The Man Behind Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Finally Tells His Story

The Man Behind Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Finally Tells His Story

Pen Densham has lived one of the most extraordinary creative lives in Hollywood history. He rode a live alligator on film at age four, talked his way backstage to photograph the Rolling Stones as a teenager, left school at 15, moved to Canada at 19 with nothing but ambition, and went on to write Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, work on Rocky II with Stallone, revive The Outer Limits and The Twilight Zone, and direct Moll Flanders with Robin Wright and Morgan Freeman. In this episode we go deep into all of it. How three studios told him nobody wanted a sword movie. How Kevin Costner chose his script over Fox's version. How he fought to keep a birth scene in Robin Hood that the director wanted cut. How he sat across from the chairman of MGM and turned a rejection into a greenlight. And why, after all of that, his biggest creative adventure right now involves a camera, waves, and photography that doesn't look like anything anyone has ever seen before. This is a conversation about failing forward, protecting your ideas, and never letting someone else's ceiling become your floor. Links mentioned: Pen Densham Photography: https://pendenshamphotography.com [https://pendenshamphotography.com] Pen's IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219720/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219720/] Pen's website: http://www.pdensham.com [http://www.pdensham.com] Pen's free creativity book: available at pendenshamphotography.com Follow The Global Show with Dave Benson: TikTok: @theglobalshow2026 Instagram: @theglobalshowwithdavebenson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584258725761 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584258725761] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-benson-6a0146340/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-benson-6a0146340/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGlobalShowwithDaveBenson?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@TheGlobalShowwithDaveBenson?sub_confirmation=1]

IS HISTORY MISSING?

What if humanity has already discovered some of its greatest ideas… and then forgotten them? In this episode of The Global Show, Dave Benson sits down with Jack R. Bialik, author of Lost in Time: Our Forgotten and Vanishing Knowledge, to explore one of the most fascinating and unsettling ideas about human civilisation: progress is not always a straight line. Jack has spent more than 10 years researching forgotten and vanishing knowledge, gathering hundreds of examples of ancient innovation, lost technology, destroyed records, and rediscovered wisdom. From ancient cataract surgery and cranial repair, to Roman vending machines, mysterious megaliths, the pyramids, digital storage, AI, and the risk of a modern digital dark age, this conversation asks a powerful question: What have we already known, lost, and may need to rediscover? Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/sqsso_1jTuI [https://youtu.be/sqsso_1jTuI] In this conversation, we cover: • Why only a small fraction of human history has been recorded • How wars, disasters, politics and human behaviour destroy knowledge • Ancient technology that appears far more advanced than we often assume • Roman vending machines and the inventions of Hero of Alexandria • The risk of a “digital dark age” and whether today’s data will survive • Pyramids, megaliths, Stonehenge and ancient engineering mysteries • AI, truth, misinformation and the future of human knowledge • Why wisdom matters as much as intelligence • Jack’s book Lost in Time and what he is researching next Jack brings an engineer’s mind to history, asking not just what happened, but how things were built, why they were built, and what we may have misunderstood about the past. This is a conversation about memory, civilisation, technology, humility, and the fragile thread that connects the past to the future. Guest: Jack R. Bialik Author of Lost in Time: Our Forgotten and Vanishing Knowledge Find Jack here: Website: www.lostintime.world [http://www.lostintime.world/] Author Website: https://jrbialik.com [https://jrbialik.com/] Follow The Global Show YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheGlobalShowwithDaveBenson?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/@TheGlobalShowwithDaveBenson?sub_confirmation=1] TikTok @theglobalshow2026 Instagram @theglobalshowwithdavebenson Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584258725761 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584258725761] LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-benson-6a0146340/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-benson-6a0146340/] If you enjoy conversations about history, ancient technology, lost knowledge, AI, civilisation, archaeology, engineering, and the future of humanity, please like, comment, subscribe, and share the episode.

