We got this out as soon as we could.  Preston messed up some editing and then the Dallas game started.  So here it is in all it's brightest orange glory from Bedlam weekend.  So far it's been a great sports weekend!  Preston and Quay will be happy to tell you all about it and more on this episode of Rock Sports Radio!

It doesn’t matter if your family defrauded banks & the government for fame & riches, we’ll reward you for it; not all the groundhogs made it out alive; Sylvester Stallone gets his own show; Tennessee may replace Columbus Day with Super Bowl Monday; the A&W mascot gets a pair of pants so not to be polarizing; can we end the Jack & Rose in the water debate?; “Acapulco” gets picked up for a 3^rd season; we have a simple way to solve sky high concert tickets; and, much more pop culture silliness.

Grammy Award-winning engineer Bruce Hensal joins co-host Isra Batista from the Melrose Center in welcoming guest David Spero.  David has enjoyed a long career in the music industry, working as a DJ, talent manager and executive.  He served as Senior Director of Programming for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and eventually served as a member of their Board of Trustees.  David talks with Bruce and Isra about his recent memoir A Life in the Wings and the many lifelong friendships he’s established with music luminaries.    

What you will learn:

• Why Ken created a podcast focusing on the Gorge amphitheater, which guests he’s planning to interview and why he is campaigning to induct the Gorge into the Roll and Roll Hall of Fame. [0:00-16:14]
• How Ken found and settled on the breathtaking location for The Gorge, the logistical challenges presented by the geography of the area, and how he was able to spark artists’ interest in performing there. [16:14-31:59]
• What led to the infamous 1988 Bob Dylan and Tracy Chapman performance at the Gorge that would solidify the venue’s place in history, why concert-goers often compare concert experiences at The Gorge to Woodstock, and the endearing and lasting memory the venue has created for millions of fans. Ken also discusses Brandi Carlile’s recent performance at The Gorge and what it was like seeing that show finally come together after being postponed due to covid.  [31:59-45:06]
• Bryan shares his personal connection to Ken, reflecting on the Gorge concerts he saw in his teens and their connection to his late father, Greg Smith, who was good friends with Ken. Ken talks about the power of shared experiences and the sense of community that live performances foster. Ken also discusses the film Enormous: The Gorge Story, which features him talking about the origin of this venue. [45:06-58:05]
• Ken reflects on how he got started in the entertainment industry: from high school to a military career, to business school, to car sales, and finally arriving at artist promotion/management. Ken also talks about what it was like managing the band Heart for more than a decade, including Ken’s role with the band, and how he meshed with Heart founders Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen, Michael Derosier and Michael Fisher. [58:05-1:17:17]
• Going back to their personal connection, Ken reveals when he met Bryan’s dad, Greg, and Bryan shares a story about his dad being kidnapped by Yasser Arafat. Ken also shares his own stories and touches on a fateful flight with Greg that inspired a scene in Cameron Crowe’s film Almost Famous. [1:17:17-1:39:28]
• Why Ken sold The Gorge to Live Nation in 1993, and what he has planned in 2022. [1:39:28-1:49:00]
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Resources:

• Ken Kinnear’s: LinkedIn, IMDb

Hosts Larry & Charlotte have a laid back conversation on memories relating to Pink Floyd in their lives from teenage years into adulthood. C'mon in we have rum!

In honor of National American Indian Heritage Month we pay homage to iconic Jimi Hendrix and his Cherokee family roots. Jackie has pie and Charlotte had a nightmare. 

Bryan and Jason discuss takeaways from Bryan's chat with TV writer and producer Kourtney Kang, who was executive producer on How I Met Your Mother and Fresh Off the Boat. She is also the creator/showrunner of the new Disney Plus series Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.  

Bryan and Jason reflect on 90s television, discuss how well Friends and Seinfeld have held up over time, draw parallels between the rough first season of Friends and Seinfeld to the first year of DreamPath Podcast, and discuss year-end plans, which include applying for film festival credentials and recapping highlights from Bryan's 2021 interviews.

Finally, Bryan tells Jason about how his recently recorded (but not yet launched) interview with music promoter and manager Ken Kinnear. Kinnear, who created the The Gorge Amphitheater in George, Washington, is featured in a new documentary on Amazon Prime called Enormous: The Gorge Story, and is launching an "Induct The Gorge" campaign to induct The Gorge Amphitheater into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Randy Rhoads’ guitar solos and riffs continue to influence countless musicians even decades after his tragic death. To pick only three songs that the guitarist created during his time in Ozzy Osbourne’s band would be nearly impossible… but if you HAD to name his three best songs (NOT named “Crazy Train”), which would you pick? 

Find out our choices in this episode of Epic Footnote Productions’ “If You Have to Pick 3 … ,” a podcast where we have to pick our top three choices on any given music-related topic. After hosts Matt Gamba and Zach Shaw each share their personal favorites, they then have to come to an agreement on a final top 3.

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The World's Greatest Panel has Adam Burke, Mike Carrozza, Joe Kwaczala, James Fritz, and Andy Peters. 

Video is on patreon.com/brido. 

It’s a super good time with topless Jeep revelers; Ellen DeGeneres’ show is coming to an end; AT&T is spinning off WarnerMedia to compete with the other streamers; we get lost in TikToc land; what the heck is a dicky doozy?; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are announced; pizza vending machines are a thing; you can recycle your Babies; Pokémon cards are hot commodities again; a “Bring It On” slasher movie is coming; mask mandates are all over the map…PLUS, a preview of “The Binge Bum Podcast.”

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