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The Moment features host, best-selling author and TV host Chris Epting, in conversation with some of the world’s most interesting artists, athletes and public figures, zeroing in on “the moments” where their lives took a dramatic turn. Exploring both the highs and lows, The Moment reveals those life-changing episodes in vivid, expansive ways that they have not been discussed before.

Chris Epting


    • May 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Encore Encore Encore The Moment – Episode 35 – Christopher Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 60:00


    Legendary singer/songwriter Christopher Cross continues to get stronger after battling Covid-19 in 2020. He'll discuss that, his remarkable life and career, and his EPIC new box set over the course of the hour.

    Encore Encore The Moment – Episode 22 – Legendary songwriter Holly Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 55:44


    Chris talks with legendary songwriter and rock and roll Renaissance woman Holly Knight, whose many hit songs (including Pat Benatar's Love is a Battlefield and Tina Turner's The Best) have become part of the pop culture fabric.

    Encore The Moment – Episode 22 – Legendary songwriter Holly Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 55:44


    Chris talks with legendary songwriter and rock and roll Renaissance woman Holly Knight, whose many hit songs (including Pat Benatar's Love is a Battlefield and Tina Turner's The Best) have become part of the pop culture fabric.

    Encore Encore The Moment – Episode 35 – Christopher Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 55:03


    Legendary singer/songwriter Christopher Cross continues to get stronger after battling Covid-19 in 2020. He'll discuss that, his remarkable life and career, and his EPIC new box set over the course of the hour.

    Encore Encore The Moment – Episode 35 – Singer Lara Johnston

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 53:23


    Chris talks with vocalist Lara Johnston about her singing career and a new single she's recently recorded featuring an all-star backing band.

    Encore Encore The Moment – Episode 35 – Singer Lara Johnston

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 53:23


    Chris talks with vocalist Lara Johnston about her singing career and a new single she's recently recorded featuring an all-star backing band.

    Encore Encore The Moment – Episode 31 – Blues Legend Walter Trout

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 57:57


    Chris chats with blues legend Walter Trout about his career including his much acclaimed new album, Ordinary Madness.

    Episode 52 - John Waite

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 60:03


    Chris speaks with Rock and Roll legend John Waite, whose solo career, and as frontman for The Babys has produced some of the biggest hits of his generation.

    Encore The Moment – Episode 35 – Singer Lara Johnston

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 53:23


    Chris talks with vocalist Lara Johnston about her singing career and a new single she's recently recorded featuring an all-star backing band.

    Encore The Moment – Episode 35 – Christopher Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 55:03


    Legendary singer/songwriter Christopher Cross continues to get stronger after battling Covid-19 in 2020. He'll discuss that, his remarkable life and career, and his EPIC new box set over the course of the hour.

    The Moment – Episode 51 – guitarist Thomas Trask

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 54:16


    Chris talks with seminal New York City guitarist Thomas Trask, whose searing work with David Johansen, Helen Schneider and many others still stands the test of time.

    The Moment – Episode 50 – Musician Eliot Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 52:32


    Chris talks with multi-talented Eliot Lewis, currently in the middle of a virtual tour as part of the Todd Rundgren Clearly Human band. They'll recount Lewis's many musical experiences from Average White Band, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Live From Daryl's House and more.

    Encore The Moment – Episode 31 – Blues Legend Walter Trout

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 57:57


    Chris chats with blues legend Walter Trout about his career including his much acclaimed new album, Ordinary Madness.

    The Moment - Episode 42 - Dona Speir

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 55:03


    Chris talks with Dona Speir, Recovery Coaching Expert, and author of the acclaimed memoir, Naked Truth - the Fall and Rise of Dona Speir.

    Encore Episode 30 - Jack Grisham

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 55:26


    Punk rock legend Jack Grisham (T.S.O.L.) has written 5 books, an autobiography, An American Demon (a collection of short stories) Untamed, a short story that was made into a short film, Code Blue, a love story (which is a children's book that he wrote and illustrated0, I Wish there were Monsters (a book on the 12 steps of recovery) and several other titles. With the legendary punk group T.S.O.L he recorded 8 albums and will be discussing ALL of these things with Chris.

    The Moment – Episode 42 – David Fishof

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 55:18


    Chris talks with David Fishof about his Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp and the new film based on his now-legendary concept.

    The Moment - Episode 41 - Travel expert/ host Bea Broda

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 54:57


    Chris talks with Bea Broda, acclaimed producer, writer, host and narrator of the popular Travel TV series, “Outta Town Adventures.

    The Moment – Episode 40 – Ben Lytle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 54:37


    Chris talks with Ben Lytle, an entrepreneurial leader with four successful companies to his credit, including two which listed on the New York Stock Exchange. One of the companies he founded is Anthem, which is today #29th on the Fortune 500 with a market cap of over $79B. They'll discuss, among things, the current COVID crisis, and the future-how it will affect us and how to understand it as it unfolds, changing demographics, disruption, de-institutionalization and democratization.

