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Bang-Bang PodcastSoundtrack to a Coup d’État (2025) w/ Sandipto Dasgupta | Ep. 39This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.bangbangpod.comVan and Lyle are joined by Sandipto Dasgupta—legal scholar, political theorist, and possessor of an encyclopedic knowledge of Congolese politics, the Non-Aligned Movement, and postcolonial political economy—to discuss Johan Grimonprez’s Soundtrack to a Coup d’État. The film blends archival footage, radical history, and one of the most inspired uses of diegetic sound you’ll ever encounter, tracing the assassination of Patrice Lumumba against a global backdrop of jazz diplomacy, Cold War intrigue, and the contested promises of decolonizat...
2025-08-1020 min
It's RoastedWithdrawal SymptomsThis is it. The end of an avocation.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Music by Sean Foster
Closing song - Kinross by Making Eyes
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2024-09-1311 min
It's RoastedThe God ShotThe God Shot. What a name!
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Music by Sean Foster
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2024-09-0617 min
It's RoastedMichaelThis is Michael.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Music by Sean Foster
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2024-08-3017 min
It's RoastedUnorthodox RoastsLet's take a look at the coffees Unorthodox Roasters produce.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Music by Sean Foster
If you'd like to support us, you can always buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/itsroasted
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2024-08-2321 min
It's RoastedThe Roasting ProcessLet's talk about beans.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Music by Sean Foster
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2024-08-1620 min
It's RoastedTrustNothing good ever happens without a team.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Music by Sean Foster
If you'd like to support us, you can always buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/itsroasted
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2024-08-0918 min
It's RoastedKinrossI had never heard of Kinross before doing this.
What is this place? What does it say about the state of the high street?
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Music by Sean Foster
If you'd like to support us, you can always buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/itsroasted
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High Street by RIBA...
2024-08-0217 min
It's RoastedCoffee Contra TeaIt's a fairly simple place to start - why is coffee better than tea?
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Music by Sean Foster
If you'd like to support us, you can always buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/itsroasted
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2024-07-2621 min
It's RoastedCockerels Spitting FireIt's all about the journey, isn't it?
Well, in this case, it was a journey that took a four hour train ride, an hour long bus ride, and a short walk.
Was it worth it?
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Music by Sean Foster
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If you would like to check out...
2024-07-1921 min
People CreateIt's Roasted Series 1: Unorthodox RoastersOur first series takes us to Kinross in Scotland to meet Unorthodox Roasters to learn about coffee and get a sense of hope on the high street.
Links to support the show can be found here: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
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2024-07-1801 min
People CreateWe have a new show! Introducing It's RoastedWe have a new show.
Introducing It's Roasted: a show about independent coffee roasters helping transform British high streets.
Links to support the show can be found here: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Click here to go to the show.
2024-07-1701 min
It's RoastedSeries 1: Unorthodox RoastersIntroducing our first coffee roaster: Unorthodox Roasters on Kinross High Street.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Music by Sean Foster
If you'd like to support us, you can always buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/itsroasted
If you'd like to follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diegeticjazz/
If you would like to check out Unorthodox Roasters: https://www.unorthodoxroasters.co.uk/
2024-07-1501 min
It's RoastedIntroducing It's RoastedA show that looks at hope on the high street through independent coffee roasters springing up across the UK.
Each series takes an in-depth look at a particular coffee roaster and their place on their high street and in their community.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/its-roasted
Music by Sean Foster
If you'd like to support us, you can always buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/itsroasted
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2024-07-1201 min
People CreateSandra Hebron, Head of Screen Arts and Film Curation at the National Film and Television SchoolOne of my fondest memories from the National Film and Television School was to run a screening for the Screen Arts program.
There I was, a former corporate guy, introducing, watching, and leading a discussion on a film without a doubt that I belonged there.
This was because of Sandra. She is the head of screen arts and film studies, programming, and curation at the National Film and Television School.
Here we talk about film curation — an art form I did not appreciate enough until we met.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: http...
2024-03-2124 min
New Books in American StudiesStephen Lee Naish, "Music and Sound in the Films of Dennis Hopper" (Routledge, 2024)In Music and Sound in the Films of Dennis Hopper (Routledge,2024), Stephen Lee Naish explores how as a director Dennis Hopper used music and sound to propel the narrative of his work and to signpost the era in which the films were made and the characters' place within American culture. Naish examines five of Hopper's films to show how this deep engagement with music to build character and setting continued throughout his career, as Hopper used folk, punk, hip-hop, and jazz to shape the worlds of his films in ways that influenced other filmmakers and foreshadowed the advent of the m...
