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Origins with James Andrew Miller

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After spending more than three years working on his latest book, “Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers,” replete with 757 interviews, Origins host Jim Miller decided he hadn't had enough and returns with new interviews to further explore one of the world’s most iconic premium content brands. Origins Chapter 7 is titled, “HBO: Present, Past, and Future,” features leading voices from inside and outside the world of HBO. Origins with James Andrew Miller is an Audacy original. Previous seasons include: Season 1: Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2: ESPN Season 3: Alabama Crimson Tide Season 4: SNL Season 5: Sex and the City Season 6: Almost Famous
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Jan 08, 20252 min

Dell Technologies Podference Interview with Erik Day

In this wide ranging interview, JIM MILLER sits down with Erik Day - Dell Technologies Senior VP and Global Executive Chair - to discuss and break down topics such as the Deal Technologies Small Business Podference, what it was like to have a multi-national portfolio during a pandemic, and what exciting products Dell has to offer in the 2022 and beyond. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

May 20, 202228 min

C7 / HBO Ep 5: “Life at the Top”

And finally, in Episode Five, “Life at the Top,” former HBO CEO’s, Jeff Bewkes, Richard Plepler, and Nick Nicholas get candid about their experiences running the company during markedly different eras, and speak about the future of HBO in an ever changing media landscape. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 30, 202237 minSeason 7Ep. 5

C7 / HBO Ep 4: “Table for One”

Episode Four, “Table for One,” is a conversation with the legendary Sheila Nevins, who spent more than 35 years steering HBO’s documentary world. Fasten your seat belt, please. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 30, 202231 minSeason 7Ep. 4

C7 / HBO Ep 3: “On Location”

For Episode Three, “On Location,” we switch perspectives and talk with three stellar executive producers of HBO shows –David Simon of “The Wire,” “Treme” and numerous other HBO shows, along with his producing partner Nina Noble; and the show runner for “Insecure” and “Issa Rae whisperer,” Prentice Penny. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 30, 202233 minSeason 7Ep. 3

C7 / HBO Ep 2: “A Tale of Three Women”

Episode Two, “A Tale of Three Women,” features conversations with three important current senior executives operating on the front lines of HBO programming – Amy Gravitt, who runs comedy; Francesca Orsi, who is in charge of drama; and Nina Rosenstein, whose domains are late-night and specials. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 30, 202239 minSeason 7Ep. 2

C7 / HBO Ep 1: "Chief"

In Episode One, “Chief,” we hear from three leaders from HBO’s programming history: Present day content chief of HBO and HBO MAX, Casey Bloys; his former boss, Carolyn Strauss; and her predecessor and boss, Chris Albrecht. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 30, 202240 minSeason 7Ep. 1

HBO: Present, Past, and Future TRAILER

After spending more than three years working on his latest book, “Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers,” replete with 757 interviews, Origins host Jim Miller decided he hadn’t had enough, and has returned with new interviews to further explore one of the world’s most iconic premium content brands. He now presents the newest chapter of Origins titled: “HBO – PRESENT, PAST, AND FUTURE,” - a look inside HBO - where he dissects its beginnings, its programming pedigree, and its complica...

Mar 29, 20222 min

C6: Almost Famous / Ep 5: 20 Years!

Cameron Crowe and the cast of “Almost Famous” answer big 20th anniversary questions like, “Why are we still talking about this film now?” What is the legacy of “Almost Famous?” "How did the film change your career? Your life?" To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 08, 202048 minSeason 6Ep. 5

C6: Almost Famous / Ep 4: On Set & On Location

Come behind the camera and the scenes as the entire cast shares stories from their favorite and most difficult days during the long five month shoot of “Almost Famous.” To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 08, 20201 hr 17 minSeason 6Ep. 4

C6: Almost Famous / Ep 3: Rock School & Pre-Production

Nancy Wilson and Peter Frampton tutor Billy Crudup, Jason Lee, and others on being rock stars, including how to figure out how to play the guitar in just six weeks — while the others start rehearsals and get to know one another. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 08, 202047 minSeason 6Ep. 3

C6: Almost Famous / Ep 2: Cameron Crowe Unmasked

Cameron Crowe's script for “Almost Famous” was semi-autobiographical; if you think that made it easier to write, consider its 10 year incubation. In Episode 2, we go back to Cameron’s real life upbringing, and follow him as he never gives up on bringing his most personal story to the screen. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 08, 202056 minSeason 6Ep. 2

C6: Almost Famous / Ep 1: Casting, Casting, Casting

“Almost Famous” was almost a very different movie. Can you imagine the film with Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, and Natalie Portman? Here’s the full story of the casting saga that took place before filming ever started. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 08, 20201 hr 10 minSeason 6Ep. 1

Almost Famous Turns 20! TRAILER

Origins is back! James Andrew Miller brings you behind the scenes of the Cameron Crowe classic that put us on the bus with Stillwater and taught us what life on the road with a Rock-n-Roll band was all about - not to mention adolescent love and heartbreak. Come join Jim as he brings the band back together and sits down with the cast, starting with the writer and director himself, Cameron Crowe - plus Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Zooey Deschanel, Jimmy F...

May 13, 20203 min

C5: Sex & the City / Ep3: 1, 2, & Out

The series ends, the movies call, but the third is hardly the charm. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 19, 201858 minSeason 5Ep. 3

C5: Sex & the City / Ep2: Brighter Lights, Bigger City

Come along for the complex climb of Sex and the City to cultural high status, and hear about the impact it had on those who made it: the trek and the series. Plus, we’ll discuss with cast and others how the show’s sexual freedom contributed to its popularity – “Sex and the City,” with an emphasis on the former. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Nov 16, 20181 hr 28 minSeason 5Ep. 2

C5: Sex & the City / Ep1: Tutu’s, Tete-a-Tete’s, and Taxi’s

How did the creation of Sex and the City lead to a revolution about what could be said and done on television, and what was going on behind the camera that made it all possible? Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, Willie Garson and other key figures in the show’s extraordinary success share their stories, sagas, and secrets. Sex and the City is available on HBO Go/HBO Now. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pri...

