Best Michael Muser Podcasts (2024)

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S16 E01 - actor Penelope Ann Miller (Reagan, Carlito's Way, The Freshman) 32:36

1M ago32:36

32:36

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Penelope Ann Miller about her role as Nancy Reagan in the film Reagan (which is in theaters now).Miller discusses working on the film, her research into Reagan, as well as touching on her work in The Freshman (with some funny stories about star Marlo…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E10 - actor/author Nick Searcy (Reagan, Justify This) 33:06

1M ago33:06

33:06

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor/author/filmmaker Nick Searcy, who appears as James Burke (former Chief of Staff for President Ronald Reagan) in the film Reagan, starring Dennis Quaid as Reagan and Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan (check the shows for my interview with Miller).Se…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E09 - Ever dir. of ops/co-owner Michael Muser 57:30

2M ago57:30

57:30

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with Michael Muser, director of operations and co-owner of Chicago's two Michelin-starred restaurant Ever. Muser discusses his and Ever's executive chef/co-owner Curtis Duffy's relationship, which stretches back to their time at Avenues at The Peninsula, moving…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E08 - filmmaker Jennifer Phang (Descendants: The Rise of Red) 35:55

2M ago35:55

35:55

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Jennifer Phang about the hit Disney original movie Descendants: The Rise of Red (currently on Disney+ and hitting The Disney Channel on August 08th). The Rise of Red is the highest rated original movie premiere on the streaming service. Phang (pr…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E07 - Chef Jenner Tomaska (Esme) 41:23

4M ago41:23

41:23

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with current James Beard nominee Jenner Tomaska chef and co-owner of Micheline starred restaurant Esme in Chicago. Tomaska, who got his start working under notable chefs like Erick Williams, Dave Beran and Grant Achatz, opened Esme with his wife Katrina Bravo d…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E06 - filmmaker Michael John Warren (Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza) 33:15

4M ago33:15

33:15

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Michael John Warren about his new Paramount+ docuseries Lolla: The Story of Lollpalooza which chronicles the creation and evolution of the music festival created by Perry Farrell. Warren discusses his history of going to that first groundbreaking…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E06 - musician Bear McCreary (The Singularity, The Walking Dead, Outlander) 37:33

5M ago37:33

37:33

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with Bear McCreary about his new concept album, graphic novel and future tour (with a preview performance at the Fonda Theatre on May 12th), The Singularity. McCreary, who you may know for his scoring work on The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, The Lord of …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E05 filmmaker Ned Benson (The Greatest Hits) 32:21

5M ago32:21

32:21

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) to discuss his new film,, The Greatest Hits, from Searchlight Pictures (now streaming on Hulu). Benson talks about the making of the film, from the writing stage to filming during Covid and getting …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E04 - chef John Manion (Brasero, El Che Steakhouse & Bar) 47:35

5M ago47:35

47:35

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with chef/restaurateur John Manion (El Che Steakhouse & Bar) about his newly opened restaurant Brasero in Chicago's West Town neighborhood. Manion talks about how Brasero came to be and what diners can expect when visiting. The restaurant has strong ties to Sou…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E03 - musician Shannon Larkin (Godsmack) 1:34:17

6M ago1:34:17

1:34:17

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Shannon Larkin, drummer for the hard rock band Godsmack. Larkin discusses the band's upcoming Vibez Tour, which is making a stop at the Hard Rock Casino in Gary, IN (in addition to many other venues) and how this tour is different from the band's …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S15 E02 - Chef Jonathon Sawyer (Kindling) 52:25

6M ago52:25

52:25

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with James Beard award-winning chef Jonathon Sawyer of Chicago restaurant Kindling. Along with discussing Kindling, Chef Sawyer talks about his career cooking with such luminaries as Charlie Palmer and Michael Symon (even appearing along Iron Chef Symon on nume…

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96. Michael Nagrant! Part 1 2:01:00

7M ago2:01:00

2:01:00

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E07 - musician Stella Rose 26:51

10M ago26:51

26:51

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Stella Rose about her album, Eyes of Glass (out now on KRO Records), her music career and just a little bit about growing up the daughter of Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan. Links: Stella Rose --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.…

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95. Brian 636 1:38:43

10M ago1:38:43

1:38:43

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94. Surprise, surprise! 2:18:03

11M ago2:18:03

2:18:03

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93. Chef David Posey 1:46:47

12M ago1:46:47

1:46:47

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#71 Prince McClinton on How To Stay AI-Proof, Transforming Your Creative Self And Protecting Your Energy 1:41:40

1y ago1:41:40

1:41:40

Prince McClinton is the CEO of Art of Visuals, a media company that produces content and strategy for brands and businesses across the globe. He uses his creativity and experience to transform chaos into content and deliver value to the clients he works with. Art of Visuals has more than 1.9 million followers on Instagram, and has collaborated with…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E06 - filmmaker Mel Eslyn (Biosphere) 26:42

