Absolute Radio Country leads the way in championing country music, playing the latest releases and classic tracks from the most iconic artists of all time - and talking to them about their influences and the stories behind the songs. With any album, there's a usually a Deluxe edition with bonus material or exclusive content and that's what you can expect right here on Country Music Talks. Every episode will feature every special moment from our guest interviews. And don’t forget, you'll hear ...
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Two brothers that are 11 year difference in age talk about a variety of topics. Just to see the different views of two people a decade apart in age.
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Weekly podcast since 2017 that covers interviews and race recaps from athletes and members of the OCR and running communities primarily in the Northeast! Our focus is to shine a spotlight on incredible athletes, motivate ourselves and other, and to share our love for the sport that has changed our lives!
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Welcome to A Face for Radio, where we dive into the stories of the people behind the microphone! We interview big radio names who help produce/present some of your favourite shows, so that they can tell their funniest stories and recount their journey through the industry. So sit down, grab a nice warm drink and listen to the stories behind some of the biggest broadcasters in the U.K.
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South Louisiana is home to some of the most innovative, and resilient people in the World. Hosted by Zack Young, this Podcast features a number of accomplished guests to share their experiences and their unique stories. We also take a deep dive into the Culture of South Louisiana, Local Politics, and Issues surrounding our communities.
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Country Music and Finding Home in the UK - Baylen Leonard
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In our latest episode, Rory McGowan is joined by Baylen Leonard from Absolute Country! Baylen tells Rory about how a young boy from Bristol, Tennessee ended up working in UK Radio and the amazing journey that led him to London. In 'A Face For Radio' we dive into the stories of people behind the microphone! We interview big radio names who help prod…
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411. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 2: Race Day Interviews with Athletes, Volunteers, and Pit Crew)
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Still World's Toughest Mudder coverage time! Mike flew down to Florida to help with The OCR Report live stream and to do a whole bunch of podcast coverage. So much so, that we are hopefully going to get 4 episodes out of it, so make sure that you subscribe and follow along to hear more about the best OCR event of the year! For this part two though,…
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410. World's Toughest Mudder 2024! (Part 1: Pit Check In and Community Dinner)
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It's World's Toughest Mudder time! Mike flew down to Florida to help with The OCR Report live stream and to do a whole bunch of podcast coverage. So much so, that we are hopefully going to get 4 episodes out of it, so make sure that you subscribe and follow along to hear more about the best OCR event of the year! For this part one though, it focuse…
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409. Leon Kofoed on Injury Recovery, Intrinsic Goals, Winning OCRWC 3K, and More!
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It has been a long time coming but we finally had Leon Kofoed on the show for his own episode! He is one of the more popular social media personalities in the sport and one of the most well known Danish athletes in the sport of OCR. He was vocal about 2024 being his final year as a full time athlete so we discuss what that looks like, how it felt t…
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Baylen meets up-and-coming country star Madeline Merlo to talk about her new collaboration with Dustin Lynch, what it was like moving to Nashville, and how it felt to play her Grand Ole Opry debut.
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Changing And Evolving With Radio - Mick Coyle
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In our latest episode, Mark is joined by Mick Coyle, a Senior News Correspondent for Bauer Media. They discuss Mick's career in radio so far, from listening in his youth to facing what is arguably one of the most challenging situations someone in radio can experience. Mick also tells us about his work in podcasts including 'Mental Health Monday', w…
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408. Jack Goras on Photography, Travels, OCR Thoughts, Helping in Ukraine, and More!
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I have been wanting to do this for a while ... even though I'm not sure him or the others in The OCR Report believed me! It's Jack Goras, the guy behind the camera at pretty much every major OCR that has happened in Europe or North America in the past 5 or so years! We haven't had much time to talk in the past when covering events since we are usua…
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Baylen Leonard catches up with Kelsea Ballerini to find out all about her brand-new album 'Patterns'. She tells him about working with Noah Kahan, why she LOVES performing in the UK and much more.
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407. Mike Reclaims Title of Ultra Runner at Survival of the FITtest 12 Hour Trail!
