Podcasts by omo
We cover the lives of violin makers, their best parts and worst parts, yesterday and today. Historical stories, interviews with experts and makers in the field. Omobono Stradivari was the least liked son of his father, Antonio, he was remembered in Antonio's will as a screw up. He is our north star. We are all part of this. We all belong exactly here.
Further podcasts by Rozie DeLoach & Chris Jacoby
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Episode 62: Cultivating Focus from 2023-11-15T00:00
Editor at large Jason Peoples puts Rozie and Jerry on the hotseat to talk about focus along with Omo host alum, and now guest, Christopher Jacoby. Special Guests: Christopher Jacoby , Jerry Lynn,...
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Episode 61: Sam I am from 2023-10-18T00:00
Rozie sits down to talk with Brooklyn based violin maker Samuel Zygmuntowicz. Special Guest: Samuel Zygmuntowicz .
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Episode 60: Building Bridges from 2023-09-20T00:00
Brandon and Katherine talk to Grand Rapids, MI based restorer and maker Matthew Noykos about all things bridges. Special Guest: Matthew Noykos.
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Episode 59: The National Music Museum from 2023-08-16T00:00
Rozie and Jerry discuss the importants of museums. We find out about the National Music Museum and it's reopening. For our Coda, we catch up with Ben Hebbert and get some words of wisdom. Speci...
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Episode 58: Cutting Necks from 2023-07-19T00:00
Rozie and Jason record live from the Oberlin Restoration Workshop with too many guests to list!
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Episode 57: Rest Insured from 2023-06-14T00:00
Brandon and Rozie talk about the riveting world of insurance.
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Episode 56: What is tone wood? from 2023-05-17T00:00
Jason and Jerry talk to Shannon Rogers of Shannon's Lumber Industry Update about tone wood. Liz gives her reaction to the interview. Special Guest: Shannon Rogers .
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Episode 55: Project Blue Book part 3: Beyond the Bluebook from 2023-04-21T00:00
Jerry and Liz talk with Joe Grubaugh and Sigrun Seifert on their career in instrument restoration and their time at the Weisshaar shop. Special Guest: Grubaugh&Seifert .
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Episode 54: Pernambuco part 2 from 2023-03-15T00:00
Rozie and Brandon talk with Yung Chin regarding the latest CITES developments. Special Guest: Yung Chin.
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Episode 53: Project Blue Book part 2 from 2023-02-15T00:00
Rozie and Jerry talk with Bill Scott regarding his role with the Weisshaar book Special Guest: Bill Scott.
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Episode 52: Project Blue Book from 2022-12-21T00:00
Rozie and Elizabeth discuss the importance of Weisshaarr book. Rozie interviews Margaret Shipman on it's creation. The book can be found at https://www.weisshaarrepairbook.com Special Guest: Mar...
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Episode 51: Sharpening, how to cut corners. from 2022-11-23T00:00
Michael Doran is back on Omo to talk about all things sharpening. Special Guest: Michael Doran.
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Episode 50: Pernambuco from 2022-10-26T00:00
It’s time to dive deep into Pernambuco! This is a deeply consequential topic for stringed instrument musicians, music shop owners, and makers alike. What is the future of this endangered wood for b...
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Episode 49: VSA 2022 from 2022-09-21T00:00
Brandon talks all things VSA with Anya Burgess and Chris Ulbricht. Items for the VSA scholarship auction can be brought to the convention and dropped off in the vendor room on Monday, November 14...
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Episode 48: Vienna from 2022-08-24T00:00
Rozie talks about her recent trip to Vienna, and the Viennese tradition of instrument making with Ben and Jerry (not the icecream guys.) Special Guest: Benjamin Hebbert.
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Episode 47: The Experts Part 3: The path to attribution from 2022-07-27T00:00
Team Omo is joined by Christopher Reuning, Claire Givens, and Stefan Hersh to discuss their process for instrument attribution. Special Guests: Brandon Godman, Christopher Reuning, Claire Givens,...
