Episodes: 353
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 4.6k subscribers
Instagram: 1.3k followers
Publicly listed emails
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Leo Sidran - Musician, interviewer, and host focused on the creative lives, careers, and ideas of artists and music professionals.
Duncan Sheik - Career Development, Songwriting, Music Technology, Composition For Theater And Film, Meditation, Fatherhood, And Creative Change.
Sullivan Fortner - Musical Education, New Orleans Influences, Jazz Mentorship, Collaboration, Sound, Synesthesia, And Maintaining Curiosity As An Artist.
Sofia Rei - Migration, Musical Identity, Folk Traditions, Electronic Production, Collaboration, Teaching, And The Relationship Between Tradition And Technology.
Ashley Kahn - Paul Simon’s Graceland, Creative Process, Music History, Cultural Politics, And The Controversies Surrounding Recording In Apartheid South Africa.
Ben Sidran - Aging, Ambition, Musical Practice, Career Perspective, And The Persistence Of Long-held Creative Values.
333: Richard Marx
October 13, 2026
Richard Marx was one of the defining voices of late-'80s pop, with hits like "Right Here Waiting," "Endless Summer Nights" and "Hold On to the Nights." But his career as a songwriter began long before his rise to stardom. In this conversation, Marx reflects on growing up in a musical family, the influence of his father, jazz pianist Dick Marx, his early mentorship by Lionel Richie, and a lifetime of writing and producing music. He also discusses his new album, After Hours, a collection of jaz...
332: Harry Connick Jr.
October 04, 2026
Harry Connick, Jr. has spent four decades as one of the most recognizable and versatile figures in American music — a pianist, singer, composer, arranger, actor and entertainer whose career has moved freely between jazz, pop, Broadway, film and television. His new project, Babe: Elaboratio — A Tribute to My Mother, may also be his most personal and ambitious: an orchestral work and accompanying book devoted to his mother, Anita Livingston, who died when Harry was 13. Here Harry talks about c...
331: Nicole Zuraitis
September 27, 2026
Nicole Zuraitis has spent much of her career being asked (and asking herself) variations of the same question: where do you fit? Is the music jazz? Is it pop? Is it cabaret? Her new album, The Devil I Knew, doesn't exactly settle the question. Instead, it makes the question seem increasingly beside the point. It's a sprawling, 20-song project produced by Larry Klein, with string arrangements by Vince Mendoza, horn charts by Jerry Hey, and musicians including Larry Goldings, John Cowherd, Gila...
Eras · High booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Definitely Dylan · Low booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
The Original Doll with James Rodriguez: Britney Spears and more · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
The Music Show · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
Take 5 · Very high booking difficulty · 10,000 - 100,000 listeners
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The publicly listed email for The Third Story with Leo Sidran: thirdstorypodcast@gmail.com.
Podseeker estimates The Third Story with Leo Sidran reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
The Third Story with Leo Sidran typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established musicians, composers, singers, producers, music historians, and authors with recognized creative work, substantial career experience, or authoritative insight into music and artistic practice. Common among recent guests: Acclaimed recordings or performances; Major songwriting, composing, or production credits; Awards or significant recognition in music or theater. Recent guests include Duncan Sheik, Sullivan Fortner, and Sofia Rei.
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Recent episodes cover Music, Music Careers, Songwriting, Jazz, and Music History. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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