Best The L Suite Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 4: Pricing and Profit First, Scale Second 36:53

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Hosts Caitlin Ferguson (COOPilots.io) and Rob Ripp (Fintelligent, Author of Finance for Founders)are a COO-CFO duo discussing supporting founders through growth challenges. This episode covers: Profit vs. Sales "Sales is vanity, profit is sanity" Case study: $8M revenue, $1M debt, lost everything in pandemic Can scale revenue and still be broke; sc…

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REPUBLISHED Ep136 Difficult Conversations—Lisa McInnes-Smith 28:24

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Lisa McInnes-Smith is in the top echelon of corporate speakers, having presented live to more than 2½ million people across 30 countries. This episode we explore: How do we deal with conflict? How do we build trust? How do we get rid of dysfunctional behaviors in a team? How do we build a sense of unity and community when the company works in silos…

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How Trusting Divine Timing Led Us To Our Biggest Manifestation 46:45

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What if belonging didn’t require shrinking who you are? We open the door to a different kind of wellness journey—one built on authenticity, embodied practices, and community that feels like home. Laura shares how a messy, heartfelt start in the early YouTube era sparked a global community of women who showed up for realness over perfection. Kayla a…

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Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky on his new album 'Gelosia!' 34:19

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The French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky has just released a new Erato album of cantatas da camera by Alessandro Scarlatti, Porpora, Galuppi, Handel and Vivaldi, 'Gelosia!'. On it he also conducts his ensemble Artaserse, which he founded in 2002, and with which he increasingly appears solely as conductor rather than as singer. Gramophone's James …

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From Hustle To Flow: The Joy Experiment For Life And Business 36:18

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Roberta Ravella - The Joy Experiment The Heart and Science of reating Joy, Ease & Flow in Your Life and Business What if joy wasn’t the reward after the grind, but the operating system from the start? In this episode, we sit down with Roberta Ravella, creator of The Joy Experiment, to explore how aligning your work with your energetic values turns …

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Ep172 C-Suite Network Ecosystem—Tricia Benn, CEO 25:42

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Guest is Tricia Benn, CEO of C-SUITE NETWORK™ and General Manager of The Hero Club. Tricia Benn has created a powerful ecosystem of executives, industry leaders, and investors focused on integrity, transparency, and meaningful business success. Host of C-Suite Success podcast: https://c-suitenetwork.com/c-suite-success-with-tricia-benn-2/SOUNDBITES…

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The Hermes Experiment on their new album, Tree 34:56

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The Hermes Experiment - an ever-innovative, exploratory and imaginative ensemble - have released their new album, Tree, a meditation on nature, memory and change embracing contemporary composers and reimagined music from the past. Two members of the group, soprano Héloïse Werner and clarinetist Oliver Pashley - who also both have compositions on th…

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Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2025: The Winners 56:50

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In this special edition of the Gramophone Podcast, we explore the full list of winners from this year's Gramophone Classical Music Awards. Editor Emeritus James Jolly, Editor Martin Cullingford, Deputy Editor Tim Parry and Editor of Opera Now and Choir & Organ Hattie Butterworth talk through the Category Winners, the Special Awards, and of course t…

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Episode 3: Right Team at the Right Time 42:02

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Hosts: Caitlin Ferguson (COOPilots.io) and Rob Ripp (Fintelligent, Author of Finance for Founders)are a COO-CFO duo discussing supporting founders through growth challenges. This episode covers: Spotting Bandwidth Bottlenecks Obvious signs: Missed deadlines, quality issues, constant firefighting Subtle "energy leaks": Team disengagement, people ste…

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Maxim Emelyanychev on Mozart's symphonies 26:20

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For this week's Gramophone Podcast, Editor Martin Cullingford travelled to Padua to talk to Maxim Emelyanychev, Chief Conductor of Il Pomo d'Oro, about recording Mozart symphonies - and specially their latest release of Symphonies Nos 35 and 36, and Violin Concerto No 3 - on period instruments for the Aparté label.…

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Episode 2: The Ugly Truth About Your Numbers and Operations 34:05

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By Grounds for Growth

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Ep171 Embedding Innovation in Culture—Lawrence Armstrong 25:29

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How does sparking innovation drive national success? In this episode with Lawrence Armstrong, Chairman of Ware Malcolm, an award-winning design firm operating across the USA, Canada and Mexico, find out how to embed innovation in team culture. Experience our episodes in a whole new way - watch every video version on our YouTube channel HERE Subscri…

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Elie Milky – Radisson Hotel Group | Talking Global Growth, Lifestyle Hotels & Branded Residences 48:14

