Best The Creative Music Guild Podcasts (2025)

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Childhood, Creativity & the Stories that Define Who We Are with MEGAN ABBOTT - Highlights 16:23

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“I think that it all goes back to childhood. I’ve always really been writing about family. I suppose we always are. I do think that it is the original wound, and it's where we are kind of wired and built from those early years. So I think every other relationship just replicates that. It's very natural for me to go there, I suppose because the feel…

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Exploring Family Dynamics & Fierce Female Friendships with Novelist MEGAN ABBOTT 49:59

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“I always say to young writers, you need to put your heart on the page. Don't worry about being like anyone else. I would say that foremost, in any of the arts, it is self-expression at its core. I don't buy rules or a set criteria or a static criteria. I don't believe in any of that. I think the most exciting talents are kind of inexplicable. You …

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"We're connected to the lives of every creature on the planet" EIREN CAFFALL - Highlights 15:07

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“The more that you have that evolving relationship with the natural world, that's dynamic and alive to the moment you're in, and that's not afraid of the feelings of fear, hopelessness, grief, or pain that attend paying close attention to the world as it is evolving around you, the better we are able to be flexible in the relationship we need to fo…

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All the Water in the World with Writer & Musician EIREN CAFFALL 1:00:18

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“We are in a complex and delicately balanced relationship of connection to everything else on the planet. We begin to recognize, write into, and speak into the complex interdependence and interconnection of every gesture that we make on the planet. Most storytelling that I really respond to, whether it's from my own culture or from previous civiliz…

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The Healing Power of Music, Community & Belonging with ROBERT & VICTORIA PATERSON 47:18

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“In an age of seeming isolationism, where some countries tend to isolate, this is such a great way to bring people together. When you're doing music and the arts, all those barriers just fall away. People are just collaborating and having fun. It’s such a bridge-building endeavor. I don't mean that to sound cheesy either, because I just think it is…

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TODAY AT THE GUILD - another results roundup, broadcast on Friday 2 May 2025 56:03

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In this podcast of the programme first broadcast on Friday 2nd May you can hear : Announcement of RUTH TICKLE as winner of the Cleveland Medal 2025 - singing one of her two test pieces - "Will there really be a morning" a poem by Emily Dickinson set to music by Ricky Ian Gordon. Ruth's accompanist is Graham Kirkland Peel Clothworkers School - winne…

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BREAKFAST WITH THE GUILD - Friday 2 May 2025 2:42

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Another bite-sized Breakfast Show report from the 2025 Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival 2025 - heading for the big one - the Cleveland Medal test is tonight!By Manx Radio

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TODAY AT THE GUILD - a results roundup, broadcast on Thursday 1 May 2025 56:19

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In this podcast of results and winning performances broadcast on Thursday 1st May you can hear : Boys Treble Class for school years 5 to 6 - winner Parker Kissack accompanied by Madeline Kelly singing "I'm learning to write" (Sheffield Plate finalist) Lucy Morris - accompanied by Madeline Kelly - winner of the Girls Solo voice class for School year…

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TODAY AT THE GUILD - a results roundup, broadcast on Wednesday 30 April 2025 55:47

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In this podcast of TODAY AT THE GUILD, first broadcast on Wednesday 30 April, you can hear Lon Dhoo Male Voice Choir (ensemble) "There is nothing like a dame" 2nd place in Vocal Ensemble class Kiare (Manx for 4!) Winners of Quartet class for any combination of voices, singing "Pokarekare Ana" (Chris and Ellen Sullivan, Tom Shirtliff and Angela Stew…

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BREAKFAST WITH THE GUILD - Thursday 1 May 2025 2:40

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Another bite-sized Breakfast Show report from the 2025 Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival 2025 - kazoos at the ready if you'd like to join in with this one!By Manx Radio

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Family, Addiction & Overcoming Trauma - Author & Musician LIZ MOORE on Long Bright River starring AMANDA SEYFRIED 49:08

