Best Rob Osborne Podcasts (2024)

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Karajan's video legacy - with Richard Osborne 44:23

6h ago44:23

44:23

The great Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan (1908-89) was fascinated with technology from an early age, and, from the early 1960s onward, he filmed many of his performances. Deutsche Grammophon’s streaming service Stage+ has a huge archive of Karajan’s films including his Telemondial legacy – recorded with the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics d…

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Doug Pray, Documentary Film Director-Episode #306 1:12:25

4h ago1:12:25

1:12:25

Doug Pray is a documentary filmmaker of great range and substance. His portraits of subcultures and creative visionaries have led him to numerous Sundance premieres, critical raves, and awards. His feature documentaries include: “Love, Lizzo,” “Surfwise,” and the Emmy Award-winning “Art & Copy.” His first two films, “Hype!,” the story of the Seattl…

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Podcast revisited: Rob Cowan on listening to historic recordings 47:34

1h ago47:34

47:34

As we step into the summer holiday period, this week we thought we’d revisit one of our special longer-length episodes from last year featuring one of our writers, our historical recording expert Rob Cowan on what we can gain from listening to recordings from the past. Why should we listen to historic recordings? What can we learn from them, and wh…

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Cult & Culture Podcast Episode 43 feat. Kent Osborne 1:06:48

5h ago1:06:48

1:06:48

The newest episode of Cult and Culture is a conversation with LA-based Kent Osborne, an artist with incredible stage presence and energy, originally from Atlanta. Kent is a self described punk rapper, also connecting heavily with "trap metal." Osborne covers how this type of music stood out to him, starting with when he would play freestyle guitar …

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Jimi Fritz, Musician-Filmmaker-Author-Episode #305 53:49

6h ago53:49

53:49

Jimi Fritz is a filmmaker, musician, writer, entrepreneur, raconteur and roustabout. He’s written two feature-length screenplays, numerous articles, and a non-fiction book about rave culture. He’s also made numerous films and music videos. His latest book, entitled, The End of Everything, An Ironic Black Comedy, is about an older man simply named F…

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Soprano Sophie Bevan on overcoming adversity 40:15

11h ago40:15

40:15

Hattie Butterworth meets soprano Sophie Bevan ahead of her appearance at the First Night of the Proms. Moving through Sophie's early life and career, they speak about her experience navigating a diagnosis of bowel cancer, the importance of her faith and family, and what she wishes audiences knew about the life of a singer. Music included in the eps…

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Dr. William J. Carl, Greek Scholar-Screenwriter-Playwright-Episode #304 1:05:52

6h ago1:05:52

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Dr. William J. Carl is a Greek scholar, screenwriter, playwright, and lyricist. He’s also a former professor, seminary president, and pastor, who’s been a U.S. Senate Guest Chaplain. He’s been a speaker at Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton, Cornell, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon, as well as in Russia, South Africa, India, China, South Korea, Taiwan…

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Dalia's Mixtape: Judith Weir's 'Still, Glowing' 16:31

1d ago16:31

16:31

In April, Dalia Stasevska, Chief Conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, launched a new project, ‘Dalia’s Mixtape’, for Platoon. Leading her BBC orchestra, she has recorded ten works by ten modern composers, each shedding a new and different light on the symphony orchestra and what it c…

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David Stenn, Screenwriter-Producer-Director-Episode #303 1:09:02

4d ago1:09:02

1:09:02

David Stenn was hired by the TV series Hill Street Blues immediately after graduating from Yale, becoming the show’s youngest writer ever. David then wrote She Was Marked For Murder, an NBC movie that earned an Edgar nomination from the Mystery Writers Guild of America. David returned to television as Producer of 21 Jump Street, then Supervising Pr…

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Cult & Culture Podcast Episode 42 feat. HIRS Collective 58:14

17d ago58:14

58:14

In this episode of Cult and Culture, Justin and Luke talk with Jenna and Scott of the radical, noisy, unapologetically queer band/project, The HIRS Collective. They share the shift to searching for reasons to stay alive over seeking out aggressive confrontation, the personal importance of touring to mental health, some of the unlikely collaborators…

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Harry Christophers at 70: The Sixteen's founder on a life in music 47:20

29d ago47:20

47:20

Conductor and founder of The Sixteen Harry Christophers speaks to Gramophone Editor Martin Cullingford about his new album, ‘70: A Life in Music’, which features 39 carefully selected recordings from the conductor's career so far, spanning periods from the renaissance to contemporary music. Reflecting on his 45-year career, Christophers' talks abou…

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Joey Hartsone, Screenwriter-Novelist-Episode #302 1:00:05

12d ago1:00:05

1:00:05

The phenomenal screenwriter and novelist, Joey Hartstone, had his first two feature films directed by no less than Rob Reiner. The first film, LBJ, which was named to Hollywood’s highly respected Black List in 2014, starred Woody Harrelson as LBJ. Joey’s second feature, “Shock and Awe,” featured Woody Harrelson, James Marsden, Tommy Lee Jones, Jess…

