{"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 Luongo interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 146 - True House Stories®","slug":"john-luongo-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-146-true-house-stories","published_at":"2025-06-18T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-house-stories-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-1692538/john-luongo-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-146-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-Luongo-interview-podcast-hosted-by-Lenny-Fontana--146---True-House-Stories-e340p9m","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/869e47c/podcast/play/103883510/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-9%2F401856553-44100-2-001ba6b43f881.mp3","summary":"TRUE HOUSE STORIES® W/ JOHN LUONGO # 146 INTERVIEWED BY LENNY FONTANA John Luongo is one of the true legendary DJ's andRemixers of the Disco eras. John has remixed tracks for just about everybody, from many of the gems of classic Disco acts like; The Jacksons, Dan Hartman, K.C. & the Sunshine Band, Melba Moore and Jackie Moore to the real Synth POP bands like Visage, Ultravox, Peter Goodwin, The The, and Men Without Hats. He has also worked with some great POP/Rock stuff for Queen, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Huey Lewis & the News, Hall & Oates, Greg Kihn, and Cheap Trick… Hailing from Boston, John ‘TC’ Luongo is widely seen as one of the most influential DJs and mixers of the Disco era. For over a decade, until he stepped away from mixing, almost everything he touched was a bonified hit. John started with music career back during his time at university. He studied Civil Engineering and graduated from Northeastern University in Boston, Ma. In 1973 with a degree of BS in Civil Engineering he knew he had a greater calling and this was music... While studying at university, John took on a part-time job as a DJ at a club in Boston called The Townhouse, which was, at that time, located above a bar called The Bull and Finch, upon which the TV show 'Cheers' is based. Sometime, while still at university he got his nickname - "TC", which some of his old-time friends still use to call him. The name refers to a cartoon character in the US who was very hip and cool. this cat was named "Top Cat". John's friends would tease him as "Top Cat” who was the leader of the gang, and John was the leader of the Disco scene in the New England area. Thus, the nickname, John "TC" Luongo! John later went on to be the DJ of a club called Rhinoceros, the la…","meta_description":"TRUE HOUSE STORIES® W/ JOHN LUONGO # 146 INTERVIEWED BY LENNY FONTANA John Luongo is one of the true legendary DJ's andRemixers of the Disco eras. John ha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6594,"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-luongo-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-146-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-luongo-interview-podcast-hosted-by-lenny-fontana-146-true-house-stories.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}