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Episode 46: The Experts: Tools and Resources from 2022-06-22T00:00
On Rozie and Brandon's continuing search to understand experts in the identification field, in this episode we explore the tools and resources of the trade. From blacklights to libraries, dendrochr...
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Episode 45: The Experts: Origins from 2022-05-25T00:00
Three experts in the violin identification field share with us how they got their start. Join Rozie and Brandon as they chat with Christoper Reuning, Ben Hebbert, and Sawyer Thomson. Special Guests...
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Episode 44: Tsukomogami: The Will of the Instrument from 2022-04-13T00:00
Do inanimate objects sometimes have a will of their own? Does a violin have it's own agenda? Tsukomogami is a japanese folk belief that tools become more alive over time. Join Rozie DeLoach and Bra...
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Episode 44: Tsukomogami: The Will of the Instrument from 2022-04-13T00:00
Do inanimate objects sometimes have a will of their own? Does a violin have it's own agenda? Tsukomogami is a japanese folk belief that tools become more alive over time. Join Rozie DeLoach and Bra...
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Episode 43: A Sticky Situation from 2022-03-16T00:00
What are the origins of hide glue, and how did it become THE glue of choice for violin makers? Join Rozie DeLoach and Jerry Lynn as they interview violinmaker and glue enthusiast Michael Doran, who...
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Episode 42: Peaches: the Matchmaker from 2022-02-16T00:00
Brandon Godman joins Rozie&Jerry, discussing the thrill of violin hunting, along with his multifaceted career. Splitting his time between The Fiddle Mercantile in San Francisco and The Violin Shop ...
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Episode 41: The Egg and I, and Antoine from 2021-12-15T00:00
Rozie and Jerry talk with the executive director of the Chicago School of Violinmaking, Antoine Nedelec. Special Guest: Antoine Nedelec.
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Episode 40: Family: Oberlin from 2021-11-18T06:00
What feels like family? For us, its Oberlin. Rozie and Jerry talk with Anna Hoffman, manager of the Oberlin Conservatory summer programs, about what the program offers for luthiers and beyond. For ...
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Episode 39: Trevor Davis: Gettin Wood from 2021-10-13T06:00
From choosing the right tree for tonewood, to safely getting logs down the mountain, award winning bass maker Trevor Davis shares with Chris and Rozie his experiences traveling to Colorado to fell ...
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Episode 38: Women in Lutherie: The Movement from 2021-09-22T00:00
What's next for Women at the workbench? Join Rozie as she interviews Jeemin Kim and Jennifer Creadick, co founders of the nonprofit organization (and all around amazing gathering of women) - Women ...
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Episode 37: Take Care of Your Butts: Cameron Robertson from 2021-08-11T00:00
Cameron has invested countless hours in finding workbench repair hacks, so that he and and other luthiers can have longer careers without sacrificing their bodies to repetitive stress injuries. Chr...
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Episode 36: Jason Price: The Tarisio Effect from 2021-07-14T12:00
Chris and Rozie chat with one of the founders of the internationally recognized violin auction house Tarisio - Jason Price. We cover some of the history of buying&selling, the purpose of auctions,...
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Episode 35: Christopher Reuning: Violins of Good Taste from 2021-06-23T00:00
With influence far and wide across many levels of the violin industry, Christoper Reuning joins Chris and Rozie to discuss the many turns his career path has taken. Special Guest: Christopher Reuning.
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Episode 34: Iris Carr: Doing more, with less from 2021-05-19T00:00
Rozie and Jerry interview master retoucher Iris Carr on her many seamless restoration jobs, her history of rubbing elbows with some of the greats in the field, and her newly launched education cour...
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Episode 33: Cajun flavor with Anya Burgess from 2021-04-14T03:00
Anya shares with Chris and Rozie the history of Lafayette, Louisiana, and it's unique Cajun heartbeat, and the unique challenges of doing luthier work in swampland. Special Guest: Anya Burgess.
