James Golden shares insight and never before heard backstory about President Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address - the day after Rush Limbaugh announced his cancer diagnosis - when the President surprised Rush by awarding him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian honor. Radio personality and Fox News host Sean Hannity joins James and shares intimate details of conversations behind the scenes that ultimately led to the award, in addition to heartfelt stories about his 30+ year friendship and admiration of Rush. This episode includes an appearance by television personality Megyn Kelly, who narrates a special biographical look at Rush Limbaugh’s meteoric rise as a nationally syndicated radio personality.    Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highest Civilian Honor

Narrated by James Golden, Limbaugh’s long-time call screener and “official show observer” known to listeners as “Bo Snerdley”, the 12-episode series will detail legendary radio host Rush Limbaugh’s award-winning, 30-plus year career in radio that revitalized the spoken-word format, and provided a platform for him to develop and lead modern conservatism in America. Featuring Limbaugh’s own words and never-before-heard stories shared by colleagues, friends and family, the series will give listeners a guided tour of the five-time Marconi Award winner’s historic journey from Cape Girardeau, Mo., to becoming the No. 1 talk radio host in America.  The series will also highlight Limbaugh’s lasting legacy, which includes “The Rush Limbaugh Show’s” continued dominance as the most-listened-to talk radio program in the U.S.

News

Every episode of the Rush Limbaugh: Man Behind The Golden EIB Microphone podcast included a feature narrated by a special guest, chronologically documenting the life, career, and legacy of Rush Limbaugh. This bonus episode contains each chapter of those twelve vignettes in order, narrated by Rudy Giuliani, Mark Steyn, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Megyn Kelly, Glenn Beck, Neal Boortz, Mary Matalin, George Noory, Scott Baio, Nick Searcy, Clay Travis, and Buck Sexton.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life of Rush Limbaugh Vignettes

Host James Golden speaks with long time Rush Limbaugh Show engineer Mike Maimone, in addition to several close friends and colleagues of Rush’s over the years. Guests include Congressman Louie Gohmert, President of Hillsdale College Larry P. Arnn and the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. This episode also contains a story written and narrated by actor Nick Searcy, plus an appearance from Premiere Networks personalities Clay Travis and Buck Sexton, who lend their voices to a special feature about the lasting legacy of Rush Limbaugh.    Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Series Finale

Host James Golden (a.k.a. Bo Snerdley) explores Rush’s impact on radio with a couple of industry experts who knew and worked with him. Talkers Magazine founder Michael Harrison provides insight and shares stories from the start of Rush’s rise to fame. Also, former WABC/New York Program Director and current VP of Spoken Word for Salem Communications, Phil Boyce, talks about what it was like to work side by side with Rush (and James!) at his flagship station during the early days of the national radio show. This episode also contains an appearance from film and television star Nick Searcy, who narrates a special feature dedicated to the Trump era of the Rush Limbaugh show.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talkers

James Golden chats with the staff of arguably the most successful political newsletter in American history: The Limbaugh Letter. "Editrix" Diana Allocco (as Rush referred to her on the air) and Graphic Designer Denise Mei both share stories of their unique and very special relationships with Rush, plus details from behind the scenes about how each issue of the Limbaugh Letter came to be. This episode also contains an appearance from actor and proud conservative Scott Baio, who narrates a special feature dedicated the Obama era of the Rush Limbaugh Show.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Limbaugh Letter

James Golden, a.k.a. Bo Snerdley, is joined by renowned political consultant and Conservative Mary Matalin and her husband, Democratic strategist and commentator James Carville. As decades long friends of Rush, the two share deeply personal stories about their relationship with him and his legacy on broadcasting and politics. This episode also contains a special feature about Rush’s radio program during the George W. Bush presidency, narrated by the host of Coast to Coast AM, George Noory.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highest Civilian Honor

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