Legends - Extraordinary Lives

Dr. Bernie Mullin is a groundbreaking sport and entertainment industry executive who has turned around franchises, set all time revenue and attendance records, and generated $1.5 billion in revenues for brands from the NFL to the U.S. Open Tennis with agency Aspire Marketing Group. 

Bernie has definitely moved from Success to Significance with involvement in the United Way, YMCA, Make a Wish Foundation and The Aspire Difference Foundation supporting single parents with pre-school children. 

On this podcast learn about the empowerment of today's youth through education. You will also hear about America's top 10 key soclal problems. 

Hear Bernie's proposal to have a summer camp for all incoming high school freshmen, giving them orientation as American citizens and how to be an adult. 

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Terry McBride is the incredibly talented singer and songwriter of McBride & The Ride. Now celebrating their 35th anniversary, they are debuting their newest EP Amarillo Sky. McBride & The Ride shot to the top of the charts with hits such as Love on the Loose, Heart on the Run, Sacred Ground and Going Out of My Mind. 

Hear about Terry's early beginnings in Taylor, Texas and years with his beloved Dad. Terry auditioned for his Dad's band as a bass player and made the cut. He learned to drive the band bus and "double clutch." 

Great music is in Terry's DNA.   His experience in Austin included time with Leroy Parnell and Delbert McClinton with good friend Larry Telford. 

Listen to Terry's story about the famous rejection letter from Tony Brown. Eventually, Tony put Terry together with Ray Herndon and Billy Thomas. That's Tony Brown, the pianist for Elvis! 

Enjoy hearing the story McBride & Ride and make sure and see them in concert. Visit www.mcbrideandtheride.com. 

Special thanks go to Larry Telford for his direction of Legends.


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Legends celebrates Billy Thomas, incredible drummer of McBride and The Ride with the debut of their new EP Amarillo Sky. 

Billy was the drummer for The Hudson Brothers Band, then with Ricky Nelson. Next, he played behind the one and only Mac Davis for his shows in Vegas. Mac Davis was Billy's first taste of Urban Country. 

The Cinderella story continued. After moving to Nashville in 1987, he got his first job within the first few days after auditioning with Vince Gill.  

And then he performed on Emily Lou Harris' album Blue, followed by work with Marty Stuart.  

Hear Billy's inside story on Tony Brown, the kingpin for MCA Records, his music producer, and former pianist for Elvis. 

Tony brought Terry McBride and Ray Herdon together for the three part harmony of McBride and The Ride. 

They produced five albums from 1989 through 1995. And the rest is history for this SINGING DRUMMER. 


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John McKuen, legendary banjo and mandolin musician for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band debuts his latest album Newsman. 

Hear this exclusive story on the origin of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John's friendship with Steve Martin, and why he calls himself the Forrest Gump of Banjo Players. 

Listen to John's special story about Walter Brennan and why he did his own version of Old Rivers. 
He'd say, one of these days
I'm gonna climb that mountain
Walk up there among them clouds
Where the cotton's high
And the corn's a-growin'
And there ain't no fields to plow

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Grammy nominated and multi-platinum selling musician and singer John Ford Coley, best known as one half of the '70's duo England Dan and John Ford Coley. Their hits included: 

I'd Really Love to See You Tonight, We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye, and Love is the Answer. 

Listen to the show to the end and hear John's philosophy of Eat, Drink and Be Merry. 
HEAR HIS PHILOSOPHY ABOUT "LET HER EAT THE DAMN PIECE OF CHOCOLATE." 

John Ford Coley debuts Sketches Volume 1 with songs recorded throughout his storied career, but never released until 2021 including "Falling" which he wrote with former bandmate Dan Seals before he died in 2009. 

In partnersbhip with Starvista Music, three additional albums are digitally released featuring "Long Way Home (Live in Israel and L.A.) and the Very Best of John  Ford Coley. 