2024-03-2148 min
New Books in FilmStephen Lee Naish, "Music and Sound in the Films of Dennis Hopper" (Routledge, 2024)In Music and Sound in the Films of Dennis Hopper (Routledge,2024), Stephen Lee Naish explores how as a director Dennis Hopper used music and sound to propel the narrative of his work and to signpost the era in which the films were made and the characters' place within American culture. Naish examines five of Hopper's films to show how this deep engagement with music to build character and setting continued throughout his career, as Hopper used folk, punk, hip-hop, and jazz to shape the worlds of his films in ways that influenced other filmmakers and foreshadowed the advent of the m...
2024-03-2148 min
New Books in MusicStephen Lee Naish, "Music and Sound in the Films of Dennis Hopper" (Routledge, 2024)In Music and Sound in the Films of Dennis Hopper (Routledge,2024), Stephen Lee Naish explores how as a director Dennis Hopper used music and sound to propel the narrative of his work and to signpost the era in which the films were made and the characters' place within American culture. Naish examines five of Hopper's films to show how this deep engagement with music to build character and setting continued throughout his career, as Hopper used folk, punk, hip-hop, and jazz to shape the worlds of his films in ways that influenced other filmmakers and foreshadowed the advent of the m...
2024-03-2148 min
New Books in Popular CultureStephen Lee Naish, "Music and Sound in the Films of Dennis Hopper" (Routledge, 2024)In Music and Sound in the Films of Dennis Hopper (Routledge,2024), Stephen Lee Naish explores how as a director Dennis Hopper used music and sound to propel the narrative of his work and to signpost the era in which the films were made and the characters' place within American culture. Naish examines five of Hopper's films to show how this deep engagement with music to build character and setting continued throughout his career, as Hopper used folk, punk, hip-hop, and jazz to shape the worlds of his films in ways that influenced other filmmakers and foreshadowed the advent of the m...
2024-03-2148 min
People CreateDr. Sara Jones, Director of the Centre for Creativity in Professional PracticePeople that study creativity are interesting. The right ones will make you realise, and rightfully so, that everyone is creative. Sara is one of those interesting people.
She is the Director of the Centre for Creativity in Professional Practice at City, University of London, and Course Director for the Masters in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership.
Here we talk about her journey and how technology and creativity could work together in the future beyond artificial intelligence.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/
Centre for Creativity in Professional Practice: https://www.ba...
2024-03-1426 min
People CreateMary Ann Kernan, Professor of Creative Practice at City University, LondonI once made an animated movie for a class in Business School.
Mary Ann was my adviser for this project. Till today I view her as a mentor.
By the time this comes out, she will likely have retired from a variety of roles at City, University London.
Here we talk about how she got where she did and what it means to nurture individuals towards their goals.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/
Centre for Creativity in Professional Practice: https://www.bayes.city.ac.uk/faculties-and-research/c...
2024-03-0726 min
Writers on FilmStephen Lee Naish on Dennis Hopper, film directorStephen's book is availble here. Across his directorial films, American filmmaker Dennis Hopper used music and sound to propel the narrative, signpost the era in which the films were made, and delineate the characters’ place within American culture. This book explores five of Hopper’s films to show how this deep engagement with music to build character and setting continued throughout his career, as Hopper used folk, punk, hip-hop, and jazz to shape the worlds of his films in ways that influenced other filmmakers and foreshadowed the advent of the music video format.The author trac...
2024-03-061h 09
People CreateGuy Meyer, CEO of Catenae Innovation and Tutor at the National Film and Television SchoolGuy was my first instructor in film school.
He was the bridge for a one-time management consultant to find his way in a new world.
But Guy is so much more — he’s a CEO, he was once an audio engineer, and before all of that he was a bike messenger.
Here we talk about his journey, about leadership, about the governance that good leaders can use to enable a team to come together.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/
Creative Business at the National Film and Telev...
2024-02-2924 min
People CreateAndy Wilkins, Professor of Creative Problem Solving and Co-Founder of PerspectivAndy believes in Creative Problem Solving.
Through his work as the joint founder of Perspectiv with Kate Stuart-Cox and as Senior Fellow at Bayes Business School, he wants to increase the quality and quality of creative problem solving in the world.
As a student of his, I was shown the texture of the creative process. As a teacher of mine, he made me realise that everyone is creative.
Here we are, a few years later, a little older, a little wiser, reflecting on what we know and figuring out where we can go....
2024-02-2228 min
People CreateArianna Radji Lee, Community Builder and ex-Spin InstructorIn a past life, on Fridays at 7:30 I would obsessively go to spin class.
Arianna was the instructor. From her raised podium she managed a collection of riders in front of her — some struggling, some absolutely flying, and some wearing a hat she handed out to her front row riders. A hat that still sits on my desk.
We talk about what she’s up to now and the view she had from that podium with some crucial lessons in leadership.
Neither of us really ride anymore but if ever there were a way...
2024-02-1528 min
People CreateAlan Thorn, Games Design at the National Film and Television SchoolTo me, the Games Department at the National Film and Television School will always be the merry band of misfits that adopted me.
