Best David Tobin Podcasts (2025)

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NHTE 607 Jeff Meegan and David Tobin

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An Emmy Award-winning vocalist and composer and a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) affiliated composer and orchestrator who, seven weeks ago, released an album that was recorded live at Abbey Road Studio 2. This new project is up for GRAMMY consideration for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. They have written more than a thousand w…

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Adventures in New Orleans Part 1 33:31

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The Year is 2012. We pitched 30 tracks to our publisher Audio Network, across 6 genres. We expected them to accept a few. They said yes to everything! Where to even start? This is the first of our series documenting our adventures recording in New Orleans. Part 1 takes us back to our first trip in 2012/2013 - looking at the writing, and recording p…

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NHTE 610 Brice Long

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Singer, songwriter, guitar player who has had over 175 of his songs cut with artists such as Garth Brooks, George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Hank Williams Jr., Randy Houser, Josh Turner, Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson, and more. He is releasing his first music project as an artist in 20 years, but his songwriting hits include #1 songs by Jon Pardi and …

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Bonus Episode: Introducing Only If You Get Caught with Patrick Redford 33:23

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We've got one more treat for you before we'll be back with more gossip next month! This is the first episode of Patrick Redford's new podcast Only If You Get Caught. Only If You Get Caught is about how we can better understand sports and culture by examining how humans cheat in ways big and small. Sacramento Kings fans have long believed that the N…

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Helen Tobin, Head of Comms at Substack on how brands can reach new audiences. 33:59

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Journalists and writers are leaving major publications for Substack. Shoud brands follow? Helen Tobin discuss Substack's Unicorn rise, how brands can use the platform to reach new audiences and what not to do. Starting out as a monetizeable newsletter platform, the company has added video, podcasting and feed-style social media. What are effective …

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NHTE 609 Sian McMullen

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Los Angeles-based engineer, producer, and writer who has worked with top companies such as Atlantic Records, Sony Music, Interscope, and Spotify, as well as household names such as John Mayer and Gwen Stefani. She has done everything from play drums as she approached her teen years to, more recently, giveaways, raffles, seminars/workshops, and live…

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Ep. 219 - Mountain Meadows Massacre & Mr. Ripley Believes It...Or Not 1:50:10

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Send us a text Hey campers, get away from that Mormon and over to the fire, we got some stories to tell. This week we tell you about the Mountain Meadows Massacre and how a group of paranoid Mormons ambushed and an old west caravan for all the wrong reasons. We also tell you about Robert Ripley and his interesting life of oddities and opulence duri…

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NHTE 608 Austin Sexton

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Los Angeles-based writer, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, and an RIAA Certified Platinum Producer. He is also one half of a record label called The Undefeated. He wrote & produced Charli D'Amelio’s debut single, “If You Ask Me To,” which landed national commercials and charted on Billboard Airplay and produced Kyle’s RIAA Certified Platinu…

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The Making of Who'd Have Believed Ep 3: Post Production 32:05

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The 3rd and final podcast in our series documenting the start to finish process in writing, recording and producing “Who’d Have Believed” from our new big band album “Keep on Movin’” In this episode we cover the post production process! Click link to stream Who'd have Believed: https://linktr.ee/MeeganTobin…

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The Making of Who'd Have Believed Ep 2: Recording The Song 32:47

30d ago32:47

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The second in a 3 part podcast, documenting the start to finish process in writing, recording and producing “Who’d Have Believed” from our new big band album “Keep on Movin’” In this episode we cover recording the band at Abbey Road and going to L.A to record the vocals. Click link to stream Who'd have Believed: https://linktr.ee/MeeganTobin…

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The Making of Who'd Have Believed Ep 1: Writing the Song and Creating the Demo 28:02

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The first in a 3 part podcast, documenting the start to finish process in writing, recording and producing “Who’d Have Believed” from our new big band album “Keep on Movin’” In this episode we cover the brief we were given, the writing process, and how we created the demo. Click link to stream Who'd have Believed: https://linktr.ee/MeeganTobin…

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Ep.218- Irish Hellfire Club and the Great Paperclip Trade 1:16:56

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Send us a text Hey Campers, get away from that island and over to the fire, we got some stories to tell. This week we tell you about the Hellfire Club in old Ireland and what kind of cat burnings went on at that place. We also cover the story of a man who traded a red paperclip all the way up to a house.…

