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KMD Productions Presents: One & Dunn™
by KMD Productions
From the equipment manufacturers and the engineers, to the business people behind the scenes, over the years every member of the music industry microcosm has become family to Karen Dunn, Founder of KMD Productions.Along with Producers Jules Everson and Stephanie Lamond, in every episode of One and Dunn, Karen catches up with a member of their KMD Pro community. Listen to get to know the guests’ stories in & out of music, learn from the ups & downs of their journeys, and where to find the best food on the road & at home.
Episodes
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Tamsin Embleton: Navigating the Physical and Psychological Impact of Touring (Part 1)
Recorded in December 2025, psychotherapist and founder of the Music Industry Therapist Collective, Tamsin Embleton talks about common mental health struggles in the industry while touring and how her collective is innovating to support the tour community while on the road. Her book, "Touring and...
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NAMM Live 2026: Denis Kosiak
On this episode of One and Dunn, filmed live at NAMM 2026, we sit down with recording engineer & mixer Denis Kosiak to discuss what it's like working with A-list artists such as Khalid & Pusha T, the importance of building strong rapport and relationships, and how Denis grew as an engineer and...
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John Mlynczak: What's New at NAMM 2026
NAMM CEO and President John Mlynczak is not done with us and you! He stops by to give us an update on all things new at NAMM 2026, what to expect, and how they're growing by listening to what the industry needs and wants. NAMM 2026: January 20 - 24th at the Anaheim Convention Center in…
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Gredel Berrios: Using Your Voice To Create Change
Gredel Berrios - Executive Director of Facility Operations & Client Services - Post Production Sound at Sony Pictures Entertainment. We chat about updating Sony's historic Anthony Quinn Stage and William Holden Theater, hospitality to keep clients happy & returning, as well as improving all…
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2025 NAMM Show Preview with John Mlynczak
NAMM's President & CEO John Mlynczak once again joins One and Dunn to give the community a preview of what to expect during NAMM Week 2025. The show is back and bigger than ever, and John shares a look into the growing presence of exhibitor brand experiences, the new Creator Lounge, and the…
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BONUS RE-RELEASE: Josh Gudwin, Producer & Mixer
We're re-releasing a One and Dunn favorite, 2022's Episode 14 with Josh Gudwin to celebrate the Holidays! Relive Karen and Josh's conversation about his time in the military, camping trips to decompress, why his work and bond with Justin Bieber is something special, what he looks for in an...
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Ken "Pooch" Van Druten, Front of House Engineer: Touring In a Post-Pandemic World
KMD Pro's great friend Front of House Engineer Ken "Pooch" Van Druten joins us once again for an open and powerful conversation, catching up on what it's like touring in a post-pandemic industry - what's changed, what hasn't, and what's next for people on the road or looking to work in live.…
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Kimberly Jimenez: Behind the Curtain of Audio Post Production, Film/TV
This month on One and Dunn we're catching up with longtime KMD Productions collaborator, Kimberly Jimenez, SVP of Sony Pictures Entertainment. We dig into her long history in the business, reflecting on why working your way from the ground up is a great way to know exactly how to run the show one...
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Ian Charbonneau: The Magic of Mobile Recording
Growing up around his father’s audio recording truck, Le Mobile, Ian Charbonneau learned early that there's a special magic to recordings made live and in the field. Today in his work as an engineer, producer, and broadcasting consultant for his company, The Recording Project, he’s perfected the...
