Best Richard Eno Podcasts (2024)

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The Making of THEY WANT MY SOUL by Spoon - featuring Britt Daniel, Jim Eno and Alex Fischel 1:25:36

6m ago1:25:36

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For the 10th anniversary of Spoon’s 8th full-length album, They Want My Soul, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After Spoon concluded their remarkable run of records in the early 2000s with 2010’s Transference, they took a much needed break. During this time, Britt Daniel formed Divine Fits with Dan Boeckner, while Jim Eno produced record…

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The Making of DIARY by Sunny Day Real Estate - feat. Jeremy Enigk, Dan Hoerner and William Goldsmith 1:29:59

1M ago1:29:59

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For the 30th anniversary of Sunny Day Real Estate’s iconic debut album, DIARY, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After Dan Hoerner and Nate Mendel began playing music together in Seattle in 1992, they asked William Goldsmith to join on drums, despite the fact that he was already playing in three other bands at the time. When Mendel went o…

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The Making of THE RUNNERS FOUR by Deerhoof - feat. Greg Saunier, Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich and Chris Cohen 2:06:11

3M ago2:06:11

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For the past three decades, Deerhoof have been one of the most consistently inventive rock bands around. Their seventh album, The Runners Four, remains a fascinating result of a band obsessively recording themselves in their practice space for many months. After Deerhoof first began as a solo harmonica project by Rob Fisk, drummer Greg Saunier join…

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The Making of I WANT TO SEE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TONIGHT - feat. Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson 1:19:57

4M ago1:19:57

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For the 50th anniversary of Richard and Linda Thompson’s first album as a duo, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After Richard helped pioneer British folk rock in the late 1960s with Fairport Convention, he was feeling burnt out and decided to leave the band to focus on writing. In 1972, he married…

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EP. 4.4 Hamlet By William Shakespeare 1:34:27

5M ago1:34:27

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss Hamlet By William Shakespeare ! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Links: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturgy, …

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The Making of VENEER - featuring José González 1:14:54

6M ago1:14:54

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For the 20th anniversary of the debut album by José González, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After getting his start playing in hardcore bands in Gothenburg, Sweden in the 1990s, José González began studying biochemistry at the University of Gothenburg. While he was a student, he continued playing in multiple bands while recording his …

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The Making of OUT OF STEP by Minor Threat - featuring Ian MacKaye 1:32:07

7M ago1:32:07

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In celebration of the recently unearthed Out of Step Outtakes, we take a detailed look at the making of the original record. After Minor Threat formed in Washington D.C. in 1980, they began to find an audience in the American punk scene. Their first two seven-inch records contained songs written by Ian MacKaye, such as “Straight Edge” and “Out of S…

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The Making of I SEE A DARKNESS by Bonnie "Prince" Billy - featuring Will Oldham 1:38:06

8M ago1:38:06

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For the 25th anniversary of the first Bonnie “Prince” Billy album, we take a detailed look at how it was made. Will Oldham grew up studying acting but decided to pursue music while he was attending Brown University. In 1992, he released his first single with Drag City under the name Palace Brothers. A series of albums followed under several variati…

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EP. 4.3 Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea by Nathan Alan Davis 1:53:50

8M ago1:53:50

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans, Jennifer Sassaman, and special guest Mark H. discuss Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea by Nathan Alan Davis ! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Links: Mark H. website: theneogriot.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussion…

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The Making of SUPERFUZZ BIGMUFF by Mudhoney - featuring Mark Arm and Steve Turner 1:00:35

9M ago1:00:35

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For the 35th anniversary of Mudhoney’s first 12-inch record, SUPERFUZZ BIGMUFF, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After Mark Arm met Steve Turner at a show in Seattle, they became fast friends and began playing in multiple bands together. They started Green River with Jeff Ament and Alex Shumway and eventually added Stone Gossard on secon…

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EP. #4.2 Our Town By Thornton Wilder 1:25:08

9M ago1:25:08

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss Our Town by Thornton Wilder! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Links: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturgy, and…

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The Making of CHUTES TOO NARROW by The Shins - featuring James Mercer 1:17:20

10M ago1:17:20

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For the 20th anniversary of The Shins’ second album, CHUTES TOO NARROW, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After getting their start in Albuquerque in the early nineties as a band called Flake, James Mercer, Neal Langford, Marty Crandall and Jesse Sandoval eventually morphed into The Shins. Mercer had first conceived of The Shins as an out…

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The Making of HOUDINI by Melvins - featuring Buzz Osborne 56:28

11M ago56:28

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For the 30th anniversary of the Melvins’ 1993 classic, HOUDINI, we take a detailed look at how the record was made. Buzz Osborne, Mike Dillard and Matt Lukin had formed the Melvins in 1983 when they were teenagers living in Montesano, Washington. Drummer Dale Crover ended up replacing Dillard early on and has remained with the band to this day. Whe…

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EP. #4.1: Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play By Anne Washburn 1:41:50

11M ago1:41:50

1:41:50

In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans, Jennifer Sassaman, and special guest Frank Britton discuss Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play By Anne Washburn! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Links: Kalyn Harewood's album BLOOMING can be heard here on Spotify. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Ins…

