In this episode, legendary hitmaker Huey Lewis sits down with veteran music industry insiders Dave Sholin and Rick Bisceglia. Huey opens up about the golden era of the 1980s and 1990's, the strategic moves that blew up his multi-platinum hits, and navigating life after a devastating diagnosis. This candid conversation bridges the gap between high-energy stadium rock and the peaceful stillness of fly fishing in the mountains.

Former Associate Publisher of Charts at Billboard Magazine, Michael Ellis, discusses how he changed the Hot 100 charts in 1991 from a system where retail stores called in their sales and radio stations reported their playlists to the historic transition to monitored real airplay and real sales through BDS and SoundScan.

We also discuss how today's charts are measured and why Michael believes the current system has flaws. Michael, who also served as Music Director of Z100 New York, reflects on the station's launch and how the music was selected.

Dave and Rick sit down with Radio Hall of Famer and legendary disc jockey and programmer Scott Shannon to trace the career of the man who helped revolutionize the airwaves.

This episode features stories never told before from Scott’s decades in the trenches of radio, as he pulls back the curtain on the true reality of the business. From the sheer hustle required to climb the ranks in the early days to the high-stakes pressure of reinventing entire formats, Scott shares what it really took to win.

Scott also opens up about his early “baby DJ” days and the legendary influences that helped him craft his one-of-a-kind style. The conversation dives into the creation of the Morning Zoo concept and the massive gamble of launching Z-100 in New York City, taking it from “Worst to First” in just 74 days while broadcasting from a basement in the New Jersey swamps.