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Media Room Podcast
'Media Room’ is quality, multimedia arts journalism. No AI, no clickbait. The podcast includes audio from weekly episodes of Media Room Live!, film and TV reviews, and much more.
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Episodes
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Jason Robinson
Today I spoke with composer and saxophonist Jason Robinson, whose eleven movement suite about jazz pioneer Yusef Lateef was released today. You can listen and…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Kenny Riches
Mouse is Kenny Riches’ fourth movie. It is the story of three low-level grifters who meet in Salt Lake. Kenny and I had an interesting discussion about how he…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Amy Glidden
I recently spoke with violinist and BPO Associate Concertmaster Amy Glidden, who will be performing Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 on October 23 and 24. Tickets…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Charissa Hoffman
Charissa Hoffman and I had a lovely conversation about music, college, child care, and the ukulele. Her debut album Horizon will be released tomorrow. Listen…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Matt Isaac
I recently spoke with Matt Isaac, producer of Dad Genes, which premiers tomorrow night at the Buffalo International Film Festival. The documentary tells the…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Andy Grieve
On Wednesday I spoke with Andy Grieve, editor of Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie. We talked about Rushdie, the fatwa, and the making of the…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Sr. Margaret Carney, Richard Danielpour, And Claudia Christian
On Saturday, October 10 the Buffalo Philharmonic will perform the world premiere of Richard Danielpour’s Francis: An Oratorio in Nine Scenes, a new work…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With ensemble 132
Today I spoke with Sam Hong and Zachary Mowitz of ensemble 132, whose album Masques And Marionettes comes out tomorrow, Friday, October 2. It can be heard on…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Michael Dowse And Jay Baruchel
Media Room’s coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival continues with The Stunt Driver, which premiered at TIFF September 10. It arrives in theaters…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With John Lehr And John McCray
John Lehr and John McCray are, respectively, the creator of and historical consultant for the TV show Quick Draw (Hulu) (above). Messrs. McCray and Lehr are…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Ariel Quartet
Ariel Quartet violinists Alexandra Kazovsky and Gershon Gerchikov joined me today to talk about the upcoming release of the final volume of their recording of…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With David Breskin
Media Room Live! With David Breskin David began as a freelance journalist before becoming one of music’s most sought after producers, working with such…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Katherine Young
Media Room Live! With Katherine Young Today I had a fascinating discussion with bassoonist and composer Katherine Young, whose album BIOMES will be released…
Media Room PodcastAudio Movie Review: ‘Backrooms’
While audio posts are a paid subscriber benefit, this reading of Media Room’s review of Backrooms is free. You can read the review here. Cover image: Still…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Vijay Iyer
Yesterday I spoke with pianist and composer Vijay Iyer. Among other things, we talked about Fifteen, his trio album with Henry Threadgill and Dafnis Prieto…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Amber Weeks
Media Room Live! With Amber Weekes Today I spoke with Los Angeles-based jazz singer Amber Weekes who released her fifth album, To Oscar With Love, August 7…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Mary Kouyoumdjian And Alan Pierson
Media Room Live! With Mary Kouyoumdjian And Alan Pierson Today I spoke with composer Mary Kouyoumdjian and conductor Alan Pierson about Paper Pianos, a sonic…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Dušan Bogdanović And Duo Goni-Perretta
Media Room Live! With Dušan Bogdanović And Duo Goni-Perretta Today I had a wonderful conversation with composer Dušan Bogdanović, who was in Geneva, along with…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Satoko Fujii
Watch my interview with Satoko Fujii, a Japanese pianist, accordionist and composer. On July 10 released Satoko Fujii’s Bunker Ulmenwall Orchestra (below), a…
Media Room PodcastAudio TV Review: BritBox’s ‘Gone'
I hope you enjoy this reading of Media Room's review of Gone.Cover image: Eve Myles (Detective Annie Cassidy). James Pardon/BritBox This is a public episode…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Charlotte Hu
Watch my interview with Charlotte Hu, a Taiwanese classical pianist who recently released Goyescas. Charlotte talks about her musical childhood in Taiwan…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Randy Ingram
Bill Evans Bill Evans (1929-1980) is a towering figure. His unique style derived from early modern, musical impressionism and helped define the jazz trio…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Emilie-Claire Barlow
Watch my fascinating conversation with Emilie-Claire Barlow, above. Her album La Plus Belle Saison was released in February and she will be performing at…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Director Guido Chiesa
In the 1970s, Esther, an American woman mourning her mother, received a letter that sets her on a journey to uncover a hidden chapter of her family’s history…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Matthew Detrick Of Apollo Chamber Players
My interview with Matthew Detrick, Founder of the Apollo Chamber Players, didn’t go off live, and I hope those who were in queue will accept our sincere…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Stella Heath
Today, I was joined at Media Room Live! by Stella Heath, leader of The Billie Holiday Project. We talked about her career as an actress before becoming a…
Media Room PodcastEntrevue: Simone Dinnerstein Parle de Son Nouvel Enregistrement
Editor’s Note: Above is a clip from Tuesday’s interview with Simone Dinnerstein discussing Baroklyn’s album Hourglass, released today on Naïve Records in…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Matt Baker
Matt Baker is a bassist by training. About ten years ago he picked up the baryton, a Baroque musical instrument now largely forgotten. We talked about how he…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Simone Dinnerstein
Today, Simone Dinnerstein joined me to talk about her ensemble Baroklyn’s album Hourglass (below), to be released Friday, June 5, on the French record label…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Jader Bignamini
