{"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":"The Governor of Maryland was Built on Hip Hop Influences","slug":"the-governor-of-maryland-was-built-on-hip-hop-influences","published_at":"2026-07-20T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300/the-governor-of-maryland-was-built-on-hip-hop-influences","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-track-star-podcast-7489300","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PNPUO5688854927.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PNPUO5688854927.mp3","summary":"This week on the Track Star Podcast, Jack is joined by Maryland Governor and Music-Obsessed Wes Moore. In this episode, he sits down with Jack to unpack the songs that have shaped his life, from the music that soundtracked his childhood and helped form his identity to those that continue to inspire his work today. He reflects on his childhood, the influence of hip-hop, and how music became such a big part of his life. Sharing stories behind the songs and artists that left a lasting impact, they go from the cultural significance of The Notorious B.I.G. and A Tribe Called Quest to the messages found in Sam Cooke and Nina Simone, exploring the intersection of music, leadership, politics, and storytelling. This Episode’s Track List: 00:00 - Intro 01:41 - People Everyday - Arrested Development 03:00 - Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G. 14:20 - Award Tour - A Tribe Called Quest ft. Trugoy the Dove 16:17 - You Got Me - The Roots ft. Erykah Badu & Eve 22:45 - Mean Old World - Sam Cooke 26:19 - Baltimore - Nina Simone","meta_description":"This week on the Track Star Podcast, Jack is joined by Maryland Governor and Music-Obsessed Wes Moore. In this episode, he sits down with Jack to unpack t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2008,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-track-star-podcast-7489300/episodes/the-governor-of-maryland-was-built-on-hip-hop-influences/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/the-governor-of-maryland-was-built-on-hip-hop-influences.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}