takin' a walk

About takin' a walk

Takin' A Walk is the music history podcast from Buzz Knight, featuring candid conversations with iconic musicians and legendary artists about the moments that shaped their music. From classic rock stories and Grammy winners to the artists behind today's viral hits, each episode goes inside the music: how the songs came together, the careers built around them, and what the artists learned along the way. Select episodes are archived in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's permanent collection. Every walk ends with the Dream Walk question: "If you could take a walk with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?" Guests include Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Julian Lennon, Stewart Copeland,Skylar Grey, Paula Abdul, Carnie Wilson, Hunter Hayes, Swamp Dogg and Taj Mahal. A Buzz Knight Media Productions podcast. Check out all of our other shows: Music Saved Me and Comedy Saved Me hosted by Lynn Hoffman, Takin A Walk Nashville hosted by Sarah Harralson and Jersey Made hosted by Buzz Knight. All part of The IHeart Podcast Network.

Publisher

Buzz Knight | Music History Podcast Host

Category

music · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

10 Nov 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

572 of 1,068 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Patrick Davis and Buzz Knight Explore Songwriting, Music History, and Emotional Connections in Nashville's Scene

   Host Buzz Knight interviews Patrick Davis, Poet Laureate of South Carolina, exploring songwriting, emotional connections, and music history in Nashville's vibrant scene.

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   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Takin’ a Walk-Feed Drop-Sharing The Imbalanced History of Rock with Don Powell: Legendary Music Stories of Slade and Rock Evolution

   Buzz Knight interviews Don Powell, drummer of Slade, discussing the band's rise, early recording pressures, and legendary rock music stories from the 60s and 70s.

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   2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   David Duchovny and Buzz Knight on a Walk Through Music History and the Journey of Artistic Expression-Encore

   Host Buzz Knight interviews actor and musician David Duchovny about his artistic journey, songwriting process, and the beauty of imperfection in music.

Inside a recent episode

Patrick Davis and Buzz Knight Explore Songwriting, Music History, and Emotional Connections in Nashville's Scene

Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So there's all these threads started running together. And I realized that Nashville was where a lot of this was happening. And it wasn't just country music. authentic singer-songwriters that were really artists that weren't just doing it for the money. They were doing it because they loved, you know, creating creative storytelling. And that's kind of how Nashville happened for me. I recognized that I didn't have to try to be Brad Paisley or, you know, or George Strait or, you know, Morgan Wallen or whoever these people are now. I could actually go there and probably find a world where I could exist without having to be that. […]

Who has been a guest on takin' a walk

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Patrick Davis
• Don Powell
• David Duchovny
• Grandmaster Flash
• Joe Satriani

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

420,236,958

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

124 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

663 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 88 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

99

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

98

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Books guests

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