*MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY*Get ready to turn down the lights and gather around the virtual campfire for a spine-tingling journey into the unknown. (Scary stories start at timestamp 1:02:32 in the episode.) In this special Halloween episode, originally broadcasted as a lost livestream event and now resurrected in podcast form, we invite you to join us f…

In the thrilling conclusion to our three-part exploration of film score composers, we turn our attention to three maestros whose musical genius has left an indelible mark on cinema: Danny Elfman, James Horner, and Alan Silvestri. Join us as we delve into the fascinating lives and illustrious careers of these iconic composers, uncovering the stories…

In Part 1, our frequent show guest, John Cassler, gave us a crash course on the history of cinema and film score music, as well as going over some common music terms associated with composers and film scores.For Part 2, we will be talking about and highlighting three of the six most influential film score composers (in our opinion) of all time. We …

When people who are avid fans talk about their favorite musicians or artists, a lot of times they can tell you everything about them.. Where they were born, what their life was like growing up, what inspired them to start creating music. That's what being a super fan is all about! But when we think of musicians, a lot of times we only think about b…

It's a bittersweet moment posting the final segment of our artist spotlight with Joey Cook. It was truly such a fun experience and amazing opportunity to get to talk to her. We want to give yet another huge thanks to her, Boleyn Records, Artist JJ Braves, Kyi (Head of A&R and Marketing at Boleyn Records), and everyone else involved with making this…

Join us for part 2 of our 3 part artist spotlight featuring, Joey Cook! In this episode we continue down the path of Joey's already impressive music career, as well as talk about many other topics! Some of the highlights in this segment include talking to Joey about her current projects and how she writes lyrics and creates her music.. As well as t…

We had the unique and amazing opportunity to have artist Joey Cook on our show to tell us her incredible story. Special thanks to Joey, as well as Kyi and JJ Braves of Boleyn Records for putting us in touch with her! We're honored to continue to be able to work with such amazing people, and to be able to have these amazing artists come on our show …

When we were first contacted by Boleyn Records about checking out and interviewing their up and coming artist, JJ Braves, we were so excited! We felt very privileged and honored that they had reached out to us, and we knew it was going to be an amazing time. We did not know that we would come out of the experience feeling like we met and got to kno…

Nik and Ryan are back on yet another adventure, with old friends and a new mixer! Come along with us on this special livestream-made-into-a-podcast reaction episode featuring: Joe Cassler of The Vibe Music Studio, and McKay Wood of I Engrave Stuff. This episode we will be listening and reacting to three songs that we think are underrated, as well a…

In less than a decade Billie Eilish has managed to garner an astounding number a musical accolades and awards, and has become a very polarizing figure in the music industry. Today we will be talking about Billie Eilish's debut album "WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?", and diving into some of her other musical accomplishments and projects. W…

Have you ever stopped to think about how the way you listen to music has changed throughout time? Join Ryan and Lacey today for long awaited show updates, some music news, and a casual conversation about the many different ways listening to music has changed over time. Want to leave us a voice message and tell us how we're doing? Follow this link! …

Come along with us today for what will be our final episode of season one! It is a bittersweet moment for us. The first season here at TP’s Music Talk has truly been amazing as well as challenging! We've learned a lot about recording, and made lots of friends. We've been able to start building a team, and purchase new equipment so that future seaso…

Hello Listeners! Nik and I are excited to start off this year with a Free-Talk Bonus Episode featuring frequent guest, Joe Cassler! Here at Transmitter.. sometimes we worry so much about what we're going to talk about on the show, that we forget to have fun and relax. We left some of our worries behind us when we recorded this impromptu episode tho…

Happy Holidays everyone! We're back with a deep cut episode from back in June 2020 to close out the year. In this episode, we'll be getting back to basics. We'll be talking about a couple albums and bands that we love. We'll also briefly get into some things that have happened in the year 2020, and tell you our opinions on some of the events that h…

Have you missed us? Well, buckle up, because for this episode we're diving deeper than we've ever gone before. Come along on an adventure through the history of music videos.. Featuring a special guest and avid photographer and cinematographer John Cassler. We think you'll like what he has to share, and for this episode, we're doing something speci…

