Best Robert Emery Podcasts (2024)

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#17. Behind the scenes with Sarah Miles: I've got quite a few odd stories - Part II 1:00:27

1+ y ago1:00:27

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"The only person that knew (about her affair with with Laurence Olivier) was my Mother, as she caught us together." - Sarah Miles Robert Emery talks to Sarah Miles for Part Two of their explosive podcast episode. If you missed Part One, then click here to watch it before enjoying this follow-up episode. Sarah is an English theatre and film actress …

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#16. Behind the scenes with Right Said Fred: I once spent £2,500 on a pair of leather trousers 41:00

3+ y ago41:00

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"The one thing I couldn't live without is music - I'd go mad" - Right Said Fred Robert Emery talks to Fred and Richard Fairbrass, the brothers better know as Right Said Fred. They talks about selling 30 million albums, how they dealt with their massive success, their struggle with depression, and how on occasion, they like to live life to the max; …

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#15. Behind the scenes with Jim Mellon: The most outrageous thing I've purchased is a plane! 1:06:49

3+ y ago1:06:49

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"There are three key things that a person needs to be successful; be curious and adaptable, read a lot, and apply yourself" - Jim Mellon Robert Emery talks to Jim Mellon, a billionaire entrepreneur-investor-philanthropist. Often in the top 10% of the Sunday Times Rich List, Jim is a visionary entrepreneur with a flair for identifying emerging globa…

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#14. Behind the scenes with John Rutter: I'm 50% songwriter, 50% composer 1:20:03

5y ago1:20:03

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"I would say to any composer: Talent is important, perseverance is important, hard work is important, but luck is important as well..." - John Rutter Robert Emery talks to John Rutter, composer and conductor best known for his choral compositions, including many Christmas carols and anthem.. John talks about his process of composing, the commission…

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#13. Behind the scenes with Jodie Prenger: Don’t tell Cameron this, but I would have done it for free… 42:50

5y ago42:50

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“You don’t strive to push your Gran down the stairs just to get that part“ - Jodie Prenger Robert Emery talks to Jodie Prenger, actress and singer best known for winning the ‘I’d Do Anything’ TV programme in 2008, giving her the opportunity to play Nancy in the West End revival of ‘Oliver!’ at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Jodie talks about her wo…

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#12. Behind the scenes with Il Divo's David Miller: Classical music has an impact on the brain 56:28

5+ y ago56:28

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"Seeding young minds with classical music is a bit of an emotional crusade" - David Miller Robert Emery talks to David Miller, American Tenor who is a member of the successful classical crossover group Il Divo, who has sold over 28 million copies worldwide. David talks about the challenges of being on tour, recording albums and how he believes that…

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#11. Behind the scenes with Cassidy Janson: How I persuaded Carole King to give me an unreleased song for my album 52:48

5+ y ago52:48

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"There's never one big break, that's such a myth - there's degrees of getting recognised"Robert Emery talks to Cassidy Janson, actress and now singer/songwriter best known for playing the lead in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and joining Beverley Knight and Amber Riley to form the trio; The Leading Ladies. Cassidy talks about the challenges of…

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#10. Behind the scenes with Peter Polycarpou: Madonna wanted to do a bit off-camera with me 1:02:41

5+ y ago1:02:41

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Robert Emery talks to Peter Polycarpou, British stage, TV and film actor best known playing Chris Theodopolopodous in the hit TV series 'Birds Of A Feather'. Peter talks about his approach to work, tells some incredible stories on what happens behind the scenes in the world of theatre, and answers a quick-fire round of questions culminating in the …

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#9. Classical music is dead - long live the dead. 40:04

5+ y ago40:04

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"For me, music is about moving other people. I don't just want to move myself; I want to pass on my emotion and my feelings to an audience." - Robert Emery In this special episode of the 'Backstage with Robert Emery' podcast, RDCE discusses if the genre of classical music is alive and kicking, or if it's as dead as the press would like you to belie…

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#8. Behind the scenes with Jumoké Fashola: The Condition of Being A Woman 1:13:32

5+ y ago1:13:32

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Robert Emery talks to Jumoké Fashola, the broadcaster, journalist, vocalist and live literature curator. Jumoké talks about how she began in TV and radio, her love of music from Gershwin to Gospel and Handel to Hamilton, and how poetry has been a constant in her life. A truly remarkable woman who has successfully created a career as a Jazz and Clas…

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#7. Why is learning a musical instrument so hard - and how to solve it. 20:38

