Best Jason Eldridge Podcasts (2025)

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EPISODE 20 - Interview with Sarah Mathews about Astrophotography 44:07

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EPISODE 20 - Interview with Sarah Mathews about AstrophotographyIn this video I sit down "virtually" with Sarah Mathews to talk about astrophotography! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more photography content!By Jason Eldridge

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How the Ventures Created the Electric Guitar Playbook 37:31

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Surf’s up—it’s summertime. On this episode, we’re talking about the most legendary, well-choreographed, reverb-drenched surf rockers of all time, the Ventures. They not only created the template for instrumental guitar music, they influenced just about every classic rock guitar hero you can think of. And their catalog is truly epic, so where do you…

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Theatre Keyboards Revisited (with John Eldridge) 49:24

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In 2021, John Eldridge and I had a 2-part episode series on keyboard programming in musical theatre, and I felt it was time to check in for a 2025 update. Software like MainStage and Q-Lab are becoming more and more expected at even a community theatre and high school level. A mid-end keyboard, even with a ton of sounds, just won't cut it for an av…

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John Fahey: The Black Flag of Solo Steel-String with Hayden Pedigo 39:46

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You could call John Fahey the Johnny Appleseed of solo steel-string guitar playing, but Black Flag is probably a more appropriate reference. Like the punk progenitors would do many years later, Fahey not only crafted a uniquely rooted musical approach that would be adopted by legions of practitioners, he self-released his records on his Takoma Reco…

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Chris Eldridge Took Tony Rice’s Guitar to a Jam Session 44:05

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Punch Brother and friend of the podcast Chris “Critter” Eldridge drops by to talk about the great Tony Rice. Not only is Rice one of the most reputable legends of bluegrass guitar, he also served as Eldridge’s mentor. Eldridge, who paid tribute to Rice in 2022 with the Punch Brothers’ Hell on Church Street, shares his firsthand stories of listening…

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Chet Atkins: The Country Guitarist You MUST Know 38:11

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If you were to only know about one country guitarist, you’d want to know about Chet Atkins. On this episode, we’re talking about the man people called “Mr. Guitar”—the Country Gentleman himself—and how he developed his style and transformed the way we approach our instrument. Atkins’ recognizable eloquent sound is full of punchy bass notes, jazzy c…

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Sonny Sharrock: Avant Guitar for All Ears 38:40

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Guitarist Sonny Sharrock was one of the most forward-thinking guitarists coming out of the ’60s, and his music stayed on the cutting edge throughout his long career. His credits include Miles Davis’ Jack Johnson and Herbie Mann—next to whom he performed in Questlove’s 2021 documentary, Summer of Soul—and his tunes have been covered by Santana and t…

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Humbled by Danny Gatton with Scott Metzger 42:01

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There's a reason Danny Gatton's nickname was "The Humbler." He earned it through sheer Tele mastery. From his limitless technique and musical vocabulary to his command over his sound, Gatton was one of the greatest 6-stringers around. Guitarist Scott Metzger (LaMP, Joe Russo's Almost Dead) is a modern master of the Telecaster vernacular, and he sli…

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EPISODE 19 - Interview with The Nature Photo Guys 1:10:20

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Episode 19: Interview with The Nature Photo GuysIn this video, I sit down with Chris Gibbs and Joe Desjardins from The Nature Photo Guys Podcast to explore their journey into wildlife and landscape photography. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more photography content!By Jason Eldridge

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He Transcribed 92 Brent Mason Solos 37:10

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Professional transcriber Levi Clay has done the deepest of dives into Brent Mason’s hotshot licks. At one point, he undertook the massive project of transcribing and sharing one of Mason’s solos every day for 85 or so days. Mason is, of course, on of the most recorded guitarists in history, who helped define the sound of most ’90s country superstar…

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J Mascis: Legendarily Loud 33:48

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J Mascis is well known for his legendary feats of volume. Just check out a photo of his rig to see an intimidating wall of amps pointed directly at the Dinosaur Jr. leader’s head. And though his loudness permeates all that he does and has helped cement his reputation, there’s a lot more to his playing. On this episode of 100 Guitarists, we’re looki…

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S4 | E12: Behind the Badge: Modern Policing, Public Trust & Crisis Communication ft. Chris Bess 2:12:06

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In episode 12 we sit down with Chris Bess, Public Information Officer for the Miami Beach Police Department. With nearly a decade of experience in law enforcement and public affairs, Chris has become a trusted voice for one of the most dynamic cities in the country. From his early days in the academy to leading communications during high-pressure m…

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Can You Be a Casual Phish Fan? 49:34

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Just because Phish got shunned by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year doesn’t mean they’re not one of the most influential bands in rock. In fact, more than 329,000 fans voted for their induction! And Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio has led those legions for over four decades. In this episode, we’re talking Trey and Phish, including how they soun…

