The Third Story with Leo Sidran

Leo Sidran

thirdstorypodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

This is a long-form interview show focused on creative lives, personal journeys, and the experiences shaping musicians, writers, artists, and other notable cultural or civic figures. PR agencies could credibly pitch accomplished authors, musicians, artists, cultural commentators, and organizers with distinctive life stories and substantive ideas; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 345

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 4.5k subscribers

Instagram: 1.2k followers

Contact Information

thirdstorypodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Leo Sidran - Musician, producer, and podcast host known for thoughtful long-form conversations with creative and culturally engaged people.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Accomplished authors, musicians, artists, cultural commentators, political organizers, and other creative or civic professionals with a distinctive personal journey and substantive perspectives.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Acclaimed debut work, Leadership in prominent civic or political organizations, Established careers in music, writing, or cultural production

Recent Guest Discussions

Ben Wikler - Democracy, Political Organizing, Humor, Media, Civic Life, Curiosity, Optimism, And Solidarity.

Ben Sidran - Jazz, Democracy, Identity, American Life, And Freedom.

Heather Aimee O'Neill - Writing, Ambition, Authenticity, Vulnerability, And The Transition From Observer To Protagonist.

Recent Topics

Music, Writing, Literature

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Third Story with Leo Sidran
:

326: Ben Wikler

July 22, 2026

Ben Wikler has spent his career moving between comedy and politics, communication and organizing. Growing up in Madison, Wisconsin, a city shaped by civic engagement, academic inquiry, and the satirical spirit that gave rise to The Onion, he developed a worldview in which humor isn't a distraction from democracy, but one of the ways people learn to trust one another enough to participate in it. Wikler has become one of the country's most closely watched political organizers. He was the chair ...

325: Ben Sidran - Free In America

July 03, 2026

A conversation with Ben Sidran, from Greece on America's 250th birthday, about jazz, democracy, identity, and what remains when the scaffolding begins to shake.

324: Heather Aimee O'Neill

June 19, 2026

Before The Irish Goodbye became one of the most acclaimed debut novels of 2025, Heather Aimee O'Neill spent years quietly writing it while building a career helping other writers tell their stories. Here, she discusses the vulnerability of ambition, the challenge of living an authentic life, and the strange transition from observer to protagonist when a lifelong dream finally comes true. www.third-story.com www.leosidran.substack.com www.wbgo.org/podcast/the-third-story  

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