Great Podcasts for Actors and others in the Performing Arts
By noreply@blogger.com (Erin Cronican)
Note: Some of these podcasts are no longer producing shows, but Player FM has all of their episodes archived.
Interviews
The Actor CEO – The Actor CEO Podcast airs interviews with actors and industry pros to help actors feel more in control of their career by learning how to manage it like a business. Be the boss. Be an Actor CEO.
The Actor’s Diet – In each episode of The Actor’s Diet Podcast, I chat with people in my community – artists and foodies – about their history with eating, body image, and current culinary obsessions.
ATW’s Downstage Center – The American Theatre Wing presents Downstage Center a weekly theatrical interview show, featuring the top artists working in theatre, both on and Off-Broadway and around the country.
The Connect Podcast – This is the moment where a meaningful connection is made. In today’s world of digital overload and human disconnect, we need these simple yet rare moments more than ever. It’s Aaron Calafato’s podcast mission to create these connections with diverse guests through a wide-range of entertaining conversation.
BroadwayCon – BroadwayCon The Podcast brings you through the stage door to be part of the excitement that happens onstage and behind-the-scenes.
Broken Legs – Broken Legs is an evolving project that strives to promote innovative artists and their work while exploring what it means to live a full life. Created by Austin Mitchell.
The Dramatist Guild’s In The Room – The Dramatists Guild of America invites you In the Room with some of the most celebrated playwrights, composers and lyricists in the American theatre discussing craft while sharing their influences and experiences when creating their most celebrated work.
The Ensemblist – The Ensemblist is an inside look at the experience of being a Broadway performer- from the first rehearsal through performing eight shows a week and beyond.
Headset – Headset is the podcast for people who work backstage, where different guests discuss all aspects of technical theatre and share some of their stories.
The Honest Actors – Created and hosted by Jonathan Harden, The podcast launched in September 2015 and after quickly gaining the support of Equity, is now the UK’s #1 acting podcast, recommended to students at RADA, LAMDA and as far afield as New York University.
Inside Acting – Inside Acting is a weekly show dedicated to demystifying the inner and outer game of success in the entertainment industry – for actors, and by actors.
Masters of the Stage – A podcast by the Theater Development Fund and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Workshop Foundation, with interviews of directors and choreographers
Maxamoo – A roundtable podcast about theater and performance in New York City
Nothing Shines Like Dirt – Elise Sievert & Lesley Shannon invite you to be a fly on the wall while they jump head first into unpredictable dialogue about creating your own work with guest artists in the entertainment industry. They will slide into conversations about work, creativity, and the art of storytelling. And don’t worry, they promise it will be full of playful insights into the little and not so little idiosyncrasy of day to day life. Let’s get started empowering and connecting our fellow artists!
Off and On: A NY Theater Podcast – With Playwright Bernardo Cubria – this podcast was named the top Theatre Podcast by American Theatre Magazine.
Off Script – Offscript is the official podcast of American Theatre, containing conversations with critics, playwrights and the editors of AT.
TheaterCast – Run by Nick Cusamano (@edtech4theatre on Twitter), this is a podcast where theatre teachers and professionals share their passion for theatre.
Theater People – Interviews with Tony Winners, Broadway Legends, and Today’s Hottest Theater Stars. Brought to you biweekly by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen.
Podcasts outside of New York
KCRW’s Opening The Curtain – Musings on what theatre is – and can be – in Los Angeles.
National Theater, UK – These podcasts provide the latest round-up of events at the National Theatre, featuring interviews with actors, directors and creatives.
Off Stage and On The Air – Off Stage and On The Air focuses on Theatre around the country. We are a lively and funny bunch who love theatre and love to talk about it. We also feature guest from and around the Austin, TX theatre scene (yes, there is LOTS of theatre in Austin).
Stage Talk – A weekly conversation about stage events in the Anchorage metro area with a calendar of events. Hosted by Mark Muro and Kristina Church and broadcast each Friday on KSKA FM 91.1 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Talk Theater Chicago – A weekly podcast about Chicago’s Theatre scene on Chicago’s Premier Theatre Podcast Network – Talk Theatre in Chicago
Reviews, Performances, and Features from Theaters & Production Companies
Broadway Radio – with James Marino and Peter Filichia
Go See A Show – The Off Off Broadway Podcast
Let Me Ascertain You – Let Me Ascertain You is a podcast that investigates vital questions of the present. The show draws from live performances at the premiere nightclub Joe’s Pub, where the Civilians’ artists perform the real words of various ordinary and extraordinary people, proving that truth is indeed stranger and more wonderful than fiction. The show also features original songs, also taken verbatim from interviews, and created by some of the leading musical theater and downtown cabaret talent in New York
Listen with Patty and Emily – Comedy and Opinions from Two Broadway Fans!
NPR – This is a master list of any program tagged with “Theater” in NPR, but there’s also information from the film, comedy and opera worlds.
Off Off Podcast – A podcast celebrating the indie spirit.
Reduced Shakespeare Company – Backstage drama. Touring trauma. Famous Guests. Infamous quests. Literary analysis. No urinalysis. All this and less – on the Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast.
The Set List – A comprehensive collection of the best cabaret performances in New York City, including the works of Musical Theater composers, classical favorites, and new musical readings.The Set List features live recordings of Off Broadway concerts as well as behind the scenes interviews and conversations with select artists.
Something New – Join award-winning musical theatre writer Joel B. New as he interviews the savviest singers he knows! Each guest brings multiple talents to the theatre industry, from photography to teaching to massage therapy, and their careers as performers have only been enriched by them.
Steppenwolf Theater – STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY is a Chicago-based international performing arts institution committed to ensemble collaboration and artistic risk through its work with its permanent ensemble, guest artists, partner institutions and the community.