Stream/listen to Sketches Vol. 1: lnk.to/JFCSketchesVol1
Stream/listen to Eclectic: lnk.to/JFCEclectic
Stream/listen to Long Way Home (Live): lnk.to/JFCLongWayHomeLive
Stream/listen to The Very Best of John Ford Coley: lnk.to/TheVeryBestofJohnFordColey

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How could Andrew Lloyd Webber firing an Elvis impersonater trying to play Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar, ever be the start for one of the greatest cult films of all time- The Rocky Horror Picture Show?   Hear the answer in this exclusive interview with Martin Fitzgibbon, drummer for the original musical that debuted in 1973. 

Legendary drummer Martin Fitzgibbon become one of the first people to witness the splendor of Tim Curry strutting impressively in women's high heels during the rehearsals for The Rocky Horror Picture Show original stage production in London around 1973. 

In his new book, "Behind the Curtain, My Life and Rocky Horror," he reveals untold secrets and offers his unique insights into the show and the music. 

About the story: in this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters including rocking biker (Meat Loaf), and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). 

Hear the inside story on why London play critics fell in love with Rocky Horror. It has much to do with right time, right place, great story, catchy tunes, fantastic band and a unique story. 

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Legendary stories and family tradition can be simple and profound. Such is the case with Elf on the Shelf. Meet Chanda Bell, daughter of a magical Mom that created Elf on the Shelf. Together with her twin sister, they have created Lumistella, www.lumistella.com 

Hear about faith, hope and love starting with every child. Through Elf on the Shelf and all the other Northpole characters, an extraordinary magic is preserved. This makes their company timeless and universal. 

Visit the most inspiring Chanda at www.chandabell.com and start your Christmas/Holiday season early with an Elf on Your Shelf. It's a tradition that must be carried forward. 

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Come out of denial, laugh at yourself, get radically candid with YOU. Enjoy best selling author Kim Scott. Debuting Radical Respect, the prequel to the best selling, brilliant book Radical Candor. 

Kim is a consummate team buiilder, collaborator and has successfully operationalized radical candor through out the client base of Just Work, a company co-founded by Jason Rosoff. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that, led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. 

Hear about what gets in the way of radical respect? Bias, Prejudice and Bullying are the big three behaviors. 

Boil it down to bias is unconscience, prejudice is meaning it, and bullying is just being mean regardless of conscious or unconsciousness. 

Listen to the story of Kim's dog. It's the memorable tale that differentiates between being clear versus being mean. 

Buy all of Kim's books, but most importantly, be radically respectful with radical candor. 

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Kimberly met Vitaly. The Paley's partnership started in New York City. She was a professional dancer. He a talented musician that attended Julliard. His family had immigrated from Russia. To make ends meet, both worked in the restaurant industry. There they met and envisoned a future marriage.
 
Moved to France for a year to train as a Michelin two star restaurant. Kimberly worked the front and Vitaly was in the kitchen. Married in December 1988, they just celebrated their 35th anniversary. 

Restaurants united them. Using knowledge to master the cullnary skills, they eventually opened up their own restaurant in Portland.  Wineries opened, the source of food was extraordinary. 

Now, they are letting the next generation that they mentored, take over the reins. It was a rewarding 27 years of running their own enterprises. 

Listen to the Paleys talk about PAUSING. Through James Beard awards and winning the Iron Chef, they pause to reflect on lives of significance.


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Legendary leader and author Maisie Ganzler graces our studio and riffs about her book "You Can't Market Manure at Lunchtime: And Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company. 

During Maisie's 30 year tenure at Bon Appetit Management Company, she shaped the overall strategic direction, especially in her years as Chief Strategy and Brand Officer. The daughter of two non-profit leaders, the rebellious girl from a bohemian home turned out to be a leading advocate. 
Witness her TED Talk "How the Humane Sausage Gets Made." 

Enjoy this illuminating conversation and buy the book. 

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