Best Eric McKenna Podcasts (2024)

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#461 - John Peets on His Role Managing Eric Church's Career + How To Build Artists 1:07:23

19h ago1:07:23

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John Peets sits down with Bobby Bones to give an inside look of what being a manager for artists is like! John has been the longtime manager for Eric Church since 2004. He shared how he's helped play a role in his career, what he saw in Church in his early days and more. He also shares what he does to help build an artist and the importance of know…

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Voice UX Design in a generative AI world with Cooper Johnson 1:02:05

29m ago1:02:05

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Cooper Johnson is a Voice UX Designer at Gridspace, one of the leading voice AI technology companies. Cooper joins us to share his perspectives on how generative AI is and has impacted the voice UI landscape. Cooper will share insights into what's changed, what's stayed the same and advice on how to design voice AI agents that work properly! Hosted…

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Traversing the uncanny valley with Falene McKenna 1:05:07

3d ago1:05:07

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Falene McKenna is arguably the most charismatic member of the conversation design community. With a wealth of experience in conversation design particularly as it pertains to robots! Falene join me to share lessons learned in designing conversations for robots and specifically about the uncanny valley: what it is, why it matters and whether we can …

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Abby Smyers: Navigating A Pet’s Cancer Diagnosis, The Joy of Animal Rescue & More 55:39

7d ago55:39

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In this episode of In The Vet’s Office, Abby Smyers (animal rescue advocate and wife to Dan Smyers of Dan & Shay) stops by with one of her four rescue pups, Macaroni. Abby shares how she first got involved with animal rescue and how it quickly became her life’s passion. Abby opens up about her dog Joy’s recent cancer diagnosis. Joy was diagnosed wi…

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#460 - Robert Earl Keen on Memorizing Every President's Birthday + His Love Of Poetry 52:21

8d ago52:21

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Americana and Texas legend, Robert Earl Keen, joined Bobby Bones for a one-on-one interview at his house. It's been three decades since Robert released his debut album and has put out 20+ since. He also opens up about why after 41 years of touring he's deciding to retire from the road. He shares the approach he took making his new album, Western Ch…

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#459 - Nashville's Best Female Songwriters: Stories from Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, Nicolle Galyon, Jessi Alexander & More! 1:22:42

15d ago1:22:42

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In this special episode, we've taken stories from past episodes where Bobby talked with some of Nashville's best female songwriters! You'll hear from Liz Rose, Lori McKenna, Natalie Hemby, Nicolle Galyon, Heather Morgan, Jessi Alexander, Emily Weisband, Jessie Jo Dillon and Sarah Buxton. These ladies have written some of the biggest hits for some o…

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"We The People" with Mary Beth Cirucci & Emily Greene of AFP 1:05:58

15d ago1:05:58

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In this episode Jeremy discusses the relentless advocacy work being conducted by Mary Beth Cirucci and Emily Greene of Americans for Prosperity in representing & defending the livelihood of the citizens of Pennsylvania & America. Mary Beth & Emily discuss the history of AFP, the upcoming 2024 election(s), their community work to remove the barriers…

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MacKenzie Porter & Willa Bean: Preparing Your Dog for a New Baby, Willa’s Near Fatal GI Issues & More 34:19

21d ago34:19

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In this episode of In The Vet’s Office, actress and country musician MacKenzie Porter (Thinkin’ Bout You, Pickup) stops by with her 5-year-old Maltipoo Willa Bean. At the time of this interview, MacKenzie was days away from giving birth. Dr. Josie & MacKenzie discuss preparing your dog for a new baby in the household, Willa Bean’s near fatal gastro…

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#458 - Lit On The Band's Untold Story + 'My Own Worst Enemy' 20th Anniversary 1:05:52

22d ago1:05:52

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Lit (@litbandofficial) sat down with Bobby Bones to reflect on their career. 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of their record, A Place In The Sun, which featured some of their biggest hits like "My Own Worst Enemy," "Miserable" and more. They share the band's untold story of how they got their start and the origin story of their massive hit "My Own …

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Introducing "In The Vet's Office" with Dr. Josie Horchak 1:27

20d ago1:27

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iHeartMedia and The Nashville Podcast Network presents “In The Vet’s Office” with Dr. Josie Horchak. Each episode, veterinarian Dr. Josie Horchak, sits down to answer questions she’s constantly hearing at the office -- What should I feed my dog? How do I potty train my puppy? Do I really need to brush my pet’s teeth? Dr. Josie helps listeners navig…

