Rob and Dan's Podcast

Artistic Hell 24.10.2026 53:29 ↓

How hard times for both of us affect the day to day creative process. Hard honesty.

5 nutcrackers, 30 Marys 16.10.2026 52:02 ↓

Here comes another Fall! Rob works Nutcracker madness, Dan starts a new cast for Mary. Such fun!

Rob's Back, Dan's Still Here. 08.10.2026 53:19 ↓

Mary auditions, Rob's life gets in the way, Dan's keeps going.

Dan, Josh, Lou, and fun 02.10.2026 54:24 ↓

Dan and Josh talk about disability to the artist, Josh talks about his life with Lou Reed and the effect of mental illness in the artistic process.

Return to Normalcy, New Show, Aftermath 17.09.2026 52:03 ↓

Rob cleans up after Legacy, Dan's week before tech. The usual stuff.

Art, Knowledge, A Short Reprieve 11.09.2026 54:19 ↓

Dan might live another year, Rob might kill him anyway...a good episode.

Legacy Postmortem, 18 Months 03.09.2026 53:00 ↓

We talk about the Legacy success, and a shortened timeline. Ah well.

The Legacy and a bit of frustration... 22.08.2026 51:25 ↓

Rob's amazing prep for the ballet, Dan's battles. It's a good one.

Curtain Speeches and Final Curtains 15.08.2026 52:46 ↓

Rob and Dan discuss the curtain speech for the Legacy and the privilege of Dan being in the back of the house. Plus the continuing story of Dan v. the Big C.

Legacy Ballet, Cancer and Creativity 07.08.2026 56:17 ↓

Rob describes working through the end of choreography for the Legacy ballet while Dan describes trying to work through the first weeks after diagnosis. A good episode, to be sure.

Legacy, Cancer, New Works 29.07.2026 52:21 ↓

Rob and Dan discuss the progress on the new ballet, Dan discusses his cancer diagnosis. No big deal, right?

New Season! Legacy Ballet, Tolstoy On The Beach 17.07.2026 50:50 ↓

Rob and Dan discuss the effects of being Producer/Director/Writer of the Epstein piece.

Life, Ballet, New Plays 20.06.2026 52:33 ↓

The value of the bathtub to the creative experience. Rob's creative process, Dan's spirit of creative survival, 4 shows a year, if you can believe that.

Distractions and Coming Attractions 11.06.2026 53:29 ↓

We work on the innards of the upcoming ballet, and how to claw your way back to artistry from the oblivion of real life

The Bowels of Production 03.06.2026 48:56 ↓

Rob and Dan commiserate about all the stuff it takes to do the things we do. [should be a song, I think]

Deep Inside 28.05.2026 55:00 ↓

Think you're the only one who goes through the winding road of creativity and art? Join the club. You should really listen to this one.

The New Ballet: The Legacy. 22.05.2026 52:46 ↓

Rob and Dan discuss the creation of the new ballet,The Legacy, which is using the music of their late friend and collaborator Mark Scarpelli.

Post mortem, pre mortem, new shows, recitals and whatnot 15.05.2026 53:50 ↓

Rob and Dan talk about the last shows, the next shows, the ballet and the moments...you understand.

Implausible Opening Night, Character Nuances, Physical Nuances 08.05.2026 54:10 ↓

A fascinating discussion of the rarest of nuanced moments in live performance.

Implausible Opening, Among Others 02.05.2026 54:10 ↓

Opening week for Implausible Deniability; Rob's work post Dance Festival and Dan's reached his limit.

Prince, Promises and Productions 25.04.2026 53:00 ↓

Rob and Dan talk about Prince, new productions and "pulling it off".

Tuxedos, Receptions, and Firespeeches 17.04.2026 51:54 ↓

The importance of the fire speech and the sports jacket hanging in the dressing room

Sets, Audiences and The Way Of Words 12.04.2026 55:16 ↓

Rob and Dan discuss dance and productions in converted movie theaters and small spaces.

Satire, Implausibility, Dance Fest 03.04.2026 56:44 ↓

Dan's in rehearsal, Rob's in rehearsal. The dark new play is getting good.

Hell and the Creative Process 27.03.2026 54:24 ↓

Dan discussed the darkness of a deep dive into pedophilia, Rob maintains sanity in the insane world of young dancers.