Putin’s horrific attacks on cities and civilians in Ukraine weighs heavy on the hearts of Brett and Shannon. In this episode, father and son discuss the relevance of the "digital world" during wartime. The conversation leads into AI moderation, the importance of developing ethical frameworks, and how different generations receive news in the “Metaverse” era.

Brett Leonard is a veteran Hollywood film director known for introducing the concept of Virtual Reality to popular culture with his hit film Lawnmower Man. Apart from directing many other feature films, he is involved with innovating immersive content production for the emerging virtual mediums of the Metaverse era. Shannon Leonard is a video editor, YouTube creator and VR early adopter.

Original theme music by Gregg Leonard.Send us your questions on Twitter @directorleonard and @shannonleonard. Thanks for listening! New episodes every week.

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