{"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":"Testing Glen Hansard’s Music Knowledge","slug":"testing-glen-hansard-s-music-knowledge","published_at":"2026-06-22T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300/testing-glen-hansard-s-music-knowledge","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PNPUO9640931769.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PNPUO9640931769.mp3","summary":"Today on Track Star*, Jack is joined by Glen Hansard, the acclaimed singer-songwriter, musician, and actor known for his work as a founding member of the band the Frames, as well as his prolific solo musical and acting careers. ​In this episode, we take a musical journey through his multi-dimensional career, discussing the songs that defined his artistic development from busking on the streets of Dublin to starring in an award-winning movie to working with artists like Eddie Vedder and Bob Dylan. ​Glen and Jack discuss good people and good music, and the power they have to change lives. This Episode's Tracklist: Jokerman - Bob Dylan Down Payment Blues - AC/DC Rise - Eddie Vedder Same Old Blues - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band The Makings of You - Curtis Mayfield Disconnection Notice - Sonic Youth Thru and Thru - The Rolling Stones","meta_description":"Today on Track Star*, Jack is joined by Glen Hansard, the acclaimed singer-songwriter, musician, and actor known for his work as a founding member of the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":659,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-track-star-podcast-7489300/episodes/testing-glen-hansard-s-music-knowledge/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/testing-glen-hansard-s-music-knowledge.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}