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New episode: Go Where the Love Is with Mark Edgar Stuart

February 15, 2024

Host J.D. Reager talks to musician, songwriter and producer Mark Edgar Stuart on location at Mark’s home studio. They discuss Mark’s “adult” audience, recent studio projects, pet grief, and more. Mark also performs “Throwing Rocks At Your Window” live at Shangri-La Records. The Back to the Light podcast is available via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and everywhere fine podcasts are distributed. This episode can

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New episode: Jughead Forever with John Miller and Jared McStay

November 28, 2023

This episode is a special celebration of the life of Jared McStay. First, host J.D. Reager shares some memories with Jared’s friend and business partner John Miller, followed by a replay of J.D.’s conversation with Jared from 2021. To close the show, J.D. spins two classic Jared McStay tunes – “Safe Passage” and “Pen.” The Back to the Light podcast is available

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A Very Back To The Light Christmas!

December 22, 2021

The Back to the Light Podcast Network is pleased to share a trio of Christmas-themed episodes! First, J.D. Reager shares his new single “Christmas Time (Again) and an eclectic playlist of personal favorite holiday tunes on a brand new Spotify-exclusive episode of the Back to the Light podcast: Also, ICYMI – the December episode of the Shangri-La Records Podcast has

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New episode: The Idea and the Energy with Sherman Willmott (Memphis Listening Lab, Shangri-La Projects)

July 13, 2021

Host J.D. Reager talks to Sherman Willmott about the newly opened Memphis Listening Lab and the vast collection of music it houses, the journey from selling Stax bricks at Shangri-La Records to the creation of the Stax Museum, making the professional wrestling documentary Memphis Heat, and the entrepreneurial spirit that drives him.  J.D. also makes a big announcement about a

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The Back to the Light Records and Network Fundraiser is live!

March 20, 2021

Hello, friends of Back to the Light! We’ve decided to launch a little fundraiser via GoFundMe to help us move forward on a few important projects. Please check it out and consider donating or sharing, everything helps! Here’s the pitch from the GoFundMe page: “Hi! I’m J.D. Reager and I need your help funding future Back to the Light  Records &

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New episode: Mark Edgar Stuart on the Shangri-La Records Podcast

October 13, 2020

Unfortunately, due to to technical difficulties the Back to the Light podcast has been postponed this week. . . but fear not, the Shangri-La Records Podcast is here a few days early to save the day! Host and Shangri-La Records alum J.D. Reager talks to store co-owner John Miller about the most recent batch of Record Store Day drops and

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