Podcast Episodes

Julia Wolf's Spark Is Twilight

Singer-songwriter Julia Wolf joins Adam to talk about her love for Twilight — the blockbuster film that defined a generation.

In this episode, Julia opens up about how Twilight helped her through her…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tune-Yard's Merrill Garbus' Spark Is Ani DiFranco's Not A Pretty Girl

What album shaped Tune-Yards’ Merrill Garbus as both an artist and a person? Ani DiFranco’s Not a Pretty Girl.

In this episode of The Spark Parade, Merrill joins host Adam Unze to reflect on the raw, …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ok Go front man Damian Kulash's Spark Is Fugazi's Repeater

Damian Kulash, lead singer and guitarist of OK Go, joins Adam for an unforgettable conversation about the album that changed his life: Fugazi’s landmark 1990 release Repeater.

Damian shares his teenag…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Suzanne Vega's Spark Is Lou Reed's Berlin

Legendary singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega joins Adam to discuss her deep connection to Lou Reed’s 1973 concept album Berlin — a haunting, operatic record that became a major influence on her songwriti…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Goldie's Spark Is Style Wars

Legendary drum and bass DJ and producer Goldie joins Adam for a deep dive into the cultural force that helped shape his identity: the groundbreaking graffiti documentary Style Wars.

From his first enc…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Freaky Tales and Captain Marvel directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's Sparks Are The Outsiders And The Shining

Filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Captain Marvel, Half Nelson) join Adam for a rich and nostalgic dive into two beloved films: Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shini…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

corook's Spark Is Juno

This week on The Spark Parade, Adam is joined by the incredible musician Corook for a deep dive into Juno, the 2007 indie classic starring Elliot Page and Michael Cera. Together, they unpack the film…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

ZORA's Spark Is Spy Kids 2

In this episode, Adam Unze sits down with ZORA, the genre-blurring artist and producer, to dive deep into the nostalgic world of Spy Kids 2 and its lasting cultural impact. They discuss why the film …

Published on 8 months ago

David Gray's Spark Is Van Morrison's Astral Weeks

🎙️ In this episode, host Adam sits down with singer-songwriter David Gray to explore his deep connection to Van Morrison’s iconic album Astral Weeks. From his first listen at university to his eventu…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Bishop Briggs' Spark Is My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade

Singer and songwriter Bishop Briggs loves the sweeping emo theatricality of My Chemical Romance's breakout album The Black Parade. She's drawn to its punchy lyrics and anthemic melodies, but also lov…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago