Crafted Reality

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...

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:-  How might AI su...

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 t...

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 cr...

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 close...

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 tec...

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...

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 abou...

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 are joined again by Lisa Heledd Jones, a storyteller, artist, and producer whose work explores the connections between people, places, and memory. We had such lovely feedback from our previous conversation that we thought we would share mo...

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 are joined by Lisa Heledd Jones, a storyteller, artist, and producer whose work explores the connections between people, places, and memory.  Through her creative practice, she brings often-overlooked stories to life across audio, perform...

Welcome back to Crafted Reality , the podcast where we explore the world of play, story, and technology.  In this episode, we (Julian and Allie) take a deep dive into The Field , yello brick's fragmented audio project released in October last year. We break down audience engagement, behaviour patterns, and reflect on what worked well, as well as what we’d do differently next time. We also hav...

In this episode, we welcome back bilingual playwright and writer Hefin Robinson. In our conversation, recorded back in October, we talk about his creative process, bilingual storytelling, and the power of interactive narratives. We also talk about Z0MB1E5......but not Z0MB1E5..... Hefin, who hails from Carmarthen, has been a long-time collaborator with yello brick, working on projects like the tab...

Welcome to Crafted Reality, a podcast by Yello Brick. In this episode we pick up our conversation with Tobias Weatherburn, an actor and voice over artist based in Cardiff. We talk about voice overs and the unusual skills required to undertake voice over roles as well as the skill required to create voices for our pets! This is a joyful lil episode just for you fitting for the end of the year. We h...

Welcome to the second episode of this special weekly series that covers our latest project The Field, an audio mystery set in Wales. We are joined by writer Hefin Robinson who we collaborated on with the project and in this final episode of our special series we try to sum up The Field in three little words......... LISTEN TO THE FIELD You can listen to The Field anywhere you get your podcasts: Sp...

Welcome to the second episode of this special weekly series that covers our latest project The Field, an audio mystery set in Wales. We are joined by writer Hefin Robinson who we collaborated on with the project and in this episode we talk the challenges of making The Field. LISTEN TO THE FIELD You can listen to The Field anywhere you get your podcasts: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/33Rle1...

Welcome to the second episode of this special weekly series that covers our latest project The Field, an audio mystery set in Wales. We are joined by writer Hefin Robinson who we collaborated on with the project and we talk the process of creating the work. LISTEN TO THE FIELD You can listen to The Field anywhere you get your podcasts: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/33Rle1cYfhi3MO8WNwWd61?s...

Welcome to the second episode of this special weekly series that covers our latest project The Field, an audio mystery set in Wales. We are joined by writer Hefin Robinson who we collaborated on with the project and we talk about creating the world within the piece. LISTEN TO THE FIELD You can listen to The Field anywhere you get your podcasts: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/33Rle1cYfhi3MO8...

Welcome to the first episode of this special weekly series that covers our latest project The Field, an audio mystery set in Wales. We are joined by writer Hefin Robinson who we collaborated with on the project and we talk about creating this experiment in storytelling. LISTEN TO THE FIELD You can listen to The Field anywhere you get your podcasts: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/33Rle1cYfhi...

Welcome to Crafted Reality, a podcast by Yello Brick. In this episode we chat with Tobias Weatherburn, an actor and voice over artist and all round lovely human being about crafting realities through performance, voice and audio.  We chat about his recent projects that include his role as Dai in Camlann for which he has been nominated for best performance by New Jersey Web Fest and Vox Awards. We...

Welcome to Crafted Reality, a podcast by yello brick.  In this episode, we talk about setting up yello brick, our hopes for the future and some projects that will soon be released.......We hope you enjoy! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @yello_brick Twitter (X): @yellobrick -------------------------------- LINKS yello brick Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yellobrick Gentle Gathering  https:/...

Welcome to Crafted Reality, a podcast by yello brick. In this episode, we welcome Ian Thomas, who joins us to talk about narrative game design.  Ian is a writer, narrative designer, and games programmer who's blended interactivity and storytelling for nearly three decades. He's worked in interactive television, education, puppet-making, film, publishing, and the games industry, and has c...

Welcome to Crafted Reality! In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jenny Kidd, a longtime collaborator with yello brick, who shares her fascinating insights and experiences in the world of digital heritage and culture. From her early days as a web editor and developer to her current research projects at Cardiff University, Jenny takes us through the highlights of her work with various heritage orga...

Welcome to Crafted Reality, a podcast by yello brick. Our guests this month are Ian Thomas and Rachel Thomas, who have been involved in directing and producing larps and live-action events for more than 30 years. They are founders of Crooked House, an organisation legendary for its high concept larps and ridiculously over-the-top special effects and sets. -------------------------------- LINKS htt...

Welcome to Crafted Reality! In this episode we continue chatting with our good friend Hannah McPake, an actor, director and playwright who collaborated with us on a project called DYAD: RISE & SET. An at home multi-sensory experience created for sunrise and sunset that combined captivating audio and beautifully designed literature to create a moment of solace, reflection and connection. We tal...

Welcome to Crafted Reality! In this episode, we chat with our good friend Hannah McPake, an actor, director and playwright originally from Edinburgh but now based in Cardiff. We talk about traditional and non-traditional forms of theatre, devising work, R&D’s, design, and everything in between. ABOUT HANNAH Hannah's work is often inspired by history or reimagining of well-known stories, i...