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By SMACK Hospitality

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Tine Thing Helseth on Echoes, her new album of trumpet concertos 31:17

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This week's guest on the Gramophone Podcast is trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth, who talks to Editor Martin Cullingford about her new recording on the Lawo label. Called 'Echoes', it features works by Arutiunian, Penderecki and Weinberg - she talks about the album, as well as her wider work championing her instrument and its repertoire.…

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REPUBLISHED Ep86 Difficult Conversations—Scott Dutton 23:30

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Scott Dutton is the Conflict Whisperer; a global expert ondifficult conversations, Conflict intelligence®, mediation, emotionalintelligence and workplace culture. As a professional speaker he's known as the fun-maker and spoken to over 25,000 professionals as a speaker or facilitator. Q. What makes a culture unravel? What toxic behavior is mostprev…

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Episode 1: New Level, New Devil (TM) 35:06

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Hosts: Caitlin Ferguson (COOPilots.io) and Rob Ripp (Fintelligent, Author of Finance for Founders)are a COO-CFO duo discussing supporting founders through growth challenges. This episode covers: The CFO-COO Partnership Finance and operations are highly aligned in founder support work Issues often start in one area (messy books) and reveal needs in …

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Eat Out, Stay Healthy: 5 Smart Strategies for Weight Loss Success 7:10

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Ever found yourself derailing your health goals the minute you sit down at a restaurant? You're not alone. The struggle to maintain healthy eating habits while dining out is real, but it doesn't have to be your reality anymore. We're tackling this common challenge head-on with five game-changing strategies that transform restaurant meals from poten…

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Stronger Nails, Tighter Skin, and Fewer Cravings? L-Glutamine Does It All 6:18

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Discover the remarkable benefits of L-glutamine, a supplement that might just transform your health and fitness journey. This powerhouse amino acid makes up 60% of your muscle tissue and plays a crucial role in producing human growth hormone – that coveted "fountain of youth" that naturally diminishes as we age. Beyond its well-known muscle recover…

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Ian Page on the music of Gluck 41:39

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In this week's Gramophone Podcast, the conductor Ian Page joins Editor Martin Cullingford to talk about the music of the 18th-century composer Gluck, setting him in the context of musical developments of his time. The conversation marks the release of the new album from his ensemble The Mozartists - a recording of arias from Gluck operas, sung by A…

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Ep170 The World of Creativity—Fredrik Härén 25:05

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Having travelled to 75 countries and uncovering 37 powerful insights from the world’s most creative minds, Fredrik Härén is a global creativity explorer. In this episode, discover fresh ways to think, create, and solve problems from Greece to Bhutan. Experience our episodes in a whole new way and watch every video version on our YouTube channel HER…

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September 2025 Status Update 10:52

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Show Notes A quick update on our work behind the scenes as we prepare for Season 11. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of Ne…

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Anastasia Kobekina on Bach's Cello Suites | Gramophone Podcast 38:25

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In this week's Gramophone Podcast, cellist Anastasia Kobekina talks about her new recording of one of the most revered series of works for her instrument - Bach's Solo Cello Suites. While the album isn't released by Sony Classical until next Friday (September 26), three movements are already available as singles, and in this side ranging conversati…

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Preview: Grounds for Growth 1:50

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Coming September & October 2025 In this kickoff, Caitlin Ferguson (Founder of COOPilots.io) and Rob Ripp (Founder of Fintelligent & author of Finance for Founders) set the stage for a podcast built for founders who are scaling beyond grit alone. You’ll hear what brought us together, why we’re passionate about guiding founders through the messy midd…

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REPUBLISHED Ep118: Rookie Mistakes New Leaders Make—Brendan Rogers 1:11:08

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This episode we republish a classic conversation referenced in the new book, Manage Self, Lead Others:Constructive Conversations, True Self-Leadership and Culture You Can’t Fake by Nina Sunday. (Amazon). Brendan Rogers turns the spotlight on Nina Sunday to unpack rookie mistakes new managers make, and how to avoid them. Experience our episodes in a…

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Composer John Rutter: a birthday conversation 56:00

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One of the most-performed composers of our time, Sir John Rutter, celebrates his 80th birthday on September 24. To mark the occasion Harmonia Mundi has released an album of his choral music sung by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, directed by Graham Ross – 'John Rutter: A Clare College Celebration'. And next week Decca releases an all-orchest…

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Ep169 Strategy: The Star Principle 2.0—Dan Silberberg 24:24