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Episode 32: Rahmaan Phillip&The Great Covid Escape from 2021-03-17T00:00
Has anyone else out there had the urge to flee the US in the last year? We found the luthier who did just that. Rahmaan Phillip shares with us his story of the last year, when the vacation to Vietn...
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Episode 31: Quiz Show: Live at The VSA from 2021-01-01T00:00
Happy New Year! We present an audio version of the VSA Quiz Show we conducted in November. We look forward to seeing you Omosapiens for Season 3 in January!
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Episode 30: Sell It To Me from 2020-09-02T00:00
How does a modern maker make money? What's the options for selling and how does one make it work? Chris Jacoby shares his years of experience making and selling, what has worked and what hasn't. We...
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Episode 28: Hot! Bow! Action! from 2020-08-05T00:00
When was the hot hot evolution of the bow? Rozie and Jerry bequeath the history of bowmaking in France, plus bow maker Matt Wehling delights us with his awewsomeness and schools us on works toward ...
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Episode 27: Made in the Americas, part 2 from 2020-07-01T00:00
But how did violin making come to Mexico and South America? When European instrument making met indigenous American hands, what sprang from this? Join Rozie&Jerry for an interview with Jaime Gabrie...
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Episode 26: Made in the Americas from 2020-06-07T12:00
Join us, Omosapiens, as we explore violin making in the greater continent, not just the states. Ben Hebbert chats with Rozie about some earliest known American Makers, and later luthier Damien Stop...
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Episode 25: That Baroque Life from 2020-05-06T00:00
Join Chris, Jerry, and Rozie as they explore baroque style from both a luthiers perspective as well as a player's perspective. Special guests Sarah Peck walks us through her relationships with clie...
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Episode 24: How Are You Coping from 2020-04-15T00:00
Across the globe, shops are closed, and work for musicians is difficult to find. Listeners contribute: how are we coping? Hosts Rozie, Chris, and Jerry update us.
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Episode 23: Well This is No Joke from 2020-04-01T00:00
Chris and Rozie chat with Ben Hebbert about the state of our industry, facing Covid-19 pressures. Special Guest: Benjamin Hebbert.
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Episode 22: The Chemicals, Part 2 + Corona update from 2020-03-16T12:00
Continuing our talk on chemical safety! Also we have a talk with Charissa Lynn (BSN, RN, flight nurse) for a discussion on shop&workplace safety in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. Stay safe out there!
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Episode 21: The Chemicals, Part 1 from 2020-03-04T00:00
What kinds of chemicals are we exposed to in this industry, and how can we better protect ourselves? Join us for part 1 where we interview a young cancer survivor.
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Episode 20: Pablo's Adventure a.k.a. Never trust Steve Sincere from 2020-02-05T00:00
In the summer of 2015 a violin theft ring was operating in in the south eastern United States. Hear the story of how the arrest unfolded in Pablo Alfaro's shop. Special Guest: Pablo Alfaro.
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Episode 19: Body Ruin from 2019-12-11T00:00
What happens when the work you love endeavors to cripple you? How do luthiers maintain when the work they love is excruciatingly painful? Ryan Davidson and the legendary David Wiebe weigh in.
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Episode 18: St. Omobono Confessionals at the VSA from 2019-11-27T00:00
Chris, Jerry, and Rozie report on the Violin Society of American Convention in Dallas, luthiers confess to St. Omobono
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Episode 17: Is The Violin Evil? from 2019-10-30T00:00
The violin has a dark side, so much so that there are legends it was a creation of the devil. Chris and Rozie explore the Romani tale of the creation of the violin. Ben Hebbert shares dark stories ...
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Episode 16: Rise of the Machines with Greg Sapp from 2019-10-02T00:00
How much advanced technology is acceptable in instrument making&repair? Greg Sapp and Jerry Lynn disclose some of the machinery they work with and get jiggy. In our listener feedback segment, Chris...
