{"podcast":{"title":"Music of America Podcast","slug":"music-of-america-podcast-6383665","podcast_index_feed_id":6383665,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/music-of-america-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.musicofamericapod.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/aedb743a-8cfb-4e97-a0f9-b805f7c61a0a/Tom-s-Logo-JPEG-copy.jpg","author":"Tom Pollard","episode_count":750,"summary":"Each week we feature a daily guest from a featured state of that week. We begin with Alabama and end the season with Wyoming artists. Monday - Friday a different guest from the music industry will be on hand talking about their craft, from artists to producers, manufacturers, promoters....Every day a different guest...every week a different state. (www.musicofamericapod.com)","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T12:17:21.869020+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/music-of-america-podcast-6383665"},"episode":{"title":"JOHNNY HASTINGS - SOUTH DAKOTA - SEASON 3","slug":"johnny-hastings-south-dakota-season-3","published_at":"2026-04-23T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/music-of-america-podcast-6383665/johnny-hastings-south-dakota-season-3","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/music-of-america-podcast-6383665","url":"https://musicofamericapod.com/johnny-hastings-south-dakota-season-3","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/91b4bbd3-ca68-44c9-8415-66a6e3c3f972.mp3","summary":"Johnny Hastings discusses his journey from a classically trained trombonist to a solo singer-songwriter navigating sobriety and grief. The episode explores how personal loss and recovery shaped his latest album, 'Older'.","meta_description":"South Dakota musician Johnny Hastings shares stories of musical roots, the impact of loss, and finding new life through songwriting and sobriety.","key_points":["Main idea: Music serves as a primary vehicle for processing long-delayed emotional trauma and grief","Practical takeaway: Using streaming statistics can help independent artists strategically plan tour routes and city visits","Failure mode: Relying on old habits of substance use can hinder the emotional processing required for creative growth","Main idea: Early musical training in brass and theory provides a foundational discipline for multi-instrumentalism","Practical takeaway: High-quality, custom-built instruments can significantly impact a performer's tonal sustain and playability"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":360000,"title":"Musical Roots and Training","summary":"Johnny discusses his early years playing guitar and trombone, influenced by his mother's background as a band teacher."},{"start_ms":630000,"title":"The Path to Solo Recording","summary":"A look at the transition from playing in bands and studio work to the drive to record original solo material."},{"start_ms":900000,"title":"Influences: The Beatles and Clapton","summary":"Exploring the impact of Eric Clapton and The Beatles on his early musical development."},{"start_ms":1170000,"title":"Spontaneous Songwriting","summary":"The story of writing and recording a track in just fifteen minutes in a basement setting."},{"start_ms":1820000,"title":"Processing Loss through 'Dad's Song'","summary":"A deeply personal discussion on using music to navigate the death of his father and the journey of sobriety."},{"start_ms":2090000,"title":"The Tone of the New Album","summary":"Discussing the haunting, vintage sonic qualities of his recent recordings."},{"start_ms":3300000,"title":"The Future of 'Older'","summary":"Reflections on the title track of his new album and his plans for upcoming releases and touring."}],"topics":["Singer-songwriter","South Dakota music","Blues","Music industry","Sobriety","Songwriting process","Acoustic guitar","Music biography"],"duration_seconds":3922,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/music-of-america-podcast-6383665/episodes/johnny-hastings-south-dakota-season-3/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/music-of-america-podcast-6383665/johnny-hastings-south-dakota-season-3.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}