The Paul Leslie Hour

Jillian Cardarelli is a singer-songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts who went to Nashville to pursue her dream of being a country music singer-songwriter. In a short time, her work ethic and talent has allowed her to share the stage with the classic and contemporary singers of country music. Rolling Stone put her in the list of the 10 New Country Artists you need to know. Whether in the recording studio or on stage, it's clear that singing is what Jillian Cardarelli was born to do. Meet her on The Paul Leslie Hour! “Cardarelli's recordings blend the heritage and the modern, with her upcoming EP's tracks cut via old school full band takes at a non-Music Row studio.” -Rolling StoneSupport The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

This interview with Travis Turk was recorded on April 17, 2017. It was held onto to await the release of the Jimmy Buffett collection "Buried Treasure." It may strike you what a voice Travis Turk has. It's probably not a surprise that he has had so much success as a voice over talent. In fact, sound has played a very big part in his life. He's worked as a radio disc jockey, an audio engineer and was the very first record producer of Jimmy Buffett and as you'll hear several recordings before Buffett's debut album.Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

How important is it to have fun? If you’re Mike Veeck, the special guest on this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour, it’s one of the most important things in the world. Mike Veeck applies fun to everything he does. He’s a speaker, enterepeneur, college professor, minor league baseball team owner, restauranteur and all around idea-man. His first book entitled “Fun is Good” tells how the philosophy of fun can make businesses more profitable and create a culture of creativity. There’s so much he can talk about!Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

The guest on this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour, is Vanessa Perez, a classical pianist, performing and recording artist, born in the United States, but raised in Venezuela. Perez has released critically acclaimed records and performed internationally. In this interview, she takes us into her world, a life of passion and art. Recently, Vanessa Perez has embarked on a new live performance project called “New Worlds” with German cellist Jan Vogler, Chinese violinist Mira Wang and American actor Bill Murray. New Worlds features recitations of classic American poetry and literature concurrent with performance of musical pieces. The debut "New Worlds" studio album just dropped. We hope you enjoy this inside look on The Paul Leslie Hour.Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

We want you to meet a cellist named Jan Vogler, his classical music foundation, infectious passion and ability at his instrument are some of the reasons he is seen and heard performing with the most celebrated conductors and orchestras around the world. In addition to performing the cello in concert, the German born Jan Vogler is fruitful as a recording artist on SONY records, with many releases and more to come. Classical music can be blended with other performing arts such as acting, dance and even spoken word poetry. Along with Chinese violinist Mira Wang, Venezuelan pianist Vanessa Perez, American actor Bill Murray and our special guest Jan Vogler have presented a live performance called New Worlds. It’s an evening of music and literature featuring Bill Murray as singer and narrator performing American songs from Stephen Foster to Gershwin along with recitations of classic American poetry and literature. Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Melora Hardin is an actor, singer and director known to many for playing the character "Jan Levinson" on the hit sitcom "The Office," but her artistic experience is expansive! She's graced the television and film screen as well as the stage. Acting, dancing and directing are just a few of her talents. Then, there's her musical side. A singer-songwriter, she's a concert performer and a recording artist with 3 albums to her credit. It's an interview with depth yet not an ounce of pretension. Listen and find out why Melora Hardin is beloved by so many audiences.Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Shozan Jack Haubner is the pen name of a Zen monk who wrote the book Single White Monk: Tales of Death, Failure, and Bad Sex as well as Zen Confidential. He joins us on The Paul Leslie Hour to talk about the dual interests of writing and the practice of Zen. Many topics are discussed, including misconceptions about Buddhist monks and the positives of being "a nobody."Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Larry Bastian has lived a storied life. Farming, being a cowboy, working as a biologist are all a part of the tale. His family had farmed the San Joaquin Valley in California since the late 1800s. Larry Bastian is known for his songs. Legendary recording artists like George Jones, Buck Owens, Tammy Wynette, and Conway Twitty have recorded his songs. Bastian is heavily associated with Garth Brooks who has covered and co-written songs with him.Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Bruce Cockburn is a prolific Canadian singer-songwriter and recording artist with more than 300 songs in his catalog. His songs have been recorded by the likes of Dan Fogelberg, the Jerry Garcia Band, Barenaked Ladies, Ani DiFranco, Jimmy Buffett, k.d. lang and many others. This interview discussed many things including his most recent 33rd album "Bone on Bone."Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Hey. It's Me. A great singer cannot be limited to a singular style, like jazz or country. Singer, recording artist and actress Renee Olstead is an example of this. Known by many for nostalgic interpretations of American Songbook standards, the Texas-born Olstead is exploring the emotional sounds of country music. Her latest single "Help Me Make It Through the Night" is generating considerable excitement on the internet. The thing that is intriguing about Renee Olstead is how versatile she is. You could imagine her fitting in effortlessly on the set of a movie in LA, behind the microphone at a jazz club or a smoky Honky-tonk. Well, we're just glad she thought she'd fit in here on The Paul Leslie Hour. Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Barbara Gaines, the longtime Executive Producer of David Letterman's late night show checks in and gives an honest and compelling behind the scenes look at the wildly popular comedy/talk show. We talk about her background, the predecessor to "Late Night with David Letterman": the morning show "The David Letterman Show." We're joined by a very special surprise guest who adds incredible insight.Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Nashville singer-songwriter Amanda Colleen Williams is inspiring and for the first time ever tells her entire story. A compelling performing and recording artist in her own right, her songs have also been recorded by the likes of Garth Brooks and George Jones.Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Fats Domino was on my mind all day. The legendary Fats Domino passed away yesterday at 89 years old. He sold more than 70 million records and is credited as being one of the founding fathers of Rock 'n Roll. This interview from 2009 showed him to be a simple and down home kind of guy. He liked to play his piano and cook. Here is my interview and recollections of meeting Fats Domino in person at his home.Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Bill Scheft has written jokes for some of the most well known people: Actors, Comedians, and even a United States President. He's written several novels including: The Ringer, Time Won't Let Me, Everything Hurts and Shrink Thyself. Bill Scheft was a writer for David Letterman from 1991 to 2015.Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

