Best Jess Branch Podcasts (2024)

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Marcus Brinkman on Hong Yi Xiang from Journal of Asian Martial Arts 1999 34:56

2h ago34:56

34:56

We discuss Marcus Brinkman's interview in the 1999 issue of Journal of Asian Martial Arts. For part 2 of this episode visit our Patreon.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Jack Knowles 44:29

16h ago44:29

44:29

In this episode, we sit down with Jack Knowles, the brilliant lighting designer behind some of the most stunning stage productions in recent years. Jack takes us behind the scenes of his award-winning work on *Sunset Boulevard*, which earned him a coveted Olivier Award. But it's not all about the accolades—Jack also shares some of the more unexpect…

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Chris Bush and Roni Neale 1:00:27

4h ago1:00:27

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In this episode, I sit down with a dynamic, beautiful and hilarious couple of the theatre world—Chris Bush and Roni Neale, both accomplished playwrights with a passion for storytelling. Chris, known for the critically acclaimed 'Standing at the Sky’s Edge', shares insights into their creative process (all nighters and avoiding Zip Zap Boing), while…

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Blurred Boundaries - The Hong Family History and Hong Brothers Early Training in Taiwan 32:11

4h ago32:11

32:11

We begin season four with a look at Hong Ze-Han's history of his father and grandfather from his book Blurred Boundaries. To listen ad-free and to hear the extended and bonus episodes visit our Patreon.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Rebecca Trehearn 45:50

7d ago45:50

45:50

For this episode I had a chat with the radiant, warm and incredibly candid Rebecca Trehearn. Rebecca is an Olivier Award winning musical theatre actress, and also a regular in the long running Welsh soap 'Pobol y Cwm'. During our conversation we covered a huge variety of topics including The Power of No, her own experience of 'Bad Cinderella', the …

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Episode 12: Social Entrepreneur Gabor Cselle on Building in Public 45:27

12d ago45:27

45:27

On this episode of "The Idea Maze," we're joined by Gabor Cselle, a serial social entrepreneur known for founding companies like reMail, Namo Media, and T2. Gabor discusses the inspirations, challenges, and key lessons from his ventures, emphasizing the importance of risk-taking and the dynamics of building in public. He reflects on his time at Goo…

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Xu Hong Ji's Branch of the Tang Shou Tao (Re-Release) 35:01

13d ago35:01

35:01

Recorded back in 2022 this is the firs of three episodes we did on Xu Hong Ji and his Tang Shou Tao school in Taiwan. Part 2 Part 3By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Gareth Fry 1:06:41

22d ago1:06:41

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This week I chatted to Olivier and Tony award winning sound designer, Gareth Fry. I met Gareth on a production in 2012, shortly after he had done the sound design for the opening ceremony of the Olympics, and he was the obvious choice when thinking of a soundie to chat with! Gareth has productions such as 'Harry Potter' on in the West End, but also…

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Episode Flashback #2 - More Hong Yi-Xiang from Season 1 26:42

1M ago26:42

26:42

We look back at our episodes on Hong Yi-Xiang from season one. This episode includes Robert W Smith account of Hong from "Masters and Methods". To listen ad free join our Patreon.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Tabby Lamb and Amber Chapell 52:53

30d ago52:53

52:53

For this episode I once again brought on a creative AND a backstage practitioner to chat together about all things theatre, stage management and being prompt. Tabby is a playwright, most well known for her autobiographical piece 'Since U Been Gone' and more recently 'Happy Meal', and Amber is a phenomenal stage manager who I was lucky enough to wor…

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Sophie Isaacs 48:29

1M ago48:29

48:29

After my episode with Gemma Knight Jones, the overwhelming feedback I got was how much people LOVED hearing theatre parents chat about their experiences. So I started to cast around for other West End mamas to chat to, and Sophie Isaacs was an obvious choice. She was in the original West End cast of 'Heathers' and also 'Six', 'Made In Dagenham' and…

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Episode Flashback Season One - Hong Yi Xiang 22:56

1M ago22:56

22:56

We revisit our episodes on Hong Yi Xiang before season 4 where we will looking as some of Hong Ze-Han's book on his father's life. Join our Patreon for early access to ad-free episodes, bonus and extended episodes.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Dan Buckley 1:02:23

1M ago1:02:23

1:02:23

Dan Buckley is an actor with a huge number of musical theatre productions under his belt including 'The Book of Mormon', 'Loserville' and 'Fisherman's Friends'. However it was his brilliant social media content which made me aware of him. Dan makes funny, well observed and painfully true videos which completely encapsulate the highs, lows and all-c…

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Episode 11: Wendy Tsu on Innovating Fertility Care with Branch Care 42:58

2M ago42:58

42:58

On this episode of The Idea Maze, we're joined by Wendy Tsu, CEO of Branch Care. Wendy leads us through her journey from a tech-savvy upbringing in the Bay Area to founding a company aiming to democratize fertility care across the US. Wendy shares her learnings from observing one of the best serial entrepreneurs launch multiple businesses within Al…

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Mark Ravenhill 1:03:17

2M ago1:03:17

1:03:17

I couldn't quite believe that one of our most prolific living playwright's agreed to be on my podcast. But one of the most incredible things about Mark Ravenhill is how generous he is with his knowledge and expertise. This was a lengthy chat which covered the French word for prompter, his sometimes- good-sometimes-bad relationships with stage manag…

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T.T. Liang's 10 Rules and Season 4 Preview 28:51

2M ago28:51

28:51

We close out season 3 with some final words of wisdom from TT Liang and then there's a short clip from our first episode of season four were we discuss the life of Hong Yi Xiang from his son's book "Blurred Boundaries."By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Gemma Knight Jones 48:22

2M ago48:22

48:22

Gemma Knight Jones is the ultimate West End queen; A talented mama who is always grafting and endlessly optimistic. Gemma and I were pregnant together on a fast-paced West End show, an experience that truly bonded us, and then we came together again shortly before I left stage management permanently. I really wanted to chat to her about motherhood …

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Rob Madge and Rosie Morgan 52:03

3M ago52:03

52:03

I saw Rob Madge's production of 'My Son's A Queer But What Can You Do' when it was in the West End and just thought it was a fabulous, moving and beautiful piece. On social media I saw that they and their stage manager had a really gorgeous friendship and shared the unique bond that can click into place when working as stage manager and performer o…

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The Tai Chi Chuan Two Person Dance of T.T. Liang 28:34

3M ago28:34

28:34

In this episode we discuss T.T.'s training with Cheng Man Ching as well as his creation of the Tai Chi Chuan Two Person Dance. Check out our Patreon for the extended version of this episode and bonus episodes.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Episode 10: Michael Karnjanaprakorn on Skillshare, Otis, and The Psyche of a Founder 27:46

3M ago27:46

27:46

On this episode of The Idea Maze, we are joined by serial founder, Michael Karnjanaprakorn. He shares his honest and challenging experiences founding both the popular learning community, Skillshare and Otis Wealth, a company pioneering fractionalized ownership of collectibles. He also gives an insight into how he's worked to balance his ego, founde…

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Les Dennis 51:06

2M ago51:06

51:06

Les Dennis is one of the country's most experienced and popular entertainers. With a career spanning several decades and a CV which boasts gameshow host, stand up comic, straight actor, reality tv star and musical theatre legend, it was not hard for Jess to find topics to chat about. In fact editing their lengthy conversation down to 45 minutes was…

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T.T. Liang's Steal My Art and Pushing Hands 31:31

3M ago31:31

31:31

We continue our series on T.T. Liang. In this episode we discuss his early life as a customs officer and more. Visit our Patreon for Extended and Bonus episodes.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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T.T. Liang on Stealing the Art of Tai Chi Chuan and the Song of Pushing Hands 35:59

4M ago35:59

35:59

T.T. Liang on Stealing the Art of Tai Chi Chuan and the Song of Pushing Hands visit our Patreon for Extended and Bonus EpisodesBy Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Episode 9: Appy People's Aaron White on Building with Confidence 43:26

4M ago43:26

43:26

This episode of The Idea Maze, we're joined by Aaron White, co-founding CTO of multiple venture-backed startups and now CEO of Appy People. He's also spent time as the VP of VC firm Venrock and as the co-founder of Boundless. Rob and Aaron discuss everything from the role of a CTO in the idea maze, what working in VC taught him, and how he is think…

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T.T. Liang Stories and The Song of Pushing Hands 27:56

4M ago27:56

27:56

We begin a multi episode look at the life and times of T.T. Liang and discuss the Song of Pushing Hands. Check out our Patreon for bonus and extended episodes.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Chen Weiming on Tai Chi Chuan's Fighting Application 28:57