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NHTE 606 Brett James

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This interview was just recorded 13 days ago, and tragically, Brett James is now no longer with us, following a plane crash six days ago – exactly one week after he participated for this episode. He was a GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, guitar player, producer, and publisher who had written an astounding 27 number 1 songs. He had more than…

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Celebrating 1000 Career Episodes

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A super special edition to celebrate the one thousandth episode hosted of Bruce Wawrzyniak’s podcasting career. In this special release, there are excerpts from all of the shows he has hosted over the years: Now Hear This Entertainment, Catholic Sports Radio, TASCAM Talkback, Capture Your Art, and the PBLA Podcast. Below are links for easy access t…

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Bonus Episode: Try Hard with Erika Casupanan 38:24

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Today, we’re bringing you an episode of Try Hard,a new podcast hosted and produced by one of our very own dowager queens of gossip, Alex Sujong Laughlin. This episode is the second episode of the season, and it features a familiar face, Erika Casupanan, the winner of the 41st season of Survivor, and a guest from the fifth season of Normal Gossip. E…

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Coming Soon - The Making of Who'd Have Believed! 0:40

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🎬 Go behind the curtain with us… We’re kicking off a 3-part series that takes you inside the making of “Who’d Have Believed” — a track from our brand-new album Keep On Movin’. From first notes to final mix, get the story straight from our podcast Two Composers, Two Continents. 🌍🎶 ▶️ Listen to the trailer now & stay tuned! #KeepOnMovin #BehindTheMus…

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Collaboration.... Why Bother? 31:43

2M ago31:43

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This time around we discuss all things collaboration, including why we even collaborate in the first place. We talk about other collaborations we’ve had (or still have), the advantages of widening your network and how much stuff we have to do in a day! We look at different types of collaborations and how to mesh different skillsets together. Hear t…

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NHTE 604 Ronnie Bowman

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Multi-award-winning singer, songwriter, guitar and bass player. Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn as well as multiple bluegrass artists have brought his original songs to number 1. In addition, he has seen continued songwriting success with songs recorded by such artists as Wynona Judd, Jake Owen, Lee Ann Womack, Dan Seals, Don Williams and many others …

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Ep.217- Lipstick Art and the Milking Machine. 2:00:57

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Send us a text Hey Campers, put down that lipstick and unplug the milker and join us at the campfire, we got some stories to tell. This week we tell you about the Lipstick Killer and four men who got abducted while camping in Maine.By Alex Tobin & David Stokes

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NHTE 603 Gretchen Peters

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Singer, songwriter, guitar player who has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards, a Golden Globe, and numerous other awards. Plus, she was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014. She has accumulated accolades as a songwriter for artists as diverse as Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, The Neville Brothers, Patty Loveless, George Strait, …

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Who The Hell Are We? 15:52

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Welcome to the world of Jeff Meegan and David Tobin. We are Two Composers - Two continents. Jeff was born and raised in the Windy City (Chicago if you’re British). David is a Londoner that moved out as a kid and now lives in the rural bliss of West Yorkshire, UK. This episode introduces you to who we are, what we do, how we met, and the names of ou…

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Celebrity Chef, Andrew Zimmern's brand advice: stop being scared of story! 37:49

2M ago37:49

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Andrew Zimmern didn’t stumble into media success—he sprinted toward it with intentional risk, relentless work, and zero entitlement. In this episode, the chef-turned-storyteller breaks down how he went from unpaid internships to national stardom by “running at” opportunities when clarity struck. He shares why brands fail at content (they’re afraid …

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NHTE 602 Jeska Forsyth

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Austin, Texas-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, model, actress, and even a painter and photographer! She is finishing up an album project while also navigating a Monday night open mic residency and numerous other initiatives. She is known for her performances with the Guy Forsyth Band, the Hot Nut Riveters, and the Honeysuckle Rage R…

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NHTE 601 Best Of, Volume 6

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A "sampler platter," providing excerpts from 14 of the last hundred episodes of "Now Hear This Entertainment," giving a peek into just some of the many, many highlights from all the great guests who have been interviewed over that span.By Bruce Wawrzyniak

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Coming soon… 0:28

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Coming soon - Two Composers - two continents. Jeff Meegan and David Tobin guide you through their lives and work as composers for film and TV.. if they can work out which camera to speak into!!By Jeff Meegan & David Tobin

