EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026 · 19 MIN
Richard Crouse: 60ft Puppets and a Self Cast AI Wanna-Be
from Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift · host iHeartRadio
A dart hitting the stage was enough to end a Metallica show outright, no warning, no encore. Richard Crouse has the story behind one of only four times the band ever walked off mid-set, plus the AI movie trend nobody seems to actually want, including a studio founder who cast himself as a Greek king. Darts, Bald Caps, and an AI King of IthacaA Metallica bass player reveals the small-town Canadian show that got cut short after fans started throwing things, and how the crowd handled it themselves before security did. Crouse also breaks down an AI-generated Odyssey retelling from a filmmaker who gave himself the lead role, and why AI stars still aren't landing with audiences. Three Hours, No CGI, and a 60-Foot Puppet CyclopsChristopher Nolan built his Cyclops with an actual puppet on a real island instead of pixels, and Crouse says it shows. He reviews the nearly three-hour Odyssey and pours three mythology-themed cocktails built to match it, from a divine nectar to a Circe-inspired fizz. Topics: The Odyssey movie, Christopher Nolan, AI movies, Metallica, cocktail pairings GUEST: Richard Crouse | http://richardcrouse.ca
Embed this episode
Ready to play
Richard Crouse: 60ft Puppets and a Self Cast AI Wanna-Be
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.