Episode 058. (00:45) TV Series: “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners” Season One Revisited. (15:15) Web Series: One Person, Two Weeks, Zero Crew: The AI Short Film Boom. (45:15) The Essence of Acting, particularly with AI Actors. Hosts Share Their Own Ideas for a Story to Make As an AI Short

Episode 057. Special Halloween Edition! Guest Sacha Smith – Filmmaker/Director/Producer/Actor. (02:46) The Origins: Were Vampires and Werewolves Ever More Than Monsters? (19:08) Immortality, Transformation & the Price of Being Different. If you could live forever but had to give up one essential part of being human, what would you sacrifice? Is the vampire's hunger comparable to addiction—or is that comparison too simple? (31:08) Sci-Fi Happy Hour Playhouse: Niece of Young Frankenstein.

Sacha Smith is an award-winning filmmaker, director, producer, and actor with a passion for bold, character-driven storytelling. A founder of ANTIDOTE Digital, she is grateful to have built a career doing what she loves while championing inclusive voices both on and off screen. An active industry advocate, speaker, and Emeritus Board Member of the Alliance of Women Directors, Sacha is a strong believer in community, mentorship, and industry education. She has spoken at notable universities, including Syracuse and Drexel, and participated in panels and industry events at Cine Gear and various film festivals, alongside organizations and companies such as Canon, Panavision, and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

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Episode 056. (00:39) Film: “Klara and the Sun.” Can Taika Waititi Make the Audience Care About a Robot? Jenna Ortega plays Klara, a solar-powered robot designed to provide companionship and support to the humans she serves, alongside Amy Adams, Natasha Lyonne and Steve Buscemi. (20:34) The Great Robot Companion Myth. (27:54) Star Wars Droids and How They’re Treated - the Parsing of Slaves and Servants. (39:09) Video Games: Star Wars Galactic Racer and End of Abyss.

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