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Nerds On Tour

Host Abraham Levitan talks with music people about money, motivation, and the rest of life. Nerds On Tour fills a void of mentorship and “from-the-trenches” advice that Abraham noticed as a younger t... Read more

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Will Oldham on Overthinking, Mansplaining, and Learning to Love Nina Simone

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Lita Ford on The Runaways, Ozzy Osbourne, and Selling Men’s Cologne

Lita Ford on The Runaways, Ozzy Osbourne, and Selling Men’s Cologne

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Will Oldham on Drag City, Quality of Life, and Being Bonnie "Prince" Billy

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Abraham talks with one of his all-time heroes, Will Oldham a.k.a. Bonnie “Prince” Billy, about the hard choices that mak... Read more

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