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Gratitude and Attitude PodcastEpisode 101 - Britta Bushnell - Transformed By BirthIn this conversation, David Bryan speaks with Britta Bushnell, a childbirth educator and mythologist, about the profound connections between mythology and childbirth. They explore how storytelling and cultural myths shape our understanding of birth and parenting, the hormonal and emotional transformations that occur during labor, and the importance of support systems for new parents. Britta shares insights on the rite of passage that parenthood represents, the impact of matrescence on identity, and the challenges of navigating societal expectations. The discussion also touches on the roles of partners and the medical profession in the birthing process, emphasizing the need for...
2026-01-2048 min
The LA Insider PodcastInnovating Play: Building the Future of Immersive Entertainment - EP 16In this dynamic episode, host Jason Anderson sits down with Brent Bushnell, entrepreneur, engineer, and co-founder of Two Bit Circus. Brent shares his journey from early tech ventures to designing groundbreaking immersive experiences and mixed-reality theme parks. He also dives into the future of play, STEAM education, and how technology is reshaping entertainment spaces across the world.đ§ Hosted by: Jason Andersonđ¤ Guest:đ Brent Bushnell â Entrepreneur, Engineer & Co-Founder of Two Bit Circusâ Guest BioBrent Bushnell is an entrepreneur, engineer, and creative experience designer based in Los Angeles. He is the Co-founder and CEO of Tw...
2025-12-0525 min
Stewart SquaredEpisode #65: From Strawberries to Silicon Valley: The Origin Story of Atariâs MindsetIn this episode, Stewart Alsop II and Stewart Alsop III sit down with Nolan Bushnell and Brent Bushnell for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from Atariâs countercultural roots to the realities of entrepreneurship, tinkering with hardware and AI, the rise of gamified education, and the creative traditions passed through families. Together they explore how curiosity, culture, and hands-on making shaped early Silicon Valleyâand how those same forces are reshaping learning, work, and innovation today. Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:00 Nolan shares early entrepreneurship stories and the spar...
2025-11-2754 min
Atari Newsline - The Podcast by Ballistik Coffee BoyAtari Newsline #421: Oct 16, 2025. ATARI Intellivision Console Imminent? Modretro Announces M64! Brent Bushnell Carves Out his own Path!(episode 421) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this episode, we put together the pieces... is an Intellivision console imminent by Atari? Let's discuss! Plus: MODRETRO about to announce the M64 Console at PRGE! What do we know? Plus: Brent Bushnell Paves his own Path w/ Two-Bit Circus & Future Circus! As seen on Shark Tank! No Joke!Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCTnb1C_7v8Subscribe, Like & Comment!Thanks for watching!BCB***Catch the latest ATARI VCS PODCAST here on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/episode/0G5M...
2025-10-1626 min
Stewart SquaredEpisode #58: Inventing Wonder: A Conversation with the BushnellsIn this episode, Stewart Alsop II, Stewart Alsop III, Brent Bushnell, and a brief appearance by Nolan Bushnell come together for a thoughtful exchange about the evolution of immersive entertainment, mixed reality, and playful learning. The conversation touches on creativity through technology, the merging of physical and digital worlds, and the Bushnell familyâs legacy of innovation across art, engineering, and entrepreneurship. Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:00 â Stewart Alsop II and Stewart Alsop III open the conversation with Brent Bushnell, setting the stage around creativity, play, and immersive expe...
2025-10-0951 min
Inside VRThe Downloadable Theme Park: Building the Future of Immersive Entertainment - Panel Recording from 2025 VR SummitSummary:Bob Cooney brings together pioneers of immersive technology to explore the concept of the downloadable theme park, an evolution in location-based VR where experiences can be changed at the push of a button. This conversation dives into the opportunities, challenges, and transformational potential of VR and mixed reality in entertainment and beyond.From wingsuit flight simulators to massive free-roam facilities, the panelists share how scalable virtual attractions could replace costly physical infrastructure, unlocking new business models for operators worldwide. They also tackle the role of standards, distribution bottlenecks, and how shared experiences in VR can...
2025-09-2559 minInside VRThe Downloadable Theme Park: with Brent Bushnell - Recording from 2025 VR SummitShow Notes:In this closing keynote from the 2025 VR Arcade and Attractions Summit, Brent Bushnell shares 20 years of building public entertainment with candor and optimism. This talk guides us through a tour through prototypes, venues, shutdowns, pivots, and the birth of DreamPark.Whatâs inside:From early interactive art and story rooms to Two Bit Circus, and why permanent venues beat temporary installs.How a split between nonprofit and for-profit unlocked school programs, STEAM curricula, and upcycled makerspaces.Lessons from failed experiments, including 360 video, phones as controllers, and complex robot ba...
2025-09-1657 min
XReality Podcast: Uncover Opportunities for Spatial and XR AI53. XRAI Meets Location-Based Mixed Reality â Dream Park with Brent Bushnellđ˘ XReality Podcast #53: XRAI Meets Location-Based Mixed Reality â Dream Park with Brent BushnellWhat if a basketball court could become a sci-fi puzzle adventure? Or a city park could turn into a full-blown scavenger hunt? đIn this episode, I sit down with Brent Bushnell to explore Dream Park â a next-gen, location-based mixed reality attraction that overlays interactive games onto real-world spaces. With current installations in Santa Monica and Seattle, Dream Park is reimagining play with experiences like Super Adventureland and Crash Course.We dove into:The Dream Park experience â how mixed reality blends the p...
