
Zach Sang Show
Westwood One
Zach Sang is a multimedia superstar with a new generation of followers. He is a radio prodigy, former Nickelodeon personality, social media addict, pop culture junkie… and everyone’s best friend.
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Zach Sang is a multimedia superstar with a new generation of followers. He is a radio prodigy, former Nickelodeon personality, social media addict, pop culture junkie… and everyone’s best friend.
Language:
English
Episodes
Zayn on Purpose, Parenting, Painting, Pakistani Heritage, Warhammer, and New Album ‘Konnakol
4/17/2026
We join Zayn in NYC to discuss his new, fifth album ‘Konnakol.’ A record rooted in the South Asian tradition of Konnakol where syllables are performed percussively. Think of it as historic beatboxing. It’s a record steeped in his Pakistani heritage and influenced heavily by the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
We talk about all this (and Nusrat’s connection to Jeff Buckley), while also diving into some of the record’s sexy, sultry R&B tracks — one night stands, power dynamics, late night romps — it’s all in there too. Zayn opens up about his creative process, working again with Malay (Frank Ocean), appeasing his inner child, and of course as a proud father, how Khai has reshaped his sense of purpose and joy.
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Duration:01:06:16
AJ McLean Talks New Solo Album, Backstreet Boys Biggest Hits, Sphere Shows and Sobriety
4/15/2026
It’s been 16 years since his debut solo album and now AJ McLean is back with it’s follow up ‘my name is Alexander James.’ Of course it’s not like he’s been resting on his laurels since 2010: he’s a dad of two girls, for one thing, and The Backstreet Boys have been verrrrry busy, and they’re bigger than ever. We discuss the huge success of their Las Vegas Sphere shows and how it all kicked off back in Sin City 2017 when nine shows at Planet Hollywood stretched into 81!
Wonderfully open and funny, McLean is more than happy to talk about the Backstreet Boys earlier years, recording their biggest hits in Sweden with Max Martin before Max Martin was the songwriting legend and producer he is today. He also reminisces about moving to LA back in the day and living in the same apartment complex as Britney Spears and Ryan Gosling circa the Mickey Mouse Club. Plus McClean discusses his twisty path to sobriety, the fights the boys have had, what he thinks of Blink-182’s iconic BB spoof and so much more.
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Duration:01:31:04
LYKN Talks Project Alpha, Dusk & Dawn, WilliamEST and Werewolves
4/13/2026
Thai quintet — Jakrapatr Kaewpanpong (William), Rapeepong Supatineekitdecha (Lego), Thanat Danjesda (Nut), Pichetpong Chiradatesakunvong (Hong), and Chayatorn Trairattanapradit (Tui) — join us in the studio for the first time to chat about their latest LP ‘Dusk & Dawn.’ We find out all about their experiences in the show that brought them together, ‘Project Alpha,’ their individual skills (Lego is a hip-hop dance wiz, William’s got lead singer energy), plus what’s the deal with werewolves, how they balance their studies with their creative pursuits, and did you know they’re actors too? We get into their show ‘ThamePo: Heart That Skips a Beat’ as well.
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Duration:01:01:03
Jeff Satur Talks "Comedy," The Meaning Behind "Red Giant," Alter Egos & "Why Don't You Stay"
4/10/2026
Thai multi-hyphenate Jeff Satur joins us in the studio for the first time ever to discuss his latest EP ‘Red Giant’ — his first release sung mostly in English — his creative company Studio On Saturn, the wildly successful show ‘KinnPorsche: The Series,’ and his upcoming show ‘Happy Ending’ a fantasy mystery series he developed as producer, scriptwriter, composer, and lead actor. Suffice to say this Bangkok-born, cat cardigan-wearing, 31-year-old is multi-tasking at the highest level. Wild to think that he almost quit music entirely, and we get into that too.
Plus he opens up about his path to now, his fascination with space, the connection between acting and music, how he navigates fame as an introvert (he’s got some alter egos), and that novel he wrote, plus so much more.
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Duration:00:58:54
Frankie Muniz Talks Malcolm in the Middle, Agent Cody Banks, Bryan Cranston and NASCAR
4/8/2026
Frankie Muniz came by to talk about the Malcolm in the Middle reboot "Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair," why he credits Bryan Cranston with getting the cast back together, filming "Agent Cody Banks" with Hilary Duff, "Big Fat Liar" with Amanda Bynes, leaving Hollywood for the race track and more!
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Duration:01:10:10
Dayoung Talks ‘What’s a girl to do,’ Body, Eric Nam and 10 Years of WJSN
4/7/2026
Dayoung came by to talk about her second digital single "What's a girl to do," working with Eric Nam while he competed on Traitors, the success of her song "Body," the 10 year anniversary of WJSN and their song "Bloom Hour" and more!