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Derek Dixie: Navigating with Intention Through Career & Life
Listen with us as we sit down with Musical Director, Producer, Musician, Derek Dixie. He has worked with artists such as Beyonce, Chloe Bailey, and Halle Bailey. Authenticity and bringing a balanced intention to any interaction and relationship is important to Derek. He carries this mindset in…
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John Mlynczak: Creating a Community at NAMM
We circle back with NAMM President/CEO, John Mlynczak. Last time we spoke, John was just days into the new role. Here we catch up on how he’s grabbed the reins and all things new at NAMM this year. Burning questions like: Do I have to be a member to attend? Can I get in free? Why should I go? Can…
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The Producer Holds the Vision with Ebonie Smith
This week on One and Dunn, get to know Ebonie Smith! Ebonie is a music producer, audio engineer and singer-songwriter, as well as the founder of Gender Amplified, an organization that celebrates and supports women and girls in music production and audio engineering. She's a force to be reckoned...
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John Mlynczak: Embracing the Turning Points of our Careers
You may know John Mlynczak from roles at Hal Leaonard and PreSonus; as of May 1, he’s the new CEO & President of NAMM. John joins us for his first official podcast interview in the role and shares his journey finding his way in the music industry, from teacher to gigging trumpet player to the...
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Rachel Stilwell: How to Know When it's Time to Get a Music Lawyer
Billboard Top Music Lawyer, Rachel Stilwell, joins us for our first episode highlighting music law! Rachel has her own practice, Stilwell Law, which focuses on entertainment, intellectual property, licensing, and commercial transactions. Rachel represents artists, creators & producers of music,...
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One and Dunn Extravaganza with the METAlliance
“F*ck fear! There’s no death penalty for using the wrong compressor” - Frank Filipetti What does System of a Down, GML, George Strait, “SexyBack”, Acura’s ELS surround system, Neil Young, and Tony Award-winning musical Aida have in common? An amazing super-group of multi-GRAMMY winning &…
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Morning Estrada: If it Sounds Right, Don't Overthink it
Goood Morning to everyone, but especially our next guest… ::drum roll:: Producer, Mixer, Engineer - Morning Estrada!! We discuss the importance of the engineers’ inclusion in collaboration during a session, how he grew his mindset after winning a Latin GRAMMY for Rosalía’s “Con Altura”, and how...
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J Dash: What Computer Science Teaches us about Music
Join us as we get to know Rapper, Producer, and Songwriter - J Dash. On this episode we talk about his background in computer science & how it still relates to his musical career, creating a sync-licensing company “SlapDash”, how his life changed after Miley Cyrus further propelled his hit “WOP”...
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Alexandria Perryman: Audio Engineering at NASA and Beyond
Houston, we have a new episode! We invited Emmy winning, Audio Engineer - Alexandria Perryman to the mic! A few things we discuss are goal setting, changing your mind & navigating a new course for yourself, (audio) engineering @ NASA (!!!), imposter syndrome, and what you need to start a podcast.
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Rafa Sardina: Our Support Systems Make us Great
“You need to create your support system. Your support system can be anything, anybody…can be even your assistants, your co-workers, musicians, arrangers. You have to build that for your own sake, for yourself, and you do it for others too. You have to build it for yourself to be your prime in…
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Neal Pogue: How Producing and Mixing are like Being Onstage
“Being in tune with all those colors and senses & how it over takes me; it makes me so reactive when it comes to mixing & producing. Just being in tune with certain things, it’s such a spiritual thing. To me producing & mixing a song is like going on stage. It’s that moment of the unknown, but...
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Jimmy Douglass: Know the Tools in the Shed before you Start
“Even though the knowledge is there, you still gotta know when it’s time to use it…Feeling doesn’t come in quantified words. But you gotta know the tools that are in the shed before you start.” Jimmy “The Senator” Douglass, Recording Engineer & Record Producer, joins us in this new episode of One...
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Sylvia Massy: Adventure Recording
Excited to have Producer, Mixer, Instructor, and Author - Sylvia Massy as our first guest for Season 2 of One and Dunn! Join us as we discuss her art, stories of "adventure" recording, and her ever expanding vintage mic collection. She does a little show and tell, so don't forget to check out the...