2025-08-1154 min
The AI XR PodcastThe AI/XR Podcast August 8th, 2025 ft. Brent Bushnell, Co-Founder and CBO of DreamPark ImmersiveOn this episode of the AI/XR Podcast, Charlie Fink, Ted Schilowitz, and Rony Abovitz welcome Brent Bushnell, co-founder of DreamPark, for an energizing conversation about the future of mixed reality entertainment. Brent shares how DreamPark turns public spaces into interactive theme parks using Meta Quest 3 headsets, enabling immersive gameplay on city streets, at malls, and even music festivals. The hosts reflect on the legacy of Magic Leap, the overlooked brilliance of the Magic Leap game Dr. Grordbort's Invaders, made exclusively for Magic Leap by New Zealand's WETA studio. Rony compares Brentâs vision to Walt Disney, and the br...
2025-08-0950 min
Voices of VR#1630: Keiichi Matsuda on Metaphors for AI Agents in XR User Experience: From Omniscient Gods to Animistic FamiliarsHere's my interview with Keiichi Matsuda, Designer and Director of Liquid City, that was conducted on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, CA. In the introduction, I read through Matsuda's essay titled "Gods" (also uploaded here) where he explores the idea that AI should be more like pets and polytheistic and animistic familiars rather than the more monotheistic approach where there's one true AI God represented by one of Big Tech's omniscient and all-powerful AI systems. This approach has lead Matsuda to developing a system of what he calls "parabrains" that is an interface for AI agents...
2025-08-0340 minVoices of VR#1617: Dream Park: Using MR in Public Spaces to Create Downloadable Theme Parks with Brent Bushnell & Aidan WolfHere's my interview with the co-founders of Dream Park, Brent Bushnell & Aidan Wolf, that was conducted on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, CA. See more context in the rough transcript below.
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality
2025-08-0230 minVoices of VR#1616: Founding Story of Two Bit Circus Micro-Amusement Park with Brent Bushnell & Eric Gradman (2018)Here's my interview with the co-founders of at Two Bit Circus, Brent Bushnell & Eric Gradman, that was conducted on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at site visit to Two Bit Circus in Los Angeles, CA just over a month from their grand opening September 5th, 2018. See more context in the rough transcript below.
This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
Music: Fatality
2025-08-0234 minVoices of VR#1590: AWE Past & Present Series: Ori Inbar on the Founding of Augmented World Expo to Cultivate the XR CommunityHere's my interview with Ori Inbar, co-founder at Super Ventures and Augmented World Expo, that was conducted on Friday, June 2, 2023 at Augmented World Expo in Santa Clara, CA. See more context in the rough transcript below.
This AWE Past and Present series represents 41 interviews and 24.5 hours of coverage from AWE 2025 as well as past enterprise XR conferences gatherings from 2018-2025 and should hopefully give a good overview of some of the current trends and discussions happening within the industry.
#1590: AWE Past and Present: Ori Inbar on the Founding of Augmented World Expo to Cultivate the XR Community (2023)
#1591: Sonya Haskins' Journey...
2025-08-0224 min
The No Proscenium PodcastDreamPark: The Mixed Reality Theme Park of Tomorrow, TodayThis week on the show weâre joined by long time friend of the show Brent Bushnell â co-founder of Two Bit Circus, scion of the famed Bushnell family, and one of the earliest subscribers to the No Proscenium newsletter â who is here to talk about a new venture he is a co-founder of along with Aidan Wolf and Kevin Habich â DeamPark which turns mixed reality headsets into a configurable virtual theme park â transforming public spaces into ticketed playgrounds filled with dynamic virtual characters and which recently raised over a million in seed funding.SHOW NOTES
2025-06-2738 min
Liberty Without CompromiseEnforcement of the Law is the Real MVP, Not the Writing of a LawKootenai County Live with Dan and Dawna WilsonEpisode: Enforcement of the Law is the Real MVP, Not the Writing of a Law Originally Aired: April 23, 2025Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/bAvT4YqS2VUWebsite: https://libertywithoutcompromise.com/ Affiliate Mid-Day Squares save 15% off your entire order with this link https://www.middaysquares.com/?snowball=DAWNASTAFF93361¤cy=USD 0:38 INTRO 3:20 Liberty Without Compromise hat giveaway https://libertywithoutcompromise.com/enter-to-win-a-premium-lwc-truckers-snap-back-hat/5:05 Calling out social media warrior April Leet8:10 What is Liberty Without Compromise?12:00 At war with those in power at t...
2025-04-251h 11
Edtech InsidersFrom Arcades to Education: Brent Bushnell of Two Bit Circus on a STEAM-Powered Learning RevolutionSend us a textBrent Bushnell is an entrepreneur and engineer focused on experiences for entertainment and learning. He's the founder of Two Bit Circus, a live entertainment company that builds and exhibits all-ages, social attractions. Heâs chairman of the non-profit Two Bit Foundation which uses games and play to inspire students about invention. Brent is a Sir Edmund Hillary Fellow, a supporter of Clowns Without Borders and publishes on social media @brentbushnell.đĄ 5 Things Youâll Learn in This Episode:How Brentâs journey from arcade builder to educat...
2025-03-3153 min
The AI XR PodcastThe AI/XR Podcast March 21st, 2025 ft. Bob Cooney, Author, Futurist, Preeminent Expert in Location-Based EntertainmenThis week Charlie and Ted welcome an old friend, Bob Cooney, the world's preeminent expert in location-based entertainment, who has just wrapped his own VR Arcade and Attractions Summit in Las Vegas. He's particularly excited by the portable MR theme park being developed by Brent Bushnell (Two Bit Circus), who keynoted the show. In the news, Big tech wants a preemptive pardon for copyright infringement. With the administrationâs open contempt for the media and Hollywood, and the influence of Elon Musk, who owns Xai, they'll get it. Sorry Rony was not here. His head is going to explode. So...
