Blowing Hot and Cold | Ep. 204

<p>Comedians Fortune Feimster (Good Fortune, FUBAR) and Tom Papa (What a Day!, You're Doing Great!) face off in a contest of brawn versus brains in this tale with roots across Europe, and Latin and North America.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a h ... Show More

<p>Nazneen Contractor (Holidazed, Star Wars Resistance) plays a cunning barber whose wits are as sharp as her scissors in this clever Bengali tale.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.</p> 

<p>Stephanie Panisello (What If...?, Ba Da Bean) stars in a Filipino tale about the sweet role kindness can play in achieving your dreams.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.</p> 

Jazz singer Ethel Ennis’s voice wowed audiences and won praise from critics. But when she was faced with the opportunity to become a superstar, Ennis chose a different path. 

The explosive new musical's stars — Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo and Sahr Ngaujah — talk to Rebecca about how their show is changing the way pop music is used on Broadway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

International DJ and BBC Radio 1Xtra Rap Show host, Tiffany Calver, joins Entrepreneur Yianni Charalambous to talk about her musical roots, moving from Telford to London to chase her dreams and hustling to the top of the music game. 

The current stars of Stephen Schwartz's long-running musical about the witches of Oz speak to Rebecca. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

How successful is a sunny new phase of her career, and what does it mean to choose to move away from the expectations of superstardom? Guests: Joe Coscarelli and Lindsay Zoladz.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subs ... Show More

Billboard staffers talk Beyonce's 'The Lion King: The Gift,' Whitney Houston & Kygo's "Higher Love," Noah Cyrus' "July," Haim's "Summer Girl," ShooterGang Kony's "Charlie" and Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens' "Gone." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa ... Show More

A conversation about her unique route to the top of the charts — and what’s next. Guests: Lindsay Zoladz and Shaad D’Souza. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podca ... Show More

Melly Victor of Stoopkid Stories joins us for the story of Ella Fitzgerald's first performance at the famous Apollo Theatre. Also, we talk about the history of tuning, how the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I also tried to standardize musical tuning, and how singers hu ... Show More