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Circling The Drain

Circling The Drain

著者： John E. Bozeman & Jay Harper
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 Circling The Drain is a show about the current state of the music and radio businesses as well as culture in general! Hosted by John E. Bozeman and Jay Harper along with Jim McCarthy as Co-Host/Executive Producer. John has had a storied career in music and talk radio, most notably as the Executive Producer for the late and legendary Phil Valentine. Jay also has has a long career in radio as Announcer, Play-by-Play, Voice and On-Camera Actor. He was also an Artist Rep for MCA records. Jim McCarthy ALSO has had a tremendous career in radio since 1996 and has since brought his consulting/producing skillset to the podcast world. Circling the Drain is produced by ItsYourShow.co2025 社会科学 音楽
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  • Today’s State of Radio: Losing the Industry, Finding the Podcast :: Ep 32 Circling the Drain Podcast

    Today’s State of Radio: Losing the Industry, Finding the Podcast :: Ep 32 Circling the Drain Podcast
    2026/04/01
    Johnny and Jim talk candidly about the state of radio today, the toll of bad management, and how podcasting has become a lifeline after nearly 50 years on the air. They share raw stories about being let go over Zoom, losing close friends and mentors like Phil Valentine and Dave White, and trying to find purpose again in a fractured media landscape. Guest appearance by longtime radio pro John David Wells, who breaks down what every radio company must give its talent to survive: money, opportunity, training, and respect.From Jesse Jackson on Radio Row to meeting your heroes (and being disappointed), to why personality is still radio’s last great hope, this episode is a love letter, a warning, and a blueprint for what comes next.Timed highlights (for show notes / description) 1:25 – Welcome back to Circling The Drain and where’s Jay Harper? 2:10 – Losing Phil Valentine, Dave White, and nearly 50 years in radio 3:24 – Radio as an abusive ex-wife you still miss 4:29 – Ratings wins, zero attaboys, and keeping the team’s morale up 6:00 – What good leadership and a healthy culture actually look like 7:58 – Phil Valentine’s “horse blinders” lesson and controlling what you can 8:59 – Getting fired over Zoom and bizarre comments from management 10:21 – When bosses praise your work… and still cut you loose 11:00 – The managers who shielded talent from corporate chaos 12:29 – The GM who fired Johnny after “Googling” him 13:33 – Setting boundaries and standing up to bad management 14:25 – Producing ratings but not getting respect or revenue credit 15:35 – Realizing the audience loves you (thanks to a grocery store trip) 16:33 – Depression after losing Phil and radio, and not knowing what’s next 17:53 – How this podcast became purpose and therapy 18:21 – Radio vs. podcasts: competition in a world of millions of shows 18:52 – Favorite episodes so far: guests, dads, and forgotten artists 19:53 – Interviewing drummer Sandy Gennaro after seeing him as a fan 20:48 – Why the pedestal for stars has crumbled (and that’s a good thing) 21:34 – Social media access, DMs, and how expectations of artists changed 22:55 – “Don’t meet your heroes”: when radio idols disappoint 25:01 – How rude encounters can kill your enjoyment of a personality 25:34 – The responsibility that comes with being meaningful to listeners 28:21 – Working in Vegas with “star” programmers and becoming peers 29:17 – Dressing up as your PD for Halloween and winning the contest 28:48–31:30 – (Overlap) Unassuming talent versus people “too busy being fabulous” 29:53–31:30 – Nashville’s unassuming radio community 29:59 – Jesse Jackson at the 2004 DNC and being “Johnny B, you the man” 31:11 – Remembering a polarizing figure by a single human moment 31:24 – The conversations we need to have to bridge the political divide 33:02 – Trump, scapegoats, and the WWE-ification of politics 34:30 – Voting for people you don’t hate and missing the Clinton years 35:34 – Accidentally talking politics on a non-political show 35:49 – Why Johnny still loves radio, even after everything 36:30 – Losing touch with former coworkers and the rarity of true friends 37:27 – Dave White and Phil Valentine as real, lifelong friends 38:15 – What Phil might have done next and the push toward podcasting 38:59 – Campbell’s talent and why he needs to be creating again 40:33 – Spotting that Campbell was born for the mic 41:25 – Campbell shadowing Johnny and realizing what the job really pays 41:59 – The hard problem: how do you actually monetize this stuff? 41:56–43:23 – Pitching advertisers: there is an audience here 42:19 – Radio people vs people who just work in radio 43:11 – Why former talent talk about radio like a mourning process 43:23 – How corporate radio could still save itself (if it wanted to) 44:58 – Losing syndication, coming back local, and a totally different show 45:15 – Pamela Furr, shifting roles, and not wanting to be just a button pusher 46:01 – First-ever live call-in: introducing John David Wells 46:48 – The four essentials of radio: money, opportunity, training, respect 48:24 – If you have none of those, you’re probably at Clear Channel or Cumulus 48:28 – Wells’ blueprint for saving radio from corporate debt 49:56 – Why big groups should cut loose signals to new owners 51:02 – Dad predicted deregulation’s fallout decades ago 51:37 – Talent loss, debt, and running stations into the ground 51:55 – Where is the new investor class willing to rebuild radio? 52:00 – Personality as the last, best differentiator for radio 52:43 – Talk radio is the hardest and most expensive format to get right 53:08 – Gratitude for Jay Harper and the “stars aligning” for the show 53:37 – Dreaming about a ...
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  • From Radio Row to Honky Tonk Hero: Scott Southworth on Music, Faith, and Finding Your Lane :: Ep 31 Circling the Drain Podcast

