Shocking Facts About Our Most Iconic Superstars

Turned Up (A Little) is a shorter version of our full-length podcast episodes, but with the same fun facts and humor you have come to expect!   There are about 400 sounds in an average slot machine game, and each one is created to mess with your brain.  Does the tempo of the music REALLY have anything to do with how much you spend?  Who chooses casino music? Let's dive in... Listen as Robert uncovers the truth about casino sounds!

With an FBI file the size of a large encyclopedia, Frank Sinatra had a lot of buzz around him. Winning Oscars and Grammys while getting banned from the White House. Was he secretly a Communist? Was he in the Mob? Listen as Jake and Robert, share the public and not-so-public life of Frank Sinatra!  Click Here to support Turned Up, get unreleased PRIVATE episodes, bonus content, and an even MORE behind the scenes look at the music industry!

We've covered some of these fun facts about Christmas songs before, but we've added a lot more "WHOAs to the HO-HO-HOs! ...Including little known facts about the song "Christmas Shoes!" Listen as Jake Jones and Robert Venable, along with special guest Chad Green, talk about it all... LIVE from the University of North Alabama! 

How old are the Kidz Bop "kids" in real life? What's it like on the road with a HUGE name in the industry? Faking it on stage?! We might get in trouble... again... for publishing the secrets in this episode. Listen as Jake and Robert, along with special guests Sean Michael Murray and Hayden Maringer of EVARIDE talk about it all!  By the way, this episode was recorded on location from JBL Fest, in Las Vegas, on the brand new AKG Lyra USB Microphone!

Endorsement deals:  Free stuff... money... gear... but, in exchange for what?  How do they get this stuff?  How about the weird and strange endorsements that musicians try to push on us?  In this episode, Jake and Robert, along with special guest singer/songwriter Cory Edward Brown, talk about it all!  By the way, this episode was recorded on location from JBL Fest, in Las Vegas, on the brand new AKG Lyra USB Microphone!

Playing in the garage, at dive bars, churches, etc. is as far as many great musicians ever get.  But, how did some break out and make it big? In this episode, Jake and Robert, along with special guest pop singer Kristine Mirelle, talk about it all!  By the way, this episode was recorded on location from JBL Fest, in Las Vegas, on the brand new AKG Lyra USB Microphone!

Sure, we can sing all the words to every one of their songs, but did you know that many of the musicians you know and love have had (or still do have) day jobs? And, what's all the fuss about grits?  Well, in this episode, grits play an important part of one singer's transition out of the spotlight.  Not all celebrities have it all together, and some of them never wanted to be famous in the first place!  Robert Venable and Jake Jones tell it all in this behind the scenes podcast!

BATTLE!!!!  I bet there are things about music and sound that even WE didn't know, so.... Jake and Robert battle it out with random facts about music and sound, and try to stump each other... who will win?!  Facts about the music industry, amazing music trivia, and epic "did you know" questions will get those hamsters in your brain running! Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to listen and subscribe!...

 Jake and Robert join forces with Jen and Mel of Your BFF Podcast to bring you a HILARIOUS and insightful show! Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to listen and subscribe! And don't forget to rate and review: iTunes Podcast Spotify Stitcher Radio PodBean Twitter: @TurnedUpPodcast Instagram: @TurnedUpPodcast Facebook: /TurnedUpPodcast Can O' Tambos

Here are some interesting facts (and opinions) about some albums recorded in some artist's basements, musicians who play CHEAP instruments, and stories about bands who judge quality based on what they see on Instagram! Listen as Jake and Robert talk about it ALL!  Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to listen and subscribe! And don't forget to rate and review: iTunes Podcast Spotify Stitcher...

Jake and Robert spill the beans on 20 of the craziest behind-the-scenes stories from inside the recording studio. From Elvis to Guns N Roses, hear what it took these legends to capture the magic that made music history! Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to listen and subscribe! And don't forget to rate and review: iTunes Podcast Spotify Stitcher...

Almost all of us have done it. You want that job... no, you NEED that job, so you "exaggerate" a couple of details on your resumé to help your chances. The music industry is NO different. From creative picture taking to the classic "shared the stage with..." tale, Jake and Robert talk about it ALL!  Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to listen and subscribe! And don't forget to rate and...

