About Nashville Podcast with Mike Rodgers & Dan Whitehurst
Mike Rodgers is a former professional boxer and country music singer. Dan Whitehurst is a comedian and former cop. They talk about stuff from different perspectives. They host the About Nashville Podcast where they have casual conversations with the talented people running about Nashville.
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Ep 57: Lil' David Wilkins - The real T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
06/05/2023
Ep 57: Lil' David Wilkins - The real T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
Ep 57: Lil' David Wilkins - The real T.R.O.U.B.L.E. Mike and Dan sit down with the Memphis music legend, Lil' David Wilkins, to discuss his deal with Sam Phillips and Sun Records, making movies, and Memphis Mafia member, Marty Lacker, managing his music career.
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Ep 56: Leon Everette #2 - Former RCA Recording Artist
05/29/2023
Ep 56: Leon Everette #2 - Former RCA Recording Artist
Ep 56: Leon Everette #2 - Former RCA Recording Artist Mike and Dan talk to Leon Everette for a 2nd time to discuss his entertainment career and the new projects he's working on now.
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Ep 55: Christy Martin - "Coal Miner's Daughter"
05/23/2023
Ep 55: Christy Martin - "Coal Miner's Daughter"
Ep 55: Christy Martin "Coal Miner's Daughter" Mike and Dan sit down with Christy Martin who is a pioneer in women's boxing to discuss her boxing career, her Netflix documentary, and her current projects. Oh yeah, Mike and Dan talk about some silly stuff in the beginning.
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Ep 54 - Are UFO's real?
05/15/2023
Ep 54 - Are UFO's real?
Episode 54 - Are UFO's real? Mike and Dan discuss the possibility that UFO's may be real.
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Ep 53: America has gone BONKERS!
05/01/2023
Ep 53: America has gone BONKERS!
Ep 52: America has gone BONKERS! Mike and Dan talk about the Nashville school shooting, how America has lost its way and what we need to do to get our country back on track again.
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Ep 52: Elvis had a crazy SEX LIFE!
04/24/2023
Ep 52: Elvis had a crazy SEX LIFE!
Mike and Dan talk about some of the deep, dark secrets about Elvis's sex life, his relationship with Pricsilla, and the things that turned him on in the bedroom. You will learn things about Elvis you never knew before.
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Ep 51: Billy “Spa Guy” Stallings (Elvis Historian) ELVIS Episode
04/03/2023
Ep 51: Billy “Spa Guy” Stallings (Elvis Historian) ELVIS Episode
Mike & Dan sit down with Billy “Spa Guy” Stallings (Elvis Historian) to talk about all things Elvis. We asked him some hard hitting questions about Elvis that no one asks. Why did Elvis marry Priscilla? Who was the woman Elvis said gave him the best head? Did Elvis commit suicide? What is your opinion on the new ‘Elvis” movie? And a bombshell was dropped about who actually did the singing in the new “Elvis” movie, and the “Spa Guy” claims it wasn’t Austin Butler.
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Ep 50: Killer Beaz - Standup Comic from TV Show "Moonshiners"
03/13/2023
Ep 50: Killer Beaz - Standup Comic from TV Show "Moonshiners"
Mike & Dan talk to Killer Beaz about comedy, missed opportunities, what's next for him, and his part on the TV show "Moonshiners".
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Ep 49: 18 Common Phrases We Say Wrong & Stuff About Us
03/06/2023
Ep 49: 18 Common Phrases We Say Wrong & Stuff About Us
Mike & Dan discuss 18 of the most common phrases people say incorrectly. The Hitman tests the Cop on how well he knows these phrases, they also talk about Yellowstone, 1923, and things people may not know about us.
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Ep 48: Nashville Rumors & Tales from the Drunk Side
02/28/2023
Ep 48: Nashville Rumors & Tales from the Drunk Side
Mike & Dan discuss Nashville Rumors, what is a male “Karen”, real moonshine, the drunkest we’ve ever been, dating co-workers, La Vergne Police department, and Dan meeting John Anderson & Hoyt Axton.