2025-03-2349 min
In The Scene: Indie Arcade WaveTwo Bit Circus, IAAPA 2024, and DIY Artcade with Brent Bushnell | Ep 158Eh, Yo! We have a lot to talk about this week. We are joined by Brent Bushnell one of the owners of Two Bit Circus. We chat with Brent today about Two Bit Circus, IAAPA 2024, his new project DIY Artcade, and the indie arcade space. This year I finally made it to IAAPA and got to meet Brent for the first time. Brent had a booth where Armed & Gelatinous and KungFu Kickball were displayed along side DIY Artcade. Brent comes from a family of gamers, his dad started Atari and Chuck E Cheese, and his brother Tyler has been...
2025-01-0523 min
Virtually SpeakingBrent Bushnell: Two Bit Circus' Tech Pioneer On The Future Of Connectivity, Experiential, And GamesBrent Bushnell is the CEO and Co-Founder and of the amazing Two Bit Circus. His is a huge name in tech, games, and building connective, fun, immersive environments. Brentâs award-winning micro amusement park in the Downtown L.A. Arts District, Two Bit Circus, has won global recognition including being named by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Game Companies of 2020 and receiving Trip Advisorsâ Travelerâs Choice Award â rated in the top 10% of attractions worldwide. Brent also won Popular Mechanicsâ Breakthrough Innovator Award.Two Bit Circus combines Virtual Reality, Interactive Gaming, Escape/ Story Rooms, a 100 seat intera...
2025-01-0148 min
Hidden Role: The Brains Behind Your Favorite GamesBrent Bushnell talks Two Bit Circus & Creative Marketing (Part 2)Returning guest Brent Bushnell talks bringing STEAM to kids through Two Bit Circus, using creative stunts to stand out in a crowd, and bringing ideas to life through rapid iteration. --- Learn Brent's Story (Part 1): https://youtu.be/Ap14V5MrBz0 --- Check out DIYArtcade: https://strangeoutfit.com/diyartcade --- Follow Brent: https://www.instagram.com/brentbushnell https://brentbushnell.com/about https://twitter.com/brentbushnell --- Hidden Role Podcast is also available on most m...
2024-10-1724 minHidden Role: The Brains Behind Your Favorite GamesBrent Bushnell talks Two Bit Circus, VR, & STEAM (Part 1)In this special two part interview, creative powerhouse Brent Bushnell dives deep into Two Bit Circus, educating through hands-on play & STEAM-based programs, creating some of the first virtual reality attractions since the 90's, and much more. Stay tuned for Part 2! --- Follow Brent: https://www.instagram.com/brentbushnell https://brentbushnell.com/about https://twitter.com/brentbushnell --- Hidden Role Podcast is also available on most major podcast networks! https://linktr.ee/hiddenrole --- Visit our website and sign up for our n...
2024-10-1048 min
LBX Collective194TDS_Toca Social's European Takeover, IKEA's Virtual Engagement Revolution, and A Crackling Drink FantasyCan you imagine a world where soccer entertainment venues are spreading like wildfire across Europe? This episode kicks off with a sizzling comparison of Arizonaâs diverse climates, from Phoenix's blistering heat to the cooler temperatures up north. We celebrate National Iced Tea Day with a spirited debate on sweet versus unsweetened tea and share a memorable iced tea experience at Rudy's Barbecue. Then, Bob Cooneyâs "Being Virtual" takes the stage as he chats with Brent Bushnell from Two Bit Circus about their innovative new location in LA. The excitement continues as we spotlight Toka Socialâs expansion, from L...
2024-06-1022 min
The Kurty D Show056 - Fresh AI with Doug CampbellEpisode Highlights:Kurt and Doug reminisce about the Mindshare LA event and its impact on their lives and careers.Doug shares his experience and background, from his education in the UK to his diverse experiences and travels across the USDougâs exploration of generative AI for nonfiction writing, detailing the creative process and the successful launch of his bookThe impact of AI on creativity and the empowerment of individuals to be more creative.The process and challenges in creating the Rube Goldberg machine, including the team effort and the number of takes.Dougâs transition from personal adventures to c...
2024-01-221h 17
GEORGE LYNCH HUNTING Podcast ShowGOOSE HUNTING - EARLY SEPT. in CANADA - DAY 3, with GEORGE LYNCH, #68GEORGE LYNCH HUNTING Podcast - Show NotesTitle - HUNTING EARLY SEPT. in CANADA - DAY 3, GOOSE HUNTING with GEORGE LYNCHGuest:Â Â GEORGE LYNCHSpecial Thanks to: Â GREG TOOGOOD, BUSHNELL PRESENT'S PRAIRIE PURSUIT, BRANDON LETAIN, WILDTVThis week's episode is all about CHALLENGES! * SETTING UP A SPREAD WITH NO WIND USING THE X WITH POCKETS * THE DIFFERENCE WITH HUNTING WHEN YOU ARE FILMING VERSUS NOT FILMING* OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGE OF HUNTING IN A GROUP WHEN HUNTERS ON THE END HAVE 2 AND 3 BIRDS COMING IN, BUT YOU'RE HOLDING BACK FOR THE...
