{"podcast":{"title":"Time Signatures with Jim Ervin","slug":"time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365","podcast_index_feed_id":6325365,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/time-signatures/","website_url":"https://time-signatures.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b6d6b9d4-53c2-4f65-9153-62e65e2f9956/fV3spOLN-7GKRvV-DOmA_2pN.jpg","author":"LCC Connect","episode_count":137,"summary":"Time Signatures, hosted by Jim Ervin, features conversations with musicians, industry professionals, and others connected to the blues genre. Primarily focused on the blues, the program occasionally delves into other linked genres (ie. jazz, rock, soul, funk). Many of the episodes are recorded before a live audience at various venues in and around Mid-Michigan. The program is presented by the Lansing's Capital Area Blues Society, a non-profit blues organization dedicated to the promotion of, preservation of, and education about the blues. This is also the main goal of Time Signatures; acting as a digital time capsule, capturing moments in time, and providing a platform for future generations to hear the voices of those who have etched their own “signature” into the blues.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T08:18:19.977972+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365"},"episode":{"title":"Old Blues, New Soul: Sean \"Mack\" McDonald","slug":"old-blues-new-soul-sean-mack-mcdonald","published_at":"2026-05-05T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365/old-blues-new-soul-sean-mack-mcdonald","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365","url":"https://time-signatures.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e57dd5fc-e67d-419f-a90d-d663777a963f.mp3","summary":"This week on Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, Erv welcomes one of the new members of the next generation of the Blues, Sean “Mack” McDonald. Sean’s brand new album is called, “Have Mercy!” and is on the Little Village Foundation label-an album which has been nominated for the 2026 BMAs, by the way. Sean stopped in to discuss the album. He and Erv also talk about his early foundations in the genre, those three guitars gifted to him by Greaseland Studio owner and musician, Kid Andersen, and that phone call from the legendary Taj Mahal. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MackTheMusician/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/374T8pQvMwk2gYas7phmQj?si=VZxFwoufTaq3Xoxrr-dzpA _________________________ Facebook: Time Signatures YouTube: Time Signatures Facebook: Capital Area Blues Society Website: Capital Area Blues Society Friends of Time Signatures _______ Website: University of Mississippi Libraries Blues Archive Website: Killer Blues Headstone Project Website: Blues Society Radio Network Website: Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation","meta_description":"This week on Time Signatures with Jim Ervin, Erv welcomes one of the new members of the next generation of the Blues, Sean “Mack” McDonald. Sean’s brand n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3521,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365/episodes/old-blues-new-soul-sean-mack-mcdonald/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365/old-blues-new-soul-sean-mack-mcdonald.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}