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Héloïse Werner on her new album 'Close-ups' 30:31

15d ago30:31

30:31

Soprano and composer Héloïse Werner speaks to Gramophone Editor Martin Cullingford about her new album, ‘Close-ups’, which features composers Barbara Strozzi, Julie Pinel and Hildegard of Bingen as well as compositions by Werner herself. Her second album sees her collaborating with fellow musicians Colin Alexander, Julian Azkoul, Max Baillie, Kit D…

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Megan Woodward, Author-Episode #301 53:23

19d ago53:23

53:23

The author, ghostwriter, copywriter, and freelance editor, Megan Woodward recently published her beautifully written and illustrated debut picture book, This Book is Definitely Not Cursed, which is published by Simon and Schuster. She’s also the author of the forthcoming book, Jake Maddox Dance, Gymnastics, and Cheerleading Jokes. Megan specializes…

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Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy on their piano four-hands debut album 32:16

22d ago32:16

32:16

For their debut Harmonia Mundi release as a duo, pianists Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy have recorded two works by Schubert, the great Fantasy in F minor and the Divertissement à la Hongroise, and, in between, a work they commissioned, Trompe-l’oeil by the Russian composer Leonid Desyatnikov (b1955), who has said of his piece, ‘You can envisage …

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Madolyn Smith Osborne, Actress-Episode #300 1:06:12

26d ago1:06:12

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Madolyn Smith Osborne had the kind of fairy tale show business beginning that most can only fantasize about. While still in school at The University of Southern California, she won her first paycheck with a serendipitous audition before famed choreographer, Gower Champion, when a lead dancer and understudy had to be replaced in the Broadway-bound p…

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Magdalena Kožená on her new album 'Czech Songs' 20:40

2M ago20:40

20:40

Mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená speaks to Gramophone Editor Martin Cullingford about her new album, ‘Czech Songs’, which features composers Bohuslav Martinů, Antonín Dvořák, Hans Krása and Gideon Klein, and for which she's joined by the Czech Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle. ‘Czech Songs’ is out now on Pentatone.…

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Rob Marshall, Director-Producer-Choreographer-Episode #299 59:57

1M ago59:57

59:57

The great director, Rob Marshall, has made numerous films that have been honored with a total of 30 Academy Award nominations — winning 9 in all, including Best Picture for “Chicago,” which alone won a total of 6 of those Oscars. Also, for “Chicago,” Rob received the Directors Guild Award, and nominations for Best Director for the Oscar, Golden Glo…

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Nicholas Phan on 'A Change is Gonna Come' 25:46

2M ago25:46

25:46

The American tenor Nicholas Phan has just released an album of protest songs, many from the 1960s by legendary singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Pete Seeger and Malvina Reynolds. It also contains a new work by Errollyn Wallen. ‘A Change in Gonna Come’, featuring Palaver Strings, and a couple of guest appearances by Farayi Malek, is …

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Cult & Culture Podcast Episode 41 - Steve Hill AKA Satan (Comedian for people going to hell) 1:12:42

1M ago1:12:42

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Episode 41 is a conversation with Steve Hill, a Black Satanist running for Congress in Southern California in a district that is primarily white and conservative. This is particularly interesting when considering his background of being in the US Marines, as well as a correctional officer in the 90s (He also works in real estate, as well as being a…

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Stephen Cole, Musical Theatre Writer-Session 2-Episode #298 58:14

1M ago58:14

58:14

Stephen Cole is back on StoryBeat for the second time. An award-winning writer of musical theatre, non-fiction books, short stories, and novels, Stephen’s work has been recorded, published, and produced worldwide, from New York City to London to the Middle East and Australia. With Matthew Ward he wrote the musicals After The Fair, Merlin’s Apprenti…

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Cellist Laura van der Heijden on her debut concerto release 20:46

2M ago20:46

20:46

Since winning BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2012, aged 15, Laura van der Heijden has enjoyed a career as a cellist to watch. She’s a Chandos artist, recording both as a soloist and also as part of Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective. This month she makes her concerto debut with an album of three British cello concertos, Frank Bridge’s Oration, Sir …

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The PROMISE Registry & Clinical Trials 20:20

2M ago20:20

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In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking PROMISE Registry, a research study aimed at understanding how genetic differences can impact prostate cancer patient outcomes. Our guests, Dr. Channing Paller and Rudy Burwell, share valuable insights on the importance of this collaborative effort between doctors, researchers, and patients in the fight…

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Maria Baltazzi, TV Producer-Teacher-Author- Episode #297 59:46

2M ago59:46

59:46

Maria Baltazzi is a Happiness Explorer. And an extraordinarily fascinating one at that. Her experiences as an Emmy-winning producer of hit TV shows, a wellbeing teacher, world traveler, and luxury travel designer specializing in transformative adventures, has given her a unique lens into conscious living. Maria was one of the original supervising p…

