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057: Jeanne Robertson
June 02, 2018 Sound Matters episode #057 features Jeanne Robertson… a professional speaker and humorist for over five decades. With no signs of slowing down, Jeanne fills venues around the country telling hilarious stories from her storied life as... Read More »
056: Theron Moore
May 19, 2018 Being from the Midwest, northern IL/southern WI, specifically, and playing in rock bands myself for over 30 years, I know quite a bit about the local and regional music scene from that area, and from the... Read More »
055: Highlights & Hits
May 12, 2018 Sound Matters “Highlights & Hits” episode #055 features a triple-header of guests with Tom returning live in the WROK studios in Rockford, IL. First up is Tom’s interview with Rob Pace and Matt Vogt from the... Read More »
054: Joel Moutray
May 05, 2018 I came across Joel Moutray from The empower_good Podcast via the great expanse known as the internet, and was really taken by his passion and enthusiasm for putting and positivity out into the world (which also happens... Read More »
053: Phillip Ryan Block #2
April 21, 2018 Sound Matters episode 053 features Tom’s 2nd conversation with serial entrepreneur, Phillip Ryan Block from Independent Ear, Block Media Group, and now, The Open Heart Collective.Tom and Phillip (Ryan) get into current updates on his many projects and... Read More »
052: Michael Sweet #4
April 14, 2018 Sound Matters episode 052 features Tom’s 4th in-depth conversation with Michael Sweet from Stryper about the band’s latest release, God Damn Evil, the inevitable controversy the band has always endured, social media’s pros and cons today, Michael’s... Read More »
051: Highlights & Hits
April 07, 2018 Sound Matters “Highlights & Hits” episode #051 features a double-header of guests. First up is Tom’s interview with the Phantom Regiment’s Kyle Jacobson talking about the acclaimed drum and bugle corps’ past, present, and future. Tom also... Read More »
050: Tom Leu with Riley O’Neil
March 31, 2018 Sound Matters episode #050 features Tom’s commentary about the show’s milestone, 50th episode. Tom reflects back on the show’s evolution since its debut in January of 2017, and expansion moving into 2018 and beyond. Tom is joined... Read More »
049: Jim Florentine
March 17, 2018 Sound Matters show #049 features Tom’s compelling conversation with comedian and That Metal Show host, Jim Florentine about writing his first book, his observations and rants about social media, the start of his comedy career and... Read More »
048: Highlights & Hits
March 10, 2018 Sound Matters Highlights & Hits episode #048 features Tom’s commentary and insights about the 25th anniversary of the Beavis & Butthead MTV show, and excerpts from This Week In Music History. Show #048 concludes with Tom’s signature Sound... Read More »
047: Highlights & Hits
March 03, 2018 Sound Matters Highlights & Hits episode #047 features Tom’s commentary and insights about musicians, celebrities, and entertainers weighing-in on politics, music spotlights of The Doobie Brothers and Alice In Chains, and more. Show #047 concludes with Tom’s signature... Read More »
046: Highlights & Hits
February 24, 2018 Sound Matters Highlights & Hits episode #046 features Tom’s commentary and insights about the evolution of the three core Sound Matters Radio subject-matter topics going into 2018: Music. Communication. and Motivation. Also, the Smashing Pumpkins and reunion tours, Led Zeppelin’s... Read More »
045: Billy Don Burns
February 10, 2018 Sound Matters show #045 features Tom’s intriguing and revealing conversation with the original “outlaw,” legendary Nashville singer/songwriter Billy Don Burns. Billy Don’s songs have been recorded by Willie Nelson, Sammy Kershaw, and Mel Tillis, and he’s... Read More »
044: Highlights & Hits
February 03, 2018 Sound Matters Highlights & Hits episode #044 features conversation, commentary, and insights about the broadcasting from the new “Sound Matters Studio South” in Florida, the 2018 Grammy Awards, conversations with Kevin McCarthy from Rockford’s Local Music Scene, and... Read More »