Author Lawrence Grobel is interviewed about his life as a journalist who has spoken in-depth with people like Al Pacino, Marlon Brando and Barbra Streisand.Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

For lovers of traditional country music (that’s me) it just doesn’t get any better than Charley Pride. I recall taking a friend of mine to see Charley Pride in concert and at one point looking over and seeing tears of joy streaming down his face. That’s not an exaggeration, but as Pride says in this interview he’s “in the business of feelings, lyrics and emotions.” If that’s what Charley Pride is selling, he can consider himself a successful salesman because of the gusto with which people consume his music.Charley Pride is honest and down-to-earth in this interview and we talk about his latest album Music in My Heart, featuring 13 new recordings and the man behind the music. It’s all here folks. Welcome to it.

Natalie Goldberg is the author of many books, the most recent being The Great Spring: Writing, Zen and This Zig Zag Life. She is most known for her book Writing Down the Bones, which changed the way we look at writing. The book sold more than a million copies and has been translated into 14 languages.Her recent book The Great Spring: Writing, Zen and This Zig Zag Life is a collection of short essays and is one of the topics of conversation in this interview. Her documentary film Tangled Up in Bob is also discussed, which is about her travels to Bob Dylan's hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota to find out about the singer-songwriter's early years. All of this is an excuse to try to get to know the author better and her perspectives may change your perspectives on "writing as a practice."

Delaney Buffett and Katie Corwin are the filmmakers behind Coffin Watson Pictures, creators of the web comedy series "City of Angles" as well as the short documentary film "The Spring" about actors who play mermaids at a tourist attraction in Central Florida.

It's the second episode of The Paul Leslie Hour! The new documentary TENNESSEE WHISKEY: The Dean Dillon Story tells the story of one of American music's most legendary songwriters. Dean Dillon has written songs recorded by George Jones, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson and many others. It's an in-depth conversation with an icon!Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

It's the series premiere of The Paul Leslie Hour! We start the show with a true legend and icon of American Culture. We invite you on the tour bus outside of The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia to sit down with the one and only Willie Nelson! It would mean a lot to me if you subscribed and told a friend about the podcast.Support The Paul Leslie Hour by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour