The world is full of magic and wonder if you know where to look and I'm obsessed with looking for it.

I'm Simon Sinick and I host a podcast called A Bit of Optimism.

Each week I have a short conversation with someone who inspires me or teaches me something about life, leadership, and other curious things.

I hope you'll join me on the journey.

Listen to a bit of me on the journey.

Listen to a bit of optimism on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your

podcasts.

Hey, it's Alec Baldwin.

This past season on my podcast, Here's the Thing.

I spoke with more actors, musicians, policy makers, and so many other fascinating people,

like jazz bassist Christian McBride.

Jazz is based on improvisation but there's very much a form to it.

Most pop songs have a very strict structure, verse, chorus, whereas jazz you get a melody with a set of

chord changes. You play that melody with those chord changes. Now once you do that, you have a conversation based on that melody and those core

changes so it's kind of like giving someone a topic and say okay talk about this and

comedian and actor Caroline Ray you're most comfortable when you're on stage.

Probably.

You really love it.

Yeah, I feel like I always think my stand-up is a dinner party.

I know what I'm going to make.

You're my guess.

I don't know what's going to happen.

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