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Straight From The Hat With Ben Vaughn

Straight From The Hat With Ben Vaughn

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He’s had a career filled with twists and turns as a performer, songwriter, composer for film and TV, and record producer. For Ben Vaughn, the best part of the journey has been the colorful characters he’s encountered along the way. His friend Laura Pochodylo, who works for Sun Records in Nashville, wrote the names of those characters down and placed them in a hat. Each episode, she’ll select several names at random and let Ben relive the stories—no pre-planning, no filter—just telling it like it was, straight from the hat.

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Episodes
  • Episode 6 - Roky Erickson, Ruthann Friedman, Alex Chilton

    Episode 6 - Roky Erickson, Ruthann Friedman, Alex Chilton
    Mar 19 2026

    Ben and friends pay a visit to Roky Erickson and assist with an important mission.

    Meet Ruthann Friedman, author of one of the biggest pop hits of the 1960s, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg.

    Ben remembers the colorful Alex Chilton, one of his close friends and frequent collaborators. For photos, a playlist, and more: Visit the Episode 6 Webpage →

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    39 mins
  • Episode 5 - Ween, Nancy Sinatra, The Berlin Wall

    Episode 5 - Ween, Nancy Sinatra, The Berlin Wall
    Mar 5 2026

    Ben saves country music by bringing Ween to Nashville.

    Hollywood dreams come true when Ben’s work as a film composer leads to producing Nancy Sinatra.

    Drafted as a goodwill ambassador, Ben takes American rock and roll behind the Iron Curtain during the fall of The Berlin Wall.

    For photos, a playlist, and more: Visit the Episode 5 Webpage →
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    45 mins
  • Episode 4 - Lenny White, The Geator

    Episode 4 - Lenny White, The Geator
    Feb 19 2026

    Unlikely musical worlds collide in an elevator ride with Lenny White.

    Meet Ben's mentor, the legendary Philadelphia radio DJ Jerry Blavat a.k.a. The Geator With The Heater. Dive into the wild world of Doo Wop, Soul, and Dance music that The Geator enthusiastically shared with his loyal audiences for generations.
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    34 mins
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