5M ago28:57

28:57

We discuss Chen Weiming's writings on Tai Chi's martial application. Then we complete our look at the Song of 13 Postures from Bai Hua's book. Visit our Patreon for Extended and Bonus episodes.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Chen Weiming on Pushing Hands and The Benefits of Tai Chi Practices. 34:10

5M ago34:10

34:10

We explore a few more questions from Chen Weiming on Pushing Hands and other topics. Then we return to the Tai Chi Classics which asks what are the purpose of the Tai Chi Practices. Check out the Patreon for extended episodes and bonus episodes.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Chen Weiming on Pushing Hands and The Tai Chi Chuan Classsics 32:59

6M ago32:59

32:59

We continue our look at Chen Weiming's Tai Chi Chuan Ta Wen and discuss pushing hands. Then we return to Bai Hua's Tai Chi Classics. Check our Patreon for extended and bonus episodes.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Episode 8: Ariel Diaz: 4x Founder on the Artistic Approach to Business 41:46

5M ago41:46

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This episode of The Idea Maze, we have a very different conversation. Rob is joined by Ariel Diaz, 4x Founder/CEO (most recently of Blissfully), to dive into his unique and fascinating approach to start-ups. They discuss everything from unpacking how ideas are spread -- or are "memetically fit" -- and how leading with a right-brain first approach c…

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Chen Wei Ming's Life and Work and Transmission of Tai Chi from Teacher to Student 31:08

6M ago31:08

31:08

We discuss Chen Wei Ming and look at his book Tai Chi Chuan Ta Wen. We then look at what the Tai Chi Classics have to say about Teacher to student transmission. Check out our Patreon for extended episode and bonus episodes. FacebookBy Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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The Idea Maze: Five Key Takeaways from Year 1 3:57

6M ago3:57

3:57

After our first year of The Idea Maze, we wanted to share five key takeaways that we have distilled from these conversations. Listen to host Rob Go break down the most significant lessons he learned from past episodes.By Rob Go

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Wu Hui Chuan - Tai Chi Classics and "Listening" 29:59

7M ago29:59

29:59

We discuss Lin Du Yin's teacher and Yang Cheng Fu's first disciple Wu Hui Chuan. Then we look at the Tai Chi Classics and the concept of "listening" in Tai Chi. Check out our Patreon for extended versions of the episode as well as bonus episodes.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Episode 7: General Assembly and Common Living's Brad Hargreaves 43:15

7M ago43:15

43:15

Welcome back! These next several episodes will feature terrific founders that are still in the midst of the idea maze themselves. We'll explore how their prior founder experiences have shaped their approach and the things they are looking to repeat and avoid as they traverse the idea maze for the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th time. In this episode we're joined …

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More on Tian Zhou Lin and Keeping the Yi in the Dantien 33:12

7M ago33:12

33:12

We discuss more about the great Tian Zhou Lin and we discuss the Tai Chi Classics and keeping the "Yi in the Dantien" in Tai Chi. Visit our Patreon for extended and bonus episodes.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Our 100th Episode - Lin Du Yin and Tian Zhou Lin 46:14

8M ago46:14

46:14

First we talk about reaching 100 episodes then we discuss Bai Hua's teacher Lin Du Yin and one of his teachers Tian Zhou Lin. Visit our Patreon for extended episode and bonus episodes.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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The Wu Style Tai Chi and The Song of 13 Postures 31:31

8M ago31:31

31:31

We continue our discussion of the Wu Style of Tai Chi and its healing capacities. The we return to our discussion of the Song of 13 Postures. For extended and bonus episodes visit our Patreon.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Alan Peatfield Interview (First Section) 34:25

8M ago34:25

34:25

This is the first 30 min of our interview with Alan Peatfield. Topics include Rose, Li, Dan Dougherty and Xie Peiqi. In the full interview Alan also talks about his work on the Tao De Ching book with BK Frantzis, Xie's Bagua Zhang and Much More. Click for Full InterviewBy Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Wu and Yang Styles for Healing, Lin Du Ying and The Song of the 13 Postures 31:13

8M ago31:13

31:13

In this episode we discuss Bruce's use of the Wu style to heal his back after a car accident. Then we talk about his Yang style teacher Lin Du Ying. We also discuss the second verse of the 13 posture song and the concept of the "string of nine pearls". Visit the Patreon for extended episode and bonus episodes.…

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Wu Style Origins / Song of 13 Postures and ”MIng Yi”. 29:04

