Composer and producer Luke Tomlinson improvises on the piano creating a spontaneous soundtrack to guest’s stories and ideas. We explore the effect music has on the imagination, its psychology and its relationship to movement. A fun, unique and informative listen! Instagram @impropod
Luke chats with synthwave producer Matt Hancock, (not the politician!), about creativity, modular synthesis and the ways music can transform personal experiences into something completely new
10 Aug 2026
Ep65 Autism and the perrel of Quicksand - Angela Kingdon
Luke talks to Angela Kingdon, co-founder of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network about autism, music and storytelling. Angela tells a story about her adventures involving Neil Finn the leader singer of Crowded House and a near death experience with quicksand in New Zealand on Kare Kare beach, and how she inspired a lyric on the song Kare Kare on the album Together Alone.
10 Jul 2026
EP64 Bobcat Jeopardy & the Art of Podcasting - Michael Osborne
Luke chats with podcast producer, consultant and Famous & Gravy host Michael Osborne about storytelling, creativity and the surprising ways music can deepen our understanding of life's most memorable moments.
As Luke creates completely improvised piano soundtracks in response to Michael's stories, they revisit two unforgettable experiences: falling asleep on the summit of a mountain after a grueling climb, and an extraordinary encounter with a bobcat while studying at the University of Montana.
Their conversation ranges from podcasting and biography to neuroscience, the psychology of hard work, creativity, and the healing power of music. Along the way, they explore how improvisation can reveal emotions and perspectives hidden within our memories, turning familiar stories into something entirely new.
Whether you're interested in podcasting, music, psychology, personal growth or simply hearing great stories told in a unique way, this episode is a thoughtful, funny and inspiring listen.
Famous and grave podcast: www.famousandgravy.com (https://www.famousandgravy.com/)
From Our Neurons to Yours podcast: neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/podcast (https://neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/podcast)
Michael's website, podcast producer and consultant: https://www.fourteenthstreetstudios.com/ (https://www.fourteenthstreetstudios.com/)
Follow Michael on linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-c-osborne/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-c-osborne/)
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