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The Ben and Noah Show

The Ben and Noah Show

by Ben Soffer and Noah Lian

Arts Society & Culture

Season 2

A Surplus of Sequels (Toy Story 5 and Shrek 5) | B&N Ep 23

If you knew there would be 5 total Toy Storys in 2010, how would you react? In this episode, Ben and Noah discuss how studios exploit their existing IP by making too many sequels, and why we need them to create more original and new ideas rather than recycle old franchises and characters beyond their prime. "Boogie Party" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Reviewing "Chess" on Broadway | Ep 22

Chess has officially left Broadway, but that might have been for good reason. In this episode, Ben and Noah (well mostly Noah) give their critiques and comments on the star-studded but lackluster run of a production that ended up being Chess.

Rise of Microdramas & Short-Form Content | Ep 21

Let's get reel for a minute: short-form content is taking over everything. In this episode, Ben and Noah discuss how YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok have changed viewing behaviors across the world, and what it means for the future of art.

And The 2026 Tony Nominees Were...? | B&N Ep 20

New Yorkers weren't all that pumped about the Tony Awards this year (and it's not just because of the Knicks). In this episode, Ben and Noah discuss the lack of buzz around this years' Tony Nominees, and what it indicates about the state of Broadway theater right now.

Working in Media as a Recent Grad (w/ Erin Devine) | B&N Ep 19

Once upon a time, a theater and film loving college grad named Erin Devine moved straight from college in Atlanta to the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. In this episode, Erin joins the Ben & Noah Show and reveals her experience as an intern and page at Disney and NBCUniversal.

Academics vs Work Experience | B&N Ep 18

There's school life, and then there's real life. In this reflective episode, Ben and Noah discuss how their creative plans and visions have evolved as they've entered the work force.

AI & Human Integrity (Part 2: Education) | B&N Ep 17

AI isn't just threatening the creative space—it's threatening the academic space too (and the credibility of our sentences when we use em dashes properly). In part 2 of "AI & Human Integrity," Ben and Noah discuss the dangers of open sourced AI in the classroom and why it impacts students, teachers, and future generations.

AI and Human Integrity (Part 1: AI Slop) | B&N Ep 16

Artificial Intelligence - We keep hearing about it, we keep seeing it on our fyps (sometimes without knowing). In this episode, Ben and Noah discuss the idea of viral "AI slop" content and question its volatility as it threatens the work and creative thinking of artists both old and new.

1 Year of Postgrad in NYC | B&N Ep 15

They're back! In this episode, Ben & Noah return to the same city with a new style and recap their experiences over the last 300+ days as recent graduates in the art & entertainment space of New York City.

Season 1

Surviving your "Survival Job" as an Artist | B&N ep 14

In this episode Ben and Noah talk about "survival jobs" and the difficulty of staying creative while juggling the job you need to pay your bills.

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