Jack Anthony Interviews

Ben Watkins Jr. was the Director of the Lancaster High School Band in Lancaster, SC from 1948-1981. During that time, he was also an active member of the Charlotte Symphony and regularly commuted weeknights for rehearsals with the symphony while also managing rehearsals for the Lancaster High School Band. Watkins left behind extensive archives of his life which his son, Ben Watkins III, now possesses. In February, 2026, Ben III started a blog called Ben's Boogie, named after a song his father composed for an early iteration of the LHS Band.

Oliver Wakeman is the son of former Yes and Strawbs keyboardist, Rick Wakeman. He has forged his own path recording albums in multiple styles and has played in some of the same bands that made his Dad famous. In this podcast, we discuss the 20th anniversary re-release of Oliver's 2005 album, Mother's Ruin.

Mark and Maggie O'Connor join us in the studio to discuss their new album A Christmas Duo and talk about their annual holiday tour An Appalachian Christmas.

moe. celebrates 35 years as a band. Vinnie Amico has been the venerable jam band's drummer for nearly 30 of those years.

Adeem the Artist opens the Rooted Rhythm concert series at the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, Sc 8/16/24. Ticket information at http://ascgreenway.org

Popa Chubby joins Jack from a van in Florida just a few days ahead of his appearance at the Neighborhood Theater in Charlotte, NC, 11/21/23.

The Best of 2020: David Rubenstein, Loudon Wainwright III, Why Bob Dylan Matters with Harvard Prof Richard Thomas.

Nearly 55 percent of Americans say they're doing their holiday shopping online this season. How do you avoid the pitfalls of counterfeit goods? Kasie Brill joins us to discuss. Thinking about adding to your family in the new year? Kamilah Bunn from the Adoption Exchange Association (AdoptUSKids.org) will be our guest to discuss adopting from foster care. Lt Col Dan Rooney joins us to talk about his new book Fly in to the Wind. Journalist and author Kenya Hunt captures the essence of what it means to be a woman of color today. We Wake up Grateful with author Kristi Nelson and we're star-crossed with author Lori Nelson Spielman.

John Douglas, the FBI's original mind hunter joins us. His latest book is "The Killer Across the Table." Dr. Larry Sperling, the director of the CDC's Million Hearts Initiative discusses the correlation between COVID 19 and cardiovascular disease.