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Ep 47: Murder in Memphis
02/20/2023
Ep 47: Murder in Memphis
Ep 47: Murder in Memphis Mike and Dan talk about a strange encounter he had with James Earl Ray’s wife, the murder of Tyre Nichols, and other stuff in this host session.
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Ep 46: Larry McCoy - #1 Hit Songwriter and Producer
02/13/2023
Ep 46: Larry McCoy - #1 Hit Songwriter and Producer
Ep 46: Larry McCoy - #1 Hit Songwriter and Producer Mike & Dan talk to Larry about his new publishing company and record label called “Spinville Entertainment” and launching their new artist, Ashley Ryan.
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Ep 45: Joey Thurmond – Former WCW Wrestler and Actor
02/06/2023
Ep 45: Joey Thurmond – Former WCW Wrestler and Actor
Joey Thurmond is a former WCW wrestler, Cop, Comedian, Circus Owner, and Film Actor. Mike & Dan talk to Joey about his various professions and current projects.
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Ep 44: "The Quintenn Clark Foundation" with A.C. Clark & Tonya Garton
01/30/2023
Ep 44: "The Quintenn Clark Foundation" with A.C. Clark & Tonya Garton
Mike talks with A.C. Clark and Tonya Garton about losing their son to drug addiction and how that led into their work with the "The Quintenn Clark Foundation" to help others who are also struggling with addiction.
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Ep 43: Danny Simpson - Songwriter for Kenny Chesney, Rodney Atkins and the late comedian, Tim Wilson
01/23/2023
Ep 43: Danny Simpson - Songwriter for Kenny Chesney, Rodney Atkins and the late comedian, Tim Wilson
Mike and Dan talk to songwriter, Danny Simpson, about his career writing songs for Kenny Chesney, Rodney Atkins and the late comedian, Tim Wilson. Dan and Mike also discuss the Idaho college murders and the myths about cops and boxers.
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Ep 42: D White - "D's Nuts Banter" Podcast & RIP Lisa Marie Presley
01/16/2023
Ep 42: D White - "D's Nuts Banter" Podcast & RIP Lisa Marie Presley
Mike Rodgers and Dan Whitehurst talk to comedian D White about his new podcast called "D's Nuts Banter", Printer's Alley, Rascal Flatts, Skull, and the death of Lisa Marie Presley.
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Ep 41: Best of 2022
12/30/2022
Ep 41: Best of 2022
Mike Rodgers and Dan Whitehurst discuss the best of 2022 and look back on the year.
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Ep 40: Merry Christmas!
12/24/2022
Ep 40: Merry Christmas!
Mike Rodgers is a former boxer and country singer. Dan Whitehurst is a comedian and former cop. They talk about stuff. The show is coming back!
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Ep 39: Conspiracy Theories
12/24/2022
Ep 39: Conspiracy Theories
Mike Rodgers is a former boxer and country singer. Dan Whitehurst is a comedian and former cop. They talk about stuff. Today, they talk about various conspiracy theories.
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Ep 38: We're Back!
12/24/2022
Ep 38: We're Back!
Mike Rodgers is a former boxer and country singer. Dan Whitehurst is a comedian and former cop. They talk about stuff. The show is coming back!
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Ep 37: Tyler Mahan Coe - "Cocaine & Rhinestones" Podcast
01/25/2018
Ep 37: Tyler Mahan Coe - "Cocaine & Rhinestones" Podcast
Tyler Mahan Coe is the son of country music legend David Allan Coe. Tyler hosts an incredibly entertaining and addictive podcast that's shaking up Music Row called, “Cocaine & Rhinestones". We talked about him playing guitar in his father’s band, country music history, and his new podcast. The conversation heartfelt, candid, and raw in places; especially when we discussed his father. He tells a story involving Johnny Cash and his father that's almost too painful to hear.
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Ep 36: Top 18 in 2018 That Are Not Mainstream
01/09/2018
Ep 36: Top 18 in 2018 That Are Not Mainstream
The top 18 country music acts in 2018 you need to hear if you haven't already who are not mainstream.
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About Nashville Trailer
07/19/2017
About Nashville Trailer
Previously, on About Nashville with Chris Hardwick, Tom Segura, Steve-O, Ray Scott, Jesse Case and Tommy Emmanuel.