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NHTE 600 Ted Andre

3M ago

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Hollywood-based guitar player, award-winning film producer, and one of the founders of the revolutionary new music streaming service that just launched, called Coda Music, which combines full social with music streaming. He has a great story about auditioning for the guitar spot in Ozzy Osbourne’s band and has played countless shows in renowned ven…

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Bonus Episode: Rat Kings and Emotional Support Eggs with Sabrina Imbler 1:02:46

3M ago1:02:46

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Today's treat: an episode from our secret feed vault. If you'd like to get in on these monthly extra episodes, subscribe as a Friend or a Friend-of-a-Friend. Our guest this time is Sabrina Imbler! After catching up on Sabs' latest project—a series of interviews with federal workers fired by the Trump administration—Rachelle and Sabs partake in a ba…

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Ep. 216 - The Most Litigious Man in the World 1:00:05

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Send us a text Hey campers, get away from that lawsuit and over to the fire, we got some stories to tell. This week we tell you about Jonathan Lee Riches, the man Guinness Book of World Records holder of the most litigious man who sued Martha Stewart, Brittney Spears, George Bush, Hitler, The Garden of Eden, and the Guinness Book of World Records. …

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NHTE 599 Tyra Madison

3M ago

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Nashville-based singer-songwriter who, in June, put out a new music video that was added to CMT Music’s rotation and got featured on their fan-voted 12 Pack Countdown. That same month she not only made her CMA Fest debut but opened for The Band Perry, adding to a growing list of high-profile support slots that includes Brad Paisley, Maddie & Tae, L…

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NHTE 598 Rebecca Trujillo Vest

3M ago

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Singer, songwriter, guitar player, and producer. Performing under the artist name Osmunda Music, she just released a new single less than three weeks ago, having put out three new songs since April 25th now, in the leadup to an August 15th EP. Her influences and the music she releases have been described as spanning numerous genres and her original…

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Ep. 215 - Red Lobster Executions & Ashton Kutcher Crimes 1:25:41

3M ago1:25:41

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Send us a text Hey campers, get away from that AC unit repair man and over to the fire, we got some stories to tell. This week we tell you about Thomas Hickman, the mysteriously murdered Red Lobster Director who may have a strange connection to an episode to the hit show CSI?! We also tell you about the Boy Next Door Killer and how a string of murd…

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NHTE 597 T.J. Troy

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Percussionist, composer, producer and Grammy Award-winning artist, multiple Grammy nominee, and the founder of the indie rock band Run Downhill, whose newest album just came out last Friday, after they put out two new singles two weeks apart. Not only has he performed alongside the likes of Pete Townshend, Billy Idol, and numerous other notable nam…

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NHTE 596 Scarlett Taylor

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L.A.-based alternative pop singer songwriter who just released a music video for her single that came out last December. She has close to 70 thousand followers across Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok, and her top five songs on Spotify alone have gotten more than 180 thousand streams. Originally from Minneapolis, where she recorded and released fo…

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Bonus Episode: A Beautiful Gossip Ouroboros 56:30

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Surprise! In today's bonus episode, Alex Sujong Laughlin and Patrick Redford join Rachelle for some delectable morsels of gossip and not one but TWO big announcements! Try Hard premieres July 28th! Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts. Look out for Only If You Get Caught this fall! Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here! …

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NHTE 595 Frankie Raye

4M ago

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Singer, songwriter, guitar player currently working towards her next single release. She is one of the busiest performers in this area, having averaged 334 bookings a year over 2021, 2022, and 2023. In the leadup to this interview she had back-to-back weeks of performing six out of seven days. She has performed at notable venues and events from the…

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NHTE 594 Richard Rossi

4M ago

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Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, guitar player, filmmaker, and author. He has written over a thousand songs and his first ever album reached best-seller status the first day it was released and reached No. 11 on Amazon's Top 100 list. In his early years, he and a friend performed their original folk rock songs on national TV on the 700 Club an…

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Ep. 214 - Cannibal Russian Soldiers & a Werewolf President 1:56:38

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Send us a text Hey campers, get away from that secret society and over to the fire, we got some stories to tell. This week we tell you about Dennis Gorin, the murderous cannibal criminal who got upgraded to soldier in the Russian military because why not?! We also tell you about the Bush family and their secret ties to secret societies that turned …

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AI Eating SEO? YouTube Just As Important As Your Website? Marcus Sheridan pulls no punches 38:34

