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Catching Up with *repeat repeat About Their New Album, Everyone Stop Jan 04, 2023

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Happy New Year from The What Podcast! We’re just a few days away from Bonnaroo revealing their 2023 lineup, but before we officially dive into the new festival season, Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco are catching up with one of their favorite bands: *repeat repeat.

The Nashville band’s Jared Corder and Kristyn Corder join The What crew to discuss their terrific new album, Everyone Stop. They talk about creating the record’s whopping 27 tracks, which happens to include this shows’ theme song, “Aquarius.”

Listen to the interview with *repeat repeat above or watch the conversation below, then be sure to like, review, and subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Stay tuned next week for a special Tuesday episode coinciding with the Bonnaroo ’23 lineup announcement!

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Booking Agents’ Insights: High Five Clip Dec 21, 2022

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In this High Five Clip, Brad and Barry from The What Podcast speak with Ali Hedrick and John Bongiorno of Arrival Artists.

The insiders give our hosts some insight into what goes into being a booking agent for bands. They reveal their process of how they try to develop artists from being able to fill a 200-seat club to headlining Bonnaroo.

Listen to what happens on today’s High Five Clip, and then check out the full original episode here. Then, remember to like, review, and subscribe to The What wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:59) Interview with Ali and John

(00:11:45) Outro

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We Make Our Bonnaroo 2023 Lineup Wishlist Dec 14, 2022

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Part of any good holiday season tradition is the making of a wishlist. Usually it’s for what gifts Santa (read: your relatives) can get you, but on this episode of The What Podcast, Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco get together and lay out their wishlists of what acts they hope to see on The Farm at Bonnaroo 2023.

Barry’s picks should surprise no one (My Morning Jacket are perennial favorites!), while Brad pulled out some big, big long shots (do SAULT even perform live?!). Meanwhile, Lord Taco went deep, all the way back to his own curated What Podcast Mixtape - how about a Pet Shop Boys Superjam?!

Listen now to hear what other bands are on the hosts’ wishlists for Bonnaroo 2023. Then, please make sure to like, review, and subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:43) Latest Bonnaroo News

(00:12:48) Our Bonaroo Wish List

(00:43:12) Other Festival News

(00:46:46) The Postal Service/Death Cab for Cutie Tour

(00:47:46) Email from a listener

(00:51:43) Bus News

(00:53:30) Outro

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Why the Farm is Never Not Great: High Five Clip Dec 07, 2022

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Ken Weinstein, co-founder of Big Hassle Media, has been handling publicity for Bonnaroo since the very beginning of the festival in 2001. But he’s not just a part of the team - he’s a super fan of the event.

Weinstein joined Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco on The Farm back in 2019, and again called in to the show in 2020. In this High Five Clip, the longtime publicist explains why being on the Bonnaroo Farm is never not great.

Don’t forget to like, review, and subscribe to The What wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:05:54) Ken Weinstein Clip

(00:11:09) Outro

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Insights into Booking a Music Festival: High Five Clip Nov 30, 2022

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How do bands get booked at major festivals like Bonnaroo? Brad, Barry, and Lord Taco traveled to Knoxville in 2020 to talk to the guys that actually put together the lineups to find out.

In this High Five Clip from The What Podcast, hear AC Entertainment’s Lead Booker Bryan Benson and Vice-President of Booking Stephen Greene discuss how Roo comes together. They also discuss what happens when they book a band, like say Mumford & Sons, to a smaller stage, and they suddenly blow up.

Find out what happened on today's High Five Clip, and then listen to the full original episode here and the full original part 2 episode here.

Please remember to like, review, and subscribe to The What wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:06:23) Clip from Stephen and Bryan from AC Entertainment

(00:10:47) Outro

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Bonnaroo Ticketing and Camping Changes Questions Answered Nov 16, 2022

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Listeners of last week’s The What Podcast found out that big changes are coming to the way you select and purchase your Bonnaroo tickets and camping options for next year. Today, the hosts aim to add further clarity to all of the adjustments.

As promised, C3 Presents’ Project Manager of US Festivals Brad Parker and Marketing Director Cory Smith are back to answer listener-submitted questions about all the coming changes. To find out how these things will affect your Bonnaroo camping and ticketing experience, listen now or watch the full episode YouTube.

Then, of course, do us a solid and make sure to like, review, and subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:00:37) Lord Taco's 1000th PBR check-in

(00:03:23) Answering questions from last week's show

(00:04:33) What about Groop camping? Decoupling Centeroo from camping and ice

(00:06:24) VIP camping and lounges/entrances

(00:15:48) Buying a campground ticket without buying a Centeroo ticket?

(00:16:33) Any changes to pit access for GA?

(00:18:42) ADA for campground and activities

(00:20:17) What if you already purchased tickets last year?

(00:21:35) Any changes to capacity next year?

(00:22:27) Picking your own spot in the campgrounds

(00:26:54) Key things to remember

(00:29:51) Outro

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Bonnaroo Ticketing and Camping Changes Are Coming Nov 09, 2022

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Big changes are coming to the way you select and purchase your Bonnaroo tickets and camping options next year. In this episode of The What Podcast, we have all the details you need to know.

C3 Presents’ Project Manager of US Festivals Brad Parker and Marketing Director Cory Smith sit down with us and explain the new “uncoupled” ticket buying options Bonnaroo fans will have for 2023. Do you want to camp in GA, but get a seat on the hill for a What Stage act? Now, you can!

This is a huge change and if you have any questions about what’s coming up, please send them to comments@thewhatpodcast.com. We will have Brad and Cory back on at some point and will be happy to pass them along.

To find out how these changes will affect your Bonnaroo experience, listen now or watch the full chat via YouTube. Then make sure to like, review, and subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:07:36) Brad and Cory with C3 Presents

(00:10:15) Bonnaroo is community-focused

(00:11:30) Introducing decoupling options

(00:13:06) The Disneyworld analogy

(00:16:59) More attendees are flying in

(00:20:20) Brad is not a camper

(00:21:35) Daily entry helps staff, attendees

(00:25:49) The buying process online

(00:32:04) GA prices are coming down

(00:34:47) More pre-pitched tents sold than ever

(00:36:17) Bonnaroo sent tents to New Orleans for Hurricane Ida

(00:37:32) Barry is tired of sleeping on the ground

(00:39:55) Second entrance is coming back

(00:44:33) Campground names are coming back

(00:46:12) More on the decoupling options

(00:49:45) Guest campground is still gone

(00:51:27) Key dates coming up

(00:53:37) Lineup coming in January

(00:54:43) Why was 2022 a down year?

(00:59:57) How would you describe the 2023 lineup?

(01:00:14) Is Machine Gun Kelly Bonnaroo?

(01:00:37) Priorities going into 2022?

(01:02:50) Talent team working on lineup is the same people

(01:04:10) They tried not to raise prices

(01:05:36) Bonnaroo is run by Bonnaroo people

(01:07:25) Conclusion

(01:07:37) Lord Taco's perspective

(01:09:51) Send us your questions for Cory and Brad

(01:10:34) More money raised for Lord Taco's Birthday/Christmas present

(01:11:14) Rate/review and send us feedback

(01:11:55) Outro

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St. Paul and The Broken Bones on Their Game-Changing Letterman Performance: High Five Clip Nov 02, 2022

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Brad and Barry introduce this week's High Five Clip, part 2 of their interview with Paul Janeway from 2018. In this excerpt, Paul talks about how St. Paul and The Broken Bones was propelled a higher level of fame following an electrifying performance on David Letterman. It's a great story about how one show or one moment can change everything for a band. Listen to the original interview here.

Make sure to like, review, and subscribe to The What Podcast wherever you listen.

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St. Paul and The Broken Bones' Paul Janeway Got Peed on at Bonnaroo: High Five Clip Oct 26, 2022

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Paul Janeway of St. Paul and The Broken Bones has a special place in The What Podcast lore. His interview with Brad and Barry was so good, they made two episodes out of it back in 2018. During the conversation, he told one of the funniest Bonnaroo stories ever about his early experience on The Farm -- back when he was attending as a volunteer and not a performer.

Find out what happened on today's High Five Clip, and then listen to the full original episode here.

Don't forget to like, review, and subscribe to The What wherever you get your podcasts.

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Bishop Briggs and the Topo Chico Tragedy of Bonnaroo '19: High Five Clip Oct 19, 2022

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The gang of The What Podcast interview tons of musicians, but the meetings don't always go as planned. Such the case when they chatted with Bishop Briggs at Bonnaroo 2019.

In this week's High Five Clip, Brad and Barry recall meeting with Briggs at her Roo trailer. Things were going great, until Brad made a fool of himself by trying to open a bottle of Topo Chico. A few frat boy mishaps later, and the pair ended up being unceremoniously asked to leave -- wet, embarrassed, and with a stupid story to tell.

Listen to the duo reminisce about their infamous Bishop Briggs interview now, and don't forget to like, review, and subscribe to The What wherever you get your podcasts and check out the full interview with Bishop Briggs.

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