Agent Palmer

Episode 23 features artist of all trades Andrew Belling, the composer behind the Wizards score, and a film I absolutely adore.  

We discuss his start, his dreams, positivity, how the industry has changed, and being talented and lucky.

We also go behind the scenes on the creation of the score for Wizards, meeting John Williams, working with early synthesizers and so much more.

Episode 22 features Spybrarian Shane Whaley, host and creator of The Spybrary Podcast. 

We discuss getting started in the fandom of spy fiction, James Bond, Len Deighton, the Cold War as perhaps the hottest topic, human intelligence, and sometimes spy fact being stranger than spy fiction.

Episode 21 features Sound Designer Nia Hansen, who has spent her career at Skywalker Sound working on many films from Pixar and Marvel, plus other franchises like Jurassic World and How to Train Your Dragon.

We discuss starting in the deep end, processes that make large projects manageable, having too many hobbies with not enough time, and “creating magic” for a living.

Episode 20 features Visual effects wizard Kevin Lingenfelser, who has worked on such titles as Demolition Man, Waterworld, Preacher, Agents of SHIELD, The Orville, and many many more.

We discuss his origins and then dive into what goes into visual effects, where the industry is going, and glance at what could be a limitless future.

Episode 19 features author Kurt Sussman, who has spent a lifetime practicing martial arts, learning philosophy, and sharing both with anyone who is interested.

We discuss those teachings and dive into the origins and principles of his book “Out of My Mind… And Intending to Stay There” A Battle Plan for Life.