# S07 Episode 01: A Conversation With Al Teller - President Of Columbia Records 1981-1985

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Podcast: [None But The Brave](https://stenobird.com/podcast/none-but-the-brave-253652)
Published: 2026-03-16T09:00:00+00:00
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In the first episode of the seventh season of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean are very excited to be joined by Al Teller, who has had a legendary career in the record industry. Most importantly to listeners of this show, Teller was the President of Columbia Records from 1981-1985, which coincided with the period that Bruce Springsteen released Nebraska and Born In The USA. In a wide ranging conversation, Hal and Flynn talk to Teller about hearing both of those records for the first time, his thoughts on the Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere film adaptation (where he was played by David Krumholtz), and they also get his insight on the state of the music industry today. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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