Here's What We Know
Authentic Conversations. Intriguing Guests. Time Well Spent. Gary Scott Thomas’ “Here’s What We Know” podcast will entertain you, enlighten you, and even possibly inspire you! Listen each week as Gary Scott Thomas engages guests in unscripted conversations where he’ll be just as surprised as you will be with how the talk turns out. So, join him each week and be privy to the captivating conversations that are sure to ensue. Conversations include interviews with Country Music artists, professionals, professional athletes, authors and more.
Episodes
What happens when anger becomes funny?
Alex Pearlman has built a following by saying the things many people are thinking but cannot always say themselves. His viral Mexican Pizza rant helped put him on the map, but there was a lot of work behind that moment.
This week on Here’s What We Know, comedian and TikTok star Alex Pearlman talks about growing up outside Philadelphia, finding his voice through more than tw...
We lost the biggest star country music has ever had.
This week on Once Around the Country, our host, Gary Scott Thomas, takes you back to a Saturday afternoon in Red Level, Alabama, where an eight-year-old boy stood in a plowed field, fire ants and all, as Porter Wagoner performed on a flatbed trailer and a young Dolly Parton walked onto the stage. Gary had no idea then that he was watching someone who would become o...
Middle Falls Time Travel series bestselling author Shawn Inmon has been on Here's What We Know twice before, and this conversation might be the most personal one yet.
In this episode, join us for a wide-ranging conversation about writing, love, creativity, and facing cancer. Shawn shares how the idea behind Middle Falls came from wondering whether we could go back in time and change the choices we made, and how...
Ronnie Dunn was studying to be a preacher while Kix Brooks was already a working Nashville songwriter with hits on the radio. Neither one planned on becoming half of the biggest duo in country music history, and neither one really wanted to be tied to a partner.
This week on Once Around the Country, our host, Gary Scott Thomas, walks through the real story of Brooks & Dunn, from a Nashville meeting neither ...
Have you ever wanted to reach out to someone you admire but talked yourself out of asking?
This week on Here’s What We Know, Mark J. Carter has been asking people for their time since he was in college, when he started tracking down CEOs, authors, and other successful people simply because he wanted to learn from them. That curiosity eventually led to his work as an interviewer, the Idea Climbing podcast, and c...
Before Taylor Swift, there was Shania Twain.
This week on Once Around the Country, Gary breaks down the real story behind one of the most successful and most underrated careers in music history. Shania Twain grew up as Eileen Edwards in Windsor and Timmins, Ontario, raising money for her family by singing in bars from age 8. She lost both of her parents in a car accident at 21 and stepped in to raise her younger sibl...
What was it like to build a career in radio when every conversation had the power to bring people together?
This week on Here's What We Know, we welcome veteran broadcaster George Lindsey, whose remarkable career began at just 15 years old behind a radio microphone.
George shares unforgettable stories from decades in broadcasting, remembers the legendary entertainers he met, and reflects on how radio created fri...
Long before Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson got credit for starting outlaw country, Johnny Cash was already living it.
This episode of Once Around the Country traces how a poor farm boy from Arkansas, born with only initials for a name, became the man behind one of the most legendary live albums ever recorded.
The episode covers Johnny's growing outlaw reputation, his arrests, his drug use, and the empathy he ...
What happens when two old friends reconnect after more than three decades?
This week on Here’s What We Know, our host Gary Scott Thomas welcomes longtime Colorado radio personality Dave Jensen for a conversation filled with laughter, memories, and honest reflections about a business they both love.
They revisit their days together at TRI 102.5 in Northern Colorado, swap stories that have only gotten better with ...
If radio ever felt personal to you, this episode will bring back a lot of memories.
This week on Here's What We Know, we sit down with Chicago radio legend Garry Meier, one half of the iconic Steve and Garry afternoon show that defined a generation of radio listeners.
Garry opens up about how Larry Lujack's sarcasm on WLS first pulled him toward broadcasting, what it was actually like to work alongside his child...
What does it take to stay at the top of country music for five decades?
This week on Here's What We Know, country music legend T.G. Sheppard joins us for a heartfelt conversation about the people, moments, and songs that shaped his remarkable career.
T.G. shares unforgettable stories about his friendship with Elvis Presley, including the chance meeting that changed his life forever. He reflects on life on the road, th...
If you grew up falling asleep to the radio under your pillow, hoping your parents wouldn't catch you, this one’s for you.
This week on Here's What We Know, we welcome the legendary Mark Thompson of Mark & Brian for a conversation that goes way past the usual radio war stories.
We’ll talk about the moment a program director named Bob Kagan changed Mark's entire approach to broadcasting with six words. T...
Most people expect a conversation about death to feel heavy. This one feels surprisingly hopeful.
This week on Here's What We Know, we sit down with Mike Oppenheim, host of the podcast Coffin Talk, for a conversation about fatherhood, grief, faith, forgiveness, and the question every person eventually asks: What happens when we die?
Mike shares the heartbreaking story of losing his son, how he found healing without li...
What really happened in the months leading up to the Declaration of Independence?
Most of us learned the broad strokes of the American Revolution in school. Professor Robert G. Parkinson believes the real story is far more interesting and far more human.
In this special episode of Here's What We Know, we sit down with the Binghamton University historian and author to explore the uncertainty, political disagreements, p...
What keeps someone creating after the industry changes, the paycheck shrinks, and the path gets harder?
This week on Here's What We Know, we welcome comedian, producer, and podcaster Deadair Dennis Maler for an honest conversation about radio, stand-up comedy, podcasting, and the lifelong search for your own voice.
Dennis shares how growing up in punk rock shaped his do-it-yourself mindset, why radio first captured hi...
What can golf teach you about life?
This week on Here's What We Know, former PGA Tour professional Jay Delsing joins us to share lessons from 25 years competing at the highest level of golf.
From stories about Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus to conversations about failure, resilience, mental toughness, and what separates elite athletes from everyone else. We also discuss why parents should encourage their kids to dream ...
What keeps a person moving forward after loss, trauma, disappointment, and heartbreak?
This week on Here's What We Know, we sit down with country music artist Michael Peterson, known for hits like Drink, Swear, Steal and Lie, From Here to Eternity, and When the Bartender Cries.
Michael shares the story behind the music, how he survived a childhood marked by abuse, loss, and learning challenges. He almost gave up on mu...
What happens when the thing you love most becomes the thing you can never completely walk away from?
This week on Here's What We Know, conductor and pianist Robert Emery returns for a conversation about creativity, music, and the curious ways our minds work. From practice rooms to Abbey Road Studios, Robert shares what life is really like for a professional musician, why creative people often struggle to switch off, ...
Why are people willing to spend thousands of dollars on concert tickets?
Why do fans sit in online queues for hours, refreshing browsers and hoping they get lucky?
And why do live experiences still matter so much when we can almost stream everything?
This week on Here’s What We Know, Michael Dodsworth, CEO and founder of Fanfare, joins us for a conversation that starts with ticketing and eventually reveals someth...
Some people play golf for fun. Joseph Bronson turned it into something deeper.
This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with the award-winning author, longtime business executive, world traveler, and passionate golfer for a conversation that starts with golf… but doesn’t stay there for long.
Joseph has played 93 of the world’s most iconic golf courses, teed it up with legends like Arnold ...
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