Ford also explores the role of music in regards to history with Christopher Clark. The particular focus is on Beethoven and his association with Napoleon. I really enjoyed the end of the this conversation where Clark explores both the possibilities and limitations of music.
Andrew Ford speaks with Katie Noonan about music and being an artist during the COVID pandemic. This includes a discussion of the process of covering music which involves honouring the song while making it your own. A part of this often involves doing more with less. Noonan ends the conversation with an account of the impact that the pandemic has had on her livelihood as an artist. She wonders why so much has been done to support and sustain sport, whereas culture has been left to dwindle. Her suggestion is that the biggest difference between the two aspects of society is the association with gambling.