Episodes
Ep 33: Rob Dixter, TRL Producer
Get ready for some TRL gold! 🌟 We've got Rob Dixter, a TRL producer, on the show this week. And yes, there are stories!
Ep 32: Jim Shearer, MTV2 VJ
Psst... wanna know how Jim Shearer became THE voice of MTV2 in the 2000s? 🤫 We're spilling the secrets! 🎤 Hear the inside scoop! 🔥
Ep 31: Susan, Andrew and Perry discuss the TRL Countdown from March 6…
Get ready for a trip down memory lane! We're excited to introduce a new feature on Welcome to the Music Lounge! This episode focuses on the TRL Top 10 Countdown from March 6, 2000, highlighting the best music videos of that e...
Ep 30: Vinnie Potestivo, Visibility Expert
From launching MTV series from Punk’d and The Osbournes to developing the personal brands of Mandy Moore, Nick Cannon, Ashton Kutcher, and Beyoncé Carter, his work has defined pop culture and influenced the media landscape. D...
Ep 29: Tuma Basa, Director Black Music & Culture, YouTube
Welcome to the Music Lounge hosts Tuma Basa, former MTV Music Programming Executive, currently Director Black Music & Culture, YouTube
Ep 28: Tom Calderone, former MTV EVP and President of VH1.
Welcome to the Music Lounge hosts Tom Calderone, former MTV EVP and President of VH1, current CEO/President PBS/NPR Buffalo/Toronto Public Media.
Ep 27: Holly Schomann, former Sr. Director, MTV Music & Talent
Welcome to the Music Lounge hosts Holly Schomann, former Sr. Director, MTV Music & Talent .
Ep 26: Brian Leitten, former MTV Music & Talent Producer
Welcome to the Music Lounge hosts Brian Leitten, former MTV Music & Talent Producer.
Ep 25: Justin Tyme Prager, Senior Director Programming & Content, Vevo
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Justin Tyme Prager, Senior Director Programming & Content, Vevo
Ep 24: Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman, former MTV …
Join Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte, and Andrew Schiffman, former MTV programming legends, as they reminisce about their favorite artists from the TRL era.
Ep 23: Tyson Haller, SVP Promotion & Artist Strategy, Shelter Music G…
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Tyson Haller, SVP Promotion & Artist Strategy, Shelter Music Group.
Ep 22: Lou Smith, head honcho, DLJ Music & Video Promotion
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Lou Smith, head honcho at DLJ Music & Video Promotion.His career started at Elektra Records where he worked music video promotion for Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes, just to name a few.
Ep 21: Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman, former MTV …
Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman take a deeper dive into their career journey and the perks of working at MTV.
Ep 20: Paul Logan, former MTVN Creative Music Integration Director
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Paul Logan, former MTVN Creative Music Integration Director. He was so devoted to his job, he gave the shirt off his back to Jesse James Decker.
Ep 19: Brandon Schmidt, former MTV.com Programming Director and manag…
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Brandon Schmidt, former MTV.com Programming Director and manager of Interpol. He shares stories about Alanis Morisette singing directly to him in a room filled with MTV VIPs and shooting free...
Ep 18: Jason Pleskow, former music executive at Atlantic and Columbia…
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Jason Pleskow, former music executive at Atlantic and Columbia Records. He’s worked with Lenny Kravtiz, Janet Jackson, Smashing Pumpkins, Spice Girls, and was behind the scenes wheeling the i...
Ep 17: Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman, former MTV …
Susan Natoli joins Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman for a hosts-only episode of Welcome to The Music Lounge, taking a deeper dive into their career journey and Life After MTV.
Ep 16: Doug Cohn, former record label executive at Atlantic and Lava …
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Doug Cohn, former record label executive at Atlantic and Lava Records. He shares stories of the biggest artists from that time period, including one at Spring Break who was a judge on Say Wha...
Ep 15: John Franck, former record label exec, founder Undrcvr Ent.
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts John Franck, former music executive at ADA Warner, 300, Koch, and Razor & Tie. When asked how to know what it takes for an artist to become a superstar, he likes to remind people that 8 recor...
Ep 14: Shawn Francis, former Manager of Music Programming & Talent Re…
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Shawn Francis, former Manager of Music Programming & Talent Relationships at MTV and MTV.com. He had a front row seat to the introduction of Rihanna and Adele and… Twitter?
Ep 13: Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman, former MTV …
Susan Natoli joins Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman for a hosts-only episode of Welcome to The Music Lounge, taking a deeper dive into all things MTV and the transition from music videos into long form programming. Susan i...
Ep 12: Jordan Glickson, former Executive at Interscope/Epic Records.
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Jordan Glickson, former Executive at Interscope/Epic Records. Video promo rep by day, playboy on “The Hills” at night.
Ep 11: Frank "Cheech" Polonia/former MTV Director Standards & Practic…
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Frank “Cheech” Polonia, former Standards & Practices Director for MTV. You really didn’t think music videos aired on MTV without the S&P stamp of approval, did you? He had one of the toughest...
Ep 10: Raquel Bruno, former Director of Talent/MTV Radio
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Raquel Bruno, former Talent Director of MTV Radio. Madonna, LL Cool J, Annie Lennox - she shares tricks of the trade on mastering the art of wrangling even the most elusive stars.