# talk musician (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover talk musician. Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 730: Josh Olson](https://beginnings.libsyn.com/episode-730-josh-olson) _2026-08-14 · Beginnings_ On today's episode, I talk to screenwriter and podcaster Josh Olson. Originally from Philadelphia, Josh got his start in showbiz as a PA on Masters of the Universe and in 2002, wrote and directed his first film Infested. This gained Josh some attention, and in 2005, he wrote A History of Violence, which garnered him Oscar, BAFTA and WGA Award nominations. He's collaborated with Harlan Ellison,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beginnings/Beginnings_-_Josh_Olson.mp3?dest-id=73019) ## [Episode 729: Blockhead](https://beginnings.libsyn.com/episode-729-blockhead) _2026-08-07 · Beginnings_ On today's episode, I talk to musician and producer Tony Simon AKA Blockhead. Originally from Manhattan, Tony grew up in an artistic household and started making music when he was a teenager. He went to Boston University for a year, which may not have worked out academically, but did artistically because this is where he met Aesop Rock and began making beats for him starting with 1999's Appleseed… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beginnings/Beginnings_-_Blockhead.mp3?dest-id=73019) ## [Episode 728: Emperor X](https://beginnings.libsyn.com/episode-728-emperor-x) _2026-07-31 · Beginnings_ On today's episode, I talk to musician Chad Matheny. Raised in Jacksonville, FL, Chad began recording music as Emperor X in 1998. Though he had a deep interest in science and pursued an advanced degree in physics, music was his true calling, and in 2012 he moved to Berlin to tour more easily. Chad has recorded almost two dozen albums and EPs as Emperor X, and his latest Unified Field was just… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beginnings/Beginnings_-_Emperor_X.mp3?dest-id=73019) ## [Episode 727: Daniel Bessner](https://beginnings.libsyn.com/episode-727-daniel-bessner) _2026-07-24 · Beginnings_ On today's episode, I talk to historian and journalist Daniel Bessner. Danny is a true renaissance man, but not in the Danny DeVito sense. As an academic, he is the Anne H.H. and Kenneth B. Pyle Associate Professor in American Foreign Policy in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He is also the author of two books, Democracy in Exile and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beginnings/Beginnings_-_Daniel_Bessner.mp3?dest-id=73019) ## [Episode 726: Matthew S, founder of Illegal Art](https://beginnings.libsyn.com/episode-726-matthew-s-founder-of-illegal-art) _2026-07-17 · Beginnings_ On today's episode, I talk to musician and academic Matthew S. Originally from Fresno, CA, Matthew founded the sample-based label Illegal Art in 1998 and ran it under the pseudonym Philo T. Farnsworth for 15 years. In that time, Illegal Art released music from Touch People, Junk Culture and perhaps the most acclaimed of the roster Girl Talk. In 2012, Matthew shut the label down to concentrate on… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beginnings/Beginnings_-_Matthew_S.mp3?dest-id=73019) ## [Episode 725: Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater](https://beginnings.libsyn.com/episode-725-jonathan-meiburg-of-shearwater) _2026-07-10 · Beginnings_ On today's episode, I talk to musician and writer Jonathan Meiburg. Born in Baltimore, MD, Jonathan started playing music in the early 1990s in Austin and towards the end of the decade began playing keyboards in Okkervil River. A year later, he formed the band Shearwater with Okkervil's Will Sheff as an outlet for their quieter songs, though by their fourth album Palo Santo, it became primarily… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beginnings/Beginnings_-_Shearwater.mp3?dest-id=73019) ## [Episode 724: Jeff Mueller of Rodan, June of 44 and Shipping News](https://beginnings.libsyn.com/episode-724-jeff-mueller-of-rodan-june-of-44-and-shipping-news) _2026-06-05 · Beginnings_ On today's episode, I talk to musician Jeff Mueller. Originally from Louisville, KY, Jeff formed the band Rodan in 1992 with his friend Jason Noble, releasing the seminal album Rusty two years later on Quarterstick Records. After Rodan broke up, Jeff formed June of 44, and they put out almost an album a year until they stopped playing together in 1999. Rodan's break-up also blossomed into a new… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beginnings/Beginnings_-_Jeff_Mueller.mp3?dest-id=73019) ## [Episode 723: Ron Regé Jr.](https://beginnings.libsyn.com/episode-723-ron-reg-jr) _2026-05-29 · Beginnings_ On today's episode, I talk to cartoonist Ron Regé Jr. Raised in Plymouth, MA, Ron began making minicomics in the late 1980s, and about a decade later, his first book Skibber Bee Bye was published by Highwater Books. For the next decade, he released comics and graphic novels through Drawn & Quarterly, but a frustration with comics changed his aesthetic focus, and starting with his next book The… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beginnings/Beginnings_-_Ron_Rege_Jr..mp3?dest-id=73019) ## [Episode 722: Dusty Reske of Rocketship](https://beginnings.libsyn.com/episode-722-dusty-reske-of-rocketship) _2026-05-22 · Beginnings_ On today's episode, I talk to musician Dusty Reske of the band Rocketship. Born in San Francisco, CA, Dusty moved around a bit as a child before ending up in Sacramento where he formed Rocketship in 1993. Their first album A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness came out a few years later on Slumberland followed by Garden of Delights on 1999, Here Comes... Rocketship in 2006 and Thanks to You in 2019.