Origins With Cush Jumbo

Sony Music Entertainment
Origins With Cush Jumbo

Welcome to Origins, the show where the biggest names in entertainment tell Cush Jumbo the stories that made them who they are today. Why Origins? Even the most successful people had to start somewhere, and Cush wants to know where that place is. Her guests are all stars: famous in fashion, television, film, theatre and literature, and most importantly they’ve all got a story to tell. Celebrity guests reveal the experiences that have defined them: from the innocence of childhood, the drama of adolescence, to the challenges they face today. With Cush's background as an acclaimed actress (The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Criminal Record), she offers listeners an intimate look at the formative years of the world’s most renowned personalities. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com

  1. Katie Melua - 'I had an acute psychotic breakdown, but I came back'

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    Katie Melua - 'I had an acute psychotic breakdown, but I came back'

    Cush sits down with a singer and songwriter who's sold more than 11 million albums and won over 56 platinum awards. Cush sits down to discuss Katie Melua’s origin stories and what it was like reaching the top of the UK album charts aged just 19. In this episode, Katie talks about growing up in Soviet Union Georgia, often living without electricity, her move to Belfast when she was younger and then to London. Plus she opens up about her psychotic breakdown when she was 26. She also talks about balancing motherhood and her career as well as how she felt like she took the “easier route” to her fame to alleviate her family's stress. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    45 min
  2. Jason Derulo - 'I'm not my true self on TikTok'

    DEC 10

    Jason Derulo - 'I'm not my true self on TikTok'

    Cush is joined by the fourth most-followed man on TikTok, and global music sensation Jason Derulo. You might know him as the Wiggle, Talk Dirty, and Watcha Say singer, alongside collaborations with icons like Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, Megan Trainor, and Jennifer Lopez. In this episode, Jason talks about his Haitian Creole roots and shares how he started out as the family's designated 'happy birthday' singer.  He made his first ever records in his car at night when everyone else was asleep. Today he opens up about how he downplays his success to his son, and how he juggles 13 businesses. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    48 min
  3. KSI - Tommy Fury is not my friend

    DEC 3

    KSI - Tommy Fury is not my friend

    Today's guest is a pro in the entertainment business: he's a boxer, has made a huge amount of money on YouTube, and is a musician, having recently released two new singles, Thick of It and Low. His origin story starts early at a private school in the UK, where he was one of two black students, flunked his exams but quickly started making his millions on YouTube, initially to the horror of his parents. Hear from KSI's mum on what she thinks of her son and how he started out in this online world. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    48 min
  4. HIMESH PATEL - It's absurd as an actor, but I don't like being watched

    NOV 26

    HIMESH PATEL - It's absurd as an actor, but I don't like being watched

    You'll know Himesh Patel as Jack Malik in Danny Boyle’s hit film Yesterday, or perhaps as the beloved Tamwar Masood in Eastenders. Himesh Patel talks to Cush about growing up in a tiny village in Cambridgeshire. He was part of the only Indian family in a predominantly white town, passionate about Bollywood cinema, Star Wars and Lord  of the Rings, and who worked as a paper boy until he was 21. Cush finds out how this small-town boy shot to stardom and has ended up acting alongside the likes of Leonardo Di Caprio and Meryl Streep by the age of 33. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min
  5. LASHANA LYNCH - If I don't think I'm great, then no one's going to

    NOV 19

    LASHANA LYNCH - If I don't think I'm great, then no one's going to

    Cush chats with Lashana Lynch about her journey from West London to Hollywood. Lashana opens up about her childhood battle with eczema, the unconventional diet it led to, and personal moments like getting her first period,  WWE sessions with her brothers and loosing her nan when she was a teenager. Plus she discusses her role in the upcoming Sky/Peacock drama The Day of the Jackal, where she stars alongside Eddie Redmayne. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    46 min
  6. ASHLEY BASHY THOMAS - The school boy rave MC and the most talented actor I know

    NOV 12

    ASHLEY BASHY THOMAS - The school boy rave MC and the most talented actor I know

    Cush and Ashley 'Bashy' Thomas' paths have been entwined since they were 16 years old, as they went to school together at BRIT. Ashley went on to play Cush's brother in The Good Fight, is a talented musician and He talks about the tea parties his mum put on for him when he was a kid, juggling MC-ing at raves with school when he was a teenager, and on finding his agent. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    46 min
  7. KATE NASH - Catholic Guilt and My Relationship With My Sexuality

    NOV 5

    KATE NASH - Catholic Guilt and My Relationship With My Sexuality

    Kate Nash rose to stardom with her smash hit Foundations and scene-stealing role in Glow... but there’s so much more to this artist than meets the eye. Cush dives into the challenges behind her success: her journey with OCD, a Catholic upbringing that shaped her, and her near death experience that needed a bit of "tinkering under the hood" to fix her dodgy ticker. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    47 min
  8. PETER CAPALDI - From Glaswegian punk to Doctor Who

    OCT 29

    PETER CAPALDI - From Glaswegian punk to Doctor Who

    This episode welcomes Dr Who himself (the 12th one) to talk about his formative memories and life experiences growing up. Cush and Peter Capaldi co-star in the hit crime drama, Criminal Record, so this is a great opportunity to take a look behind the scenes at their off-screen relationship. Peter talks about how his life would look very different if he hadn't been available to audition for The Thick of It (he played Malcom Tucker), and how he failed to get into drama school. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    53 min
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Welcome to Origins, the show where the biggest names in entertainment tell Cush Jumbo the stories that made them who they are today. Why Origins? Even the most successful people had to start somewhere, and Cush wants to know where that place is. Her guests are all stars: famous in fashion, television, film, theatre and literature, and most importantly they’ve all got a story to tell. Celebrity guests reveal the experiences that have defined them: from the innocence of childhood, the drama of adolescence, to the challenges they face today. With Cush's background as an acclaimed actress (The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Criminal Record), she offers listeners an intimate look at the formative years of the world’s most renowned personalities. A Sony Music Entertainment production Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us at @sonypodcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com

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  • Creator
    Sony Music Entertainment
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sony Music Entertainment

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