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What's it Like Playing With Tommy Emmanuel? 48:03

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We call guitarist Adam Miller in the middle of the night in Newcastle, Australia, to find out what it’s like to play with Certified Guitar Player, Tommy Emmanuel. Miller tells us just how famous Tommy is in Australia, and what it was like hearing him play from a formative age. Eventually, Adam got to open for Emmanuel, and they’ve since shared the …

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Kurt Cobain Was Never a Melvins Roadie with Buzz Osborne 55:24

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Growing up in the small town of Montesano, Washington, Kurt Cobain turned to his older pal Buzz Osborne for musical direction. So on this episode, we’re talking with the Melvins leader about their friendship, from taking Cobain to see Black Flag in ’84 to their shared guitar journey and how they both thought about gear. And in case you’ve heard oth…

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All Hail Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar 48:29

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Joni Mitchell: The Queen of Altered Tunings with Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith 53:45

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Joni Mitchell’s rich, colorful altered-tuning chord voicings have set her work apart in its own musical universe, where the rest of us guitarists either scratch our heads in wonder or have to do dissertation-level research to unpack just how she gets her sound. Dawes guitarist and songwriter Taylor Goldsmith gained firsthand experience with Mitchel…

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Jedd Hughes on Vince Gill: “I Didn’t Know People Could Do That” 50:43

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Growing up in Australia, guitarist Jedd Hughes tells us he dreamed of playing in Vince Gill’s band as far back as elementary school. Now, he lives in Nashville and stands next to the man himself on stage night after night. We’ve invited Jedd to join us on this episode of 100 Guitarists to talk about just what makes Vince’s playing so special. Jedd …

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Getting Close to The Edge with Nathaniel Murphy 49:47

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There’s a good chance that if you’re a guitar fan, you’ve seen Nathaniel Murphy’s gear demos—either on his Instagram account, where he goes by @zeppelinbarnatra, or on the Chicago Music Exchange page. His solo arrangements of classic tunes display his next-level technique and knack for clever arranging, and he makes our jaws drop every time he post…

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Tony Iommi, the Dark Lord of Down Tuning with Angus Clark 53:55

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Angus Clark is an expert of all things Tony Iommi, and he has the gear to prove it! The Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Rock of Ages guitarist shows us a couple sweet Iommi tribute SGs as he walks us through Black Sabbath’s discography, breaking down Iommi’s vocabulary, sound, and gear, and how Iommi created some of the most identifiable riffs in all …

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Nels Cline: “It’s Magical” What Derek Trucks Can Do 38:48

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From a young age, Derek Trucks was destined for guitar greatness. Growing up around the Allman Brothers scene, he had the greatest schooling any aspiring slide player could hope for. But his playing exceeded just about any expectations, high though they were, as he brought in a vast range of influences and ambition and cemented himself as one of th…

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8 Essential Pat Metheny Albums 58:49

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On this episode of 100 Guitarists, we’re talking about Pat Metheny. He’s one of the most commercially successful jazz guitarists to pick up the instrument, and he’s covered a lot of ground throughout his long career. Swinging jazz albums? Check. Arrangement-focused, production-heavy collaborative band records? Check. Noise guitar albums, free jazz …

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What's Clapton's Best Era? 1:10:25

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With a career that extends over 60 years, where do you begin? Jason and Nick tackle Clapton’s extensive discography and try to suss out the different eras of his career. They dive into Cream, his ’70s country-rock phase, the Armani Strat vibes in the ’80s, and so much more. And of course, no discussion of Clapton can be without deep looks into Dere…

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R.E.M.’s Peter Buck Defined Alt-Rock Guitar 35:55

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In the ’80s, Peter Buck’s clean, chime-y arpeggios defined the sound of alt-rock to come. From the band’s start, his post-Roger McGuinn 12-string style served as the foundation for the band’s simple, plain-spoken approach, offering a fresh take on what an independent band could be and inspiring generations of artists to come. Buck not only found hi…

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Getting Started as a Musician with National Tours - Sachio Nang: keyboardist, bassist 49:19

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CORRECTED: Original post was missing the interview, and has been updated. Sachio Nang chatted with Life in the Pit in 2021 talking about his recent high school experience and getting started with theatre music directing. Since then, he has done professional work including 3 national tours! He played keyboard 2 and was associate music director for E…

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How Weird Can Neil Young Get? 52:01

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Neil Young’s ’70s hits are some of the most recognizable radio rock jams of all time. But Neil’s guitar playing continued to grow over the ensuing decades, as he traversed styles from blues to country to electronic to rockabilly and beyond, eventually developing one of the most tonally decadent, fully formed improvisational voices in the entire gui…