**NOTICE** THIS EPISODE CONTAINS OPINIONS AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS EXPRESSED THROUGH SONG AND SPEECH THAT NOT EVERYONE MAY AGREE WITH. THESE OPINIONS ARE NOT MEANT TO EXPRESS THE OPINIONS OR BELIEFS OF THE TP MUSIC TALK TEAM OR MEMBERS, AND THEY ARE NOT MEANT TO HUMILIATE, PURGE, DEFAME AND/OR INJURE ANYONE. THE TRANSMITTER TEAM ALWAYS STRIVES TO CREA…

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to be alive when Michael Jackson first started making music? Or what it would have been like to be around when Metallica dropped their first album? Join us in part one of a special two part episode, as we interview the first of two close relatives. Today we will introduce Amy Walker and find out j…

Aside from butchering the pronunciation of Jordan's last name at the first of this episode, we think this interview turned out nicely. Join us as we interview the lead vocalist of a local up-and-coming band from Utah called, you guessed it, Private School Boys. This band is of a shredding, conceptual, rhythmic, and ambient nature, with a sound that…

Come with us this episode as we take you on a casual historical journey through the discography of the band Three Days Grace. Throughout this episode we will talk about everything from the band's quick rise to fame, to the controversial and unexpected departure of Adam Gontier. This is one of our favorite bands and we have a plethora of knowledge t…

We hope everybody had a great 2019! We wanted to welcome you into 2020 with a quick update episode, as we get back into the swing of things here at Transmitter after the Holidays.. In this short episode, Ryan Ford will share his thoughts on where the podcast is headed, and share news and updates on the many things that we’ve got planned for our lis…

Join us as we welcome Joe Cassler, from our Linkin Park episode, back to our show. This episode, Joe takes us on a journey through the different eras of music production.. We will talk about how music was created and distributed throughout different periods in history, and how the modern digital/streaming era has influenced music and musicians toda…

Nik and I have been talking a lot about the Rock genre since we've started this podcast, and we will continue to do so often as it is our strong suit. For this episode though, we thought our listeners could use a well-deserved break from Rock N' Roll in it's many forms.. We had the opportunity recently to record an episode with a good friend of our…

Buddy Holly, Robert Johnson, Radiohead and their album "OK Computer", The Doors, The Clash, "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys and their concept album "Pet Sounds", Black Sabbath's "Evil Woman", The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Guns N' Roses, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen... These are just a handful of the artists, albums, songs, and …

Join us as we interview a close relative, Lacey Walker, to find out just how much music can change in the span of just 6 years. Throughout this episode we'll be discussing how music changes with each passing generation as we prepare to dive into the history of rock and roll in the weeks ahead. We want to thank Lacey so much for being a part of our …

Throughout our third episode we will be talking about renowned Nu-Metal band System of a Down's song "Chop Suey". We talk about why we think this is one of the most well crafted Nu-Metal songs of all time, what we think it means, and how it has affected the landscape of music. The album "Toxicity" was released during a very politically super-charge…

Throughout this episode we will be talking briefly about the history of Nu-Metal. Although it is a controversial subject, we felt that it would be a good subject to talk about after our episode on Linkin park. (Which is a well known, predominantly Nu-Metal band.) Many people cast the Sub-Genre of Nu-Metal in a negative light, saying that it was an …

This episode was recorded the week of Chester Bennington’s Birthday, and we will be talking all about the history of Linkin Park throughout it. Whether you love or hate this band it’s impossible to deny that they were very influential and impacted many different genres of music. Want to leave us a voice message and tell us how we're doing? Follow t…

This episode is a quick introduction to who we are, and what we’ll be talking about on our show. It will also let you know where you can reach us; Although, some of our social media accounts have been updated since the creation of this episode. But we’ll list our correct usernames, etc. here in the description for you. Want to leave us a voice mess…

The Transmitter team doesn’t have a life changing origin or backstory; We’re just a group of people that loves music in all of its different forms or genres. Our goal is to share what we know about music with the world, and try our best to entertain you while we do it. Our podcast will talk about things like music history, specific bands/artists, g…