    The Moment – Episode 35 – Christopher Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 55:03


    Legendary singer/songwriter Christopher Cross continues to get stronger after battling Covid-19 in 2020. He'll discuss that, his remarkable life and career, and his EPIC new box set over the course of the hour.

    Encore The Moment - Episode 8 - Special Guest Doobie Bros. Tom Johnston

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 54:16


    Tom Johnston was born August 15, 1948, in Visalia, CA. Johnston fell in love with R&B music at a young age and learned to play the songs of Little Richard, Bo Diddley, and James Brown when he received his first guitar at the age of 12. He played in soul, blues, and even a Mexican wedding band in his teens and continued playing in a blues group while attending college in San Jose. It was there he met the legendary lead singer of Moby Grape, Skip Spence, who was drumming for the Jefferson Airplane at the time. Spence introduced Johnston to John Hartman and the two would play together in numerous bands, finally finding success when they formed the Doobie Brothers. Johnston wrote/sang lead vocals Listen to the Music Rockin' Down the Highway and China Grove among other hits for the band.

    Encore The Moment – Episode 31 – Tesla's Brian Wheat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 55:31


    Chris talks with Tesla founder Brian Wheat about their new book, Son of a Milkman.

    The Moment – Episode 39 – Author Kristin Casey

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 55:23


    Chis interviews author Kristin Casey, discussing her latest book, Rock Monster, My Life with Joe Walsh.

    The Moment – Episode 35 – Singer Lara Johnston

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 53:23


    Chris talks with vocalist Lara Johnston about her singing career and a new single she's recently recorded featuring an all-star backing band.

    Encore The Moment – Episode 27 – Director Kelly Galindo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 54:07


    Chris speaks with director Kelly Galindo, about her first directorial feature documentary, 26 Seconds, which is based on the horrific worldwide sex trade.

    The Moment – Episode 31 – Tesla's Brian Wheat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 55:31


    Chris talks with Tesla founder Brian Wheat about their new book, Son of a Milkman.

    Episode 30 - Jack Grisham

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 55:26


    Punk rock legend Jack Grisham (T.S.O.L.) has written 5 books, an autobiography, An American Demon (a collection of short stories) Untamed, a short story that was made into a short film, Code Blue, a love story (which is a children's book that he wrote and illustrated0, I Wish there were Monsters (a book on the 12 steps of recovery) and several other titles. With the legendary punk group T.S.O.L he recorded 8 albums and will be discussing ALL of these things with Chris.

    Encore Encore Encore The Moment - Episode 15 - Kathy Valentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 60:00


    Kathy Valentine of the legendary band the Go-Go's, discusses her riveting new memoir, All I Ever Wanted.

    Encore The Moment – Episode 26 – Author Eilene Zimmerman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 55:04


    Chris speaks with author Eilene Zimmerman about her acclaimed book, SMACKED - A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy “Heart-wrenching...a chronicle of trying to make sense of a loved one's struggles with [addiction].” — THE NEW YORK TIMES

    The Moment – Episode 31 – Blues Legend Walter Trout

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 57:57


    Chris chats with blues legend Walter Trout about his career including his much acclaimed new album, Ordinary Madness.

    The Moment Episode 30 - John Oates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 51:55


    Chris talks with the legendary singer/songwriter John Oates about his life and musical legacy.

    Encore The Moment – Episode 19 – Travis Campbell, son of the legendary Glen Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 55:22


    Glen Campbell's son. Travis, recounts life with his legendary dad, from Elvis Presley to the devastating Alzheimer's Disease diagnosis.

    Encore Encore The Moment - Episode 6 - Special Guest Leif Garrett

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 54:59


    With his upcoming memoir, Idol Truth (written with The Moment host Chris Epting), former teen idol Leif Garrett bares his soul for the first time ever, revealing his deepest secrets about the extraordinary highs and devastating lows he has survived over the years. Garrett was a hardworking child actor in the early 1970s, appearing on dozens of popular films and TV programs. Then he was offered a chance to make a record and “Leif Garrett, teen idol” was born. Millions of teenage girls all over the world covered their walls with his picture. His face adorned hundreds of international magazine covers as he became one of the biggest and most desired heartthrobs in history. There were jet-setting tours, TV specials, and hit records, along with an endless supply of beautiful women, alcohol, and ultimately, the drugs that sent this shooting star into the darkest depths of addiction.

    Encore Encore The Moment - Episode 15 - Kathy Valentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 55:12


    Kathy Valentine of the legendary band the Go-Go's, discusses her riveting new memoir, All I Ever Wanted.

    Encore The Moment - Episode 25 - Dave Freiberg from Jefferson Starship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 53:28


    Chris chats with legendary Jefferson Starship guitarist Dave Freiberg about the band's new EP Mother of the Sun, band history and lots more!

    The Moment – Episode 27 – Director Kelly Galindo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 54:07


    Chris speaks with director Kelly Galindo, about her first directorial feature documentary, 26 Seconds, which is based on the horrific worldwide sex trade.

