About The What Podcast

The What Podcast is a weekly show by two veterans of the entertainment media universe with a passion for live music and music festivals. They came together over a love of Bonnaroo and found out pretty quickly that they are not alone. In fact, since launching five years ago, they found kindred spirits all over the world who also love the vibe found only at music festivals.

Each week they share their own stories and opinions, but they also dig deeper and talk to the musicians and industry insiders who make the magic happen. They talk to the lawyers, the label heads, the booking agents, the promoters, the festival founders, the fans, and even the guy who puts the spice in Spicy Pies.

Here is a complete list of guests and topics that have been featured on the show, or search episodes!

In 2021, The What Podcast joined the Consequence Podcast Network.

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Hosts of The What Podcast, Brad Steiner and Barry Courter
Camp Nutbutter, Home of The What Podcast at Bonnaroo

About Camp Nutbutter

Established in 2009, Camp Nutbutter is our camp at Bonnaroo. Though attendance shrinks and grows throughout the years, it is home base for Brad and Barry and our campmates.

Features include a light-up marquee sign, wedding runners, picket fences, a mailbox, our giant heads on sticks, a bloody mary bar, a podcasting studio, Twister, and a full-length mirror (for Brad).

Your Hosts

Brad Steiner
Brad Steiner
A bona fide festival junkie, Brad travels the country to any and all festivals he can absorb...including 16 Bonnaroos. He's seen all the changes and walked every inch of The Farm. Brad programs 3 stations in New York, Detroit and Miami including the leading alternative station in the country, ALT 92.3 FM where he can be heard from 11a-2p daily. He once told Billy Joel "Great Work!"

Barry Courter
Barry Courter
Barry has been with the Chattanooga Times Free Press since 1987. In that time he has been a reporter, columnist, Entertainment Editor and Associate Features Editor. He has interviewed hundreds of artists and entertainment industry people and fell in love with music all over again on The Farm in Manchester in 2002.

Lord Taco
Lord Taco
Though not officially a host, Russ (a.k.a. Lord Taco) handles all the technical details of producing and publishing the podcast, as well as running the website and social media accounts. Basically all the stuff Brad and Barry don't want to do. He may or may not live in a VW Bus, and he finally earned his spot at Camp Nutbutter in 2019.

Contributors from Camp Nutbutter

Bryan Stone
Bryan Stone
Host of the StoneOnAir Podcast.

Nick Turner
Nick Turner
One half of Midist.

Hillary Libby
Hillary Libby
Owner of the Wildflower Tea Shop.

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