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Jackalope Tales on Radio MisfitsGreat Talk Radio Isn't Dead, It Just Moved To A Better Place, Radio Misfits Author: Charles Mooney, Lisa Umbarger
Jackalope Tales pulls back the curtain on the strange, spooky, and sometimes shocking urban legends that lurk within the music industry. Hosts, and founding members of the platinum selling band Toadies, Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger explore the weird and wacky stories behind musics biggest names. Some legends are too bizarre to be true, while others may have a kernel of truth buried beneath the hype. Youll never listen to your favorite songs the same way again after you hear the outlandish myths behind them on Jackalope Tales. Language: en-us Genres: Music, Music Commentary, Music History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Jackalope Tales – Nonprofit…Not!
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
Some record labels say they’re nonprofit. Which immediately raises the obvious question: nonprofit for who? This week on Jackalope Tales, Charles and Lisa tumble down a particularly sketchy rabbit hole after discovering that their former band — Toadies — once signed to a “nonprofit” record label. A nonprofit… record label. Because nothing says charity like royalty statements that look like ransom notes. Were these labels truly benevolent music charities helping artists thrive? Or were they just the same old music industry wolves… wearing thrift-store sheep costumes and holding IRS paperwork? Charles digs into the mysterious world of nonprofit labels — where money allegedly vanishes into “administrative costs,” “artistic development,” and possibly a suspicious amount of craft beer and vintage analog compressors. Lisa asks the harder questions: • If a record label is nonprofit… why does the CEO drive a Tesla? • Why do the bands still end up broke? • And is “artist support” just a nicer phrase for creative tax shelter? Expect nonprofit loopholes, shady music-industry math, and the uncomfortable realization that sometimes the biggest charity in the room… is the band donating their labor. Because in the music business, the only thing more dangerous than a crooked record label… …is one claiming to be doing it for the good of humanity. Welcome to Jackalope Tales — where the legends are strange, the stories are darker than a club bathroom at closing time, and tonight we ask the question: Is it nonprofit… or just another Jackalope? [Ep 129] Become a J-Lope and follow us on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, X.com, TikTok, and check out our YouTube page for more exclusive content! Produced by: Charles Mooney Executive Producers: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Original Music by: Charles Mooney and Lisa Umbarger Kazoo Solo by: Courtney Mooney
