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What are you gonna do about Nina Simone? We're going to talk about and listen to her. Piercing vocals, pristine piano chops, and enduring activism, all lend themselves to decades upon decades of discussion. This is why we've compiled a few thou
You may know Ira from his touring storytelling, radio, and dance show. Or as a ringtone on the Netflix show Bojack Horseman. Or maybe you know Ira Glass from his always-chart-topping show This American Life, which has earned a shelf full of Pea
When Cole Porter first met Richard Rodgers during a slow point in his career, he confessed to the composer that he knew the key to his success on Broadway: just write "Jewish tunes."Why did WASP of WASPs Cole Porter make such a statement? Perh
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star and co-creator Rachel Bloom left it all on the court during her recent TNAS episode. But there was one thing we didn't get to, and it's just too important not to share. Michael Jordan poses with a cutout of Bugs Bunny
If you are a certain age, you know that Darren Criss made his name on the hit show Glee. Or you may also know that he recently starred in American Crime Story, and the Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. And he's also the founder of
Naked American Songbook host Julian Fleisher has a painfully clear memory of his mother nagging him about her friend Shirley Glass' son. The young Glass had recently found success as a public radio host. To Julian's mother, it was simple: "Why
Rachel Bloom takes musical comedy seriously. A graduate of the NYU Tisch of the Arts, and an avid scifi reader, she's found a way to take music and fantasy and make comedy gold. She started hitting it big on her own YouTube channel and now is t
You're looking at a very special Naked American Songbook episode. Our first-ever live show was also our Lincoln Center debut (perhaps you heard the Doris Day-soaked preview). And for a special show, a special guest.Host Julian Fleisher describ
Brad from Los Angeles sent a request to Judge Julian regarding the case of Fitzgerald v. O'Day. The brief contains each artist's definitive versions of that old American classic "Sweet Georgia Brown." The song brought two unlikely opponents to
Almost everyone has a favorite Disney song. There's something for everyone, it's like a proto-songbook training we unknowingly receive as babes. Is magic too strong a word to describe the glimmering nostalgia that only a Disney song can provoke
If you've watched (or binged) Orange is the New Black you might know Lea DeLaria as Big Boo. But as we showed in her Naked American Songbook episode last fall, Big Boo Sings, Too. The new season has been on Netflix for days now, so if you need
For years, NPR's Golden Boy Ari Shapiro has been moonlighting in concert halls as a lyric baritone. The All Things Considered host became a regular guest singer for the Portland, Oregon-based group Pink Martini after a trial debut with them on
In between breaking down the secrets of the stars, the mysteries of the Milky Way, and all the things that come with exploring the limitless universe, your local astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson also enjoys the American Songbook. Specific
The Naked American Songbook went LIVE last month with singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt, member of The Gothic Archies, and the force behind The Magnetic Fields.Stephin willingly stripped down in front of a live audience at the New York Public L
In the final episode of this second Naked Songbook season, Julian asks "How do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume?" As usual, the solution here is music. Join Julian as he sits with one of his idols, legendary lyricist
Unless you're what they call a "millennial," Darren Criss may be a new name for you. But this excitable heart throb who made it big on the hit show Glee and starred Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, has a mature appreciation for the music.
Lyricist, Jewish hero and architect of modern Broadway, Sheldon Harnick, is best known for his monumental musical Fiddler on the Roof... (Lin-Manuel Miranda is a big fan). But you'll discover this NJB (Nice Jewish Boy) doesn't only write songs
Before she played Celine Dion, Martha Stewart, and one of the NPR girls on Saturday Night Live, Ana Gasteyer was grooving to the Songbook in her dorm room in Evanston, IL. Yes, this classically-trained singer, violinist, and late night comedian
Neil deGrasse Tyson knows a thing or two about science. But this astrophysicist is a true polymath, with knowledge reaching as far as My Fair Lady and Rocky Horror Picture Show. His passion for musical theater started when he was a young boy, a
Many Orange Is the New Black fans just know her as Big Boo. But before she became known as the feisty and witty inmate, Lea DeLaria took the comedy world by storm in the late 80s. Appearing on the Arsenio Hall Show, she was the first openly gay
Actor, author, activist, Scotsman, and sappy song singer Alan Cumming was relatively unknown when he first arrived in America to promote an Irish film. But he'd already appeared on stage in the UK as Hamlet, and as the MC in Cabaret in London's
Tony Award-winning actress Tonya Pinkins is no stranger to the Great American Songbook. Starting with a found box of LPs in her childhood basement and continuing to her Broadway stage debut in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, Tonya has
You know his show, you know his name, and you know his voice. Still there is so much more to learn about this NPR Golden Boy. In this episode Julian gets the scoop on this All Things Considered co-host! Listen to learn more about his exquisite
Actor, author, and songstress Molly Ringwald is more than just an 80s icon. She's also well known for her recent album Except Sometimes, for her book When It Happens To You, for her advice column at The Guardian, and for so much more! In this e
Zachary Quinto, stars as Spock in the biggest SciFi movie in the universe. What Trekkies might not know is that the Gene Kelly award-winning Quinto is also a Songbook enthusiast.He's helping Julian take Season 2 into warp speed with an episode
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