This week on Teaching in the Arts, Tom Durkin, the legendary horse race announcer. Close listeners to the podcast will know my love of horse racing, and especially horse race announcers. You have also heard me talk about making a
Save Old Town School of Folk Music!
The Old Town School of Folk Music is going through some difficult times. Enrollment is down, teachers are unionizing, students and teachers are both feeling changes happening without being informed or consulted. My guests this week are John Mead, a
Guest Host Bill Baykan with Michael Galbincea
Terry Gross has Dave Davies cover for her. Johnny Carson had Joan Rivers, Gary Shandling, and scores others guest host when he was away. Fun Fact, when Lennon and McCartney were on the Tonight Show in 1968 to talk about
Military Experience & The Arts, Dan Buckman
A great show this week, Dan Buckman, Vice President and Managing Fiction Editor of the website Military Experience & the Arts is my guest on a special Veteran’s Day episode of Teaching in the Arts. This is a fascinating conversation, and
Rene Roy from the Museum of Science and Industry
This week on Teaching in the Arts, Rene Roy, Senior Co0ordinator of Guest-Facing Volunteer Programs at the Museum of Science and Industry here in Chicago. We had a great discussion about Rene’s career and journey from being an actor and
Happy Halloween! This week Ghost Stories and Brad Gyori returns to talk about Shelley’s Heart
Happy Halloween week! Way back at the beginning of April Brad Gyori was on the podcast. You can read the original post and listen here. When we spoke in April Brad told us of his plans for a production of
James Warda from Loyola University Chicago, PLUS a return visit from Free Spirit Media’s Jeff McCarter
A really big two-part episode this week on Teaching in the Arts. First up is Jeff McCarter from Free Spirit Media, followed by my main guest is James Warda who teaches with me at Loyola University in Chicago. We have
WGN-TV News Cameraman and Teacher in the arts, Tremaine Williams
This week on Teaching in the Arts I have a great conversation with Tremaine Williams. Tremaine is a cameraman for WGN-TV in Chicago, and has also been an on-air reporter for KWQC-TV in Davenport, IA and a “one man band”
Anne Versnel, Loyola University Chicago Student
My guest this week is Anne Versnel, a former student of mine from Loyola University in Chicago. Anne was in my class last spring, and on the second day she came early and said, “I know you don’t know me,
Editor, Voice Over Artist, Teacher in the Arts: Alaric Martin
This week I have a great conversation with film editor and teacher in the arts, Alaric Martin. I’ve known Alaric for a decade, but until we got on the mics I never really knew him. Sure, I knew he had
