WBGO's daily afternoon feature the "Art of the Story" is now a podcast. It's a unique peek into the world of arts and entertainment, featuring interviews with top performers and people making a difference in the arts, whether it be music, dance, books, and much more. Join us at 4:04, 5:04 and 6:04pm weekdays on WBGO for the Art of the Story and catch the podcast at wbgo.org/studios.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWBGO's daily afternoon feature the "Art of the Story" is now a podcast. It's a unique peek into the world of arts and entertainment, featuring interviews with top performers and people making a difference in the arts, whether it be music, dance, books, and much more.
Recent episodes include "Montell and Kristin Jordan have authored the new children's book 'Shilo and the Not-So-Scary Girl Above His Bed'" (26 October 2026, 4 minutes), "Gretchen Parlato Gets Her Flowers" (23 October 2026, 4 minutes), and "Rodrigo Sanchez, Thank You Pelusa" (22 October 2026, 4 minutes).
The Art of the Story publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 4 minutes.
Booking probability for The Art of the Story is 48%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Art of the Story requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Art of the Story's contact route on record: verified email.
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WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with Grammy-nominated singer Montell Jordan and his wife Kristin about their new children's book
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Singer Gretchen Parlato turned 50 this year. And her new album, The Wise Ones, finds her looking both backward and forward.
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Dave Popkin chats with Rodrigo Sanchez of Rodrigo y Gabriela about the duo's new album OurHome
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WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with actress Kathryn Grody about her one-woman show at the George Street Playhouse
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Pianist and composer Sean Mason talks with Leo Sidran about reconnecting jazz with its roots as dance music on his new album State of the Art.
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WBGO's Dave Popkin reports on the star-studded Buddy Guy 90th birthday concert celebration at Radio City Music Hall.
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On this edition of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle previews three of the headliners of BRIC JazzFest 2026
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Alto saxophonist Braxton Cook talks to Kyla Marshell about his latest album, Not Everyone Can Go
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Jazz bassist or archivist? Listen to our exclusive interview with Or Bareket about his new Enja Records release, /AYIN/, with WBGO's Emily Springer.
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Richard Marx speaks with Leo Sidran about his latest record After Hours, and the storied nearly-40-year career that's preceded it.
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Harry Connick, Jr. talks to Leo Sidran about his new project, Babe: Elaboratio — A Tribute to My Mother, part symphony, part memoir, and devoted to his mother, Anita Livingston, who died when he was 13.
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Blossom Dearly, a pink cherry blossom with a passion for jazz, talks with Leo Sidran about her unexpected internet success, the importance of kindness, why jazz is American history, and her first live performance with...
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Ray Long chats with singer, songwriter, and multifaceted musician Jake Sherman about his recently launched Organ Night concert series, and the surprising depth of community that it has already cultivated.
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As she celebrates her 70th birthday at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Russell reflects on a working life shaped by unexpected opportunities, a remarkable family legacy, and a willingness to keep following wherever the music...
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Willard Jenkins catches up with Washington D.C. area based musician Allyn Johnson, colloquially dubbed "the dean of D.C. jazz."
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Pianist and producer Kiefer traces the unexpected path from jazz piano to beat-making, the rhythmic lessons he later recognized in Sonny Clark, and how those influences came together on Memory Bomb, his solo debut for...
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h Grammy-winning singer, pianist and songwriter Nicole Zuraitis talks to Leo Sidran about building the ambitious world of The Devil I Knew, finding her voice as a fiercely independent artist, and challenging assumptions...
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Dave Popkin catches up with bassist and composer/songwriter Hannah Marks at D.C. Jazz Fest
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Vocalist and Jazz at Lincoln Center regular Ekep Nkwelle talks with Kyla Marshell about her debut album Caged Bird
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Guitarist Miles Okazaki tells Leo Sidran about the making of The Monkathon, a new concert film documenting the extraordinary undertaking of performing all 66 Thelonious Monk compositions from memory in a single evening.
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