Podcasts about what makes it great

00:00 - OPEN If you love wagons, today's Better Than New used vehicle is a bad-ass wagon made by Dodge that has a little bit of something for everyone. 01:00 - INTROThe Dodge Magnum was sold in the US from 2005-2008. Like many other manufacturers, Dodge didn't call their wagon "a wagon" either. They simply called it “Magnum” and like wagons of yester-year, the Dodge Magnum provided plenty of space for five people and all their stuff. But what made it vastly different from Grandpa's station wagon was its badass muscle car styling with performance to match, as long as you had the available 5.7 or 6.1-liter Hemi-V8 engine. 02:25 - MAGNUM MODELS OFFERED INITIALLY IN 2005When the Magnum was launched in 2005, the following configurations were offered to buyers: Magnum SE w/Rear Wheel DriveMagnum SXT w/Rear Wheel DriveMagnum SXT w/All Wheel DriveMagnum RT w/Rear Wheel DriveMagnum RT w/All Wheel Drive2006 Model year saw the introduction of the Magnum SRT-8Rear Wheel Drive-only6.1-liter Hemi V8 engine425-hp and 420-lb.ft. of torque 05:45 - WHY YOU MIGHT WANT ONE IF: You like wagons You like edgy styling You want a vehicle with the capacity to comfortably haul five people, but you also want it to haul in other ways as well. You like the styling and the V8 engine, but need all-wheel drive part of the year where you live. The idea of having the quickest, most bad-ass family hauler in your neighborhood truly appeals to you. 07:30 - WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? Infused with Mercedes DNA Looks cool Not like everything else It's not an SUV or a Crossover, yet it can do a lot of what those vehicles can do V8 PerformanceMagnum RT – Road & Track Road Test Results: 0-60 in 6.1 secondsQuarter mile in 14.6 sec. at 97.4 mphMagnum RT - Car and Driver Road Test Results0-60 in 6.1 secondsQuarter mile in 14.7 @ 97 mphMagnum SRT-8 - MotorTrend Road Test0-60 mph: 5.1-secondsStanding 1/4-mile: 13.1 sec @ 108 mph Magnum SRT-8 - Car and Driver Road Test0-60 mph: 5.1-secondsStanding ¼-mile: 13.6 @ 106 mphMagnum SRT-8 Motorweek Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejbUu7CxKcg&t=12s10:10 - WHAT'S NOT SO GREAT? Fuel Economy isn't great Rear Drive dynamics are not ideal for new or unskilled drivers. Hard interior plastics are not appealing Small, xlow windows make it harder to see out Automatic Transmission manual shift option is not intuitiveTransmission can get stuck in "park" on high mileage MagnumsWatch the following video link to get the transmission out of "park"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKWTbGijkVg&t=164sTakata airbag recall - check NHTSA.gov to see if this was fixedhttps://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/takata-recall-spotlightPotential dropped valve seats in the 5.7 Hemi V8You're buying the former owner as much as you are buying the carGet a Prepurchase inspectionCaveat Emptor – let the buyer beware. 17:30 - RECOMMENDED DODGE MAGNUM TRIM LEVELSMinimum: The SXT with the 3.5-liter 250-hp 6-cylinder But I think you will want a V8 in this wagon The 5.7-liter Hemi offers plenty of power for most peopleAn AWD option is...

