S3 Ep1: Johanna

2 - Michael For some, oysters are a decadent delicacy rolled out for special occasions. As for Michael, well, they’re that too. But also they are his own personal Time Machine, featuring memories of romance in Paris and also a deep, life-long friendship.Written and performed by M ... Show More

In late 1966, a young Leslie worked with the iconic Vidal Sassoon as a barber and stylist. However, one client that year would put Leslie on a life-changing path towards cutting Paul McCartney’s hair, making headlines across the world and having an experience any Beatles fan woul ... Show More

One Christmas while working at Marks and Spencer, Richy heard a rumour of the ultimate staff discount leading him to gamble his family’s entire Christmas dinner on it being true. Even today, the sound of a checkout reminds Richy of that one special Christmas.Written and performed ... Show More

Tony, Emmy, Grammy and 8-time Oscar winning composer Alan Menken joins Gilbert and Frank to talk about the marriage of screen music and images, the demise (and resurrection) of movie musicals, the genius of the late, great Howard Ashman, and the "architecture" of songs like "Be O ... Show More

GGACP marks the 40th anniversary of one of Gilbert's "favorite" gigs, the infamous late-night talk show "Thicke of the Night" (premiered September 5, 1983) with this ENCORE of a 2014 interview with actor, writer and producer Alan Thicke. In this episode, Alan reminisces about eve ... Show More

For our spookiest episode yet, John sits down with Brian Koch. Brian is an actor and a musician. Most notably, he is the drummer in the Portland band Blitzen Trapper. But he is also a devoted archivist of his own unconscious life through the recording of his dreams. We discuss hi ... Show More

<p>This mix is in memory of the LEGENDARY Peter Rauhofer. His genius influence and contributions to the music are a part of us and forever a part of our PRIDE.<br>Enjoy!</p> 

There are lots of different types of bodies in the world, but artist Fernando Botero focuses on the rounder kind--in this episode, Allyson tells you about Botero's 1998 painting L'Odalisque, and talks about how it relates to body image and ideas of the "other." 

<p><span>In his new book, </span><em>Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery</em><span>, neurosurgeon Dr. Theodore Schwartz delves into the history and practice of neuroscience. What he and his fellow scientists have discovered is that our lives are based on stories that our b ... Show More

This episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses music and critical illness and explores the topic through the lens of his guest – Andrew Schulman. Andrew is the first musician to be accepted as a professional Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) member. He is a member of the SCCM ... Show More

<p><em>Very Special Episodes is a new podcast hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday.</em></p> <p>In 2011, after many delays, one of the most anticipated musicals in theater history finally opened on Broad ... Show More