2023-10-1132 min
The Origins Foundation PodcastFather Stephen Gadberry || A Catholic Priest that Hunts.Father Stephen Gadberry is a Catholic Priest out of Little Rock, AR who recently found himself in an Instagram post with Brent Reeves, cohost of the popular Bear Geese podcast (and former Blood Origins guest!) about coon hunting with hounds. You read that right. A Catholic Priest the loves to hunt? Robbie had to talk to him. A fascinating conversation develops ranging from religion, to hound hunting for coons, to the image of hunters. Everything you would expect from a Blood Origins Podcast.See more from Blood Origins: https://bit.ly/BloodOrigins_Subscribe
2022-12-2042 min
BitMart Presents: NFT 101NFT.NYC Panel: The Rise of NFT Utility in Building Digital CommunitiesJoin BitMart's Victoria Feng as she leads a panel of NFT Community Experts in a conversation live from Town Hall for NFT.NYC!Victoria is joined by:Daniel Charpentier: Kreechures LLC, Founder at GamemasterBrent Bushnell: Chairman of Two Bit CircusAlex Salnikov: Co-Founder and Head of Product at RaribleThe BitMart NFT marketplace has officially launched! For a limited time, verified NFTs from BitMart partners will be available, including auctions, mystery boxes, and ZERO TRANSACTION FEES.Instead of getting FOMO, keep listening to Non-Fungible N...
2022-06-3018 min
Deep FutureReimagining Entertainment, Work ďź Education â Brent Bushnell
Brent Bushnell is one of the most positive people I know. Heâs created Two Bit Circus to reimagine how the newest developments in computing technology can shape the future of entertainment, work, education and human interaction. Brent grew up in the house that built Atari and has been a lifelong hands-on maker that brings a prototyping mindset to everything he does. Listen in to this candid and eclectic conversation and learn about the mass of possibilities that we can bring into fruition with just a little stretch of our imagination.
Pablos: Weâre rolling.
2022-01-021h 33
Future of StoryTelling (FoST)Brent BushnellTwo Bit Circus cofounder Brent Bushnell shares his thoughts about the current state of the experiential entertainment industry and where it might be headed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.--Š 2021 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011Founder and CEO, Charles MelcherExecutive Producer, Carolyn MerrimanAssociate Producer, Luke Gernertin collaboration with Charts & Leisure
2021-05-1332 min
Heroes of RealityImagination, Possibility and the Suspension of Disbelief with Brent BushnellBrent Bushnell is the CEO of Two Bit Circus, a Los Angelesâbased experiential entertainment company building a network of permanent micro-amusement parks. Most recently the team launched STEAM Carnival, a showcase of high-tech entertainment and workshops to inspire invention. They built a 360 video production pipeline and deployed virtual reality content with haptic feedback for live events with clients including the NFL, the NBA, Indy, the Olympics, Sundance, and more. Previously, Bushnell was a founding member of Syyn Labs, a creative collective creating stunts for brands like Google and Disney that was responsible for the viral âThis Too Shall Passâ music...
2021-02-191h 11
Seminole Wars AuthoritySW043 Just Who WERE the Black Seminoles?
We recognize that the Second Seminole War was a war of Indian Removal, ignited by Indian resistance to U.S. government efforts to deport them from Florida to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi.
A key sticking point in resolving the conflict was the disposition of those who were known, for purposes of convenience, as Indian slaves, Seminole Negroes or Black Seminoles.
And at the center of that was the delicate business of defining who the Black Seminoles were. The translator, diplomat, and strategist Abraham was a leader among Black Seminole and a...
2021-02-1334 min
Floor 9Episode 94: The Future of Experience EconomyFor the last regular episode of 2020, we welcome back an old friend of the Lab, Brent Bushnell, CEO of LA-based micro-amusement park Two Bit Circus. Together with co-hosts Adam and Scott, we talked about how the location-based experience businesses have pivoted online, using virtual events as a new customer channel, new experiments in ticketing and hybrid events, and how out-of-home entertainment will look like in 2021 and beyond.As usual, Scott and Adam discuss this weekâs top news before the main conversation, which includes Facebook getting sued for monopoly and three updates on the streaming wars: Wa...
2020-12-1138 min
WeAreLATech Los Angeles Startups Podcast, hosted by Espree DevoraRewind: Eric Gradman of Two Bit Circus, Bringing People Together Through New Forms Of Entertainment: WeAreLATech Startup SpotlightDon't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's LA Tech Startup Spotlight!âBringing People Together Through New Forms Of EntertainmentâContributing to our Patreon to show your support is the fuel we need to keep on going https://www.patreon.com/wearelatech/WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believeTo be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want...
2020-11-2717 min
Virtually SpeakingBrent Bushnell: Two Bit Circus' Tech Pioneer On The Future Of Connectivity, Experiential, And GamesBrent Bushnell is the CEO and Co-Founder and of the amazing Two Bit Circus. His is a huge name in tech, games, and building connective, fun, immersive environments. Brentâs award-winning micro amusement park in the Downtown L.A. Arts District, Two Bit Circus, has won global recognition including being named by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Game Companies of 2020 and receiving Trip Advisorsâ Travelerâs Choice Award â rated in the top 10% of attractions worldwide. Brent also won Popular Mechanicsâ Breakthrough Innovator Award.Two Bit Circus combines Virtual Reality, Interactive Gaming, Escape/ Sto...
2020-11-2148 min
Virtually SpeakingBrent Bushnell: Two Bit Circus' Tech Pioneer On The Future Of Connectivity, Experiential, And GamesBrent Bushnell is the CEO and Co-Founder and of the amazing Two Bit Circus. His is a huge name in tech, games, and building connective, fun, immersive environments. Brentâs award-winning micro amusement park in the Downtown L.A. Arts District, Two Bit Circus, has won global recognition including being named by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Game Companies of 2020 and receiving Trip Advisorsâ Travelerâs Choice Award â rated in the top 10% of attractions worldwide. Brent also won Popular Mechanicsâ Breakthrough Innovator Award.Two Bit Circus combines Virtual Reality, Interactive Gaming, Escape/ Story Rooms, a 100 seat interactive...
