#377 - John Esposito on How He Turned A Record Label Around + Introducing Himself to Frank Sinatra at a Restaurant + How Kenny Chesney Rescued Him + Leaving Warner Music Nashville After 13 Years

#377 - John Esposito on How He Turned A Record Label Around + Introducing Himself to Frank Sinatra at a Restaurant + How Kenny Chesney Rescued Him + Leaving Warner Music Nashville After 13 Years

John Esposito is leaving the position as the Chairman & CEO Warner Music Nashville after 13 years. He has overseen the label and grown it exponentially since he began in 2009 with artists from Dan + Shay to Kenny Chesney. He talks about taking Blake Shelton from a point of almost getting dropped to being a super star. Espo is already credited with jump starting the careers of Hunter Hayes, Brett Eldredge, Cole Swindell and many more. He talks about the behind the scenes of running a record label, the advice he offers artists and what he will do after leaving Warner. He also shares some great stories about meeting Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney and going to Burger King with Jay Z.

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#582 - Morgan Evans on Public Divorce, Ayahuasca Experience & Healing

#582 - Morgan Evans on Public Divorce, Ayahuasca Experience & Healing

Morgan Evans joins Bobby for an open conversation about navigating a very public divorce and the personal fallout that followed. He talks about going through heartbreak in the spotlight, feeling misun...

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#581 - Luke Combs on Money, Fame & Giving Bobby New Dad Advice

#581 - Luke Combs on Money, Fame & Giving Bobby New Dad Advice

Luke Combs joins Bobby and gets real about growing up, his rise from small-town gigs to stadium stages, and the side of fame most fans don’t see. He shares stories from his early years from living wit...

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#580 - Mariana van Zeller on Gaining Cartel Trust, Scammers & US Drug Crisis 

#580 - Mariana van Zeller on Gaining Cartel Trust, Scammers & US Drug Crisis 

Investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller joins Bobby to break down what it really takes to gain the trust of cartels operating in and around the U.S. and why no story is ever worth a life. She shar...

24 Feb 47min

#579 - Milo Ventimiglia on His First Big Yes, Gilmore Girls & This Is Us

#579 - Milo Ventimiglia on His First Big Yes, Gilmore Girls & This Is Us

Actor Milo Ventimiglia sits down with Bobby and shares what he learned working alongside Will Smith, then breaks down the TV breakthroughs that changed his life—from getting on the map with Gilmore Gi...

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#578 - Stephen Wilson Jr. on Going from Scientist to Musician and Turning Tragedy Into Art

#578 - Stephen Wilson Jr. on Going from Scientist to Musician and Turning Tragedy Into Art

Stephen Wilson Jr. joins Bobby to tell the wild path that took him from the science world to writing songs for a living. He talks about what he did before music, why he finally took the leap, and how ...

17 Feb 1h 8min

#577 - Kaitlin Butts on “You Ain’t Gotta Die” Going Viral + Stage Vulnerability

#577 - Kaitlin Butts on “You Ain’t Gotta Die” Going Viral + Stage Vulnerability

Kaitlin Butts sits down with Bobby to break down how “You Ain’t Gotta Die” went from a song in her set to the one people show up already knowing—thanks to a viral moment, a karaoke run-in, and a sound...

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#576 - Cody Johnson on Ear Injury Recovery, Rodeo Life & What Prison Is Really Like

#576 - Cody Johnson on Ear Injury Recovery, Rodeo Life & What Prison Is Really Like

Cody Johnson stops by to talk about the scariest kind of setback for a singer: damaging his ear and wondering if his voice would ever feel the same again. He walks Bobby through the surgery, the unexp...

10 Feb 56min

Remembering Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down

Remembering Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down

Bobby remembers Brad Arnold, frontman of 3 Doors Down, who died on Saturday February 7th at the age of 47 following a battle with cancer.

He was diagnosed with stage 4 clear cell renal cell carcinoma...

9 Feb 49min

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