The Ben Maynard Program
"Tell Your Story". Everyone has a story. Not just the famous. This is a guest driven program but when we are "guest free", It's just YOU and ME! I love music and we will talk a lot about it. Enjoy the ride!
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Episodes
125 episodes
EP. 126 We Rewind To 1976 To Pick Must Hear Albums Turning 50
1976 is having a moment again, and not as a dusty nostalgia trip. We rewind to the albums turning 50 and lay out a practical listening roadmap for anyone who wants to remember what made the 70s album era so powerful or finally understand why th...
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EP. 125 KISS Destroyer Turns 50 And Still Sounds Massive
Destroyer turns 50, and I’m not letting that milestone pass quietly. KISS released this album on March 15, 1976, right after KISS Alive! lit the fuse, and you can hear a band going from hungry club monsters to full-on arena legends. I break out...
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The Abrupt End Of A Drunk Show
The last 20 minutes are the part I can’t fully remember and that’s exactly why we’re talking about it. After our “drunk show” ended abruptly, I went back and watched the footage, and what I saw was a clean, uncomfortable lesson in how fast alco...
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EP. 124 "FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!"....THE DRUNK SHOW Part Deux
How many drinks does it take before you swear you’re fine, even when your body is clearly not? We put that question on a timer and a breathalyzer, turning a Friday night live hang into a public service experiment with real numbers, real impairm...
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EP. 123 We Break Down Who Deserves A Spot In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Why
Three things collided this week: desert heat, a driverless ride that actually worked, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot that begged for a verdict. After a two-day run at Phoenix’s Extra Innings Music Festival, we came home with sunburned ...
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EP.122 From Streets To SWAT - What Makes A Good Cop In A Hard World
A directionless teen takes a wild turn into purpose, discipline, and service—then ends up racing across Morocco on TV. That’s Jim Vaglica’s path: 32 years in law enforcement, 16 on a regional SWAT team, and a front-row role in the Boston Marath...
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EP. 121 "FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE"!....FROM JASON WITH LOVE!
A cool 58 degrees, an empty propane tank, and a heroic cup of hot cocoa set the stage for a live Friday night hang that turns into a love letter to radio, a deep dive into Friday the 13th, and a reality check on Valentine’s Day. We kick off wit...
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EP. 120 "FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!"....From National Days To Super Bowl Takes
Friday Night Live returns with a burst of energy, a few hot takes, and a whole lot of nostalgia. We kick off with quick, friendly reminders to subscribe and jump straight into National Working Naked Day and National Frozen Yogurt Day—because ye...
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EP. 119 Merch, Music Charts, And A Comeback Catch-Up
The lights are back on, the hat is on, and we’re rolling with a no-spin catch-up that turns a rough few weeks into fuel. I open the studio door on the cold, the flu, and the beard that survived it all, then lay out how we’re rebuilding momentum...
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EP. 118 MARISA FULLENKAMP...A Young Songwriter, Live And Unfiltered
Two chords in and you can already feel it: the tug of a small town, the pulse of a busy café, and the stubborn belief that songs should sound like people. We sit down with 24-year-old multi-instrumentalist Marissa Fullenkamp to talk through the...
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EP. 117 We Revisit January 1980’s Billboard Hits And Build The Ultimate Playlist
Ready for a time machine that still grooves? We kick off the year by rewinding to the Billboard Hot 100 from the first week of January 1980 and taking a lively, story-rich tour through the songs that defined a moment when radio rotation and wor...
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EP. 116 Three Friends Reflect On 2025, Trade Stories On History And Family, And Toast To A Brighter 2026
A different backdrop, the same heartbeat. We took the year-end show to the patio and opened the door to a free-flowing conversation with friends—part celebration, part confession, all connection. Between mic tests, guest links, and a stubborn w...
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EP. 115 IT'S THE CHRISTMAS SHOW 2025!
