Episodios

  • Larry Ratso Sloman on making his acting debut at 75 in Marty Supreme

    Larry Ratso Sloman on making his acting debut at 75 in Marty Supreme
    Mar 13 2026
    Writer Larry Ratso Sloman was more than ready for his close-up when director Josh Safdie tapped him to make his Hollywood acting debut in Marty Supreme — and discovered that four days on a movie set can rival a lifetime at the typewriter.
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    4 m
  • Roberta Flack fired him, Miles Davis hired him, and now Marcus Miller has a great story to tell.

    Roberta Flack fired him, Miles Davis hired him, and now Marcus Miller has a great story to tell.
    Mar 12 2026
    Marcus Miller
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    3 m
  • The Sidran Chronicles-Volume 1: Ben's search for jazz and modernism

    The Sidran Chronicles-Volume 1: Ben's search for jazz and modernism
    Mar 11 2026
    Leo Sidran goes behind the scenes with his father, Ben at the Palm Springs Jazz Festival. Part personal narrative, part exploration of how natural phenomena like overtones, particles, and waves shape our ideas of beauty — and part look at how creative work actually gets made.
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    4 m
  • Revisiting the legacy of Howard Hughes hoaxer Clifford Irving

    Revisiting the legacy of Howard Hughes hoaxer Clifford Irving
    Mar 10 2026
    Before “fake news” had a name, writer Clifford Irving pulled off one of the most audacious literary hoaxes in history: a fake autobiography of Howard Hughes. In this Art of the Story, Leo Sidran revisits Irving’s remarkable tale—part scam, part self-mythology, and a strangely prophetic mirror of our media age.
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    3 m
  • Celebrating Bobby McFerrin on his birthday

    Celebrating Bobby McFerrin on his birthday
    Mar 9 2026
    Celebrating Bobby McFerrin on his birthday
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    4 m
  • Remembering Bob Power, the innovative recording engineer and producer who helped to redefine the sound of Hip Hop

    Remembering Bob Power, the innovative recording engineer and producer who helped to redefine the sound of Hip Hop
    Mar 6 2026
    Remembering Bob Power, the innovative recording engineer and producer who helped to redefine the sound of Hip Hop.
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    4 m
  • Going "All Out" on Broadway with the band Lawrence

    Going "All Out" on Broadway with the band Lawrence
    Mar 5 2026
    Clyde and Gracie Lawrence of the band Lawrence talk about their creative philosophy, their use of humor, their approach to honest songwriting, and how that sensibility brought them to All Out On Broadway.
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    4 m
  • Women’s History Month & Women in Jazz

    Women’s History Month & Women in Jazz
    Mar 4 2026
    For Women’s History Month, Leo Sidran reflects on the evolving role of women in jazz — from overlooked pioneers to contemporary innovators reshaping the music today. Featuring insights from Caroline Davis, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Melissa Aldana, the piece explores how representation, authorship, and canon-building continue to shape the sound of jazz.
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    4 m