{"podcast":{"title":"Tour Stories/The Check-In with Joe Plummer","slug":"tour-stories-the-check-in-with-joe-plummer-3168262","podcast_index_feed_id":3168262,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/tourstories/","website_url":"https://www.ruinousmedia.com/tourstories","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/efecf97e-d290-4584-99fc-cc189095006b/Pod-Tile.jpg","author":"Ruinous Media","episode_count":334,"summary":"Joe Plummer and friends share their stories from life on the road. We hear funny, sad and sometimes scary tales from musicians, comedians and writers. He's also \"Checks-In\" with artists to hear new music, find out what they've been up to and whats next on the creative docket. Have a tour story? Want to get in touch with Joe? Send a message to hello@ruinousmedia.com. Tour Stories is produced by Ruinous Media. http://www.ruinousmedia.com/tourstories/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T16:23:30.096546+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tour-stories-the-check-in-with-joe-plummer-3168262"},"episode":{"title":"The Check-In with Evan Cartwright","slug":"the-check-in-with-evan-cartwright","published_at":"2026-04-10T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tour-stories-the-check-in-with-joe-plummer-3168262/the-check-in-with-evan-cartwright","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tour-stories-the-check-in-with-joe-plummer-3168262","url":"https://www.ruinousmedia.com/tourstories","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/874c30b3-8d00-44f7-a5d9-96dbdd8f2c9b.mp3","summary":"Evan Cartwright is a composer, collaborator, and drummer for the band Cola. Cola’s third LP, Cost Of Living Adjustment is due out May 8th via Fire Talk Records. Evan tells us how the band allowed themselves more time and space in the writing process for Cost Of Living Adjustment and how that contributed to the sound of the record. Joe and Evan discuss the of the newest single Conflagration Mindset , Cola’s songwriting process and Evans history with the band. The two drummers delve into the freedoms and limitations of playing with tracks, the importance of the energy in the live performance and we hear a couple new tunes. Cola Firetalk Records Our newest sponsor Kingston Union is YOUR store for the legendary Winos. This episode supported by our friends at Izotope . This episode is produced with Ozone 12, the newest from Izotope. Head over to izotope.com now for savings on all their production software. Go check out Ozone 12 and RX 11 and master with the best and solve the unsolvable. Use code FRET10 at checkout. Ep supported by Distrokid . Distrokid now offers Bandzoogle where you can build your bands website and store in minutes. Tour stories listeners get 30% off at distrokid.com/vip/tourstories . GET YOUR MUSIC OUT THERE! ITS EASY WITH Distrokid Episode sponsored by Schecter Guitars . Schecter Guitar Research is one of the world’s premier guitar companies, offering electric guitars and basses, acoustic guitars, and USA Custom Shop instruments to musicians around the world.Its continually evolving and expanding line of guitars and basses appeals to a broad spectrum of players and diverse musical styles. They offer high-quality instruments with professional components at an affordable price. Go Schecter for all your guitar needs. For 60 years, Heil Sound has provided i…","meta_description":"Evan Cartwright is a composer, collaborator, and drummer for the band Cola. Cola’s third LP, Cost Of Living Adjustment is due out May 8th via Fire Talk Re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1213,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tour-stories-the-check-in-with-joe-plummer-3168262/episodes/the-check-in-with-evan-cartwright/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tour-stories-the-check-in-with-joe-plummer-3168262/the-check-in-with-evan-cartwright.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}