The Great Creators with Guy Raz

Ten years ago, Nick Sanborn & Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso) exploded onto the indie music scene with their unique electro-pop sound and mysterious aura.
Since then, they’ve played some of the biggest stages in the world and have even created their own record label in their adopted hometown of Durham, NC.
In this conversation, Nick and Amelia reflect on their chance meeting and the remix that sparked their creative/life partnership; how they blended their musical styles after touring for years with other bands; and why songwriting sometimes feels like fishing.
Catch Sylvan Esso's latest tour dates here: https://www.sylvanesso.com/tour
Links from the Show:
Hey Mami on YouTube
Sylvan Esso performing 'Coffee' live at Coachella on April 17, 2015
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Ron Howard, the Oscar-winning director behind films like 'Apollo 13' and 'A Beautiful Mind,' sits down with Guy to discuss his remarkable journey from child actor to Hollywood heavyweight.
Ron’s latest documentary – “Jim Henson: Idea Man” – about the creator of the Muppets, is available now on Disney Plus.
Links from the Show:
Ron playing Opie on The Andy Griffith Show
Grand Theft Auto, the first film Ron directed
Ron’s recent documentary “Jim Henson: Idea Man”
Apollo 13
Cocoon
Happy Days
A Beautiful Mind
Frost Nixon
Splash on Disney+
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Actor, filmmaker, and playwright Tyler Perry is one of the most prolific and prosperous entertainers of his generation. Despite growing up in New Orleans with little money, no connections, and few entertainment role models, Tyler went on to build a billion-dollar business – totally bypassing Hollywood gatekeepers in the process. How did he do it? And what’s the key to his success? This episode answers that question.
Tyler’s new film The Six Triple Eight, about a battalion of black women who served in WWII, is out December 20th on Netflix.
Links from the Show:
The Six Triple Eight on Netflix
Tyler Perry’s House of Payne
Tyler Perry Studios
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Kelly Clarkson won the first season of American Idol in 2002, released her chart-topping single “A Moment Like This” the same year, and almost instantly became a music megastar.
Kelly talks to Guy about the hardships of her early life, and how they helped motivate her towards success, the personal story of heartbreak while making her album “Chemistry”, hosting her award-winning TV talk show, and how her busy production schedule keeps her creativity flowing.
This episode was first published in 2023.
Links from the Show:
Kelly sings “A Moment Like This” on American Idol Season 1 Finale in 2022
Kelly's acceptance speech at the 48th GRAMMY Awards in 2006
Anne Hathaway’s LIVE Remix with Kelly on The Kelly Clarkson Show
Kelly sings with Pink on The Kelly Clarkson Show in February 2023
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Josh Brolin (Dune, Avengers, Sicario) knows what it’s like to fall, rise, and live to tell the story.
From his chaotic childhood on a horse ranch in California to teen stardom in 'The Goonies' to two decade without a big acting role, Josh pulls back the curtain on family, creativity, and a life driven by "insatiable curiosity".
Plus: how he found other ways to support himself while waiting for the right role; a career-defining audition where directors praised the lighting but ignored him; and why he calls his 50's his "F It" decade.
You can buy Josh's memoir 'From Under the Truck' here.
Links from the Show:
The Goonies (1985)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Sicario (2015)
Dune (2021)
American Gangster (2007)
W. (2008)
Milk (2008)
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