4M ago38:34

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Founders, you kinda suck at SEO, content, and communications. That's tragic because many of you have incredible brain-frying technology and ideas the world wants to hear about. Marcus Sheridan, author Endless Customers describes why AI has made web content more important than ever, and explains why YouTube is just as important as your own site. She…

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NHTE 593 Jennifer Klein

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San Diego area singer, songwriter, guitar player who is going into the studio in Los Angeles this coming weekend to record two new original songs. She performs regularly in southern California and has played at notable venues – such as The Belly Up – and events – such as the big music festival in San Diego called KABOO. She is a voting member of th…

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NHTE 592 CARA

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Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter who just released a new single this past Friday and has a new album in the works. Her previous single reached number 2 on the Mediabase Top 40 Pop Independent Artist chart and even hit the Top 40 Pop chart. Plus, the track was also featured in SPIN, LA Weekly, and Rolling Stone UK. Five months ago, the music vide…

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Ep. 213 - The Hollywood Vampire & A Washington Barron 1:22:49

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Send us a text Hey campers, get away from that tall ass son and over to the fire, we got some stories to tell. This week we tell you about a terrifying tunnel collapse and the vampire it stirred awake in the town of Richmond Virginia. We also tell you about the odd German book that may have predicted the strange rise and fall of the Trump Family.…

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NHTE 591 Joe Salvatto

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He has made a career of 40-plus years in music on the non-performer side of the glass. His time in recording studios has included sessions involving some of the biggest names in music, from Billy Joel to John Lennon to Frank Sinatra. He built and designed a recording studio in Manhattan that he ended up owning, with an office inside there being hom…

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Honeydew Farms with Shea Couleé 56:56

5M ago56:56

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It is the season 8 FINALE and we've got the iconic Shea Couleé here with us for a tale of love and ambition amongst polyamorous bee farmers. Watch Shea in IRONHEART on June 24th and follow her on Instagram here. Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelse…

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NHTE 590 David Roush

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Composer, bassist, and one of two singers in the experimental rock band Ecce Shnak. Two weeks ago, the band released a four-song live EP, which follows a six-song EP they’d put out in early February. Plus, on April 10th they released a video that got over 166 thousand views on YouTube in its first seven weeks. This month they will be touring the we…

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Heartbreak Glitch Loop with Brandy Jensen 1:09:53

5M ago1:09:53

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Our editor Brandy Jensen joins us for a good old fashioned neighborly feud. Read Brandy's essay, which she wrote for the Yale Review, called the Polycrisis here. Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets! You can …

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NHTE 589 C.L. Turner

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Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founder of Austin, Texas-based Alt-Rock band Arctic Wave, who have been releasing lots of new music in the first months of this year. Having worked with a GRAMMY-winning producer, the band just last week released a new music video. He is also the founder of a nonprofit, serves on the board of a different nonpr…

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Demented Little Tango with Vinson Cunningham 45:58

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Vinson Cunningham accompanies us to a fancy private school where the parents tend to get a little too involved in the yearly fundraiser. Follow Vinson on Instagram here. Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era, Jae, Alex, and Kelsey, plus blog recommendations and secrets! …

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NHTE 588 Harmoni Kelley

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Nationally touring bassist and vocalist currently performing with country superstar Kenny Chesney. She has over two decades of experience both on the road and in the studio and has worked with bands of all musical genres from rock to pop, blues, funk, bluegrass, country and Americana. She has toured with Hank Williams, Jr., Radney Foster, Bonnie Bi…

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A United Nations of Red Flags with Sam Sanders 49:47

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Sam Sanders returns for some gossip about a case of "accidental" love-bombing in a hostel. Follow Sam on Instagram here and check out The Sam Sanders Show for more hot takes on entertainment and culture. We recommend you start here. Get your tickets for the Normal Gossip Live tour here! Subscribe to our newsletter for writing from Rachelle, Se'era,…

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Ep. 212 - Fresno Nightcrawlers & a Cajun Bigfoot 1:18:23

6M ago1:18:23

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Send us a text Hey campers, get away from that barking dawg and over to the fire, we got some stories to tell. This week we tell you about the newest cryptid on the block, The Fresno Nightcrawlers aka the ghostly pair of pants gliding through the California wilderness. We also tell you about the Honey Island Swamp Monster aka Cajun Bigfoot and all …