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Duration:00:42:47
Pond and Phuwin Talk Me and Thee, Fish upon the Sky, Music Careers and Their Bond
4/3/2026
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Duration:01:02:07
Slayyyter Talks “Daddy AF,” Faith, iPod Music, and New Album ‘Worst Girl in America’
3/30/2026
Slayyyter aka 29-year-old Catherine Grace Garner joins us on the couch for the first time to discuss her third album ‘Worst Girl in America,’ a record steeped in the heavy bass and synth-pop grooves of Justice, Ladytron, Daft Punk, Crystal Castles, The Cramps, Santigold, and Peaches. It finds the St. Louis multi-hyphenate in her 2010 bag. Channeling the hedonism of the era, ‘WGIA’ is hands-down her best record to date. Forever on up-and-coming lists, she’s over it: Slayyyter has arrived.
We dive into her early years, navigating Catholic school and religious tats, hustling hard with no plan B, moving to LA in the pandemic on a whim, “Daddy AF” landing on the ‘Anora,’ soundtrack, and why there’s a song on the record called “Brittany Murphy.” Plus breaking toxic cycles, pop culture’s obsession with trauma, orca whales, styling herself, directing er videos, the story behind “Cannibalism,” and so much more. Don’t sleep on Slayyyter because she’s leveled up and you can catch her at Coachella.
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Duration:00:44:49
Dermot Kennedy Talks Funeral, Better Days, Fred Again and New Album "The Weight of the Woods"
3/27/2026
Ireland’s finest is back on the couch to discuss his third album, ‘Weight of the Woods’ — a record that in part-took shape in Nashville, but is very much steeped in his home country. We get into the nitty gritty of the album, the relationship between sports and music and music-making, that Taylor Swift cover, “Blue Eyes,” J Cole and his hip-hop influences. Plus he recounts his meet-cute with Fred Again and how those two banging collabs came about, he clarifies (and is occasionally confused by) some Irish slang, and so much more.
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Duration:00:54:42
Nessa Barrett Talks Toxic Romances, Hypnotherapy, Buffalo 66, and New EP ‘Jesus Loves a Primadonna’
3/26/2026
Nessa returns to the studio for the first time since 2024’s ‘Aftercare,’ back to talk about her latest EP ‘Jesus Loves a Primadonna’ — a collection that sees her zeroing in on the cyclical nature (and it seems endless allure) of passionate, toxic relationships, while sonically pulling from trip-hop icons like Portishead and Massive Attack.
We dive into all her influences from cult film ‘Buffalo 66’ to exactly how she got Jesse Rutherford from The Neighbourhood in her video for her song of the same name. Her obsession with vampires to hypnotherapy to on wild night in Vegas (where she almost got hitched). We also discuss her time spent in London, moving back to LA, getting bullied in middle school, her relationship to ‘Aftercare’ now, and so much more.
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Duration:00:59:45
Niall Horan Talks Falling In Love, "Dinner Party," Lewis Capaldi and The Voice
3/23/2026
Niall Horan is back in our studio to talk about his forthcoming album ‘Dinner Party’ — a warm pop record that sees the solo star reteam with production and songwriting powerhouses John Ryan Julian Bunetta and open up about falling in love with his longterm girlfriend. Turns out they met at a dinner party and the cereal box game was involved (for those who don’t know what that is, all is explained). Remember his 2023 song ‘You Could Start a Cult’? Well it’s about the very same muse.
The 32-year-old is charming and open as ever and also discusses his winning streak coaching on ‘The Voice’ and the confidence it gave him, hopping onstage with Role Model, his relationship with Lewis Capaldi, his desire to collab with Laufey, his busted knees, and so much more. His fourth album may not be out till June, but we have all the deets!
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Duration:00:51:51
Cameron Whitcomb on Sobriety, American Idol, and His First Love Song "You and Me"
3/20/2026
From working the pipeline in the wilds of Canada to posting karaoke videos in his living room on reddit to landing in the top 20 on ‘American Idol,’ from substance addiction to sobriety, to bidding wars and his 2025 debut album ‘The Hard Way,’ Cameron Whitcomb has lived a lot of life in his 23 years. It’s a record that’s arresting in its tell-it-like-it-is honesty and rife with memorable hooks.
We talk to him about all of this: the high-highs and lows, his tireless work ethic, new love (and his first ever love song!), plus his upcoming Stagecoach performance. Oh and what he really thinks about his girlfriend’s pitbulls.
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Duration:00:39:27
Luke Combs Talks New Album 'The Way I Am,' Fatherhood, “Fast Car,” and Morgan Wallen
3/16/2026
We’re thrilled to welcome Luke Combs to the studio for the first time ever to chat about his latest 22-track opus ‘The Way I Am.’ A fantastically humble, funny, and authentic human, we talk to the soon to be father of three about his beginnings, from wanting to be a homicide detective to being a bouncer and playing in bars; getting rejected from the voice to creating a grassroots fanbase and basically becoming the biggest country star there is! Later this year he’s playing three nights at Wembley. That’s 270k people!!