5+ y ago20:38

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"The emerging picture is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert—in anything" - neurologist Daniel Levitin In this special episode of the 'Backstage with Robert Emery' podcast, RDCE discusses the reason learning a musical instrument is so hard, and how to overcome th…

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#6. Behind the scenes with Willemijn Verkaik: It’s about believing in yourself 1:02:38

5+ y ago1:02:38

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Robert Emery talks to Willemijn Verkaik, the singer and actress best known for her stage role in Wicked and singing the voice of Elsa for the German and Dutch versions of Disney's Frozen. Willemijn talks about how she keeps on top form, her experience of playing Elphaba on Broadway, the West-End, in Germany and in the Netherlands, and how her stage…

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#5. Behind the scenes - What does a Musical Director actually do? 40:24

5+ y ago40:24

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"During a preview, I had the assistant director run up to me whilst I was conducting and said "you do know we cancelled the next piece for tonight?" And I thought, you've got to be joking..." - Robert Emery In this special episode of the ‘Backstage with Robert Emery’ podcast, RDCE takes you through what a Musical Director actually does; and it invo…

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#4. Behind the scenes with Sarah Miles: I've got quite a few odd stories - Part I 1:08:06

5+ y ago1:08:06

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"The only person that knew (about her affair with with Laurence Olivier) was my Mother, as she caught us together." - Sarah Miles Robert Emery talks to Sarah Miles, the English theatre and film actress who was nominated for four BAFTA's, two Golden Globes and an Oscar. Sarah talks about her biological connection with the British Royal family, finis…

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#3. Behind the scenes: The secrets of making an album - Part II 51:37

5+ y ago51:37

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In part II, this special episode of the ‘Backstage with Robert Emery’ podcast tries to discover and delve into the secrets to making a number one album. To turn things on their head a little, he has swapped seats and is being interviewed by the soprano, Joanna Forest. Working closely with RDCE for a few years, Joanna works hard to find out exactly …

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#2. Behind the scenes: The secrets of making an album - Part I 1:10:24

5+ y ago1:10:24

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"This is where the journey starts in producing an album; concepts don't happen by accident." - Robert Emery In this special episode of the ‘Backstage with Robert Emery’ podcast, RDCE discovers the secrets of making a number one album. To turn things on their head a little, he has swapped seats and is being interviewed by the soprano, Joanna Forest.…

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#1. Behind the scenes with Stewart Copeland: Why dumb shit makes me happy 59:22

5+ y ago59:22

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"If the only reason humans pro-create is Vivaldi, we would all be fucked…" - Stewart Copeland Robert Emery talks to Stewart Copeland, the founder and drummer of the British rock band 'The Police'. Stewart talks about why he attributes studying 'Mass Communication & Public Policy' to becoming one of the worlds most famous drummers, why one of his ba…

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#17. Behind the scenes with Sarah Miles: I've got quite a few odd stories - Part II 1:00:27

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#16. Behind the scenes with Right Said Fred: I once spent £2,500 on a pair of leather trousers 41:00

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#15. Behind the scenes with Jim Mellon: The most outrageous thing I've purchased is a plane! 1:06:49

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#14. Behind the scenes with John Rutter: I'm 50% songwriter, 50% composer 1:20:03

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#13. Behind the scenes with Jodie Prenger: Don’t tell Cameron this, but I would have done it for free… 42:50

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#12. Behind the scenes with Il Divo's David Miller: Classical music has an impact on the brain 56:28

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#11. Behind the scenes with Cassidy Janson: How I persuaded Carole King to give me an unreleased song for my album 52:48

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#10. Behind the scenes with Peter Polycarpou: Madonna wanted to do a bit off-camera with me 1:02:41

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#9. Classical music is dead - long live the dead. 40:04

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#8. Behind the scenes with Jumoké Fashola: The Condition of Being A Woman 1:13:32

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#7. Why is learning a musical instrument so hard - and how to solve it. 20:38

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#6. Behind the scenes with Willemijn Verkaik: It’s about believing in yourself 1:02:38

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#5. Behind the scenes - What does a Musical Director actually do? 40:24

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#4. Behind the scenes with Sarah Miles: I've got quite a few odd stories - Part I 1:08:06

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#3. Behind the scenes: The secrets of making an album - Part II 51:37

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#2. Behind the scenes: The secrets of making an album - Part I 1:10:24

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#1. Behind the scenes with Stewart Copeland: Why dumb shit makes me happy 59:22

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