Cyberwarfare, AI & the Future of Global Security | Israel Reyes

This week on The Global Show, Dave Benson is joined by Israel Reyes, an international cybersecurity and national security expert whose work spans cyber risk, cyber intelligence, critical infrastructure, operational technology, cyber resilience, data sovereignty and national security. Israel has worked across Mexico, the United States, Russia, China, Australia and New Zealand, and brings a truly global perspective to one of the most important subjects of our time: the rise of cyberwarfare and the way technology is reshaping national security. In this episode, Dave and Israel explore why the modern battlefield is no longer limited to land, sea or air. Today, the cyber domain connects everything from power grids and financial systems to military capability, communications, satellites, supply chains and civilian infrastructure. They discuss how countries are using cyber operations, why critical infrastructure has become a major target, how AI is accelerating cyber threats, and why social engineering, phishing, deepfakes and misinformation are becoming harder for ordinary people and businesses to detect. Israel also shares practical advice for individuals, families and businesses, including the importance of verification, education, call-backs, awareness training and building a stronger digital culture. This is a conversation about cybercrime, national security, AI, human behaviour, global conflict and the uncomfortable reality that the next major crisis may not begin with bombs or tanks. It may begin with a click. Cyberwarfare and fifth-generation conflict Artificial intelligence in modern cyber operations Deepfakes, fake voices and digital impersonation Social engineering and phishing attacks Cyber risks facing small and medium businesses Critical infrastructure and national resilience The difference between real and fake information online Why human behaviour remains the biggest security weakness How families and businesses can better protect themselves Israel Reyes International Cybersecurity & National Security Expert Follow Israel: X: @IsraelGReyes LinkedIn: Israel Reyes Gomez Dave Benson The Global Show Please like, comment and subscribe for more conversations with extraordinary people from around the world. #Cybersecurity #Cyberwarfare #NationalSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Deepfakes #CyberCrime #CriticalInfrastructure #Phishing #SocialEngineering #TheGlobalShow #DaveBenson #IsraelReyes

The Most Dangerous Question in History

This week on The Global Show with Dave Benson, Dave is joined by author Erik Foge, a writer whose love of history, intelligence work, and moral dilemmas has shaped a series of novels where the past is never as simple as it looks. Erik shares how a childhood trip to Washington, D.C. sparked a lifelong fascination with government, history, and the Central Intelligence Agency. From calling the CIA as a teenager to being approached while at college, Erik’s story feels like the opening chapter of one of his own books. The conversation explores the real inspiration behind his Project Pegasus stories, including the uncomfortable question at the heart of One Way Roads: what if killing Hitler did not fix history, but made everything worse? Dave and Erik also discuss World War II, the butterfly effect, JFK, the Battle of Britain, rejected manuscripts, literary agents, turning novels into scripts, and why history is not just something trapped in old books. It is alive, dangerous, and full of consequences. Erik also talks about his upcoming book Deceptive Protocol, the prequel to We Know Your Name, and his new story about soulmates, reincarnation, and love across history. This is a conversation for anyone who loves alternate history, spy fiction, time travel, World War II, the CIA, and stories that ask one very dangerous question: What if changing the past is the worst thing we could do? Find Erik Foge online: Website: erikfoge.com Books available on Amazon LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: Erik Foge Subscribe for more conversations with authors, creatives, performers, filmmakers, and people with stories worth hearing.

He Met Nirvana & Hulk Hogan Before Fame: Now He Runs a Studio With His Daughters

What happens when a military veteran, law enforcement officer, radio personality, voice actor and storyteller decides to build a production company with his daughters? In this episode, Dave sits down with Mak Taylor, Tania Taylor, Mellysa Taylor and Molly Taylor for a fascinating conversation that spans decades of entertainment, broadcasting and family collaboration. Mak shares stories from his early life growing up on a ranch in Eastern Washington, his time in the military and law enforcement, his unexpected journey into radio, and the remarkable people he met along the way, including Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Soundgarden and Nirvana before they became global icons. The family also reveals how they came together to create Two Crows Productions, develop original film and television projects, and tell stories that often go unheard. Along the way they discuss creativity, family dynamics, Indigenous voices, independent filmmaking and the future of entertainment in the age of AI. Plus, Mak and the team make an exclusive announcement about their new partnership with Pacific West Entertainment. This is a conversation about reinvention, resilience, family and the power of storytelling. 🔔 Subscribe to The Global Show with Dave Benson: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGlobalShowwithDaveBenson?sub_confirmation=1 📱 Follow The Global Show: TikTok: @theglobalshow2026 Instagram: @theglobalshowwithdavebenson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584258725761 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-benson-6a0146340/ #MakTaylor #TwoCrowsProductions #Podcast #Entertainment #Storytelling #VoiceActor #Radio #IndependentFilm #Filmmaking #Nirvana #HulkHogan #RandySavage #Hollywood #TheGlobalShow #DaveBenson #FamilyBusiness #CreativeWriting #Television #Movies #AIEntertainment