Ana María Martínez joined me shortly after learning that her performance of Nicholas Pike's song "Sweet Dreams of Joy" from the film "Viva Verdi!" had just been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category. Join us as we discuss her distinguished career and how she came to work with Nicholas and the Viva Verdi! team.

Join me as I sit down to speak with curators from The Flinn Gallery in Greenwich, CT and three of the artists whose work is being presented in their latest exhibit entitled Performative Stories.
More details can be found at flinngallery.org

Laura Budzelek is an internationalist who refuses to be bound to just one specialty. As a singer/songwriter she has just released her second album 'Timeless Turquoise'. We spoke just before she left for Madrid.

Following the opening of the 2026 Focus on French Cinema film festival in Greenwich CT, I sat down with Joe Meyers to discuss the festival and the films on offer.

N.B. A few days earlier, I participated in a Q&A following the opening night showing of 'Les Musicien" - you can find that content in a separate podcast.

January 2026 not only heralded the new year, but also the opening of the Focus on French Cinema 2026 film festival in Greenwich CT. I was fortunate to be invited to a Q&A with Joe Meyers following a showing of the opening night film "Les Musiciens".

Russell Jones, President and CEO of Orchestra Lumos in Stamford, CT is stepping down from the role he has held since 2017. In this interview we discuss his career, how he came to Stamford, the rebranding of the orchestra to Orchestra Lumos, navigating CoVid and the hiring of conductor Michael Stern.

Viva Verdi! is a documentary about Casa Verdi, a retirement home for musicians in Milan, Italy that was founded by the legendary composer, Giuseppe Verdi. In this captivating interview, Pam speaks with Director, Yvonne Russo; Producer, Christine La Monte; and composer, Nicholas Pike. The music in this episode is "Sweet Dreams of Joy", composed by Nicholas Pike and sung by Ana María Martínez.

This was my second interview with the talented photographer Xio Maro. In this interview he talks about his new book, Street Photography of New York City: Street Haunting in the Big Apple.
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Street-Photography-York-City-Photographers/dp/1634995562