The Bob Lefsetz Podcast

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

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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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The man of constant sorrow... Yes, you know Dan Tyminski from "O Brother" and his work with Alison Krauss, but here's the backstory, how a guy from Rutland, Vermont made it to the apotheosis of bluegrass.

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Producer Howard Benson has worked with acts as varied as the All-American Rejects and Kelly Clarkson. You know his hit with Hoobastank, "The Reason," as well as P.O.D.'s "Payable on Death" and multiple records with Three Days Grace. This is his story, how he made it and how he produces records.

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The original drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers has a new band, The Speaker Wars. You'll love Stan!

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Of The Lumineers. He's a thoughtful guy playing his own game

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Fran Healy fronts Travis. He's a fascinating guy, you'll be interested in what he has to say whether you know the band's music or not.

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Chris Benchetler is a legendary skier with his own line of skis at Atomic, the Bent Chetlers. The 120 cm version is the standard of big mountain powder skiers the world over. Chris is also a graphic artist and a filmmaker. He designed the Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary logo and has two new movies, "Ship of Fools" and "Butterfly in a Blizzard."

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Michael Jackson's last guitarist, Australian Orianthi has a new album, and tales of how she got from Down Under to the international radar screen.

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He just released a new album, "Dear Life."

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He did the sound at Newport when Dylan went electric. He produced Nick Drake and Richard Thompson and many more. This is the story of someone who lived his life in the music business, left his mark and survived to tell the story.

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Mark Morton is lead guitarist of Lamb of God. Even if you have not heard of them or are not of a fan of their music, you're going to love Mark!

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The one and only!

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Bill Hein started in retail, created Enigma Records, ran Rykodisc and is now pressing vinyl and so much more!

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King of the Dobro!

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Jesse Kirshbaum heads up the NUE Agency, which specializes in sponsorship. He reveals the details of these deals and more!

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Ryan Mac covers Elon Musk for "The New York Times." He and his colleague Kate Conger wrote the definitive book on Musk's purchase of Twitter, "Character Limit." This is the real inside story.

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