{"podcast":{"title":"Hometown Bluegrass Show","slug":"hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830","podcast_index_feed_id":6744830,"rss_url":"https://www.timbatts.com/podcast?format=rss","website_url":"https://www.timbatts.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/654289804469cd6e6318cc6e/1704573509552-J20U6X9CKHA608SRM0JS/Hometown+Bluegrass+Podcast+Cover+%282%29.jpg?format=1500w","author":"Tim Batts","episode_count":110,"summary":"Tune in weekly for the latest bluegrass music news, guitar lessons and road stories from 20 time bluegrass guitar player of the year Josh Williams and interviews with folks in the bluegrass music industry.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T18:19:01.720937+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830"},"episode":{"title":"Episode #85 - Jamie Johnson","slug":"episode-85-jamie-johnson","published_at":"2026-01-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830/episode-85-jamie-johnson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830","url":"https://www.timbatts.com/podcast/episode-85-jamie-johnson","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/654289804469cd6e6318cc6e/t/696965d928c2d60e58902a47/1768515235170/085+Hometown+Bluegrass+Show+Podcast+Episode+85.mp3","summary":"In this powerful and heartfelt episode of The Hometown Bluegrass Show , hosts Tim Batts and Josh Williams sit down with Jamie Johnson of The Grascals for an honest conversation that goes far beyond the music. Jamie and Josh Williams open up about their personal journeys through addiction, recovery, and redemption. With transparency and humility, they discuss the struggles they faced, the turning points that changed their lives, and how faith, support, and bluegrass music played a role in their healing. The conversation highlights how music can be both an escape and a lifeline, offering hope not only to artists but to listeners walking similar roads. Jamie also shares reflections on life on the road, brotherhood in bluegrass, and how recovery has reshaped his perspective on music, family, and purpose. This episode is a reminder that bluegrass is more than notes and harmonies—it’s a community, a testimony, and a place where real stories matter.","meta_description":"In this powerful and heartfelt episode of The Hometown Bluegrass Show , hosts Tim Batts and Josh Williams sit down with Jamie Johnson of The Grascals for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":null,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830/episodes/episode-85-jamie-johnson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hometown-bluegrass-show-6744830/episode-85-jamie-johnson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}