Alan was the leader of this band — he used to be the Head of the Games Development program.
Here we talk about his path to the film school, his love for games, and — something that always amazes me — just how vast the world of gaming is.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/
Games Design at NFTS: https://nfts.co.uk/games-design-and-development
2024-02-0829 min
People CreateJon Wardle, Director of the National Film and Television SchoolTwo years ago, today, I went to the National Film and Television School.
Jon Wardle is the Director of the National Film and Television School.
He has this remarkable ability to remember every student’s name, something that always made me feel seen.
We talk about his journey to becoming head of the film school and what it means.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/
National Film and Television School: https://nfts.co.uk/
2024-02-0127 min
People CreateSeries 2: MentorsWe’re back. This time we speak to people who have, in their own way, been there, done that.
We speak to creatives, we speak to academics, we speak to business people, we speak to business people that became academics.
Now, having climbed their mountains, the question remains the same - what does creativity mean to you?
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/
2024-01-2500 min
People CreateSeries 1: I've been thinking about thisA look back at Series 1 of our show. Series 2 coming soon!
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2024-01-2301 min
People CreateA f*cked up piece of pipingJohn is a screenwriter and I have seen two sides of him.
He can be a snake on cocaine. During improv he has the ability to create sensory whiplash with his bolting around from one idea to another. I would know. I was his hands.
But John is also a lilting Irishman, taking his time in his distinctive drawl to tell his very specific, very human truths. I didn’t often get to see the second John. I was lucky to talk to him today.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/
2024-01-2333 min
People CreateMy brain only exists in cinematic languageMatthew lives for the screen.
He thinks in the three act structure, life to him is an album he’s writing. I met him at the National Film and Television School. We did improv together.
His ability to create has taken him to the best film school in the world, who knows where else it will take him but, for now, it has brought him here.
Produced by Diegetic Jazz: https://www.diegeticjazz.com/
2024-01-2329 min
People CreateThe next adventure starts hereSydney follows her heart. She has moved on from a stable career in journalism into making documentary films of her own. To make the leap and then to float in the great unknown can be both incredibly freeing and also unbelievably scary. I know I’m using a lot of big words but it really can feel that big. And yet, there’s a great sense of humour, a goofy playfulness, underneath that fear. It’s the kind that tells you that the next adventure starts here.
2023-09-2828 min
People CreateGood horror is just a good storyParham makes games. He’s good at it, too. His most recent game was nominated for a BAFTA. Pretty big stuff. He’s also a goofball full of awful dad jokes, a love for How I met your Mother and horror movies of the psychological variety. In a world of shifting sands and changeable attitudes, I have found him remarkably stable. I respect that and I can see the benefits of it in what he has accomplished.
2023-09-2124 min
People CreateCan I be like this? Should I be like this?Lili is a chameleon. When I met her, she was in marketing. When we recorded this, she was a baker. When we say everyone is creative, she embodies it. She has created universes while standing for 9 hours baking bread with her co-workers. She knows how to use a chainsaw to hack a piece of wood into something beautiful on her own. For her, it’s all about the feelings.
2023-09-1427 min
People CreateOut of the box…a little bitTom is a bastard. On the one hand he is The Bald Bastard, a meme lord influencer committed to building a well meaning, supportive community around those that have lost their hair. But on the other hand, he’s Tom. A marketing student at the National Film and Television School. He’s a live wire, he’s the man that got me into doing improv, and he seeks outlets for his vulnerability. I wonder if Tom is the Bastard or if the Bastard is Tom.
2023-09-0729 min
People CreateI’m happy that I triedMarcus is ambitious. During the week he’s a TV producer but during the weekend he’s a wedding videographer. I love his ambition. It’s one of those unspoken things that everyone in the industry has but no one talks about. Being liked is often more important than being honest. This person wants to take on the world and has his own way of doing it.
You may like it.
You may not.
But you have to respect it.
2023-08-3133 min
People CreateIt’s what I want to doBen is a technical designer for games. He loves to code. Does that sound creative to you? It doesn’t matter because the iterative process of coding is where he finds his creative voice. He’s also an Arsenal fan and when we recorded this, Arsenal were leading the premier league. He predicted they wouldn’t win. They didn’t.
We always found ourselves talking in podcasts long before I made this show and I must credit him with giving me the confidence to do it.
2023-08-2435 min
People CreateThe problem is the blank piece of paperFlavia is an animator. The desire to be a story teller struck her surreptitiously during a class in school and she ran with it. I respect that in people. Honouring that deeper calling within you to follow that dream no matter how irrational it may seem. I wish I was more like her. Recently graduating from film school, she now finds herself where the rubber meets the road and the realities of a brutal industry come into clear view. Where she goes is her want.
