{"podcast":{"title":"Circling The Drain","slug":"circling-the-drain-7467223","podcast_index_feed_id":7467223,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/circling-the-drain","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/NiGCvDCBB0o5e5WUl84LvEXmw9YH8c-SS6_-KYxT-e8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ZDgz/NDgxODNlYjBlNzky/MzU1NWY1YmZjM2Jj/NDlkNS5wbmc.jpg","author":"John E. Bozeman","episode_count":41,"summary":"Circling The Drain is a show about the current state of the music and radio businesses as well as culture in general! Hosted by John E. Bozeman and Jay Harper along with Jim McCarthy as Co-Host/Executive Producer. John has had a storied career in music and talk radio, most notably as the Executive Producer for the late and legendary Phil Valentine. Jay also has has a long career in radio as Announcer, Play-by-Play, Voice and On-Camera Actor. He was also an Artist Rep for MCA records. Jim McCarthy ALSO has had a tremendous career in radio since 1996 and has since brought his consulting/producing skillset to the podcast world. Circling the Drain is produced by ItsYourShow.co","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/circling-the-drain-7467223"},"episode":{"title":"Dez Dickerson on Prince, Hendrix, Faith, Talk Radio and Modern Rock :: Ep 35 Circling the Drain Podcast","slug":"dez-dickerson-on-prince-hendrix-faith-talk-radio-and-modern-rock-ep-35-circling-the-drain-podcast","published_at":"2026-04-22T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/circling-the-drain-7467223/dez-dickerson-on-prince-hendrix-faith-talk-radio-and-modern-rock-ep-35-circling-the-drain-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/circling-the-drain-7467223","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/d19b3fc9","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/d19b3fc9/b0b10de7.mp3","summary":"On this episode of Circling The Drain, Johnny B, Jay Harper and James Patrick McCarthy sit down with guitarist and broadcaster Dez Dickerson – best known as Prince’s original guitarist from the 1999 and Little Red Corvette era. Dez takes us from his early days in Midwestern cover bands to his legendary audition with Prince, life on the road, opening for the Rolling Stones, his faith journey, leaving the band just as they were about to headline stadiums, and his unexpected path into conservative talk radio. Along the way, the guys dive deep into Jimi Hendrix’s legacy, the darker side of the music business, the opioid epidemic and fentanyl, and why modern rock rarely hits as hard as it used to. What you’ll hear in this episode: - Dez’s wild origin story, starting professional gigs at 14 without even a driver’s license - The real story behind his Prince audition and how “having the vibe” got him the gig - Inside the infamous Rolling Stones opening shows and how Hells Angels changed the narrative - Why he walked away from Prince’s band at the brink of stadium-headliner status - Dez’s conversion to Christianity on the Dirty Mind tour and how it reshaped his choices - Moving to Nashville, discovering the Christian music business and landing an A&R role - How Phil Valentine pushed him toward talk radio – and why the mic felt like home - His unapologetically conservative views, pushback he’s gotten, and “clear thinker” philosophy - Guitar talk: Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Santana, bikers, death metal, and why no one is truly “original” - Dez’s thoughts on today’s rock, podcasts vs radio, and what he wants to do next Hit play for a fast, funny, honest conversation about music, faith, politics and life from someone who’s actually been there, on stage and on the air. Listen, su…","meta_description":"On this episode of Circling The Drain, Johnny B, Jay Harper and James Patrick McCarthy sit down with guitarist and broadcaster Dez Dickerson – best known…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3964,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/circling-the-drain-7467223/episodes/dez-dickerson-on-prince-hendrix-faith-talk-radio-and-modern-rock-ep-35-circling-the-drain-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/circling-the-drain-7467223/dez-dickerson-on-prince-hendrix-faith-talk-radio-and-modern-rock-ep-35-circling-the-drain-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}