Dave Dederer was the guitarist in the Presidents of the United States of America. It's the thirtieth anniversary of their major label debut. Hear the story of how an indie band made its own record, got signed by a major, had huge hits and then broke up.

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He's keeping the summer alive and is about to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame...you'll definitely learn some stuff you don't know!

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Matthew Ramsey is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Old Dominion. This is his story from backwoods Virginia to Nashville. He was in Music City for over a decade before he had any real success! It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll (and that's what today's country music is!)

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Paul Rappaport has written a new book entitled "Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay and the Art of Rock Promotion." Come for the tales of the record business in the pre-internet era, stay for the Bob Dylan stories!

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The story of Pat Benatar and so much more!

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A true original.

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Graham Russell is the songwriting half of Air Supply. You'll enjoy his story.

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Barry Ritholtz is Chairman and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, which has over $5 billion under its umbrella. Ritholtz also hosts the Bloomberg podcast "Masters in Business," as well as appearing on Bloomberg, CNBC and Fox Business on a regular basis. Barry has a new book, "How Not to Invest: The Ideas, Numbers and Behavior That Destroy Wealth—and How to Avoid Them." We discuss investing and so much more!

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Terence Reilly brought Crocs back from the dead, turned the Stanley Quencher into a phenomenon and is now President of HEYDUDE shoes. Learn how a modern magnate stays in touch with the culture and lifts brands into the stratosphere.

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Charlie Hellman is Vice President and Global Head of Music Product for Spotify. We discuss the tools artists are offered, how to promote yourself, the truth about payment and... This is the guy who oversees artists' interaction with Spotify, get it from the source.

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