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“ I've lived in Philadelphia for about 16 years. The book itself was inspired by my time spent in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia interviewing a lot of the people that I met there, both longtime residents of the neighborhood and also people who were transient, a lot of people struggling with addiction and a lot of women doing sex work…

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TODAY AT THE GUILD - another results roundup, broadcast on Tuesday 29 April 2025 55:19

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In this podcast, broadcast at 9pm on Tuesday 29 April, you can hear : Chloe Woolley and Jo Callister playing the Overture from The Fairy Island - winners of adult piano duet class Jane Corkill and Paul Costain - winners of the Mixed Voice Duet class Lorcan O'Mahony and Simon Fletcher - winners of the Male Voice Duet class Debbie Gooding and Jane Mu…

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BREAKFAST WITH THE GUILD - WEDNESDAY 30 April 2025 2:28

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Another bite-sized report - including the names of the qualifiers for this year's Cleveland Medal test - and Graham Crowe explains why his song choice is particularly important to him.By Manx Radio

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BREAKFAST WITH THE GUILD - Tuesday 29 April 2025 2:41

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Another quick round up of results from classes on Monday 28 April - and Trixie Landels is a little ray of sunshine!By Manx Radio

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TODAY AT THE GUILD - another results roundup, broadcast on Monday 28 April 2025 56:22

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In this podcast - broadcast at 9pm on Monday 28 April, you can hear :- Douglas Town Band - Napoli - from their winning Concert Class performance, featuring Best Soloist Ian Astill with conductor Robert Mitchell Boys Treble Solo (Years 1 to 4) Winner - Eben Kilgallon (now qualifies for the 2025 Sheffield Plate) Girls' Solo (Years 1 & 2) Winner - Eva…

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TODAY AT THE GUILD - the first results roundup, broadcast on Sunday 27 April 2025 1:42:22

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In this podcast, broadcast on SUNDAY 27 APRIL 2025 you can hear : Manx Concert Brass - Summertime - Class B6 winner The Sorcerer’s Apprentices - Joint 2nd - Class B6 - A Little Disney Alice Daykin - Winner - Class B1 - Strollin' by David Stowell Addien Morgans - Joint 2nd - Class B1 - Easy Winners by Scott Joplin Rishawn Vivian - Joint 2nd - Class …

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BREAKFAST WITH THE GUILD - Monday 28 April 2025 2:36

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A quick results round-up, from classes held on Sunday night - April 27thBy Manx Radio

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OUR PLANET, OUR FUTURE - Environmentalists, Artists, Scientists & Earth Defenders Share their Stories 18:34

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We are privileged to present the voices of individuals dedicated to effecting change and mitigating the harm inflicted upon our precious planet. These are individuals deeply committed to the core values that drive positive transformation. Thank you for tuning in to our episodes and for your ongoing dedication to stewarding our planet, not just on E…

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Performance, Politics, Art & Society w/ Sociologist RICHARD SENNETT - Highlights 12:43

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“I'm really interested in the relation between performance and ritual. Where do those two separate?” Richard Sennett grew up in the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago, attended the Juilliard School in New York, and then studied social relations at Harvard. Over the last five decades, he has written about social life in cities, changes in labo…

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The Performer: Art, Life, Politics with RICHARD SENNETT, Sociologist & Author 31:57

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“We look at creative work as though the very creative process itself is something good. These are tools of expression, and like any tool, you can use them to damage something or to make something. They can be turned to very malign purposes, for instance, in the operas of Wagner. So I wanted to do this set of books, I want to show what is kind of th…

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ADAM MOSS - Fmr. Editor of New York Magazine, Author, Artist on Creativity as a Process - Highlights 14:23

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“When I was working at the Times and the Times Magazine, on one Tuesday morning, the towers fell. September 11, 2001. The magazine had a 10-day lead time, so it was a weekly that was essentially 10 days old by the time it came out. We came to work and realized the world had changed, and the entire process, the magazine had been made for over a hund…

