{"podcast":{"title":"The Actor’s Guide to the End of the World","slug":"the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802","podcast_index_feed_id":7072802,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/actorsguidepodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://actorsguidepodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19681129/guide_to_end_of_world_cover_art_with_name8dvgr.jpg","author":"actorsguidepodcast","episode_count":90,"summary":"Two actors, E-Kan Soong and Rían Sheehy Kelly talk acting and Hollywood in a way people understand. Dive into the most interesting headlines you need to know from the ever changing Hollywood industry as they share hilarious stories and insights from on set and off, and find joy along the ride. Frank, informative, and entertaining conversations for those in and out of the industry. All the world’s a stage, and this stage is on fire... but you know E-Kan and Rian are going to have a laugh either way. Watch and listen to new episodes every Monday wherever you find your podcasts! Follow @actorsguidepodcast on all social media, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Substack for all the best moments from the show. Follow E-Kan @ekansoong and Rían @riansheehykelly on Instagram","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T10:19:34.196224+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802"},"episode":{"title":"Ryan Coogler's Sinners: The Irish-Black Connection Nobody's Talking About","slug":"ryan-coogler-s-sinners-the-irish-black-connection-nobody-s-talking-about","published_at":"2026-02-24T07:54:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802/ryan-coogler-s-sinners-the-irish-black-connection-nobody-s-talking-about","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802","url":"https://actorsguidepodcast.podbean.com/e/ryan-cooglers-sinners-the-irish-black-connection-nobodys-talking-about/","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fdvuk37vwzfbyf2m/audio_ep_69_audio_finalbmf8c.mp3","summary":"Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World, episode 69! E-Kan and Rían recently stumbled on Ryan Coogler's deep appreciation for Irish culture, and they do a deep dive on how that comes through in his Oscar-nominated hit, Sinners, and why the lead vampire is Irish. They geek out on Ryan Coogler's beautiful DGA Awards speech, his families’ strong ties to unions, and why Sinners, which has been nominated for record breaking 16 nominations, is a masterpiece. This episode also is a rare opportunity to honor some special immigrant stories, including Rían’s. E-Kan will share his parents’ journey to the U.S., and clear up exactly how and why he does not know the difference between Neil Diamond and Paul Simon. There's also a lesson for creators and artists in there. This is a special episode everyone, enjoy! Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ActorsGuidePod New episodes every week! Follow @actorsguidepodcast wherever you find your podcasts. Please like, follow, review, and rate if you can. Ryan Coogler's DGA Speech- https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1548374013100034 Ryan Coogler - “Luck of the Irish” story https://deadline.com/2025/11/ryan-coogler-dcom-the-luck-of-the-irish-influenced-sinners-1236619175/ Hidden gems: Stay Home Friend https://stayhomefriend.com/ This Bitter Earth/On the Nature of Daylight (Hamnet Song) https://open.spotify.com/track/0fVUKrJpQM7jMTgOABVkyi?si=Oa3o9ocKSjm97tvoVFKnrw Time Stamps: (00:00) Intro (01:00) Ryan Coogler’s DGA Awards speech and union ties (03:45) How important was it joining the union? (05:12) Ryan Coogler and his Irish ties (12:43) Why E-Kan doesn’t know Paul Simon and Neil Diamond (20:15) Lessons for creators (21:05) Rían’s immigration story (25:23) Hidden Gems","meta_description":"Welcome to the Actor's Guide to the End of the World, episode 69! E-Kan and Rían recently stumbled on Ryan Coogler's deep appreciation for Irish culture,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1682,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802/episodes/ryan-coogler-s-sinners-the-irish-black-connection-nobody-s-talking-about/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802/ryan-coogler-s-sinners-the-irish-black-connection-nobody-s-talking-about.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}