In this episode of Crafted Reality we continue our conversation from last month. This one’s a short and sweet 20-minute catch-up with just us (Allie & Julian), sharing what we’re currently working on, the ideas that have been capturing our attention lately and also talk about some bits of inspiration.

Think of it as a little window into the in-between - the projects in progress, the thoughts still forming and the threads we’re starting to follow.

LINKS

Books:
Book of Bogs - Edited by Anna Chilvers & Clare Shaw https://www.annachilvers.co.uk/the-book-of-bogs

Art Cure - Daisy Fancourt
https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Art-Cure-by-Daisy-Fancourt/9781529935547

TV Series:
Wonder Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHuWmjXsReU

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In this episode of Crafted Reality, we turn our attention to a project that sits very close to home - Gentle Gathering. Part supper club, part social experiment and part invitation to connect, Gentle Gathering explores what happens when technology, conversation and shared space come together with care. Across a series of prototypes, we’ve been asking simple but layered questions:-

1. How might AI support, rather than replace, human connection?
2. What does it mean to design a space where people feel able to speak, listen and linger?
3. And how can an experience hold both structure and spontaneity?

This conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at the thinking, testing and unexpected discoveries shaping Gentle Gathering so far. If you’re enjoying the podcast and want to support what we do, we’d love for you to check out our Patreon page. You’ll get access to bonus content, early guest announcements, the chance to ask questions, and more. Your support really helps us keep the podcast going - thank you so much for listening!

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Welcome back!!

2026 brings with it a new season for the Crafted Reality Podcast.

In our Season 2 kickoff episode, we look back on what Season 1 taught us and share some thoughts on where we’re heading as we move toward 2026 - creatively, collaboratively and curiously.

If you’re enjoying the podcast and want to support what we do, we’d love for you to check out our Patreon page. You’ll get access to bonus content, early guest announcements, the chance to ask questions, and more. Your support really helps us keep the podcast going - thank you so much for listening.

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A podcast that dives into the world of play, story and technology - exploring the ways we craft experiences that shape how we see the world.

In this episode, we’re joined by Laura Jeffs, theatre maker, performer and workshop facilitator with a passion for devising, comedy, movement and improvisation. Laura is also one half of Flossy and Boo (the “Boo” half!), a South Wales-based theatre company creating playful, interactive work that looks at the world from an unconventional perspective.

Together, we dive into Laura’s creative process, the art of interactive theatre, her love of Dungeons & Dragons and world-building and her recent collaboration with yello brick on Chronicles of the Unknown - an interactive experience where RPG meets theatre.

LINKS
Dimension 21 - https://www.youtube.com/dimension20show
Worlds Beyond Number Podcast - https://worldsbeyondnumber.com/
I am a Phoenix, Bitch - Bryony Kimmings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzFQ70ZgkZ8

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A podcast that dives into the world of play, story and technology - exploring the ways we craft experiences that shape how we see the world.

This month, we chat with Laura Cotton, who joined World Productions in April 2020 as Head of Development for the Welsh office, where she fosters a slate of exciting, ambitious drama that will primarily be set and shot in Wales.

Recently, she has worked closely with writer Helen Walsh, executive producing The Gathering, a character-led whodunnit for Channel 4.

Laura’s career also spans everything from script editing the award-winning Being Human to nurturing new voices in drama through Channel 4’s Coming Up and 4Stories.

In this episode, we talk about Laura’s journey from floor runner to Head of Development, how TV drama is made behind the scenes, and the craft of telling stories that feel authentic, ambitious, and rooted in place.

LINKS
World Productions - https://www.world-productions.com
The Gathering - https://www.world-productions.com/productions/the-gathering

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A podcast that dives into the world of play, story and technology - exploring the ways we craft experiences that shape how we see the world.

This is part two of our conversation with Robin Moore - Creative Technologist and Director of SHUSH Ltd, an innovation consultancy that collaborates with artists, creatives, production companies, and broadcasters to explore emerging tools and storytelling techniques.

In this episode, we dive deep into AI as a creative tool. We talk about the opportunities and tensions around AI in the creative industries, what it means to collaborate with a machine, and how these technologies are reshaping the way we tell stories.

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A podcast that dives into the world of play, story and technology - exploring the ways we craft experiences that shape how we see the world.

This month we have a brilliant chat with Robin Moore, Creative Technologist and Director of SHWSH Ltd, an innovation consultancy that works with artists, creatives, production companies and broadcasters.

He is the former Head of Innovation at BBC Wales, where he developed and piloted the use of new tools and platforms to deliver novel formats and experiences for many of the BBC's biggest brands.

In this episode, we talk about an abundance of things from his journey from traditional broadcast to experimental formats, to discussion content consumption, to exploring the meaning of R&D.

If you’re enjoying the podcast and want to support what we do, we’d love for you to check out our Patreon page. You’ll get access to bonus content, early guest announcements, the chance to ask questions, and more. Your support really helps us keep the podcast going — thank you so much for listening.

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A podcast that dives into the world of play, story and technology - exploring the ways we craft experiences that shape how we see the world.

In this episode, we chat with Danny Muir, who has made a career both working in digital spaces, from running a comedy ASMR YouTube channel to working as a production stage manager for traditional theatre and non-traditional immersive experiences. We talk about his creative process and his hands-on approach to creating work. He wears many hats (figuratively and metaphorically), and you'll be pleased to know he wears a very attractive hat during this podcast!

We hope you enjoy!

CHAPTERS

Podcast Introduction
Hats / Danny
Making YouTubes
Alter ego - Danny Docile & Dark ASMR
Creative Process & making work
Humour and comedy in Immersive
Building for the medium
Ambitions for the future
Inspirations


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LINKS

Danny's Website:

https://www.dannyjmuir.com/

The saying Allie couldn't remember: Jack of all trades - “Jack of all trades master of none, though oftentimes better than master of one.”

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#ArtistsInterviews
#AlternativeArt

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