{"podcast":{"title":"Stages Podcast","slug":"stages-podcast-4112538","podcast_index_feed_id":4112538,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/509113/rss","website_url":"https://www.stagespodcast.net/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/b/4/3/bb438da8c2be4c1727a2322813b393ee/Stages_logo2.jpg","author":"Stages Podcast","episode_count":126,"summary":"Stages Podcast goes beyond the resume and behind the scenes to explore the humanity behind the artistry. ​ Tony Award winners Stephanie J Block and Marylee Fairbanks share intimate conversations with artists, spiritualists, & scientists. We explore the crossroads of spirituality and creativity, the challenges and joys of the creative process, and stories of inspiration told by award wining performers. ​​​ Love where you are now with Stages Podcast. ​ Listen now on wherever you get your podcasts.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stages-podcast-4112538"},"episode":{"title":"No Strings Attached with James Ortiz","slug":"no-strings-attached-with-james-ortiz","published_at":"2026-04-27T05:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stages-podcast-4112538/no-strings-attached-with-james-ortiz","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stages-podcast-4112538","url":"https://528ca632-2fd9-4c8b-b620-0a86dc4c4cbd.libsyn.com/no-strings-attached-with-james-ortiz","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/528ca632-2fd9-4c8b-b620-0a86dc4c4cbd/JamesOfinal.mp3?dest-id=4366193","summary":"James Ortiz is an American puppet designer, puppeteer, and actor who won an Obie Award for puppet design for The Woodsman , and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppet Design for the 2022 Broadway revival of The Skin of Our Teeth . He also received a Drama Desk nomination for his creation of \"Milky White\" and other puppetry work in the 2023 Broadway Revival of Into the Woods. Most recently, James brought the character of \"Rocky\" to life in the film adaptation of the beloved book, Project Hail Mary. In this episode, James discusses the challenges and triumphs of working on his first film, how his theater background served the scenes of improvisation on set, and how the play War Horse transformed the use of puppetry in live theater. James Ortiz Wanna see a Secretary Bird? Marylee's Valentines Story Schmigadoon Tickets","meta_description":"James Ortiz is an American puppet designer, puppeteer, and actor who won an Obie Award for puppet design for The Woodsman , and the Drama Desk Award for O…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5138,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stages-podcast-4112538/episodes/no-strings-attached-with-james-ortiz/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stages-podcast-4112538/no-strings-attached-with-james-ortiz.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}