The Greg Heaney Music Podcast Show

On this episode I have a long conversation with my good friend Jon Biscan, who is an esteemed glass blower in the St. Louis region.  He just had a 20 year retrospective showing of his artwork, which we use as a springboard for our convo.  I ask him about the journey of the artist from young person to established artist, the challenges and joys of being an artist with a family, the healing and moti...

I got to interview Miss Missouri Volunteer!! This is a lovely conversation with my friend and colleague AJ Surrell.  AJ is quite a remarkable young woman ... apart from just recently being crowned Miss Missouri Volunteer, she is the social media coordinator at Lindenwood University, she brings joy to children throughout the region by dressing up in costume as Elsa and other Disney princesses, she...

On this episode of the podcast I welcome Dr. Ken Haller, a pediatrician and performer.  We had a GREAT conversation surrounding music and neurodivergence, particularly surrounding his experience working with adolescents.  I learned a LOT, and Dr. Haller even told me he learned some too! Dr. Kenneth Haller offers well-child and sick-child care, evaluations for attention deficit hyperactivity disord...

This is a song analysis of American Pie by Don MacLean.  Not John McClain, he's the dude from Die Hard.

This here is take 2 of a FULL podcast featuring my friend Jen.  We recorded one the previous Wednesday evening and my computer ate it.  Jen was sooooooooooper accommodating, though, and agreed to come back and re-record it, and she even thinks take 2 was better than the first! Jen is the president of the board of directors for Different Dynamics, a St. Louis music non-profit with the mission of ch...

This is an extra special podcast episode.  I welcome my friend / intern Holly Connor to speak about her experiences in music.  We not only talk music but also play a selection of songs.  We recorded the episode before the holidays in 2023 hit, so there's a couple of Christmas tunes, and I apologize for not getting it out there for folks to enjoy during the holiday season.  We also throw in so...

This was such a great opportunity to get to know Mr. Paul Niehaus IV better personally, professionally, and musically.  Paul runs Blue Lotus Records in St. Louis, Missouri and is a curator of the St. Louis Sound.  He's a tremendous bass player, guitarist, trumpetist, saxophonist, singer, essentially a jack of all trades in the music department. During this episode we discuss our common backgr...

On this episode of The Greg Heaney Music Podcast Show I welcome my dear friend Mark "Missouri Man" Fingerhut.  Mark is an adventurer, an avid river enthusiast, an amateur trombonist / bugleist, runner, software designer, and all around great dude. In this conversation Mark details his journey kayaking the entirety of the Missouri River, how music sustained him on his journey, and connect...

In this episode of the show Mike Mattison and I discuss a WIDE range of topics, including English literature and writing as therapy, creative expression, Bob Dylan, and of course forming bands during adolescence.  We had a great conversation in the studio and I hope you all enjoy. This episode was recorded  July 21st, 2023

Our very first episode sits down with music manager and consultant, Gabrielle Bucchino (aka Garb). We discuss many things including this podcast (of course!), what neurodivergence looks like in our lives and The Music Exploratorium!