{"podcast":{"title":"Unfamous with Justin Tranter","slug":"unfamous-with-justin-tranter-7726071","podcast_index_feed_id":7726071,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GBLL7404726352","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b46a1a90-3e9b-11f1-98e4-3b22886dae1f/image/d6d328537e7ddd18856e491fe34cbc94.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Justin Tranter + Morgan Stuart","episode_count":26,"summary":"Most of what you love in pop culture didn't happen the way you think it did. Unfamous, hosted by Grammy-nominated songwriter Justin Tranter, reveals how creative work actually gets made. Each episode pairs a celebrity with the collaborator behind their biggest moments in music, comedy, film, and entertainment. You get honest stories, real insight, and a practical blueprint for building a creative career. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Like, comment and subscribe. www.instagram.com/unfamousthepodcast www.tiktok.com/@UnfamousThePodcast www.patreon.com/Unfamousthepodcast","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:18:35.874208+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfamous-with-justin-tranter-7726071"},"episode":{"title":"Valencia Grace + Kyle Stuart | Finding your artistic identity and building the right team","slug":"valencia-grace-kyle-stuart-finding-your-artistic-identity-and-building-the-right-team","published_at":"2026-05-26T14:56:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfamous-with-justin-tranter-7726071/valencia-grace-kyle-stuart-finding-your-artistic-identity-and-building-the-right-team","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfamous-with-justin-tranter-7726071","url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-69d7ee016d4e688e2552e0d7/traffic.megaphone.fm/GBLL3268354188.mp3","audio_url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-69d7ee016d4e688e2552e0d7/traffic.megaphone.fm/GBLL3268354188.mp3","summary":"Valencia Grace and manager Kyle Stuart break down what it actually takes to build an artist from the ground up. From getting dropped by a label and rebuilding independently to shaping a theatrical “pop opera” identity in real time, the episode explores the creative and strategic partnership behind an emerging artist’s career. They talk about how to find the right collaborators, what makes artist-manager chemistry work, balancing creative instinct with rollout strategy, navigating budgets and industry gatekeepers, and why building a strong creative community changes everything. Valencia also opens up about learning to lean into her individuality instead of chasing trends, while Kyle shares the realities of developing a new artist versus managing established acts like Duran Duran. Watch on Spotify. Subscribe to Spotify for no ads. Credits: Unfamous is hosted by Justin Tranter Created by Justin Tranter & Morgan T. Stuart Produced by Justin Tranter & Morgan T. Stuart Written & Researched by Morgan T. Stuart Director: Morgan T. Stuart Co-Director + Cinematographer: Olivia McCrary Audio Engineer: Mike Sabri Camera Assistant: Kolbi Samantha Special thanks to Mark Beavan, Jimmy Knehans, Wendy Laister & Magus Entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Valencia Grace and manager Kyle Stuart break down what it actually takes to build an artist from the ground up. From getting dropped by a label and rebuil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4790,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unfamous-with-justin-tranter-7726071/episodes/valencia-grace-kyle-stuart-finding-your-artistic-identity-and-building-the-right-team/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfamous-with-justin-tranter-7726071/valencia-grace-kyle-stuart-finding-your-artistic-identity-and-building-the-right-team.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}