MikeyPod is hosted by Michael Harren, a composer, pianist, electronic musician, storyteller and activist based in New York City. You'll hear lively, casual interviews with activist artists ranging from filmmakers, to musicians, to pastors, to authors. New shows (roughly) every Monday!
MikeyPod 355 Bonus | Extended Conversation with Sophia Subbayya Vastek
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2/1/2023 • 0
MikeyPod 355 | Pianist Sophia Subbayya Vastek
Pianist and composer Sophia Subbaya Vastek joins me today to discuss her new album, In Our Softening. I am completely enamored with this album, our conversation about Sophia’s music, and the magnificently imperfect instrument that inspired it. Enjoy this conversation, and be sure to check out the entire album as well! Based in Troy, NY, …
1/2/2023 • 41 minutes, 16 seconds
MikeyPod 354 Bonus | Extended Conversation with Molly Joyce
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11/12/2022 • 0
MikeyPod 354 | Composer Molly Joyce
Molly Joyce is back on the podcast to discuss her brand new album, Perspective, which features disabled interviewees responding to what access, care, interdependence, and more means to them. We talk about the development of the album, expanding accessibility with our art, and how a question from a mentor inspired the project itself. Thank you …
11/8/2022 • 41 minutes, 38 seconds
MikeyPod 353 Bonus | Extended Conversation with Martyna Majok
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11/2/2022 • 0
MikeyPod 353 | Playwright Martyna Majok
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok is my guest on the podcast this week to talk about her creative work, connection, disability, humor, and most importantly: cats. Her play Cost of Living is in its final weeks on Broadway at the Manhattan Theater Club and you need to see it, so get your tickets here! I’m …
10/31/2022 • 34 minutes, 51 seconds
MikeyPod 352 Bonus | Extended Conversation with Brian Harnetty
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10/22/2022 • 0
MikeyPod 352 | Interdisciplinary Sound Artist Brian Harnetty
This conversation with interdisciplinary sound artist and composer Brian Harnetty covers everything from spirituality to creative process, to ethics of sampling, and beyond. We talk about (and listen to a few tracks from) his exquisite new album, Words and Silences, which was inspired by and includes archival recordings Thomas Merton made while in his Kentucky …
10/19/2022 • 59 minutes, 44 seconds
MikeyPod 351 Bonus | Extended Conversation with Christopher Willits
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10/12/2022 • 0
MikeyPod 351 | Musician Christopher Willits
Christopher Willits makes his third visit to the podcast today and I could not be more thrilled to share this with you. We talk about his latest album, Gravity, the concept of gravity, creativity, mortality, process, and the beauty in allowing things to be exactly what they are. This is another brilliant connection with a …
