John E. Bozeman (Johnny B)

Radio used to be the dream. Now some veteran broadcasters are being shown the door... over Zoom — and one of us was recently offered $14 an hour to get back behind the mic. Welcome to Episode 51 of Circling the Drain. Johnny Bozeman (@bozemanworld) , Jay Harper (@JayHarperVO) and Jim McCarthy take a look at the current state of radio, including the latest round of iHeart layoffs, longtime personalities suddenly finding themselves out of work, the slow disappearance of AM radio and a question nobody in radio used to want to answer: How much does this business actually PAY anymore? Plus, the guys look back at the radio they grew up listening to, how Nashville radio has changed, the strange ability broadcasters develop to instantly turn "it on" when the mic opens, and some absolutely unfiltered stories from their own days behind the board. Including the night Johnny may have fallen asleep while playing Willie Nelson on the radio. Oh...and Circling the Drain @DrainPodcast may not be called Circling the Drain much longer. Apparently inviting an artist onto a show called "Circling the Drain" can occasionally be misunderstood. Who knew? Subscribe for more stories from the people who lived through radio, music and entertainment before it all goes down the disposal. #podcast #radio #Nashville #broadcasting

Ep 50 - Circling the Drain Podcast with Johnny B @Bozemanworld & Jay Harper @JayHarperVO:: Craig Campbell Traditional country singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and Eagleville, TN city councilman Craig Campbell @CraigCampbelltv sits down with the Circling the Drain crew to talk about his wild ride from small-town Georgia to Nashville stages and successful coffeehouse-venue brand Grindstone Cowboy @GCowboyCoffee Craig shares how playing piano in church led to Lower Broadway gigs, touring with Luke Bryan and Tracy Byrd, and eventually landing his first record deal that produced the hit Family Man. He gets honest about financial wake-up calls, label roller coasters, not being allowed to play on his own records, and why he’s now all-in on authenticity, entrepreneurship, and community. Follow Johnny B: facebook.com/john.e.bozeman teapaw.org/bozemanworld Follow Jay Harper: facebook.com/harperjeff teapaw.org/JayHarperVO teapaw.org/TheGTSNetwork Follow Jim: jmvos.com circlingthedrain.net Circling The Drain is produced by It's Your Show dot Co itsyourshow.co

Ep. 48 - Circling the Drain Podcast with Johnny B & Jay Harper::Adam Dread Nashville Politics, Nantucket Sharks and Comedy Wars Nashville legend, attorney, former councilman and stand-up comic @AdamDread joins Johnny B (@bozemanworld) and Jay Harper (@JayHarperVO) from Nantucket to talk about everything from politics and scooters to sharks, data centers, cab laws and comedy wars. Adam walks through his infamous “English-speaking cab drivers” bill, his near-fatal stroke and brain bleed, why he splits time between Nashville and Nantucket, and how he went from radio and stand-up to law and animal advocacy. He also dishes on Trace Adkins, Ralphie May, Steve Harvey, Joe Rogan, Bob Saget, bad Californians in Nashville, and why wind farms and data centers make him crazy. If you love Nashville, comedy, behind-the-scenes radio stories and unfiltered political takes, this episode is packed! Follow Johnny B: x.com/bozemandworld Follow Jay Harper: x.com/JayHarperVO x.com/TheGTSNetwork circlingthedrain.net