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The Spark Parade

Adam Unze - Music & Film Interviews

What’s the one album or film that changed everything for you? On The Spark Parade, host Adam Unze sits down with actors, musicians and other cultural icons to explore the music and movies that ignited their creative journeys. Each episode is a deep dive into a single transformative work of art — from cult classics to chart-topping albums — and how it continues to shape their lives and careers.You’ll hear from artists like Margaret Cho, Maya Hawke, Chris Gethard, Beth Ditto, Bob The Drag Queen, Ella

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0:48

Big Announcement!!

The Spark Parade ·

2020/03/11

Hey kids! Don’t get too excited, there’s still no new episode this week. But actually, do get pretty excited because I’m going to be at Listen Up, Brooklyn! this coming Saturday March 14th from 7-9:30 at the central branch of the Brooklyn Public Library! It’s a fantastic podcasting event with panels featuring people from WNYC, This American Life and lots more. Plus, I’ll be there chatting to folks about The Spark Parade. If you’re in Brooklyn on Saturday, come on over and say hi! That’s it for this

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43:25

Asher Levin Loves John Hughes/David Fincher/Kanye West

The Spark Parade ·

2020/03/04

Oh my god! So much stuff, so little time! This week's episode includes my frankly incredible chat with Loud Media Entertainment founder Asher Levin about his love for 2 filmmakers (John Hughes and David Fincher) and a musician (Kanye West), but I also talk about the way art helps me to remember the finer details of my life. PLUS, as an added bonus, it's my birthday weeek! SCREEEEEEEAM!! Links: Asher Levin John Hughes David Fincher Kanye West The Invisible Man Moses Sumney Advertising

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45:17

Boy Radio Loves Britney Spears

The Spark Parade ·

2020/02/26

How often do I get to interview a pop prince about a pop princess? Not often enough! I got lucky for the new episode and had a super fun conversation with the mind blowingly brilliant Boy Radio about the legendary Britney Spears. Sounds incredible, doesn't it? That's because IT IS!!! And to cap it all off, I also talk about about the nature of fandom. Unmissable content, friends. Links: Boy Radio Britney Spears High Fidelity Grimes Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &

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40:47

Melissa Magsaysay Loves Quadrophenia/Food TV/Mark...

The Spark Parade ·

2020/02/19

Do you like to experience old friends reuniting to shoot the shit about some amazing art? You DO?! Then I've got quite the episode for you! I spoke to style and beauty writer, creative consultant and, most importantly, my pal Melissa Magsaysay about her love for for the 1979 film Quadrophenia, which was loosely based on The Who’s album of the same name, tv cooking shows (as a whole, but don’t worry, we get into specifics) and artist Mark Bradford, who is known for creating grid-like paintings

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43:25

Ariana And The Rose Loves James Turrell/Sleep No...

The Spark Parade ·

2020/02/12

Whoops. Looks like I've outdone myself AGAIN! This week's super fun episode features my delightful conversation with synth pop superstar Ariana And The Rose about her love for world renowned light and space artist James Turrell, immersive theater (using Sleep No More as a jumping off point) and fellow synth pop superstars Goldfrapp. And if that's not enough to get your boat well and truly floating, I ramble on about experiencing art in unexpected ways. Sounds like your dream podcast,

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45:38

Candice Hoyes Loves Minnie Riperton

The Spark Parade ·

2020/02/05

Sometimes, I put out an episode that's so jam packed with great stuff that it's basically bursting at the seams. That is the case this week, my friends. I had a spectacular chat with singer/songwriter/recording artist/master of a thousand genres Candice Hoyes about her love for legendary singer Minnie Riperton. And we dip our toes in the Stevie Wonder/Tina Turner/Beyonce waters too. And as a super special extra bonus, I talk a bit about the artistic development process. Exciting times, I

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42:42

Andrew Brischler Loves Scream And Oprah Winfrey

The Spark Parade ·

2020/01/29

Guys! Guess what? I've got ANOTHER amazing episode for you! How does this keep happening, you ask? Because I'm good at my job, babes. And this week I'm serving up a hot plate of artist Andrew Brischler talking about his love for Wes Craven's 90's horror classic Scream and queen of all media Oprah Winfrey. Need more? I've got you covered. I'll also be talking about artistic micro-genres. Huh? What? Just listen. All will be explained. Links: Andrew Brischler Scream Oprah

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43:08

Jess Peterson Loves The Golden Girls And Missy Elliott

The Spark Parade ·

2020/01/22

Need a perfect way to combat the January blues? I can help, friend! Listen to my chat with Jess Peterson (CEO and EP of Mighty Oak creative studio who make incredible handmade animation and design) about her love for iconic 1980's sitcom The Golden Girls and the queen of the known universe Missy Elliott (this is obviously a totally objective conversation on my part...). I also waffle on a bit about the emotional responses that art evokes. Wow. Sounds so weighty and cerebral, right? It is, dudes

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36:36

Jimmy Im Loves A Nightmare On Elm Street 3 and...

The Spark Parade ·

2020/01/15

Wow! It's a new year and the same old me coming at you with the first episode of 2020. Will the thrills never end? No, they will not! This week, I'm chatting to travel writer and YouTuber Jimmy Im about his love for classic horror film A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and the spooky, young adult books written by Christopher Pike. It's like Halloween in January! Plus, I ramble on about coming of age surrounded by club culture. Cool idea, right? Links: Jimmy Im A Nightmare On

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42:54

Todd Verow Loves Stephen King/ Rainer Werner...

