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Emma Sheridan and Scott Cramton talk with Joe Ball and Tom Black of Jury Games about crafting live, interactive trials where participants interrogate a real-time defendant, wrestle with evidence, and race a ticking clock to a declare a verdict.  They trace Jury Games’ evolution from lockdown Zoom shows to in-person experiences in London. In this episode, they discuss designing for every play style, share lessons on stakes, empathy, and group dynamics, and offers insights as to why smaller, human-scale design can deliver the biggest dramatic punch.  Follow Jury Games on Socials: Jury Games - Facebook Instagram: @jury_games

Hosts Emma Sheridan and Scott Cramton speak with creators Owen Kingston and Zoe Flint of Parabolic Theatre about building agency-driven worlds, from WWII alternate history to the starship simulator Bridge Command.  Together they explore the power of collaboration, the risks and rewards of giving audiences real control, and the communities that grow when immersive work becomes a shared adventure.  Follow Parabolic Theatre & Bridge Command on Socials: Parabolic Theatre - Facebook Bridge Command - Facebook Instagram: @parabolictheatre & @bridge_command

Emma and Scott Discuss Sage and Jester's Newest Immersive Experience The Storehouse in London. https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/storehouse/

Emma and special Co Host Scott, Talk about their experience working with Universal Studio and their new movie drop.  They take you behind the scenes and talk about what it's like to create a custom immersive event for South By Southwest and have that get picked up for a Nationwide Event!

Emma and Scott do their best job at a true crime podcast as they dig deep and attempt to find out why Life and Trust closed without warning. This was recorded 4-28-25

Emma and Scott review the amazing work at the Overlook Film and Immersive Festival in New Orleans.

New Host Emma Sheridan and special cohost Scott Cramton (Founder of American Immersion Theater and The Murder Mystery Company) interview the master of the remote immersive experiences, Evan Neiden. For more information on Candle House Collective, visit their website here. Be sure to check out their newest experience, Lennox Mutual! You can follow Candle House Collective on Instagram @candlehouscollective. If you enjoy immersive theater, events or experiences you've found your new home with Immersion Nation.

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 Thailand, India, and Indonesia while attending NYU, and ends in the unexpected origins of Epic Immersive. We trace the line between producing 100 actor shows, creating immersive work in China, and starting a secretive immersive incubator in San Francisco. Finally, we land on the part speaker series, part video game experience that is the upcoming ‘This Immersive Globe’. You can find the complete show notes and more details on the guests and experiences at this page on the Immersion Nation Website

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) came to be. Next, we move on to discuss how escape rooms are contending with the COVID-19 pandemic. And finally, we go in-depth on the creation of the first annual RECON, or Reality Escape Convention, which has been meticulously designed to take advantage of the online medium. You can find the complete show notes and more details on the guests and experiences at this page on the Immersion Nation Website

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 different, which makes the similarities in their tactics and strategies as immersive performers even more striking. We discuss how they invite their audiences into the world of an experience. Contrast the disciplines of immersive dance and immersive acting. And finally, explore the mercurial and beautiful experience of performing immersive art both for and with an audience. You can find the complete show notes and more details on the guests and experiences at this page on the Immersion Nation Website

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-depth on ‘Ralph Breaks VR’. Finally, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the mixed VR and real-world experience that has made The VOID a leader in the immersive space.  You can find the complete show notes, time markers, and more details on the guests and experiences at this page on the Immersion Nation Website

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 Dance Theatre somewhat organically broke down that fourth wall. Their most recent in-person immersive experience, ‘Remembrance’. The adventure and challenge of creating ‘Remembrance’ on Governors Island, which is right off the south tip of Manhattan. We discuss the concept of creating an immersive experience in the world of Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’. And, naturally, touch on a multitude of other topics, including a mid-20th-century group of artists and activists called the Situationists who could very well be considered the philosophical grandparents of the rising Experience Economy. You can find the complete show notes and more details on the guests and experiences at this page on the Immersion Nation Website

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 Tommy used his unique way of connecting with people to find his way onto the path of the professional immersive experience designer. And so much more. Note: This is the first episode of season 2 and as such, we’re going to be doing things a little differently! -- Each episode will have 3 segments First, a comprehensive explanation of the relevant experiences and an introduction of the guest. Second, the interview as always. Third, the Immersion Community Briefing, where we take a few minutes to discuss the happenings in the immersive world over the course of the last week. This week there are two relevant experiences. First, being StashHouse and the second being The Museum of Selfies. Visit the page for this podcast on the ImNation Site for complete show notes!