John Timmons founded legendary Louisville record store Ear X-tacy. As owner and operator, he turned legions of local listeners onto all sorts of independent and alternative music; tourists came from all over to dig, too! A critical part of the Louisville music scene for over 25 years, Ear X-tacy played host to mainstream and local bands and served as a communal stomping ground for punks and indie kids. John sat down with JC to talk about starting the store from scratch, 'selling out', getting over letting go, and more...

This episode is sponsored by Cobra Verde and Dauntless Distributing.