{"podcast":{"title":"Reluctantly...","slug":"reluctantly-7067480","podcast_index_feed_id":7067480,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/reluctantly","website_url":"https://www.reluctantlypodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5570deec-81ec-11ef-87f7-2349cc8fc8a2/image/59ed09e6af6d13ab738190664b9e27a2.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Terry Evans","episode_count":105,"summary":"Remarkable people with fantastic stories that deserve to be heard. Terry Evans let's the guest tell their story. Comics, Musicians, Sports Personalities, Entrepreneurs, Weirdos, Wackos and Nutbars. People that make Terry's world go around... Good friends and great conversations.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T16:18:48.584844+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reluctantly-7067480"},"episode":{"title":"Dr. Ben - Blues Doc","slug":"dr-ben-blues-doc","published_at":"2026-02-10T08:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reluctantly-7067480/dr-ben-blues-doc","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reluctantly-7067480","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/p.podderapp.com/8355482824/op3.dev/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/SOMC5343419529.mp3?updated=1769865722","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/p.podderapp.com/8355482824/op3.dev/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/SOMC5343419529.mp3?updated=1769865722","summary":"Dr. Ben, a medical doctor and blues artist, shares his unique journey of balancing a medical career with his passion for music. He discusses his early musical influences, the impact of the pandemic on his creativity, and his experiences performing in various venues, including nursing homes. Dr. Ben also highlights the importance of serving rural communities in Canada and expresses his aspirations for the future of his music career.TakeawaysDr. Ben is both a medical doctor and a blues artist.He started playing music in childhood, influenced by classical piano and guitar.His song 'Cure Your Blues' was written 35 years ago and recently released.The pandemic reignited his passion for music and songwriting.He works as a general practitioner in rural communities across Canada.Dr. Ben has performed in nursing homes, providing joy through music.He emphasizes the importance of live music in small communities.Dr. Ben aims to expand his musical performances with a full band.He encourages new musicians to perform and embrace mistakes.His experiences as a doctor inform his songwriting and musical themes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Dr. Ben, a medical doctor and blues artist, shares his unique journey of balancing a medical career with his passion for music. He discusses his early mus…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1837,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/reluctantly-7067480/episodes/dr-ben-blues-doc/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/reluctantly-7067480/dr-ben-blues-doc.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}