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Ep 24: Hill Kourkoutis
“The experience is the most important part. So I will always try things. Even if I don’t think intuitively that’s where it needs to end up.” The first woman ever to receive a Juno award for Recording Engineer of the Year happened in May 2022. Today, she joins us on this next episode of One and...
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Ep 23: Joe Lamond - Catch Up: A New Chapter
"You never know who you're going to meet and who's going to change your career and impact your life. That's the beauty of the NAMM Show." -- Joe Lamond Today we are joined by NAMM President & CEO, Joe Lamond, for a deep dive into NAMM 2022. Joe shares in detail how their team is tackling COVID,...
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Ep 22: Joe Chiccarelli
“My entire career has been luck…it’s just falling into situations. Sometimes it’s just being a part of a scene and being swept away with that scene when that scene comes into vogue.” Today we have the amazing Producer, Engineer, Mixer - Joe Chiccarelli!! I really enjoyed hearing his approach with...
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Ep 21: Kelly Pribble
“Community is people getting together to maybe write songs together or do art together. It’s all about art & music…a mix is a picture painted with sound.” Today we have a very special guest, one of our largest sponsors for this podcast!! Kelly Pribble - Inventor & Director of Media Recovery...
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Ep 20: Benjamin Rice
“The nature of the relationship changes over time. It becomes deeper and more collaborative. It goes from engineer/artist relationship to a very personal relationship to more of a collaborative relationship.” GRAMMY winning Engineer, Producer & Songwriter Benjamin Rice joins us on One and Dunn!!...
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Ep 19: DJ OP!
“DJs are a living library of music” Our next guest we have to say with excitement is…DJ OP! He’s a producer, engineer, DJ, and Artist Relations Manager for Serato. His phone never stops blowing up from DJs reaching out for advice. We discuss how he creates his set lists, traveling, Afrokinetic…
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Ep 18: Manny Marroquin
“We want to find that emotional connection the listeners are gonna have with the song” The man, the myth, the legend, multi-GRAMMY award winner Mixing Engineer Manny Marroquin sits down with us!! We chat about his inspiration behind his restaurant Verse, what it’s like immigrating from Guatemala…
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Ep 17: Alan Meyerson
“When you’re a mixer and an engineer you make thousands and thousands and thousands of micro decisions all the time. It’s not about a preset or a setting or an EQ or type of EQ. It’s about the concept of it. It’s about what are you doing with that EQ.” NEW EPISODE ALERT!!! Film Score Mixer Alan...
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Ep 16: Chuck Ainlay
“The opportunities are out there. It’s what you make of them.” — Chuck Ainlay 🚤🌊🎿 Come hang with Recording Engineer & Producer Chuck Ainlay and me! In this episode of One and Dunn™ we talk about the TEC Awards, studio life, creating bonds with clients, country music, writing a book…
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Ep 15: Andrew Scheps
Our next guest on One and Dunn™ is mixer, producer, recording engineer, and record label owner Andrew Scheps! We talk about how he approaches a mix, living in the UK, planting trees, his career journey, working with Michael Jackson, and so much more.
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Ep 14: Josh Gudwin
We’re kicking off 2022 with an amazing guest - Producer, Mixer and Grill Master Josh Gudwin!! We’re so excited to sit down with him to discuss the Marines, camping in the middle of nowhere, career advice, how he knows a mix is right, Phish, community, cryptocurrency, and of course his life with...
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Ep 13: Michael Pearson-Adams
💡“ Community is defined by a group of people who are willing without a second thought or consideration to help others around them in getting that next step in what they’re doing.” 🎤 Director of Training & Development and Project Manager for Waves Audio Michael Pearson-Adams joins us on this...
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Ep 12: Robert Scovill
💡“Community is a collective thought, it’s where differences can live and still thrive but not threaten the community.” 🎤 World class live music mixer and engineer Robert Scovill joins us on this week’s episode of One And Dunn sharing his stories on the road with iconic artists such as Tom Petty…
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Ep 11: Marcella Araica
“Really it’s just organization and never forgetting myself in the process.” -Marcella Araica On today's episode of One And Dunn™, recording and mixing engineer extraordinaire Marcella Araica breaks down the amazing balancing act between her studio, business and family life. She shares the career...
