Tom Scott's Podcast Express

Tom Scott's Podcast Express

Tom Scott’s Podcast Express spotlights many of the people the legendary saxophonist and composer has known in the course of his 50-year career in entertainment. Tom visits with master musicians, actors, writers, filmmakers, members of the media and politicos as they talk about their struggles and triumphs. They'll be some laughs, too.

Episodes

March 5, 2025 50 mins

Tom visits with Scott Ross. Scott is an amazing person whose career in music and in the emerging digital film industry is simply spectacular. His recent book Upstart: The Digital Film Revolution Managing The Unmanageable is available at amazon.

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Tom and Paul Shaffer continue their discussion and discuss David Letterman days and much more.

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February 7, 2024 46 mins

Tom and Paul Shaffer go back a long time most notably when they were Blues Brothers. Join Tom and Paul as they have a most entertaining conversation about their decades working together.

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January 11, 2024 43 mins

Tom talks with best selling author Michael Connelly (Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer).

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November 26, 2023 54 mins

Tom talks to legendary television and movie writer and producer Lowell Ganz (Night Shift, Splash, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, City Slickers, Parenthood, The Odd Couple and more.).

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Tom sits down with another trio of amazing drummers: JR Robinson, Rick Marotta and Vinnie Colaiuta. The trio discuss their personal stories into music, playing the drums and share in career highlights.

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April 14, 2023 47 mins

Tom visits with Patrick Wayne, son of legendary actor John Wayne.

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April 6, 2023 34 mins

Tom chats with his long time friend and guitar legend Steve Lukather.

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March 20, 2023 48 mins

Tom visits with his old friend and legendary musician, author and businessman Jimmy Buffett.

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March 14, 2023 59 mins

Tom talks with legendary American film and television director, writer, producer, composer, guitarist and actor Chuck Lorre.

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December 7, 2022 52 mins

Tom visits with retired United States Army lieutenant general and former United States National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster. From United States history to wartime strategy to AC/DC, Tom and H.R. cover a fascinating blend of topics .

 

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March 11, 2022 41 mins
Tom talks with the truly amazing astronomer and planetary scientist Steve Squyres. Steve shares in his story about how he became an astronomer, talks about the Mars Exploration Rover Mission and much much more.
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February 4, 2022 60 mins

Tom talks with the brilliant drummer Jeff Hamilton. The two discuss how Jeff got started in jazz and then reminisce about the lessons, good times and experiences working and knowing many of the music’s greatest legends including Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Brown, Benny Carter, Buddy Rich and many many more!

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November 14, 2021 41 mins

Tom visits with legendary trumpeter and bandleader Doc Severinsen. The two friends talk about Doc’s beginnings on trumpet, early influences, leading the Tonight Show Band with Johnny Carson, and recording the album “Brand New Thing” that Tom produced with Doc.

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October 27, 2021 60 mins

Tom catches up with Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen. The two talk about early jazz influences, Walter Becker, Bard College, the origin of Steely Dan, The Nightfly, meeting and working on classic albums Aja and Gaucho and a whole lot more.

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September 21, 2021 40 mins

Tom visits with the hugely talented and versatile musician Vince Gill. Vince shares his story of becoming a musician, playing loud guitar and finding himself on stage with the Eagles and much more.

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September 15, 2021 39 mins

Tom sits down with musician, producer and YouTube sensation Rick Beato.  The two discuss Rick's musical upbringing, his life as a musician, and the evolution of his wildly popular YouTube channel.

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September 1, 2021 49 mins

Tom and Grammy Award winning multi-talented bassist Christian McBride have a spirited conversation about growing up with music in the air, influences, mentors, brushes with greatest and a lot more.

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August 25, 2021 40 mins

Tom visits with actor, producer, director James Widdoes. James is best known for playing Robert Hoover in the movie Animal House but is also a successful producer and director working on many television series such as Boston Common, Reba, The King of Queens, Two and a Half Men and Mom.

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August 11, 2021 46 mins

Tom catches up with his old high school buddy and partner in fun Ed Begley Jr. The two converse about their mutual friend John Belushi, growing up in Hollywood and the elimination of fossil fuels.

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