Alchemy with Anthony Mason
Podcast

Alchemy with Anthony Mason

Anthony Mason

16 episodes

MusicSociety & Culture

Welcome to Alchemy! This is a show about the craft and mystery of the creative process. It’s for anyone who’s ever been saved by a song, lost in a book, or enlightened by a painting. I’ve spent decades as a journalist interviewing artists in all creative disciplines. Alchemy is a new home for these conversations. Follow us. And be inspired.

What this show covers

CMATcountry-popEuro-Countrymusic interviewssongwriting

What listeners will find here

CMAT on breakout success, Charli xcx’s blunt advice, and the rules behind Euro-Country
CMAT talks through her breakout run, from Glastonbury to winning an Ivor Novello for Euro-Country. She gets into resisting country music, studying great songwriters, and the disciplined process she uses to make every album cohere.

Episodes

CMAT swears by these songwriting rules
CMAT swears by these songwriting rules
4 Nov 2026 · 1h 4m
Taj Mahal's blunt take on what holds people back
Taj Mahal's blunt take on what holds people back
4 Nov 2026 · 48 min
Carly Pearce reveals what success secretly cost her
Carly Pearce reveals what success secretly cost her
2 Nov 2026 · 50 min
How Barbara Kingsolver gets past the fear of starting a new book
How Barbara Kingsolver gets past the fear of starting a new book
28 Oct 2026 · 52 min
Why Brandon Flowers trusts his own judgment over critics
Why Brandon Flowers trusts his own judgment over critics
28 Oct 2026 · 49 min
What Holland Taylor learned from Stella Adler after 15 years of acting
What Holland Taylor learned from Stella Adler after 15 years of acting
21 Oct 2026 · 53 min
Why everyone finds inspiration at Aaron Dessner's Long Pond Studio
Why everyone finds inspiration at Aaron Dessner's Long Pond Studio
14 Oct 2026 · 57 min
MUNA on surviving a breakup while keeping the band together
MUNA on surviving a breakup while keeping the band together
14 Oct 2026 · 1h 2m
Ben Schwartz shot an entire TV series with no buyer. Here's the plan
Ben Schwartz shot an entire TV series with no buyer. Here's the plan
7 Oct 2026 · 50 min
Nile Rodgers on band speak: the language only he and Bowie understood
Nile Rodgers on band speak: the language only he and Bowie understood
7 Oct 2026 · 52 min
Tom Morello's new album is a Rage fan's dream
Tom Morello's new album is a Rage fan's dream
30 Sept 2026 · 55 min
How Sam Smith's songwriting changed on their new album
How Sam Smith's songwriting changed on their new album
30 Sept 2026 · 58 min
How Sara Bareilles became a Broadway writer, Sondheim star, and sitcom lead
How Sara Bareilles became a Broadway writer, Sondheim star, and sitcom lead
23 Sept 2026 · 52 min
Brittany Howard on the unexpected rise of Alabama Shakes
Brittany Howard on the unexpected rise of Alabama Shakes
23 Sept 2026 · 47 min
Hozier: “My heart was just torn open”
Hozier: “My heart was just torn open”
23 Sept 2026 · 50 min
Introducing Alchemy with Anthony Mason
Introducing Alchemy with Anthony Mason
28 Aug 2026 · 2 min

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