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Become a more inventive, imaginative you. Every week, Guy Raz (creator of How I Built This) leads a deep dive conversation with someone at the top of their game. From conquering stage fright to learning to be more present and focused, you'll learn how each guest mastered their craft and ultimately became more successful in life. The result? An arsenal of tools and techniques you can apply to your own life and work, allowing you to harness your talent and become a better version of yourself.
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Dark Sanctum

Mark Ramsey Media

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Dark Sanctum is a thrilling and spine-tingling limited audio series showcasing things that go bump in the night. Inspired by TV classics like The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt and classic radio fright-fests like Inner Sanctum and Lights Out, this new series blends captivating storytelling with chilling audio and spectacular sound design to transport you through a twisted and memorable audio thrill ride. Mark Ramsey is a producer of the Ambie-nominated cinematic podcast Aftershock fe ...
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Michael Lewis is one of the most successful authors in recent memory. And in this episode, he dives deep into exactly how he tells unforgettable stories… from “Moneyball”, “The Big Short”, and “The Blind Side” – all adopted into feature films – to his newest bestseller, “Going Infinite” (about Sam Bankman-Fried). You’ll learn how to “surf the world…
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Ben Platt is an actor, singer, and songwriter who’s quickly become one of the most decorated performers of his generation. He sits down with Guy to talk about his first professional acting role at age 9, breaking out in “Pitch Perfect” and the runaway success of “Dear Evan Hansen,” finding his voice as an “authentically” queer artist, and the secre…
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Anthologic 197: 50 States of Fright – Michigan – The Golden Arm For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www…
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Seth Meyers was a key player in creating some of the best seasons of Saturday Night Live. Now he's hosting Late Night in the very same building. In this classic episode from 2023, you’ll hear how his two-person comedy show in Chicago randomly landed him in front of just the right person to get him an audition at SNL. Seth also opens up about the an…
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Mark and Sam continue their chronologically-ordered, occasional trips into the world of Hammer Horror, with the next installment in their Dracula series: Dracula A.D. 1972 Links to all our Hammer episodes: The Good The Bad and The Hammer Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.faceb…
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Michael McDonald brought his legendary singing voice and songwriting talent to not one but two legendary bands: Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers, the latter of which earned him a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Michael sits down with Guy to talk about writing classic songs on envelopes and forgetting about them for years; feeling self-consc…
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Anthologic 196 Twilight Zone S1E32 A Passage for Trumpet For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.facebo…
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T Bone Burnett is one of the most accomplished music producers of the past 50 years. He sits down with Guy to talk about buying a recording studio at age 17; being pushed out of his creative comfort zone by Bob Dylan on the Rolling Thunder Revue tour; building soundtracks for the Coen Brothers and True Detective; and why, at age 76, he’s the happie…
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Anthologic 195: Ralphie S1E01: Ralphie For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/the-good-th…
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Anthologic 194 – The Outer Limits S1E32 – The Forms of Things Unknown For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For all Outer Limits episodes, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with …
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David Duchovny sits down with Guy to talk about his wide-ranging creative life. He describes the “gut instinct” that led him to drop out of a Yale literature program and pursue acting; his iconic roles as Agent Mulder in The X-Files and Hank Moody in Californication; why he writes novels and makes music; and embracing failure as a critical learning…
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Lainey Wilson burst onto the country music scene in 2022 with her album Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’. But for seven years before that, she struggled to make it in the high-pressure Nashville music scene. And before that, she was a kid from a tiny town in rural Louisiana with a dream of being a country star. In this encore episode from 2023, Lainey join…
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Anthologic 193: Faerie Tale Theater S1E01: The Frog Prince For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.face…
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Mark and Sam continue their chronologically-ordered, occasional trips into the world of Hammer Horror, with 1971’s Hands of the Ripper Links to all our Hammer episodes: The Good The Bad and The Hammer Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-odd …
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One of the first – and biggest – stars of the MTV era, Billy Idol is nothing short of a rock icon. He sits down with Guy Raz to share how the Sex Pistols inspired him to start a band instead of working for his dad; the stories behind the songs “Dancing with Myself” and “Rebel Yell”; his famously edgy image and lifestyle; and the workout routine tha…
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Mark and Sam talk about The Guest (2014), and also…. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Captain of Industry (Videogame) Dawn of the Dead (2004) Giantslayer by William King (the adventures of Gotrek and Felix) Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/groups/thegoodthebadandt…
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Oskar Eustis is the Artistic Director at the Public Theater in New York City. He sits down with Guy to talk about “falling into the avant-garde rat hole” early in his career; convincing Lin-Manuel Miranda that Hamilton was more than a concept album; bringing theater to senior centers, women’s shelters, and prisons; and why he believes performing ar…