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Stan Gordon UFO Files 59:38

22d ago59:38

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In this episode host Jeremy discusses UFO's, the Kecksburg, PA UFO crash of 1965, Roswell, New Mexico, Area 51, and bigfoot with infamous Stan Gordon. Jeremy & Stan discuss his long history of investigating & reporting on UFO's, Bigfoot, upcoming events, and more.By Jeremy Bruce

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#457 - Drew Baldridge on Playing 300 Backyards + Everyone Being Against Him 1:08:34

29d ago1:08:34

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Drew Baldridge (@Drewbaldridgemusic) joined Bobby Bones to talk about the ups and downs of his career that helped him find success. Drew grew up on a farm in Illinois and had a college scholarship to play baseball, when a Josh Turner concert made him realize his music dreams. He recalled turning down the scholarship and moving to Nashville to start…

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CSAT and NPS are dead. Good Riddance. With Richard Smullen 1:09:01

1M ago1:09:01

1:09:01

Richard Smullen is the CEO of Pypestream, an AI automation platform making waves with its approach to design and operationalising conversational experiences. Tune in to find out why CSAT and NPS are dead, why happiness should be your true north KPI, the future of the contact centre and what we’ll do with all the jobless call centre workers **grits …

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How we built AI assistant, Sandy, with loveholidays 1:08:39

1M ago1:08:39

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The loveholidays AI team join us to share their lessons learned from implementing the award-winning AI assistant, Sandy. Eugene Neale, Director of Business IT and CX Engineering, and Tom Smith, Telecommunications Operations Manager at loveholidays, the UK's fastest growing and largest online travel agent, share use cases, lessons learned and best p…

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#456 - Zac Brown on Getting His Start Playing a Decade in Bars 1:15:29

1M ago1:15:29

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Zac Brown (@ZacBrown) of the Zac Brown Band (@ZacBrownBand) joined Bobby Bones to talk about the early ups and downs he went through forming his band. He reflects on how he played in bars for a decade before he got his big break. He also chats about how he handled his employees during the pandemic and how he got burned by certain people in his life…

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The role of AI in music with SoundCloud's Hazel Savage 59:14

1M ago59:14

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Hazel Savage is the VP Music Intelligence at SoundCloud and the founder of Musiio; a tech company using AI to make music easier to catalogue and find. Hazel joins us to discuss the role of AI in music, the opportunities, challenges and future. Subscribe to https://vux.world/subscribe for weekly updates on how to implement AI effectively in your org…

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#455 - Zach Williams on Being an ‘Overnight Success’ After 20 Years 56:48

1M ago56:48

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Zach Williams (@Zachwilliamsmusic) sat down with Bobby Bones to share an inside look of his career and personal life. He talks about his early wild days and the time he thought he broke his eye socket and how an injury led him to start playing guitar. He also opens up about losing his basketball scholarship because he failed a drug test. Zach also …

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Talking Guitars, KISS, Real Estate, Podcast, & UFO's with Eric McKenna 1:40:56

2M ago1:40:56

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In this episode, Eric McKenna of the Eric McKenna project discusses his life journey, building custom guitars for Paul Stanley of KISS, today's Real Estate market, how Joe Rogan inspired him to start his own podcast, and UFOs across America!By Al J. Marschke

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Unlocking AI use cases with speech recognition with Ricardo Herreros-Symons 1:00:54

2M ago1:00:54

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Ricardo Herreros Symons is the VP Corporate Development and Strategy at AI speech to text company, Speechmatics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#454 - Darius Rucker on the Pain from His Biological Father 1:01:28

2M ago1:01:28

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Darius Rucker (@DariusRucker) stops by to talk about the process of writing his new book Life’s Too Short: A Memoir by Darius Rucker which is out now. He tells the untold story of the formation of Hootie and the Blowfish, how he started singing at a young age encouraged by his late mother and the pain left behind from his biological father (bring a…

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#453 - Ben Rector On Why He Thinks He Can’t Win a Grammy 1:09:13

2M ago1:09:13

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Ben Rector (@ben_rector) sat down with Bobby Bones to discuss his personal life and career! Ben reveals what he wants his life to look like and how he defines success. He also shares why he doesn't think he'll ever win a Grammy and how he feels confident with his work. Ben also talks about getting to golf with his hero, Huey Lewis, why Bobby and Be…