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A bit of a pivot for this week's episode since Mike had his "A race" of the year, the FIT Challenge Survival of the FITtest! A couple years ago he planned to take on the 30 hour but due to an upcoming wedding, the final and most difficult semester of grad school, and some achilles pain the registration was moved back. This is the raw and pretty une…
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Baylen Leonard catches up with Riley Green to talk about his new album 'Don't Mind If I Do'. Riley discusses working with Ella Langley, the rising popularity of 'traditional' country music and reflects on his UK debut supporting Morgan Wallen in Hyde Park in front of 50,000 fans,,,
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The Master of Jingles - Dan Brennan (Part 2)
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We're back with Part 2 with our interview with Dan Brennan from BBC Radio 5 Live. Jess Harding continues her chat with Dan, touching on his newsreading, his ability to make very funny jingles and so much more! In 'A Face For Radio' we dive into the stories of people behind the microphone! We interview big radio names who help produce and present so…
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406. Ja Shua Ried on Athletic Risk, OCRWC, FKTs, and More!
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OCRWC was last weekend in Mammoth Lakes, CA and we wanted to have Ja Shua Ried on for his own episode to talk about his experience! Ja Shua was a prominent member of the OCR in the northeast before moving to Colorado, we chose him to be one of our sponsored athletes back in episode 300, and he has been Mike's coach for the past few months! Hear us …
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Baylen Leonard catches up with Matthew Ramsey from the multi-CMA and ACM Award-Winning band, Old Dominion. He talks about what it was like headlining C2C 2024, teases a new album and return to the UK, and talks about their fan-favourites compilation collection 'Oldies But Goodies'.
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405. Kevin "The Mudman" LaPlatney on 252 OCRs, Ultras, and How OCR Isn't Dead Yet!
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This weekend was OCRWC in Mammoth Lakes, CA and you will totally hear about that ... next week when I have time to schedule an interview with an athlete but it is Tuesday and people are still traveling home! Instead we finally had Kevin "The Mudman" LaPlatney, on the show who has been in the sport since 2010 and has seen a lot of events come and go…
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Helping a Swiftie Live Her Dream - Dan Brennan (Part 1)
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In this week's episode, Jess is joined by Dan Brennan from BBC Radio 5 Live! Dan tells us all about his role as a newsreader and a Senior Broadcast Journalist. From working on events such as the death of Queen Elizabeth II and many more, Dan tells us just what's going on at BBC Radio 5 Live. In 'A Face For Radio' we dive into the stories of people …
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404. Yaris Cruz on Puerto Rico, World Obstacle's OCR World Championships, and Winning MidWest OCR!
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We had Yaris Cruz on the show once before while doing interviews at OCRWC in 2021, having her on again for her own episode was long overdue! Yaris as an athlete is known to be a force to be wreckoned with whether it be OCR, ninja, or even hybrid racing. We discuss her background in sport before finding OCR (or lack thereof), the importance of menta…
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Ben Earle catches up with Sam Williams, son of Hank Jr. and grandson of Hank Williams, who is now carving his own path in country music. He talks about collaborating with Dolly Parton, his latest release 'Act I: Scarlet Lonesome' and reflects on the day he made his Grand Ole Opry debut in his Grandfather's iconic cowboy hat.…
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403. Baylen Bean on Finding OCR, Qualifying for Elite, Winning Spartan Pan-American Championships, and More!
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We have been hearing about Baylen Bean for a while now, after his recent victory at Spartan Pan-American Championships we figured that it would be a perfect time to finally have him on the show! We talk about his athletic background, how he found obstacle course racing, the qualification process to join the elite field, his favorite race distances,…
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Baylen Leonard sits down with country music legend Keith Urban to find out all about his brand-new album 'High'. Keith tells the story of why it was 4 years in the making, reflects on being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame by Dolly Parton, and shares what it was like collaborating with Lainey Wilson.…
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Verifying the Source of News - Tom Edgington
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The following episode was recorded before the UK 2024 General Election Tom Edgington, formerly of BBC Radio 4 and who now works for BBC Verify is this week's guest! Jessica Harding talks to Tom all about his career in the media thus far, how BBC Verify actually works and so much more! In 'A Face For Radio' we dive into the stories of people behind …
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402. Josh Fiore on Winning Spartan Killington Ultra, and Unfinished Business at World's Toughest Mudder!
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Well, we still can't believe this is the first time that Josh Fiore has gotten his own episode but here we are! Josh has been involved with OCR in the northeast for well over a decade as a weekend warrior, volunteer, motivational speaker, and as an elite. He has been on the show 7 times previous to this (episodes 114, 194, 328, 358, 360, 382, and 4…
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401. The Final BoldrDash with Racers, and Lynn Hall!
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There were some big events that happened this weekend with Tough Mudder Infinity in Pittsburg, the final Conquer the Gauntlet under the Mainprize ownership, the first of the Savage Point Series races in Maryland, and the Spartan European Championships, but we covered the final BoldrDash OCR in Exeter, RI! BoldrDash as a race series had a huge role …
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Baylen Leonard talks to country music legend of 'Long Black Train' fame, Josh Turner, about his Grand Ole Opry debut, the TikTok revival of 'Your Man' and his brand new album 'This Country Music Thing'.