Business/Producing Skills
2AMT – From the people behind 2amtheatre.com comes the 2amt podcast. Sometimes an interview, sometimes a roundtable, 2amt’s first podcast talks about ideas for theater companies at every level, from the tiniest storefront theater to the largest regional theater. Thinking outside the black box.
Access to Anyone – Access to Anyone is the podcast that explores how you can get to know anyone you want to in business and in life using everything from the latest technology to the most time tested principles. Hosts Michael Schein and Michael Roderick cover topics such as the Art of the Ask, how to use online content to make power players clamor to meet you, and the technique of “leveling up”.
National Arts Marketing Project Radio – NAMPRadio, the official podcast of the National Arts Marketing Project is a monthly 45-minute show covering marketing and technology trends of interest to the field. Each episode also features a special guest artist who is connected to the topic. The shows have featured in-depth discussion on relevant topics such as online ticketing/CRM, CMS websites, Working with the Press, Arts Administration Degrees, and a variety of other topics.
The Producer’s Perspective – Ken Davenport’s popular blog, TheProducersPerspective.com, is now a podcast! On each episode, Tony Award Winning Broadway Producer Ken Davenport interviews a Broadway industry professional to get their perspective on The Great White Way.
Social Media Marketing Happy Hour – The Social Media Marketing Happy Hour Podcast hosted by Dawn Marrs Ortiz & Traci Reuter is designed for the network marketer, small business owner, entrepreneur, mlm professional, mompreneur, wahm, wahd, who is tired of the grind and ready to learn to leverage social media marketing sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more to get a bigger list, more leads and recruit and sell more products. Each episode is 15 minutes long, 5 days per week, jam packed with success tips & nuggets to help you succeed in your entrepreneurial journey.
Theatre Geeks – Theatre Geeks is a podcast and website focused on community theatre, featuring episodes and articles on acting, directing, technical and business issues, as well as other news and feature topics. Whether you call it community theatre, amateur theatre, or amdram, we’ve got it covered.
Unmarketing’s Unpodcast – Experts are constantly telling us what we need to be doing to improve our businesses. “TheUnPodcast” tells you what not to do first, so we can discuss what you really need to do to succeed in the new world of business marketing. Easy to digest, easy to avoid. Includes real-life examples along with tips and guidance on experts, human resources, marketing/branding, networking (in person and online), public relations, and customer service.
Inspiration, Culture & Comedy
Coaches Corner – On Coaches’ Corner, Coach Andrew has a conversation with leaders from the worlds of business and personal coaching, transformation and personal development who touch, move and inspire people to action in their lives. Listeners who participate during the live show will have an opportunity to ask 1questions of his guests.
Freakonomics Radio – Host Stephen Dubner has surprising conversations that explore the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature—from cheating and crime to parenting and sports. Dubner talks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, social scientists and entrepreneurs — and his Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt.
Happier with Gretchen Rubin – Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen’s cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully.
Here’s the Thing – Here’s The Thing is a series of intimate and honest conversations hosted by Alec Baldwin. Alec talks with artists, policy makers and performers – to hear their stories, what inspires their creations, what decisions changed their careers, and what relationships influenced their work. Produced by WNYC Studios.
The Jillian Michaels Show – Jillian Michaels, America’s Health and Wellness guru, brings you the Jillian Michaels Show. An entertaining, inspirational, informative show that gives you tools to find health and happiness in all areas of your life.
Louder Than Words – Louder Than Words delivers the creative inspiration you need to be a more successful entrepreneur, writer, designer, or creator in general. Every week I sit down with a special guest to provide a glimpse into the lives and creative process of the most remarkable people you know.
Ronna and Beverly – A comedy series about fictitious authors Ronna Glickman & Beverly Ginsberg who write books like “You’ll Do A Little Better Next Time: A Guide to Marriage and Re-marriage for Jewish Singles” (“It says Jewish in the name — but it’s for everyone!”). These outspoken fiftysomethings from Boston, who can be seen regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in LA, dispense their unique brand of relationship advice while interviewing/interrogating celebrity guests.
Slate Culture Gab Fest – Listen to Slate’s critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner, plus their guests, discuss what’s happening in movies, books, TV, and more.
Ted Talks (Audio) – Here is a complete list of audio Ted Talks, in every subject imaginable
This American Life – This American Life is a weekly public radio show, with a different theme to each episode and a variety of stories on that theme. From their website: “Most of the stories are journalism, with an occasional comedy routine or essay. There’s lots more to the show, but it’s sort of hard to describe. Probably the best way to understand the show is to start at our favorites page, though we do have longer guides to our radio show and our TV show. If you want to dive into the hundreds of episodes we’ve done over the years, there’s an archive of all our old radio shows and listings for all our TV episodes, too.”
Two Dope Queens – Join the 2 Dope Queens, Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams, along with their favorite comedians, for stories about sex, romance, race, hair journeys, living in New York, and Billy Joel. Plus a whole bunch of other s**t. Produced by WNYC Studios.
WTF – Marc Maron is tackling the most complex philosophical question of our day – WTF? He’ll get to the bottom of it with help from comedian friends, celebrity guests and the voices in his own head.
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Erin Cronican’s career as a professional actor and career coach has spanned the last 25 years in New York City, Los Angeles and San Diego. She has appeared in major feature films and on television, and has done national tours of plays and musicals. She has worked in the advertising & marketing departments of major corporations, film production companies, theater magazines, and non-profit acting organizations. She is the Founder/Coach of The Actors’ Enterprise, co-founder and Managing Director of The Seeing Place Theater, and writes an “Experts” column for Backstage. To learn more, check out www.TheActorsEnterprise.org and find her on Twitter @ErinCronican.