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Season 4 Trailer 6:03

12M ago6:03

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In this special trailer for READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss season 4! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturgy, and other bonus c…

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The Making of Cursive's DOMESTICA - featuring Tim Kasher 1:20:34

12M ago1:20:34

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In celebration of the deluxe edition of Cursive’s DOMESTICA, we take an in-depth look at how the record was made. Following the breakup of the Omaha band, Slowdown Virginia, Tim Kasher reunited with his former bandmates, Matt Maginn and Stephen Pedersen, to start a new project called Cursive. They brought in drummer Clint Schnase and released their…

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The Making of GIVE UP by The Postal Service - featuring Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello 1:22:15

1y ago1:22:15

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For the 20th anniversary of The Postal Service record, GIVE UP, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After Jimmy Tamborello was looking for vocalists to collaborate with for a Dntel album he was working on, he connected with Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie. Gibbard agreed to provide vocals for a track that became, “(This Is) The Dream of …

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EP. #3.11: Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw 1:34:54

1y ago1:34:54

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans, Jennifer Sassaman, and special guest Frank Britton discuss Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Links: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on P…

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The Making of SURFER ROSA by Pixies - featuring Joey Santiago, David Lovering and Steve Albini 1:48:21

1y ago1:48:21

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For the 35th anniversary of Pixies’ landmark debut album, SURFER ROSA, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After Charles Thompson and Joey Santiago bonded as suitemates at the University of Massachusettes Amherst, they decided to form a band. By putting an ad in the Boston Phoenix for “a female vocalist into Hüsker Dü and Peter, Paul and Ma…

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EP. #3.10: God Of Carnage By Yasmina Reza 1:17:52

1+ y ago1:17:52

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss God Of Carnage By Yasmina Reza! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Links: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturgy, …

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The Making of VIOLENT FEMMES (Self-Titled) - featuring Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie and Victor DeLorenzo 1:46:02

1+ y ago1:46:02

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For the 40th anniversary of Violent Femmes’ classic debut album, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After bassist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor DeLorenzo first started playing around Milwaukee as a rhythm section, they met a teenage songwriter named Gordon Gano. Despite having limited experience and still just being in high school, Gano…

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EP. #3.9: The Realistic Joneses By Will Eno 1:31:12

1+ y ago1:31:12

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss The Realistic Joneses By Will Eno! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Links: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturg…

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EP. 3.8 School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh 1:39:21

1+ y ago1:39:21

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans, Jennifer Sassaman, and special guest L. Michael Gipson discuss School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Links: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can pa…

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The Making of LET GO by Nada Surf - featuring Matthew Caws 1:11:30

1+ y ago1:11:30

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For the 20th anniversary of Nada Surf’s third album, LET GO, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca formed the band in 1992, they eventually linked up with drummer, Ira Elliot. They spent several years grinding it out in their hometown of New York City where they worked multiple jobs and hustled to get their…

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EP. #3.7: Servant Of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni / One Man Two Guvnors by Richard Bean 1:30:27

1+ y ago1:30:27

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss Servant Of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni and One Man Two Guvnors by Richard Bean ! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Links: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. S…

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The Making of JAMBOREE by Beat Happening - featuring Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis, Bret Lunsford, Steve Fisk and Gary Lee Conner 1:22:37

1+ y ago1:22:37

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For the 35th anniversary of Beat Happening’s second album, JAMBOREE, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After meeting at the Evergreen State College in Olympia Washington, Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis and Bret Lunsford formed Beat Happening and began releasing music under Calvin’s K label. In 1985, they released their self-titled debut al…

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EP. #3.6 Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz 1:25:31

1+ y ago1:25:31

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturgy,…

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EP. #3.5: The Secret Garden by Marsha Norman & Lucy Simon 1:14:21

1+ y ago1:14:21

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In this episode of READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss the musical The Secret Garden by Marsha Norman & Lucy Simon! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to g…

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The Making of SONG CYCLE - featuring Van Dyke Parks and Richard Henderson 1:21:02

1+ y ago1:21:02

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For the 55th anniversary of Van Dyke Parks’ debut solo album, SONG CYCLE, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After being born in the South, Parks grew up studying music and working as a child actor before settling in Los Angeles, California in the early 1960s. While playing guitar in different folk groups around town, he got his first job …

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EP. #3.4 August: Osage County by Tracy Letts 1:32:56

2y ago1:32:56

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss August: Osage County by Tracy Letts! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Links: 1. The Howard Starks poem August: Osage County can be read here. 2. Caitlan Moran article about the hormone changes that affect personality in m…

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EP. #3.3 Macbeth by William Shakespere 1:23:10

2y ago1:23:10

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss Macbeth by William Shakespere! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturgy, and othe…

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The Making of VS. by Mission of Burma - featuring Roger Miller, Clint Conley and Peter Prescott 1:47:03

2y ago1:47:03

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For the 40th anniversary of Mission of Burma’s first full-length album, VS., we take a detailed look at how it was made. After Mission of Burma released their first recordings, the “Academy Fight Song” single in 1980 and the Signals, Calls, and Marches EP in 1981, they felt like they hadn’t fully captured the sound they were going for yet. For this…

