Why I‘ll Never Make It
The actor’s journey is one of occasional highs and frequent lows. It is a path riddled with self-doubt and frustration as we question our career choices, wondering if we’ll ever really ”make it.” But it is those few moments of glory on stage or screen that can sustain us through all the setbacks and challenges. On this award-winning podcast, New York actor Patrick Oliver Jones invites fellow creatives to share three stories that offer a behind-the-scenes look at the creative life rarely seen in...
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Episodes (800)
The Flame Podcast Musical with Creators Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster
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Blatantly Honest with Makaila Nichols
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Diane Foy - PR & Marketing Coach Shares Her Roadmap for Actors and Musicians
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Evelyn LeBel & Chris Stepanek - Broadway Dresser and Off-Broadway Technician Sha...
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Terry Knickerbocker - New York Acting Teacher and Theater Director Helps Actors...
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Kimberly Faye Greenberg - An Actress and Singer Making It as a Broadway Dresser
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MoonAmie Productions - Training Children and Young Adults in the Performing Arts
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Joel B. New - Musical Theater Composer Learning to Craft Music and Marketing
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Ashley Kate Adams - Broadway Actress Who Learned How to Be Her Own Producer
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Marcus Scott - Theater Playwright and Journalist Who Embraces His Inner Black Ge...
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Joyce Hshieh (Part 2) - Line Memorization Techniques to Help Actors OFF BOOK IT
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Joyce Hshieh (Part 1) - BFA Trained Actress Becomes Jeopardy Champion
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Sally Wilfert (Part 2) - ALL THE GIRLS and a Tribute to Broadway’s Leading Lady,...
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Sally Wilfert (Part 1) - A Singer’s Journey from the Piano to Broadway
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Gabrielle Ruiz (Part 2) - EVITA National Tour and Female Representation in the A...
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Gabrielle Ruiz (Part 1) - From Broadway Actress to TV Star on Crazy Ex-Girlfrien...
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Dorothy Fields and Broadway Collaborations Over Five Decades (Part 2) with Krist...
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Dorothy Fields and Her Impact on Broadway Musical Theater (Part 1) with Kristin...
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Carrie Bernans (Part 2) - Connecting with Other Actors and Confronting Stereotyp...
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Carrie Bernans (Part 1) - From Actress on Stage to Stuntwoman in Black Panther
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Brie Eley (Part 2) - Using Her Force for Good in Star Wars and with Fellow Black...
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Brie Eley (Part 1) - Classically Trained Theater Actress Chooses TV/Film Career
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Adrienne Walker (Part 2) - Offering Audition and Theater Advice to Fellow Actors...
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Adrienne Walker (Part 1) - Broadway Actress and Singer Found a Home in The Lion...
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Erin Cherry (Part 2) - An Actress Producing and Creating Her Own Work
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Erin Cherry (Part 1) - This Emmy Winning Actress Can Teach Us a Thing or Two
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Geoffrey Owens (Part 2) - The Trader Joe’s Photo and Shift Happens
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Geoffrey Owens (Part 1) - So Much More Than Just Elvin on The Cosby Show
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Ashley Monique Menard (Part 2) - Writer and Comedian Who Knows What She’s Capabl...
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Ashley Monique Menard (Part 1) - Actress and Plus Size Model Who Just Wants to M...
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Lauren Ober (Part 2) - How Podcasting Makes a Great Home for Performers
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Lauren Ober (Part 1) - Podcaster, Journalist, and Voice Coach Shares Her Spectac...
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Justin Guarini (Part 2) - Lessons Learned from His Broadway Career after America...
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Justin Guarini (Part 1) - His Bumpy Musical Journey Leading Up to American Idol
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Look Back at 2020 & the Last Final Five
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THE PROM Special Episode with Caitlin Kinnunen and Abigail Rose Solomon (REWIND)
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Sammi Cannold (Part 2) - Don’t Keep Your Distance from This Innovative Theater D...
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Sammi Cannold (Part 1) - Director Who Shows How Theater Can Be COVID-Safe
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Christophe Zajac-Denek (Part 2) - Twin Peaks Actor and Podcaster on Dwarfism
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Christophe Zajac-Denek (Part 1) - Little Person Actor and Musician on Finding Ac...
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Cecy Treviño (Part 2) - Her BroadwayMania Actors and Christmas Creative Team
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Cecy Treviño (Part 1) - Founder and Artistic Director of BroadwayMania
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WINMI Recommends: ”The Politics of Culture” on Left, Right & Center
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FINAL FIVE: Kristen Hetzel, Team USA
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Kristen Hetzel - Team USA Duathlete on Bettering Our Attitudes with Persistence...
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After the Interview with Tony Howell
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Tony Howell - Bettering Our Online Presence and Social Media Strategy
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Alisa Hurwitz (Dr. Drama) - Bettering Our Mindset for Auditions and Performance
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Brooke Macnamara, PhD - Bettering Our Practice and Applying the 10,000 Hours Rul...
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Lisa Goldberg - Bettering Our Acting Careers through Public Relations
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