{"podcast":{"title":"Tribute Band Sessions","slug":"tribute-band-sessions-7519845","podcast_index_feed_id":7519845,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/tributebands","website_url":"https://tributebandsessions.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/08f76638-8cd8-11f0-a1f3-6799b17b9ed6/image/f251ddff035ea122e3bd988f06e1c4a6.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Mike Gendler","episode_count":46,"summary":"Tribute Band Sessions takes you behind the curtain of the billion-dollar tribute industry—where legendary music is reborn every night. Hosted by creator, music producer, musician, and talent manager Mike Gendler, along with rotating celebrity co-hosts, each episode features unfiltered conversations with tribute performers, booking agents, and insiders. From tour life and gear to sold-out shows at venues like Red Rocks, this is your all-access pass. New episodes drop every Wednesday.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T06:17:59.006776+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tribute-band-sessions-7519845"},"episode":{"title":"Nick Harrison “Mr. Professor 318” – Viral AI Soul Covers, Gen X Comedy Tour & Tribute Bands EP 015","slug":"nick-harrison-mr-professor-318-viral-ai-soul-covers-gen-x-comedy-tour-tribute-bands-ep-015","published_at":"2026-01-07T12:29:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tribute-band-sessions-7519845/nick-harrison-mr-professor-318-viral-ai-soul-covers-gen-x-comedy-tour-tribute-bands-ep-015","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tribute-band-sessions-7519845","url":"https://tributebandsessions.com/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/PAN7518892237.mp3?updated=1765767716","summary":"Viral creator Nick Harrison – Mr. Professor 318 joins Tribute Band Sessions! In this episode, Nick shares how he went from Louisiana school teacher and radio host to a full-time content creator with millions of followers across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, and YouTube. We dive into the story behind his AI soul reimaginations of rock and metal classics—turning Foo Fighters, Disturbed, Slipknot, Korn, Stone Temple Pilots, Journey, ACDC and more into classic soul and Yacht Rock–style covers. Nick opens up about the powerful messages he gets from fans with PTSD, depression, and anxiety, and why his mission is “to be a light in a dark world” and create unity through music. Nick also talks about his hit album “Artificial Soul” (packed with viral soul covers), the Gen X Takeover Comedy Tour, their sold-out shows, and the upcoming Gen X Takeover cruise. We get into tribute bands like Yachtly Crew, Tragedy (Bee Gees metal), The Iron Maidens, Get The Led Out, and why great tribute bands keep classic music alive for new generations. If you love tribute bands, mashups, AI music, Gen X nostalgia, and soul-flavored rock, this episode is for you. Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and drop a comment to let us know which song you want to hear get “the Professor treatment” next! 🎸 Listen & Follow Tribute Band Sessions: 🌐 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎵 ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦 ⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💬 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠ 👉 ⁠⁠⁠Watch Tribute Band Sessions on YouTube Find Nick Harrison – Mr. Professor 318 https://nxconnect.me/mrprofessor318 00:00 How Mr. Professor’s videos help fans with PTSD & depression01:30 Going viral: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook & YouTube numbers03:00 Meet Nick Harrison – Mr. Professor 318 from Louisiana05:00…","meta_description":"Viral creator Nick Harrison – Mr. Professor 318 joins Tribute Band Sessions! In this episode, Nick shares how he went from Louisiana school teacher and ra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4027,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tribute-band-sessions-7519845/episodes/nick-harrison-mr-professor-318-viral-ai-soul-covers-gen-x-comedy-tour-tribute-bands-ep-015/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tribute-band-sessions-7519845/nick-harrison-mr-professor-318-viral-ai-soul-covers-gen-x-comedy-tour-tribute-bands-ep-015.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}