Ep. 362 - Barrie Gower "Masters of the Universe"

Ep. 362 - Barrie Gower "Masters of the Universe"

Barrie Gower is one of the industry’s most acclaimed prosthetics and makeup effects designers. You’ve seen his work in projects like Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, The Witcher, The Last of Us, and The Rings of Power. He’s now bringing the iconic world of Masters of the Universe to life for the big screen, creating the prosthetic and creature designs for characters including Skeletor, Trap Jaw, Mossman, Goatman, and many more inhabitants of Eternia.

Ep. 361 - Haim Mazar "Scary Movie"

Composer Haim Mazar's work spans across film and television with credits including films like The Iceman, The Taking of Deborah Logan, I Am Wrath, and Desperation Road, along with television series like Hulu’s Woke and Netflix’s Sneakerheads. Now, he’s bringing his blend of horror, comedy, and cinematic suspense to one of the most iconic parody franchises of all time as the composer of the brand-new Scary Movie.

Ep. 360 - Sue Chan "Murderbot"

Production designer Sue Chan has built an incredible career creating visually immersive worlds across film and television, with past credits including Where the Crawdads Sing, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Shirley and Colossal. She’s now out with her latest project, the AppleTV+ series MURDERBOT starring Alexander Skarsgard where he stars as a media-obsessed private security construct (manufactured from cloned human tissue and mechanical parts) calling itself Murderbot who must hide its newly acquired autonomy while completing dangerous assignments and being simultaneously drawn to humans, and appalled by their weakness.

Ep. 359 - Gemma Jackson "Death By Lightning"

Acclaimed Oscar & BAFTA-nominated & Emmy-winning production designer Gemma Jackson has worked across film and television at the highest level. She’s known for creating incredibly immersive worlds that don’t just look beautiful—but actively shape how we experience a story. Her past credits include Bridget Jones's Diary, Iris, Finding Neverland, Aladdin, Lee, The Gentlemen and The Outfit as well as series such as John Adams, Game of Thrones and The Nevers. Her latest project is the Netflix miniseries Death By Lightning, which depicts the election and presidency of President James A. Garfield as well as how his path crossed with a deluded admirer, who ended up shooting him, leading to Garfield's death.

Ep. 358 - Adam Penn "Monster: The Ed Gein Story"

Emmy- and WGA-winning editor, producer and writer Adam Penn's work has helped shape the tone, tension, and emotional impact of some of television’s most compelling stories. His previous credits include NIP/TUCK, THE NORMAL HEART, MR. ROBOT, 9-1-1, AMERICAN CRIME STORY, HUNTERS, GENIUS, AMERICAN HORROR STORY and LOVE STORY. On this episode, Adam discusses his work on the latest installment of the Netflix anthology series Monster: The Ed Gein Story.