    From Radio Row to Honky Tonk Hero: Scott Southworth on Music, Faith, and Finding Your Lane :: Ep 31 Circling the Drain Podcast
    2026/03/25
    In this episode of Circling The Drain, we sit down with traditional country artist and former radio host Scott Southworth for a funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly deep conversation. Scott shares how “bad breaks” in life often led to his biggest blessings, from accidentally landing a radio show on WLAC to stumbling into a thriving traditional country career with fans across Europe. He talks about walking away from chasing radio hits, leaning into hillbilly-with-wit songwriting, and why he refuses to turn his shows into political sermons. You’ll hear behind-the-scenes radio stories, Merle Haggard concert etiquette, meeting legends like Dolly Parton, Aaron Neville, and John Prine, and how Scott discovered a forgotten live recording that became his new live album, “Scott Southworth and the Honky Tonk Anonymous Band.” If you love real-deal country, inside-radio war stories, and conversations about resilience, faith, and staying audience-focused as an artist, this episode is for you. 01:39 Serial killer names, three-part names, and dark radio humor 02:40 Introducing guest Scott Southworth and his bio line about writing songs and loving pie 03:36 The great pie debate: seasonal pies, pumpkin rules, and equal-opportunity pie eating 05:00 WLAC days, historic radio, and the roots of Nashville radio culture 05:28 Stories from WLAC and Jimi Hendrix’s early session getting pulled from the mix 06:45 How Scott and John really met, Christmas parties, and early Nashville connections 08:13 Scott’s musical origin story: from rock, reggae, and blues bands to secretly writing country 10:37 The accidental birth of The Music Row Show on WLAC 12:26 Learning from interviewing Dolly, Little Richard, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs and more 13:59 The inside truth about most music careers versus superstar myths 15:20 Scott’s pivot away from writing for radio after a blunt publisher conversation 16:21 Bro country, traditional sounds, and the one-song-a-year “just for me” demos 16:56 How a 2016 traditional country album blew up in Europe overnight 18:10 Hillbilly rock star in Europe, art festivals back home, and loving both worlds 19:43 “Granny Used To Honky Tonk” and working with Dallas Moore 20:31 The story behind “Middle Finger First” and why it resonates with drivers 22:59 Why Scott keeps his politics off the stage and just wants to give people a break 23:13 Protest songs, Steve Earle, and when on-stage preaching crosses the line 24:41 Cicada Enchilada, talk radio inspiration, and writing with a Gulf Coast flavor 26:44 Jay’s Louisiana accent, Cajun vibes, and Jim’s draw to the bayou 28:25 New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Spanish moss, and the Neville Brothers soundtrack tip 30:03 Meeting Aaron Neville and the infamous “shower dancers” newlywed story 33:11 The reality of radio layoffs, Christmas-time firings, and newsroom gallows humor 37:31 How “bad things” led Scott to his best opportunities and life philosophy for his kids 39:41 Life is not fair, but good can come from hard times 42:11 Dads, sons, and being tougher on the boys than the girls 42:23 Back to Scott: career focus and a new live album on the way 42:27 The accidental live album: finding a forgotten Dropbox file from 2022 44:51 Capturing a raw, real band sound in a world of polished, AI-shaped music 45:51 The Lewisville, Tennessee venue, quick sellouts, and fully engaged audiences 47:18 Noisy crowds, Merle Haggard at the Ryman, and why Scott puts the onus on himself 48:52 Advice to his daughter as a new indie artist and earning your scars on stage 51:02 The bravery of just getting up and singing in tough rooms 52:01 Being audience-focused: little me, big them, and be-them-centric performance 53:55 Audience singalongs, Tom Petty fans, and sharing the moment 55:22 Soul-crushing bar gigs, Elvis requests, and “Not that one” hecklers 55:40 Running into Phil Valentine in an overseas customs line 58:54 Quick hits with legends: John Prine in the boarding line and Dolly Parton holding Scott’s hand 59:39 Booking info: how to find Scott online 59:45 Website, socials, and a joke about Tinder and OnlyFans 1:00:30 The honky tonk anonymous band and rotating lineups in Nashville 1:01:18 Female musicians in Scott’s band and producing his daughter’s EP 1:02:43 Girl bands, Robert Palmer, and all-female tribute bands 1:03:28 Tease for a future episode: Scott’s idea for a book, “Go Indie Without Going Broke” 1:03:58 John’s genuine praise of Scott’s records and musicianship 1:04:14 Wrap-up, merch plug, and where to find more Circling The Drain and more Scott Follow Scott Scouthworth: www.scottsouthworth.comFollow Johnny B:https://www.facebook.com/john.e.bozemanFollow Jay Harper:https://www.facebook.com/harperjeffFollow Jim:www.jmvos.comCircling The Drain is produced by It's Your Show dot Cowww.itsyourshow.co
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  • Beat the Odds: Rock Drummer Sandy Gennaro on The Beatles, Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett & Life Lessons :: Ep 30 Circling the Drain Podcast

