I sat down with Bria Rose, dark romance author and fairy-tale rewriter. To talk about why Disney was never meant just for kids, and why the stories we grew up with deserve to grow up too. We dig into adult fairy-tale retellings. Retake of Beauty and the Beast as an 18+ narrative. Why sanitizing myth, folklore, and European fairy tales. Strips them of their cultural spine. This conversation isn’t nostalgia bait. It’s about respecting history, intention, and the emotional weight. That made these god damn stories matter in the first place.

We get deep into Disney’s past, from The Black Cauldron and Sword in the Stone. To the scrappy VHS era, and why modern remakes feel hollow along. Compared to the original risks the studio once took. Bria breaks down her writing philosophy. Why research and travel matter when retelling culturally rooted stories. How she approaches representation without flattening identity into corporate checkboxes. We also talk anime, international and storytelling, horror, censorship, inscriptive fearlessness. Why Americans forgot how to let art be uncomfortable.

This episode is honest, unfiltered, and unapologetically adult. It’s about creativity, culture. Why rewriting stories doesn’t mean erasing their origins. If you love Disney but feel disconnected from what it’s become. Or if you believe fairy tales should still have teeth, this one’s for you.

Where to Find Bria Rose?

🌐 Website: https://authorbriarose.com/

📚 Work: Dark romance & fairy-tale retellings, and her latest book Her Dark Promise: https://a.co/d/80ru4Xs

📲 Social: @authorbriarose

I sat down with Dave Keeshan. An engineer, science comedian, and sharp cultural observer. Who’s lived and worked across Ireland, Australia, the U.S., and beyond. What starts as a conversation about microchips and engineering turns into something bigger. How fragile modern systems really are. Why supply chains are a house of cards, and how much they effect us. Even in our daily life technology runs most people's lives. You never stop, and think about it until you set aside the distractions.

We dig into semiconductor shortages, subscription culture, planned obsolescence. Why “smart” tech often makes things dumber. Breaking down everything from aviation systems, and GPS reliance. To why legacy tech sometimes survives because it’s harder to hack. There’s humor throughout, but it’s grounded in lived experience. From working at Bell Labs, and Intel. Watching innovation get strangled by profit models and walled gardens.

This episode is about seeing the world clearly not hype, not fear. Just an honest look at engineering, comedy, and culture colliding. Seeing what happens when systems designed to be invisible suddenly matter.

Where to Find Dave Keeshan?

🌐 Website: Check out Dave's podcast Gurus of Comedy

https://gurucomedy.podonaut.com/

🎤 Work: Comedy, Engineering, Podcasting

📲 Social: @gurusofcomedy

Talking with Kay A. Oliver felt like stepping behind the curtain of an industry. That seriously loves control more than creativity. Kay shares her path from Hollywood expectations to independent authorship. Seeing why walking away from traditional gatekeeping. Was the only way to write honestly, and freely. We get into what it really means to own your stories, your voice, and your pace. Within a business that constantly tries to rush and reshape you.

We talk about writing strong female characters without turning them into clichés. Why lived experience matters more than trends. How independence gives writers room to breathe, and break open. Kay opens up about creative freedom, discipline, and the quiet confidence it takes. To keep going when there’s no studio, no machine, and no one telling you what to do next.

This conversation is for writers and creatives who feel boxed in by expectations. Kay’s perspective reminds you that the work gets better. When you stop asking for permission and start trusting your instincts.

Where to Find Kay A. Oliver?

🌐 Website: https://kayaoliver.com/

Work: 📖 Independent novels and screen inspired fiction

📲 Social: @The_Hollywood_Gal