{"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":"JOSHUA GADSDEN - SOUTH DAKOTA - SEASON 3","slug":"joshua-gadsden-south-dakota-season-3","published_at":"2026-04-21T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/music-of-america-podcast-6383665/joshua-gadsden-south-dakota-season-3","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/music-of-america-podcast-6383665","url":"https://musicofamericapod.com/joshua-gadsden-south-dakota-season-3","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b0e76630-19b2-4af0-801b-97ef8ebc3917.mp3","summary":"Musician Joshua Gadsden shares his journey from a childhood in New York to performing high-energy country rock in the Midwest. The conversation explores the transition from jazz training to the visceral experience of live country performances.","meta_description":"Musician Joshua Gadsden discusses his roots in South Dakota, his high-energy country rock performances, and life in the music industry.","key_points":["Main idea: Joshua Gadsden blends jazz-influenced training with a high-energy country rock performance style","Practical takeaway: Live performance success relies on stage energy and visual spectacle, much like major arena tours","Main idea: The importance of musical lineage and how early exposure to instruments shapes a lifelong career","Failure mode: Avoiding the pitfalls of ego in musical ensembles to maintain focus on the music and the band","Practical takeaway: Building a touring circuit involves leveraging connections in key hubs like Houston and Nashville"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Industry Distribution News","summary":"An update on new distribution agreements between Big Records World and Universal Music Group."},{"start_ms":220000,"title":"Musical Roots","summary":"Joshua discusses his early start playing music at age four and his upbringing in South Dakota."},{"start_ms":390000,"title":"From Jazz to Rock","summary":"A look at Joshua's transition from jazz band training to performing in rock and country ensembles."},{"start_ms":560000,"title":"The Power of Dynamics","summary":"Discussing the impact of musical dynamics and the influence of legendary drummers like Phil Collins."},{"start_ms":1240000,"title":"The Spectacle of Live Shows","summary":"Comparing the intimate storytelling of country music to the high-production value of major arena tours."},{"start_ms":1580000,"title":"The Next Generation","summary":"Joshua talks about his children's musical interests and the possibility of a family band."},{"start_ms":1750000,"title":"Touring and Future Goals","summary":"Plans for upcoming shows in the Midwest and the long-term goal of establishing a national presence."}],"topics":["Country Rock","Music Industry","Live Performance","South Dakota","Jazz","Touring","Musicianship","Music Distribution"],"duration_seconds":2275,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/music-of-america-podcast-6383665/episodes/joshua-gadsden-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/joshua-gadsden-south-dakota-season-3.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}