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Integrating Comedy Into the World of Radio - Susan Hanks
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In our latest episode, Rory is joined by BBC Stoke's Susan Hanks! She tells all about her career in radio so far and her unique route through the industry. She's done it all, stand-up comedy, teaching and community radio. It all led her to the one place she wanted to be, radio! In 'A Face For Radio' we dive into the stories of people behind the mic…
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400. Episode 400 with Live Intro/Outro, Surprise Congratulations Clips, Q&A, and Shoutout Compilation!
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Another huge milestone of the show, hitting 400 Episodes! Don't quote me on it but I can't think of any other OCR podcasts that have made it this far (other than Obstacle Racing Media) ... yet! We celebrate with a live recording of the intro, the naming of a new "sponsored athlete" some Q&A, audio clips that Katelyn had sneakily asked for congratul…
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Jennie Longdon sits down with a country music superstar who has over 20 number 1 songs to his name... Thomas Rhett tells her all about how his family inspired his new album 'About A Woman,' reflects on his career and shares what it was like working with Morgan Wallen on 'Mamaw's House'.
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The Long Road Festival 2024: Russell Dickerson
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The Long Road Festival Headliner Russell Dickerson sits down with Jennie Longdon to talk about how it feels to bring the RD Party back to his UK fans. He reflects on how it feels to be a father of two, shares his country music ambitions, and talks about playing the Grand Ole Opry.
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Country music sensation Dasha talks to Jennie Longdon backstage at The Long Road Festival. They talk about her rise to fame, the support she's received from Lainey Wilson and Kelsea Ballerini and how it felt when she first realised 'Austin' was going to be a hit...
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The Long Road Festival 2024: Flatland Cavalry
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Jason and Cleto from Flatland Cavalry talk to Baylen Leonard, backstage on a hay bale at The Long Road Festival. They talk about how it feels to travel the world sharing their music, and reflect on the Texas bar that helped them get started in country music.
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The Long Road Festival 2024: Randall King
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Baylen Leonard catches up with Randall King backstage at The Long Road Festival, just ahead of his debut UK performance on the Rhinestone Stage.
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399. Winning Toughest Mudder Chicago with Jenny Overstreet!
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Lots of events happened this weekend so it was difficult to figure out which event to focus on and which particular athlete to have on the show. I try not to have the same guest on for their own episode too many times, one of the big events had a lot of issues and I'd want to have more of the dust settle before we consider having an athlete on to t…
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Baylen Leonard sits down with Grammy Award-Winning country music superstar Lainey Wilson to find out all about her brand-new album Whirlwind. She reflects on her Grand Ole Opry induction, talks about her collaboration with Post Malone and shares how this new album is her most personal work yet…
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The Long Road Festival 2024: Don McLean
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Don McLean talks to Jennie Longdon about how he feels about the UK audiences he has been performing to for over 50 years, and how it feels to be headlining The Long Road Festival. He also shares the story behind one of the most iconic songs in music history, 'American Pie'.
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The Long Road Festival 2024: Wyatt Flores
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Wyatt Flores sits down on a hay bale with Baylen Leonard backstage at The Long Road Festival to talk about his enormous success over the last couple of years. He shares the personal story behind fan favourite 'Please Don't Go,' reflects on his performance at Nashville's CMA Fest earlier this year, and talks about how excited he is to be making his …
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The Long Road Festival 2024: Colbie Caillat
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Jennie Longdon catches up with Colbie Caillat at The Long Road Festival. She talks about what she loves about the UK Country Music scene, what it was like working with Taylor Swift on 'Breathe' and teases her next country music project...
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The Long Road Festival 2024: Kristian Bush
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Kristian Bush from Sugarland joins Jennie Longdon on a hay bale backstage at The Long Festival. He talks about how it feels performing for UK country fans, what it's like working with names like Taylor Swift, Thomas Rhett and Megan Moroney and reflects on his many performances at The Grand Ole Opry. He also shares the inspiration behind Sugarland's…
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Why Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone Is So Important - Mel Everett
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In our latest episode, Arwen is joined by Mel Everett from BBC Devon, Somerset & Cornwall! Mel tells us all about her 30-year career in radio and offers her advice and guidance on how to break into the industry. In 'A Face For Radio' we dive into the stories of people behind the microphone! We interview big radio names who help produce and present …
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398. New England Spartan Super, Sprint, and Teddy Bear Crawl!
