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Musician and music writer J.D. Reager talks to friends and fellow creatives about the artistic process, maintaining mental health, and silencing self-doubt.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMusician and music writer J.D. Reager talks to friends and fellow creatives about the artistic process, maintaining mental health, and silencing self-doubt.
Back to the Light is hosted by J.D. Reager. The show has published 151 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Jeff Hulett (Emotions Without People)" (18 August 2025, 27 minutes), "Joey Pegram (Shabbadoo)" (31 July 2025, 29 minutes), and "Fred Mollin" (10 June 2025, 44 minutes).
Back to the Light publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 151 episodes.
Booking probability for Back to the Light is 25%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Back to the Light requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Back to the Light's contact route on record: verified email.
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J.D. Reager hosts Back to the Light, a music podcast with 151 episodes published.
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Host J.D. Reager chats with musician and returning guest Jeff Hulett on location at Crosstown Concourse. They dig in to his new collaboration with photographer Alex Smythe - an interactive music and art exhibit called...
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Host J.D. Reager chats with old friend and musician Joey Pegram, AKA JoJo Shabbadoo. They discuss Joey's life overseas, the new Shabbadoo record Next Man Up , ZZ Top, and more. Shabbadoo also performs "Sneakin" and...
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Host J.D. Reager chats with producer, musician, songwriter, and music supervisor Fred Mollin - who he originally met in 2017 on a Memphis Flyer assignment to cover Lamont Dozier. They discuss the late Motown legend...
Host J.D. Reager chats with musician/entrepreneur Harry Koniditsiotis (The Switchblade Kid, 901 Toys), author/musician Russ Thompson ( The Loop Breaker series, 1000 Lights), and filmmaker/artist Mike McCarthy (Time Warp...
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Host J.D. Reager plays the new single, "Glory Line," off of Memphis musician William Luke White's new self-titled solo EP before talking to his old friend about the new record, collaborating with the late Clay Otis, his...
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Host J.D. Reager hangs out with musician Jeremy Scott and his bandmates in The Drip Edges - Graham Burks, Mitchell Manley and Noel Clark - at the band's rehearsal studio in Memphis. J.D. talks with Jeremy about making...
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Host J.D. Reager talks with author and musician Russ Thompson at his home in Memphis. They chat about the recent holidays and forecast the new year before diving into a deep discussion about Russ' latest book, The Loop...
It’s late December - and that means it’s time for The 43rd Annual Back to the Light-Radio Memphis Holiday Telethon! Back to the Light host J.D. Reager and Radio Memphis hosts Ric Chetter and Monica...
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Host J.D. Reager talks with two fine musicians and friends, Jeff Hulett and Dirk Kitterlin. First, Jeff and J.D. discuss the recent U.S. election, Jeff's new LP Little Windows , and maintaining a positive outlook. Then...
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J.D. Reager hosts another star-studded Not Too Late Night Talk Show in front of a live audience at the Memphis Listening Lab. Tylon Monger discusses his comedy career and dating life, Cheyenne Marrs performs the song...
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Host J.D. Reager talks with returning guest Eric Friedl on location at Goner Records in Memphis, TN. They discuss Gonerfest 21's line-up and planning process in-depth, and also touch on the evolution of the festival...
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Host J.D. Reager talks with filmmaker Morgan Jon Fox, whose new film The Hobby is now streaming for free on Amazon Prime. They discuss the Memphis film community, the benefits of living in Chicago, working with Craig...
Host J.D. Reager sits down with The Subteens (Mark Akin, Jay Hines and John Bonds) and special guests Jacob Church, Mike McCarthy and Chris Davis to celebrate the 25th anniversary reissue of the band’s classic album...
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Host J.D. Reager talks to musician Chris Milam about his new release Orchid South in front of a live audience at the Memphis Listening Lab. Chris also performs two songs from the album: "Cut Myself Shaving" and "Song of...
Host J.D. Reager talks to musician and entrepreneur Harry Koniditsiotis on location at 901 Toys (Midtown) - while Harry works behind the counter! They discuss Harry's journey in the comic books and toys business, a few...
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Host J.D. Reager talks with audio engineer and content creator Steve Mayer upstairs at Shangri-La Records. They discuss Steve's journey from Illinois to Memphis, his work as a live engineer, and the inspiration behind...
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Host J.D. Reager talks to musician, songwriter and producer Mark Edgar Stuart on location at Mark's home studio. They discuss Mark's "adult" audience, recent studio projects, pet grief, and more. Mark also performs...
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Host J.D. Reager talks to stand-up comedian Mo Alexander on location at Shangri-La Records. They discuss Mo's early days in comedy, the Memphis comedy scene, life on tour, the proper care of domesticated possums, and...
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This episode is a special celebration of the life of Jared McStay. First, host J.D. Reager shares some memories with Jared's friend and business partner John Miller, followed by a replay of J.D.'s conversation with...
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Host J.D. Reager talks to the 3x former Knockouts World Champion Deonna Purrazzo about IMPACT Wrestling's upcoming shows in Memphis on September 22-23, defining her character, and more. Then Memphis Wrestling's Barnabas...
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