Episode SummaryIn this final episode of Season 4, I bring you Rob Kapilow. A musical savant, innovator, and global presence, listening to Rob is like taking a master class in music, and in life. From Duke Ellington to Joseph Campbell, from Beethoven to the Beatles, and from Yale to Paris to Native American reservations, Rob Kapilow will take you on the classic Sydcast journey of discovery, creativity, and learning. Sydney Finkelstein Sydney Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Professor Finkelstein has published 25 books and 100 articles, including the bestsellers Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the “leadership guide for the Networked Age.” He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, as well as a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world. His latest projects include the leading podcast, The Sydcast, that uncovers and shares the stories of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life, as well as a new series of online courses based on his life's work available at Coursera.Rob KapilowFor over 30 years, Rob Kapilow has brought the joy and wonder of classical music – and unraveled some of its mysteries – to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Characterized by his unique ability to create an “aha” moment for his audiences and collaborators, whatever their musical sophistication or naiveté, Kapilow's work brings music into people's lives: opening new ears to musical experiences and helping people to listen actively rather than just hear.Kapilow's range of activities is astonishingly broad, including his What Makes It Great?® presentations (now for over 20 seasons in New York and Boston), his family compositions and Family Musik® events, his Citypieces, corporate programs, and residencies with institutions as diverse as the National Gallery of Canada and Stanford University. The reach of his interactive events and activities is wide, from Native American tribal communities in Montana and inner-city high school students in Louisiana to audiences in Kyoto and Kuala Lumpur and tots barely out of diapers to musicologists in Ivy League programs.Insights from this episode: Where Rob's love for music came fromLearning about different genres of musicGrowing his skills in musicGetting the right skills for musicWhat makes a great songWhat is creativity, and how to tap into itThe importance of listeningInsights into American musicHow music connects usQuotes from the show:“To me, really, I didn't know there was any difference between The Beatles, jazz, and piano music. To me, there was just music. Only later did I learn that you are in separate niches, separate categories” —Rob Kapilow [7:22]“One of my favorite quotes is from Joseph Campbell, the brilliant writer on mythology, and he says ‘The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are'” —Rob Kapilow [8:42]“Aside from taking apart what actually makes a song like She Loves You by The Beatles great musically, which I can certainly do, there's also the sense that it often is part of someone's life experience” —Rob Kapilow [18:34]“At the heart of all great creators, is the kind of ability to pay attention, but not only to just pay attention to what's happening but to listen for possibilities” —Rob Kapilow [23:17]“I realized that listening is such a larger thing than just hearing” —Rob Kapilow [28:46]“You cannot hate immigrants when you've heard their stories. Let's not politicize this, but humanize it” —Rob Kapilow [45:45]​​“The whole purpose of a piece of music is to show that we are all connected. That beneath our surface differences, we are all connected” —Rob Kapilow [58:00]Stay connected:Sydney FinkelsteinWebsite: http://thesydcast.comLinkedIn: Sydney FinkelsteinTwitter: @sydfinkelsteinFacebook: The SydcastInstagram: The SydcastRob KapilowWebsite: https://robkapilow.comTwitter: Rob KapilowFacebook: Rob Kapilow Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Stitcher, iTunes, and Spotify.This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry.

Leonard Bernstein only composed a handful of shows on Broadway, but he was a game-changer. From On the Town to West Side Story, Bernstein mixed genres and styles of music—incorporating jazz, blues, ragtime, Latin beats-- mixing them with popular song traditions and the rhythms of the streets and then filtering it all through his own distinctive voice.  In this 2018 podcast, we explore it all with Rob Kapilow.  You may know Kapilow from the public radio program "What Makes It Great" in which he takes listeners inside of music to explore that very question. Well, in this pod, Kapilow discusses what makes Leonard Bernstein's music for Broadway great. He talks about Bernstein's impact on Broadway,  his refusal to accept musical silos, and his generosity and difficulty as a collaborator. Rob also illustrates the distinctiveness of the chords, rhythms, and melodic structures that Bernstein composed.   It's a musical exploration of a great composer in musical theater.

Leonard Bernstein only composed a handful of shows on Broadway, but he was a game-changer. From On the Town to West Side Story, Bernstein mixed genres and styles of music—incorporating jazz, blues, ragtime, Latin beats-- mixing them with popular song traditions and the rhythms of the streets and then filtering it all through his own distinctive voice.  In this 2018 podcast, we explore it all with Rob Kapilow.  You may know Kapilow from the public radio program "What Makes It Great" in which he takes listeners inside of music to explore that very question. Well, in this pod, Kapilow discusses what makes Leonard Bernstein's music for Broadway great. He talks about Bernstein's impact on Broadway,  his refusal to accept musical silos, and his generosity and difficulty as a collaborator. Rob also illustrates the distinctiveness of the chords, rhythms, and melodic structures that Bernstein composed.   It's a musical exploration of a great composer in musical theater.

In this episode, it's the return of our What Makes It Great segment, where we analyze a movie or show that all three of us love. For this edition we discuss the Cartoon Network miniseries, "Over the Garden Wall", a cult classic that is perfect for the Halloween season. Listen now!

12 years after its release, here is my celebration and retrospection of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World by breaking down what makes it great! Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Table Read https://youtu.be/DKqKLnsmoK4 10th Anniversary Episode Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/celebrating-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-10-years-later/id1439252196?i=1000485615830 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Great Videos! Shaun Of The Dead Reaction Review https://youtube.com/shorts/aUD1m3e_oBU?feature=share Hot Fuzz Reaction Review https://youtube.com/shorts/Mslnu-ULYW8?feature=share The World's End Reaction Review https://youtube.com/shorts/KsD5z7Y8J8Y?feature=share Jojo Rabbit Review: https://youtu.be/Fej3t6ysrFk Baby Driver Movie Review: https://youtu.be/ntdWeux5ifA PG-13 Ratings (The Movies That Started It All) https://youtu.be/bSpY9-yOlnY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:08 Synopsis 1:50 Discovering The Movie 2:59 What Makes It Great? 3:20 The Humor 5:52 The Creativity 9:17 The Soundtrack 10:17 The Wardrobe 11:25 Scott's Growth 12:08 Best Character 13:51 Honorable Mention Character 14:09 Best Scene 16:06 Best Evil Ex 17:15 Interesting Note On Scott... 18:42 Worst Character 19:53 Worst Scene/Evil Ex 21:45 Legendary Fun Facts 25:22 Best Quotes 27:35 Sequel Possibilities 29:15 Conclusion

