9 episodes

Soho House and award-winning radio personality Jason Bentley pair innovators and creators together to unlock the secrets of their creative DNA in new podcast, The Backstory. Echoing the ethos of Soho House, The Backstory is a place where guests – thinkers, artists and tastemakers – share ideas and make connections. Join Bentley every week to hear never-before-told stories about his guests’ personal histories, and the projects that shaped their careers.

The Backstory is brought to you by Soho House and D'USSÉ cognac.

The Backstory with Jason Bentley Soho House

    • TV & Film
    • 4.5 • 36 Ratings

Soho House and award-winning radio personality Jason Bentley pair innovators and creators together to unlock the secrets of their creative DNA in new podcast, The Backstory. Echoing the ethos of Soho House, The Backstory is a place where guests – thinkers, artists and tastemakers – share ideas and make connections. Join Bentley every week to hear never-before-told stories about his guests’ personal histories, and the projects that shaped their careers.

The Backstory is brought to you by Soho House and D'USSÉ cognac.

    Jim Parsons

    Jim Parsons

    Golden Globe and Emmy winning actor and producer Jim Parsons (The Boys in the Band, Hollywood, The Big Bang Theory) discusses the ‘storytelling machine’, the importance of character impact, and what drew him to acting.

    • 30 min
    How A Movie’s Sound Tells Its Story

    How A Movie’s Sound Tells Its Story

    Director Darius Marder (Sound of Metal) and Academy-Award, Emmy and Grammy winning composer and producer Ludwig Göransson (Tenet, The Mandalorian, Black Panther) examine the purpose, process, and methodology of using sound in creative storytelling.

    • 31 min
    Casey Affleck & Kathryn Scanlan

    Casey Affleck & Kathryn Scanlan

    Acclaimed actor, producer, and director Casey Affleck (The World to Come, Our Friend) joins author Kathryn Scanlan (Aug 9-Fog, The Dominant Animal) to discuss the detail, emotion, and impact behind their creative projects and processes.

    • 27 min
    Bryan Fogel

    Bryan Fogel

    Jason and Academy Award winner Bryan Fogel (Icarus, The Dissident) examine how creating stories with an impact come with global ramifications and unforeseen repercussions.

    For a D’USSE cocktail recipe inspired by this episode visit https://www.sohohouse.com/projects/the-backstory-with-jason-bentley/episode-5

    • 29 min
    Terence Blanchard & Kemp Powers

    Terence Blanchard & Kemp Powers

    Jazz musician Terence Blanchard and playwright, screenwriter and director Kemp Powers examine their upcoming projects, how human experience affects creativity, and how entertainment and arts promote healing in today’s world.

    For a D’USSE cocktail recipe inspired by this episode visit https://www.sohohouse.com/projects/the-backstory-with-jason-bentley/episode-4

    • 37 min
    Margaret Cho & Paul Feig

    Margaret Cho & Paul Feig

    Creator of Freaks and Geeks and Bridesmaids director Paul Feig joins stand-up comedian Margaret Cho to compare different comedic strategies and how to use them to push progressive and inclusive ideals.

    For a D’USSE cocktail recipe inspired by this episode visit https://www.sohohouse.com/projects/the-backstory-with-jason-bentley/episode-3

    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
36 Ratings

36 Ratings

SportsCrazyGirl ,

Excellent Podcast

Throughly enjoyed your first episode. Your guests were delightful. Topics were so relatable. It really made me think about my life. Can’t wait to listen to more episodes.

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