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New updates from OpenAI: a rundown of GPT-4o and it's impact on CX 1:02:00

2M ago1:02:00

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OpenAI GPT4o: What's new and what's the impact on CX? Today I'm joined by Marc Bernstein, CEO, Balto, to discuss the new updates from OpenAI, GPT-4o, and what it means for the future of CX. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#452- Bobby & Eddie On Most Covered Country Songs + Alice Randall on 'My Black Country' 55:36

2M ago55:36

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On this episode of The Bobbycast, Bobby Bones and Eddie do music talk about the most covered country songs. Then, we hear from Alice Randall about her new book and career. Alice details the importance of writing her book, My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future. She also talks about Charley Pride's influe…

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Chatbot and LLM Analytics with Eric Griffing 57:52

2M ago57:52

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From the granular details of measuring intent and LLM-based chatbot effectiveness to the strategic implementation of AI across business units, Eric provides an in-depth analysis on the importance of data-driven decisions in the era of AI transformation. Join us as we discuss how businesses can leverage analytics to optimise customer interactions, t…

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#451 - Granger Smith on Writing About Almost Taking His Life In Book 1:10:37

2M ago1:10:37

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Granger Smith (@Grangersmith) sat down with Bobby Bones to talk about why he chose to get vulnerable and write about almost taking his own life, recalling the night it almost happened, and why he didn't tell his wife about it until the book came out. He also shares what he has learned from tragedy and the calling he had to shift his career from a c…

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#450 - Caroline and Michael Hobby on Secret to a 10-Year Marriage 1:23:22

3M ago1:23:22

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Caroline (@carohobby) and Michael Hobby (@michaelhobby) sit down with Bobby Bones to share an inside look at their life. They reveal the secret to their 10-year marriage, how they bring out the best in each other and continue to show love through struggles. Michael also gets vulnerable about the trauma he had from losing an older brother to cancer,…

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"Steel City Sidelines: A Deep Dive into Pittsburgh Sports" 18:21

3M ago18:21

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Welcome to "Saga Media," where hosts Jeremy Bruce and Al Marschke take you through various topics, from the thrilling world of sports to compelling cultural discussions. While we often spotlight the Pittsburgh Steelers, delving into their strategies and team dynamics, our episodes range across various subjects that capture our listeners' interests.…

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#449 - Bobby, Eddie & Kevin on Rock & Roll HOF + Top 15 Wedding Songs 24:00

3M ago24:00

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In this episode, Bobby, Eddie and Kevin discuss the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees. They share their thoughts on certain artists like Mariah Carey who did not get enough votes and what that means for their future chances of getting in. Plus, find out what their Top 15 Wedding songs are and more! Follow on Instagram: @TheBobbyCast Follow on …

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AI that filters voices and soften accents, with Ofer Ronen 52:00

3M ago52:00

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Ofer Ronen is an ex-Googler with some immense experience in deploying AI systems for large enterprises including the infamous example of Agent Assist at Verizon. Ofer’s third startup is tomato.ai, a company that has AI technology that’ll strip away your accent! Or soften it, rather. Ofer joins us to share his lessons learned from years of deploying…

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#448 - Koe Wetzel on What He Learned Going to Jail 1:05:19

3M ago1:05:19

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Koe Wetzel (@koe_wetzel) sits down with Bobby Bones to talk about how he forged his own way in country music. He recalls the times he got drunk and fought some of his buddies, and the number of fights he feels like he still has left in him. He also talks about slowing down on his drinking. Koe also opens up about the first time he went to jail and …

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In Case You Missed It: For King and Country on Story Behind The New Movie ‘Unsung Hero’ 1:09:10

3M ago1:09:10

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For King and Country (@forkingandcountry) are made up of two Brothers Joel & Luke Smallbone. They have a new movie out now called Unsung Hero and we wanted to revisit their episode when they gave us their lifestory and background on the film In 2023, they stopped by Bobby’s house fresh off their trip to the Grammys after earning a nomination with t…

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Lessons from 21 years in conversational AI with Chris Ezekiel 1:10:58

3M ago1:10:58

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Chris Ezekiel is founder and CEO of one of the longest standing conversational AI platforms, Creative Virtual. Chris joins us to discuss the changing landscape of conversational AI and the recipe for longevity and long term success. Unparsed, the world's most loved conversational AI conference returns with more punch, more passion and more impact! …

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