In this episode, it's another installment of "What Makes It Great", where we analyze a movie that we all love. This time, in honor of the 25th anniversary of it's release, we chose the Studio Ghibli classic "Princess Mononoke", written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. This episode contains spoilers. Listen now!

In this episode, it's time for another edition of our "What Makes It Great" segment. In honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of "The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring", we discuss what we love about the the classic adventure that began the trilogy. Listen now!

Roll out the red carpet again as Andy & Michael Fernandez wrap up the 1950s with another Awards Show Special! Hear their awards for the best of the decade and their updated lists of their best movies of all time on this special episode of What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, it's time for another installment of our series "What Makes It Great", where we analyze a movie that we all agree can be considered great. With Halloween right around the corner, we have chosen the 2008 Swedish horror classic "Let The Right One In". This episode contains spoilers. Listen now!

Hop on your chariots and race around in a big circle as Andy & Michael Fernandez chat about Ben-Hur! Released in 1959, this Charlton Heston epic of biblical proportions is ranked at #72 and #100 and won 13 Academy Awards! Hear Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's 1959 and Andy & Michael Fernandez have been mistaken for George Kaplan and go on a cross-country journey to discuss North By Northwest! This Hitchcock thriller stars Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, is ranked #40 and #55 by AFI, and is sometimes considered to be the first James Bond film. Hear Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez go on the run with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon (and Marilyn Monroe!) while discussing Some Like It Hot! This 1959 film is one of the highest ranked comedies on the list at #14 and #22. Listen in as Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez stay away from heights while discussing Vertigo! This Alfred Hitchcock thriller from 1958 stars Jimmy Stewart and is ranked #61 and #9 on AFI's list. On top of that, it is often considered one of the best films ever made! Hear the brothers talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss David Lean's 1957 World War II film, The Bridge on the River Kwai. Ranked #13 and #36 by AFI, this movie stars Alec Guinness and William Holden is the first of three David Lean films on the list! So, whistle while you work and listen as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, we present a new segment on Movie Talk that we call "What Makes It Great". We find a movie that all three of us agree is great and we analyze why. For our first entry we chose "Boogie Nights" (1997), starring Mark Whalberg and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Listen now!

