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by Joe Elvis and John Dwyer
Nashville-centric broadcast veterans Joe Elvis and John Dwyer collaborate to share wit, life experiences and Rolodex with listeners. They invite movers and shakers to the Main Street Media TV Studios to offer inspiration, and raw untold stories about how Nashville was, and is today. Joe is best known for his days, sorry, daze at 103 KDF and 105.9 The Rock, while John’s reference at News-2 is as Sports Director and hosting “Titans on 2 with Jeff Fisher.” That second cup of coffee takes place when you are done with the morning rush and settling into the day. “Second Cup of Joe… And John” won’t change the world, but it will make you smile and feel as if you know Middle Tennessee, and yourself, a little bit better.
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- 1 weeks ago33 min
Nashville Songwriter WARNING: Get a Lawyer | Kyle Frederick
Singer, songwriter, musician and longtime Nashville music insider Kyle Frederick has spent more than four decades on Music Row. He reflects on sleeping on a friend’s couch, playing with Earl Thomas Conley and Foster & Lloyd, working with Clay Walker, and eventually moving into management and publicity. His new album, The Force Majeure, was recorded at Johnny Cash’s legendary Cash Cabin. Kyle shares his connection to Dolly Parton, the story behind “Peace and Love,” and why recording at Cash Cabin ranks among the highlights of his career. It’s also a conversation about how Nashville’s music business has changed, giving back, and why Kyle is still writing, recording and looking forward.AMONG THE TOPICS: BUDDY GUY’S LONG GUITAR CORD, A ’77 FIREBIRD, FIRST KISS NOSTALGIA, TELLING A TEENAGER TO “GET A GOOD ATTORNEY”, AND WHY YOUNG MUSICIANS MIGHT WANT TO SPEND A LITTLE LESS TIME IN THE CLASSROOM.---This show is brought to you by Two Rivers Ford: The South's Most Trusted Ford Dealertworiversford.comThis show is produced by DEADLEG Mediawww.chaseakers.com#podcast #nashville #fyp
- 3 weeks ago34 min
Physical Therapist Makes LIFE CHANGING Discovery | Adam Wille
Getting older is mandatory. Moving like you're old isn't. Physical therapist Adam Wille has worked with everyone from weekend warriors to Olympic athletes and says staying active may be simpler than we make it. The former marathoner talks bad shoulders, good habits, walking versus running and why working out harder isn't always smarter. Now launching Move You Physical Therapy, Adam's goal is pretty simple: keep us moving and make sure we can still get off the floor.AMONG THE TOPICS: THE WORKOUT MISTAKE TOO MANY OF US MAKE, WHY WALKINGCOULD BE BETTER THAN RUNNING, THE FOOD RULE THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE A DIET,WHAT OLYMPIC ATHLETES DO DIFFERENTLY, AND THE GREAT PARENTING ADVICE:DON'T WISH YOUR KIDS WERE AN AGE THEY'RE NOT.--- This show is brought to you by Two Rivers Ford: The South's Most Trusted Ford Dealer.tworiversford.comThis show is produced by DEADLEG Media.www.chaseakers.com
- Aug 16, 202633 min
Jay Grider – Author of Last Call: From the Minor Leagues to Nashville's Rise as a Major Sports Destination
Long before the Titans, Predators and the push for Major League Baseball, Nashville was still trying to prove it belonged on the big stage. Few people watched that transformation closer than Jay Grider. The longtime Nashville Sports Council executive shares hilarious behind-the-scenes stories from nearly three decades of landing the city’s biggest sporting events, including frozen bowl games, stadium power failures, marching band mutinies, and the organized chaos that helped turn Music City into a major sports town.AMONG THE TOPICS: THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE SECOND UP IS MOVING, BUT STAYING PUT, THE COLDEST MUSIC CITY BOWL EVER PLAYED, THE NIGHT HALF THE STADIUM LOST POWER, HOW A WISCONSIN MARCHING BAND ALMOST STARTED A MUTINY, WHY KENNY CHESNEY NEARLY GOT DROPPED BY BARRY TROTZ
- Aug 2, 202640 min
This Publisher Has 100 NYT BEST SELLERS | Jonathan Merkh
What does it take to create a New York Times bestseller? Jonathan Merkh would know. The longtime publishing executive has helped launch more than 100 bestsellers, including 13 that reached #1, and now he's turning the publishing world on its head. Growing up as a missionary kid in France, Merkh shares how an unlikely path led him to Nashville and a career working with everyone from Brad Paisley and Mike Rowe, to Joan Lunden. He also explains why authors today don't necessarily need atraditional publisher, why AI has every publisher paying attention, and what separates a good book from one you simply can't put down.AMONG THE TOPICS: WHY HIS FIRST RIDE IN A FORD F-150 HAPPENED IN FRANCE, THE $40,000 QUESTION EVERY ASPIRING AUTHOR SHOULD ASK, WHAT AI CAN'T WRITE (YET), WHY A GREAT BOOK IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT DOWN, THE DANGERS OF 120 MPH ON THE NATCHEZ TRACE, AND THE ONE WORD EVERY DAD SHOULD SAY MORE OFTEN.This show is brought to you by Two Rivers Ford: The South's Most Trusted Ford Dealer. tworiversford.comThis show is produced by DEADLEG Mediawww.chaseakers.com#podcast #fyp #Nashville
- Jul 19, 202630 min
Jeremy Palmer, Founder & Owner of the Original Corner Pub
Usually, people work in the Nashville restaurant business to launch into an entertainment career. This Music City nativedid it backwards and after 13 years on Music Row as a talent booking agent, opened the original Corner Pub in GreenHills. Find out how this family-owned business survives in an ultra-competitive market and what’s behind a 105-year-oldrecipe. A frequent YMCA visitor, the Father Ryan high school product reveals how he met his wife and why he shouldhave died 15 years ago. AMONG THE TOPICS: WHAT WILLIE NELSON, RHETT AKINS AND THE DIXIE CHICKS HAVE INCOMMON, WHAY AMERICAN BEEF TALLOW IS THE BOMB, HOW CUSTOMERS TREAT CELEBRITIES AND SEEING SPUDWEBB IN HIS DREAMS.
