Oct 17, 2018
After nearly a year of research, we bring this series about Glenn Gould and his chair to a close. Episode 5 begins with a conversation with Canadian pianist James Parker about the mechanics of Gould’s eccentric playing style. We also meet award-winning journalist and music biographer Peter Goddard at Fran’s...
Oct 10, 2018
After building our own version of a Glenn Gould chair replica, we find out there are so many interesting replicas out there, that we’re going to devote this whole show to finding them. These include an 8 ft. tall chair covered in flowers, a fancy one made by an Italian furniture designer, and a futuristic...
Oct 2, 2018
The week we dig deep into finding more about Hourd & Co, the company behind Gould's Chair, but come up short. An expert antique appraiser steps in with some answers — all for except one. This leaves us with a decision to make, that once made, could potentially ruin one of our Gould chairs.
The episode includes John D....