My Turning Point
151 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★ - 26 ratingsMusic journalist Steve Baltin and singer/songwriter Sage Bava get personal with major artists and explores the stories behind pivotal moments that changed the course of their careers. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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Episodes
Billy Idol
September 27, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutesOn this week's "My Turning Point," rock icon Billy Idol joins host Steve Baltin for an incredibly revealing and powerful conversation about the perils of fame, how it nearly destroyed him, his new EP, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kat Von D
September 20, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutesAfter becoming a pop culture celebrity for her tattoos, makeup, TV work and more, Kat Von D has just realized her debut album. But as she tells host Steve Baltin on this week's My Turning Point, music has been part of her life since she started playing piano as a kid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Common
September 13, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutesOn this week's "My Turning Point," rapper/actor Common joins host Steve Baltin to talk about his new album and how being a high school point guard helped pave the way for his ability to collaborate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons
September 06, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutesImagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" for an incredibly candid conversation on the band's new Rick Rubin-produced album, what the song "Radioactive" really means, and the first song that made him cry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Duchovny
August 30, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutesActor and author-turned-musician David Duchovny joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to talk about his third album, "Gestureland," his most embarrassing moment on stage, seeing Prince pre-"Purple Rain" and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wolf Alice
August 23, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutesU.K. band Wolf Alice have released one of the best rock albums of the year in "Blue Weekend." They join host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to talk about the new record and how it is a very Belgium-influenced work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jungle
August 16, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutesJungle has a superb new album, "Loving In Stereo." The duo's Josh Lloyd-Watson joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to talk about the new album, their excitement at playing live again, and becoming independent artists for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Killers
August 09, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutesThe Killers have a brand-new album, "Pressure Machine," that takes frontman Brandon Flowers back to his formative years in Nephi, Utah. Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. join host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to discuss the record and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dave Navarro
August 02, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutesIconic Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro joins host Steve Baltin on this week's My Turning Point for a very candid conversation on mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Illenium
July 26, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutesElectronic music superstar ILLENIUM just dropped his fourth album, the excellent 'Fallen Embers." On this week's "My Turning Point," he takes host Steve Baltin through the making and writing of the album, his early days in the dance scene, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jackson Browne
July 20, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourOne of the most revered and respected songwriters of all time, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Jackson Browne is back with a new album, 'Downhill From Everywhere.' Browne joins host Steve Baltin on this week's My Turning Point to discuss the new music, his friend Warren Zevon, his legendary career and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
RZA
July 12, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutesAs RZA returns to his Bobby Digital alter ego for the first time in 13 years, the Wu-Tang Clan legend joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to talk about what prompted the reemergence of Bobby Digital and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes
July 05, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutesBlack Crowes frontman Chris Robinson joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to talk about the band's reunion tour and the thirtieth anniversary of their seminal debut album, "Shake Your Money Maker." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
K. Flay
June 28, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutesK. Flay's new EP, "Inside Voices," finds her working with guests like Tom Morello and Travis Barker. On this week's "My Turning Point," she joins host Steve Baltin to discuss going to Stanford, how college opened her up, and working with her special guests on the EP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wolfgang Van Halen
June 21, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutesOn this week's "My Turning Point," Wolfgang Van Halen joins host Steve Baltin to discuss his highly anticipated debut album, his upcoming tour with Guns N' Roses, and growing up with the last name Van Halen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shirley Manson of Garbage
June 14, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutesAn alternative rock icon, Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson is one of the baddest, most candid, outspoken and interesting people in music today. And she does not disappoint on this week's "My Turning Point," telling host Steve Baltin about the band's new album, her musical heroes, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mod Sun
June 07, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutesOne of the rising stars in rock, Mod Sun joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to discuss his love of Bob Dylan, his friendship with Machine Gun Kelly, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Royal Blood
May 31, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutesOne of the best live rock bands on the planet, UK duo Royal Blood are back with their new album, 'Typhoons.' On this week's My Turning Point the band's Mike Kerr joins host Steve Baltin to talk about the new album and working with Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
KennyHoopla
May 24, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutesWith his new Travis Barker-produced project, "Survivor's Guilt: The Mixtape," out June 11, and an opening spot on Machine Gun Kelly's fall tour, KennyHoopla is about to break out in a big way. He joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to talk about working with Travis and how music has flowed through him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adam Duritz of Counting Crows
May 17, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutesWith a new suite of music out this week, Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz joins hosts Steve Baltin on "My Turning Point" to discuss new music, as well as some of the band's most iconic songs and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nancy Wilson
May 10, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutesMore than 40 years into her Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame career, Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson is finally stepping into the spotlight with her first solo album "You And Me." Wilson joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to discuss why now was the time for her solo debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aly & AJ
May 03, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutesAfter a 14-year absence from the studio, sister duo Aly & AJ are back with a superb new album. They joined host Steve Baltin on this week's My Turning Point to discuss the new album and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greta Van Fleet
April 26, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutesGreta Van Fleet's Josh and Sam Kiszka join host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" for a candid and often hilarious conversation about the band's new album, "The Battle At Garden's Gate," changing up rock radio, why this album will piss some fans off, and why their memoir should be titled, "When To Give A Fk and When Not To Give A Fk." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Glass Animals
April 19, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutesGlass Animals have one of the hottest songs in the world right now with "Heat Waves." On this week's "My Turning Point," frontman Dave Bayley joins host Steve Baltin to talk about how the song's blistering success in the midst of a pandemic has been a huge surprise to him and the band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
FITZ
April 12, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutesAfter more than a decade fronting his Tantrums, frontman Fitz has made his first solo album, "Head Up High." He joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to explain how the pandemic, turning 50, and more led to the solo record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mike Posner
April 05, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutesMike Posner is back in the news for his attempt to climb Mt. Everest. He joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to talk about how loss, including his friend Avicii, and his quest to be a better songwriter brought about his adventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mike Patton
March 29, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutesOne of the most versatile and artistically uncompromising frontmen in rock, Mike Patton is known for his work with Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and Tomahawk. On this week's "My Turning Point," Patton joins host Steve Baltin to talk about the new Tomahawk album, the artists that inspired his own artistic freedom, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Harry Connick Jr.
