The Blank Chat
On each new episode, host Charles Steinberg will get into it with a different character central in the production of music for the moving image. No doubt, many of these names will belong to composers, but the seat is open to all manner of artists. The skilled technicians and musicians who bring the compositions to life, music supervisors who source the recorded songs that shape the telling of a story, really any and all admirers and connoisseurs of this form of music who want to share their unique perspectives.
Podcasting since 2025 • 7 episodes
The Blank Chat
Latest Episodes
Dan Deacon on his Score for TASK
Right after the conclusion of TASK, one of the best shows of the year and the second chapter in the Brad Ingelsby "Delco" expanded universe (we hope) Charles spoke with composer Dan Deacon, whose phenomenal score lifted the show to unexpected h...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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Theodore Shapiro on Unlocking the Music for Severance
Over his thirty years of scoring for film and television, Theodore Shapiro has been one of the most consistently reliable composers in delivering emotional and tonal evenness and depth to his various projects. Yet his recognition, and appreciat...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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49:03
Cornel Wilczek is Adding Tonality to the Voice of Horror
Right in time for the Halloween run-up, we're talking horror scores with emergent composer for the genre, Cornel Wilczek. His scores for Talk to Me, Bring Her Back, and most recently, Together, have added a fresh voice to the lineage in three d...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:00:25
Trygge Toven is Redefining Music Supervision
New kind of artist alert! The Blank Chat welcomes another member of the music department into the mix. Charles speaks in depth with Emmy winning Music Supervisor Trygge Toven about the glory of old school soundtracks, his award winning and reco...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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55:06
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Gushes with Electricity
In this episode, acclaimed composer and synthesist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith traces how changing environments, like her new locale of Lisbon, spark a sense of neutrality and openness, fueling innovation far from the ambition-driven cities of the US...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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