Best Branan Edgens Podcasts (2025)

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Introducing “Scroll to the Bottom”: Danny Trejo 17:11

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1M ago17:11

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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 past. Enjoy! “Cantina Rag”, performed by Jackson F. Smith is provided under an Attribution, Non-Commercial, No-Derivatives, 3.0 International license. Link f…

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Danny Trejo – “A Book of Miracles” – TWP071 (UPDATED) 40:39

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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 completely. During a live interview at DragonCon 2024, Danny tells Anson about the redemptive power in helping others. Music in this episode was provided by Jo…

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Adam Savage – Part 3 – “Art and Science” – TWP070 29:33

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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 your own world-building, how meditating on the origins of things connects him to creators of the past, the miracle of sentience and zombie Richard Feynman…

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Adam Savage – Part 2 – “Creativity as performance” – TWP069 41:38

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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/MmMMV3TnPmgBy Anson Mount & Branan Edgens

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Adam Savage – Part 1 – “Hands-on Thinking” – TWP068 38:15

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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 lead, relinquishing control, Sir Anthony Hopkins’ need for George C. Scott’s tension, and how audience feedback improves creators. https://youtu.be/bsi…

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The Drop – Part 25: In Memoriam, David Lynch 51:26

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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. Branan and Anson shares recollections and Branan breaks out his Lynch impression and a remastered fan film. Mentioned in this episode: Room to Dream is a …

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The Drop – Part 24 “Everything is Rhythm” 56:33

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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 include ‘The Penguin’, Werner Herzog’s ‘Every Man for Himself and God Against All’, ‘Wild Robot’, ‘Anora’ by Sean Baker, The Apprentice, ‘The Name of the…

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Roope Rainisto, Part 2 – “Creativity into Code” – TWP067 50:31

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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 choices do we have? https://youtu.be/ja4S2d8fSB8By Anson Mount & Branan Edgens

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Roope Rainisto, Part 1 – “Enslaving AI” – TWP066 45:54

1y ago45:54

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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__J4L3KY4By Anson Mount & Branan Edgens

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The Drop – Part 22 36:50

1y ago36:50

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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. Smith, MANIAC by Benjamin Labatut, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds, Emergence Magazine’s “Winds of Awe and Fear” by Nick Hunt…

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Rod Lurie – “My Blood & Bones” – TWP065 31:11

1y ago31:11

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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 is a story of loss, but also one of victory through the very decision to keep going. Special thanks to Rod Lurie for sharing his story with us. Happy Fa…

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THE DROP – “AT THE MOVIES” with Bilge Ebiri 58:08

1y ago58:08

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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 NATURE, and the how going out to the movies is more fun and may just make you a better dresser. https://youtu.be/y4kKxIX707w…

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The Drop – Part 21 1:00:52

1+ y ago1:00:52

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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 game show, Alice in Borderland, Connections, James burke, Incan potatoes, hulked out grasses, The Holdovers featuring the mysterious Andrew Garmen, and …

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TWP064 – Andrew Cumming -“Out of Darkness” 43:47

1+ y ago43:47

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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 episode: Learning to be a caveman, William Golding’s “The Inheritors”, “Quest for Fire”. “Clan of Cave Bear”, “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by …

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Kenneth Mitchell – In Memoriam (repost) – TWP063 42:57

1+ y ago42:57

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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 April, 2022 reposted in remembrance. https://youtu.be/VKD-FniubEs?si=u-9KfvIDpaXm8dIOBy Anson Mount & Branan Edgens

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The Drop – Part 20 – “Out of Darkness” 56:45

1+ y ago56:45

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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 actual dick measuring contest (not ours). https://youtu.be/tzSijwuEjs4By Anson Mount & Branan Edgens

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The Drop – part 19 28:19

1+ y ago28:19

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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, the heaviest film ever made and what we all suspected about men and sports cars in now scientific fact. https://youtu.be/ByLSaZN7x9I…

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TWP062 – “Gravity Savvy” with Daniel Reardon 53:15

1+ y ago53:15

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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 time and space. https://youtu.be/5FqEVMsL_Jk?si=PuCjGKPXwCL2KTDLBy Anson Mount & Branan Edgens

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The Drop – Part 18 18:20

1+ y ago18:20

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In this short Drop Anson and Branan discus STILL, the documentary about Michael J. Fox, BARRY, Beavis and Butthead, Something in the Dirt and new music from Little Moon.By Anson Mount & Branan Edgens

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“The Harvest” with Doua Moua and Perry Yung – TWP062 52:17

2y ago52:17

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Doua Moua’s tireless pursuit of his dream to produce his screenplay, “The Harvest,” finally paid off. We are joined by Doua and his co-star, Perry Yung, who dedicated himself to understanding Hmong culture to portray the father in this deeply personal story.By Anson Mount & Branan Edgens