{"podcast":{"title":"Stages Podcast","slug":"stages-podcast-4112538","podcast_index_feed_id":4112538,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/509113/rss","website_url":"https://www.stagespodcast.net/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/b/4/3/bb438da8c2be4c1727a2322813b393ee/Stages_logo2.jpg","author":"Stages Podcast","episode_count":126,"summary":"Stages Podcast goes beyond the resume and behind the scenes to explore the humanity behind the artistry. ​ Tony Award winners Stephanie J Block and Marylee Fairbanks share intimate conversations with artists, spiritualists, & scientists. We explore the crossroads of spirituality and creativity, the challenges and joys of the creative process, and stories of inspiration told by award wining performers. ​​​ Love where you are now with Stages Podcast. ​ Listen now on wherever you get your podcasts.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stages-podcast-4112538"},"episode":{"title":"The Greatest Sore Winner with Marc Shaiman","slug":"the-greatest-sore-winner-with-marc-shaiman","published_at":"2026-01-26T08:18:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stages-podcast-4112538/the-greatest-sore-winner-with-marc-shaiman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stages-podcast-4112538","url":"https://528ca632-2fd9-4c8b-b620-0a86dc4c4cbd.libsyn.com/the-greatest-sore-loser-with-marc-shaiman","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/528ca632-2fd9-4c8b-b620-0a86dc4c4cbd/Mark_S_final.mp3?dest-id=4366193","summary":"Marc Shaiman is an Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award-winning composer and lyricist for his decades of work on stage and screen, including beloved Broadway hits HAIRSPRAY, SOME LIKE IT HOT, SMASH and acclaimed films When Harry Met Sally, The First Wives Club, Sister Act, Beaches, Sleepless in Seattle, Hocus Pocu s, and many more. In this episode, Marc shares stories from his memoir, Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner, and discusses the power of believing in yourself, showing up, and saying \"yes.\" Order Marc's book The Sweeney Sisters View Stages Podcast on YouTube","meta_description":"Marc Shaiman is an Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award-winning composer and lyricist for his decades of work on stage and screen, including beloved Broadway hits…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4273,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stages-podcast-4112538/episodes/the-greatest-sore-winner-with-marc-shaiman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stages-podcast-4112538/the-greatest-sore-winner-with-marc-shaiman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}