The Spark Parade ·

2019/12/18

It's the last Spark Parade of 2019 and we're going out in style, folks! This week, I had a chat with filmmaker Todd Verow about his love for horror icon and literary giant Stephen King, filmmaker, playwright, essayist and all around multi-hyphenate Rainer Werner Fassbinder AND artist/filmmaker/producer Andy Warhol. Plus, as an added holiday bonus, this episode features my rambling thoughts about artistic universe building. What the hell does that mean? Listen to the episode and find out

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47:16

Thusitha Jayasundera Loves Saturday Night Fever/The...

The Spark Parade ·

2019/12/11

I hate to be predictable, but I've got ANOTHER amazing episode for you. I had a positively delightful conversation with actor Thusitha Jayasundera about her love for the 1977 disco infused John Travolta starring film Saturday Night Fever, the 1976 Spike Milligan adapted reading of The Snow Goose, a novella by Paul Gallico AND Susan Raye's 1971 recording of the song LA International Airport. So much great stuff packed into one tiny episode! And I also blab a bit about the factors that

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47:33

Kerin Rose Gold Loves The Muppets and The Beatles

The Spark Parade ·

2019/12/04

I'm back from my turkey break!! Yesss! And I've got an amazing conversation for you to listen to! DOUBLE yesss!! I spoke to superstar designer Kerin Rose Gold about her love for the Muppets and The Beatles. Iconic subject matter, wouldn't you say. Added bonus: I wax lyrical about the discovering art upon it's release vs discovering art when it's ingrained in popular culture. Totally fascinating, innit. Links: Kerin Rose Gold The Muppets The Beatles Portishead To Kill A

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44:48

James Kleinmann Loves Superman 2

The Spark Parade ·

2019/11/20

It's a special Thanksgiving episode. Because it's the week before Thanksgiving and for no other reason!! If you need a tenuous link, I'm very thankful for my conversation with actor/writer/journalist James Kleinmann about his love for the 1980 Christopher Reeve starring classic film Superman 2. We had a million lols talking about it and you will have a million and four lols listening to it. Promise! And you'll hear me talk about the kind of art that scares me. Oooooh! Just in time

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42:30

Zeke Thomas Loves Michael Jackson

The Spark Parade ·

2019/11/13

Guess what? It's another action packed episode!! What a surprise, right? This week I'm chatting with DJ/producer/activist Zeke Thomas about his love for up and coming singer Michael Jackson's music. You may have heard of him... :-) One review has already called this conversation "unmissable". I wrote that review myself before the episode was released, but it still counts! I also talked a bit about the recipe for creating a convincing performance as an actor. Doesn't that

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51:06

Chris Sweeney Loves Lauryn Hill/Sade/Sister Act

The Spark Parade ·

2019/11/06

This week's episode is so packed full of fun stuff that it would burst its seams if it had them!! I had a laugh and a half talking to Back To Life director Chris Sweeney about his love for singers Lauryn Hill and Sade, as well as the classic Whoopi Goldberg starring film Sister Act. Great guest, great discussion topics... I've really outdone myself this time! And I also do a little thinking out loud on the subject of musicians who are famous for a very limited amount of music. What does that

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41:25

Steven Lenton Loves Nintendo

The Spark Parade ·

2019/10/30

OOOOOOOOOH! It's the Halloween episode!! Kind of!! In that it's being released the same week as Halloween. That's basically the only connection. BUT... I had a super duper fantastic conversation with illustrator, author and animation director Steven Lenton about his love for Nintendo games. And I think we'd all take that over Halloween any day, right? I also talk about preserving the mystery around artwork before you experience. See? Mystery is spooky!! Links: Steven Lenton Nintendo

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41:34

Joseph May Loves Led Zeppelin/The Caretaker/Stand By Me

The Spark Parade ·

2019/10/23

Sha-BLAM! It's another cracking 'sode (do you think that will catch on as an abbreviation for episode?). I had a chat with actor Joseph May about his love for rock gods Led Zeppelin, Harold Pinter’s seminal 1960 play The Caretaker and Rob Reiner’s 1986 coming of age classic film Stand By Me, which was based on Stephen King’s novella, The Body. And you'll soon discover that our convo was a genuine LOL-ercoaster. Plus! Also! Bonus! I talk about solidifying my artistic tastes as a

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44:51

Iain Canning Loves A Streetcar Named Desire/Chungking...

The Spark Parade ·

2019/10/16

Lookee here! It's baby's first Oscar winner! The King's Speech producer Iain Canning and I had a super cute chat about his love for Tennessee Williams' masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire and Wong Kar Wai's 1994 film Chungking Express. I mean... that's pretty fucking exciting, right? And I also waxed poetic about the differences between stage and screen acting. And you get to listen to it! When did your life become such a non-stop thrill-mobile?!?! Links: Iain Canning A

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45:58

Georgia Clark Loves Doug Anthony All Stars/Clara...

The Spark Parade ·

2019/10/09

Are you ready for another action packed week, full of surprise and adventure? I hope you are 'cause that what I've got for you. I had a fantastic chat with author Georgia Clark about her love for Aussie musical comedy group Doug Anthony All Stars, silent film star Clara Bow and the Buffy The Vampire Slayer TV show. Didn't someone talk about that already? Yes! I talk a bit at the top of the show about why I think it's important to hear about artworks from multiple perspectives. Sounds

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39:54

Cybil War Loves To Wong Foo And Cher

The Spark Parade ·

2019/10/02

It's a week of gay icons and iconic gayness. Your two fave things!! I had a delightful chat with drag queen Cybil War about his love for the Patrick Swayze/Wesley Snipes/John Leguizamo lead 1995 film To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar and legendary singer/actor/entertainer Cher. Sounds like a bucket of lols, eh? And for another drop in the lol-bucket, I talk about how your environment affects your experience of art. Wow! So thought provoking! Links: Cybil War To Wong Foo Cher

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