{"podcast":{"title":"The Track Star Podcast","slug":"the-track-star-podcast-7489300","podcast_index_feed_id":7489300,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PNPUO2682287940","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3a22c830-7ea8-11f0-a110-172acba41b13/image/a9490dfbeb2992e05b553f48316b811b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Jack Coyne","episode_count":66,"summary":"The internet’s favorite music show, now in podcast form! Each episode explores a theme through 10 songs, taking listeners on a deep dive into a specific artist, genre, or era of music through the perspectives of musicians, historians, journalists and fans. Also available in video on YouTube! Hosted by Jack Coyne.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T20:19:58.528940+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300"},"episode":{"title":"A U.S. Senator Stops by Track Star HQ to Talk Music","slug":"a-u-s-senator-stops-by-track-star-hq-to-talk-music","published_at":"2026-06-17T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300/a-u-s-senator-stops-by-track-star-hq-to-talk-music","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PNPUO6491125450.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PNPUO6491125450.mp3","summary":"Today on the Track Star Podcast, Jack is joined by Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy for a conversation about everything from touching grass to the pursuit of happiness, discussing how community engagement and human connection have the power to uplift and heal. With a carefully curated playlist, Jack walks Senator Murphy through different times and different lives, and facilitates a conversation about how consumerism and globalization have contributed to a cultural disconnect. Today’s episode shows how music can lead to important discussions, as Senator Murphy explains how genuine connection is the most important thing in society today. This Episode’s Tracklist: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Your Body Is a Wonderland - John Mayer 06:27 - End of the Road - Boyz II Men 11:01 - Rich Men North of Richmond - Oliver Anthony 16:18 - The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby and the Range 25:16 - Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers 34:36 - Could It Be Another Change - The Samples 34:56 - Carry On - The Samples","meta_description":"Today on the Track Star Podcast, Jack is joined by Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy for a conversation about everything from touching grass to the pursuit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2252,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-track-star-podcast-7489300/episodes/a-u-s-senator-stops-by-track-star-hq-to-talk-music/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300/a-u-s-senator-stops-by-track-star-hq-to-talk-music.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}