2020-11-2148 min
Seminole Wars AuthoritySW026 War Pressure Forges Lasting Cultural Identity Among Loosely Aligned Seminole Bands
This week we look at how the Second Seminole War forged a distinct lasting cultural identity among the loosely aligned bands of Florida Seminole in the 1830s.
In 1817, two years before the legal transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States, the Seminole Indians numbered as many as 5,000. They were organized into settled towns across North and Central Florida and thriving on an agricultural economy. By the close of hostilities in 1858, those remaining Florida Seminole, who had not died from combat or illness or had been forcibly removed to reservations in the Oklahoma territory, n...
2020-10-1838 min
Future PositiveThe Future Needs Creativity feat. Brent Bushnell + Chris CopelandIn this weekâs episode, Dr. Emily Church, Executive Director of Equity & Education at XPRIZE, will be dropping in on a conversation between Brent Bushnell, entrepreneur, engineer and CEO/co-founder of Two Bit Circus and Chris Copeland, professional athlete who has played for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, ultimately earning the nickname "The X-Factor". In this candid conversation, Brent and Chris come together to talk about creativity, their experience at XPRIZE Visioneering, and the importance of experimentation and taking risks. Brent Bushnell is an entrepreneur, engineer and CEO/co-founder of Two Bi...
2020-08-0800 min
The Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP108 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brent Bushnell of Two Bit Circus (Part 3)Brent Bushnell is a co-founder of Two Bit Circus, one of the most inventive and creative VR focused FECâs in the world. Two Bit Circus strives to create immersive, social fun and is building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roam VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. Theyâve captured VR content for brands like the NFL and NBA.
Brent is also a chairman at Two Bit Circus Foundation. TwoBitCircus.org offers a full stack replacement for the Science Fair. Students spend a year learning STEAM and building attractions for their own carnival. Afte...
2020-08-0121 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP107 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brent Bushnell of Two Bit Circus (Part 2)Brent Bushnell is a co-founder of Two Bit Circus, one of the most inventive and creative VR focused FECâs in the world. Two Bit Circus strives to create immersive, social fun and is building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roam VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. Theyâve captured VR content for brands like the NFL and NBA.
Brent is also a chairman at Two Bit Circus Foundation. TwoBitCircus.org offers a full stack replacement for the Science Fair. Students spend a year learning STEAM and building attractions for their own carnival. Afte...
2020-08-0119 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP106 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brent Bushnell of Two Bit Circus (Part 1)Brent Bushnell is a co-founder of Two Bit Circus, one of the most inventive and creative VR focused FECâs in the world. Two Bit Circus strives to create immersive, social fun and is building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roam VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. Theyâve captured VR content for brands like the NFL and NBA.
Brent is also a chairman at Two Bit Circus Foundation. TwoBitCircus.org offers a full stack replacement for the Science Fair. Students spend a year learning STEAM and building attractions for their own carnival. Afte...
2020-08-0120 min
Seminole Wars AuthoritySW002 Removal spawns resistanceIn the 1800s, there were three Seminole Wars as defined by the US Government. Each differed in scope, strategy, and tactics but shared the goal of containment and removal of the Seminoles from Florida. The US governmentâs premise was that native peoples could not coexist with American settlers
seeking new land opportunities in Florida. In fact, it was the reverse: American settlers could not â or would not -- coexist with native peoples, such as the Seminole. The US government instituted policies and then military actions to separate the land settlers desired from the Seminole Indians who occupied it. The Semi...
2020-05-1641 min
Escape This PodcastPodcast This Escape: Chronomaly Chapter 6
Our guests this episode are Neil Patrick Harris and Brent Bushnell. You can follow Neil on twitter and instagram to see what he's up to, and see all of Brent's wonka-esque digital wonder at https://twobitcircus.com/
Escape This Podcast is sponsored by Buzzshot! To talk with other industry members about live video escape rooms, and transitioning your business to a virtual model, go to https://livevideoescaperooms.com/ and check out the facebook group
You can download the full notes for this Escape Room below to play along, or run a game yourself!
Full Roo...
2020-04-1533 minEscape This PodcastChronomaly - Chapter 6 - Frozen ft. Neil Patrick Harris and Brent Bushnell
Our new time-travelling puzzlers find themselves transported to the Antarctic ice-shelf in the early 20th century. They need to find a missing explorer, but baby it's cold outside!
Our guests this episode are Neil Patrick Harris and Brent Bushnell. You can follow Neil on twitter and instagram to see what he's up to, and see all of Brent's wonka-esque digital wonder at https://twobitcircus.com/
Escape This Podcast is sponsored by Buzzshot! To talk with other industry members about live video escape rooms, and transitioning your business to a virtual model, go to https://livevideoescaperooms.co...
2020-04-081h 08
The Daily Dubb PodcastThis Man Built a VR Theme Park: Top Tips For EntrepreneursThere's a virtual reality arena, a 100-seat interactive game show theater, a carnival midway, story rooms (their version of escape rooms) and a reimagined arcade. Come with us on a tour of Two Bit Circus. The Daily Dubb is a show sponsored by Dubb (https://dubb.com/yt) -- Brent Bushnell, the founder of Two Bit Circus, spoke with us on the show about entrepreneurship. Our favorite quote:Â
"...my dad hammered into us all the time that anybody who's taken a shower has had a good idea. The difference, the thing that makes the e...
2020-03-0603 min
Rebel RadioRyan Kavanaugh: How to be a player (without playing the game)Ryan Kavanaugh has been a controversial figure in entertainment. He built a very successful business at Relativity â perhaps the largest independent movie studio, plus management businesses in sports, music, and e-sports. He also made some enemies. He was critical of the Hollywood establishment, and took some beatings in the press for his innovations.
