Welcome to NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at helping you write the first draft of an 80,000 word novel in about a year. We’re reading THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron and THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. To join, simply listen, do the readings and complete the exercises in the assigned chapters listed in the show notes. You can expect a new episode about every two weeks. I hope you’ll join us. Good luck with your novel-in-progress!
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Prestige 70 podcast features intimate conversations between acclaimed musicians, composers, producers, and Scott Goldman—who, as the longtime moderator of the GRAMMY® Museum Public Programs Series, has interviewed hundreds of iconic figures in music. Through the lens of contemporary artists including Chic Corea, Poncho Sanchez, Miles Mosley, Azar Lawrence and Nate Mercereau, Prestige 70 not only looks back at the musicians and recordings that made the label so important (Miles Davis, John Co ...
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Mile 8 & 9: Plotting with Post-its, plus: Writing with the ending in mind
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9:41🏃Welcome to Mile 8 & 9 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! 🏃When it comes to writing styles, we talk about “planners” and “pantsers” as if they are two different species – as in “men are from Mars, women are from Venus.” 🙄 And maybe that’s true for some people. However, by and large, humans are more interesting than that. I was researching differ…
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Mile 7: Why do you want to write this book? Plus: Commit to 500 words, 5x per week
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7:58🏃Welcome to Mile 7 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! 🏃The last couple of weeks have been a wild ride at my job. As in I wasn’t sure whether I still had a job! Which led me to think about compartmentalization, and the value of art. For me, compartmentalization is a way of separating different parts of who I am. There is the bringing-home-the-bac…
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Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 6 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! Guess what? All that planning you’ve been doing is paying off and you’re now READY TO WRITE! Scared? Don’t be, because you already have the best tool for creating a compelling narrative in your back pocket: Scene cards. Scene cards are a way to structure each scen…
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Mile 5: How to get into your protagonist’s 🧠 head
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15:19Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 5 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! It’s the first week of April! Perhaps some of you are participating in #CampNaNoWriMo. If you are, I’m cheering you on! Meanwhile, I’m doing my own version of camping – in my own driveway, no less… Yes, we bought a camper! The plan is to take it out on the road in…
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Mile 4: Three-quarter turn, accountability check-in ✅ and a little AI-powered 🤖 handwriting magic ✍️
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3:48Dear Novelists & Novelistas,🏃Welcome to Mile 4 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition!Hope you’re staying warm, wherever you are! This past week it snowed in the northeastern part of LA, where I live – not a regular occurrence! Of course the snow didn’t stay, but it’s still nice to drive my kid to school in the morning and see snow-dusted hills in th…
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Mile 3: Working title, one-quarter twist and strong midpoint, plus: mental health check-in 🧘
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9:00Dear Novelists & Novelistas,🏃Welcome to Mile 3 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition!The basics: Novel Marathon is a self-directed class. Like you, my goal is to write a novel in a year. Let’s do it together 💪Here are the readings and assignments to work on for the NEXT two weeks:📚Required reading Ch. 5 & 6 in The One Year NovelistCh. 7 in Story Gen…
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Mile 2: From initial book idea to “What if?” question
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8:55Dear Novelists & Novelistas, 🏃Welcome to Mile 2 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition! The basics: Novel Marathon is a self-directed class. Like you, my goal is to write a novel in a year. Let’s do it together 💪 Here are the readings and assignments to work on for the NEXT two weeks: 📚Required reading Ch. 3&4 in The One Year Novelist Ch. 5 in Story …
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New Year, Season 2, Mile 1: How to be accountable & who is this main character of yours?
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8:12Dear Novelists & Novelistas,🏃Welcome to Mile 1 of Novel Marathon – The 2023 Edition!The basics: Novel Marathon is a self-directed class. Our goal is to complete a ~80k word novel in a year. There will be exercises and readings, details below. We’ll be reading three books:👟 The One Year Novelist by L. M. Lily👟 Story Genius by Lisa Cron👟 This Year Yo…
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Mile 26: How to outline your bext book (Part 5)
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9:28Welcome to episode #26 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 25: How to outline your next book (Part 4)
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16:29Welcome to episode #25 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 24: How to outline your next book (Part 3)
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17:41Welcome to episode #24 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 23: How to outline your next book (Part 2)
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14:03Welcome to episode #23 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 22: How to outline your next book (Part 1)
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9:25Welcome to episode #22 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 21: The End aka it’s not over until your protagonist has their a-ha moment
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7:25Welcome to episode #21 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! Suggested re…
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Mile 20: Overcoming perfectionism & “The Ugly Podcast” with Lauren Alexander
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6:00Welcome to episode #20 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! Suggested re…
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Mile 19: 3 tool tips, #NaNoWriMo & the case for an imperfect writing habit
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10:06Welcome to episode #19 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 18: Research, procrastination, Scrivener & the magic of a tiny keyboard
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8:41Welcome to episode #18 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 17: Treacherous second acts & character arcs
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10:41Welcome to episode #17 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 16: How to layer subplots and secondary characters into your novel
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12:59Welcome to episode #16 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 15: How to captivate an audience, or: What is plot?