Andy & Michael Fernandez go to court to discuss 1957's 12 Angry Men. This suspenseful movie, ranked #87 by the American Film Institute, all takes place in one room as twelve jurors deliberate a murder case and if the defendant is innocent or guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Listen as Andy & Michael go over the evidence and discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Howdy y'all! Andy & Michael Fernandez travel to Reata with Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean to talk about 1956's Giant. This epic about cattle ranchers and oilmen in Texas is ranked #82 on the American Film Institute's list and is James Dean's final film, as he died before the movie was completed. Hope you enjoy as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Another western? That'll be the day. Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss 1956's The Searchers. Directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, this influential film is ranked #96 and #12 on the American Film Institute's lists. Hear why on What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez plus James Dean equals Rebel Without A Cause. This 1955 cultural phenomenon is ranked #59 on the American Film Institute's list and includes one of the most iconic stars in Hollywood history. Listen as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss their first Alfred Hitchcock movie, 1954's Rear Window. Nominated for four Oscars and ranked at #42 and #48 on the American Film Institute's lists, Rear Window stars Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly as they investigate a possible murder, all from within Jimmy Stewart's apartment! Listen in as the Fernandez brothers talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We coulda been contenders! Instead of podcasters. Which is what we are, let's face it. That's right, Andy & Michael Fernandez are discussing On the Waterfront, featuring an iconic performance from Marlon Brando. This 1954 film directed by Elia Kazan is ranked at #8 and #19 by the American Film Institute and was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won 8. We hope you enjoy as we discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join Andy & Michael Fernandez as they head to Hawaii to talk about the struggles in finding love, friendship, and self while a threat looms in 1953's From Here to Eternity. Starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Frank Sinatra, and Donna Reed, this World War II drama was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won 8 of them! Listen in as Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ride off into the sunset with Andy & Michael Fernandez as they discuss 1953's Shane! This western is ranked by the American Film Institute as the #69 and #45 greatest movie of all time and it's impact extends all the way into modern day films like 2017's Logan. Listen in to hear What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Do not forsake this podcast, my darlin'. On this episode, Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss 1952's High Noon starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. This western has a lot of parallels to the Hollywood Blacklist while also being an entertaining film, worthy of its places at #33 nd #27 on the American Film Institute's lists of the best movies of all time. Listen in as the brothers discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This one is a big one! A musical classic, a family favorite, a guest joins us, AND it's our first ever commentary track! 1952's Singin' in the Rain, starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor, is ranked at #10 and #5 on the American Film Institute's List and is a joy to watch. If you have access to the film, you can watch along with Andy & Michael Fernandez (and their sister Diana Taylor!) as they watch the movie and talk about What Makes It Great in this special full length commentary track episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Travel down the rivers of Africa with Andy & Michael Fernandez as they discuss the John Huston directed The African Queen. This movie, ranked #17 and #65, is notable for shooting on location, in color, and starring two of the biggest stars of the classic era of Hollywood: Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart. We hope you enjoy listening as we discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez dance their way to France as they discuss Gene Kelly in 1951's An American in Paris This award-winning, and highly influential, musical is ranked at #68 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest movies of all time and is also the first live-action film in color on the list since 1939's Gone With The Wind! Listen as they discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode has a lot of beauty and tragedy as Andy & Michael Fernandez talk about 1951's A Place in the Sun. Directed by George Stevens and starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor, A Place in the Sun features more realistic acting, controversial subject matter, and is one of the biggest surprises of the list so far. So listen in as the Fernandez brothers talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode of What Makes It Great, Andy & Michael Fernandez reflect on the movies they have watched and analyzed so far, rank them in their own list and give out some Oscar-like awards. The brothers have discussed 36 movies from 1915 all the way through 1949. Catch up on what has been discussed so far before they enter in to a new decade of film on What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Andy & Michael Fernandez go to post-WWII Europe for another film noir: The Third Man. Starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles, The Third Man is ranked as the #57 film of all time and features some very stylish shots and locations, as well as one of the most interesting scores we've heard so far! Listen in as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez go to Mexico to discuss one of the first Hollywood films shot on location: 1948's The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Starring Humphrey Bogart and Walter Huston, this John Huston film dives into the theme of the corrupting power of greed as it follows three men in search of gold. Ranked #30 and #38 on the American Film Institute's lists, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre has what many consider to be Bogart's best performance. Listen in as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez travel to Bedford Falls to discuss 1946's It's A Wonderful Life, but they won't be going alone! Special guest, and sister-in-law, Maureen Fernandez joins Andy & Michael to discuss this Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart film that has become a holiday classic. Ranked #11 and #20 on the American Film Institute's lists, It's A Wonderful Life features great performances and an even greater message, making it a perfect film for the times we are living in now. Listen in as Andy & Michael (& Maureen!) discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss their first post-World War II movie: 1946's The Best Years of Our Lives. Three soldiers come back to their hometown and struggle with readjusting to civilian life in this epic directed by William Wyler, shot by Gregg Toland, and featuring a terrific performance from non-actor, Harold Russell. The American Film Institute ranks this film at #37 on both versions of their list. Listen in as Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week's episode, Andy & Michael Fernandez consult their inner monologues as they discuss one of the most influential film noirs of all time, 1944's Double Indemnity. Ranked at #38 and #29 on the American Film Institute's lists, Double Indemnity dives into murder, insurance fraud, a sleazy salesman, a manipulative woman, and a determined claims investigator, all while featuring some influential narrative devices and cinematography. Listen in as the brothers break down What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Here's lookin' at you, kid. Andy & Michael Fernandez step into Rick's Cafe to discuss 1942's Casablanca. This exciting, funny, romantic movie is ranked at #2 and #3 on the two versions of the American Film Institute's lists of the greatest films of all time and may be one of the most quotable scripts of all time. Listen as the Fernandez brothers discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez go to town, riding on a pony to discuss the 1942 musical Yankee Doodle Dandy. This movie, ranked at #100 and #98 on the American Film Institute's lists, stars James Cagney in an Oscar winning performance and is directed by Michael Curtiz, one of the best examples of a studio director. Listen in as Andy & Michael travel "Over There" and discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week's episode, Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss Preston Sturges's 1941 comedy, Sullivan's Travels. A successful comedy director wants to make an impactful film about the struggles of the poor, so he tries to get some first-hand experience at those struggles. Comedy ensues. This film, ranked #61 on the 10th Anniversary version of the American Film Institute's list, is the first movie about movies on the list. Listen as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode is the stuff dreams are made of. Andy & Michael Fernandez become gumshoes to investigate 1941's The Maltese Falcon. Written and directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart, The Maltese Falcon, ranked #23 and #31 on the American Film Institute's lists of the greatest films of all time, is the first film noir movie on the list and features great supporting performances from Peter Lorre and Sidney Greenstreet. Listen as Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is the big one. The consensus #1 film of all time according