Ryan came by the studio to tell us how he's tackling the future of media and culture with Triller, building the next big Hollywood idea with the Entertainment Stock Exchange, and how he's learned to build the kind of company he wants to work for.
Great lessons he...
2020-02-191h 24
Over CoffeeŽ | Stories and Resources from the Intersection of Art and Science | Exploring How to Make STEAM Work For YouInside the Magic at Two Bit CircusOver CoffeeŽ is on Thanksgiving hiatus. Please enjoy this Cyber Monday special rebroadcast of one of our top episodes of 2019!
In 2018, Two Bit Circus opened the world's first Micro-Amusement Parkâ˘. And for Cyber Monday, they're offering a special that might make a nice gift for anyone on your list this year. (Or for you!)
"C'mon, what is it?" Oh, OK. It's unlimited play within their arcade during January. (Some restrictions apply, according to their website.)
During Maker Walk L.A., in May, we had the opportunity to talk with Two Bit Circus Creative Producer Josh Randall. Josh offered a closer look at t...
2019-12-0207 min
The Mediajuice PodcastSave Point 4!This week we take a look back at some great highlights from the past few months! It's a Save Point episode, we'll be playing some highlights from the past, today we'll hear from: Warren Specter Zombi Unicorn Ed Annunziata Brian Volk-Wiess Al Nilsen Randy Pitchford Chris Sabat Brent Bushnell John Tobias Check out Mediajuice.com for all things Mediajuice and links to all the videos we talked about during today's show! And don't forget to send a screenshot of your 5-star rating and review to MediajuicePodcast@Gmail.com for a free digital copy o...
2019-04-1127 minOver CoffeeÂŽ | Stories and Resources from the Intersection of Art and Science | Exploring How to Make STEAM Work For YouCarnival, Meet Tech & CommunityTwo Bit Circus co-founders Eric Gradman (right) and Brent Bushnell. (Photo courtesy of Two Bit Circus, and used with permission.)
Two Bit Circus would like you to come and play with them.
But don't expect their Micro Amusement Parkâ˘, in downtown Los Angeles, to be like any other amusement experience you've ever had.
(Photo courtesy of Two Bit Circus, and used with permission.)
"Interactive" is the key word as you explore the 38,000-square-foot complex.
(Photo courtesy of Two Bit Circus, and used with permission.)
Carnival elements combine with computers, robotics, VR, XR and a sense of "what if we did th...
2019-04-0822 minThe No Proscenium PodcastEpisode 181: NoPro Live - The Fifth Anniversary ShowFor our fifth anniversary, we wanted to do something special, and we maybe went a little over the top. We hit up Two Bit Circus, where Josh Randall (Blackout) co-ordinates immersive experiences and got ahold of Club 01... and kicked the tires on a "late night" format. Brent Bushnell and Eric Gradman - the founders of Two Bit Circus are our first guests. Followed by Lauren Ludwig and Monica Miklas of Capital W, birthday boy Josh Randall (no, really, it was his BIRTHDAY and he did this for us), Stashhouse LA's Tommy Honton, and Steve Boyle o...
2019-01-111h 02
#VerticalSlice Podcast#VerticalSlice 5Ă10 Two Bit Circusâ Brent BushnellIn which I chat with the one and only Two Bit Circus CEO Brent Bushnell. And I have to say, itâs a true tragedy that in our entire conversation, not only did it never occur to me to talk to him about his familyâs gaming legacy, but wouldnât ya know it, I didnât even realize [âŚ]
2018-12-0554 min
Business OutlawsOvercome Your Past - Build Your New Virtual Reality - feat. Brent BushnellWhen you were a kid, you probably heard the old clichĂŠ that "you can be anything you want to be," trotted out on a near daily basis. But nowadays, we're living in a world where it's actually true, thanks to virtual reality â which exists because of the driven, creative people who design and build these new virtual worlds. In our latest episode of Business Outlaws, Brent Bushnell, CEO and co-founder of high-tech amusement park Two Bit Circus, Brent Bushnell joins BigMike, Chris "Bulldog" Collins and host Jayme Foxx to talk about his experiences turning his ideas into...
2018-11-1253 minThe Mediajuice PodcastInspiration Compilation 3Producer Jeremiah Isley takes the reigns this week as he brings a highlight reel of the last 7 guests and their inspiring advice and origin stories! Guests featured this week: David Perry Michael Evans Chris Kohler Marv Wolfman Brent Bushnell Brett Weiss Arda Ocal Thanks for tuning in! Don't forget you can find all things Mediajuice Studiosâincluding highlight reels, social media outlets, and much, much moreâby heading over to our website: Mediajuice.com Produced by Jeremiah Isley, Mediajuice Studios, llc.
2018-10-2531 minThe Mediajuice PodcastForefather of Video Gaming Brent BushnellWe have a very special guest today: Brent Bushnell, son of Nolan Bushnell. Brent chats with the guys about his latest venture, the newly opened Two Bit Circus, and much more! As always, we've got our Behind the Curtain segment, and Jeremy gives us an update on the Nintendo documentary that he's working on. Today's cutscene is all about the new Spider-Man game for PS4! Produced by Jeremiah Isley, Mediajuice Studios, LLC.
2018-09-2557 min
7 QuestionsBrent Bushnell - CEO of Two Bit CircusEver wonder what an indoor modern amusement park would be? Two Bit Circus has figured it out!!! So honored to have Brent Bushnell as todays guest on 7 Questions. Brent is the CEO and co-founder of Two Bit Circus, a Los Angeles-based experiential entertainment company. The interdisciplinary team strives to create immersive, social fun and is currently building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roaming VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. Theyâve captured action sports content in 360 video for brands like the NFL, NBA, Indy and the Olympics for use in VR activations at the Super Bowl, Al...