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Episode 15: VSA Past Present&Future with Marilyn Wallin from 2019-09-18T00:00
Marilyn Wallin joins us for a guided tour of the Violin Society of America - sharing her early years submitting some of her very first instruments for judging, to later becoming the president. Also...
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Episode 14: Next Generation part two: Mohr and Mohr and Mohr from 2019-08-21T00:00
How do we pass on our training to the next generation, today? Join us for a chat with Ben Hebbert, and following an interview with Rodney Mohr and his daughter, Kate Mohr. In our listener feedback ...
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Episode 13: Next Generation with Sofia Vettori from 2019-08-07T00:00
Italian luthier Sofia Vettori joins Jerry&Rozie to talk about making and coming from a family of makers. Her grandfather's shop barely survived the war and the family has been building on hiseffort...
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Episode 12: Love, Oberlin from 2019-07-17T00:00
Rozie reports live from the Oberlin Ohio restoration workshop, chatting with luthiers from various parts of the world.
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Episode 11: Luthier Vs. Luthier - The Quiz Show! from 2019-07-03T00:00
We take Luthier vs. Luthier one step further - in Guadagnini Trivia. Guests Chris Ulbricht and Jeff Thorell battle for dominance. Who will tell us the five cities Guadagnini lived in? Who knows how...
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Episode 10: Luthier Vs. Luthier from 2019-06-19T00:00
Chris and Rozie interview major contributors to this field: guitar luthiers. We celebrate our similarities as wew welcome Beau Hannam, custom guitar and Uke maker as well as Matt Eich of Mule Resop...
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Episode 9: Listener feedback: Grab bag edition from 2019-06-05T00:00
Cohosts Rozie, Chris, and Jerry catch up! Chris gets technical on what's going on with the restoration of the River Fiddle, Jerry and Rozie discuss their trip to Philadelphia to attend the Freeman'...
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Episode 8: Women at the Bench from 2019-05-15T00:00
In this episode we celebrate the many women who are part of this field. Chris&Rozie start by exploring the lore of Catarina Guaneri. We interview Aubrey Alexander, Korinthia Klein, and Robyn Sulliv...
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Episode 7: Listener Feedback: Neuroses from 2019-05-01T00:00
Rozie&Jerry read listener mail and talk about their own continuing struggles with balance. This episode was made with a lot of gratitude for our kind listeners. Special Guest: Jerry Lynn.
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Episode 6: Neuroses from 2019-04-17T00:00
Chris&Rozie explore the mental health challenges that come with violin building. While some bring OCD tendencies to the bench (which has its benefits as well as detractors), others battle the inner...
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Episode 5: Listener Feedback with Ben Hebbert from 2019-04-08T00:00
Join Chris&Rozie along with Ben Hebbert as we take listener questions. Do you want to go to violin making school? We discuss some great options. Do we think the violin will change over the next 100...
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Episode 4: Sea Change from 2019-03-20T00:00
Chris and Rozie discuss Jean Baptiste Vuillaume and speculate over the kind of person he was in 19th century Paris. He was a modern man in his own time, witnessing change in the violin industry and...
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Episode 3: Listener Feedback from 2019-03-06T00:00
We talk to you! The community! Further discussion on one of Antonio Stradivari's other mysterious children, imposter syndrome, fake labels, and inappropriate jokes. Special shout out to: David Van ...
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Episode 2: Fakes&Forgeries from 2019-02-20T00:00
How can you tell a violin is what the owner says it is? What qualifies a person as an expert? Why are some people in the field reluctant to tell you a violin is a fake, even when they know it as a ...
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Episode 1: Imposter Syndrome from 2019-01-23T00:00
With the exception of a trip he made when he was 18, Omobono Stradivari spent his entire life in the workshop of his father, Antonio. In his will, he is remembered as a screw-up, noted for the debt...
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Episode 0: Welcome to Omo, Episode 0 from 2018-12-20T16:00
A podcast about violin makers Special Guest: Jerry Lynn.
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