{"podcast":{"title":"True House Stories interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana","slug":"true-house-stories-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-1692538","podcast_index_feed_id":1692538,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/869e47c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://truehousestories.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1311575/1311575-1707175271506-05dad37a8b5a5.jpg","author":"Lenny Fontana","episode_count":247,"summary":"True House Stories® is a interview podcast series hosted by dance music icon, Lenny Fontana. It features candid and often untold stories from influential figures within the realm of house music. The show delves into personal anecdotes, pivotal moments, and behind-the-scenes tales from various DJs, producers, and other individuals who have made an impact in the house music scene. The podcast offers listeners an insider’s perspective on the history, evolution, and culture of house music through firsthand experiences shared by its key players like Carl Cox, Simon Dunmore, Kathy Sledge...","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-house-stories-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-1692538"},"episode":{"title":"John Ceglia interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 155 True House Stories®","slug":"john-ceglia-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-155-true-house-stories","published_at":"2026-02-04T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-house-stories-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-1692538/john-ceglia-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-155-true-house-stories","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-house-stories-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-1692538","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lenny-fontana/episodes/John-Ceglia-interview-podcast-hosted-by-Lenny-Fontana--155-True-House-Stories-e3eeeqv","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/869e47c/podcast/play/114817311/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-31%2F417186134-44100-2-329a8738ec2ea.mp3","summary":"TRUE HOUSE STORIES® W/ JOHN CEGLIA # 155 INTERVIEWED BY LENNY FONTANA Lenny Fontana, acclaimed DJ, producer, and host of the popular True House Stories® podcast, welcomes first generation disco pioneer DJ John Ceglia for an exclusive interview that delves deep into the golden age of dance music and reveals never-before-told stories from the nightclub revolution. In this compelling episode of True House Stories®, John Ceglia spens up about his remarkable journey as one of the youngest major DJs of the entire disco era. Starting his career at just 17 years old in Buffalo, New York, Ceglia quickly rose to prominence, eventually becoming a resident DJ at some of New York City's most legendary venues including Studio 54, Underground, River Club, Palladium, Limelight, and New York-New York. The interview provides an intimate look into Ceglia's experiences during the disco heyday of the late 1970s and early 1980s, offering listeners rare insights into the creative techniques, crowd psychology, and musical artistry that defined an era. Knownfor his innovative approach to mixing, Ceglia was famous for creating musical conversations between records, having vocals from different tracks answer one another in seamless, extended overlays that captivated thousands of dancers. "I was always drawn to music from a very early age," Ceglia shares in the episode. "I loved the thrill of hearing something new and wonderful on the dance floor. When I would prepare a program for an evening, I would ask myself certain questions – what would be exciting for me to hear following this record if I was out there dancing?” One of the episode's highlights is Ceglia's recounting of his historic performance at the 1979 "World's Largest Disco" event in Buffalo, where he represent…","meta_description":"TRUE HOUSE STORIES® W/ JOHN CEGLIA # 155 INTERVIEWED BY LENNY FONTANA Lenny Fontana, acclaimed DJ, producer, and host of the popular True House Stories® p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2510,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/true-house-stories-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-1692538/episodes/john-ceglia-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-155-true-house-stories/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-house-stories-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-1692538/john-ceglia-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-155-true-house-stories.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}