{"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":"Zoro: From Janitor to World‑Class Drummer and Minister of Groove :: Ep 33 Circling the Drain","slug":"zoro-from-janitor-to-world-class-drummer-and-minister-of-groove-ep-33-circling-the-drain","published_at":"2026-04-08T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/circling-the-drain-7467223/zoro-from-janitor-to-world-class-drummer-and-minister-of-groove-ep-33-circling-the-drain","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/circling-the-drain-7467223","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/9be35fcd","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/9be35fcd/006f763a.mp3","summary":"In this powerful episode of Circling the Drain, Johnny B and Jay Harper sit down with legendary drummer Zoro (Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown, and more) to explore his extraordinary journey from growing up in Compton and rural Oregon poverty to becoming a world‑class musician, author, speaker, and “Minister of Groove.” Zoro shares how a humble janitor job unlocked his destiny, why he believes gifts come from God as seeds that must be cultivated, and how a life of service, not self, leads to real joy. He also opens up about his memoir “Maria’s Scarf,” his faith journey, encounters with major celebrities like Denzel Washington and Lenny Kravitz, and the spiritual principles that have guided his life through hardship, rejection, and eventual breakthrough. If you’ve ever felt behind, overlooked, or discouraged about your calling, this episode will challenge and inspire you to keep going. Timed highlights [0:01:34] Zoro joins: life in Tennessee, weather, and growing up doing hard manual labor [0:02:27] Early jobs: groundskeeper, mowing, John Deere mishap, and not being afraid of work [0:05:54] First “real job” and discovering taxes as a kid [0:06:50] What got Zoro into drumming and his view that gifts are God‑given [0:07:29] Growing up in Compton, soul music, Motown, and the “ghetto drum set” in a Radio Flyer wagon [0:09:50] Playing on the sidewalk, earning quarters, and sensing a calling [0:10:05] Destiny, spiritual warfare, and why opposition often accompanies your purpose [0:11:40] Moving from Compton to rural Oregon and years of rejection from school band programs [0:13:20] The janitor job that changed everything: sneaking onto the drums after hours [0:15:00] Discovered while drumming on the job and suddenly needed in every school band [0:16:19] From 62 absences to showing u…","meta_description":"In this powerful episode of Circling the Drain, Johnny B and Jay Harper sit down with legendary drummer Zoro (Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown, and more) to exp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5133,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/circling-the-drain-7467223/episodes/zoro-from-janitor-to-world-class-drummer-and-minister-of-groove-ep-33-circling-the-drain/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/zoro-from-janitor-to-world-class-drummer-and-minister-of-groove-ep-33-circling-the-drain.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}