About this episode

Matt Rodin discusses his journey in the entertainment industry, emphasizing creativity and innovation.

Matt Rodin joins the podcast for an invigorating conversation about stepping out of traditional boxes and forging an authentic, sustainable path in the entertainment industry. He shares the remarkable story of his wedding day, which pulling double duty included marrying his husband in Central Park just hours before delivering his high-stakes final callback for the national tour of Company. Matt opens up about the perspective this gave him, detailing how a 360-degree view of the business—shaped by his time as a digital producer at Broadway.com and his husband's work as a talent agent—allows him to navigate the highs and lows of the theater world without taking the rejection personally. The discussion also dives deep into Matt’s passion for technological innovation and community building. He pulls back the curtain on his latest venture, theater.games, explaining how his curiosity with AI code tools allowed him to develop daily theater puzzles like Spike and Curtain that have rapidly captured tens of thousands of players globally. From his early days creating the "Red Carpet Challenge" with a selfie stick to preparing for a whirlwind 12-hour recording session for the Beau cast…

People in this episode

Host: Alan Seales

Guest: Matt Rodin

Topics covered

• entertainment industry
• theater
• technology
• community building
• creativity
• self-reliance

Keywords

• theater
• entertainment
• technology
• AI
• puzzles
• creativity
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Broadway.com, theater.games

Books & works: Company, Red Carpet Challenge, Beau cast album

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