The Well

The Well


Latest Episodes

Roope Rainisto, Part 2 – “Creativity into Code” – TWP067
August 15, 2024

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

Roope Rainisto, Part 1 – “Enslaving AI” – TWP066
July 25, 2024

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
July 01, 2024

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 Gutirrez, Mr. and Mrs. Smith,

Rod Lurie – “My Blood & Bones” – TWP065
June 16, 2024

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
June 07, 2024

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 Millers MAD MAX saga, Netflix, ATHENA, IN A VIOLENT NATU

The Drop – Part 21
April 03, 2024

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, Safdies music choices, squid games ga

TWP064 – Andrew Cumming -“Out of Darkness”
March 13, 2024

Anson and Branan are still banging on about OUT OF DARKNESS and we are thrilled to have the films director Andrew Cumming join us for a chat from the far-flung Shetland islands. Mentioned in this epi

Kenneth Mitchell – In Memoriam (repost) – TWP063
March 01, 2024

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

The Drop – Part 20 – “Out of Darkness”
February 23, 2024

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 actu

The Drop – part 19
January 31, 2024

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, th