1y ago26:42

26:42

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Mel Eslyn about her new film Biosphere starring Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass, which is available in theaters and on video now. Eslyn talks about working with Mark and Jay Duplass' production company, co-writing the film with Mark and workin…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E05 - musician Peyton Bighorse (Skating Polly) 29:08

1+ y ago29:08

29:08

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Peyton Bighorse of rock band Skating Polly about the band’s new album, Chaos County Line, out today, June 23rd, via El Camino Records. Peyton talks about the new album, their tour (which stops in Chicago on June 24th at Beat Kitchen), the band’s m…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E04 - actor/filmmaker Jennifer Esposito (Fresh Kills) 27:09

1+ y ago27:09

27:09

Welcome back to the Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor/filmmaker Jennifer Esposito about her role in Ray Romano’s Somewhere in Queens (now available to rent/buy on home video) and her feature film debut, Fresh Kills, which just debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival. Esposito also made a surprise return to…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E02 - musician Louise Post (solo / Veruca Salt) 28:48

1+ y ago28:48

28:48

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Louise Post (Veruca Salt) about her newly released debut solo album, Sleepwalker, available via El Camino Records. Post, who hails from Chicago and is one of the members of alt-rock icons Veruca Salt, discusses why now was the time to release her …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E03 - musician Glen Phillips (solo / Toad the Wet Sprocket) 1:22:24

1+ y ago1:22:24

1:22:24

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Glen Phillips about his most recent solo album, There Is So Much Here, available via Compass Records, as well as coming back together with his bandmates in Toad the Wet Sprocket for a summer tour which is already underway (see dates below). Toad t…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S14 E01 - musician Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) 28:33

1+ y ago28:33

28:33

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Michael Timmins of Cowboy Junkies (writer/guitarist) about the band’s latest release, Such Ferocious Beauty, which is available now via Cooking Vinyl. Michael discusses the band’s origins, his working relationship with the band (which includes his…

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92. Chef Brian Enyart! 2:56:57

1+ y ago2:56:57

2:56:57

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E10 - actor Adrian Martinez (Universal’s Renfield) 1:03:19

1+ y ago1:03:19

1:03:19

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Adrian Martinez about his role in Universal’s Dracula film, Renfield, which is in theaters and available digitally now. Martinez, who is a member of the LAByrinth Theater Company, discusses how he prepared for the role in Renfield, where he plays a N…

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91. Michael Nagrant Part 2 2:05:11

1+ y ago2:05:11

2:05:11

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E09 - actor John Hoogenakker (Showtime's Waco: The Aftermath) 29:58

1+ y ago29:58

29:58

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor John Hoogenakker about his role as Branch Davidian member Clive Doyle, the only member of the group to not be convicted in the wake of the events that transpired in Waco, TX in 1993. Hoogenakker discusses how he got the role and what research he did …

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90. Michael Nagrant! Part 1 1:52:56

1+ y ago1:52:56

1:52:56

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E08 - filmmaker Tim Bogart (Spinning Gold) 28:12

1+ y ago28:12

28:12

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Tim Bogart (Spinning Gold). Tim is the son of Casablanca Records co-founder Neil Bogart and Spinning Gold tells his father’s bold and wild story in the music business, warts and all. Casablanca was home to Donna Summers, KISS, Parliament-Funkadel…

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89. Chris Keating! 1:58:27

1+ y ago1:58:27

1:58:27

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88. Digital Creator Pierre T. Lambert! 1:46:29

1+ y ago1:46:29

1:46:29

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E07 - actor David Dastmalchian (Boston Strangler, Count Crowley) [Dune, Blade Runner 2049, The Dark Knight, The Suicide Squad, Ant-Man, Marvel, DC, Oppenheimer, The Boogeyman] 22:23

1+ y ago22:23

22:23

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad, All Creatures Here Below, Dune, Blade Runner 2049, Prisoners, the Ant-Man series, Animals, The Dark Knight) about his most currently-in-release projects. Those would be his role in 20th Century Studios’ Boston S…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E06 - actor Roman Zaragoza (CBS' Ghosts) 26:32

1+ y ago26:32

26:32

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Roman Zaragoza about his role on the hit CBS sitcom, Ghosts. Zaragoza discusses his role as the deceased Native American Sasappis, and how his own Native American ancestry comes into play in the role. He also talks about the difficult road he has had…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E05 - actor Adam Goldberg (CBS' The Equalizer, Saving Private Ryan, Dazed and Confused) 57:28

1+ y ago57:28

57:28

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Adam Goldberg (Saving Private Ryan, Dazed and Confused) about his role on CBS’ The Equalizer starring Queen Latifah. On the show, a remake of the 80s hit series (which begat two successful films starring Denzel Washington), Goldberg stars as Harry Ke…

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87. Astronomer Dave Dravenack! 1:32:16

