{"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":"The SAG Deal: What Every Actor Needs to Know Before The Vote","slug":"the-sag-deal-what-every-actor-needs-to-know-before-the-vote","published_at":"2026-05-22T01:15:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802/the-sag-deal-what-every-actor-needs-to-know-before-the-vote","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-actor-s-guide-to-the-end-of-the-world-7072802","url":"https://actorsguidepodcast.podbean.com/e/the-sag-deal-what-theyre-not-telling-you/","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/52caa2khrxkyf8j9/actotrs_pod_ep_81bciwu.mp3","summary":"Apologies for the delay this week, but this was a monstrous episode and worth the wait. The SAG-AFTRA deal is officially approved by the board and the 18 page summary got dropped. The vote is up in a few weeks - Actors, this is what you need to know before you vote. This deal touches on many topics that affect union members and the acting community, including AI protections, and the pension and the health plan (which have made many members furious). What points do the guys like about the contract? Is E-Kan going to go scorched Earth? SAG-AFTRA AI info-https://www.sagaftra.org/sites/default/files/sa_documents/DigitalReplicas.pdf And you’ll also hear how one of our hosts found out he qualified for the pension and didn’t even know it. Can you guess which one? Information for the SAG Deal info meetings are below- make sure you RSVP beforehand. 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. @ekansoong @riansheehykelly SAG Info meetings- https://www.sagaftra.org/contracts-industry-resources/contracts/2026-tvtheatrical-contracts#infomeetings E-Kan IG video - https://www.instagram.com/ekansoong/reel/DYX4QDcSfY2/ 2026 SAG-Aftra Contract Summary - https://www.sagaftra.org/sites/default/files/2026-05/2026%20TV-Theatrical%20Contracts%20Summary%20of%20Tentative%20Agreement.pdf https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sag-aftra-artificial-intelligence-pensions-concerns-1236746577/ (00:00) Intro (01:35) SAG Deal gets dropped (03:10) AI changes in the deal (05:00) How much can they change your performance? (09:25) No longer a synthetic “performer” (11:15) Why E-Kan isn’t worried about synthetics (16:00) Is AI a distraction from other issues?…","meta_description":"Apologies for the delay this week, but this was a monstrous episode and worth the wait. The SAG-AFTRA deal is officially approved by the board and the 18…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2583,"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/the-sag-deal-what-every-actor-needs-to-know-before-the-vote/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/the-sag-deal-what-every-actor-needs-to-know-before-the-vote.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}