Tony Mantor: Almost Live..... Nashville

About Tony Mantor: Almost Live..... Nashville

Nashville based veteran music producer Tony Mantor’s Almost Live… Nashville podcast takes its listener on a journey through the business of music and entertainment. Following the success and popularity of his top-rated podcast on Autism & Mental Health awareness - Why Not Me? - Mantor hosts thought-provoking conversations and behind-the-scenes stories from various celebrity guests from the world of music, television and entertainment. With more than 30 years as an accomplished music producer based in Nashville, Mantor welcomes a worldly guest list of musicians, actors and entertainers who share their unique stories about the roles they’ve played in creating and sustaining what we know as popular American culture. Conversations and stories that also give a deeper understanding on what it takes to achieve success in the entertainment industry for aspiring entertainers who are currently pursuing their own dreams of being a star someday. Whether listening for the entertainment or storytelling factor alone, or for tips on how his guests faced their life’s challenges, Almost Live… Nashville will have a story for anyone who has been a fan of popular culture in music, movies and television over the last few decades.

Publisher

iHeartPodcasts

Category

music · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jun 2024

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

60 of 83 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Randy Montana: Seven Years to “Beer Never Broke My Heart”

   Songwriter Randy Montana shares his inspiring journey from setbacks to co-writing Luke Combs' hit "Beer Never Broke My Heart" with host Tony Mantor.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Laura Bryna: The Story Behind “Rise”—Music, Loss, and Finding Strength

   Country artist Laura Bryna shares with host Tony Mantor the profound impact of loss and resilience on her music, particularly the song "Rise."

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   The Marsh Family: From Viral Sensation to Original Music-Hope,Heart & Harmony

   Host Tony Mantor interviews the Marsh Family about their viral rise, original music, and mental health advocacy.

Inside a recent episode

Randy Montana: Seven Years to “Beer Never Broke My Heart”

Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I didn't just start having hits immediately. It was from where my record deal ended. It was seven years before I had my first radio hit as a songwriter. Yeah. So man, proud of just sticking through that. I felt like that, that taught me a lot about myself looking back. Right. Right. But yeah, just the ability to like, cause you kind of think differently then. Exactly. The songs become different because it's like, man, I'm not writing a song for myself anymore. Right. Right. It doesn't matter what I want to say. Right. Or how I want to say it. I mean, that goes into your style as a writer. But you've got other people in mind when you're writing these songs. […]

Who has been a guest on Tony Mantor: Almost Live..... Nashville

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

• Randy Montana
• Laura Bryna
• The Marsh Family
• Walter Egan
• Josie Passantino-Boone

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19,343 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5,548 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

91

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