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9:06Welcome to episode #15 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Welcome to episode #14 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 13: Story logic & how to use 3 simple tests to ratchet up tension in your novel
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9:16Welcome to episode #13 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 12: How to mine your backstory for plot points that propel your characters forward
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10:42Welcome to episode #12 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 11: Unleash your one-quarter twist & a special word count hack
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9:04Welcome to episode #11 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 10: Why you should be writing your first novel in third person POV, plus: Showing vs. Telling
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13:55Welcome to episode #10 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’re reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s e…
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Mile 9: Character development and how to blueprint your novel scene by scene
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11:57Welcome to episode #9 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s…
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Mile 8: Writing with an ending in mind and how that unlocks the first five scenes
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13:47Welcome to episode #8 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s…
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Mile 7: Beginnings, forming a realistic writing routine & word count goals
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14:24Welcome to episode #7 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s…
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Mile 6: Subplots, point of view, opening scene and how to use scene cards to avoid plot holes
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13:22Welcome to episode #6 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s…
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Mile 5: Review of main story elements + get inside your protagonist’s head
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12:27Welcome to episode #5 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s…
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Mile 4: Three-quarter turn, climax, loose ends, conflict litmus test & a cure for procrastination
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19:13Welcome to episode #4 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast for writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. Want to join? Get the books and start with episode 1! In today’s…
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Mile 3: One-quarter twist, strong midpoint, character misbeliefs and the all-important “Why?”
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18:48Welcome to episode #3 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. In this episode we’ll be recapping ch. 3 & 4 of THE ONE YEA…
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Mile 2: What is a story? Goals, values, conflict, and who is your protagonist really?
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15:21Welcome to episode #2 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, and 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley. In this episode, we’ll be reviewing ch. 1 & 2 of THE ONE YE…
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Mile 1: Protagonist, antagonist, conflict, character beliefs & story spark
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11:51Welcome to episode #1 of NOVEL MARATHON, a 26-episode podcast aimed at writing the first draft of an 80,000 word novel over the course of a year. We’ll be reading: 1) THE ONE YEAR NOVELIST by L. M. Lilly, chapters 1-2 2) STORY GENIUS by Lisa Cron, chapters 1-4 3) THIS YEAR YOU WRITE YOUR NOVEL by Walter Mosley, p. 3-13. To join, complete the readin…
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6 - Prestige 70 Podcast: Featuring Chick Corea
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52:24Scott Goldman interviews GRAMMY® Award–winning American jazz pianist/electric keyboardist and composer, Chick Corea. As a member of Miles Davis's band in the late 1960s, he participated in the birth of jazz fusion and continues to redefine the “social music” of jazz. Listen as Chick describes his relationship with music from his childhood days to h…
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5 - Prestige 70 Podcast: Featuring Erin Davis and Vincent Wilburn Jr.
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37:42Scott Goldman, longtime moderator of the GRAMMY® Museum Public Programs Series, interviews two accomplished musicians and producers uniquely qualified to discuss the career of Miles Davis: Erin Davis, Miles’ son, and Vincent Wilburn, Jr., Miles’ nephew. Erin and Vincent, who currently help manage the Miles Davis estate, both toured and recorded wit…
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4 - Prestige 70 Featuring: Nate Mercereau
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41:36Scott Goldman, longtime moderator of the GRAMMY® Museum Public Programs Series, interviews songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Nate Mercereau. Sharing his unique experiences from recording and releasing his own debut album Joy Techniques, to contributing to releases from various artists spanning from Jay-Z, to Lizzo, to Shawn Mendes, li…
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3 - Prestige 70 Podcast: Featuring Azar Lawrence
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38:52Scott Goldman, longtime moderator of the GRAMMY® Museum Public Programs Series, interviews critically acclaimed saxophonist, Azar Lawrence. One of the only remaining Prestige artists to still be actively touring and recording, Azar shares stories of his early days performing as a sideman to many of jazz’s greats, including Miles Davis, Woody Shaw a…
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2 - Prestige 70 Podcast: Featuring Miles Mosley
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33:22Scott Goldman, longtime moderator of the GRAMMY® Museum Public Programs Series, interviews upright bassist, vocalist, producer, composer, arranger, and founding member of the West Coast Get-Down, Miles Mosley. Listen as Miles speaks to the powerhouse of Prestige, the shared language of jazz, and how accidents make great art. Prepare to be encapsula…
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1 - Prestige 70 Podcast: Featuring Poncho Sanchez
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59:36Scott Goldman, longtime moderator of the GRAMMY® Museum Public Programs Series, interviews GRAMMY® Award–winning Latin jazz bandleader, salsa singer and conga player, Poncho Sanchez. Listen as Poncho describes his musical journey, starting from his earliest experiences as a musician in LA, to why he chose to record a John Coltrane cover album as hi…
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The Prestige 70 podcast features intimate conversations between acclaimed musicians, composers, producers, and Scott Goldman—who, as the longtime moderator of the GRAMMY® Museum Public Programs Series, has interviewed hundreds of iconic figures in music. Through the lens of contemporary artists including Poncho Sanchez, Miles Mosley, Azar Lawrence …
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