Holiday shows should feel like a living room: a little noisy, full of laughter, and anchored by stories that matter. This Christmas special does exactly that. We start with a simple question—what does Christmas mean to you?—and follow it into m...
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EP. 114 BILLBOARD'S 50 "BEST" BANDS....WHAT A JOKE!
Rock deserves better than vague labels and fuzzy math. So we pulled up Billboard’s “50 Best Rock Bands” and put it under a bright stage light, testing every pick against a simple, honest standard: influence, longevity, catalog depth, cultural i...
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EP. 113 ASHLEY FELTON! Blending 90s Heart With Today’s Country
Country music hits different when you hear the story behind the song. We welcome Southern California’s own Ashley Felton, a powerhouse vocalist who blends the heart of 90s country with a bold, modern edge—and a schedule packed with 150-plus sho...
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EP. 112 From Ranch Life To The Road, Olivia Harms Shares How Tradition Shapes Her Music
If you miss steel guitar, two-step tempos, and songs born from real work and long roads, you’ll love this one. We welcome Olivia Harms—a ranch-raised artist carrying the torch for true country western honky tonk—who opens up about life on a cat...
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EP. 111 Valor And Faith: Mel Borden’s Journey
A firefight in a jungle clearing. A river turned to splinters by a Browning Automatic Rifle. A mountain trail threaded through rocks and rigged with explosives. Then months of hospitals, traction, and quiet miracles. That’s the terrain of our t...
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EP. 110 A Friday Night With Ben: From Malört Mayhem To Music History
The phones won’t stop ringing, the Malört keeps pouring, and somehow we still manage to time-travel back to the moment music met television and everything changed. We kick off with the Malört Challenge and a flurry of live calls, then pivot to ...
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EP. 109 From MTV’s Birth To Billboard’s Top 40: November 1, 1981 Unpacked
Ready to drop into a very specific moment when radio ruled and MTV was just learning to crawl? We spin the clock back to November 1, 1981 and walk through the Billboard Top 40, blending chart facts with the stories, studio secrets, and memories...
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EP. 108 IT'S HALLOWEEN! Our Top 10 Halloween Movies: From Classics To Cult Favorites
Three longtime friends sit down to build the ultimate Halloween watchlist—and accidentally write a love letter to the entire horror genre. We start with a simple premise: the best movies to watch in October don’t need jack-o’-lanterns on screen...
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EP. 107 "GALE BIRD"....Country Music, Faith, Marriage and Real-Life Stories
What if a country song could change the way you love the people closest to you? We sit down with Josh Gale and Sean Monahan of Charleston’s Gale Bird to unpack their high-energy live show, the heart behind their new single “Roses,” and why they...
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EP. 106 RIP ACE FREHLEY....MY TRIBUTE TO THE SPACEMAN!
The news hit like a power chord: Ace Frehley, the Space Ace who helped launch KISS into legend, is gone at 74. We didn’t plan this show, but some losses demand a pause, a story, and a stack of records. So we pulled the vinyl, opened the gatefol...
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EP. 105 "FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE"! The "Greatest" Greatest Hits Albums of All Time
What if a single album could define an era, spark a memory, and convert a newcomer in one spin? We dive into the compilations that earned permanent residency in car stereos, living rooms, and playlists—records that are more than samplers, they’...
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EP. 104 From No-Show to Big Show: Sheriff Chad Bianco on Leadership, Crime, and a Blueprint to Rebuild California
The show opened on an empty chair and an honest apology—and then turned into one of our most substantive conversations yet. Sheriff Chad Bianco, longtime Riverside County law enforcement leader and 2026 California gubernatorial candidate, sat d...
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EP. 103 "FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!"....The One-Hit Wonder Time Machine
Ever wondered about the untold stories behind those songs that dominated the airwaves for just a fleeting moment? Friday Night Live takes you on a musical journey through decades of one-hit wonders, revealing the surprising connections and care...
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