{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The United States Department of Nerds Podcast","title":"🎙️ USDN Podcast Interview: “POWERSCAPE — The Game That Rules the Future”","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f92603f7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5050,"description":"🎙️ USDN Podcast Interview: “POWERSCAPE — The Game That Rules the Future”\n\nGuest: Donal Thoms-Cappello (Writer | Creator)\nRuntime: ~60 minutes\nTone: Futuristic | Philosophical | Sci-Fi Spectacle\n\nIn the 28th century, survival means winning the game.\n\nJoin The Chairman of The United States Department of Nerds (USDN) for a deep dive with Donal Thoms-Cappello, creator of the visionary sci-fi saga POWERSCAPE — a series two decades in the making that explores competition, control, and civilization’s final play for survival.\n\n⚡ About POWERSCAPE\nIt’s the year 2798 A.D. Earth is scorched, the air unbreathable, and humanity clings to life under the domes of franchise cities powered by alien energy known as C.O.R.E..\nThe only way to keep the lights on? A brutal, world-defining sport called Powerball — where entire civilizations compete for energy, power, and existence itself.\n\nPOWERSCAPE is a futuristic exploration of empire, identity, and spectacle — blending cyberpunk aesthetics, sociopolitical commentary, and philosophical storytelling in a universe where the line between entertainment and survival no longer exists.\n\n🧠 In This Episode\nThe origins and evolution of POWERSCAPE\nThe philosophy behind competition and spectacle\nBuilding a believable 28th-century civilization\nInside the art, team, and world-building process\nDetails on the POWERSCAPE #2 Kickstarter campaign\nThe long-term vision and future of the series\n💥 Support the Campaign\n\n🔹 Kickstarter — POWERSCAPE Issue #2:\nhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/65dollarfuneral/powerscape-issue-2?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=powerscape&total_hits=9\n🔹 Patreon — Exclusive Content & Behind-the-Scenes:\nhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/Powerscape_comic\n🔹 Follow Donal Thoms-Cappello on Instagram:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/donalthomscappello/\n🎧 About USDN Podcast\nThe United States Department of Nerds is a cinematic podcast dedicated to the worlds of independent comics, creators, and imaginative storytelling.  Hosted by The Chairman,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jK77dc0vRU6rdQe3lGzQeHxWXmC-iqPIYcsRvu3WnRw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMDE0/NzI5MzBlZGRiOGQ2/MzFlNGI2NzJiMzc2/MTczOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}