This is part one of a two part conversation between Grammy winning orchestra conductor Jeff Tyzik and journalist and podcaster James Brown. Tyzik shares his intense travel schedule and how he managed to continue it during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also compares working in front of audiences large and small.

Timestamps

0:00:00 Interview with Grammy-Winning Composer Jeff Tyzik

0:02:44 Touring the World

0:05:01 Travel and Streaming concerts During the Pandemic

0:07:03 Adapting Music for Small Orchestras

0:08:57 Experiences of Playing in Different Crowds During the Pandemic

0:14:34 Condensing Music for Smaller Ensembles

0:23:50 Modifying Music for Orchestral Performance

0:26:03 The Creative Process of Arranging Music 

0:28:18 The Challenges of Outdoor Concerts 

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James Brown welcomed Eric Hunley to the program, discussing Eric's content on four different YouTube channels: Laidback News, Unstructured, America's Untold Stories, and Nate and Eric. America's Untold Stories focuses on obscure and overlooked American history with a touch of conspiracy theory.

Laidback News is a combination of news commentary that Eric is working on bringing back. Unstructured is Eric's own channel that focuses on Evergreen content, while Nate and Eric is a relatively new channel with Nate the lawyer that they are trying to figure out the timing to release content. Overall, Eric's content focuses on American history, current events, and legal panels.

Eric is a wisdom miner, someone who interviews others and mines for wisdom. Eric's work can be placed in three buckets: crime, celebrities, and consequences. His main focus is overall human behavior.

Timestamps

0:00:00 Intro

0:05:18 Wisdom Mining

0:09:52 Human Behavior and Content Creation with an Introverted Creator

0:15:03 Exploring Interesting Outlooks and Experiences

0:17:02 A Reflection on the Journey to Starting Unstructured

0:20:22  Late Night TV Hosts and Comedians

0:28:39 The Journey of Crafting a Punchline

0:31:14 Chris Rock's Response to Being Slapped at the Oscars

Eric’s work

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https://www.instagram.com/hunleyeric/

https://linktube.com/erichunley

James’ work

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James Brown and Doug Hill of The Sports Fan Project discuss Doug's path as a sportswriter turned teacher. We discussed why his work took him to Alaska, what Alaskan winters were like and why he moved into teaching.

* How Steve VanDeWalle went from MBA student to activist and entrepreneur.

* How cannabis changed Steve’s health.

* Cannabis and sleep problems.

* Entrepreneurship as a character trait in a feeling.

* The ups and downs of controlling your destiny.

* Putting systems in place will help you find balance.

* Advice to young entrepreneurs.

* An insider’s view on New York’s legal cannabis problems.

James Brown and Barrett Sports Media columnist Ian Casselberry ponder what's the difference between stardom and notoriety in sports, Draymond Green's suspension, the levels of stardom in the NBA through the decades, and the NFL Draft's popularity,

Recorded on April 19, 2023

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James Brown and Barrett Sports Media's Ian Casselberry talk baseball, broadcasting and media.

Timestamps:

You have to be a geek about sports media because it’s very niche. 5:45

Baseball’s stars that transcend their sport. 13:48

Is the NBA fan more prone to staying up late? 20:06

Is the volume game of baseball making regional sports networks way profitable? 25:17

Why regional sports networks need the inventory they need 29:02

How do you see baseball as a TV viewer? 34:29

Joey Votto is a unique player in that regard because he hasn't always been the same player. 38:49

The chemistry between Gayle King and Charles Barkley. 45:50

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