to the American Film Institute: 1941's Citizen Kane. Directed, produced, co-written, and starring a 26 year old Orson Welles, Citizen Kane is a revolutionary, influential, timeless, and funny tale about Charles Foster Kane, an extremely rich and powerful media mogul, who, while being in the public spotlight for most of his life, is still an enigma. Listen in as Andy & Michael Fernandez travel to Xanadu in an attempt to understand the movie that many consider to be the greatest of all time on a brand new episode of What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez travel to Philadelphia to discuss the comic antics of Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart in George Cukor's The Philadelphia Story. This movie from 1940, ranked at #51 and #44 on the two versions of the American Film Institute's lists, features some of the best comic drunk acting ever. Listen as the Fernandez brothers discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez go to a concert while discussing 1940's Fantasia. Produced by Walt Disney, this animated feature is a precursor to the music video and represents a leap forward in sound technology for the movies. The American Film Institute lists it as the #58 greatest film of all time, so listen in as Andy & Michael break down What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week's episode, Andy & Michael Fernandez join the Joad family on their exodus to California in The Grapes of Wrath. This John Ford directed film, based on the John Steinbeck novel, is a rough, and unfortunately very timely, tale of the struggle of migrant farm workers, forced off their land, fighting to stay together and survive. The American Film Institute ranks this movie as the #21 and #23 greatest film of all time. Tune in as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this special episode of What Makes It Great, Andy & Michael Fernandez reflect on the movies they have watched and analyzed so far, rank them in their own list, and give out some Oscar-like awards. The brothers have discussed 23 movies, from 1915 all the way through to 1939. Catch up on what has been discussed so far before they enter in to a new decade of film on What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The final film from the 1930s is also the biggest movie discussed so far: Gone with the Wind. Starring Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, and Hattie McDaniel, this sweeping epic is not without controversy. Depicting a romanticized view of slavery and the American South pre-Civil War, the movie is challenging and uncomfortable while at the same time it contains some of the most complex characters, some of the most dynamic cinematography, and some of the most epic sets and production value of any film up to this point. Andy & Michael Fernandez tackle all of that and much more in their discussion of this movie, ranked #4 and #6 on the two versions of the American Film Institute's list. Listen as they dive into Gone with the Wind on What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Andy & Michael Fernandez watch James Stewart in 1939's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. This Frank Capra film, ranked #29 and #26 on the American Film Institute's two lists, is a timeless tale about sticking to your principles, giving voice to the voiceless, and standing up to fight for what's right. Join the Fernandez brothers as they discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We're off to see the wizard! Listen this week as Andy & Michael Fernandez get sucked up into a tornado and dive into 1939's The Wizard of Oz. Starring Judy Garland and featuring some iconic music, imagery, and performances, The Wizard of Oz is a massively influential movie and the American Film Institute ranks it at #6 and #10 on their versions of the best movies of all time. So follow the yellow brick road, click your heels together, and join Andy & Michael Fernandez as they discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez go back in time to discuss the 1939 adaptation of Emily Bronte's novel, Wuthering Heights. Directed by William Wyler and starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier, Wuthering Heights was nominated for 8 Academy Awards and is ranked #73 on the original version of the American Film Institute's list of the Top 100 greatest American films of all time. Listen as Andy & Michael try to answer the question "What Makes It Great"! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Andy & Michael Fernandez saddle up to discuss the first western on the list, 1939's Stagecoach. This John Ford directed film stars a large of ensemble of performers, including John Wayne, as they make their way across the West. Ranked #63 on the American Film Institute's original list of the greatest films of all time, Stagecoach provides plenty of interesting performances, techniques, social commentary, and a few issues to examine. Listen as Andy & Michael try to understand What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant star in this Howard Hawks comedy from 1938. Ranked #97 and #88 on the American Film Institute's lists, Hepburn and Grant play two opposites that fall for each other with the help of a few mishaps, misunderstandings, and one leopard named Baby. Hear Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss this screwball classic as they try to understand What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Heigh Ho! Andy & Michael Fernandez take a look in the magic mirror to discuss 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The first animated movie on the list and the first movie in color on the list, this Walt Disney classic is ranked at #49 and at #34 on the American Film Institute's lists of the greatest films of all time. On top of that, the story of the making of this movie is just as fascinating as the movie itself. Listen as Andy & Michael talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Put on your dancing shoes as the Fernandez brothers are talking about Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in 1936's Swing Time. Ranked at #90 on the 10th Anniversary List from the American Film Institute, this musical features impressive dance routines, lovable performances, and the origin of the Academy Award winning hit song, The Way You Look Tonight. Tune in as Andy & Michael Fernandez discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this 1936 film by Charlie Chaplin, his Little Tramp character works on an assembly line, falls in love, and tries to make ends meet in an ever changing world. Ranked at #81 and #78 on the two American Film Institute's lists, Modern Times is also the final Chaplin film on the list. Listen in as Andy & Michael Fernandez break it down to discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael Fernandez set sail with Clark Gable and discuss 1935's Mutiny on the Bounty. This adventure on the high seas was ranked #86 on the American Film Institute's list of the Top 100 Films of All Time and features some all-star performances from Gable and Charles Laughton as Captain Bligh. Listen as the Fernandez brothers talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael spend A Night at the Opera with the Marx Brothers in this episode of What Make It Great. The 1935 comedy comes in at #85 on the 10th Anniversary list of the American Film Institute's greatest films of all time, and has a lot of the Marx Brothers most famous comedy scenes, such as the stateroom and contract scenes. Another favorite from their childhoods, tune in as the brothers talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael travel to the warring nations of Freedonia and Sylvania to discuss one of their favorite comedies of all-time, Duck Soup. Starring the Marx Brothers, Duck Soup is ranked at #85 and #60 on the two American Film Institute's lists, is full of laughs, and allows the Fernandez Brothers to talk about their love of the Marx Brothers. Tune in to this discussion of an anarchic comedy classic as Andy & Michael share their opinions on What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode of What Makes It Great, Andy & Michael travel to an uncharted and mysterious island and come back with a great discussion of 1933's King Kong! This fun movie represents a Kong sized leap forward in special effects and creates the blueprint for many of the blockbuster movies of today. This film, ranked at #43 and #41 on the two American Film Institute lists, may be just as important now as it was then. So, tune in and listen as the brothers talk about What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael dive into the first horror movie of the list, 1931's Frankenstein! Ranked #87 on the original American Film Institute list, Frankenstein is a stylish, inventive, and defining movie of the genre, on top of being a fun watch! Listen as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this episode of What Makes It Great, Andy & Michael discuss the second Charlie Chaplin movie on the list. City Lights tells the story of Chaplin's Tramp character falling in love with a blind woman, befriending an alcoholic (and suicidal) millionaire, and getting into all sorts of wacky situations. But, What Makes It Great? Join the brothers as they talk about a movie that jumped from #76 on the original American Film Institute's list of greatest movies of all time all the way to #11 on the 10th anniversary list. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy & Michael tackle this Pre-Code, anti-war classic from 1930. Ranked #54 on the American Film Institute's list of the Top 100 Greatest American Films of All Time, All Quiet on the Western Front is an unflinching look at the loss of innocence experienced by young German soldiers during World War I. What Makes It Great? What does Pre-Code mean? Listen this week as the brothers dive in to All Quiet on the Western Front! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

