Episode #2438
John Mellencamp
Books mentioned
Brother Sam
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John Mellencamp, a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, joins the show to discuss his career and personal history. The conversation covers his early struggles with addiction and health issues, stories from his bar-band days, the music industry's evolution, and his upcoming greatest hits tour.
What they talked about
- Tattoo parlors and heroin in the 1980s
- Mellencamp's childhood spinal surgery and agoraphobia
- Early marriage and fatherhood
- Heart attack, cholesterol, and statin drugs
- Fast food and food additives
- Civil War causes and Lincoln slavery claims
- Sam Kinison's brain injury and comedy
- Early bands and barroom gigs
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