Former NFL running back Ricky Williams on his decision to leave the NFL, playing minor league baseball while playing football at the University of Texas and taking his wife's last name.

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The Fixx lead singer Cy Curnin on the band's new album, "Every Five Seconds", where that title comes from, why they finally recorded "Lonely As A Lighthouse", the passing of Andy Fletcher from Depeche Mode and how long can you wear of pair of socks when hiking. thefixx.com

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John Cafiero on his band Osaka Popstar, the new album "Ear Candy", how he chose the covers he did plus his history with the Ramones. osakapopstar.com

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Writer, filmmaker, and podcast host Staci Wilson on her new book, "Rock & Roll Nightmares: True Stories, Volume 1" out now with stories about some of the biggest Rock & Roll true story nightmares like Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Ozzy Osbourne, Duan Allman, Jimi Hendrix and more. She also talks about her movie, "The Ventures: Stars on Guitars" and shares some stories about meeting Jimmy Page and Jack White. Official website.

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Eric Bloom is the co-lead vocalist, guitarist, keyboard & synthesizer player for Blue Öyster Cult. He tells stories about knowing Ronnie James Dio in college, the "More Cowbell" skit on SNL, Sting admitting to borrowing a riff, being covered by Metallica and Axl Rose coming backstage to see them at The Wiltern in LA.

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Bruce Ravid is a former Capitol Records A&R professional. He hosts "Rave's Indie Radar" podcast & a weekly new music show on radio, "Go Deep With Bruce Rave". He also does band management & consulting. We talk about his experiences with The Knack, Iron Maiden, Huey Lewis & seeing artists like Paul McCartney and Bob Seger live + his expertise in the indie music scene. godeepmusic.net.

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Bret Michaels from Poison on the true story behind "Every Rose Has It's Thorn", his health scares the last few years, how Poison is still close, growing up in Pennsylvania and even ashtrays in cars. bretmichaels.com

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Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) on the influence of Lesley West from Mountain, cars he owns, seeing Queen in the beginning, if he's still a pastor and how he dealt with losing fame and getting it back. "Legacy: A Tribute to Leslie West" is out now featuring Dee Snider, Slash, Robbie Krieger, Marty Friedman, George Lynch, Mike Portnoy, Yngwie Malmsteen and more. deesnider.com

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Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) on owning Lemmy's guitar and if he's the inspiration behind "Anchorman". "The Zealot Gene" is out now. 

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Matt Triplett is a professional bull rider from South Dakota on tour with the PBR. He shares stories about recovering from injuries, hunting elk with Kid Rock, a disappointing meeting with Gronk and how to drive while wearing a cowboy hat and how to wear a belt buckle without getting hurt. Instagram.

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