This episode was recorded live at Web Summit Qatar in February 2026. What do you get when you mix an accidental start at MTV, decades of interviewing music legends, and a Beatles-level obsession with storytelling? In this episode of our Podcasters-on-Podcasters series, Matt Frederick sits down with Jordan Runtagh for a funny, candid conversation about how a trivia-loving music journalist became one of iHeart’s go-to narrative storytellers.
Along the way: interviews with icons like Tom Morello and Julian Lennon, stories from touring with Ringo Starr, and a behind-the-scenes look at how audio storytelling can bring the past vividly to life.

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