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**The Paul Leslie Hour**

For 22 years, The Paul Leslie Hour has been about one thing: helping people tell their stories. From legends of arts and entertainment to today’s cultural voices, Paul Leslie brings conversations you won’t hear anywhere else. New episodes every week.

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#493 - Jonathan Karrant Nov 30, 2020

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493 - Jonathan Karrant

Jonathan Karrant is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour.

It's an honor to present a great interpreter of song on this episode. Jonathan Karrant is a song stylist. On recording and in his renowned stage performances, he's connected with people around the world. His range of material is broad in scope: from pop tunes to classics from The Great American Songbook.

Jazz Corner described Karrant as "A voice romantic without being cloying. Warm, but not forced. Jonathan Karrant carries songs with an emotional weight that reaches your soul. At the same time he can sing with the kind of jazz suave that was patented by Mel Tormé."

It's a great privilege to present an interview with Jonathan Karrant, along with excerpts from some of his great live and studio recordings. It's all right here on The Paul Leslie Hour!

The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#492 - Eric Darken Nov 27, 2020

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492 - Eric Darken

The Eric Darken Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

Percussionist, composer and producer Eric Darken has recorded with some of the most successful recording artists including Taylor Swift, Bob Seger, Ingrid Michaelson, and Larry Carlton. He also collaborates regularly with Peter Mayer and Mac McAnally.

Eric Darken's own studio albums include Cappuccino Afternoon, Sunday Drive, Love Like Ours and feature relaxing instrumental compositions. They're excellent and highly recommended.

For a few years now he has been the touring and recording percussionist in Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band. He also co-written with Buffett.

You are invited to the experience...of getting to know Eric Darken.

#491 - Mark Margolis Nov 25, 2020

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491 - Mark Margolis

The Mark Margolis Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

Mark Margolis is one of those actors, you see his face and you don't forget it. He's got quite a range! You may remember him from such films as Scarface, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, and more. He's also known for his television work: Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul among others.

I was honored to be asked to interview Mark Margolis, an artist who has made quite an impression on the screen. It's my hope that this interview may inspire you to take greater notice of him and his work.

#490 John and Robin Berry Nov 23, 2020

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490 - John and Robin Berry

John & Robin Berry are special guests on The Paul Leslie Hour.

No doubt many of you are familiar with the immensely talented singer, performer and Grammy award-winning recording artist John Berry. Many of you with a love for the good kind of music have been fans for years. His wife Robin Berry has worked with him throughout his career as a backup vocalist and as part of the John Berry team.

Together they have begun creating a subscription podcast series "Faith, Family and Friends." They were kind enough to spend some time with The Paul Leslie Hour to talk about it and more. It's a heartwarming visit with the Berry's and you're invited!

#489 - Delaney Buffett Nov 20, 2020

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489 - Delaney Buffett

Delaney Buffett is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour.

If there was one good thing about 2020, it is the "Song You Don't Know By Heart" video series. It's been one of the audio visual media events of the year.

For singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, the concept was simple and unprecedented. He would tell the story behind one of his lesser-known songs and then play it "unplugged." The director and mysterious woman behind the project is filmmaker Delaney Buffett.

Talk about an interesting and thought-provoking interview. At times profound and other times more entertaining, it was great to get to know Delaney Buffett. Watch the video interview right here on The Paul Leslie Hour.

#488 - Michael Conner Humphreys Nov 18, 2020

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488 - Michael Conner Humphreys

Michael Conner Humphreys is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour.

He has acted in a couple of films and on television, but Michael Conner Humphreys is known to people all over the world for playing young Forrest in the blockbuster hit film Forrest Gump.

A native of Mississippi, Humphreys is currently a teacher. Like Forrest, he served in the United States Army. He continues to hone his skills as an actor to this day.

It's a great pleasure to welcome Michael Conner Humphreys in this exclusive video interview on The Paul Leslie Hour.

#487 - Stephen Bishop Nov 16, 2020

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487 - Stephen Bishop

The Stephen Bishop Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

For overall excellence as a singer, songwriter and guitarist - look no further than Stephen Bishop. For more than 40 years he's been making great records. This interview took place shortly after the release of his album "Be Here Then."

Along with some discussion about that album, he shares his opinions on the covers other artists have made of his songs. Some of the greatest artists of all time have recorded the work of Stephen Bishop: Art Garfunkel, Luciano Pavarotti, Phoebe Snow, Phil Collins, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Loggins and so many others.

#486 - John Scott Sherrill Nov 12, 2020

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486 - John Scott Sherrill

John Scott Sherrill is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour.

This interview was originally broadcast on the radio. On this episode we feature a rare interview with country music songwriter John Scott Sherrill. Sherrill has written songs for everyone from Willie Nelson, John Anderson, Jimmy Buffett, Brooks & Dunn, Johnny Lee, George Strait, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, Mick Jagger and others.

Most recently, John Scott Sherrill has been recording his own work. He has recently released the song "You Are Still Great."

Enjoy the interview with one of music's most unique writers!

#485 - Jason Burge - It's Still Billy Joel to Me - Vol. 5 Nov 11, 2020

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485 - Jason Burge - It's Still Billy Joel to Me - Vol. 5

It's the on going series “It’s Still Billy Joel to Me” within the show where we review all of the studio albums of singer-songwriter-pianist Billy Joel we do this in chronological order. It’s Still Billy Joel to Me, Vol 5: "The Stranger."

Jason Burge and Paul Leslie take a close look at Billy Joel's most celebrated album, THE STRANGER, this is the 5th Billy Joel studio album. The producer on this album was the late, great Phil Ramone, one of the most legendary record producers in the history of music. This was the first in a run of 6 total albums produced by Ramone, the lion's share of Joel's discography. Recorded and released in 1977 "The Stranger" is 9 songs with a runtime of about 42 minutes.

The excitement for this album is palpable in this review. What do you think of the album and what's the best song from "The Stranger"?

#484 - Scotty Emerick Nov 09, 2020

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484 - Scotty Emerick

Scotty Emerick is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour.

Scotty Emerick is a multi-talent, mostly known as a songwriter. He's received the accolades of quite a few renowned songwriters who have written with him: Dean Dillon and John Scott Sherrill.

The songs of Scotty Emerick have been recorded by Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Willie Nelson, Sawyer Brown, Sammy Kershaw, Ronnie Milsap, Billy Currington among others. He's also recorded his own albums.

Emerick is a singer-songwriter, performing and recording artist. In addition to the exclusive interview, we present one of his great demos. It's all right here on this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour.