{"podcast":{"title":"I Hate Simkin","slug":"i-hate-simkin-7337655","podcast_index_feed_id":7337655,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/481803/rss","website_url":"http://sites.libsyn.com/481803","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/2/0/b/520b1029b5893a1dd959afa2a1bf1c87/IHateSimkin_PodcastCover2_1.png","author":"604 Podcast Network","episode_count":34,"summary":"I Hate Simkin is a no-holds-barred music industry podcast hosted by veteran music executive Jonathan Simkin. With decades in the business, Simkin has seen it all—and now he's telling the stories. Each episode, he sits down with artists, managers, and industry insiders he's crossed paths with over the years to revisit the wild, weird, and game-changing moments that shaped their careers. From behind-the-scenes chaos to untold anecdotes, I Hate Simkin is a deep dive into the music industry like you've never heard before. Unfiltered, insightful, and always entertaining—tune in for the real stories behind the music. 🎙️🎵 #IHateSimkin Buy your 'I Hate Simkin' shirt here: https://604shop.com/products/i-hate-simkin-tee","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T00:17:10.980195+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655"},"episode":{"title":"Crash Test Dummies vs Carly Rae Jespen, MTV/SNL/Letterman changed everything & more with Jeff Rogers","slug":"crash-test-dummies-vs-carly-rae-jespen-mtv-snl-letterman-changed-everything-more-with-jeff-rogers","published_at":"2025-12-31T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/crash-test-dummies-vs-carly-rae-jespen-mtv-snl-letterman-changed-everything-more-with-jeff-rogers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655","url":"https://3b54cd92-d36d-4435-aa90-79f3f823bb32.libsyn.com/crash-test-dummies-vs-carly-rae-jespen-mtvsnlletterman-changed-everything-more-with-jeff-rogers","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/3b54cd92-d36d-4435-aa90-79f3f823bb32/Jeff_Rogers_MP3.mp3?dest-id=4100463","summary":"What really happens when a band suddenly explodes? Jonathan Simkin sits down with legendary Canadian manager Jeff Rogers (Crash Test Dummies, The Pursuit of Happiness, Rusty) to break it down. Jeff dives into: 🎵 How ignoring \"industry rules\" helped his career 🎵 Why Canada's music scene pushes bands coast-to-coast instead of down to New York 🎵 Booking DIY tours before social media 🎵 The moment Crash Test Dummies started selling 80,000 albums a week 🎵 How MTV, Letterman, SNL, and KROQ changed everything 🎵 The wild truth about sudden success: new relationships, burned bridges, and massive pressure 🎵 Touring with Elvis Costello, parties at Donald Trump's house, Carly Simon on stage, and navigating the biggest opportunities of his career 🎵 The darker side of having a global hit (and the NDAs that come with it) Jonathan shares his own parallel experience with Call Me Maybe , comparing the highs, lows, and long-term impact of having a song take over the world. This is a rare, honest look at fame, artist development, radio politics, risk-taking, and the parts of the music industry you never see. Episode out now — hosted by Jonathan Simkin.","meta_description":"What really happens when a band suddenly explodes? Jonathan Simkin sits down with legendary Canadian manager Jeff Rogers (Crash Test Dummies, The Pursuit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4965,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-hate-simkin-7337655/episodes/crash-test-dummies-vs-carly-rae-jespen-mtv-snl-letterman-changed-everything-more-with-jeff-rogers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/crash-test-dummies-vs-carly-rae-jespen-mtv-snl-letterman-changed-everything-more-with-jeff-rogers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}