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Can Çakmur on Schubert and Krenek 22:34

2M ago22:34

22:34

This week's Gramophone Podcast sees pianist Can Çakmur join Editor Martin Cullingford to talk about the latest album in his series for the BIS label in which he pairs works by Schubert with music by composers inspired by him - in this instance Ernst Krenek. As well as introducing Krenek's Second Sonata, he also talks about the composer's completion…

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Scott M. Hoffman, Author-Episode #296 42:20

2M ago42:20

42:20

Author Scott M. Hoffman was a witness to historical events concerning major mob families. His book, Inside, tells the eye-opening tale of the son of a mobster growing up learning the harrowing life within a ruthless crime family. Scott absorbed the inner workings of the mob from his dad, who loyally served The Chicago Outfit for over 55 years –neve…

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Andrè Schuen on Schubert's Winterreise 26:06

2M ago26:06

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With Winterreise, Andrè Schuen and Daniel Heide complete their recordings for DG of Schubert’s three song cycles, and have understandably saved the most challenging to last. James Jolly spoke to Andrè to discover how he approaches this colossal work, the Everest of any singer’s repertoire. This Gramophone Podcast is produced in association with Wig…

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Cult & Culture Podcast Episode 40 feat. Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse, The Black Heart Procession, etc. 1:04:52

2M ago1:04:52

1:04:52

Episode 40 is a conversation with drummer Joe Plummer (Cold War Kids, Modest Mouse, The Shins, The Black Heart Procession, etc.). They talk about the variety of music he has taken part in, working on research podcasts, tour stories involving frisbees and back problems, pickle ball and yoga, the San Diego connections that Joe has, and the similariti…

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Richard Skipper, Entertainer-Singer-Episode #295 1:08:31

2M ago1:08:31

1:08:31

Richard Skipper is an entertainer, singer and host known for his award-winning tribute to Carol Channing, which was endorsed by Carol herself. He can be seen in the film, Carol Channing: Larger Than Life. Richard’s appeared in legendary venues from Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal and Hilton to Carnegie Hall. And he’s shared stages with some of the bigges…

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Dr. 'Niyi Coker Jr., Professor-Director-Episode #294 1:02:11

2M ago1:02:11

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Dr. ‘Niyi Coker, Jr., is a Professor and the Director of the School of Theatre, Television, and Film (TTF) at San Diego State University in California, which is ranked by the Hollywood Reporter as a top 10 Film production program. ‘Niyi has served as Visiting Artistic Director to several theatre companies including: K3 at Malmo Hogskola in Sweden, …

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Antonello Manacorda on Beethoven's Ninth at 200 28:16

3M ago28:16

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To mark the 200th anniversary of the premiere of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Vienna, which took place on May 7, 1824, Gramophone’s podcast this week focuses on the work. Antonello Manacorda has just completed a cycle of the nine symphonies with Akademie Potsdam for Sony Classical, including a brand-new Ninth. James Jolly went to visit him at the …

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Brindley Sherratt on his debut song recital 'Fear No More' 21:25

3M ago21:25

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The British bass Brindley Sherratt has released his first solo album, ‘Fear No More’, a Delphian recording, with Julius Drake at the piano. One of the UK’s most distinguished singers, and with an international reputation on the great concert and operatic stages, Sherratt talks to James Jolly about this new, and belated, chapter in his musical caree…

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Cult & Culture Podcast Episode 39 feat. Jamie Lee and Nam Chanterwyn + Bonus sound bowl performance 1:27:49

3M ago1:27:49

1:27:49

In Episode 39 of the Cult and Culture Podcast, Luke and Justin interview two of their yoga instructors, Jamie Lee and Nam Chanterwyn. Both of these teachers have a unique style to instructing, as well as interesting approaches to life that, in many ways, tie into the concepts of being in a band. Luke and Justin wanted to take this episode to focus …

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Steven Kunes, TV and Film Writer-Episode #293 55:30

3M ago55:30

55:30

What a wonderful fun and funny interview with a fellow who’s toiled at the highest peak of Hollywood as a screenwriter. TV and film writer, Steven Kunes, has worked on numerous sitcoms and movies. At the age of 26, legendary TV producer, Norman Lear, hired Steven to write and develop half-hour comedies for his company, Embassy Television. This led …

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Cult & Culture Podcast Episode 38 feat. Nick Reinhart of Tera Melos 1:21:42

3M ago1:21:42

1:21:42

In this episode, Justin and Luke talk with Nick Reinhart (Tera Melos, Disheveled Cuss, Death Grips, Pinback). They talk less about the technical proficiency that Nick clearly has, but the morals connected with being a musician. Nick reflects on the importance of Tera Melos for himself, and Nick and JP share the memories and lore surrounding Tera Me…