We also talk about the truly transformative moments of his life, becoming a dad, meeting his wife (it’s a great meet cute), the epic ‘Fast Car’ cover, bending the ear of Tracy Chapman and then pulling her out of retirement to perform with him at the Grammys. And of course we talk about this record, what’s up with the lack of country at the Superbowl, his “redneck chic” car collection, his watch collection… and yet somehow he remains utterly grounded. Remarkable.
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Duration:01:29:38
Guitarricadelafuente Talks Spanish Leather, Collab with Troye Sivan, Full Time Papi & La Bola Negra
3/13/2026
We’re thrilled to welcome Spain’s Guitarricadelafuente, aka 28-year-old Álvaro Lafuente Calvo, to the couch, joining us to talk about his killer second album ‘Spanish Leather.’ Like his peers Rosalia and Nathy Peluso, Calvo began his career rooted in the romanticism and traditionalism of his home country — his debut album, 2022’s La Cantera stands as an homage to folklore.
With ‘Spanish Leather’ Calvo dives into hedonism, sensuality, and vulnerability. He’s visibly and audibly more comfortable exploring his queerness, a journey that was sparked by his collaboration and friendship with Troye Sivan. He discusses all this plus his work with celebrated German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans, whose imagery perfectly complements the record.
We learn more about his self-taught beginnings, his alter ego, his thoughts on commitment and relationships, his debut acting role opposite Penelope Cruz in forthcoming film ‘La Bola Negra’ (directed by Spanish queer writer/directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi), and so much more.
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Duration:01:06:37
3Quency Talks New Song 'Telephone,' Building the Band, Soulidified, and Kelly Rowland
3/11/2026
Nori, Brianna, and Wennely — the irrepressible trio who make up 3Quency — join us in the studio to give us the behind the scenes skinny on Netflix’s ‘Building the Band,’ which they won. The spill the beans on what we didn’t see, who they were rooting for, their mindset in the pods and of course their close relationship with Soulidified. And yes Nori and Shade are still together. Why they didn’t wind up as a storyline on the show? We find that out too.
We also dig in to the winding path they took to land on the show from stint on ‘The Voice’ and other reality show talent shows, Brianna time on the rebooted Mickey Mouse Club, individual solo endeavors and band ventures, time spent doing musical theater, and how Brianna’s recently passed grandma was probably (definitely?) communicating with her through a TV that was unplugged?!
They also talk frankly about online bullying, their unshakable bond, Kelly Rowland, and their streak of singles, each showing off a different facet of their talent and message. It’s hard not to be charmed. Also the music slaps.
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Duration:01:13:04
Madison Beer Talks New Album "Locket," Fortnite, Victoria's Secret, Reality TV and Home Decor
3/6/2026
Madison Beer joins in the new studio — she’s been popping in for about ten years, so she’s seen them all — to chat about her latest album, ‘Locket.’ But also getting together with Madison is just a catch up and a good hang. For sure we dig into this record, co-produced again by longtime collaborator Leroy Clampitt (Lilly Allen, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter), and dig into songs like “Complexity,” “Bad Enough,” her favorite, “Healthy Habits.” And which songs did Raye write for Madison? We uncover that too.
Plus we discuss ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Traitiors,’ Victoria’s Secret, video games, robots, her partnership with director Aerin Moreno, decorating her house, her dad DJ Rob Beer, whatever happened to that ‘Making Madison’ reality show, plus so much more.
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Duration:00:50:48
Piper Curda Talks Hoppers, Disney Channel's "I Didn't Do It," and Asexuality
3/4/2026
Piper Curda joins us on the couch to discuss her biggest role yet: the voice of Mabel Tanaka, the starring character in Pixar’s new film ‘Hoppers.’ We’ll let her explain the plot but her character is an animal loving Japanese-American college student whose mind is transferred into a robotic beaver. Obviously there was a lot of beaver talk. But 28-year-old Curda has a rich and storied history with Disney, starting off as a kid acting in ‘A.N.T. Farm’ and ‘I Did’n’t Do It,’ so Disney lore is definitely a topic of conversation.
We discuss how she got into acting, her upbringing amongst five other siblings — all of whom wound up in entertainment, Glory, Riley Major, and Saylor — and who were raised for a time on a military base (her dad grew up on the streets of Korea and went on to be the first Korean-American general in the army).
We also go deep on the realities of acting, how during the pandemic and followed by the strike she wound up working a nine-to-five. She’s super honest about her experiences with depression and openly discusses asexuality. Piper is funny, and refreshingly frank. Don’t miss!
