Clay Aiken FINALLY Speaks: The Kelly Ripa Story He's Never Told + His First Single in 18 Years & American Idol Secrets

Hollywood Raw Podcast

Hurrdat Media

Entertainment News, News

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Dax Holt welcomes the legendary Clay Aiken to the show for an in-depth conversation about his remarkable career and recent return to music. Clay, known for his breakout role on season two of American Idol, reflects on the whirlwind of fame that followed and shares the pivotal moments that shaped his journey in the entertainment industry. The episode is filled with nostalgia as Clay reminisces about his time on Broadway, his experiences with fellow contestants, and the unique bond formed with them during the competition. This episode is a must-listen for fans of Clay Aiken and anyone interested in the behind-the-scenes workings of reality TV and the music industry! Don’t miss a thing! Follow Hollywood Raw on Insta, Facebook, and Twitter. Dax Holt -Insta / Twitter Clay Aiken - Insta / Facebook / TikTok This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or Hurrdat Media YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The internet is coaching our kids.
0:05.0	When boys hear that on repeat, it shapes how they see themselves.
0:08.0	We can't leave it to those voices.
0:10.0	We have to be louder.
0:12.0	Together with EEE, we need to coach them, guide them, back them.
0:15.0	Building our boys up every chance we get.
0:18.0	Be yourself. Back your mates.
0:20.0	Confidence comes from a vin. As proud partner proud partner of the England team's EEE has support and guidance to help build all our voice up on and off the pitch. Search E.E. Yes, boys. Welcome to the Hollywood Raw podcast. I'm Dax Hold. Adam Glenn is out today. However, do not fear. We've got a great episode for you
0:39.2	coming up. We've got on Clay Aiken. This interview just kind of fell in our lap. I'm really excited
0:44.9	about it. Obviously, you guys know Clay Aiken. He is a multi-platinum recording artist. Most of you
0:51.1	know him from season two of American Idol. You know, him and Rubin were the big
0:57.2	names that walked away from that season of American Idol and really was the big catalyst for how huge
1:03.9	that show truly came, became. And also, he was on Broadway. He was in spam a lot. He was on Celebrity Apprentice.
1:11.9	He's a New York Times bestselling author.
1:13.8	It got all kinds of stuff.
1:15.0	But he's got some new music out.
1:16.4	Some were asking about his new music.
1:18.4	Talk to him about all of the big stories that I covered for so many years at TMZ and some
1:24.7	of the other media outlets around him because he was just, again, he was one of those names that was synonymous with Hollywood and entertainment news.
1:33.3	And I got caught up. I don't want to say scandals because he wasn't, he wasn't a scandalous person by any means, but he got caught up in some big news stories that I would like to bring up today. So we got him on.
1:45.6	And let me see, do I got a review so I can read a review for you guys?
1:50.6	Nope, I don't have a review.
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