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The Quinn Spinn: Live from Gussapolooza 2026, Day 1

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We are BACK on your feeds — just in time for the 13th anniversary of Episode 1 — with an all-new edition of The Quinn Spinn recorded LIVE at Gussapolooza, our favorite all-indie Canadian music festival in Cookstown, ON!

It was Battle of the Bands day (sponsored by ROCK 95 Barrie), and we had three of the five contestants — TRAUMAQUEEN, New Anthem, and the winners… Mirrage!

We also welcome grant writer and independent artist advocate Ryan Farley (Hubris Entertainment), who dropped some industry knowledge to close us out!

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

Learn more about The Quinn Spinn: https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn

Fitting Music Into Real Life (ft. Danny Spiro)

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As we progress into our music careers — as hobbies become careers, and our responsibilities outside of the industry increase in volume and importance — we stop asking the same questions.Instead of putting our whole life on hold for music, we begin to ask: how do I make this career fit into my life?

This timely conversation with the returning Danny Spiro dives deep into that question, as we uncover the ways we’ve found to move forward as life, the industry, and our own endeavors have evolved.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded at The Russell, Nashville, TN.

Learn more about Danny: ⁠https://www.dannyspiro.com/⁠
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Keep Stripping (ft. ARREIS)

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Listen up, everyone. The music industry is a mess. The robots are trying to take over. There is snake oil for sale, and some artists have bought in. And yet, there is prevailing hope that this thing is turning back toward community and collaboration, in spite of the best efforts from some of the powers that be.

That’s why your music industry aunt and uncle — weatherers of many-a storm — are here to set the record straight. ARREIS joins The Quinn Spinn once again as our guest on a fiery episode that is sure to help you, independent artists of Earth, navigate this strange wilderness.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at The Russell, Nashville, TN.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

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Transformation Season (Solo Mission)

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What if the only thing standing in your way are the stories you tell yourself?

A radical shift inspires this Quinn Spinn Solo Mission; one marked by the world of possibility that exists on the other side of the walls we put up.

We have two choices: follow the scripts our minds have written in order to protect us, or rip them up and write something new.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

Learn more about The Quinn Spinn: ⁠https://umcworldwide.com/thequinnspinn

The Realest Interview I’ve Ever Done!

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I had the chance to return to The Poptimist podcast this week, hosted by my friend Taylor Berryman. One thing I admire about Taylor is his fearlessness to approach topics within the music industry that everyone’s *thinking* about — but hesitates to *talk* about.

We showed no hesitation on this episode! In this conversation, we cover a variety of topics informed by the Nashville music industry and our individual creative journeys, including:

  • The importance of building your creative ecosystem from your own true values.
  • The Art of Frame Control: How to keep your cool in times of conflict and high-pressure moments.
  • Too many Homelanders, not enough heroes: The difference between living in service, versus using service as a mask for self-interest.
  • And, of course… a discussion about the 2025 Major League Baseball season!

You want something completely unfiltered? Here it is!

WrestleMania Rumor Mill and Other Tomfoolery (Quinn Spinn OG Fam Edition)

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Scotty Rock and JD are back for this month’s OG Family installment of The Quinn Spinn. Today, we talk about the build (so far) to WrestleMania 40, including the return of The Rock (not “Dwayne Cena”), the evolution of Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre, and what the current dynamics mean for the rest of the members of The Bloodline. Oh, and we come up with a way for R-Truth to leave WrestleMania 40 as WWE Undisputed Champion.

This episode is more than wrestling. For starters, a 200 foot radio tower got stolen in Alabama, Scotty bought a house (in between a number of ailments), and The Quinn got roughed up during a flag football game in which he wasn’t even a participant. These are eventful times!

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

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Hip Hop Culture & Finding Balance (ft. Raw Proof)

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Josh Marinko (a.k.a. Raw Proof) is a Nashville-based hip hop artist who has spent decades immersed in the culture. Growing up as a military child, Josh lived all over the country before establishing roots in Tennessee, and has witnessed the massive changes that have taken place in Nashville and the music industry at large.

Today, we talk about those changes (and how we’ve adapted), the importance of building community, and the ways we find balance in the midst of the creative grind.

This episode of The Quinn Spinn was recorded and produced at Helping Our Music Evolve, Nashville, TN.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

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Building Global Connections: A Conversation with Will Linley

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Hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, Will Linley‘s authenticity and accessible, well-crafted pop songs have connected with fans worldwide. Will’s breakthrough 2022 EP, kill all my feelings, and recent single, “Last Call,” tell relatable stories for anyone navigating life and love in the 21st Century.

Will’s joy and gratitude for all that has happened — and everything still to come — is palpable on this episode of The Quinn Spinn.

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Country Music, Football, and Overcoming the Odds with KEG Country (Keith Evan Gay)

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Keith Evan Gay is a South Georgia native with strong country roots and an unshakable devotion to the Georgia Bulldogs. Keith is bringing his brand of KEG Country to the masses with his new single, “Only One Dawg in this Fight,” which serves as a rallying cry for the back-to-back national champion Bulldogs.

We catch up with Keith about the song, his forthcoming releases (crafted at the renowned Sound Kitchen Studios), and the trials he’s overcome to get here.

And who knows… maybe we’ll even talk a little football.

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