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Dance, Performance & the Illusion of Agency - KATIE KITAMURA on her new novel AUDITION 10:04

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" I think the narrative structure of those story ballets, which were some of the biggest stories of my childhood. I grew up watching Swan Lake. Giselle, La Bayadère, these were stories that were as present to me as anything that I read. Those story ballets are often split in two parts in a way. You have the White Swan and the Black Swan. In Giselle…

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JARON LANIER on Tech, Music, Creativity & Who Owns the Future - Highlights 13:29

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“What I meant when I said there is no AI is that I don't think we serve ourselves well when we put our own technology up as if it were a new God that we created. I think we confuse ourselves too easily. This goes back to Alan Turing, the main founder of computer science, who had this idea of the Turing test. In the test, you can't tell whether the …

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Musician, VR Pioneer, Author JARON LANIER on AI & Dawn of the New Everything 49:13

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“AI is obviously the dominant topic in tech lately, and I think occasionally there's AI that's nonsense, and occasionally there's AI that's great. I love finding new proteins for medicine and so on. I don't think we serve ourselves well when we put our own technology up as if it were a new God that we created. I think we're really getting a little …

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Inside the Mind of PETER WELLER, Actor, Art Historian, Director, Musician, Author - Highlights 13:57

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Peter Weller is a renowned theater and Hollywood actor. His performances in films such as RoboCop and Naked Lunch garnered him much critical and commercial success over the years. His television acting and directing credits include Sons of Anarchy, Dexter, and 24. Unbeknownst to most, Weller has spent decades honing his appreciation for the visual …

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From RoboCop to the Renaissance w/ Actor, Art Historian, Director, Musician, Author PETER WELLER 1:11:27

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“I met Miles backstage at the Hollywood Bowl—the last gig he ever played. Miles asked, “Who’s that white boy?” I introduced him to Bob Thiele Jr., whose father produced Coltrane. When Miles discovered this, he said, “Well, you can hang,” following this friendly gesture with me walking Miles to his car. I did not know he was dying. I kissed him on b…

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The Art of Fiction with Author, Musician, Satirist T.C. BOYLE - Highlights 11:35

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“What I have done in my career is just try to assess who we are, what we are, why we are here, and how come we, as animals, are able to walk around and wear pants and dresses and talk on the internet, while the other animals are not. It's been my obsession since I was young. I think if I hadn't become a novelist, I might have been happy to be a nat…

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A Life in Writing with T.C. BOYLE 53:01

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Why are we filled with so many contradictions? How does writing help us make sense of the absurdity and of the absurdity and chaos of the world? T.C. Boyle is a novelist and short story writer based out of Santa Barbara, California. He has published 19 novels, such as The Road to Wellville and more than 150 short stories for publications like The N…

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How Does Art Shape Our Lives? Musicians, Writers, Filmmakers & Actors Share Their Stories 11:22

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How do the arts help us find purpose and meaning? What role do stories play in helping us preserve memories, connect us to each other, and answer life’s big questions? MAX RICHTER(Award-winning Composer & Pianist · His album Sleep is the most streamed classical album of all time) reflects on the importance of creativity and how literature, music, a…

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Art, Creativity & Intuition - Filmmakers, Musicians & Artists discuss their Creative Process 16:04

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Where does our intuition come from? How are lifelong creative partnerships formed and what role do friendship and personal connection play? How do our personal lives influence the art we make? Erland Cooper (Scottish composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist) explores the emotional and transformative effects of music and visual arts. He undersc…

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JULIAN LENNON on Art, Empathy & Creativity - Highlights 18:34

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“I think a lot of joy comes from helping others. One of the things that I've been really focusing on is finding that balance in life, what’s real and what’s true and what makes you happy. How can you help other people feel the same and have a happier life? I think whatever that takes. So if that's charity, if that's photography, if that's documenta…