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beginnings/Beginnings_-_Rocketship.mp3?dest-id=73019) ## [Episode 721: Michael Edison Hayden](https://beginnings.libsyn.com/episode-721-michael-edison-hayden) _2026-05-15 · Beginnings_ On today's episode, I talk to journalist and writer Michael Edison Hayden. Originally from Port Washington, Long Island, Michael started out his career as a playwright before transitioning to journalism during a trip to India. This led to becoming one of the few reporters at ABC News covering far-right extremism, and eventually Michael became a Senior Investigative Reporter and Spokesperson for… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beginnings/Beginnings_-_Michael_Edison_Hayden.mp3?dest-id=73019) ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uW6KGGzKLYE7) _2026-05-15 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Jeff Hulett (Emotions Without People)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backtothelight/episodes/Jeff-Hulett-Emotions-Without-People-e370gfm) _2025-08-18 · J.D. Reager · Back to the Light_ Host J.D. Reager chats with musician and returning guest Jeff Hulett on location at Crosstown Concourse. They dig in to his new collaboration with photographer Alex Smythe - an interactive music and art exhibit called Emotions Without People , which runs through August 29 at Church Health. They also discuss Jeff's affinity for the acoustic guitar, coping with grief, and gambling colloquialisms.… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/19c7eda4/podcast/play/107020214/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-18%2F405860523-44100-2-8c345a2ae9c2a.mp3) ## [Joey Pegram (Shabbadoo)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backtothelight/episodes/Joey-Pegram-Shabbadoo-e369evh) _2025-07-31 · J.D. Reager · Back to the Light_ Host J.D. Reager chats with old friend and musician Joey Pegram, AKA JoJo Shabbadoo. They discuss Joey's life overseas, the new Shabbadoo record Next Man Up , ZZ Top, and more. Shabbadoo also performs "Sneakin" and "This Place" live at Java Cabana in Memphis. For more Shabbadoo music, visit shabbadoo.bandcamp.com . For more episodes and other fine podcasts vist backtothelight.net . [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/19c7eda4/podcast/play/106265009/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-31%2F404890732-44100-2-82da89284062e.mp3) ## [Fred Mollin](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backtothelight/episodes/Fred-Mollin-e34230j) _2025-06-10 · J.D. Reager · Back to the Light_ Host J.D. Reager chats with producer, musician, songwriter, and music supervisor Fred Mollin - who he originally met in 2017 on a Memphis Flyer assignment to cover Lamont Dozier. They discuss the late Motown legend, Fred's early career in improv comedy, a few career highlights (Dan Hill, Kris Kristofferson, America, Rita Wilson, the Monkees' biopic Daydream Believers ), and his new book, Unplugged… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/19c7eda4/podcast/play/103926227/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-10%2F401909771-44100-2-b1a45b550320d.mp3) ## [Midtown Con 2025 with Harry Koniditsiotis, Russ Thompson and Mike McCarthy](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backtothelight/episodes/Midtown-Con-2025-with-Harry-Koniditsiotis--Russ-Thompson-and-Mike-McCarthy-e32sqbe) _2025-05-15 · J.D. Reager · Back to the Light_ Host J.D. Reager chats with musician/entrepreneur Harry Koniditsiotis (The Switchblade Kid, 901 Toys), author/musician Russ Thompson ( The Loop Breaker series, 1000 Lights), and filmmaker/artist Mike McCarthy (Time Warp Drive In, Black & Wyatt Records Podcast) on location at Midtown Con in Memphis, TN. For more episodes and other fine podcasts, visit backtothelight.net ! