Grammy Award Winning Photographer Alan Messer shares unbelievable first-hand stories about working around John Lennon, George Harrison, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Ravi Shankar, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakam, Tanya Tucker, Steve Earle, Robert Duvall, and many more. He talks about how he got his start with Beatles photographer Dezo Hoffman, what it was like being a young photographer in London in the late ’60s, and how he eventually became one of Nashville’s most respected music photographers.

We also get into:

• The time John Lennon told him to get out of his chair

• How George Harrison picked him out of a crowd of photographers

• What it was like working with Johnny Cash for decades

• The difference between shooting on film vs. digital

• Album covers, iconic images, and what makes a great photograph

• How Alan helped shape the visual history of Nashville music

Guest: Alan Messer

Website: alanmesser.com

Jonathan Wyndham is an artist and producer from Nashville, Tennessee. He has toured and recorded as a session guitarist for artists like Jessie James Decker and Colbie Caillat. In 2014 he gained notoriety as a contestant on The Voice Season 7. In 2020, he shifted his focus to his own music, releasing his debut album the following year.

2018 GRAMMY® Award winners The Infamous Stringdusters aren’t just bluegrass legends, they’re still pushing the genre forward.Andy Falco and Jeremy Garrett sit down with Ryan Poole for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of music, the rise of AI, creative evolution, and what it takes to stay inspired after decades on the road.They dive into the making of their album 20/20, the balance between tradition and innovation, and why bluegrass, both old and new, continues to move people in a rapidly changing world.This is a conversation about legacy, risk, technology, and the simple joy of the jam.

Who Is Chloe? opens up about leaving her marriage, facing a cancer diagnosis, losing her mother, and starting over in pursuit of her own music. A powerful conversation about grief, identity, and finding the courage to live honestly.

What happens when a grown man writes Mr.Rogers a letter asking, “Would you be proud of me?”. For journalist Tim Madigan, that single act of vulnerability led to an extraordinary friendship with Fred Rogers, one that changed his life forever.

In this deeply moving conversation, Tim talks with Ryan about the real Mister Rogers: not the TV icon, but the man whose empathy, presence, and compassion transformed countless lives behind the scenes. Tim shares the story of the famous “I’m proud of you” letter, how Fred responded to shame and pain without judgment, and why those four simple words became a turning point in his struggle with depression, childhood wounds, and self-worth.

Whether you grew up watching Mister Rogers or you’re hearing Tim’s story for the first time, this episode is a reminder of the universal human need for affirmation, honesty, and connection

Chris Cron quit music until one day fate intervened. In a few short years he went viral, and got a life-changing call from John Stamos inviting him to perform with The Beach Boys.

This is the story of the moment that brought everything full circle, from his childhood love of their music to singing “Good Vibrations” with his family watching from the crowd.

We dig into:

• Beach Boys history & vocal magic

• the viral clip that changed everything

• burnout, reinvention, and faith

• Nashville’s music grind

• what it’s like backstage with The Beach Boys

• the moment Chris saw his dad smiling in the audience

A powerful, hopeful story for anyone who loves music, nostalgia, and second chances.

Jacob Tolliver’s life reads like a music fairy tale. A kid obsessed with old records somehow ends up becoming friends with Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys, Jerry Lee Lewis, Mick Jagger, and more. In this episode, Jacob shares the unbelievable true stories of sneaking backstage, going viral in a hardware store, playing in Elvis’s suite, landing in the Full House creator’s mansion, and eventually becoming Jerry Lee Lewis’ final protégé. This one is wild from start to finish.

moony joins Ryan for a deep conversation about creativity, identity, and what it means to make real art in a moment when AI-generated music is climbing the charts. While the viral AI country artist Breaking Rust hits #1, Moony spent 60 days completely offline to create his most authentic album yet.

They talk about the pressure artists feel to constantly post, why stepping away from the internet changed Moony’s creative process, how chart manipulation works, and what happens to the music industry as algorithms begin to shape taste and culture.

This episode is about slowing down, finding your voice, and making meaningful work in a world that rewards speed over substance.