Living With A Genius Interviews

This concludes my terrific conversation with author/raconteur, Brandon Ogborn. I really hope you enjoyed the chat because I'm pretty sure you'll be hearing more from him in the very near future- More details to come! Stay tuned for my year-end wrap-up coming in the next few days, then a small break to regroup before my grand re-opening in January. Thanks for listening - 'till next time! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here's part 3 of my long chat with author/raconteur, Brandon Ogborn. We get into his play, "The Tomkat Project", finally. If you've been following, then I'm sure you'll enjoy it. If you haven't, you should. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Multi-award-winning actress, singer, dancer, and director, Kristin Towers-Rowles is my guest this week. A mainstay of the Los Angeles theater community, Kristin is a consummate professional on stage, and off stage, she's frank, forthcoming and engaging. During our chat, we talk about politics, the LA theater community, growing up in a Hollywood family and all sorts of very personal stuff that many of you may relate to- I sure did. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Don't miss Part 2 of my long, long chat with raconteur, Brandon Ogborn, as we cover stories like Pop-Can Pete, old-school pedophiles, and BubbaThe Butter Holder. Oh and the resurrection of his nickname, "Bubba." Enjoy!And if you missed Part 1, don't fret. It's right here: www.soundcloud.com/livingwithagenius/episode-46a-brandon-ogborn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Roger Bart- I mean, what can I say? We just wrapped 'Wonderful Town' at LA Opera, and I just couldn't believe the level of professionalism on that stage. Watching him do his thing up close was a real thrill, and so was having him on the show- Thanks, Roger! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Brandon Ogborn. We had a two-hour-long conversation. We may be partnering up on a new show idea he has, which I think you all will enjoy, and he wrote a play called The Tomkat Project, which is the story of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. I loved it, and I know you will too, so I think you should pick up a copy here: http://www.brandonogborn.com/. Enjoy part one of our very long, but very entertaining chat, and thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tenor, Joshua Guerrero is my guest this week. I first met him a few years ago at LAO, where he started as a young artist. He's since gone on to sing principle roles at the opera, and is now well on his way to having a long and fruitful career. I enjoyed our chat, and I hope you do too- thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anthony Roth Costanzo is my guest this week. He is currently starring in the title role of the Philip Glass opera, Akhnaten at LA Opera. Today is our final performance, but the chance to sit with this fine gentleman arose, so I grabbed it. He's insightful, kind, funny and very candid. I've really enjoyed listening to him perform this most challenging role, and I'm glad to have gained a bit of insight into what makes this fellow tick. I hope you enjoy the chat as much as I did- cheers! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Born in 1990, Matthew Auc.... BORN IN 1990?? Yup. Welp, despite my crushing feeling of inadequacy and confusion about my life choices, I'm super-excited to have 26-year-old conductor, composer, pianist, and poet, Matthew Aucoin as my guest this week. He's made his mainstage conducting debut with us, at the LA Opera, in our current production of Akhnaten, and he's all of the things I've mentioned above, but with a large helping of modesty, graciousness, and collegiality. I hope you enjoy our chat- thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 42: Phelim McDermottPhelim is the director of our current production of Akhnaten at LA Opera. I love this show. I also love the passion, conviction, and freedom that Phelim has given us to help deliver a truly powerful emotional message to our audience. Phelim also operates an experimental theater company called, Improbable- look him up at www.improbable.co.uk. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I met Levi through Sean, who I met through his wife, Christina, who went to college with my wife. Levi is cool. He plays country music, and I like it. Sean is also cool. We talk about music, politics, success, hardship, and keeping your nose to the grindstone in the face of adversity- Listen and enjoy!Check out the band at: www.levipetree.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

World-renowned juggler, Sean Gandini joins me today, and I couldn't be more thrilled. We all juggle in our current (and magnificent) production of Akhnaten by Philip Glass, and Sean and his troupe are leading us in our efforts. It's a first for all of us, and it's thrilling. Sean's background is fascinating, he's kind, thoughtful and terrifically talented. I only wish our chat could have been longer- I'm sure you'll agree. Enjoy!PS- check out his fascinating work at: www.gandinijuggling.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Choral director Jonathan Talberg is my guest, this week. We chat about everything from the state of music education, to the "Eric Whitacre effect" and a whole bunch of other stuff. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jake Runestad is my guest this week. He's handsome, talented and really, really sweet. I mean, really- WTF? He's a terrific composer from the mid-west who happened to be in Los Angeles AND he reached out to me to be on the show. I guess we're officially members of the mutual-admiration club, now. I really enjoyed listening to his work in preparation for the interview, and I'm glad I got to know this fine fellow a little bit over the course of our conversation. I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Claire Friday is my guest this week. She's gone from working backstage at the LA Opera to covering the RNC, DNC and the presidential debates for Facebook, all in the short time that I've known her. She's smart, driven and easy to chat with. I like Claire and I bet you will, too- Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm very excited to have Maestro James Conlon on my show this week! He's conducted all over the world, is a multi-Grammy winner, a scholar and gentleman. Work, family, and Maria Callas are a few of the things we talked about- I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Anne Tomlinson is my guest this week. We've worked with the kids from LACC at the opera for years, and they always turn in wonderful work- the kids are amazing. Having a son and a daughter, I was personally interested in learning more about their great program, and how the students are prepared for performing and for life after LACC. I hope you enjoy the chat- thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tenor, Arturo Chacon-Cruz is my guest this week. I've been a fan of his singing for years, and his personality is just as pleasant as his voice. We had a great chat- I hope you enjoy it, too! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part two of my two-part interview with the great John Powell. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm thrilled to have composer John Powell as my guest this week. He is a titan in the film music world, and a thoughtful, brilliant human being. Our chat went long, so it's a two-parter. I hope you enjoy it, and make sure to tune in next week for part two. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.