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/19c7eda4/podcast/play/102704942/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-15%2F400339316-44100-2-29c5fe8f2d022.mp3) ## [Glory Line with William Luke White (re-release from 2020)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backtothelight/episodes/Glory-Line-with-William-Luke-White-re-release-from-2020-eld7g1) _2025-04-28 · J.D. Reager · Back to the Light_ Host J.D. Reager plays the new single, "Glory Line," off of Memphis musician William Luke White's new self-titled solo EP before talking to his old friend about the new record, collaborating with the late Clay Otis, his ongoing battle with cancer, touring with Pavement's Spiral Stairs, the value of seeing a therapist and more. Then William Luke White performs the song "My Worst" live. This… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/19c7eda4/podcast/play/21453761/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2020-10-22%2Feac4d5370e0bd26dbcf53c15347b10c5.m4a) ## [The Drip Edges](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backtothelight/episodes/The-Drip-Edges-e2uqr7l) _2025-02-13 · J.D. Reager · Back to the Light_ Host J.D. Reager hangs out with musician Jeremy Scott and his bandmates in The Drip Edges - Graham Burks, Mitchell Manley and Noel Clark - at the band's rehearsal studio in Memphis. J.D. talks with Jeremy about making his solo album Bear Grease, the transition from "solo artist" to The Drip Edges, the band's new EP Kicking the Tires on the Clown Car, the last ride of the Reigning Sound, mining… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/19c7eda4/podcast/play/98446005/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-13%2F394812953-44100-2-faa231fdb7f2.mp3) ## [Russ Thompson (The Loop Breaker series, 1000 Lights)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backtothelight/episodes/Russ-Thompson-The-Loop-Breaker-series--1000-Lights-e2tg0k4) _2025-01-14 · J.D. Reager · Back to the Light_ Host J.D. Reager talks with author and musician Russ Thompson at his home in Memphis. They chat about the recent holidays and forecast the new year before diving into a deep discussion about Russ' latest book, The Loop Breaker: Secrets of the Falls . They also get into Russ' various musical projects, including 1000 Lights, Polyglamorous, and his solo work. For more episodes of Back to the Light… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/19c7eda4/podcast/play/97042500/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-14%2F393063280-44100-2-32436315c2cd5.mp3) ## [Back to the Light-Radio Memphis Holiday Telethon with Jeremy Scott, Marvin Stockwell, Dustin Starr, Big John Dalton, The Subteens, Ric Chetter and Monica O'Donniley-Summerfield](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backtothelight/episodes/Back-to-the-Light-Radio-Memphis-Holiday-Telethon-with-Jeremy-Scott--Marvin-Stockwell--Dustin-Starr--Big-John-Dalton--The-Subteens--Ric-Chetter-and-Monica-ODonniley-Summerfield-e2sm4ng) _2024-12-23 · J.D. Reager · Back to the Light_ It’s late December - and that means it’s time for The 43rd Annual Back to the Light-Radio Memphis Holiday Telethon! Back to the Light host J.D. Reager and Radio Memphis hosts Ric Chetter and Monica O'Donniley-Summerfield embark on a star-studded journey to benefit Room In The Inn - Memphis. First, musician Jeremy Scott (The Drip Edges, Reigning Sound) talks about his upcoming new album and Doug… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/19c7eda4/podcast/play/96194736/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-23%2F392014196-44100-2-1b5b5ac65f698.mp3) ## [Jeff Hulett and Dirk Kitterlin](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backtothelight/episodes/Jeff-Hulett-and-Dirk-Kitterlin-e2r6ton) _2024-11-19 · J.D. Reager · Back to the Light_ Host J.D. Reager talks with two fine musicians and friends, Jeff Hulett and Dirk Kitterlin. First, Jeff and J.D. discuss the recent U.S. election, Jeff's new LP Little Windows , and maintaining a positive outlook. Then, Dirk taps in to chat about his new album Tempus Novare , synth collecting, and his day job teaching music. For more episodes and other fine podcasts visit ⁠ ⁠backtothelight.net⁠ ⁠. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/19c7eda4/podcast/play/94647511/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-10-19%2F390091222-44100-2-e3ac9fbd38014.mp3) ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SZhvwc8MVYv2) _2024-11-19 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [Not Too Late Night Talk Show with Tylon Monger, Cheyenne Marrs, Katrina Coleman and Allison McArthur](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backtothelight/episodes/Not-Too-Late-Night-Talk-Show-with-Tylon-Monger--Cheyenne-Marrs--Katrina-Coleman-and-Allison-McArthur-e2q866q) _2024-10-28 · J.D. Reager · Back to the Light_ J.D. Reager hosts another star-studded Not Too Late Night Talk Show in front of a live audience at the Memphis Listening Lab. Tylon Monger discusses his comedy career and dating life, Cheyenne Marrs performs the song “Fortune” from his new LP Everybody Wants to Go Home , and Allison McArthur challenges Katrina Coleman to a one-round You Look Like battle. This episode was recorded on 10/11/2024. To… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/19c7eda4/podcast/play/93640346/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-9-28%2F388842704-44100-2-c1a996af002f2.mp3)