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Ep 35: The Day After CMA's
11/10/2016
Ep 35: The Day After CMA's
CMA AWARDS/MOVIE REMAKES/THE WALKING DEAD Mike and Holly talk about the CMA awards, current movie remakes, the results of the presidential election, and then Mike makes another bold prediction about what's about to happen in 'The Walking Dead' television series.
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Ep 34: Leon Everette - Country Music Artist
11/03/2016
Ep 34: Leon Everette - Country Music Artist
RCA RECORDING ARTIST/ACTOR/ENTREPRENEUR Leon Everette was a successful RCA country music recording artist when he walked away from the music business while still on the top on the charts. His music career peaked between 1977 and 1985. He recorded eight studio albums, including five for the RCA Nashville label. He charted several singles during this time. He reached the top 10 of the country music charts with the singles "Over", "Giving Up Easy", "Hurricane", "Midnight Rodeo", "Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair", "Soul Searchin'", "My Lady Loves Me (Just as I Am)" and "I Could'a Had You". His story is phenomenal and is very inspirational. He didn’t shy away from any of the painful details. He was very candid and brutally honest. I’m glad he shared his story with us.
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Ep 33: Ray Rodgers - Hall of Fame Boxing Cutman
10/26/2016
Ep 33: Ray Rodgers - Hall of Fame Boxing Cutman
GOLDEN GLOVES/SILVER GLOVES/CUTMAN Ray Rodgers, who was born in Oklahoma but grew up in Conway, was inducted into the Silver Gloves Hall of Fame in 2001, the Golden Gloves Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. The late Billy Bock, a 1996 Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame inductee who was a well-known amateur boxer and later was among the pioneers of high school baseball in the state, told the Arkansas Democrat in 1990: “If it weren’t for Ray Rodgers, there would not be boxing left in Little Rock.” Silver Gloves is for amateur fighters ages 10-15. Golden Gloves is for amateur fighters ages 16 and older. Based in part on the Golden Gloves’ tie back to the Chicago Tribune, newspapers long have been among the main sponsors of amateur boxing events. The New York City Golden Gloves tournament, which has been around for 85 years, is sponsored by the Daily News. Rodgers told an interviewer in 2008: “It has a natural attraction to kids who are basically adventuresome and want to do something no one else does. That’s a lot of it. The dynamics of it hooked me in the fifth grade, and I’ve never been out of it one day. “In boxing, as in life and everything else, desire is half the deal. … I’m a great believer in amateur boxing. I think it’s one of the greatest sports ever devised. It’s a cliche, but it’s true. In boxing, you don’t have anybody to hand off to or to lateral or pass it off to. You’re on your own, brother. “The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline. You can stand a kid in a corner and whip his butt with a paddle. But once he learns self-discipline and the desire to do better in the ring, that sticks with him all his life.” Jermain Taylor is the most prominent example of the hundreds of boys (now men) Rodgers has helped through the years. Born in Little Rock in 1978, Taylor and his three younger sisters were abandoned by their father when the future champion was 5. Taylor began boxing at age 13 with Ozell Nelson as his trainer. Taylor’s Olympic bronze medal came in 2000 and his professional boxing debut was on Jan. 27, 2001, at Madison Square Garden against Chris Walsh. As noted in yesterday’s post, Rodgers has served as the cut man in Taylor’s corner throughout Taylor’s professional career. Taylor once said of Rodgers: “He’s the type of guy who comes in the dressing room and makes you feel comfortable. I’ve never seen him mad, not one time, and I’ve known him since I was 12. I’ve never seen him with a mean face. He’s the type of guy who always wants to see you smiling.” Rodgers’ father, who worked for 49 years for an oil company that eventually became part