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S4 | E11: Building Credit & Travel Hacking with Credit Cards ft. The Credit Brothers 1:36:11

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In episode 11 we sit down with Josh and Chris Steil from The Credit Brothers. They have built a reputation for helping individuals and businesses leverage credit to their advantage. With years of experience demystifying credit scores, credit card perks, and lending strategies, they provide a no-nonsense approach to improving financial health. In th…

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B.B. King: The Ultimate Blues Guitar Influence 51:28

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There’s no disputing the influence B.B. King has had on the history of electric guitar music. With Lucille in hand—as well as other guitars—he carved out his sound by developing a signature one-of-a-kind vibrato and pick attack. His note choice, phrasing, and feel have basically become the fundamental vocabulary of electric blues. Even more than an…

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Music Directing as a High School Student - Sachio Nang (ENCORE) 35:14

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Sachio Nang was recently a high school graduate in the Chicago area in 2021, and has since been part of 3 national tours since we originally spoke! Before we soon reconnect to talk about his very young career as a Broadway touring musician, here is an encore presentation of our interview from April 2021. Follow the podcast on Instagram or Facebook …

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John McLaughlin: From Miles to Mahavishnu and Way Beyond 50:21

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Guitarist John McLaughlin’s career has been long and winding. From his early solo records and work with Miles Davis, he possessed a unique approach to the guitar that encompassed jazz and rock vocabulary, played with a biting tone and stellar, virtuosic technique. He’s never stopped developing, and we’re covering our favorite highlights of McLaughl…

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Are Jam Bands All Frank Zappa’s Fault? 53:44

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Across Frank Zappa’s monumental body of work, he injected rock-based music with compositional techniques straight out of the modern classical handbook, as well as groundbreaking studio trickery and a teenager’s wit. To match his untamable creativity, he famously demanded an unmatched level of musical dedication from his players, and his own guitar …

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S4 | E10: The Price-Quality Paradox of Healthcare ft. Chris Olsen 2:14:43

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In Episode 10, we uncover the unsettling truths about the U.S. healthcare system with Chris Olsen, a healthcare industry expert. We explore the disconnect between cost and quality of care, the alarming prevalence of misdiagnoses, and how hidden incentives and outrageous fees impact patient outcomes and quality of life. This episode challenges assum…

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Did Allan Holdsworth Make Headless Guitars Cool? 50:19

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Here at 100 Guitarists, we thought we knew a lot about Allan Holdsworth. But after we did our deepest of dives, we only emerged with more questions: Was Holdsworth the John Coltrane of the guitar? Was he the quintessential fusion guitarist? Why isn’t there a Holdsworth signature Synthaxe? And how do you read his weird chord charts? We might not hav…

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Nancy Wilson Walked Out on Led Zeppelin (But Jimmy Page Eventually Won Her Over) 58:57

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Before they hit it big, Heart found themselves ripping club gigs, where they earned the nickname “Little Led Zeppelin.” It’s a moniker that stuck as the band carried the torch first lit by their heroes for decades to come. If you’ve ever seen the Kennedy Center video of Heart covering “Stairway to Heaven” for Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, you know h…

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Which EVH Solos Deserve (Even) More Love? | 100 Guitarists Podcast 57:40

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Naturally, every recording Eddie Van Halen ever played on has been pored over by legions of guitar players of all styles. It might seem funny, then, to consider EVH solos that might require more attention. But your 100 Guitarists hosts have their picks of solos that they feel merit a little discussion. Some of these are deep cuts—get ready for some…

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Dr. Molly Miller Schools Us on Sister Rosetta 32:23

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In the early ’60s, some of the British guitarists who would shape the direction of our instrument for decades to come all found themselves at a concert by Sister Rosetta Tharpe. What they heard from Tharpe and what made her performances so special—her sound, her energy—must have resonated. Back at home in the U.S., she was a captivating presence, w…

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The ’60s Were Weird and So Were the ’90s—Thanks, Santana 53:42

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Carlos Santana’s career arc has been a journey. From blowing minds at the far edges of psychedelia at Woodstock to incendiary jazz experimentalism with the likes of John McLaughlin and Alice Coltrane to later becoming a chart-topping star with some of the biggest collaborators in pop and rock, his guitar playing has covered a lot of ground. On this…

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Nile Rodgers Put Rhythm Up Front (and Cory Wong Listened) 48:30

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Funk-guitar wiz and Wong Notes host Cory Wong flips the script and sits in the 100 Guitarists guest chair. Wong cleared his schedule to talk about one Nile Rodgers’ work on the Halo 2 soundtrack. We were lucky that got him to return our call, but we did move on quickly. Wong is a scholar of all things rhythm guitar—and that means all things Nile. W…

