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Hosted by John Blackburn · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 20 episodes
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Entertainment Matters is a podcast for people who make live entertainment happen. Hosted by John Blackburn, each episode explores how we create shows, make them successful, and keep audiences coming back. You’ll hear longer-form interviews with people from across live entertainment and beyond - alongside shorter analysis episodes where John pulls out key ideas and explores how you can start applying them in your own work in live entertainment. This is for people who care about both the art and the business of entertainment. No fluff. No hype. Just practical ideas, thoughtful questions, and ways of thinking for the people who keep the lights on and the curtain up.
John Blackburn hosts Entertainment Matters, a arts show with 20 episodes published.
With Steve Caswell “It’s got to work creatively, it’s got to work operationally and it’s got to work commercially.” Steve Caswell has spent more than two decades working in entertainment, including senior roles with Have
Notes - on The Practitioner and The Producer: Freedom, Security and Creating Opportunities “Sometimes if you want different results, it helps to try a different model.” In this Notes episode, John introduces The Practiti
Notes – on being motivated inspired by Matt Roberts Matt Roberts made the observation that one of the hardest things performers deal with is maintaining motivation. In this episode, I explore the idea that motivation mig
With Matt Roberts This week I’m joined by Matt Roberts, Director and Head Agent at Roberts & Day Management. We talk about Matt’s journey into agenting and the origins of Roberts & Day, growing up around music in Leeds a
Notes – on making and keeping promises inspired by Janine Coombes This episode is inspired by my conversation with Janine Coombes. We explore Janine's idea of Promise, Package and Price alongside Seth Godin's observation
This week I’m joined by Janine Coombes, a marketing consultant and mentor who helps coaches and consultants think more clearly about their offers, positioning and pricing. We talk about what an ‘offer’ actually is, Janin
Notes - on value and worth inspired by Charles Umney In this Notes episode, I explore a distinction that emerged while thinking about my conversation with Charles Umney's work on the politics of value. Phrases like "char
This week I’m joined by Charles Umney, Professor of International Work and Employment at the University of Leeds. We talk about AI and creative work, Charlie’s idea of the politics of value, and why the real question may
Entertainment Matters Notes – on being organised inspired by Claire Owen-Jones In this notes episode, John Blackburn reflects on a moment from his conversation with Claire Owen-Jones, where she offers a simple definition
This week I’m joined by Claire Owen-Jones, an accountant who works with freelancers in the creative industries. We talk about Making Tax Digital, getting organised, and why your relationship with your accountant might ma
In this Notes episode, John reflects on compliments, and why people in live entertainment often struggle to receive them. Part of that seems to come from how seriously people take their craft, and how much of their atten
Notes inspired by Jillian George Lewis In this Notes episode, John reflects on something Jillian said early in their interview: “I just got a sense for what the right show in the right venue means.” He looks at what that
With Jillian George Lewis “I had to go and meet Channing.” In this episode, John Blackburn chats with Jillian George-Lewis, Director of Creative Programming at the Hippodrome Casino in London where she played a central r
Notes inspired by Luke Wade In this Notes episode, John reflects on three things Luke said that apply well beyond video production. Beginning with Luke's reference to leaving no stone unturned and exploring different way
With Luke Wade "... if we were just in theatre, we'd be rich and all of our problems would be solved..." In this episode, John Blackburn chats with Luke Wade – founder of LiveWorks, creating video, branding and visual as
Notes inspired by Jayne Curry In this Notes episode, John Blackburn reflects on a moment from his conversation with Jayne Curry, where she says, “50% of what you do on a cruise ship happens off stage.” John explores what
With Jayne Curry "50% of what you do on a cruise ship happens off stage..." In this episode, John Blackburn chats with Jayne Curry – Head of Talent Development for Don Casino in the US, co-owner of Black Box Booking in S
Notes inspired by Jess Chambers In this Notes episode, John reflects on three ideas from his interview with Jess Chambers: picturing one real audience member instead of a crowd, treating marketing as something that happe
With Jess Chambers “You can't go straight in and say, BUY MY TICKET!” In this episode John Blackburn chats with Jess Chambers, founder of Tootsuite Marketing and self-described event strategy sidekick, about how events a
In this "Notes" episode inspired by his interview with Ali James, John Blackburn explores the concept of 'Yes And' as a value or way of thinking, emphasizing the importance of exploring ideas before evaluating them. He d
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Entertainment Matters is hosted by John Blackburn. The show is categorised under arts (performing) and has published 20 episodes.
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