    The Moment – Episode 26 – Author Eilene Zimmerman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 55:04


    Chris speaks with author Eilene Zimmerman about her acclaimed book, SMACKED - A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy “Heart-wrenching...a chronicle of trying to make sense of a loved one's struggles with [addiction].” — THE NEW YORK TIMES

    Encore The Moment - Episode 15 - Kathy Valentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 55:12


    Kathy Valentine of the legendary band the Go-Go's, discusses her riveting new memoir, All I Ever Wanted.

    The Moment - Episode 25 - Dave Freiberg from Jefferson Starship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 53:28


    Chris chats with legendary Jefferson Starship guitarist Dave Freiberg about the band's new EP Mother of the Sun, band history and lots more!

    Encore Encore The Moment - Episode 3 - Special Guest Author Jane Leavy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 55:30


    Jane Leavy is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Last Boy, Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy and the comic novel Squeeze Play, which Entertainment Weekly called “the best novel ever written about baseball.” Her latest title, Big Fella, has been hailed as the definitive biography of Babe Ruth. Epting and Leavy will talk not just about moments in her life as a best-selling author, but also what she believes were the biggest moments in the Babe's life.

    Encore The Moment - Episode 6 - Special Guest Leif Garrett

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 54:59


    With his upcoming memoir, Idol Truth (written with The Moment host Chris Epting), former teen idol Leif Garrett bares his soul for the first time ever, revealing his deepest secrets about the extraordinary highs and devastating lows he has survived over the years. Garrett was a hardworking child actor in the early 1970s, appearing on dozens of popular films and TV programs. Then he was offered a chance to make a record and “Leif Garrett, teen idol” was born. Millions of teenage girls all over the world covered their walls with his picture. His face adorned hundreds of international magazine covers as he became one of the biggest and most desired heartthrobs in history. There were jet-setting tours, TV specials, and hit records, along with an endless supply of beautiful women, alcohol, and ultimately, the drugs that sent this shooting star into the darkest depths of addiction.

    Encore The Moment - Episode 3 - Special Guest Author Jane Leavy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 55:30


    Jane Leavy is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Last Boy, Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy and the comic novel Squeeze Play, which Entertainment Weekly called “the best novel ever written about baseball.” Her latest title, Big Fella, has been hailed as the definitive biography of Babe Ruth. Epting and Leavy will talk not just about moments in her life as a best-selling author, but also what she believes were the biggest moments in the Babe's life.

    The Moment - Episode 24- Famed drummer John "Willie" Wilcox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 55:40


    Famed drummer John Willie Wilcox discusses his incredible career from Hall & Oates to Todd Rundgren's Utopia and beyond! PART II

    The Moment - Episode 23 - Willie Wilcox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 56:19


    Famed drummer John Willie Wilcox discusses his incredible career from Hall & Oates to Todd Rundgren's Utopia and beyond!

    Encore The Moment - Episode 1 - Special Guest Todd Rundgren

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 55:37


    Musician, songwriter, producer and rock and roll Renaissance man Todd Rundgren joins Chris to discuss memorable moments from his life, many of which that are featured in Rundren's riveting new memoir, The Individualist.

    Encore Encore: The Moment - Episode 1 - Special Guest Todd Rundgren

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 55:37


    Musician, songwriter, producer and rock and roll Renaissance man Todd Rundgren joins Chris to discuss memorable moments from his life, many of which that are featured in Rundren's riveting new memoir, The Individualist.

    The Moment – Episode 22 – Legendary songwriter Holly Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 55:44


    Chris talks with legendary songwriter and rock and roll Renaissance woman Holly Knight, whose many hit songs (including Pat Benatar's Love is a Battlefield and Tina Turner's The Best) have become part of the pop culture fabric.

    The Moment - Episode 20 - Jordan Rudess

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 52:49


    Keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater talks with Chris about his band, and his new major Patreon campaign.

    The Moment – Episode 20 – Porter Carroll Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 51:21


    Chris talks with renowned singer, songwriter and percussionist Porter Carroll Jr. about the legendary R&B band he helped found, Atlantic Starr, as well as his current work with Daryl Hall & John Oates and his much-acclaimed new solo cabaret projects.

    The Moment – Episode 19 – Travis Campbell, son of the legendary Glen Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 55:22


    Glen Campbell's son. Travis, recounts life with his legendary dad, from Elvis Presley to the devastating Alzheimer's Disease diagnosis.

    The Moment – Episode 18 – Bonnie Bramlett

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 54:44


    Legendary vocalist Bonnie Bramlett joins Chris to talk about her time spent with Ike & Tina Turner, Delaney & Bonnie and many more.

    Encore The Moment - Episode 13 - Special Guest Leif Garrett

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 56:06


    Actor, singer, former teen idol Leif Garrett joins Chris live for the full hour to discuss important moments from his life, along with details about his upcoming memoir he co-wrote with Chris, IDOL TRUTH, being released tis July.

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