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The Jam is a podcast hosted by music industry leader Jonathan Shank, exploring the evolution of music through personal conversations and journeys with artists, industry icons, legendary bands, and tastemakers. Produced by Osiris Media.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Jam is a podcast hosted by music industry leader Jonathan Shank, exploring the evolution of music through personal conversations and journeys with artists, industry icons, legendary bands, and tastemakers. Produced by Osiris Media.
The Jam with Jonathan Shank is hosted by Jonathan Shank. The show has published 36 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Andy Frasco & Dean Budnick" (11 December 2025, 92 minutes), "Particle" (4 December 2025, 95 minutes), and "Sam Grisman" (20 November 2025, 76 minutes).
The Jam with Jonathan Shank publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 70 minutes across 36 episodes.
Booking probability for The Jam with Jonathan Shank is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Jam with Jonathan Shank requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Jam with Jonathan Shank's contact route on record: verified email.
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Jonathan Shank hosts The Jam with Jonathan Shank, a music podcast with 36 episodes published.
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The Jam with Jonathan Shank
Andy and Dean take a different approach to The Jam and discuss the connection between music and sport as well as Andy’s continued growth as an artist, performer, and all around master of ceremonies in the jam community.
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
Steve Molitz, Darren Pujalet, and Eric Gould reunite in this very special season closer to rap about Particle’s origins and key role in growth of the scene, playing Bonnaroo and Coachella in the same year, and being...
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
Sam Grisman chats about growing up in his father David Grisman's musical world, learning bass on a cello, and forming the Sam Grisman Project to honor the collaborative spirit of his father and Jerry Garcia.
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
Kyle Hollingsworth reflects on The String Cheese Incident’s formation, legacy, and touring roots, his connections to the Grateful Dead, and how their team helped co-found Electric Forest.
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
Cyril Neville shares how New Orleans rhythms shaped his sound, New Orleans Social Club and Mardi Gras Indian culture, playing with the Grateful Dead, defining funk as a spiritual force and praising Mean Willie Green as...
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
Jay Lane and Mark Karan discuss the roots of Ratdog and touring with Bob Weir, The Other Ones, and Dead and Company while bringing their own flavor to the canon of GD music.
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
Jake Brownstein of Eggy and manager Michael McDonald discuss the band’s origins, the jam scene’s growth and evolution, the community’s spirit of improvisation, and why this is a golden age for bands like Eggy.
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
Brad and Chad from Dispatch reflect on the band’s college beginnings, indie spirit, reggae influences, social impact, touring philosophies, and thoughts on music’s role in saving democracy.
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
The Wood Brothers discuss how their blend of folk, funk, and jazz keeps their sound fresh, their approach to improvisation, excitement for the new album Puff of Smoke and upcoming summer tours.
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
This week, Jonathan sits down with Grace Bowers, an award-winning guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader who released her first album in 2024, Wine On Venus.
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
This week, Jonathan sits down with Tom Hamilton (Brothers Past, American Babies, Ghost Light, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Bill Kreutzmann's Billy & the Kids, and Electron). Jonathan and Tom talk about the Philly Jam scene...
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
This week Jonathan sits down with Mike Greenhaus, Editor-in-Chief of Relix magazine, and the members of Taper's Choice, a band of amazing musicians that is pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a jamband.
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
This week, Jonathan sits down with the legendary Benmont Tench, founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
This week, Jonathan sits down with Roger Steffens, the actor, author, lecturer, editor, reggae archivist, photographer, and producer. He and Jonathan talk about his huge reggae archive, including the world's largest...
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
This week Jonathan sits down with Peter Shapiro and Grahame Lesh for a deep dive into the jam music scene, Phil Lesh and the Grateful Dead's legacy, and a lot more!
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
In this episode, we find Jonathan in conversation with Cory Wong. They talk about Cory's work with Vulfpeck, his history of playing, creativity, and so much more. Check out this playlist inspired by Cory's appearance on...
The Jam with Jonathan Shank
Welcome back to The Jam! The podcast’s new season premieres with Jonathan talking with acclaimed California rock band Dawes and Grammy winner Eric Krasno, with everyone reflecting on their deep and diverse music...
Episode #9
Robert Walter and Karl Denson have been playing together in the Greyboy Allstars since the 1990s. From jazz clubs to jamband afterparties to their careers as sidemen for Roger Waters and The Rolling Stones, they've seen...
Episode #8
Jonathan's guest this week is up and coming phenom Daniel Donato. Daniel has been gigging since he was a young man busking on Broadway in Nashville, putting in the hours playing night after night at famed honky tonk...
Episode #7
Jonathan is joined by Karina Rykman this week! Karina talks about coming up in the NYC music scene, making her latest album with Trey Anastasio, her favorite bass players, and so much more!
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