Jake and Robert expose some truths about the history of telephones, if cell phones are TRULY wireless, and if anyone is listening.  Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to listen and subscribe! And don't forget to rate and review: iTunes Podcast Spotify Stitcher Radio PodBean Twitter: @TurnedUpPodcast Instagram: @TurnedUpPodcast Facebook: /TurnedUpPodcast Can O' Tambos  

A packed list of sound facts to blow your mind! Jake and Robert explore some fun, wild, and downright bizarre facts about the way sound works.  Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to listen and subscribe! And don't forget to rate and review: iTunes Podcast Spotify Stitcher Radio PodBean Twitter: @TurnedUpPodcast Instagram: @TurnedUpPodcast Facebook: /TurnedUpPodcast Can O' Tambos  

Robert and Jake start to unravel the tapestry of the mystery that shrouds the murder of music legend, Sam Cooke.  We know WHO pulled the trigger, but do we REALLY? Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to listen and subscribe! And don't forget to rate and review: iTunes Podcast Spotify Stitcher Radio PodBean Twitter: @TurnedUpPodcast Instagram: @TurnedUpPodcast Facebook: /TurnedUpPodcast Can O' Tambos  

 Robert and Jake have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to talk with the writer of that very song who is also the founder of the 1950s & 60s Doo-Wop group The Crests, JT Carter,  as they explore the music industry as it was compared to how it is.  Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to listen and subscribe! And don't forget to rate and review: iTunes Podcast Spotify Stitcher...

Robert and Jake went to the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, caused a little trouble, and had a LOT of fun!  But, what actually happened behind the scenes?  What is it like on the red carpet?  What food were the celebs dining on?  Well, take a listen and find out!  Be sure to check out our friends Aaron Mahnke in Lore, and Krista and Lindsey in Almost 30 Podcast! Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to...

The insanely talented actress and voiceover artist, Marieve Herington (Big City Greens, How I Met Your Mother, Sophia The First, The Middle) spills the beans on how cartoon characters begin as an idea and then take on life as they gain their voice.   Robert and Jake take you through the magic that becomes our favorite cartoons, and you might be surprised to know how it all actually works! Give her a follow on Instagram to check out her new series "INSTAGRAMMIE" at @redherington! Go to...

We all know the drill. You're watching your favorite soap (the one where they guy dies and it turns out he was the girls dad and not her brother), and 10 minutes in... BAM!!!!!! An obnoxiously loud commercial for the new Bob Ross Chia Pet comes on and makes you drop your freshly mixed Metamucil all over your favorite pair of corduroys... or maybe that's just Robert. Either way, we've all had to scramble for the remote to turn down/mute the commercials. Why on earth are they so loud?! Is it on...

We'll be back on Dec. 31st! While Jake and Robert spend time with their families, enjoy some fantastic dad jokes and have a wonderful Christmas!  Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to listen and subscribe! And don't forget to rate and review: iTunes Podcast Spotify Stitcher Radio PodBean Twitter: @TurnedUpPodcast Instagram: @TurnedUpPodcast Facebook: /TurnedUpPodcast Can O' Tambos

Tired of hearing those Christmas tunes already? You're not alone. Maybe you LOVE them! (Jake does!) When was the last iconic Christmas classic written? Listen and find out WHY these yearly staples have stuck and why there's only been one added to the "Christmas music staple" list in the past 25 years! And while these songs are intended to bring joy during the holiday season, Jake and Robert talk about why they may be having the opposite affect on many.  Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for...

What does it MEAN?! Are we handing over dancers and birds to people? Is it a coded message? Maybe it's about a celebration. We've all heard the 12 Days Of Christmas, but do we ACTUALLY know what it's all about? Or for that matter... does anyone? Robert and Jake take you on an adventure through each of the "twelve days" and explore what it really means. You will be surprised!  Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up...

Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders. Claustrophobia, the fear of small spaces. Melophobia... The fear of music?! Is this a real thing? Yes... it is. Jake and Robert take you on a journey through the fear of something that brings joy to most! Go to www.turneduppodcast.com/SETH for your exclusive deal on Song Chasers! Become an exclusive Turned Up Patron!  Please be sure to listen and subscribe! And don't forget to rate and review: iTunes Podcast Spotify Stitcher...