2023-08-1728 min
People CreateCan I create a problem worth solving?Farooq makes games. Like me, he made a career change. Unlike me, it was from being an assistant director to a games designer. We’re both trying to find a greater sense of balance and meaning in the work we do.
How does that conflict with the very real requirement to earn a living? Does anyone want to hear the songs we have to sing?
Maybe it doesn’t matter as much as we think it does.
Maybe it matters who we sing our songs with.
2023-08-1029 min
People CreateThe stress keeps me doing stuffJulia makes games. Talking to her gives me the impression that you’re talking to someone who knows they are where they’re meant to be. And that they know how they got there but they don’t know what’s next. The weight but also the excitement of that unknown next step. And yet, the belief that what’s most important is that you just…try.
2023-08-0329 min
People CreateCash in hand jobs onlyJames is witty. He’s a television director and he was once a stand up comedian. Another friend from doing improv at the National Film and Television School, we share a common dislike for the perception of a creative class. What does it even mean?
Is it a way to diminish your sense of self?
Does it change what creativity means to us?
2023-07-2029 min
People CreateVolume 1: "Creative" FriendsIt may be pretentious but I like it. An introduction to Volume 1 of the podcast.
2023-07-1000 minPeople CreateIntroductionIntroductions are hard. Maybe I should start with what this podcast is not.
This isn’t trying to sell you something. There may be a merchandise store but that’s it. I won’t try to sell you a beer or introduce you to some new gambling platform. There is no fancy studio setup, there is no Youtube channel. I’m not trying to advance the human consciousness, whatever that means.
This is an exploration of creativity. This a collection of conversations with normal people, with creative professionals, with CEOs, bakers, librarians, consultants, everybody! This is me tryi...
2023-07-1001 min
DCOMedyEpisode 73: Goldenthroat, This Is Jazz SquareWHAT TIME IS - Ahem. Sorry, I should show some restraint. There’s enough of our ecstatic energy poured into every single second of this episode to power a city, I should keep things chill in the description. Hello everyone. We are so excited to be starting this season off with a crowd favorite, the summertime sequel to the cultural phenomenon of HSM. Did it live up to the original? Does it stand on its own as- AHHH OF COURSE! THIS MOVIE IS SO GOOD!!! INJECT IT INTO MY VEINS!!!
Luke feels more alive than ever before an...
2022-10-011h 44
Star Wars Music MinuteSolo 11: Under Pressure (Minutes 51-55 with Triad of the Force)Triad of the Force (Gus, Nani, Moe) join Xanthe in a discussion about the music and sound in minutes 51-55 of Solo: A Star Wars Story, which starts with Han convincing Dryden to give them a chance and ends with Han challenging Lando to a game of sabacc. We talk about musical pivot points, toxic professors, dialogue mixing, peacocks, the cue that sounds like David Bowie, and more! Discussion Guide: 00:00 - Hello there! 11:46 - Toxic professors. 25:19 - Love themes in Star Wars. 30:51 - A slinky line with "Orientalist" flavors. 36:55 - Confusing spatial sound, disembodied conversation. 42:12...
2022-05-061h 56
The EnsemblistFosse/Verdon (Episode 7)We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Ann Reinking, Broadway titan. Her memory lives in the souls of so many dancers. The Ensemblist dedicates this episode to her memory. Ann will be deeply missed by our community.Fosse/Verdon’s penultimate episode “Nowadays” premiered on May 21, 2019. It was written by Joel Fields & Steven Levenson, and was directed by Tommy Kail. In this episode we saw the old Fosse standards of “All that Jazz” and “Nowadays” from the musical Chicago, reconstructed by Valarie Pettiford. Here again we see the company of Chicago, featuring Bianca Marroquin as Chita River...
2020-12-1529 min
How I Make Music073 Mockery Manor - Laurence Owen - Are You A MemoryThe piece of music featured in this episode is called Are You A Memory. It’s a traditional jazz piece which I wrote for the comedy/horror audio drama Mockery Manor by Long Cat Media. The show tells the story of an amusement park set in Britain in the 80s with a dark and thrilling history. And furry mascots. This week we’ll look at some of the insights into why and how it was made. My name is Laurence Owen. I'm a composer from the United Kingdom, and this is How I Make Music.IN THIS EPIS...
2020-09-0917 min
Art of the ScoreEpisode 13: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneFrom Hedwig’s theme to Quidditch matches, the musical world of Hogwarts may be one of the most iconic musical contributions to the film world this millennia. John Williams worked orchestral magic and brought us a unique contribution of fantasy, off-beat fanfares, and even a bit of jazz harmony. But what makes this great score tick? Join us as we dissect the power, the charm, and the enchantment of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Episode notes:
07:00 – a brief history of the franchise
10:45 – Harry Potter, one of the largest franchises of the 21st century
11:22 – John Williams on how he came to be...
2017-11-1300 min