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The New England Spartan Super and Sprint weekend came back to Barre, MA and it felt good to be back! Most are pretty familiar with the ~10K Super and the ~5K Sprint so those don't need too much description. In addition to taking on both of these events though, we also completed the Teddy Bear Crawl which is a 7am wave where adults crawl the kids co…
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Russell Dickerson chat to Baylen Leonard about his latest single Bones, and shares how excited he is to be returning to the UK to headline The Long Road Festival before heading to London, Manchester, Birmingham and more on tour...
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397. OCR in the US Midwest with Evan Perperis!
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After Evan Perperis interviewed Mike to talk about OCR in the Northeast on Strength and Speed (listen to episode here), Mike pulled an uno reverse and asked Evan to come on our show! We have heard of some events that take place in the center of the country but to have a much better idea of the state of the sport in that region it takes someone more…
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"The Friend They've Never Met" - Iain Dale (Part 2)
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This is our second and final part of our interview with LBC's Iain Dale! Rory McGowan and Arwen Jemmett talk to Iain about his career in radio, as well as some deeply personal conversations he's had with listeners live on air. In 'A Face For Radio' we dive into the stories of people behind the microphone! We interview big radio names who help produ…
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396. Savage Race Boston with Elites!
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It's that time for New England to get savage again! Mike woke at 6:15am and drove to Carter and Stevens Farm in Barre, MA to cover the Savage Race Boston and as always he didn't regret it! He interviewed a bunch of elite athletes as well as the vendors who were there to support the event! Savage Race has been one of our favorite OCRs since before t…
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395. Viking Obstacle Race's Final Raid and Night Trail Run with Racers and Asa Coddington!
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We drove the 3 hours to Greenville, NY to cover the Ultra Viking 8 Hour (Northeast Ultra Cup Finale)/ Final Raid/ whatever we called their last event! The race director Asa Coddington aka OCR Yoda has been a prominant member in the OCR community here in the northeast so it was a big blow that he announced that his last event would been this year. K…
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Baylen Leonard sits down with Charley Crockett, who shares the journey that took him from busking in Paris to selling out the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and playing the Grand Ole Opry. He also talks about learning his craft as a performer on the street and writing his latest album, #$10 Cowboy' while on the road.…
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Radio Can Save Lives - Iain Dale (Part 1)
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It's the first of two parts for the 'A Face For Radio' podcast! Arwen Jemmett and Rory McGowan welcome on Iain Dale, live from LBC studios. Arwen and Rory discuss Iain's career in radio, why he prefers doing mental health interviews to political ones, and so much more! In 'A Face For Radio' we dive into the stories of people behind the microphone! …
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394. Kaeley Wynsma on Winning Chicago Savage Race, Hybrid Racing, Give and Take of Coaching, and More!
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There was the final race in the Spartan USNS Series but there was also an athlete who ran Savage Chicago who I wanted to have on the show. Mike put it up as a poll and Savage won with 62% (67% at the time he reached out)! Due to this Katelyn reached out and interviewed Kaeley Wynsma who just won Savage Chicago! You may be familiar with Kaeley's nam…
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393. Luca Pescollderungg on Winning Spartan Ultra World Championship, Being Spartan European Champion, and More!
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We had the winner of Spartan Ultra World Championships on the show, Luca Pescollderungg! We talk about his background in the sport, his thoughts on being one of the best climbers in the sport of OCR, his other races that he focuses on, how the Spartan Ultra World Championships went, how he feels being both a World and a European champion, what is n…
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Baylen Leonard sits down with up-and-coming country music sensation Tucker Wetmore to discuss the success of his single 'Wind Up Missin' You' and how playing Beethoven on the piano was the first step he took toward a career in music... He also shares what it's like touring with names like Luke Bryan and Chris Young, and what it felt like being aske…
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392. Winning War X, Ranch Life, Becoming a Runner, Mothman, and More with Chennell Berg!
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This week Katelyn talks to Chennell Berg, the first place female finisher at War X. Chennell talks about her life on her cattle ranch, the evolution of her training, becoming a runner and what her experience was like taking first place at War X last weekend (Spoiler: It was her first ever first place finish). She talks about the importance of havin…
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BBC Introducing's Impact on the Radio & Music Industry - Jess Iszatt
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In our latest episode we welcome on Jess Iszatt from BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio London! Mark Murphy chats to Jess about her love of the north east, how it all works at BBC Introducing and so much more! In 'A Face For Radio' we dive into the stories of people behind the microphone! We interview big radio names who help produce and present some of you…
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