The Spark Parade
What’s the one album or film that changed everything for you?
On The Spark Parade, host Adam Unze sits down with actors, musicians and other cultural icons to explore the music and movies that ignited their creative journeys. Each episode is a deep dive into a single transformative work of art — from cult classics to chart-topping albums — and how it continues to shape their lives and careers.
You’ll hear from artists like Margaret Cho, Maya Hawke, Chris Gethard, Beth Ditto, Bob The Drag Queen, Ella Purnell, Phoenix's Thomas Mars and many more.
If you’re a fan of music, movies, and the people they inspire, this podcast is your backstage pass to the artistic spark that started it all.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 177
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
BLKBOK's Spark Is Green Book
Composer and pianist BLKBOK joins me to talk about his spark, the film Green Book.
BLKBOK is a neo-classical musician and there are many parallels between his career and that of Dr. Don Shirley, the s…
MILCK's Spark Is Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
My guest today is singer/songwriter MILCK who spoke to me about her Spark, Kahlil Gibran’s globe dominating book The Prophet.
What's at the root of all religious doctrine? Is there common ground on wh…
Sam James' Spark Is Dave Matthews Band's Under The Table And Dreaming
Singer/songwriter Sam James joins me to chat about his Spark, Dave Matthews Band's chart topping major label debut Under The Table And Dreaming.
But we got into so much more than that! We talked about…
TATYANA's Spark Is ABBA Gold
Singer/songwriter/harpist TATYANA joins me to chat about her Spark and our shared obsession, ABBA Gold.
What makes a perfect pop song? How has a pop act like ABBA had such a lasting cultural impact o…
November Ultra's Spark Is The Sound Of Music
The spectacular singer songwriter November Ultra joins me for a joyful chat about her spark, The Sound Of Music.
November's work has drawn lots of inspiration from musicals, particularly those from th…
Lola Kirke's Spark Is Miranda Lambert's The Weight Of These Wings
Lola Kirke joins me to talk about her spark, Miranda Lambert's chart topping double album The Weight Of These Wings.
Kirke, a native New Yorker, reminisces about her discovery of and subsequent love f…
Frank Turner's Spark Is Fugazi's Instrument
Punk and folk singer songwriter Frank Turner joins me to talk about his spark Instrument, a documentary about seminal post-hardcore band Fugazi. What defines documentary filmmaking as a genre? How ha…
Tim Burgess's Spark Is Twin Peaks
The Charlatans' front man and all around legend Tim Burgess joins me to talk about his spark (and our mutual obsession), David Lynch's groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks.
It's always a joy when my gu…
Seether's John Humphrey's Spark Is KISS' Alive!
Seether drummer Johnny Humphrey joins me to talk about his spark, KISS' legendary live album Alive!
How can the experience of going to a rock concert be conveyed without visuals? KISS found the answer…
Mykal Kilgore's Spark Is Noah's Arc
I’m joined by Grammy nominated singer and Broadway star Mykal Kilgore who spoke to me about his spark, the Logo TV series Noah’s Arc. Mykal is warm and funny and smart and just an all around joy to c…
Ladyhawke's Spark Is The Last Of Us
This week, New Zealand born singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ladyhawke (aka Pip Brown) joins me to talk about her spark, The Last Of Us game series.
Pip and I talk about the joys of immers…
Allday's Spark Is Home Alone
This week, I'm joined by Australian rapper, singer and songwriter Allday to talk about his spark, the movie Home Alone!
We chatted about Home Alone's tremendous cultural impact and reminisced about th…
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard's Ambrose Kinney-Smith's Spark Is Emitt Rhodes
This week I'm joined by Ambrose Kenny-Smith of The Warlocs and King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard to talk about his spark Emitt Rhodes' self-titled second album
Although it never got the recognition i…
The Spark Parade LIVE From Fotografiska NY!!
Another spectacular live show!
The Spark Parade partnered with Fotografiska NY for a live recording in celebration of more than 100 episodes of the podcast and the museums Andy Warhol: Photo Factory e…
Genesis Owusu's Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Ghanaian-Australian musician Genesis Owusu joins me to talk about his spark, Kanye West’s album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
I’ve talked to a few people about Kanye and those conversations have…
Cory Henry's Spark Is Stevie Wonder’s Journey Through “The Secret Life Of Plants”
My guest is Grammy award winning keyboard virtuoso Cory Henry who spoke to me about his spark, Stevie Wonder’s album Journey Through “The Secret Life Of Plants”.
It's one of the strangest and least kn…
Katelyn Tarver's Spark Is Brené Brown's Unlocking Us
Singer/songwriter and actor Katelyn Tarver joins me to chat about her spark, an episode of Brené Brown's Unlocking Us podcast.
In her interview with Dax Shepard and Tim Ferriss, Brown talks about the …
Larkin Poe And Nu Deco Ensemble's Spark Is Led Zeppelin 4
This week, I'm joined by Grammy nominated roots rock duo Rebecca and Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe along with Sam Hyken of pioneering hybrid orchestra Nu Deco Ensemble to talk about their collective spa…
The Felice Brothers' James Felice Is Randy Newman's Sail Away
I'm joined by the absolutely lovely musician James Felice of the Felice Brothers who spoke to me about his spark, Randy Newman’s classic album Sail Away.
For an entire generation, Newman's voice is in…
Dr. Mike's Spark Is American Hardcore: A Tribal History
Psychologist, life coach, heavy metal vocalist and podcaster Dr. Mike spoke to me about his spark, Steven Blush’s book American Hardcore: A Tribal History.
Dr. Mike's discovery of hardcore punk had a …