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 31: Fletcher Sheridan
Fletcher Sheridan is a name you may not recognize, unless you're in the sequestered world of session work in Los Angeles. But, you've no doubt heard Fletcher's solo voice in films like The Lorax, The…
00:45:42 |
Mon 22 Aug 2016
Episode 30: Dale Trumbore
Composer Dale Trumbore is my guest this week. I love her compositional style, her pragmatic attitude and the fact that she came over to have a nice chat for the show. She's easy going and thoughtful,…
00:54:56 |
Mon 15 Aug 2016
Episode 29: Michael Nielsen
Composer/producer Michael Nielsen is my guest this week. He's a founding partner of Ninja Tracks, the premier creators of film trailer and video game music. I guarantee you've heard a lot of their st…
00:51:40 |
Mon 08 Aug 2016
Episode 28: Christopher Job
Chris and I go way back to Cal State Fullerton. He's carved out a nice career for himself as a bass-baritone, singing all over the world, including the Metropolitan Opera. I hadn't seen him for over …
00:51:17 |
Tue 02 Aug 2016
Episode 27: Tim Campbell
Tim Campbell is an audio book narrator, working singer, editor, studio engineer, and all-around nice guy. He's narrated a ton of books in all different genres, using accents and the whole bit. Please…
00:48:57 |
Mon 25 Jul 2016
Episode 26: 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…
01:24:05 |
Mon 18 Jul 2016
Episode 25: Edie Lehmann Boddicker
I'm thrilled to have as my 25th guest, Edie Lehmann Boddicker. Most of us around town know her as a vocal contractor, but there is definitely more than meets the eye. She's had an amazing career here…
01:06:33 |
Mon 11 Jul 2016
Episode 24: Nicholas C. Pappas
Nicholas C. Pappas is a director, dramaturge and Heideman Award-winning playwright. His plays include The Ballad of 423 and 424, Fatty, Including Shooter, and The Dreams in Which I'm Dying. Nick is a…
01:25:01 |
Mon 04 Jul 2016
Episode 23: Grant Gershon
Mo. Grant Gershon is my guest this week. He's an amazing pianist, conductor and colleague. He holds the titles of Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and Resident Conductor of the Lo…
01:02:11 |
Thu 30 Jun 2016
Episode 22: Peabody Southwell
Peabody is a globally recognized mezzo-soprano and burgeoning set and costume designer. She has a strong personality, strong opinions and highly formed ideas about her work, and the worlds she inhabi…
01:08:04 |
Mon 20 Jun 2016
Episode 21: Robert Thies
Robert Thies has been a friend of mine for about ten years or so. We see each other around town and the last time we worked together was on Happy Feet 2, with John Powell. Rob is a tremendous pianist…
01:26:57 |
Mon 13 Jun 2016
Episode 20: Blair Tindall
Author Blair Tindall is my guest this week. You may know her from her controversial 2005 book, "Mozart in the Jungle", or the hit Amazon series of the same name, created by Jason Schwartzman and star…
01:14:22 |
Tue 07 Jun 2016
Episode 19: Carla Jimenez
Carla Jimenez is a working actress in Los Angeles. You may have seen her in films such as, Lady in the Water, Nacho Libre and Accepted, and in the television shows Lincoln Heights, My Name is Earl an…
00:42:00 |
Tue 31 May 2016
Episode 18: Jamie Chamberlin
The lovely and talented soprano, Jamie Chamberlin is my guest on this episode. Jamie is a very successful working singer here in LA, singing with the Los Angeles Opera, Long Beach Opera and in record…
01:01:32 |
Mon 23 May 2016
Episode 17: Lesley Leighton
Lesley Leighton is the Associate Conductor for the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Artistic Director of the Los Robles Master Chorale. She is also a certified chef and a former member of Michael B…
01:22:11 |
Mon 16 May 2016
Episode 16: Kaveh Cohen
Founding partner of Ninja Tracks, Kaveh Cohen sits down with me to discuss composition, the business of music and the cognoscenti class. Having known Kaveh for quite some time, I was excited to hear …
00:57:53 |
Mon 09 May 2016
Episode 15: Leila Charles Leigh
Leila Charles Leigh and I talk a lot about juggling kids with work, and where the two intersect. For me, it's a reminder that I'm not alone in dealing with disappointment and the trap of myopic persp…
01:03:25 |
Wed 04 May 2016
Episode 14: Trevore Ross
Stage director Trevore Ross came by the studio today. We talked about growing up in South Carolina and his journey from pianist to stage director and how he settled in Los Angeles. He offers up poign…
01:04:21 |
Thu 28 Apr 2016
Episode 13: Jeff Beal
Composer Jeff Beal is widely known for his work on such films as Blackfish, Appaloosa, and Pollock, and for his work in television- Monk, Carnivàle, Rome, and the current HBO hit, House Of Cards. Jef…
00:51:23 |
Thu 28 Apr 2016
Episode 12: Bradon McDonald
On this episode, I interview Bradon McDonald of Project Runway fame. We also discuss his time with the Mark Morris Dance Group, growing up in a crowded house, getting out of a small town to eventuall…
01:08:17 |
Thu 28 Apr 2016
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