{"podcast":{"title":"The Rich Redmond Show","slug":"the-rich-redmond-show-559354","podcast_index_feed_id":559354,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-rich-redmond-show","website_url":"http://richredmondshow.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/otKbm1yvmMojYE298RZ9WSKEksUSSNIWpd0Sv91AdiA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjBi/OGI0NGEzOWQ2NTJl/MjdiZWUwNGRkNDdl/NDM0NC5qcGc.jpg","author":"Rich Redmond","episode_count":249,"summary":"Rich Redmond, Veteran musician and longtime drummer with Jason Aldean, hosts “The Rich Redmond Show”, a show highlighting all things music, motivation, and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T22:18:06.831716+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rich-redmond-show-559354"},"episode":{"title":"Ethan Harb - From Broadway Gigs To Viral :: Ep 247 The Rich Redmond Show","slug":"ethan-harb-from-broadway-gigs-to-viral-ep-247-the-rich-redmond-show","published_at":"2026-07-24T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rich-redmond-show-559354/ethan-harb-from-broadway-gigs-to-viral-ep-247-the-rich-redmond-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rich-redmond-show-559354","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/b7895383","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/b7895383/1b737641.mp3","summary":"The Rich Redmond Show returns from hiatus with viral Nashville drummer Ethan Harb. From Santa Barbara to Lower Broadway, Ethan breaks down how he went from garage bands to grinding 3-a-day sets, touring with Taylor Acorn, building Skylines & Satellites, and accidentally blowing up the internet with a single “bonk” in Immigrant Song. Rich and Jim go deep on social media strategy, drum gear, Ableton, mental health, and building a long-term career in today’s music world. Chapters: 0:00 Intro – The Rich Redmond Show is back 1:00 Meet Ethan Harb: Santa Barbara to Nashville, sushi with Rich, early advice 4:20 Why Broadway is a “blue collar” training ground for drummers 7:40 Skylines & Satellites lineup and original releases 9:50 Songbooks, setlists, and keeping a pop-punk/metal set alive on Broadway 11:35 Drumeo, Stewrat Copeland challenge, and how they produce so much content 16:10 Metalcore, grindcore, and the Cookie Monster vocals discussion 17:45 Doing country gigs while staying in the rock and metal world 19:50 Nashville vs Texas touring and how big some of these markets really are 21:05 Flying nonstop, “sky waitresses,” and road life rituals 28:55 How to actually get into Broadway: sitting in, slow season, and not being a pest 33:15 The “How To Get Fired” Immigrant Song bonk that went viral 34:50 How Ethan films gigs (Zoom, livestream screen records) and edits in iMovie/Reels 41:50 First big click/live track gig with Ben Gallagher and learning Ableton in a week 45:45 Crack vs thud: snare sounds, heads, dampening, and Broadway volume hacks 52:00 Dream kits, Danny Carey, mandala pads, and hybrid setups 57:15 Groceries, inflation, and musician shopping strategy: Walmart, Publix, Whole Foods 1:00:40 Pessimism, therapy, SSRIs, and deliberately choosing positive habi…","meta_description":"The Rich Redmond Show returns from hiatus with viral Nashville drummer Ethan Harb. From Santa Barbara to Lower Broadway, Ethan breaks down how he went fro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5287,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rich-redmond-show-559354/episodes/ethan-harb-from-broadway-gigs-to-viral-ep-247-the-rich-redmond-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rich-redmond-show-559354/ethan-harb-from-broadway-gigs-to-viral-ep-247-the-rich-redmond-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}