, and I was editing? I would probably advise the writer to make it just a touch less formulaic. It is fantastic. Jeromy has trained with the comedy monolith, Second City. Founded the impro...

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#33 Designing for Champaign Problems with Jeromy Barber of Dinolion

Immersion Nation Podcast - December 26, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In 2005, Jeromy Barber moved from New York City to a small town in Texas. If Jeromy's life was a screenplay, and I was editing? I would probably advise the writer to make it just a touch less formulaic. It is fantastic. Jeromy has trained with the comedy monolith, Second City. Founded the impro...

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#32 Always a challenge but absolutely possible with Immersive Producer Niyia Mack

Immersion Nation Podcast - December 20, 2019 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This episode is brimming, overflowing even with tips and techniques for those who like to look behind the curtain. If you didn’t catch last week’s episode, it gives some background on our guest Niyia Mack’s experience producing and consulting on immersive experience design.  This week, Niyia an...

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#31 It's ALL Co-creation with Immersive Producer, Niyia Mack

Immersion Nation Podcast - December 14, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
How does it all come together? How does one take a multitude of moving parts; actors, and scripts, and settings, varying degrees of audience agency and assemble them into emotionally evocative experiences?  If you are the creator, the producer, the director, the writer venturing into unknown te...

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#31 It's ALL co-creation with Immersive Producer, Niyia Mack

Immersion Nation Podcast - December 14, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
How does it all come together? How does one take a multitude of moving parts; actors, and scripts, and settings, varying degrees of audience agency and assemble them into emotionally evocative experiences?  If you are the creator, the producer, the director, the writer venturing into unknown te...

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#29 Relearning agency and rehearsal for existence with Noah Nelson of No Proscenium

Immersion Nation Podcast - November 30, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
“The art of immersive isn’t about the art of engagement, it isn’t about holding people’s attention... It’s about attachment. It’s about forging a connection.” -Noah You can consume or you can create. Usually, it’s one or the other. Whether you’re considering a movie, music, or a book.. You can ...

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#29 Relearning agency and rehearsal for existence with Noah Nelson of No Proscenium

Immersion Nation Podcast - November 30, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
“The art of immersive isn’t about the art of engagement, it isn’t about holding people’s attention... It’s about attachment. It’s about forging a connection.” -Noah You can consume or you can create. Usually, it’s one or the other. Whether you’re considering a movie, music, or a book.. You can ...

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#28 Most People Think The Medium Matters with Noah Nelson of No Proscenium

Immersion Nation Podcast - November 22, 2019 23:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
What is immersive entertainment? Oh my word, does anybody know?? When someone asks you what you did Saturday night, what is the 2 second explanation? I went to see this movie, I went to dinner at x place, I went to this concert. These work because everyone knows what the movie, dinner, the conce...

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#28 Most people think the medium matters [preview] with Noah Nelson of No Proscenium

Immersion Nation Podcast - November 22, 2019 23:00 - 58 seconds ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
The man, the myth, the legend, Noah Nelson of No Proscenium joins the Immersion Nation Podcast today talk about what he knows best, Everything Immersive. Full episode coming Monday, 11/24

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#27 Enabling empathy and cultivating connection with Siobhan O’Loughlin of Broken Bone Bathtub

Immersion Nation Podcast - November 15, 2019 18:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Now this is where things change. One small group of people, one small room, one unexpectedly vulnerable interaction at a time. And it’s not easy. It’s hard to just be present, let alone open up to strangers. And this is where Siobhan comes in. Someone who can take something serious, and turn i...

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