Unscripted with Shane Baxley

200th episode! We decide to celebrate this jubilee by sending a love letter to one of our favorite things, the art of cinema and its greatest products. We spoke on prime age of comic book movies, ex-YU cinema, works of animation from Japan, USA, Croatia that made us love the medium even more. Enjoy!

In this episode we examined complex legacy and story of one of the most important figures in history, Christopher Columbus. We spoke about his personal characteristics, success of voyages, legacy of cruelty towards indigenous and whether Columbus Day should be celebrated. Enjoy!

God, Glory and Gold. Age of Discovery made, in a way, world a bigger place. What is the legacy of it? Is the new Age of Discovery happening in digital world? Is OpenAI new East India Company? Enjoy!

Shane Baxley is the man behind the aesthetics, look, and designs of blockbuster movies such as The Furiosa, Lilo and Stitch, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and many others. During our enjoyable talk, Shane discussed the job of a concept artist, his interactions with James Gunn, and the scrapped vehicle design idea for Loki and similar projects.

In this episode of Unscriptify, we sit down with acclaimed historian and author H. W. Brands for a candid conversation about the dilemmas that define U.S. presidents — from Lincoln’s moral tightrope to Nixon’s downfall, and the ongoing debates surrounding modern figures like Donald Trump. We explore how history judges leaders, why controversy often accompanies power, and what it truly means to leave a lasting legacy in American politics. It’s unscripted, insightful, and as always, a little provocative — exactly what Unscriptify does best.

In this episode we spoke about one of the most persisting nostalgia phenomenons; romanticized view of the 1950s and the general post-war period in US and Europe. We discussed why myth of this idealized stage in society remains popular, many misconceptions about realities of that time, how is politics influenced by this and similar. Enjoy!

Yes, we know, world isn't perfect. Though the development of humanity and progress that we made wasn't always linear, we can still say that present is the best time to be alive. In this episode we discussed the many conveniences that we take for granted today, compare the world we grow up with the ones our grandparents did, positives of the globalized world and whether future is bright. Enjoy!

This week, we went full Jurassic Park meets TED Talk with Ben Lamm, the mastermind behind Colossal Biosciences. Ben drops some never-before-answered details about the direwolf project (yes, actual direwolves), shares updates on the mammoth and dodo, and shares wild stories from the field — including what it’s like meeting John Reeves in the middle of Alaska.We also get into the big stuff: what’s the real goal with Colossal, how this could shake up medicine, biodiversity, and what it all means for future generations. Equal parts mind-blowing, funny, and a little existential — just another day on Unscriptify.

In the final episode before the half season break we took the opportunity to speak on one of our favorite topics, superhero comics. Precisely, we pondered the model of big comic book publishers; the fact that our favorite heroes do not get to have true "ending", as stories continue to be written, new writers and artists come along, how many Batman, Superman, Spider-man stories are we willing jump into again... Is superhero fatigue real thing?

Director, cinematographer, book writer... Steven Bernstein is what an artist should be. With the recently published book GRQ and several projects underway, he spoke in depth about process of creation in both film and world of literature. We looked back on some of his iconic works such as Monster and Like Water for Chocolate and collaborations with actors like John Malkovich and Rhys Ifans and more. Enjoy!