Yesterday (Friday, May 29, 2026) the Detroit Symphony Orchestra led by Music Director Jader Bignamini released its recording of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” on…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Aaron Irwin
Watch my interview with jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer Aaron Irwin, who trio CD Spark has been on heavy rotation in my car. It’s one of my…
Media Room PodcastAudio Movie Review: ‘Mandalorian And Grogu'
I hope you enjoy this reading of Media Room’s review of “The Mandalorian And Grogu,” published today. Paid subscribers receive audio posts for all movie…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Thomm Jutz
I recorded this interview with Thomm Jutz on Tuesday (May 19, 2026). He was in The Hague (Netherlands) and I was in Buffalo, mourning a gut-wrenching, Game 7…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With David Ambrosio
Bassist David Ambrosio joined me today to talk about his album Civil Disobedience which will be released tomorrow on Blue Frog Records. A documentary will…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Yolanda Kondonassis
Today I spoke with Yolanda Kondonnassis, one of the world's premier harpists. We talked about how she chose the instrument, the development of contemporary…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Liz Freivogel
Today I spoke with Liz Freivogel, violist for the Jupiter String Quartet. Their album, Undreamed Shores was released April 17 and features the world premiere…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Alister Spence
Australian composer and pianist Alister Spence joined me from Sydney to discuss jazz, improvisation, and his album Always Ever. Our video feed dropped at 15:09…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Allison Loggins-Hull
Media Room Live! With Allison Loggins-Hull Composer Allison Loggins Hull recently completed a three year composer residency with The Cleveland Orchestra. Its…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Pablo Sáinz Villegas
Watch my interview with classical guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas who will perform Rodrigo’s “Concierto de Aranjuez” with the Buffalo Philharmonic this weekend…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Dave Soldier
Dave Soldier is truly an iconoclast. An author, neuroscientist, and professor at the Columbia University Medical Center, he is also an accomplished musician…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Gregory Hutchinson
Please watch my interview with jazz drummer and composer Gregory Hutchinson. His all-star, Miles Davis tribute album, Kind Of Now: The Pulse of Miles Davis…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Julia Hülsmann
Please watch my interview with pianist and composer Julia Hülsmann, whose album Octet: While I Was Away was released by ECM January 30. It was a fascinating…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Vadim Neselovskyi
Please watch my interview with pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi, who album Perseveranita was released February 27. Click here for Media Room’s written…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Jay Beckenstein
Technical issues prevented Jay Beckenstein and me from talking live on Substack, but no matter. Above, please find our interview recorded today, March 12…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Ingrid Jensen
This morning at Media Room Live! I spoke with jazz trumpeter and composer Ingrid Jensen about her music and her new album, Landings. We had a fascinating…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With David Korevaar
This morning at Media Room Live! I spoke with classical pianist David Korevaar. He recently released his recordings of the complete cycle of Beethoven’s 32…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Courtney Hartman
This morning at Media Room Live! I spoke with singer-songwriter Courtney Hartman. Her album With You was released in November and has been in heavy rotation at…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With David Leisner
Today, David Leisner and I talked about being a composer, a guitarist, and his recent album Dedications (below), released January 16. You can buy it here…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Michael Stephen Brown
Thank you to everyone who tuned in to the live video. Michael Stephen Brown and I talked about being a composer and pianist, the state of contemporary…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Steve Tibbetts
Thank you to everyone who tuned into the live video. The video above is the continuation of a discontinued live stream that had to be abandoned due to…
Media Room PodcastMovie Review: 'SpongeBob Squarepants: The Search For Squarepants'
I hope you enjoy this reading of Media Room’s review “The Search For Squarepants,” published today. You can read the review, including images and links, by…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With JoAnn Falletta
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mediaroom.substack.com Thank you to everyone who tuned in! Click here to read more about the two…
Media Room PodcastTV Review: ‘Pluribus'
I hope you enjoy this reading of Media Room’s review of “Pluribus,” published today. It is currently streaming at Apple TV. Following the review is a six…
Media Room PodcastMovie Review: 'Tapawingo'
I hope you enjoy this reading of Media Room’s review of “Tapawingo,” published today. It began streaming at Amazon Video and Apple TV December 2. You can read…
Media Room PodcastMovie Review: 'Wake Up Dead Man'
I hope you enjoy this reading of Media Room’s review of “Wake Up Dead Man,” published today. The movie is in theaters now and begins streaming December 12 at…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Amaury Faye
Today, Amaury Faye joined me from Paris to discuss Rust, his recently released album featuring music inspired by jazz’s source, the great city of New Orleans…
Media Room PodcastTomorrow: Interview With Amaury Faye
Amaury Faye is French jazz composer and pianist who, after a visit to New Orleans, recorded “Rust” with some of that great city’s jazz artists. It was released…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Eric Jacobsen
Guest Conductor Eric Jacobsen will be leading the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra this weekend in its “Grieg & Schumann: Romantic Impressions” program. Paid…
Media Room PodcastMovie Review: 'Nouvelle Vague'
I hope you enjoy this reading of Media Room’s review of “Nouvelle Vague,” published today. The movie begins streaming tomorrow at Netflix. You can read the…
Media Room PodcastMedia Room Live! With Prof. Nancy Newman
Alma Mahler married Gustav Mahler in 1902 when he was 41 and she was 22. Both were accomplished composers. In a famous letter, Gustav famously insisted that…