Living with a Genius Interviews

Omar Crook

Everyday chats with extraordinary folks.

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Update frequency: every 6 days
Average duration: 55 minutes
Episodes: 111
Years Active: 2016 - 2021

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Brandon Ogborn: Part 4

This concludes my terrific conversation with author/raconteur, Brandon Ogborn. I really hope you enjoyed the chat because I'm pretty sure you'll be hearing more from him in the very near future- More…

00:49:05 | Mon 26 Dec 2016

Brandon Ogborn - Part 3

Here's part 3 of my long chat with author/raconteur, Brandon Ogborn. We get into his play, "The Tomkat Project", finally. If you've been following, then I'm sure you'll enjoy it. If you haven't, you …

00:31:12 | Wed 21 Dec 2016

Episode 47: Kristin Towers-Rowles

Multi-award-winning actress, singer, dancer, and director, Kristin Towers-Rowles is my guest this week. A mainstay of the Los Angeles theater community, Kristin is a consummate professional on stage,…

01:09:47 | Mon 19 Dec 2016

Brandon Ogborn - Part 2

Don't miss Part 2 of my long, long chat with raconteur, Brandon Ogborn, as we cover stories like Pop-Can Pete, old-school pedophiles, and BubbaThe Butter Holder. Oh and the resurrection of his nickna…

00:29:07 | Wed 14 Dec 2016

Episode 46: Roger Bart

Roger Bart- I mean, what can I say? We just wrapped 'Wonderful Town' at LA Opera, and I just couldn't believe the level of professionalism on that stage. Watching him do his thing up close was a real…

00:30:53 | Mon 12 Dec 2016

Brandon Ogborn - Part 1

This is Brandon Ogborn. We had a two-hour-long conversation. We may be partnering up on a new show idea he has, which I think you all will enjoy, and he wrote a play called The Tomkat Project, which …

00:31:47 | Thu 08 Dec 2016

Episode 45: Joshua Guerrero

Tenor, Joshua Guerrero is my guest this week. I first met him a few years ago at LAO, where he started as a young artist. He's since gone on to sing principle roles at the opera, and is now well on h…

00:58:45 | Mon 05 Dec 2016

Episode 44: Anthony Roth Costanzo

Anthony Roth Costanzo is my guest this week. He is currently starring in the title role of the Philip Glass opera, Akhnaten at LA Opera. Today is our final performance, but the chance to sit with thi…

00:46:07 | Sun 27 Nov 2016

Episode 43: Matthew Aucoin

Born in 1990, Matthew Auc.... BORN IN 1990?? Yup. Welp, despite my crushing feeling of inadequacy and confusion about my life choices, I'm super-excited to have 26-year-old conductor, composer, piani…

00:51:31 | Mon 21 Nov 2016

Episode 42: Phelim McDermott

Episode 42: Phelim McDermottPhelim is the director of our current production of Akhnaten at LA Opera. I love this show. I also love the passion, conviction, and freedom that Phelim has given us to he…

00:59:56 | Mon 14 Nov 2016

Episode 41: Levi Petree and Sean Novak

I met Levi through Sean, who I met through his wife, Christina, who went to college with my wife. Levi is cool. He plays country music, and I like it. Sean is also cool. We talk about music, politics…

00:51:19 | Mon 07 Nov 2016

Episode 40: Sean Gandini

World-renowned juggler, Sean Gandini joins me today, and I couldn't be more thrilled. We all juggle in our current (and magnificent) production of Akhnaten by Philip Glass, and Sean and his troupe ar…

00:44:34 | Mon 31 Oct 2016

Episode 39: Jonathan Talberg

Choral director Jonathan Talberg is my guest, this week. We chat about everything from the state of music education, to the "Eric Whitacre effect" and a whole bunch of other stuff. Enjoy!

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01:05:28 | Mon 24 Oct 2016

Episode 38: Jake Runestad

Jake Runestad is my guest this week. He's handsome, talented and really, really sweet. I mean, really- WTF? He's a terrific composer from the mid-west who happened to be in Los Angeles AND he reached…

00:48:26 | Mon 17 Oct 2016

Episode 37: Claire Friday

Claire Friday is my guest this week. She's gone from working backstage at the LA Opera to covering the RNC, DNC and the presidential debates for Facebook, all in the short time that I've known her. S…

00:58:11 | Mon 10 Oct 2016

Episode 36: James Conlon

I'm very excited to have Maestro James Conlon on my show this week! He's conducted all over the world, is a multi-Grammy winner, a scholar and gentleman. Work, family, and Maria Callas are a few of t…

00:49:52 | Mon 03 Oct 2016

Episode 35: Anne Tomlinson

Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Anne Tomlinson is my guest this week. We've worked with the kids from LACC at the opera for years, and they always turn in wonderful work- the …

00:41:37 | Mon 26 Sep 2016

Episode 34: Arturo Chacon - Cruz

Tenor, Arturo Chacon-Cruz is my guest this week. I've been a fan of his singing for years, and his personality is just as pleasant as his voice. We had a great chat- I hope you enjoy it, too!

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00:40:11 | Mon 19 Sep 2016

Episode 33: John Powell Part 2

Part two of my two-part interview with the great John Powell. Enjoy!