- Jul 5, 202646 min
Tammy and David Boclair, Sports Communications & Media Power Couple
She’s a college communications Hall of Famer while he spent nearly four decades covering Nashville area sports for theDaily News Journal, City Paper and Sports Illustrated among other publications. Married 31 years, their walk downmemory lane contains why they kept their romance a secret, the time she gave a ride to Shaquille O’Neal, his winningthe approval of a Veterans Stadium hot dog vendor and why a Houston Oilers memory ruins her day. Also, they weigh inon why they foresaw Vanderbilt University baseball greatness and why the Titans can’t get their act together. AMONGTHE TOPICS: CLINT BLACK THE MATCH MAKER, FAVORITE BEDROOM POSTERS, WORLD CUP FEVER (OR SICKNESS),AND WHY THE TITANS HAVE A COACHING CAROUSEL.
- Jun 21, 202641 min
Alex Van Zeelandt - Actress, Model, Comedian and Influencer
Building a recognizable audience with more than 34,000 Instagram followers, Alex continues her varied professionaljourney posting quick-witted random thoughts of the day while walking in her East Nashville neighborhood. TheBrooklyn native’s resume begins with modeling, speaking candidly about the one job that helped her but also led totypecasting. With twenty-seven music videos to her credit, along with TV shows and commercials, the former NashvilleModel of the Year details her most memorable movie role appearing in The Wolf on Wall Street. Add stand-up comicand animal rights activist to her long list of accomplishments and you’ll learn how the actress landed in Nashville andwhy the pandemic almost killed her. AMONG THE TOPICS: HOW 9/11 CAUSED HER FAMILY TO MOVE, POSING FORAN ICONIC BRAND, WHY SHE’S A VEGETARIAN AND HOW INJURING HER KNEE CHANGED HER LIFE.
- Jun 8, 202640 min
Steve Watterson – Tennessee Titans Strength& Conditioning Coach 1986-2018
Anachronistic (Google it. It fits perfectly), Watterson explains how he was able to not just survive but thrive under sixTitans head coaches in four different decades. Coaching wasn’t even his first career choice for the Newport, Rhode Island Native and he reveals how a failed physical, of all things, led him to the NFL. Watch and hear who this ringleader of team pranks believes is the toughest Titan, the one who got the most out of the least effort, and why he had no posters on his bedroom wall growing up. You’ll enjoy getting to know the guy who knew the players best. AMONG THE TOPICS: OCEANOGRAPHY TO THE GRIDIRON, THE PRANK WHERE A TURKEY WASN’T REALLY A TURKEY, PLAYINGCHRIS EVERT, AND LOVE IS IN THE FRONT OFFICE AIR.
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About Second Cup of Joe...and John
Nashville-centric broadcast veterans Joe Elvis and John Dwyer collaborate to share wit, life experiences and Rolodex with listeners. They invite movers and shakers to the Main Street Media TV Studios to offer inspiration, and raw untold stories about how Nashville was, and is today. Joe is best known for his days, sorry, daze at 103 KDF and 105.9 The Rock, while John’s reference at News-2 is as Sports Director and hosting “Titans on 2 with Jeff Fisher.” That second cup of coffee takes place when you are done with the morning rush and settling into the day. “Second Cup of Joe… And John” won’t change the world, but it will make you smile and feel as if you know Middle Tennessee, and yourself, a little bit better.
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