When it comes to musical theater, everyone has an opinion. And Bridger Winegar, host of the very funny podcast I Said No Gifts!, is no exception. In the paradoxical tradition of Bridger's podcast, Charlie and Nate have brought a series of gifts in the form of a sonic smorgasbord: a tour through musical theater's finest offerings, from Les Miserables to Sprin ... Show More
Mar 17
Jacob Collier can make anyone sing
Jacob Collier is a rare musician: an expert in so many musical languages (western harmony, negative harmony, microtonalism) and a phenomenal communicator about music. He's something like an Ambassador for Music, traveling the world and getting thousands of people, musicians and n ... Show More
55m 2s
Mar 10
Harry Styles loses himself to dance
The dance floor is where Harry Styles does his therapy, and this album is the session notes. Four years after Harry's House, Styles returns with Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally, a record built from minimal ingredients: live drums, Moog bass, nylon guitar, and synth sequence ... Show More
43m 38s
Mar 3
Can Bruno Mars counterprogram his way to another hit album?
Bruno Mars is back with a new album called The Romantic, his first solo release since 2016’s 24k Magic. At first listen, the lead single, “I Just Might,” sounds like an outtake from 2021’s collaborative album with Anderson Paak, the Philly soul-inspired An Evening with Silk Sonic ... Show More
44m 52s
Jun 2020
Ep. 130 - A Very Potter Musical Act 2 (Part 2) w/ Dr. Hannah McGregor
I PROMISE THIS ONCE IS NICER TO AVPM. Dr. Hannah McGregor from Witch, Please! joins to talk more of A Very Potter Musical Act 2, finding more moments she enjoys and articulating why some elements aged so poorly. Topics include: the 4th wall, Pixie Stix, low budget humor, Lauren L ... Show More
53m 48s
Sep 2017
Glitterbox Radio Show 026: w/ Simon Dunmore
Welcome to the weekly Glitterbox Radio Show, a place where we celebrate incredible dance music from across the decades. Expect tracks from the likes of Folamour, Storm Queen, CeCe Rogers, Barbara Tucker and many more!<br /><br />With this coming Friday marking the end of our Hi I ... Show More
59m 55s
Apr 2025
630. On Broadway, Nobody Knows Nothing
<p>A hit like <i>Hamilton</i> can come from nowhere while a sure bet can lose $20 million in a flash. We speak with some of the biggest producers in the game — Sonia Friedman, Jeffrey Seller, Hal Luftig — and learn that there is only one guarantee: the theater owners always win. ... Show More
1h 1m
<p>Who's gonna lay the wedding table? Who's gonna make the wedding bed? And what about the rings? Funny you should ask.</p><p>On this episode, Kirk takes a deep dive into "Wedding Song," one of the signature numbers from Anaïs Mitchell's 2019 musical <i>Hadestown</i>. It's time f ... Show More