    Beat the Odds: Rock Drummer Sandy Gennaro on The Beatles, Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett & Life Lessons :: Ep 30 Circling the Drain Podcast
    2026/03/18
    What do The Beatles, Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett, The Monkees, Queen, Bo Diddley, Jason Aldean, and a random fan named Dave in a backstage doorway all have in common?Sandy Gennaro.In this episode of Circling the Drain, John and Jim sit down with veteran rock drummer Sandy Gennaro, a man whose career has taken him from watching The Beatles on TV as a kid to playing arenas around the world and speaking to Fortune 500 companies about leadership, gratitude, and beating the odds.Sandy shares:- How seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan at age 11 made him decide his life’s path, and why he literally taped a photo of a drummer to his bathroom mirror and told himself, “That’s going to be you.” - Stories from his early band Blackjack with a pre–solo career Michael Bolton and guitarist Bruce Kulick (KISS, Billy Squier, Meat Loaf, Grand Funk). - Touring and recording stories with Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett, The Monkees, Bo Diddley, and a 3‑month European tour opening for Queen. - His powerful Dave in the Doorway story, a five-minute interaction with a fan that changed his entire life and career. - Why he believes recognition, gratitude, and lifting others up are the real measures of success, on stage and in business. - How a chance connection with Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean’s drummer) and his daughter’s college search led him to Nashville at exactly the right time. This one is packed with rock & roll history, road stories, and surprisingly deep lessons about leadership, humility, and the power of small choices.Topics & Themes:- Visualization, mindset, and “no Plan B” careers - Working with major artists (Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett, The Monkees, Queen) - How artists treat their fans, good and bad - The drummer’s role as the CEO of the band - Why recognition (from roadies to CEOs) is fuel for performance - Moving to Nashville and reinventing yourself later in life - Sandy’s book Beat the Odds in Business & in Life 3:10 – East Coast Roots, Italian Family & Giving Up Red Meat Sandy talks about growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Italian family life, his mom’s reaction when he quit red meat in 1979, and turkey meatballs with toothpicks.5:00 – Europe vs. U.S. Food, Movement & Smartphone Culture A quick tangent on food quality, more active European lifestyles, binge-watching, binge-scrolling, and distracted driving.6:20 – Toy Drums, Early Rhythm & The Beatles Moment (Deep Dive) Sandy revisits the story of getting his first toy drum at 2½, and how that Beatles performance became the defining moment of his life’s direction.7:40 – No Plan B: Rock Star Drummer or Home Depot How committing fully to a dream, and overcoming obstacles one at a time, shaped Sandy’s entire career.9:00 – First Big Break: Blackjack with Michael Bolton & Bruce Kulick Sandy tells the story of his first professional band Blackjack, with Michael Bolotin (Michael Bolton), Bruce Kulick, and Jimmy Haslip, and working with legendary producer Tom Dowd.12:40 – Touring with Peter Frampton & Learning the Big-League Game Opening for Peter Frampton, playing arenas for the first time, big-label hype, and how Blackjack led to other opportunities like Benny Mardones’ Into the Night.14:30 – Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett & Cancer Fundraising Sandy’s work with Cyndi Lauper (Money Changes Everything) and Joan Jett (The Hit List), plus how they still support his cancer fundraisers with signed merch and swag.17:00 – The Monkees: TV Band, Real Legacy Stories from decades of Monkees reunion tours, their innovative early use of video to sell records, Davy Jones’ dedication to fans, and their impact on pop culture.19:20 – Davy Jones at Dinner & Always Signing Autographs Anecdotes about Davy Jones eating at Sandy’s house, his heartthrob status, and refusing to leave venues until every fan in line got an autograph.20:20 – Gratitude, Fans & Never Forgetting Who Got You There Sandy’s philosophy on always appreciating fans, recognizing people by name (like servers), and why it’s non-negotiable to show respect to those who support you.24:00 – Opening for Queen in Europe (1986) The CRAFT tour with Queen across Europe: how Queen treated their openers, full access to production, after-show parties, and hanging with Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and Roger Taylor.25:50 – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Headliners Contrasting Queen’s generosity with less gracious headliners; John shares a rough experience opening for Roy Clark’s band.31:00 – Drum Techs, Crew & Recognizing the People Behind the Show Sandy talks about his drum tech Bob Oiler, a Modern Drummer shoutout, and why public recognition for crew and “lower-level” staff is so life-changing.32:40 – Leadership Lesson: Recognition Fuels Engagement How appreciation boosts engagement, pride, and self-esteem, from the CEO to the person emptying the wastebasket, and why praise must flow both ways.35:10 – Life ...
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