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EP. #3.2 Angels In America Part 2: Perestroika by Tony Kushner 1:55:30

2y ago1:55:30

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss Angels In America Part 2: Perestroika by Tony Kushner! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloope…

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The Making of NEU! (Self-Titled) - featuring Michael Rother 1:03:57

2y ago1:03:57

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For the 50th anniversary of the first NEU! album, we spoke to Michael Rother about the extraordinary circumstances of how it was made. After Rother had been invited to jam with Kraftwerk, he had a fateful meeting with drummer, Klaus Dinger. The two of them ended up joining Kraftwerk for a time before deciding to leave and form their own band. Rothe…

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EP. #3.1 Angels In America Part 1: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner 1:25:06

2y ago1:25:06

1:25:06

In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss Angels In America Part 1: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to …

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Season 3 Trailer 5:04

2y ago5:04

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In this special trailer for READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss season 3! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturgy, and other bonus c…

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The Making of BRICKS ARE HEAVY by L7 - featuring Donita Sparks 1:04:30

2y ago1:04:30

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For the 30th anniversary of L7’s breakthrough third album, BRICKS ARE HEAVY, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After L7 had released albums on venerable west coast indie labels, Epitaph and Sub Pop, they decided to go for major label distribution with their third album. Seminal Los Angeles label, Slash Records, allowed them more reach as …

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Season 2 Wrap-Up and Season 3 Lineup Announced 40:54

2y ago40:54

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman, and Samuel Fitzwater-Butchart discuss Season 2 of Read More Plays, and announce the lineup for Season 3! Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can particip…

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The Making of #1 RECORD by Big Star - featuring Jody Stephens, Terry Manning, Holly George-Warren and Rich Tupica 1:59:05

2y ago1:59:05

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For the 50th anniversary of Big Star’s iconic debut, #1 RECORD, we take a detailed look at how it was made. After Chris Bell, Andy Hummel and Jody Stephens had taken recording classes from Ardent Studios owner, John Fry, they began to learn the art of recording. John Fry generously allowed them to use the studio during the night as they recorded un…

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EP. #2.16: Destiny of Desire by Karen Zacarías 1:36:38

2y ago1:36:38

1:36:38

In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss the play Destiny of Desire by Karen Zacharias. Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dram…

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EP.#2.15 Pipeline By Dominique Morisseau 1:26:06

2y ago1:26:06

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss the play Pipeline By Dominique Morisseau. Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturg…

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The Making of CELEBRATION ROCK by Japandroids - featuring David Prowse, Jesse Gander and Steven Hyden 1:17:26

2+ y ago1:17:26

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For the 10th anniversary of Japandroids’ second album, CELEBRATION ROCK, we take a detailed look at how the record was made. After the unlikely success of their debut album, POST-NOTHING, Japandroids found themselves leaving their hometown of Vancouver to tour the world and play to much larger audiences than they ever dreamed of. The expectations f…

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EP.#2.14 A Monster Calls, Devised by The Company 1:27:46

2+ y ago1:27:46

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss the play A Monster Calls based on an idea by Siobhan Dowd, adapted from the book by Patrick Ness, devised by The Company with Adam Peck as the writer in the room. Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Fac…

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EP. #2.13: Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris 1:24:33

2+ y ago1:24:33

1:24:33

In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman discuss the play Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris. Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturgy…

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EP. #2.12: The Rover by Aphra Behn 1:40:30

2+ y ago1:40:30

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans, Jennifer Sassaman, and special guest Colin A. Borden discuss the play The Rover by Aphra Behn. Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to…

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EP. #2.11: Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury 1:18:25

2+ y ago1:18:25

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans, and Jennifer Sassaman discuss the play Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury. Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramat…

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The Making of 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF… by Arrested Development - featuring Speech 1:20:42

2+ y ago1:20:42

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For the 30th anniversary of the 2x Grammy Award winning group, Arrested Development’s, pioneering debut album, 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF…, Speech joins us for a detailed look at how the record was made. After getting his start in a high school hip hop group in Milwaukee called Attack, Speech left for more opportunities in Atlanta.…

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EP. #2.10: Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco 1:25:47

2+ y ago1:25:47

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans, Jennifer Sassaman discuss the play Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco. Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloopers, dramaturgy, and…

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The Making of HISSING FAUNA, ARE YOU THE DESTROYER? by of Montreal - featuring Kevin Barnes 1:21:39

2+ y ago1:21:39

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For the 15th anniversary of the landmark of Montreal album, HISSING FAUNA, ARE YOU THE DESTROYER?, Kevin Barnes joins us for a detailed look at how the record was made. After of Montreal had already released multiple albums by this point, Barnes had mostly been writing in a conceptual and fantastical style as a way to avoid writing personal songs. …

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EP. #2.9: Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo by Rajiv Joseph 1:25:04

2+ y ago1:25:04

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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans, Jennifer Sassaman discuss the play Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo by Rajiv Joseph. Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for updates and discussions you can participate in. Support us on Patreon to get bloope…

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