1+ y ago1:32:16

1:32:16

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E04 - Filmmaker Jamie Winterstern (Supercell) [Anne Heche, Alec Baldwin, Skeet Ulrich] 34:52

1+ y ago34:52

34:52

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Jamie Winterstern, the director behind Supercell, a film about storm chasers and a young man’s pursuit of connecting to his deceased father. Supercell opens in theaters across the country and via video on demand Friday, March 17th. Winterstern di…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E03 - Filmmaker Balin Schneider (Out of Time: The Material Issue Story) 51:17

1+ y ago51:17

51:17

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker Balin Schneider about his film (his first), Out of Time: The Material Issue Story, about the Chicago power-pop band Material Issue’s career. Schneider, who is in his 20s, discusses how he “discovered” Material Issue and what led him to focus on t…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E02 - actor James Badge Dale (1923, The Departed, Iron Man 3, Hightown, Rubicon, The Grey, 24) 52:22

1+ y ago52:22

52:22

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor James Badge Dale about his role as John Dutton Sr. on the hit Paramount Plus series 1923 from creator Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, The Mayor of Kingstown), as well as his career which dates back to his appearance in 1990’s Lord of the Flies adaptati…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S13 E01 - Celebrity Chef Tiffani Faison (Sweet Cheeks Q, Tournament of Champions III Winner, Guy's Grocery Games, Chopped, Top Chef) 57:47

1+ y ago57:47

57:47

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with celebrity chef Tiffani Faison (Partner/Chef in Boston’s Big Heart Hospitality which includes Sweet Cheeks Q, Tenderoni’s, Bubble Bath, Dive Bar and Fool’s Errand, as well as the runner up on the very first season of Top Chef and the winner of Food Network’…

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86. "Alien Invasion" 1:39:14

1+ y ago1:39:14

1:39:14

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85. Scott Ervin "Kid Whisperer" 1:21:25

1+ y ago1:21:25

1:21:25

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#70 Manny Ortiz On Dealing with Imposter Syndrome, Going From Cop To Photographer, Balance and Dangers of Photography & YouTube 1:02:53

1+ y ago1:02:53

1:02:53

Manny Ortiz is a Chicago-based portrait photographer who inspired millions around the world. He became passionate about photography when his wife became pregnant with their first child. He then quickly taught himself photography while working as a police officer, and soon earned enough traction to pursue his passion full-time. Not only is Manny is …

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E10 - filmmaker/podcaster Mike Pecci (12 KM, In Love With the Process) 1:41:01

1+ y ago1:41:01

1:41:01

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker (12KM) /podcaster (In Love With the Process) Mike Pecci. Pecci discusses what drove him to filmmaking, the pull from Boston to Los Angeles to invest in himself and his career from that point on, including his podcast, In Love With the Process. He…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E09 - actor Melissa Ponzio (Teen Wolf: The Movie, The Walking Dead, Chicago Fire) 27:47

1+ y ago27:47

27:47

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Melissa Ponzio (Teen Wolf, The Walking Dead) about her role in the newly released Teen Wolf: The Movie, available now on Paramount+. Ponzio discusses taking on the role of Melissa McCall, a hard-working single mother to the series and film’s title ch…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E08 - filmmaker/novelist Eric Garcia (Kaleidoscope) 1:04:55

1+ y ago1:04:55

1:04:55

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with filmmaker/novelist Eric Garcia (Matchstick Men, The Repossession Mambo) about his new series, Kaleidoscope, which debuted on Netflix January 01. The series, about a heist 25 years in the making, has a fascinating structure. All episodes have a color instea…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E07 - musician Vonda Shepard 31:21

1+ y ago31:21

31:21

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with musician Vonda Shepard about her new album, Red Light Green Light, which she will be touring on in 2023. Shepard discusses the creation and recording of the album during the Covid-19 pandemic, recording it in her and her husband's, musician/producer Mitche…

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E06 - actor Amy Landecker (SHO's Your Honor, Missing) 48:43

1+ y ago48:43

48:43

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Amy Landecker about the return of Showtime's Your Honor where she co-stars alongside Bryan Cranston, as well as her role in the upcoming feature film, Missing. Landecker, who hails from Chicago and is the daughter of famed Chicago DJ John "Records" L…

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84. Nicky Margolis! 1:20:30

1+ y ago1:20:30

1:20:30

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Rock ‘n Roll Ghost S12 E05 - actor Gabriel Luna (HBO's The Last of Us) 29:09

1+ y ago29:09

29:09

Welcome back to the Rock 'n Roll Ghost Podcast. On this week's episode, the Ghost speaks with actor Gabriel Luna (Terminator: Dark Fate) about his role as "Tommy" on the HBO adaptation of the video game The Last of Us (from Naughty Dog). Luna discusses working on the show with the game's creator Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin (Chernobyl), his bondi…