2018-09-2215 min
DigitalCulture.LA148: Entering Two Bit CircusI love games⌠from board to video - to competitive to cooperative.
My guest this week is friend of the show Brent Bushnell, CEO and co-founder of Two Bit Circus, when we spoke to him last they were launching STEAM Carnivals in LA and SF, but now they are doing something a bit more permanent in the center of Los Angeles: Two Bit Circus, a Micro Amusement park. Thereâs classic carnival games, Story Rooms, a VR Arena, pinball, group games⌠and so much more.
We talk about what a microamsuement park is, how they are not a VR arcade, and gr...
2018-08-2915 min
WeAreLATech Los Angeles Startups Podcast, hosted by Espree DevoraEric Gradman of Two Bit Circus, Bringing People Together Through New Forms Of Entertainment: WeAreLATech Startup SpotlightDon't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcast
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2018-07-0616 min
The Art of ManufacturingBrent Bushnell and Eric Gradman: Two Bit CircusTwo clowns reimagine entertainment through micro-amusement parks. They use technology, a bit of showmanship, and a unique process of innovation to develop their immersive social games. What does the circus have to do with manufacturing? Well, the founders of Two Bit Circus are planning to build micro-amusements around the world. To do so, theyâre learning how to go from prototype to production on their unique games. Theyâre about to open their first park in DTLA this summer, so I wanted a sneak peek at the new experiences they have in store. In the proc...
2018-05-2459 min
TBD Podcast with Erica BergerBrent Bushnell (Creating and the Circus)Brent Bushnell shares how clowning and keeping a soft mind leads him to be more creative, the importance of having a "second thing," and why everyone should create.
2018-05-1400 min
Trends Like TheseNunes Memo, Amazon Healthcare, #TheHeroExperience, Passion of the Christ 2, Robert Wagner, David Copperfield, Nolan Bushnell, Mark Salling, Steve Wynn, Woody Allen, On My Team, Russia Sanctions, State of the UnionINTRO 0:26 Â -Groundhog's Day -Super Blue Blood Moon -Bevs Like These -Mario Movie? Â HEADLINES 7:50 Â -Amazon Healthcare -#TheHeroExperience -Passion of the Christ 2 Â TERRIBLE MEN: 30:18 Â -Robert Wagner -David Copperfield -Nolan Bushnell -Mark Salling -Steve Wynn -Woody AllenPOLITICS ROUND-UP: 1:04:49 -Nunes Memo -On My Team -Russia Sanctions -State of the Union...
2018-02-021h 54
Rebel RadioBrent Bushnell: Take your kids to business meetingsBrent Bushnell is taking on big challenges. Bringing VR to the masses. Teaching STEAM to kids (and maybe adults) through entertainment. Now heâs reinventing the theme park for modern times.
You might think itâs in his blood, as the son of the founder of BOTH Atari and Chuck E. Cheese. But heâll tell you what he learned from his dad is to work hard, to make stuff, and to sell stuff.
We went to interview him on-site at his DTLA factory where heâs creating the future. He gives us some amazing lessons about company culture, parenting, and find...
2017-11-2759 min
Innovation Crush#162: Brent Bushnell - The Ringmaster of CreativityCourtesy of www.WORLDZ.us. Combining technology, engineering, circus antics, play, robots, and big business entrepreneurialism, Brent Bushnell is no stranger to creating wonder. Throughout his career, the big kid turned CEO has helmed creative projects alongside the likes of The White House, Google, Microsoft, Pepsi, The CW, OK Go, to name a few. in 2018, his company, Two Bit Circus, will open the first of a series "mini amusement parks," a phrase that describes an arcade hopped up on Two Bit steroids, combining virtual reality, augmented reality, room escapes, physical feats, and more. On this installment of the Crush, Brent...
2017-07-1924 min
Masters of Craft#162: Brent Bushnell - The Ringmaster of CreativityCourtesy of www.WORLDZ.us. Combining technology, engineering, circus antics, play, robots, and big business entrepreneurialism, Brent Bushnell is no stranger to creating wonder. Throughout his career, the big kid turned CEO has helmed creative projects alongside the likes of The White House, Google, Microsoft, Pepsi, The CW, OK Go, to name a few. in 2018, his company, Two Bit Circus, will open the first of a series "mini amusement parks," a phrase that describes an arcade hopped up on Two Bit steroids, combining virtual reality, augmented reality, room escapes, physical feats, and more. On this installment of the Crush...
2017-07-1923 min
The Season Pass: The Essential Theme Park Podcasttspp # 346- The Nolan Bushnell Interview (from the TEA Summit-Day One) 7/9/17PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR AMAZING SPONSOR: NEWBERRY CANDY Just Like Grandma Used To Make. *Subscribe @ iTunes* The Season Pass Podcast is BACK! We start our coverage of the Thea Awards/TEA Summit 2017 with a bang! Doug and Robert sit with the Co-Founder/Chairman of Modal VR, Nolan Bushnell. If Nolan's name is recognizable to you, it could be because he's the founder and creator of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese as well. Nolan discusses his career through Themed Entertainment and his newest and most exciting project, Modal VR. Recorded during the...
2017-07-1040 min
Psychos with Ryan WilliamsGetting Your Hands Dirty and Solving Hard Problems with Brent Bushnell of Two Bit CircusBrent Bushnell is the co-founder and CEO of Two Bit Circus, an educational entertainment company that provides a wide range of high-tech and hands-on experiences. The company's goal is not only to entertain but, more importantly, to inspire participants to become involved in engineering, computing, inventing, the arts, and other creative pursuits. Brent is himself an engineer and an entrepreneur who has founded a number of tech endeavors, including Doppelgames, a mobile game company; Anti-Aging Games, building games that reduce the risk of early memory loss; Syyn Labs, which creates content for entertainers and large corporations; and Tapcode, which...
