Katie Cook: How she become the Host and Face of CMT on a whim over 20 years ago, growing up in England in a punk rock/country band, plus stories and lessons from her interviews with Obama, Faith Hill, Dolly Parton

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Nashville Podcast Network

Music Interviews, Music, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2019

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Katie Cook grew up in England in a very musical family. She got a record deal in Nashville with her punk rock/country band Reno, and started splitting time between America and the UK. When her band broke up, she was sweeping hair at a salon in Nashville and heard that CMT was looking for a new host. On a whim, she auditioned and got the job with no previous hosting experience. Over 20 years later, she is still the Host and Face of CMT. Katie also shares about the passing of her sister JoJo, who lived her life with disabilities and the brightest spirit. Katie and her husband have a band called SunKat and they have an amazing tribute song to her called “Hey JoJo.”

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0:03.4	I'll be interviewing people that I find interesting, so not celebrities, and certainly not
0:07.8	comedians. We'll be covering topics like religion, travel, sports, gambling, but mostly it will be about being a working
0:16.3	mother.
0:17.3	If you're looking for a podcast that will educate and inspire or one that will really make
0:21.3	you think, this isn't the one for you.
0:24.0	Listen to Toss Show on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.
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0:37.0	That's Rob Briner.
0:39.0	Rob called me, Soledette O'Brien, and asked me what I knew about this crime.
0:43.0	We'll ask who had the motive to assassinate a sitting president.
0:47.0	Then we'll pull the curtain back on the cover-up.
0:50.0	The American people need to know the truth.
0:53.0	Listen to who killed JFK on the I Heart Radio app,
0:58.0	Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.
1:02.0	After Lives is a new podcast about the life and legacy of
1:05.1	Leiline Polanco, a transgender Afro-Latina who died tragically on Rikers Island
1:10.4	jail complex.
1:11.4	Justice for Lady.
1:14.0	Lening loved to Dan, she loved to sing.
1:16.0	She was just happy to be alive.
1:18.0	Stepping foot on Rikers Island has been widely acknowledged of potential death sentence.
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