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The Well

by Anson Mount & Branan Edgens

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Jonathan Meiburg – Part 2 – “Antarctic Adventure” – TWP074

September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

In this episode: How Jonathan joined a scientific expedition to Antarctica and how the fathomless abyss became a psychedelic bikini bottom – it was also like going to the moon. This conversation makes a few side quests to Chile and…
Jonathan Meiburg – “The New World” – TWP073

August 8, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

Jonathan Meiburg sits down with us to discuss the musical journey behind SHEARWATER’s latest album, “The New World” https://youtu.be/27lX96KEO2c?si=ww7xEtI9p0Yx3546
The Drop – Part 26 “Surprise Drop”

November 5, 2025 · 41 min

We sat down to record something short when Branan dropped a spontaneous Drop on Anson. Television: The Handmaid’s Tale’s 6th & final season. Severance, The Studio, The Rehearsal and Nathan’s Fileder’s hybrid comedy. Books: Jeff…
Todd Stashwick – “The Place Where Imagination Ruled” – TWP072

August 22, 2025 · 45 min

Todd Stashwick and Anson Mount have three things in common: 1) A love of whiskey, 2) They are both Starfleet Captains, and 3) They are both Dungeon Masters. What else do you need to know? To see Todd leading Anson Mount and others Trek…
Introducing “Scroll to the Bottom”: Danny Trejo

June 19, 2025 · 17 min

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…

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

April 18, 2025 · 41 min

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…
Adam Savage – Part 3 – “Art and Science” – TWP070

April 15, 2025 · 30 min

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…
Adam Savage – Part 2 – “Creativity as performance” – TWP069

March 20, 2025 · 42 min

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/MmMMV3TnPmg
Adam Savage – Part 1 – “Hands-on Thinking” – TWP068

March 17, 2025 · 38 min

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…
The Drop – Part 25: In Memoriam, David Lynch

January 23, 2025 · 51 min

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…
The Drop – Part 24 “Everything is Rhythm”

January 1, 2025 · 57 min

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…
Roope Rainisto, Part 2 – “Creativity into Code” – TWP067

August 15, 2024 · 51 min

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…