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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2025 · 1H 55M

Director Simon Wells, ACH driver Frank Martin, Sean Bishop & BC DeLorean LNP603

from Late Night Playset · host J Ryan

(Tech note: Apologies for buzz and mic issues up front... they get ironed out few minutes in.)Big show tonight… packed! 🎙️❤️✨First J has a big announcement... and a new gig. 🦇Then director, producer, artist Simon Wells (great grandson of HG Wells) with colleague and mutual friend @sean_p_bishop • In addition to directing many films including The Time Machine, Simon also worked on the original Back to the Future trilogy and was the first person to see our completed DeLorean Time Machine when 20 years later, we brought it home to @dreamworks. He was also integral in getting the car to meet Robert Zemeckis … a story we’ll be sure to tell tonight.Also in studio to talk ACH is Frank Martin and LIVE via satellite, to round out all the cars and movie talk, Brandon - BC DeLorean joins as well to tell us about his latest car on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Big show.Plus you in the comments all night long. Thanks for being with us!! 🙏❤️✨#latenightplayset #talkshow #podcast Show your support for the Late Night Playset—grab a shirt or hat today!https://latenightplayset-shop.fourthwall.com/Topics Courtesy of  @AutoJourney  0:00 Intro03:34 Show starts06:58 Jay’s announcement: selling WB Tumbler collectibles10:21 Back to the Future17:21 Roger Rabbit stories24:05 Behind the scenes: Back to the Future DeLorean, sets & models31:06 Driving the DeLorean to DreamWorks41:57 Where the replica DeLorean is now44:22 Part III train crash sequence47:56 The Time Machine (2002)54:09 Building a time machine prop1:00:08 Prince of Egypt1:05:26 Storyboarding process1:07:58 Sean's favorite Simon story1:10:50 Reflecting on Simon's career, legacy & gratitude1:15:07 Simon's Childhood influences: 2001: A Space Odyssey & Back to the Future1:17:00 Guest swap: welcoming Frank Martin1:18:00 Frank on community, Breakfast Club & finding belonging1:21:52 Frank’s career: sheriff’s department1:25:16 How Frank found GVBC1:37:03 Simon’s family1:39:02 Brandon's Petersen Automotive Museum Showcase1:44:07 Wrapping up: gratitude, plugs & next week’s guest (Johnny Lieberman)1:52:11 Closing credits, plugs & upcoming shows/podcasts (Blockbuster Year 1985)

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