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Could 50% of the Fortune 500 vanish within eight years? In episode 169 of Manage Self, Lead Others video podcast, Dan Silberberg, master strategist for large enterprises, and with a storied CEO career, shares how Richard Koch’s Star Principle 2.0 redefines market dominance and the shift from static enterprises to uncopyable ecosystems. Experience e…

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Christopher Hartley & Simon Naudi - GHA & Corinthia | Loyalty, Luxury & Grand Boutique Hotels 39:10

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Two industry titans in one iconic room?! SMACK Season 7 is officially starting, and we couldn’t think of a better way to kick it off. Christopher Hartley, CEO of Global Hotel Alliance, and Simon Naudi, Group CEO of Corinthia Hotels, joined Fritz at the stunning Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels during the GHA’s annual CEO meeting. The result? …

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Rowan Pierce on recording Bach, Handel and Vivaldi | Gramophone Podcast 28:44

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Soprano Rowan Pierce joins Jonathan Whiting to reflect on the intimacy of making chamber-scale Baroque music without a conductor, the challenges of Bach's expansive recitatives, and the almost operatic drama of Handel's 'Tra le fiamme'. She also speaks about her long collaboration with Ashley Solomon, the ensemble's director, and about finding new …

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Ep168 Brand YOU!—Kathleen Caldwell 25:19

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Want to know how to shape your personal brand so you stand out and attract more collaborative opportunities? In this episode of Manage Self, Lead Others video podcast, find out how you can become a category of one with Kathleen Caldwell, creator of a thriving global community for women entrepreneurs, coaches and consultants. Experience our episodes…

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Composer Jake Heggie on 25 years of writing operas 33:28

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Composer jake Heggie joins Hattie Butterworth to speak about the recording release of 'Intelligence', an opera premiered at Houston Grand Opera in 2023 and out now on the LSO Live label. They also look back on 25 years since Heggie's first opera 'Dead Man Walking' was premiered and ahead to a new production of the work at English National Opera in …

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Cellist Alisa Weilerstein on recording new concertos by Gabriela Ortiz and Richard Blackford 23:58

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During the 2024-25 season, Alisa Weilerstein premiered three new cello concertos – Richard Blackford's The Recovery of Paradise (which she has recorded for Pentatone with the Czech Philharmonic conducted by Tomáš Netopil), Gabriela Ortiz's Dzonot (recorded for Platoon with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel) and Thomas Larcher's Retur…

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Ep167 AI improving L&D—Ger Driesen 21:31

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Ger Driesen is a Thought Leader in Learning & Development and a Learning Innovation Leader from the Netherlands. With a focus on trends in Learning & Development, Ger Driesen is an L&D Trendcatcher. Experience our episodes in a whole new way and watch every video version on our YouTube channel HERE Subscribe to catch each episode release. Soundbite…

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The Dover Quartet on recording Woodland Songs | Gramophone Podcast 36:06

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Joel and Camden from the Dover Quartet meet Hattie Butterworth in Philadelphia to discuss their latest album, Woodland Songs, which places the music of Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate and Pura Fé alongside the Dvorak 'American' String Quartet in F Major. Though vastly different works in style, expression, and historical context, they share the common …

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Mandolinist Avi Avital on his new album 'Song of the Birds' | Gramophone Classical Music Podcast 31:03

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The mandolin player Avi Avital, with his ensemble Between Worlds, has just released a new DG album 'Song of the Birds' which crosses boundaries to explore the musics of three geographical regions – Iberia, southern Italy (Puglia) and the Black Sea – with vivid results. For this week's Gramophone Podcast, James Jolly caught up Avi Avital while he wa…

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Ep166 Cookbook Empire—4 Ingredients Megastar, Kim McCosker 24:45

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This episode, how Kim McCosker turned a simple idea - 4 ingredients - into a 9-million-copy cookbook phenomenon.Kim McCosker is Australia’s queen of simplicity in the kitchen. In this high-energy episode, Kim shares business tips, personal stories, and the power of doing more with less - whether ingredients, marketing, or time. Get ready to be insp…

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Live from 2025 Three Choirs Festival 36:33

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Join Hattie at the 2025 Three Choirs Festival in Hereford as she speaks to performers, composers, clergy and audience members to discover what makes the festival such a place of pilgrimage 300 years since its foundation

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“We Need a New Logo!” … Or Do We? 23:48

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In this episode of Diversity Discourse, the team from Jayne Agency discusses the intricacies of brand strategy, focusing on the importance of alignment, the need for clarity in branding, and the iterative process of managing a brand. They explore when a business should consider rebranding versus realigning, the metrics that can be used to measure b…

