The Well
Anson Mount & Branan Edgens
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Regularly hosts outside guests
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100 episodes — long track record
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Recent Episodes
The Drop – Part 26 “Surprise Drop”
We sat down to record something short when Branan dropped a spontaneous Drop on Anson. Television: The Handmaid’s Tale’s 6th & final season. Severance, The Studio, The Rehearsal and Nathan’s…
Todd Stashwick – “The Place Where Imagination Ruled” – TWP072
Todd Stashwick and Anson Mount have three things in common: 1) A love of whiskey, 2) They are both Starfleet Captains, and 3) They are both Dungeon Masters. What else do you need to know? To see…
Introducing “Scroll to the Bottom”: Danny Trejo
Anson & Branan launch a new segment. Anson scrolls to the bottom of Danny Trejo’s IMDB page and asks him about that little known credit, then challenges him to remember the names of characters…
Danny Trejo – “A Book of Miracles” – TWP071 (UPDATED)
One day in 1968, Danny Trejo had hit rock bottom: solitary confinement at the Correction Training Facility, otherwise known as Soledad Prison. From that moment, he decided to change his life…
Adam Savage – Part 3 – “Art and Science” – TWP070
How does Adam see himself, his life and his role as an inventor, artist and educator? Adam reflects on his unique career path, work/life balance, what to do when feeling overwhelmed, investing in…
Adam Savage – Part 2 – “Creativity as performance” – TWP069
Adam gets a touch philosophical on the subject of creativity, discusses some memorable builds and Anson breaks out his Guillermo del Toro impression. https://youtu.be/MmMMV3TnPmg
Adam Savage – Part 1 – “Hands-on Thinking” – TWP068
We covered Isaac Newton’s monstrous nature, the inevitability of calculus, pottery, Clive Owen’s need for a foil, aesthetics as a point of view, lessons from Steven Soderbergh, following the story’s…
The Drop – Part 25: In Memoriam, David Lynch
We’re tremendously saddened by the loss of a great artist, humanitarian and beautiful human being. David Lynch meant a lot to many people and we were lucky to have shared time and space with him.…
The Drop – Part 24 “Everything is Rhythm”
After a very busy fall season of Anson moving to a new town and Branan moving everywhere they finally find time to make contact. This episode feature a bit of Branan’s travelogues. Recommendations…
Roope Rainisto, Part 2 – “Creativity into Code” – TWP067
Part 2 of our conversation with AI Filmmaker Roope Rainisto gets into the philosophical, ethical and legal aspects of generative art. Is the genie out of the bottle? How do we respond and what…
Roope Rainisto, Part 1 – “Enslaving AI” – TWP066
AI filmmaker Roope Rainisto joins us from Finland for part 1 of our discussion about generative tools and working within AI’s current possibilities and limitations. https://youtu.be/nR__J4L3KY4
The Drop – Part 22
Branan and Anson broadcast from a rooftop in Toronto accompanied by the soothing sounds of a nearby house renovation. In this Drop: Star Trek set tour, Moondog, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Mr. and Mrs.…
Rod Lurie – “My Blood & Bones” – TWP065
Film Director Rod Lurie was in Bulgaria, deep into pre-production for his film “The Outpost” when he got the call that his son Hunter had suffered a sudden cardiac event. What you are about to hear…
THE DROP – “AT THE MOVIES” with Bilge Ebiri
In this episode: Bilge Ebiri, esteemed film critic (New York, Vulture) and friend of the show drops by to discuss where FURIOSA fits in George Miller’s MAD MAX saga, Netflix, ATHENA, IN A VIOLENT…
The Drop – Part 21
In this episode: Back surgery, heart ablation, genetic memory, the eternal jellyfish, Jules Verne, big leather books, The Heart Goes Last, The Curse, Uncut Gems, Safdie’s music choices, squid games…
TWP064 – Andrew Cumming -“Out of Darkness”
Anson and Branan are still banging on about OUT OF DARKNESS and we are thrilled to have the film’s director Andrew Cumming join us for a chat from the far-flung Shetland islands. Mentioned in this…
Kenneth Mitchell – In Memoriam (repost) – TWP063
When actor Kenneth Mitchell was given a life altering medical diagnosis, it forced him to change his relationship to the concept of time itself. Join us for our first LIVE episode recording from…
The Drop – Part 20 – “Out of Darkness”
In this episode: OUT OF DARKNESS, amateur speculation regarding the provenance of our species, recent vacations where Anson and Branan both experience passport issues, volcanoes in Iceland and an…
The Drop – part 19
In this episode: Learning Sequences, Mosquitoes on Rainy Lake and other mosquito nightmares, BEEF, painted nails, pizza tours, THE HARVEST, attending the world premiere of OPPENHEIMER, SAG Strike,…
TWP062 – “Gravity Savvy” with Daniel Reardon
Anson and Branan take on the weighty subject of gravity and gravity waves with our guest Daniel Reardon doing most of the heavy lifting. Please enjoy this fun and fact-filled historical romp though…
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