of Mobil, moved the family from Oklahoma to Conway so he could serve as a pump station engineer in Arkansas. Young Ray was already addicted to boxing at the time of the move. Ray Rodgers’ office at the Golden Gloves Education Center, which is adjacent to the Junior Deputy baseball fields just off Cantrell Road in Little Rock, now serves as sort of a museum of this state’s boxing history. There is, for example, a photo of Bock and Rodgers in 1959 at the state AAU boxing tournament with Miss Arkansas in between. “We were her escorts,” Rodgers says. Famous names in Arkansas business, sports and politics crop up as you look at the programs and bout sheets Rodgers has collected through the years. For instance, Buddy Coleman of Little Rock was the state AAU boxing chairman one year. Rodgers delights in talking about his 14-year amateur boxing career, delivering pithy quotes such as this one: “My left jab was so good the judges thought the other guy was sucking my thumb.” The Arkansas River Valley — from Fort Smith all the way down to Little Rock –was a boxing hotbed in those days. Rodgers tells of going across a low-water bridge to make it to a boxing tournament at Oark (not Ozark!) in the Ozark Mountains north of Clarksville. Places like Clarksville and Coal Hill produced good amateur boxers. The Subiaco Abbey, built in 1878 and associated with the Benedictine Order, was the home of many talented boxers. Wherever amateur tournaments were held across the state, you knew the boys from Subiaco Academy would be there and compete hard. Rodgers’ home ring was at the National Guard Armory in Conway, where he boxed for a coach known as “Slow John” Cole. Rodgers went by the nickname “Butterball.” He continued to box competitively through graduation from Conway High School and Arkansas State Teachers College, now the University of Central Arkansas. “I had deceptive speed in those days,” Rodgers says. “I was slower than I looked.” At age 16, Rodgers also began coaching younger boxers. In 1958, he sent his first boxer to the national Golden Gloves tournament in Chicago. Rodgers graduated from college in August 1960, becoming the first member of his family to earn a degree. He got married two weeks after graduation and moved to Little Rock to take a job with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Rodgers fought his last fight in 1961 at the Mid-Arkansas Golden Gloves Tournament, but a lifetime of being involved in boxing was just starting. He has worked with young boxers at various locations through the years, even using a gym that Gary Hogan, who loves the sport as much as Rodgers, once operated in downtown Little Rock. In 1988, Rodgers raised private funds so he could transform a metal building next to the Junior Deputy baseball complex into a gym. It has been the home of the Ray Rodgers Boxing Club ever since. In 2009, he turned the adjacent building into the Golden Gloves Education Center so his boxers would have a quiet place to study. Rodgers has brought a number of legendary boxers to Little Rock through the years to promote the sport and help him raise money. Ali visited in 1990. Joe Frazier and Floyd Patterson also have visited the state’s capital city at Rodgers’ invitation. Rodgers has had his share of tragedies. In 1987, his wife Sally, a constant presence with him at boxing tournaments, died of breast cancer. His current wife, Carole, whom he married in December 2005, now helps him run amateur tournaments. Rodgers’ daughter Dawn battled brain cancer for 11 years before passing away in 2005. Last year, Rodgers finally shut down his business, Mid-South Drywall. “I’m not getting any younger,” he says. On one wall of Rodgers’ office is a tribute to Stan Gallup, the longtime Golden Gloves executive director who died in February 2009 while accompanying the Kentucky Wesleyan basketball team (his son was the school’s athletic director) to an away game It says “Stan Gallup, 1922-2009, Father of Modern Golden Gloves.” Rodgers calls Gallup “a mentor.” I happen to think Arkansas’ own Ray Rodgers has just as much a right as Gallup to that title of “Father of Modern Golden Gloves.”
