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Hosted by Spencer + Carli Patton · business · EN-US
A podcast for Tennesseans by Tennesseans. We talk with leaders—business owners, policy experts, educators, and more—who champion the entrepreneurial spirit and transform once-small ideas into big impact.
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Contact path
Public web form
Booking probability
33%
Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchA podcast for Tennesseans by Tennesseans. We talk with leaders, business owners, policy experts, educators, and more, who champion the entrepreneurial spirit and transform once-small ideas into big impact.
Signature Required is hosted by Spencer + Carli Patton. The show has published 115 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Why Washington Needs a Farmer | Dr. Charlie Hatcher" (27 October 2026, 52 minutes), "The Car Sales Trick That Made Him a Better Sheriff | Sheriff Russell Barker" (20 October 2026, 71 minutes), and "Why Companies Keep Choosing Tennessee | Stuart McWhorter" (13 October 2026, 67 minutes).
Signature Required publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 57 minutes across 115 episodes.
Booking probability for Signature Required is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Signature Required requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Signature Required's contact route on record: public web form.
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Spencer + Carli Patton hosts Signature Required, a business podcast with 115 episodes published.
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Dr. Charlie Hatcher is a fifth-generation dairy farmer, veterinarian, and former Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture, and he’s running for U.S. House in Tennessee’s 5th District. He joins Spencer and Carli to talk...
Episode #7
Before he became Anderson County’s sheriff, Russell Barker worked in debt collection and car sales. In this episode, he tells Spencer and Carli how a technique called “pop and pause” carried over into law enforcement...
Episode #6
Deputy Governor and TNECD Commissioner Stuart McWhorter joins Spencer and Carli to pull back the curtain on how Tennessee competes for major investments, creates jobs, and prepares communities for what’s next. From...
Episode #4
Marcus Meneese, founder and executive director of Stronger Than My Father, joins Spencer and Carli to talk about fatherhood, mentorship, discipline, and breaking generational cycles. Marcus shares how the example set by...
Episode #3
Kristin Allender, Executive Director of Tennessee Kids Belong and CEO of America’s Kids Belong, joins Spencer and Carli to share the stories behind the children still waiting for families and why everyone has a role to...
Episode #2
Tennessee Commissioner of Human Services Clarence Carter joins Signature Required to discuss what’s working, what isn’t, and what needs to change about the systems designed to serve Tennessee’s most vulnerable. Drawing...
Episode #97
From catering Hollywood's biggest stars on movie sets around the world to saving one of Nashville's most iconic buildings, Tom Morales has spent his life betting on Nashville — and winning. But after surviving COVID...
Episode #96
Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner Will Reid breaks down what TDOT actually does beyond paving roads, from operating ferries to inspecting 20,000 bridges to being the state's largest real estate buyer...
Episode #95
Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson breaks down the mechanics behind the Boring Company's underground tunnels, Choice Lanes, and the real drivers of Tennessee's explosive growth. From navigating misinformation...
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Location manager Wendall Hinkle pulls back the curtain on how major productions like Superman, Nashville, and 9-1-1 Nashville find and transform real places into the backdrops of our favorite shows. From knocking on...
Episode #93
Lance Villio, Executive Director of the Governor’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative, joins Signature Required to discuss how government, churches, and nonprofits can work together to serve Tennessee’s most...
Episode #92
This week, we sit down with Dr. Candice McQueen, President of Lipscomb University, to explore the evolving role of higher education in Tennessee. We discuss how Lipscomb is balancing academic rigor with a...
Episode #91
Tiffany Kerns, Executive Director of the CMA Foundation, joins Signature Required for a grounded and expansive conversation about music education, leadership, and the power of community partnership. While many know the...
Episode #90
At the Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga, learning looks a lot like play, and play is serious work. From the center of the museum’s atrium, Mackenzie Steele, Director of Marketing and Communications, shares how...
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Randy Boyd, President of the University of Tennessee, joins Signature Required for a conversation about entrepreneurship, public service, and the role higher education plays in shaping the future of Tennessee. From...
Episode #88
Signature Required sits down with Vernon Shaw, Manager of Donor Relationships for Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, for a conversation about food insecurity, community care, and the complexity behind feeding...
Episode #87
Signature Required sits down with Scott Peck, Executive Chef of Loveless Cafe, for a conversation about Southern cooking, culinary leadership, and what it takes to steward one of Tennessee’s most iconic restaurants...
Episode #86
Jack Daniel’s is one of the most recognizable brands in the world, but its story is deeply rooted in a small Tennessee town, generations of family legacy, and an uncompromising commitment to doing things the right way...
Episode #85
Signature Required sits down with CJ Sentelll, CEO of the Nashville Food Project, to explore food insecurity from a community and systems perspective. The conversation goes beyond emergency food aid to examine why...
Episode #84
Weather becomes personal when it’s happening over your neighborhood, at night, with kids asleep down the hall. Andrew Leeper, Director of Broadcasting for Nashville Severe Weather, explains why hyperlocal, calm, two-way...
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Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Human Services, Tennessee's Department of Human Services
President of the University of Tennessee system, University of Tennessee Systems
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Vice President, Master Distiller, and Director of Distillery Operations, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
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