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Slayer’s Reign of Anger with Brendon Small 47:43

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Slayer guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman formed the original searing 6-string front line of the most brutal band in the land. Together, they created an aggressive mood of malcontent with high-velocity thrash riffs and screeching solos that’ll slice your speaker cones. The only way to create a band more brutal than Slayer would be to animate t…

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TMT Ep. 1: The Mindset Behind Million-Dollar Deals ft. Billy Pavlock 1:49:15

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In this episode, we sit down with Billy Pavlock, the visionary CEO behind Nautical Network and Surroundings Group, to explore his remarkable journey in the luxury media landscape. Billy delves into his early experiences, sharing how confidence and a strategic mindset propelled him to the forefront of luxury sectors, including marine, automotive, ho…

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Billy Strings, Jamgrass King with Jon Stickley 45:31

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Billy Strings has become one of the biggest drawing guitar players out on the road these days. His music brings bluegrass fans and jam band scenes together, landing him on some of the biggest stages around. Your 100 Guitarists hosts have brought in guitarist Jon Stickley to help them work out their differences—one of us is a jammer and the other … …

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S4 | E8: Decoding The US Healthcare Maze ft. Jason Brooks 1:59:06

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In Episode 8, we tackle the skyrocketing costs of healthcare and the importance of prevention over treatment with Jason Brooks, Principal of Brooks Financial. We explore the true cost of medicine, the challenges businesses face when brokering health insurance, and the factors driving inflated coverage costs in the U.S. healthcare system. Jason Broo…

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Why Randy Rhoads Makes Chris Shiflett Cry 36:15

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Your esteemed hosts of the 100 Guitarists podcast have been listening to Randy Rhoads’s body of work since they learned the word “pentatonic.” His short discography with Ozzy Osbourne has been emblazoned on both of our fingertips, and we’ve each put in our hours working out everything from the “Crazy Train” riff to the fingerpicked intro to “Diary …

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Is Steve Lukather the Definitive Yacht Rock Guitarist? 36:00

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Steve Lukather is one of the most documented guitarists in the hit-making biz. He grew up as an L.A. teen with a crew of fellow musicians who would go on to make their livings at the top of the session scene. By the time Lukather and his pals formed Toto, they were already experienced chart-toppers. The band went on to success with hits including t…

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S4 | E7: Steroids, Ozempic, and Fitness Truths: Inside the Mind of a Health Expert ft. Jeremy DeSantis 2:27:03

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In Episode 7, we dive into the realities of building a strong body and mind with Jeremy DeSantis, a former bodybuilder and expert on human anatomy. We discuss the truth behind fitness trends like steroids and Ozempic, the impact of social pressures on wellness, and the importance of staying resilient in a world of shortcuts. Jeremy DeSantis is a IF…

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My Bloody Valentine Is F***ing Loud! 43:39

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Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine is one of the loudest guitarists around. And he puts his volume to work creating mythical tones that have captured so many of our imaginations, including our special shoegaze correspondent, guitarist and pedal-maestro Andy Pitcher, who is our guest today. My Bloody Valentine has a short discography made up of ju…

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Have You Ever Seen SRV Live? 44:03

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Stevie Ray Vaughan was a force of nature. With his “Number One” Strat, he drove a veritable trove of amps—including vintage Fenders, a rotating Vibratone cab, and a Dumble—to create one of the most compelling tones of all, capable of buttery warmth, percussive pick articulation, and cathartic, screaming excess. As he drew upon an endless well of de…

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S4 | E6: Inside Insurance: Modern Tech, Truth in Advertising, and Consumer Impact ft. Chris Lewis, Derrek Anduiza, and Peter Vitale 2:09:19

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In Episode 4, we explore the transformative changes in the insurance industry with experts Chris Lewis, Derrek Anduiza, and Peter Vitale. We discuss tech innovations, modernizing operations, new policies targeting truth in advertising, and how these developments affect consumers and businesses. This episode provides valuable insights for anyone cur…

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Talking Jeff Beck with Jennifer Batten 50:50

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There has never been a list of greatest guitar players without the mighty Jeff Beck. From his work with the Yardbirds in the ’60s to his solo work starting with 1968’s Truth, Beck changed the game, constantly redefining the vocabulary and sound of guitar music. On this episode, we’ve brought in Jennifer Batten, who grew up as a massive Beck fan, me…

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Our First Judas Priest Deep Dive 34:32

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In this episode, we’re celebrating the thrill of guitarmony, sick riffs, and driving 8th-note rhythms by talking about Judas Priest. Before getting ready for this episode, neither of your esteemed hosts had ever delved into the Priest discography beyond the rock-radio hits and Beavis and Butthead—though we’d both spent our time with Heavy Metal Par…