From Frankie Sinatra to Doris Day and Elvis to Maria Callas. Whose voices do Stephen and Joanna love most? In this episode, Joanna and Stephen discuss what makes an amazing, gut-wrenching voice. What are the qualities of a good voice? Why do we love certain voices? And the burning question: does Joanna like Stephen’s voice?
Feb 2024
The Piano Tuner
This week Joanna and Stephen are joined by a very special guest, Stephen's personal piano tuner, David Widdicombe. From concert grands, upright 'domestics' and honkytonks, David has tuned them all. Having worked with the world's most prestigious piano makers, Steinway, for 3 deca ... Show More
19 m
Feb 2024
The Bohemians: Martinů & Janáček
This week we’re diving into two 'bohemian' heroes of classical music, Bohuslav Martinů and Leoš Janáček. Stephen remembers encountering the music of Martinů at Cambridge, and being confronted by ‘pure simple joy’ of it. From the lyricism of Martinů, we work back towards Janáček – ... Show More
34m 46s
Feb 2017
Why Your Voice Matters - Set Your Voice Free with Roger Love Part 1
Did you ever think about your voice as an asset? Well, you might not be a singing sensation or a diva, but today we'll talk about why your voice matters. In this episode, we'll be joined by renowned voice coach who've handled celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, Joaquin Phoenix, a ... Show More
15m 12s
Aug 2018
Aretha Franklin: Queen Of Soul
Aretha Franklin, for fifty years the Queen of Soul, with a voice of unique quality and who suffered a difficult and troubled life, has died at the age of 76. Jumoke Fashola hears from musicians, fans and producers from different parts of the world about what made Aretha Franklin’ ... Show More
26m 31s
Oct 2019
What Makes Marie Faustin Sing? (Part 2)
In part two of last week's episode, Marie Faustin returns to sing music by her favorite Pop Queens: Beyonc, Rihanna, and Lizzo!
Listen to Larry Owens on the cast album of A Strange Loop HERE!Have you watched James Harvey's show, James Harvey: The Bald-Faced Truth? Watch it HERE!C ... Show More
40m 10s
Apr 2019
Sounds Like Teen Spirit (with Elle Fanning)
Pop is inseparable from reality TV singing competitions. From Eurovision to American Idol, scores of stars got their start in singing competitions. We’ve long overlooked this influence on pop, but were inspired to look into the phenomenon by the release of Teen Spirit, a pop-musi ... Show More
55m 58s