2016-06-3029 min
Nerv with Ryan WilliamsGetting Your Hands Dirty and Solving Hard Problems with Brent Bushnell of Two Bit CircusBrent Bushnell is the co-founder and CEO of Two Bit Circus, an educational entertainment company that provides a wide range of high-tech and hands-on experiences. The company's goal is not only to entertain but, more importantly, to inspire participants to become involved in engineering, computing, inventing, the arts, and other creative pursuits. Brent is himself an engineer and an entrepreneur who has founded a number of tech endeavors, including Doppelgames, a mobile game company; Anti-Aging Games, building games that reduce the risk of early memory loss; Syyn Labs, which creates content for entertainers and large corporations; and Tapcode, which...
2016-06-3029 min
Decoder with Nilay PatelRecode Decode: Brent Bushnell and Eric Gradman, Two Bit Circus Co-FoundersTwo Bit Circus CEO Brent Bushnell and CTO Eric Gradman talk with Kara Swisher about their high-tech circus, STEAM Carnival; fixing education; and why playing games will break down kids' aversion to the sciences. Later, Lauren Goode finds out if the new BlackBerry Priv is good enough to challenge Kara's iPhone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2015-11-1844 min
Table Top Inventing Podcast048 - Value of Entrepreneurship with Kirk BowmanShow Notes | YouTube | iTunes
How does a music teacher for a school district create a successful software business? What is the connection between entrepreneurial thinking and great school performance? How can farm work encourage a young man to become an entrepreneur? Listen in for the wide ranging answers in todayâs podcast!
Hey there, Innovation Nation! Our guest today has a broad background with a distinct entrepreneurial thread. Entrepreneurs are the reason we have iPhones, cars, planes, and most other modern conveniences. They see a problem in the world and proceed to fix it. I came...
2015-08-1334 minThe No Proscenium PodcastEpisode 009 - Brent Bushnell of Two Bit CircusBrent Bushnell co-founder and CEO of Two Bit Circus--a motely crew of Entertainment Engineers--joins host Noah Nelson. Bushnell isn't just involved with immersive entertainment professionally, he's also the LA area's number one fan of the work. Listen is as he and Noah dig deep into what's exciting in the world of immersibve and interactive experiences today. Plus the usual news, and more.Two Bit Circus (@twobitcircus)No Proscenium (@noproscenium) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-07-0353 min
Table Top Inventing | Connecting Educators & Innovators | Helping Parents Inspire Teens027 â STEAM Carnival with Brent BushnellWhere can I find a circus that employs engineers? Can learning to prepare sushi impact engineering ideas? How can we rebrand Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to be fun? How do we make STEM subjects more like driving a Ferrari than like driving a grocery getter? Grab a hold of something solid because today's podcast is going to rock your world! Brent Bushnell, the founder and CEO of Two-Bit Circus, is going to blow the doors off. Brent and his business partner Eric have started a high-tech circus staffed not with circus barkers and tight rope walkers but with engineers...
2015-03-1934 min
Table Top Inventing Podcast027 - STEAM Carnival with Brent BushnellShow Notes | YouTube | iTunes
Where can I find a circus that employs engineers? Can learning to prepare sushi impact engineering ideas? How can we rebrand Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to be fun? How do we make STEM subjects more like driving a Ferrari than like driving a grocery getter?
Today, we have a high-energy, fun interview with an engineer who has started a high-tech circus! Creating more intelligent, creative, fun innovators is what we specialize in at Table Top Inventing. In fact, an opportunity is coming this summer to participate in our Inventorâs Bootc...
2015-03-1934 min
Masters of Craft#37: Nolan & Brent Bushnell - Throne of GamesNolan Bushnell is undoubtedly the Godfather of the video game industry. Best known as the creator of Atari, and Chuck E. Cheese, Nolan is 20+ time entrepreneur with businesses ranging from education to restaurant. His son, Brent (one of 8 children) is CEO of Two-Bit Circus, a company that combines technology, fabrication, and engineering to create one-of-a-kind gaming experiences for companies large and small. On this installment of Innovation Crush, the dynamic duo talks about everything from growing up Bushnell to enhanced education for youth, to the cultural impact of gaming fans, Two-Bit Circus' upcoming 2nd annual STEAM Carnival, and much more.
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2014-04-2953 min
Innovation Crush#37: Nolan & Brent Bushnell - Throne of GamesNolan Bushnell is undoubtedly the Godfather of the video game industry. Best known as the creator of Atari, and Chuck E. Cheese, Nolan is 20+ time entrepreneur with businesses ranging from education to restaurant. His son, Brent (one of 8 children) is CEO of Two-Bit Circus, a company that combines technology, fabrication, and engineering to create one-of-a-kind gaming experiences for companies large and small. On this installment of Innovation Crush, the dynamic duo talks about everything from growing up Bushnell to enhanced education for youth, to the cultural impact of gaming fans, Two-Bit Circus' upcoming 2nd annual STEAM Carnival, and much more.
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2014-04-2953 min
The Outdoor Guys: Radio Podcast for the Sportsman LifestyleFebruary 21, 2013: Bassmaster Classic Preview with Brent Chapman (BASS Angler of the Year); Matthew Valdivia (Bushnell Factory Outlets); Hunting, Fishing, and the Great OutdoorsJoin Ken and Brian as the preview the Bassmaster Classic with BASS AOY Brent Chapman. They'll also talk hunting gear with Matthew Valdivia from the Bushnell Factory Outlets. And, as always, they'll talk hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors.
2013-02-2745 min