Living with a Genius Interviews
Everyday chats with extraordinary folks.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2021
Episode 79: Conductor, composer, professor - John Alexander
Choral titan, John Alexander is my guest this week. This was a very personal chat for me- John was my champion all through college, giving me most of the tenor solos and giving me my first profession…
00:55:23 |
Mon 25 Sep 2017
Episode 78: International Art Curator - Pedro Alonzo
My cousin Pete is on the show!! Pedro Alonzo is an internationally recognized art curator who works with the biggest names in contemporary art. Shepard Fairey, Banksy, Yoshitomo Nara, KAWS, Takashi M…
01:19:31 |
Mon 18 Sep 2017
Episode 77: POP Artistic Director - Josh Shaw
Josh Shaw is the Artistic Director of the Pacific Opera Project, right here, in sunny Los Angeles. He's a singer turned director and opera company owner. We talk the ins and outs of running a company…
00:38:25 |
Mon 11 Sep 2017
Episode 76: Singer, actress, author- Gloria Loring
The indomitable Gloria Loring, y'all! We talk childhood, her marriage to Alan Thicke, divorce, motherhood, her number one hit, "Friends and Lovers", Days of our Lives, and a whole bunch more! Happy …
00:54:30 |
Mon 04 Sep 2017
Episode 75: Composer, conductor, arranger- Victor Vanacore
Victor Vanacore has worked with some of the biggest names in the history of pop music- Michael Jackson, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole and many, many others. In 2004, Victor won a Grammy …
01:44:02 |
Mon 28 Aug 2017
Episode 74: Susan Bennett- The original voice of Siri
Musician, voice-over artist and the original voice of Siri, Susan Bennett is my guest today! It was great getting the scoop on how one becomes the voice of Siri, the hiring process and the secretive …
00:24:57 |
Mon 21 Aug 2017
Susan Bennett- The voice of Siri
*ding ding* "Hey Siri, Call Susan Bennett" *ding ding* "Sorry, Omar, but I AM Susan Bennett." That's right, folks- the original voice of Siri, right here on LWAG- tune in this Monday!
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00:01:02 |
Sat 19 Aug 2017
Episode 73: Jasper Randall
Jasper Randall is my guest this week! Jasper is one of the very few titans of Hollywood vocal music in the world, having worked on COUNTLESS blockbuster soundtracks over the last two decades- little …
00:59:04 |
Mon 14 Aug 2017
Episode 72: Moira Smiley
The talented and lovely Moira Smiley is my guest, this week! Not only talented and lovely, Moira is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer whose music can be heard on feature films, BBC & PB…
00:51:43 |
Mon 07 Aug 2017
Our Final Summer Break Flashback Episode: John Powell
Composer of over 50 blockbuster soundtracks, including the upcoming beloved animated tale, "Ferdinand" and, "HAN SOLO"!!! Yup, it's John Powell, y'all! Enjoy!
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01:52:57 |
Mon 31 Jul 2017
Summer Break Flashback: Jeff Beal
Jeff Beal!! One of my favorite humans is making his re-appearance for my Summer Flashback extravaganza! Jeff is everywhere- I honestly don't know how he does it all, and he really does do it all (unl…
00:52:42 |
Mon 24 Jul 2017
Summer Break Flashback: Charles Anthony Silvestri
Happy summer, y'all! For this week's episode of my Summer Flashback Series, I've got poet, scholar, professor and all-around great guy, Tony Silvestri on the show! We had this chat a year ago, but it…
00:47:08 |
Mon 17 Jul 2017
Summer Break Flashback: Michael Nielsen
Today, for my Summer Break Flashback series, Ninja Tracks composer and guitarist, Michael Nielsen, is my guest! Michael is a great guy, and I guarantee you know his music... Forza 6/7 and Splinter Ce…
00:53:35 |
Mon 10 Jul 2017
Summer Break Flashback: James Conlon, Los Angeles Opera; RAI National Symphony Orchestra
Maestro James Conlon, y'all! I bet you're curious how one becomes the Music Director of Los Angeles Opera and Principal Conductor of the Italian RAI National Symphony Orchestra- well, here's your cha…
00:50:04 |
Mon 03 Jul 2017
Summer Break Flashback: Grant Gershon
Continuing my summer break, I’m reissuing another one of my favorites: Grant Gershon! The LAMC, LA Opera and the International stage are his homes. A master musician, Grant is not only one of the bes…
01:04:45 |
Mon 26 Jun 2017
Summer Break Flashback: Shawn Kirchner
Composer, pianist, vocalist and peace-lover, Shawn Kirchner is my guest this week. I had a great time getting to know Shawn over the course of our chat and as it goes sometimes, I feel like we left a…
01:25:12 |
Mon 19 Jun 2017
Episode 71: Roberto Cani
Roberto Cani, concertmaster of the LA Opera Orchestra, is my guest this week! We get into it- childhood, career, defeats and triumphs. Roberto is an open book, and it's one of the qualities I enjoy m…
01:01:43 |
Mon 12 Jun 2017
Episode 70: Nino Sanikidze
Nino Sanikidze, pianist extraordinaire, is my guest. There's nothing better for a singer than finding a collaborator who LOVES singers, has a tremendous breadth of knowledge and is one of the very be…
00:55:43 |
Mon 05 Jun 2017
Episode 69: Miah Im
Pianist, conductor, coach, prompter and erstwhile violinist, Miah Im is my guest this week. She's one of those people who almost always has a smile on her face, despite the fact that she's a musical …
00:50:35 |
Mon 29 May 2017
Episode 68: Russell Thomas
Tenor, Russell Thomas, is my guest this week! We talk about career, rep, fees, finances, retirement and a whole lot more. Russell is a world-class talent, and he’s very thoughtful and quick to share …
00:47:32 |
Mon 22 May 2017
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