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Twilight Zone 2019 S1E01 The Comedian For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/the-good-the…
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Sam and Mark talk about…. Tusk The Monsterverse – Godzilla 2014, Skull Island, Godzilla King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs Kong Sitting Target (1972) Godzilla x Kong – The New Empire Dune: Spice Wars (PC videogame) Dragon’s Dogma 2 (PS5) Buffy The Vampire Slayer (TV show) Dungeon Meshi (anime) Murder By Decree (1979) Dungeon Keeper 2 (PC videogame) …
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Sam Harris is the frontman for X Ambassadors, a multi-platinum pop rock trio from Ithaca, New York. Sam sits down with Guy to talk about his bond with his brother and bandmate Casey, who was born blind; how X Ambassadors felt “so not cool” and faced lots of rejection while trying to make it in the Brooklyn indie rock scene of the late 2000s; and ho…
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Anthologic 190 Twilight Zone S1E31 The Chaser For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/the-…
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Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant shot to fame as the lead vocalist for the indie-folk band 10,000 Maniacs, then left the band at the height of their popularity to build a successful solo career. She sits down with Guy to talk about the political concerns that animate her work; what a dinner with Allen Ginsberg and Philip Glass taught her about cr…
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Twilight Zone 2002 S1E01 Evergreen For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/the-good-the-ba…
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Actor Rainn Wilson is best known for playing Dwight on "The Office," but in recent years he has become a mental health and spirituality advocate through his books and production company, SoulPancake. He joins Guy to talk about auditioning for the role of Michael Scott, the deep anxiety he faced as a young actor, his ensuing search for inner peace, …
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Mark and Sam continue their chronologically-ordered, occasional trips into the world of Hammer Horror, with Hammer’s 3rd and final entry in their Karnstein trilogy: Twins of Evil. Links to all our Hammer episodes: The Good The Bad and The Hammer Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://w…
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Anthologic 188 – The Outer Limits S1E31 – The Chameleon For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For all Outer Limits episodes, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs …
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Singer-songwriter Cody Jinks shares his journey from heavy metal frontman and part-time bouncer and forklift driver to country music’s top independent artist. He talks about enduring years of poverty in order to keep 100% ownership over his publishing (“it was worth it”); how he wrote the 2x-platinum track “Loud & Heavy”; finding sobriety; and evol…
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Anthologic 187: The Nightmare Room S1E01: Don’t Forget Me For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.faceb…
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Every weeknight, Louis Cato performs live in front of a few million people as the band leader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He arranges the tunes, sets the tone, and plays multiple instruments himself; Colbert calls him a “musical genius”. Today, Louis talks about the multi-decade journey that led him here – from listening to “only Jesus …
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Jacob Collier has been called the “Mozart of Gen Z” by the New York Times. As a teen, his one-man-band performances went viral and led to a cold email from (and friendship with) music legend Quincy Jones – something he discusses in this episode. He also talks about his childhood, where he gets his ideas, why doesn’t make pop hits, and his most rece…
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Anthologic 185: Electric Dreams S1E01: The Hood Maker For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.facebook.…
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Ryan Tedder is the lead singer of OneRepublic and the producer and songwriter behind countless hits including Adele’s Rumor Has It and Beyonce’s Halo. Tedder even sold his own catalog for a reported $200 million. He joins Guy to talk about growing up in a religious family, tackling his stagefright (“I was shaking backstage”), using personal experie…
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Anthologic 184 Twilight Zone S1E30 A Stop at Willoughby For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.faceboo…
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Mark and Sam continue their chronologically-ordered, occasional trips into the world of Hammer Horror, with Hammer’s 4th entry into their Mummy movies. Links to all our Hammer episodes: The Good The Bad and The Hammer Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/the-good-the…
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Hilary Swank is one of just 14 women to win not one but two Academy Awards for Best Actress (Boys Don’t Cry, Million Dollar Baby). And as you’ll learn today, her life story just as remarkable as her career: from growing up in a trailer park (“it was no big deal”) to moving to L.A. as a teenager and living with her mom in their car for a time while …
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Anthologic 183: Theatre Macabre S1E01 First Love For the entire set of Anthologic, click here For the RSS Feed for this podcast, use: http://feeds.feedburner.com/anthologic Feedback to: info@thegoodthebadandtheodd.com Or join the facebook group The Good The Bad And The Odd Or chat with Mark who runs the facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/t…
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Regina Spektor is one of the most critically-acclaimed and respected singer-songwriters of the past 25 years. She’s also one of the most thoughtful and open guests we’ve had on this show. Today, you’ll learn how Regina went from medical receptionist writing lyrics on post-it notes to rising star in the NYC music scene; how she overcame her fear tha…
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