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My 7 year old son, the master negotiator (in training)

By James Newcomb | October 30, 2021 | Comments Off on My 7 year old son, the master negotiator (in training)

My son Gabriel is a legit video game addict. Perhaps it’s an escape for him from the constant drama between his parents. Or maybe he just is prone to enjoy video games over other things kids like. Whatever the case may be, he’s always playing his Switch, or his iPad, but he loves nothing more…

Too smart for their own good

By James Newcomb | October 29, 2021 | Comments Off on Too smart for their own good

I remember in my early days of being a podcaster, someone who’s opinion I highly value personally recommended to me that I listen to a particular individual who had achieved a certain level of success in his own right doing his own show, running his own business, etc. So I tuned in for a few…

My “proposal” to Sana

By James Newcomb | October 27, 2021 | Comments Off on My “proposal” to Sana

January 2020 was when I popped the “proposal” to my wife Sana. You’ll note I didn’t say I “popped the question.” In my mind, it was a done deal, it was simply time to say, “Alright, let’s do this.” We were in our apartment in Vietnam, the moment was seemingly gifted to me from on…

No jazz at Juilliard

By James Newcomb | October 26, 2021 | Comments Off on No jazz at Juilliard

In today’s of the Trumpet Dynamics podcast, hot off the press, player/teacher/author extraordinaire Chris Gekker talks about how the playing of jazz was at one time forbidden in the sacred halls of the Juilliard School. Chris is no spring chicken, we’re talking the 60’s here, and Juilliard has since rectified the issue. But believe it…

You’re not NPR for goodness’ sake

By James Newcomb | October 24, 2021 | Comments Off on You’re not NPR for goodness’ sake

This past week Podcast Artistry™ client Ariane Sommer (host of the outstanding Superhumanize podcast which I highly recommend checking out) sent over some material to put into the podcast sausage factory we’ve honed and fine-tuned with a great deal of success and efficiency. Upon downloading the files, entering the interview into the template and giving…