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Ep 10: John Storyk
“You have to not be afraid to fail” - John Storyk Well known for his early career sound designing Electric Lady Studios for Jimi Hendrix, the legendary John Storyk's work can be seen in the personal studios of Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Green Day, Aerosmith and many others. John’s company…
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Ep 9: Piper Payne
Need some new BBQ-ing techniques? Perhaps you’re new to beer & wanna dip your toes in, but don’t know where to start? Mastering Engineer, Educator, and Technologist Piper Payne has you covered! Karen and Piper also discuss the art of mastering music, career shifts, Nashville eats, drinks & music,...
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Ep 8: Tom Kenny
Family and community mean everything to Tom Kenny. A middle child of 12, Tom talks about how these things influence his publications in MIX Magazine, the nuances of working together with people you may dislike to reach a common goal, recounts stories of his years working the TEC Awards (Beatles...
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Ep 7: Chris "C-Rod" Rodriguez
“Just create. Always be creating. Complete & repeat.” - @crodmusic - Producer/Songwriter/Mixer/Arranger Chris “C-Rod” Rodriguez shares his experience along his career path, the importance of family, creating content with @WysterMedia, and what it takes to make it in music these days. Don’t miss…
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Ep 6: Jeri Palumbo
Jeri Palumbo, Broadcast Sports & Entertainment Mixer, Audio and RF Tech extraordinaire, joins us on this week's episode of One and Dunn! She and Karen will cover how she found her career, #MeToo, the creation of sports music library Arena Waves, her adopted pup Monty and animal advocacy, and of...
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Ep 5: Joe Lamond
NAMM President & CEO Joe Lamond just celebrated his 20 year anniversary in his role, and this interview finds him gearing up for Summer NAMM 2021 in Nashville. Listen in while he and Karen talk about solo motorcycle traveling, his cold calling Sesame Street in his quest to create Sesame Street...
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Ep 4: EveAnna Manley
Motorcycles, meals, and microphones--EveAnna Manley can do it all. She and Karen reminisce on how a classroom speech from Bill Graham inspired her entrepreneurial journey, and how her hardworking spirit has led Chino-based Manley Labs to the family-led and community focused environment it has...
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Ep 3: Gavin Lurssen
Multi-GRAMMY & Latin GRAMMY Award winner & nominee Gavin Lurssen of Lurssen Mastering talks with Karen about adventure motorcycles, family time, photography, growing up in Apartheid-era South Africa, gray hair, and community, with a sprinkle of audio insights & advice. Lurssen has mastered some…
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Ep 2: Zoe Thrall
Greek chicken, menus for the stars, sharks in Las Vegas, Little Steven and Nelson Mandela; tune in for a tour from Zoe Thrall, Director of Studio Operations at The Hideout Recording Studio in Henderson, NV. Zoe takes us from her engineer roots to how she became a dominant force in Studio…
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Ep 1: Ken "Pooch" Van Druten
Ken "Pooch" Van Druten is a Front of House Engineer who's worked with everyone from Iron Maiden to Jay-Z to Justin Beiber, in addition to co-hosting his own podcast project, The Wrong End of the Snake. Karen and Pooch catch up about how he's channeling his creative energy while the live industry…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
From the equipment manufacturers and the engineers, to the business people behind the scenes, over the years every member of the music industry microcosm has become family to Karen Dunn, Founder of KMD Productions.Along with Producers Jules Everson and Stephanie Lamond, in every episode of One and Dunn, Karen catches up with a member of their KMD Pro community. Listen to get to know the guests’ stories in & out of music, learn from the ups & downs of their journeys, and where to find the best food on the road & at home.
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