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Cellist Guy Johnston on the Bliss Cello Concerto | Gramophone Classical Music Podcast 29:26

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Guy Johnston joins Hattie Butterworth to discuss his latest recording of the Arthur Bliss Cello Concerto with Andrew Manze and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. A technical mine field, the concerto was written for the great cellist Rostropovich and premiered with Benjamin Britten conducting at the 1970 Aldeburgh Festival. Guy also speaks …

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Ep165 Communication Dynamics—Anneli Blundell 24:17

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Anneli Blundell is a communication dynamo. In this fast-paced, insight-packed episode, she shares the hidden traps of everyday communication and how to fix them. From busy brain syndrome to prompt hygiene in AI, you’ll walk away with tools to speak clearly, structure your message, and increase your influence - whether you’re giving feedback, writin…

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10.52C K A S A R E L I A 50:35

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Show Notes Thank you all for your patience and your kind words of sympathy. We're ready to talk about Gundam once again, and this week a question from a listener prompts us to look back at the whole Tomino Era of Gundam, and on that perfect note we end Season 10. Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ance…

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2025 BBC Proms: Our Top Picks | Gramophone Classical Music Podcast 27:35

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As the 2025 BBC Proms season gets underway, Martin Cullingford is joined by Tim Parry and Hattie Butterworth select their top picks. From Rachmaninov with Yunchan Lim and the UK premiere of Anna Thorvaldsdottir's Cello Concerto to a late-night tribute to Arvo Pärt and a rare performance of Delius's A Mass of Life, the team reflects on the Proms's c…

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Julian Bream: an archive interview from 2013 with the great guitarist 19:23

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We're today continuing the theme set by last week's edition, in which we marked the 500th episode of the Gramophone Classical Music podcast by looking back over some of our most memorable interviews and episodes. The interview Editor Martin Cullingford chose to reflect on was a conversation he had with the guitarist Julian Bream all the way back in…

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Ep164 Why Hire a Consultant, with Russell Pearson 48:26

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Russell Pearson is known as the “consultant to consultants” and a master of helping organizations rethink how they engage external experts. In this candid conversation, Russell reveals what great consultants really do, why most RFPs are flawed, and how to avoid hiring someone who sounds smart but doesn’t deliver. If you've ever wondered what consul…

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The Art of Showing Up: Command Presence in Leadership 23:07

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In this episode, leadership communications coach Salvatore Manzi discusses the importance of presence in communication and leadership, sharing insights from his experience as a communication coach. He emphasizes that presence can be taught and is essential for effective communication, especially for introverted individuals. The discussion also cove…

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Music and conversation: 500 episodes of the Gramophone Podcast 38:20

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Earlier this year the Gramophone Podcast passed 1 million downloads. Now we've reached another milestone: our 500th episode. Launched before podcasting's current popularity, the series steadily built a following, which grew substantially once we adopted a weekly schedule and set formats. Those formats include: interviews with major artists on new a…

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Orchestra of the Year 2025: exploring this year's nominees 33:19

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Gramophone's Editor Martin Cullingford speaks to James Jolly about the 2025 Orchestra of the Year nominated orchestras, discussing the impact each of them has made to recordings and the wider musical landscape To vote for Gramophone's Orchestra of the Year 2025, head to gramophone.co.uk/vote25

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Ep163 AI for Blue Collar Industries, with Tommy Dee 23:42

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Tommy Dee went from blue-collar trades to nursing to authoring Blue Collar Revolution, a bold new guide for contractors navigating the AI age. In this high-energy episode, Tommy shares how AI helped him turn $10K into $2.7M, which tools he swears by, and why giving your AI a name like “Charlie” might just change how you work. If you're in the trade…

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Conductor John Andrews on recording The Seal Woman 42:10

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Conductor John Andrews joins Hattie Butterworth to speak about the debut recording of Sir Granville Bantock and Marjory Kennedy-Fraser's folk opera, The Seal Woman. They explore the folk song collecting of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser, as well as Andrews's commitment to uncovering lesser-known repertoire

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10.52B - Kasarelia? 40:28

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Show Notes This week we answer most of the outstanding listener questions, ranging from Haro to Hilda Bidan, missed opportunities, Family Guy, Tomino's improvisational writing style, and more! Please listen to it! Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaw…

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Mezzo Kitty Whately on unknown French song 28:52

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Kitty Whately joins Hattie Butterworth to discuss her new album on Chandos with pianist Edwige Herchenroder titled Horizons: French Melodies. They also explore the historic erasure of women composers, as well as Kitty's ongoing advocacy and research