Welcome to the Music Lounge Podcast
“Welcome To The Music Lounge” delves into the exclusive world of MTV’s Music Department during the height of Total Request Live. Podcast hosts and former MTV Music Department employees Andrew Schiffman and Perry Turcotte chat with MTV and record label executives, music programmers, VJs, and artists about the Music Lounge on the 25th floor of MTV that would make or break an artist such as Britney Spears, Eminem and Destiny’s Child. It’s a nostalgic journey packed with interviews, insights, and a few juicy secrets from the golden age of music television. youtube.com/@welcometothemusiclounge
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Ep 28: Tom Calderone, former MTV EVP and President of VH1.
Welcome to the Music Lounge hosts Tom Calderone, former MTV EVP and President of VH1, current CEO/President PBS/NPR Buffalo/Toronto Public Media.
Ep 27: Holly Schomann, former Sr. Director, MTV Music & Talent
Welcome to the Music Lounge hosts Holly Schomann, former Sr. Director, MTV Music & Talent .
Ep 26: Brian Leitten, former MTV Music & Talent Producer
Welcome to the Music Lounge hosts Brian Leitten, former MTV Music & Talent Producer.
Ep 25: Justin Tyme Prager, Senior Director Programming & Content, Vevo
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Justin Tyme Prager, Senior Director Programming & Content, Vevo
Ep 24: Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman, former MTV Programming Execs
Join Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte, and Andrew Schiffman, former MTV programming legends, as they reminisce about their favorite artists from the TRL era.
Ep 23: Tyson Haller, SVP Promotion & Artist Strategy, Shelter Music Group
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Tyson Haller, SVP Promotion & Artist Strategy, Shelter Music Group.
Ep 22: Lou Smith, head honcho, DLJ Music & Video Promotion
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Lou Smith, head honcho at DLJ Music & Video Promotion.His career started at Elektra Records where he worked music video promotion for Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes,…
Ep 21: Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman, former MTV Programming Execs
Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman take a deeper dive into their career journey and the perks of working at MTV.
Ep 20: Paul Logan, former MTVN Creative Music Integration Director
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Paul Logan, former MTVN Creative Music Integration Director. He was so devoted to his job, he gave the shirt off his back to Jesse James Decker.
Ep 19: Brandon Schmidt, former MTV.com Programming Director and manager of Interpol
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Brandon Schmidt, former MTV.com Programming Director and manager of Interpol. He shares stories about Alanis Morisette singing directly to him in a room filled with …
Ep 18: Jason Pleskow, former music executive at Atlantic and Columbia Records
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Jason Pleskow, former music executive at Atlantic and Columbia Records. He’s worked with Lenny Kravtiz, Janet Jackson, Smashing Pumpkins, Spice Girls, and was behind…
Ep 17: Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman, former MTV Programming Execs
Susan Natoli joins Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman for a hosts-only episode of Welcome to The Music Lounge, taking a deeper dive into their career journey and Life After MTV.
Ep 16: Doug Cohn, former record label executive at Atlantic and Lava Records
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Doug Cohn, former record label executive at Atlantic and Lava Records. He shares stories of the biggest artists from that time period, including one at Spring Break …
Ep 15: John Franck, former record label exec, founder Undrcvr Ent.
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts John Franck, former music executive at ADA Warner, 300, Koch, and Razor & Tie. When asked how to know what it takes for an artist to become a superstar, he likes to …
Ep 14: Shawn Francis, former Manager of Music Programming & Talent Relationships at MTV and MTV.com
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Shawn Francis, former Manager of Music Programming & Talent Relationships at MTV and MTV.com. He had a front row seat to the introduction of Rihanna and Adele and… T…
Ep 13: Susan Natoli, Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman, former MTV Programming Execs
Susan Natoli joins Perry Turcotte and Andrew Schiffman for a hosts-only episode of Welcome to The Music Lounge, taking a deeper dive into all things MTV and the transition from music videos into long…
Ep 12: Jordan Glickson, former Executive at Interscope/Epic Records.
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Jordan Glickson, former Executive at Interscope/Epic Records. Video promo rep by day, playboy on “The Hills” at night.
Ep 11: Frank "Cheech" Polonia/former MTV Director Standards & Practices
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Frank “Cheech” Polonia, former Standards & Practices Director for MTV. You really didn’t think music videos aired on MTV without the S&P stamp of approval, did you? …
Ep 10: Raquel Bruno, former Director of Talent/MTV Radio
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Raquel Bruno, former Talent Director of MTV Radio. Madonna, LL Cool J, Annie Lennox - she shares tricks of the trade on mastering the art of wrangling even the most …
Ep 9: Byron Ward, former VP Video Marketing/Motown, UMG
Welcome To The Music Lounge hosts Byron Ward, former Director of Video Promotion at Atlantic Records/Head of Promo at Universal/Motown. He spills the tea from baring it all at MTV’s Spring Break to t…