The Podcast w/ Benson Thai Benson Thai

Koby Nelson sits down with Benson in the Hartt School recording studio to talk about Benson's recent splurge on gear, how Mac Minis should be called MacNuggets, how farming and sound engineering are definitely the same thing, how hot the studio is, and Koby engineering the session instead of Benson!

Zach Haines sits down with Benson in the School of Communication podcast studio at the University of Hartford to talk about the script Benson has yet to write, how sci-fi movies are his pizza, the new crop of horror directors, and the audio class he and Benson are teaching in fall 2021!

Sarah Badlissi is a classical guitarist and graduate of the guitar program at the University of Hartford's Hartt School. She sits down with Benson to talk about movies shot in Massachussetts, film scores, and going to Brussels for graduate school! Then she plays Gulli Bjornsson's "Rock-Covered Plateau."

T.J. Thompson is a jazz pianist, educator, and director of instrumental music at The Taft School in Watertown, CT. He sits down with Benson to talk about going to Guitar Center, teaching during a pandemic, titling instrumental works, H. Jon Benjamin's "jazz" album, and their experiences learning to read music and train their ears!

Phoebe Casciani returns to the podcast to talk about her plans to move to Florida, Wes Anderson, standing desks, and how Zodiac is a much better David Fincher movie than The Curious Case of Benjamin Button!

Carol Kaplan returns to the podcast to talk about DIY projects, how she became Executive Director of the Farmington Valley Arts Center, and running the FVAC during a pandemic!