The Bret Saunders Podcast

He’s been a national headliner for decades, listen to Bobby talk about smoking weed for the first time at the original Woodstock, opening for Sinatra, and his bestselling books.

As he prepares to step down as Governor, John Hickenlooper reflects on his legacy and having a political North Star.

He won NBC’s Last Comic Standing and is now a national headliner. Denver comedian Josh Blue talks about his rise to the stage, filming his 5th hour long comedy special, and his friendship with Dave Chappell.

The Zombies have been nominated for induction to the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame. Founding member Rod Argent talks about the band’s unique keyboard driven sound, the origins of their name, and a love of Miles Davis.

In his second to last conversation with the Governor, the conversation ranged from the legacy of Take Note Colorado, easing traffic on I-25, and will he be traveling to Iowa or New Hampshire in pursuit of higher office.

John talks about his affection for Red Rocks and his summer of 2019 show, plus his nomination into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame, Songwriters Hall Of Fame, and what makes a great meatloaf.

Sing It To Me Santa is a fund raiser for Take Note Colorado, and it’s goal is to put an instrument into the hands all K-12 students if they want to learn to play. This year’s headliners are the Fray, so singer Isaac Slade took time to call in. He and Bret talked about the fundraiser, the evolution of the Colorado music scene, and what song is the Freebird of this region.

The Colorado Governor reviews the midterm elections, what he’s hearing from people as he travels the country, and jamming with Bob Weir.

It’s the 50th anniversary of Electric Ladyland, the landmark double album Jimi Hendrix released in 1968, which is being celebrated with a box set. Putting together this deluxe edition is Eddie Kramer, who was the engineer of the original album and John McDermott, a producer who has overseen a number of Hendrix releases. Both talk about the importance of the album and this new version, what people might not have known about Jimi, and what could have been had he lived.

Giles Martin, son of legendary Beatles producer George Martin, talks with Bret about plundering the vaults for the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles White Album, the acoustic set that was unearthed, debunked one of the prevailing myths about the Beatles during the recording, and what about Revolution #9?