They talk! On this episode of What Makes It Great, Andy & Michael dive head first into the first movie of the sound era, 1927's The Jazz Singer. Is there sound? Yep! Is there racism? You bet! The American Film Institute ranks this industry changing movie at #90 of all time. Do the brothers agree? Tune in and find out on this episode of What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode of What Makes It Great, the brothers talk about F.W. Murnau's Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans from 1927. Ranked at #82 on the American Film Institute's 10th Anniversary List, Sunrise is the famed German director's first foray into making an American film. Come and hear about the German Expressionist influences that are still seen in many of today's films (think Tim Burton) as Andy & Michael discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, Andy & Michael discuss Buster Keaton's action-comedy, The General, from 1926. Ranked #18 on the American Film Institute's 10th Anniversary List, The General is a non-stop chase comedy with some pretty epic (and dangerous!) stunt and camera work that lays the groundwork for many comedians and action stars of today. Listen as the brothers discuss What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week's episode, Andy & Michael look into 1925's The Gold Rush, written by, directed by, and starring one of Hollywood's most iconic people, Charlie Chaplin. The Gold Rush is ranked #74 on the original American Film Institute's list and moved up to #58 on the updated list. Hear the brothers chat about the first comedy on the list! Is it funny? Does it still work today? Find out on What Makes It Great! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode of What Makes It Great, Andy & Michael discuss another D.W. Griffith film, 1916's Intolerance. Ranked #49 on AFI's updated 10th Anniversary list, this film cuts between multiple storylines across time in an attempt to highlight intolerance through history. Does it work? Is it great? Tune in and find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the first episode of What Makes It Great, we tackle a truly terrible piece of American cinema (and one that is sadly still relevant today), D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation from 1915. This is an extremely racist movie about the Civil War and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan. Many issues discussed are ones we are still seeing in the news today. This film was ranked as the #44 Greatest Film of All-Time on the original AFI list and was removed from the updated 10th Anniversary list. Hear our thoughts on the filmmaking and the terrible ideas presented in The Birth of a Nation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andy and Michael Fernandez welcome you to What Makes It Great! In this introductory episode, the brothers tease what's to come in this cinematic journey of the greatest films of all time. Join us as we determine What Makes It Great.

