Theme Machine
Join us on a journey through the untold stories and cultural conversations that have shaped our world. Each episode of The Theme Machine offers a unique exploration of a single theme, guided by the legendary John Carney.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2025
English Jokesters
Join John Carney as he explores the world of English comedy with an incredible lineup of legends! In this special episode, John sits down with some of Britain’s most beloved comedians to talk about t…
Thu 28 Aug 2025
The Kennedys: Power, Glory, and Grief
The Kennedys story isn’t just one of success; it’s also one of heartbreak. Known as the “Kennedy curse,” this family has faced unimaginable tragedies. Carney shares original interviews from his own a…
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Word On The Street: Insights from Writers
Welcome to another edition of The Theme Machine. This week, we're diving into a topic that's been on my mind—how the people behind our favorite books and screenplays do it all. You know, how they cra…
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Laugh Track to Legacy: Sitcoms PART TWO
(Sitcoms PART ONE can be found in our previous episode.) In PART TWO of sitcoms, John Carney visits with and shares conversations with more stars of the shows we loved...and still do. Rosanne Barr Ga…
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Laugh Track to Legacy: Sitcoms PART ONE
This episode of "The ThemeMachine" delves into the television shows became part of the fabric of our lives and decades later, live on in syndication and YouTube clips. One exceptional highlight of th…
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Woodstock – Things That Went Wrong
In this inaugural episode of The Theme Machine, John Carney shares conversations of with people who were pivotal in the event back in 1969. These are the things that you hardly ever hear about - NOT…
Thu 10 Jul 2025
John Carney’s Theme Machine … COMING SOON!
John Carney, a celebrated St. Louis radio icon, has dedicated his career to capturing the essence of American storytelling. As an inductee into the Radio Hall of Fame, alongside his father Jack Carne…
Tue 08 Jul 2025
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