Ann Delisi's Essential Conversations Podcast
1) Ted Hawkins: Folk Singer, Busker (Rare 1994 Interview)
In this rare 1994 interview with folk singer Ted Hawkins – recorded one year before his death – Ann Delisi speaks with Hawkins about going from busking on Venice Beach to getting a major label record ...Show More
2) Ida Mae Brings British Americana Across the Pond
Husband and wife duo Ida Mae (Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean Ward) join Ann Delisi to talk about their blues influences, relocating to the U.S. from London, and their 2019 album “Chasing Lights,” rec...Show More
3) Joshua Henry: Tony-winning Performer on the Joys of Working with Lin-Manuel Miranda, and his Debut EP, "Guarantee"
Joshua Henry has been in every one of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musicals, starting with In the Heights (2008), and including his role as Aaron Burr in the first U.S. tour of Hamilton (2016). Henry...Show More
4) Robert Stiles: Solving Mysteries in Music History
Nearly 20 years ago, Robert Stiles discovered 29 unknown works by virtuosic bassist and composer Serge Koussevitzky. Now, Stiles is the Principal Librarian for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, where he...Show More
5) “Rough Cut Stone”: Family is Foundational for Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter is an accomplished singer and songwriter, but he didn’t do it on his own. In this episode of Essential Conversations, Ann Delisi talks with Porter about how his brother and mother were ...Show More
6) Al Sutton: Award-winning Record Producer at Rust Belt Studios
Al Sutton talks with Ann Delisi about his award-winning career as a music producer. They talk about Sutton’s creative process working with some of rock music’s top talent at Rust Belt Studios, includi...Show More
7) Joanne Shaw Taylor: British Blues Guitarist and Singer
British blues rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor spoke with Ann Delisi about being discovered by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, performing alongside Paul McCartney and Elton John, idolizing Stevie Ray Vaughn,...Show More
8) Ani DiFranco Is Still Fighting the Patriarchy With Her Music, 30 Years Later
Prolific musician and activist Ani DiFranco joins Ann Delisi to talk about her new single, “Do or Die,” how activism and social movements have defined her career, and why she chose to shave her head (...Show More
Ani DiFranco Is Still Fighting the Patriarchy With Her Music, 30 Years Later
29:31 | Apr 16th, 2021
9) EP 28: Laurie Anderson: Performance Artist, Author, Musician, Filmmaker
In this rare 1994 interview, Ann Delisi talks with avant-garde artist Laurie Anderson about her decades-long career as a performance artist, her love/hate relationship with technology, writing a retro...Show More
10) EP 27: Jeff Mills: Electronic Music Pioneer and Co-founder of The Underground Resistance
Jeff Mills is one of the pioneers of electronic music. He talked with Ann Delisi about co-founding The Underground Resistance in Detroit, the early days of radio, and the challenges of working with Cl...Show More