Alchemy with Anthony Mason

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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.

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How a crumbling haunted house became the sound of Holly Humberstone’s new album

2026-11-11 · 48 min

Holly Humberstone is an impressive young singer-songwriter. I’m a big fan. In 2022, Holly was named “Rising Star” at the BRIT Awards. Her first two albums have gone top five in the U.K. The deluxe version of her latest,…
Paul Simon's advice to musicians: turn it down

2026-11-11 · 50 min

Our guest this week was just named one of “The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters” by The New York Times. In a career that spans eight decades, as a solo artist and with Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon has won the Grammy…
CMAT swears by these songwriting rules

2026-11-04 · 1 hr 4 min

The Irish singer CMAT, Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, has had a big breakout over the past eighteen months, including an electrifying performance at Glastonbury. Her latest album, Euro-Country, won Britain's Ivor Novello —…
Taj Mahal's blunt take on what holds people back

2026-11-04 · 48 min

Taj Mahal is a blues legend. He's won a handful of GRAMMYs, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, and influenced generations of artists from Keith Richards to Hozier. "He's got it all together," Keith said, "and…
Carly Pearce reveals what success secretly cost her

2026-11-02 · 51 min

Over the past decade, Carly Pearce has been one of country music’s most successful female artists with half a dozen platinum singles. She's won four ACM awards and another three CMAs. Her new album, “Honest Woman,”…
How Barbara Kingsolver gets past the fear of starting a new book

2026-10-28 · 52 min

Since 1993, every book by Barbara Kingsolver has made The New York Times bestseller list. Her last novel, “Demon Copperhead,” won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Her latest, “Partita,” the story of a Tennessee piano…
Why Brandon Flowers trusts his own judgment over critics

2026-10-28 · 49 min

Brandon Flowers is best known as the frontman of The Killers. All seven of their albums have gone top 10 in the U.S. and to number one in the U.K. Flowers has also had a successful solo career and he’s back with his…
What Holland Taylor learned from Stella Adler after 15 years of acting

2026-10-21 · 54 min

The legendary Holland Taylor stars in the new Apple TV series Brothers, with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. It’s another iconic performance from the actress who also had memorable runs in Bosom Buddies, The…
Carly Pearce reveals what success secretly cost her

2026-10-21 · 51 min

Over the past decade, Carly Pearce has been one of country music’s most successful female artists with half a dozen platinum singles. She's won four ACM awards and another three CMAs. Her new album, “Honest Woman,”…
Why everyone finds inspiration at Aaron Dessner's Long Pond Studio

2026-10-14 · 57 min

We traveled to a special place this week: Long Pond Studio in upstate New York. It's the home and workplace of Aaron Dessner, a member of the indie rock band The National and a GRAMMY-winning producer behind some of…

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Owner: Alchemy Podcast
Oldest episode in feed: 08/2026
Typical length: 44 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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