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Ep 32: Jimmy Adams (Part 2) - Don King Business Partner
09/23/2016
Ep 32: Jimmy Adams (Part 2) - Don King Business Partner
DON KING BUSINESS PARTNER/FORMER BOXING MANAGER Episode 32 of About Nashville with Mike Rodgers Today is part 2 of 2 with our guest, Jimmy Adams who is a business partner of Don King and former boxing manager of Ernie Shavers, Bert Cooper, Oliver McCall, Greg Page, Riddick Bowe, Tony Tucker, and many, many others. This was a completely exclusive interview for any fans of boxing who may wonder what goes on behind the scenes of big time boxing. He shared details that have never before been disclosed before to the press about the great careers of the boxers I’ve mentioned. They say you play football, you play baseball, and you can even play hockey, but you can never play boxing or you will get hurt. This interview reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly with the sport of boxing. Question of the Week – What do you love the most about Nashville? -About Nashville Feedback Phone Line- (615) 852-5552. Follow the show on Twitter & Facebook @AboutNashville Email the show at [email protected] Call the -About Nashville Feedback Phone Line- (615) 852-5552 to ask questions or provide feedback that will be played and responded to on the show. Nashville News Fall Tennessee Craft Fair @ Centennial Park - September 23-25 - Handmade craft art of so many mediums are offered for sale Friday and Saturday: 10am-6pm Sunday: 10am-5pm Admission is free and open to the public! Nashville Chalkfest @ Fannie Mae Dees Park - September 24-25 Nashville Chalk Fest is a free, 2-day street painting festival with entertainment, food, and family fun; featuring sidewalk chalk art by professional artists. Location: Belcourt Avenue and 24th Avenue next to Fannie Mae Dees Park Times: Saturday, September 24 from 9am-7pm Sunday, September 25 from 11am-6pm
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Ep 31: Jimmy Adams (Part 1) - Don King Business Partner
09/13/2016
Ep 31: Jimmy Adams (Part 1) - Don King Business Partner
BOXING MANAGER/PROMOTER/DON KING BUSINESS PARTNER Today’s guest is Jimmy Adams who is a Don King business partner and former boxing manager. Jimmy managed the boxing careers of Ernie Shavers, Bert Cooper, Oliver McCall, Greg Page, Riddick Bowe, Tony Tucker, and many, many others. Jimmy actually promoted several of my own pro bouts in the beginning of my boxing career with his “Mix Factory Boxing Series” in Nashville. The interview with Jimmy Adams was so good that I’m making it a two part series. This was a completely exclusive interview because he rarely speaks to the press, and when he does it’s to promote something and not discuss it. If you’re a fan of boxing and have wondered what happens behind the scenes of the fight game then this episode may very well blow your mind. Specific details that have never before been revealed to the press or to the fans of Boxing about the great careers of the many boxers I’ve mentioned and what eventually happened to all of them might leave you speechless or possibly bring you to tears. I was also able to debunk several myths regarding Don King and his operations in our conversation with another side of the story that sets the record straight for the listeners. Mike and Holly talk about a couple of special events going on in Nashville this week, the controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton’s health, and what the Football protests mean to Holly being a woman of color. They also provide the listeners with their new About Nashville Feedback Phone Line to interact with them on the show. Follow the show on Twitter & Facebook @AboutNashville Email the show at [email protected] Call the About Nashville Feedback Phone Line (615) 852-5552 to ask questions or provide feedback that will be played and responded to on the show. QUESTION OF THE WEEK Are Hillary’s health problems worse than reported or politically exaggerated? Let’s hear what you have to say about it. Call the About Nashville Feedback Phone Line at (615) 852-5522 and leave us a message. State your name, where you’re from, and your answer to this week’s question.
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Ep 30: Reggie "Sweet" Johnson - Former World Light-heavyweight Boxing Champion
09/09/2016
Ep 30: Reggie "Sweet" Johnson - Former World Light-heavyweight Boxing Champion
MIDDLEWEIGHT & LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Today’s guest on About Nashville is former world boxing champion Reggie Sweet Johnson who held both the WBA Middleweight and IBF Light-Heavyweight titles. His tie to Nashville is his boxing manager, Bob Jordan, who also managed me for a short time in my own boxing career. We talked about how he got into boxing, his winning two world championships, how he dealt with bad politics in the sport, his showdowns with legendary boxers like James Toney and Roy Jones Jr. and he spoke candidly about his 12 year prison sentence for a crime he says he didn’t commit.
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Ep 29: Jesse Case - "Jesse vs. Cancer" Podcast
08/31/2016
Ep 29: Jesse Case - "Jesse vs. Cancer" Podcast
COMEDIAN & PODCAST HOST Jesse Case is a popular comedian from the Nashville area who was featured on the television show The last Comic Standing. Jesse is also one of the hosts for the popular podcast Probably Science and hosts his own podcast Jesse vs. Cancer. A show that documented his winning battle with Stage 4 cancer and return to the comedy stage. Jesse and Mike talk about cancer, comedy and incompetence. They worked through a few technical difficulties, but not before some monkeys were humped.
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