9M ago29:04

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In this episode we discuss the origins of the Wu Style of Tai Chi and we begin our discussion of the Tai Chi Classic "Song of the 13 Postures". Visit our Patreon for extended episodes, bonus episodes and more.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Healing Capacity of the Wu Style and a Summary of the Tai Chi Chuan Treatise 31:09

9M ago31:09

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We continue our look at the 1987 article where BK Frantzis discusses the healing aspects of the Wu style of Tai Chi. Then we look at Bai Hua's summary of the Tai Chi Chuan Lun.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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BK Frantzis Comparison of Yang and Wu Styles of Tai Chi from 1987 Tai Chi Magazine. 32:41

10M ago32:41

32:41

We look at a 1987 article in Tai Chi Magazine where Bruce Frantzis compares the Yang and Wu styles of Tai Chi Chuan. Then we continue or look at the Tai Chi Classics. Check out our Patreon for extended episodes and Bonus content.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Episode 6: Brian Long, Author of Problem Hunting: The Tech Startup Textbook 47:02

10M ago47:02

47:02

On our sixth episode of The Idea Maze, Rob sits down with Brian Long, a serial entrepreneur who started two venture funded companies so far. TapCommerce scaled quickly and was sold to Twitter for $100M, and Attentive is a large scale independant business generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Brian is also the author of Problem Hunt…

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Wu Jien Chuan, Ma Yueh Liang and Teacher Student Relationships 30:56

10M ago30:56

30:56

In this episode we look at Power of Internal Martial Arts by BK Frantzis for more on Wu's teaching. Then we look at Ma Yueh Liang's book from 1935. We also discuss student teacher relationships before and after the Boxer Uprising. For extended episode and bonus episodes visit our Patreon.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Bruce Frantzis on Wu Jien Chuan and the Tai Chi Classic ”Stand like a Scale, Move like a Wheel”. 35:01

11M ago35:01

35:01

We look at The Power of Internal Martial Arts for Bruce's version of Wu Jien Chuan's life and we discuss the classic of "Stand like a Scale and Move lie a Wheel". For extended episode and bonus content visit our Patreon.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Episode 5: Jesse Pujji, Gateway X 41:14

11M ago41:14

41:14

On this episode of The Idea Maze, Rob is joined by Jesse Pujji, co-founder of Ampush and founder of Gateway X - focused on launching startups that can become self-sustaining businesses without the need of venture capital. They dive into Jesse's criteria for launching companies, his best advice for second-time founders, and the two types of entrepre…

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Wu Jien Chuan / Four oz. Defeats 1000 lbs. 30:38

11M ago30:38

30:38

In this episode we first discuss Wu Jien Chuan from Wen Zee and Frank Allen's books. Then we return to the Tai Chi Classics and discuss the saying "Four Ounces Defeats One Thousand Pounds". For extended episodes and bonus content visit our Patreon.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Yang Ban Huo and Chuan You and their Students - More from the Tai Chi Classics 32:06

12M ago32:06

32:06

We look at the connection between the 2nd generation of the Yang Family, Yang Ban Huo and the founder of the Wu style Chuan You. Then we look at Chuan You's top students, his son Wu Jien Chuan and the lesser known Wang Mao Zhai. Then we continue our discussion of the Tai Chi Chuan Treatise. In our Patreon episode we continue our discussion of Taois…

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Episode 4: Mike Salguero, ButcherBox 41:08

12M ago41:08

41:08

On this episode of The Idea Maze, Rob sits down with Mike Salguero, CEO and founder of ButcherBox. It's unlike any other story we've heard so far, a bootstrapped business that all started from a side project. With over $600 million in revenue already, it's a story of wild, surprising success. Show link: The Lean Canvas Tool…

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Wu Style Founder Chuan You and his son Wu Jien Chuan - Tai Chi Classics Continued 31:25

1y ago31:25

31:25

We discuss the founder of the Wu style Chuan You and his son Wu Jien Chuan. For an extended episode and bonus content visit our Patreon.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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Yang Shao Jung’s Push Hands and ’Storing Qi in the Dantien’ 32:08

1y ago32:08

32:08

We discuss BK Frantzis' account of Yang Shao Jung's class and look at Bai Hua's interpretation of the phrase "the top of the head must held lightly and the qi must sink to the dantien". Join our Patreon for bonus content and extended episodes.By Isaac Kamins & Jess O’Brien

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