Let’s celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday with a trip to Broadway! Bernstein only composed a handful of shows on Broadway, but he was a game-changer. From On the Town to West Side Story, Bernstein mixed genres and styles of music—incorporating jazz, blues, ragtime, Latin sounds-- mixing them with popular song traditions and the rhythms of the streets and then filtering it all through a classical voice. He was fluent in all languages of music and so created a music distinctly his own. Composer, conductor, and commentator Rob Kapilow takes us on a musical journey through Bernstein’s Broadway career. You may know Rob from the public radio program “What Makes It Great?” in which he takes listeners inside of music to explore that very question. Explore Bernstein’s Broadway music with Rob Kapilow (and me) in this week’s podcast!

Let's celebrate Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday with a trip to Broadway! Bernstein only composed a handful of shows on Broadway, but he was a game-changer. From On the Town to West Side Story, Bernstein mixed genres and styles of music—incorporating jazz, blues, ragtime, Latin sounds-- mixing them with popular song traditions and the rhythms of the streets and then filtering it all through a classical voice. He was fluent in all languages of music and so created a music distinctly his own. Composer, conductor, and commentator Rob Kapilow takes us on a musical journey through Bernstein's Broadway career. You may know Rob from the public radio program “What Makes It Great?” in which he takes listeners inside of music to explore that very question. Explore Bernstein's Broadway music with Rob Kapilow (and me) in this week's podcast!

Let’s celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday with a trip to Broadway! Bernstein only composed a handful of shows on Broadway, but he was a game-changer. From On the Town to West Side Story, Bernstein mixed genres and styles of music—incorporating jazz, blues, ragtime, Latin sounds-- mixing them with popular song traditions and the rhythms of the streets and then filtering it all through a classical voice. He was fluent in all languages of music and so created a music distinctly his own. Composer, conductor, and commentator Rob Kapilow takes us on a musical journey through Bernstein’s Broadway career. You may know Rob from the public radio program “What Makes It Great?” in which he takes listeners inside of music to explore that very question. Explore Bernstein’s Broadway music with Rob Kapilow (and me) in this week’s podcast!

Rob Kapilow takes you inside Haydn's London Symphony and What Makes It Great. Plus, pianist Garrick Ohlsson talks about Beethoven Emperor Concerto and wine.

Special Edition: Rob Kapilow, Pre Show Interview... Smithsonian Associates Art Of Living Series, NOB For this special edition, now our second conversation with “What Makes It Great,” composer, conductor, lecturer, music expert, Rob Kapilow, I caught up with him just before he went onstage at the Baird Auditorium, where he unlocked the secrets of master songwriter  Harold Arlen.  This interview is a companion to our recent conversation with Rob, when we discussed the almost anonymous Arlen, whose vast songbook consists of more than 400 tunes such as Get Happy, Last Night When We Were Young, Stormy Weather, That Old Black Magic, and Over the Rainbow, which was voted the No. One song of the 20th century by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. The evening featured singers Michael Winther and Nikki Renee Daniels, both with steller voices, Broadway credits, and perfectly matched for the “Kapilow Versions,” of the music they sing, while Rob plays.    For more than a decade, Kapilow has brought the joys and wonder of music to audiences of all ages and backgrounds with his What Makes It Great? presentations, which dissect and examine the mysteries of music in terms everyone can grasp and appreciate. Part One is an entertaining discussion displaying Kapilow's astounding gift for observation and his animated teaching style. Part Two features performances of the composition, and audience sing-alongs.  The evening concludes with Part Three, a spirited question-and-answer on the work. We caught up with Rob to ask him a few questions, listen to a bit of pre show rehearsal music, and before the audience and it was a treat. Enjoy.