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Duration:00:59:16
Soulidified Talks "What's Your Name," Building the Band and Advice from Liam Payne
3/2/2026
They came third in Netflix’s ‘Building the Band’ — but as Liam Payne — one of the show’s mentors was quick to point out, One Direction also came third way back when. The most important thing is that the quartet found each other, and they definitely wouldn’t have if it wasn’t for this latest reality talent conceit: ostensibly ‘Love Is Blind’ meets ‘The Voice.’
So meet Malik, Shade, Bradley, and Landon. We find out all there is to know about them, experience on the show and after — what went on behind the scenes, their experiences with Liam Payne, and where their own origin stories. Including Malik’s journey via ‘The Voice’ and ‘American Idol,’ Bradley the busker who went to Berklee music school, Landon the self-described Thrift King who already had prior experiences in a boy band. and Shade’s football moment
Of course we also dig into Shade and Nori from 3quency’s romance, boyband boot camp, Bradley and Landon getting their dancing legs, the band name, the matching tats, their latest single “What’s Your Name” (think Boyz II Men meeting N*SYNC), and so much more.
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Duration:01:09:39
Amber Riley Talks Glee, Mercedes Jones Storylines, Dreamgirls & Dancing with the Stars
2/27/2026
The iconic singer/actor/advocate Amber Riley joins us in the studio to discuss her work with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS foundation, raising awareness for the HIV Is Not A Crime (https://elizabethtayloraidsfoundation.org/hiv-is-not-a-crime/) initiative which advocates for the modernization of laws because in 30 states HIV remains criminalized! Truly a shocking fact in this day and age. To date, The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation has successfully changed 33 laws across 12 states, but there’s still more to be done.
While this is definitely a topic of discussion, of course we can’t have the newly 40-year-old talent (happy 40th!) in the hot seat without discussing her time on ‘Glee’ as Mercedes Jones and where Mercedes might be today. We find out about that pre-‘Glee’ Ryan Murphy pilot that was never green lit, and the bright and brilliant talent Naya Rivera. There’s plenty of questions that go deep thanks to our resident Gleek Kelsey (the tater tot storyline anyone?!).
Plus we chat about her pal Jazmine Sullivan (casual), being a ghost singer (and what that is!), her time spent in the UK on West End performing in ‘Dream Girls,’ her game-changing stint on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and ‘The Masked Singer’ (in both the US and UK) — all hail the singing harp. We also find out what’s up with her solo singing career as RILEY.
She’s in her YES era and we love to see it!
We’re dropping this interview today, the day before HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day on February 28th — a significant date as it ties a symbolic bow to the closing of National Black History Month and the beginning of National Women’s History Month – two demographics that are disproportionately impacted by both the HIV epidemic & HIV criminalization. The date is also a symbolic nod to the legacy of ETAF Founder, Elizabeth Taylor, following the day of her birthday.
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Duration:00:59:19
Baz Luhrmann Talks Elvis Presley, 30 Years of Romeo + Juliet, Leonardo DiCaprio and New Film "EPiC"
2/26/2026
We were beyond thrilled to welcome Aussie auteur Baz Luhrmann on the couch! For 30 plus years he’s been wowing audiences with his fantastical, rich, music-heavy world-building — from ‘Romeo + Juliet’ to ‘Moulin Rouge,’ ‘Great Gatsby’ to his Austin Butler-starring Elvis biopic, and now he’s taking Elvis on an international tour via his new concert film ‘EPiC.’
In the process of creating 2023’s ‘Elvis’ Baz and his team unearth 50 plus unseen reels of footage from Elvis’ heyday, performing in Vegas in the early 70s. Alongside Peter Jackson’s team (who restored the Beatles footage for ‘The Beatles: Get Back’) and a coterie of experts, Baz brought the concert footage and backstage scenes back to life, painstakingly piecing together and syncing audio, and in some cases orchestrating the audio where it was lost. We get into all of that (and the accompanying soundtrack). The whole shebang is narrated by Elvis, in his own, hitherto unheard words, thanks to a 45 minute interview that also lay languishing in the Kansas salt mine vaults with the rest of it. After Elvis’ manager Colonel Tom Parker blocked him from going on international tours throughout his career, the King is finally hitting the road outside of America!
And then there’s all the other stuff we talked about: Bowie, Mick Jagger, his love of abiding K-pop (and the genre’s connection with Elvis), his Oscar-winning wife and partner in crime Catherine Martin, 30 years of ‘Romeo + Juliet,’ working with Leonardo DiCaprio as a teenager and then a 30-something, roaming around Graceland when it was closed for business, his upcoming film about Joan of Arc (‘Jeanne d’Arc’), growing old disgracefully and so much more.
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