Nov 14, 20181 hr 53 minSeason 5Ep. 1

C5: Sex & the City / BONUS: Sarah Jessica Parker Reveals How She's Building a Shoe Empire, Store by Store

In this Origins bonus interview, James Andrew Miller sits down with Sarah Jessica Parker for an in depth discussion on how she has turned her business ideas into gold. Sponsored by the American Express Business Gold Card. **Don't forget to download and listen to Sarah's raw "Origins Originals" interview from the Sex and the City series podcast - coming soon! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choice...

Nov 12, 201852 min

C4: SNL / Ep3: An SNL Week

What does a typical week look like at SNL? Hear from the producers, writers and cast to see how the show comes together from the first brainstorming sessions in the writer’s room on Monday, to the after party in the wee hours of Sunday Morning. Plus, learn how the show finds new talent and where the cast and crew see themselves and the show headed, in Season 44, and beyond. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abou...

Sep 27, 201859 minSeason 4Ep. 3

C4: SNL / Ep2: Goodbye Vacation; Hello Studio 8H

How did SNL producers, writers, and cast recover after the end of last season, and how did they get themselves ready for Season 44? Cast members Aidy Bryant, Michael Che, Heidi Gardner, Colin Jost, Chris Redd, Kenan Thompson, and Melissa Villasenor – along with Executive Producer Lorne Michaels and show producers Steve Higgins and Lindsay Shookus reveal their summer strategies as they say goodbye to sleep and dig in for the new season ahead. To learn more about listener data and our privacy prac...

Sep 25, 201846 minSeason 4Ep. 2

C4: SNL / Ep1: To Trump or Not To Trump

Since its beginning, Saturday Night Live has tweaked and taunted presidents from both parties and of all shapes and sizes. It’s fair to say, however, that Donald Trump is a more challenging figure for the show than any of the presidents who preceded him. Here, SNL creator Lorne Michaels, actor Alec Baldwin, Update coanchors Michael Che and Colin Jost, and veteran SNL player Kenan Thompson all reflect on the show’s first two years of life with Trump — and what the third year just ahead may bring....

Sep 21, 201849 minSeason 4Ep. 1

C3: Alabama / Ep3: When Failure Contributes to Success

Why does Coach Nick Saban continually evolve a program already at its pinnacle? The answer is more complex than you may think. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 13, 201845 minSeason 3Ep. 3

C3: Alabama / Ep2: Mind First; Body Second

How much of Alabama’s success on the field is a product of their efforts off of it? Hear Coach Nick Saban go deep on “The Process” and why Alabama’s psychological game may just be the most important one on the schedule. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 10, 201847 minSeason 3Ep. 2

C3: Alabama / Ep1: House of Saban

What makes a champion? Who makes a champion? Welcome to Tuscaloosa, Alabama and a front row seat looking at how Nick Saban keeps his Crimson Tide hungry for more…and more…National Championships. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 08, 201850 minSeason 3Ep. 1

C2: ESPN / Ep 6: SportsCenter: Stars Over Bristol

It started on ESPN’s first night on the air, and remains a vital artery today, but in between there’s been a whole lot of action going on behind the scenes. Many of SportsCenter’s most notable anchors share their stories — and opinions — about ESPN’s legendary workhorse. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 07, 20181 hr 46 minSeason 2Ep. 6

C2: ESPN / Ep 5: 30 for 30: Dreams…Nightmares…Dreams. PART 2

The continuation of 30for30: Dreams...Nightmares...Dreams. In today’s crowded content universe, how does a new idea break out to become a celebrated brand? What do filmmakers covet most? (Hint: It’s not money). Discover the story behind all the stories care of Barry Levinson, John Skipper, Bill Simmons, and many more. Welcome to the 30for30 on 30for30. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Jan 18, 20181 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 5

C2: ESPN / Ep 4: 30 for 30: Dreams…Nightmares…Dreams. PART 1

In today’s crowded content universe, how does a new idea break out to become a celebrated brand? What do filmmakers covet most? (Hint: It’s not money). Discover the story behind all the stories care of Barry Levinson, John Skipper, Bill Simmons, and many more. Welcome to the 30for30 on 30for30. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 17, 20181 hr 31 minSeason 2Ep. 4

C2: ESPN / Ep 3: College Game Day: Two Audiences As One

More than 30 years after its launch, College Game Day continues to draw big crowds on screen and campus — begging the question: What is its secret? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 10, 20181 hr 25 minSeason 2Ep. 3

C2: ESPN / Ep 2: Pardon the Interruption: Flaunt All Rules

If you think Pardon the Interruption was a Kornheiser/Wilbon idea, think again. Episode 2 explains how the show was created, and why it's still successful after more than a decade and a half on the air. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 03, 20181 hr 42 minSeason 2Ep. 2

C2: ESPN / Ep 1: ESPN & Social Media: A Troubled Marriage

“ESPN & Social Media: A Troubled Marriage” examines key events, and reveals candid, personal reflections on the past decade of social media life at ESPN. More than 20 current and former ESPNers tackle topics including President Trump, Barstool, suspensions, and numerous other topics. It’s raw, surprising, and sure to be controversial. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://pod...

Dec 18, 20171 hr 39 minSeason 2Ep. 1
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