The Not Old Better Show Interview series, Rob Kapilow, What Makes It Great, Smithsonian Associates As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is composer, performer, podcaster, radio show host, and music expert, Rob Kapilow.  Rob is well known for so many things, but his “What Makes It Great” series is perhaps a “go to” resource on music.  There's “FamilyMusick,” for kids, and Rob is well known for his “Polar Express,” “Green Eggs & Hamadeus,” and his vocal score companion, “Dr Suess' Gertrude McFuzz,” Kapilow's “Citypieces,” with communities, and places in history, including his work with the Blackfeet tribe titled, “Summer Sun, Winter Moon” are stunning.  Just a lot of brilliant work.  Rob's new ebook, "What Makes It Great, Enhanced Edition," is out now, too, and can be found HERE. Rob, along with a group accompanying him, will share music from Harold Arlen, who wrote over 500 songs, many, many well known, but Arlen himself isn't so well known.  None other than George Gershwin called him “the most original of all of us,” he won an Oscar, and had many hits, and yet he's largely unfamiliar to many of us.  Any fan of the Great American Songbook could hum a few bars of "Over the Rainbow," "Stormy Weather" or "That Old Black Magic" without having to think too hard. And yet, the composer of those songs remains little known. His songs are so alive that many major singers, including Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and even George Harrison, here singing “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.” All that changes Sunday night, October 30, when Rob Kapilow will be presenting “What Makes It Great,” (I think I counted 21 seasons of “What Makes It Great,”) in Washington DC, at the Baird Auditorium, and the program begins at 6 PM, sharp.  I'll be there.  Those who know Rob, know of his work, and know of his 21 seasons of “What Makes In Great” on NPR, agree that Rob is a born teacher, a motivational speaker, and game show host, all rolled into one,” according to the Boston Globe.  Audiences agree.  Join Rob and guests on Oct. 30, 2016, for Smithsonian Associates series, co-presented by Washington Performing Arts, and tickets are HERE. Enjoy.

TSO Managing Editor & Musicologist Hannah Chan-Hartley outlines the story behind Shostakovich Symphony No. 13. Plus, Rob Kapilow on Dvorak Symphony No. 8 and What Makes It Great. Hosted by The New Classical FM's Kathleen Kajioka and TSO Principal Bass Jeff Beecher.

TSO Musicians share horror stories of instrument mishaps. Plus, Rob Kapilow on his What Makes It Great series at the TSO. Music courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.

Presentation on August 30, 2010 by Rob Kapilow from his "What Makes It Great" lecture series. Live from the 10th Banff International String Quartet Competition.

In this episode of Washington Performing Arts Society's Between the Lines, Rob Kapilow discusses the What Makes It Great series, in which he takes listeners inside the music to experience classical masterpieces like never before through musical examples, engaging commentaries, and live performances. In his What Makes It Great program on Tuesday, January 12 at 7pm in Baird Auditorium at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History, Kapilow will explore Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 21, "Waldstein." He'll be joined on stage by pianist Yuliya Gorenman. Tickets at 202-785-WPAS or WPAS.org.

In this episode of Between the Lines, Rob Kapilow discusses his What Makes It Great series, in which he takes listeners inside the music to experience classical masterpieces like never before through musical examples, engaging commentaries, and live performances. In his next What Makes It Great program on November 10 at 7pm in Baird Auditorium at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural Histroy, Kapilow is joined by The Peabody Chamber Players to explore Bach's Double Violin Concerto. Tickets at 202-785-WPAS or WPAS.org.

In this episode of Between the Lines, Rob Kapilow discusses the What Makes It Great? series, in which he takes listeners inside the music to experience classical masterpieces like never before through musical examples, engaging commentaries, and live performances. In his next What Makes It Great? program on February 18 at 7pm at Meyer Auditorium at The Smithsonian's Freer Gallery, Kapilow is joined by pianist Yuliya Gorenman to explore Schumann's Fantasy in C Major. Tickets at 202-785-WPAS or WPAS.org.

WPAS speaks with Rob Kapilow about his What Makes It Great? series, in which he takes listeners inside the music to experience classical masterpieces like never before through musical examples, engaging commentaries, and live performances. His first What Makes It Great? program takes place November 19th at 7pm at Meyer Auditorium at the Freer Gallery at the Smithsonian as he explores Chopin Études and Ballades.

Episode #4: Hooray!! Another special guest star, this time the amazing Sally Wilfert (Assassins, Tom Sawyer, King David), who sings "I'm Free," from the one-act musical, Precious Little Jewel, with lyrics (and book) by Libby Saines and music by me. Recorded 12/29/05.Look for Sally in Rob Kapilow's upcoming What Makes It Great concerts in LA and Boston, as well as The Jeff Blumenkrantz Songbook Concert live at Birdland in NYC on February 13th.For more info about Jeff, the songbook, and upcoming concerts, visit jeffblumenkrantz.com.