March 22, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutesOn this thought-provoking and compelling episode of "My Turning Point," superstar Harry Connick Jr. joins host Steve Baltin to discuss Connick's superb new album, "Alone With My Faith," and how the COVID pandemic led to reexamining his faith and this album. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers
March 15, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutesThe Lumineers' Jeremiah Fraites has stretched out with a classical piano album, "Piano, Piano." He joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to discuss the new record, meeting Dave Grohl for the first time, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Serj Tankian
March 08, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutesSystem Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to discuss his new documentary, "Truth To Power," the role activism plays in his life, System, poetry, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Head And The Heart
March 01, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutesShortly before live music shut down Seattle favorites Head And The Heart had a triumphant homecoming playing a rooftop show at Seattle landmark Pike Place Market. The show was recently celebrated in an Amazon documentary. The band joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to discuss the film, new music, writing during COVID, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Head And The Heart
March 01, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 126 MBShortly before live music shut down Seattle favorites Head And The Heart had a triumphant homecoming playing a rooftop show at Seattle landmark Pike Place Market. The show was recently celebrated in an Amazon documentary. The band joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to discuss the film, new music, writing during COVID, and much more.
Alice Cooper
February 22, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutesRock legend and original shock rocker Alice Cooper goes back to his Motor City roots on his new album, "Detroit Stories." On this week's "My Turning Point," Cooper joins host Steve Baltin to talk about the new album and his early days in Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Victoria Justice
February 16, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutesIn her first interview since releasing music after a seven-year absence, actress/singer Victoria Justice joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to talk about her new songs, songwriting, Coldplay, her favorite romantic comedies, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Victoria Justice
February 16, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 106 MBIn her first interview since releasing music after a seven-year absence, actress/singer Victoria Justice joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to talk about her new songs, songwriting, Coldplay, her favorite romantic comedies, and much more.
Pentatonix - Valentines Day Special
February 11, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutesOn a special Valentine's Day-themed "My Turning Point," Pentatonix's Kevin Olusola returns to the show to talk to host Steve Baltin about the band's new album of originals, his favorite date, romantic movies, and how he met his wife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Qveen Herby
February 01, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutesFrom YouTube to Rolling Stone and her own cosmetics line, Qveen Herby has followed her own path to millions of followers. She joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to talk about her journey, astrology, counting J Lo among her fans, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gene Simmons
January 25, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutesKISS icon Gene Simmons joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to discuss his new partnership with Gibson and reflect on his early days playing guitar and bass, seeing Jimi Hendrix and the Who, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bootsy Collins
January 18, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutesThe legendary, one-of-a-kind Bootsy Collins joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to discuss his new album, what it was like playing with George Clinton and James Brown, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Corey Taylor
January 11, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutesSlipknot frontman Corey Taylor joins host Steve Baltin on the first "My Turning Point" of the year for a deep conversation on sobriety, mental health, songwriting, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ice-T
December 21, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutesNewly nominated for a Grammy for Best Metal Performance, Body Count frontman Ice-T joins host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to talk about how a car accident sent him on the way to music and changed his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pentatonix
December 14, 2020 09:00 - 37 minutesWith a new holiday album, Pentatonix's Scott Hoying and Kevin Olusola join host Steve Baltin on this week's "My Turning Point" to discuss their new album, their favorite Christmas memories, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lindsey Stirling
December 07, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutesElectronic violinist Lindsey Stirling joins host Steve Baltin on this week's holiday-themed "My Turning Point" to talk about her favorite Christmas memories, music, movies, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Josh Groban
November 30, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutesJosh Groban joins host Steve Baltin on "My Turning Point" to discuss his new album, "Harmony," some of his favorite vocalists, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AC/DC
November 16, 2020 09:00 - 39 minutesHard rock legends AC/DC are back with a new album and they join host Steve Baltin on "My Turning Point" to talk about music and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jeezy
November 09, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutesJeezy joins host Steve Baltin on this week's My Turning Point to talk about his new single with Yo Gotti, learning the importance of giving back and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ozzy Osbourne
October 29, 2020 16:48 - 26 minutesRock legend and pop culture icon Ozzy Osbourne joins host Steve Baltin on this unreal My Turning Point to talk life during Covid and reminisce about his late guitarist, Randy Rhoads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Maynard James Keenan
October 26, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutesTool and Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan joins host Steve Baltin to talk about the new Puscifer album, how moving from Ohio to Michigan as a teen fostered his love of agriculture and indirectly led to his winery, and his ongoing fascination with the mystique of bands like Pink Floyd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Deftones
October 14, 2020 21:33 - 33 minutesAs Deftones release their highly anticipated album, "Ohms," frontman Chino Moreno joins host Steve Baltin to talk about when the band learned to follow their own voices and how his love of beer has turned into several successful business ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Run The Jewels
October 14, 2020 21:30 - 32 minutesHaving delivered one of 2020's best albums, superstar hip hop duo Run The Jewels joins host Steve Baltin for a conversation covering all things cannabis, from the first time they got stoned to what makes a great stoner film and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices