Synopsis
Jon Lunceford and Tim Melton used to host a daily sports talk show called Jox Primetime on WJOX 94.5 in Birmingham, AL. Off the Record was a way for them to share stories off the air in a different way. Now it is their only way. Conversations, deep discussions, real life stuff. This is non-scripted, real discussion between Jon, Tim and special guests who come in and out of the studio. They could talk about sports, politics, entertainment or any other aspect of life.
Episodes
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Episode 15 - Kickoff Party. Best Pictures.
20/08/2018 Duration: 39minTo start the week off, Jon and Tim preview the Jox Kickoff Party happening on Tuesday night. They will be broadcasting live from Good People Brewing from 6-8 pm Tuesday. They talk about what goes into making the party happen, making their broadcast happen, plus how they typically interact with fans. Then things get a little nerdy as they talk about Best Picture nominees from last year and what the best trilogies are in cinema. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record.
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Episode 14 - Jon's Mom. Tough Conversations.
17/08/2018 Duration: 46minTo wrap up the week we talk about Jon's mom who just celebrated a birthday and how he was raised to think about the world under his parents. That plus our AJ Question of the Day leads into discussing how people are scared to have tough conversations anymore in politics, sports and more. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 1:30 - Tim raves about how awesome Jon's mom is as she celebrates a birthday this week (even though Jon couldn't remember what day of the week her birthday was on). Jon talks about how his mindset was formed while following his parent's guidance. 5:18 - Jon and Tim talk about the most recent play that Jon's mom directed and how Jon believes that to be successful, a person has to experience every aspect of their work, glamorous or not. 12:08 - Tim talks about how easy it is to create art now but Jon points out that while it's easy to create, it's harder to master. 16:20 - Jon and Tim talk about how bad parents are (in their o
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Episode 13 - Kelsey Dollar. Radio Business.
16/08/2018 Duration: 29minThis week's guest is Kelsey Dollar who works with Jon and Tim at Cumulus Media. Jon has worked with Kelsey longer than anyone across three different companies, and she is responsible for him being at Cumulus now. They talk about their journey and where the future of media may be heading on today's episode. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 1:13 - Introduction of Kelsey to the podcast. 3:12 - Tim wonders why sales people in radio are so scared to speak on the microphone and everyone wishes there was more of a presence of 90's rock on the radio. 5:26 - Kelsey describes the radio business according to her and what she likes and dislikes about it and working with Jon. 10:35 - Tim asks Kelsey where she sees radio heading over the next decade. 16:04 - Jon, Tim and Kelsey remember one of their former co-workers, Sam Foster, who passed away in 2013. 20:20 - Jon and Tim find out Kelsey is as big of a nerd as they are. 24:20 - Jon talks about all
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Episode 12 - Nickelodeon. Desert Island Entertainment.
15/08/2018 Duration: 29minA shorter episode today as Tim and Jon have many places to be but couldn't leave the podcast hanging. We reminisce about the good old days of TV on Nickelodeon and talk about the one TV show or movie that we could live with for the rest of our lives. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 0:26 - Someone on Twitter said today is the anniversary of Are Your Afraid of the Dark first airing. It's not even close since it started on Halloween, but that gets Tim raving about the show. That gets both Jon and Tim talking about the good old days of Nickelodeon and how they just don't make shows and cartoons like they did when Jon and Tim were kids. 10:03 - Jon gives his favorite game shows from Nickelodeon back in the day. 12:23 - Jon talks about how kids cartoons have to have some more young adult and mature themes to be worthwhile and be a "smart" show. 16:47 - Our "AJ Question of the Day": **If you were stranded on a desert island that miraculously only
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Episode 11 - ESPN. Journalism. Food.
14/08/2018 Duration: 43minIn this episode, we dive into how people view quality journalism these days and how ESPN is not making a very good attempt at putting quality journalism as a top priority in their products. We also talk about our favorite kind of food...just to lighten things up a bit in an otherwise serious podcast. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 1:53 - The guys give a quick take on where things currently stand with Maryland after the president and AD spoke today about the player that passed away a few months ago. 6:18 - Tim talks about The Meg being first this past weekend at the box office. 8:30 - Tim and Jon discuss the importance of journalism after a new story comes out about child sex abuse within the Catholic church, using Spotlight as a movie people need to see to show how important journalism is. 17:07 - Tim talks about how bad Get Up! is on ESPN when he watches every morning, and both guys discuss what has gone wrong with ESPN. 29:52 - Our "A
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Episode 10 - Weekends. Jobs. Late Night. Dreams.
13/08/2018 Duration: 52minWe get kind of deep in this episode as our "AJ Question of the Day" asks us what we like most about our job and what we like least. That leads into deep discussion about how Jon is trying to plan for the future of traditional media and Tim relates all of traditional media to the current late night show atmosphere. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 0:34 - Weekend recap 7:32 - Jon professes his love for World of Warcraft. 9:42 - Our "AJ Question of the Day": Favorite part of the job and least favorite part of the job? 16:51 - Jon's least favorite part dives into traditional media and how he isn't a fan of how traditional media is currently dying and the media that isn't dead yet isn't planning well for the future. 27:26 - Tim brings up how late night talk shows have handled moving into the digital realm. 48:06 - What is it like to dream in different languages? Today's intro song is "Vampires" by The Midnight…again because Jon
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Episode 9 - JJ Abrams. Fanboy Moments.
10/08/2018 Duration: 43minEpisode 9 is simple, as the guys rave about all that JJ Abrams has done in saving the Mission Impossible series, resurrecting Star Trek/Star Wars, and his original work as well. They also talk about times they have had "fanboy" moments with some big time celebrities. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 0:38 - Jon and Tim recap the TV and sports they watched Thursday night, including Training Days: Rolling with the Tide on ESPN. 8:55 - Tim continues to watch all the Mission Impossible movies, and both Jon and Tim rave about JJ Abrams as being one of the greatest directors/producers/writers of all-time. 23:47 - Our "AJ Question of the Day": **Have you ever had a "fanboy" moment where you met someone you really admired or liked (celebrity or other), and who was it?** Jon talks about meeting Bill Clinton and Tim about meeting Dirk Nowitzki. Today's intro song is "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" by Cage the Elephant.
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Episode 8 - Space Force. Hair Cuts. Shopping. Role Reversal.
09/08/2018 Duration: 40minEpisode 8 of the podcast takes you even more behind the scenes when it comes to how Jon and Tim work with each other in their current roles and how things have gone south when they have switched places. They also get into a large debate about the proper way to go shopping. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 0:46 - Jon kills the podcast on every channel but this one (don't worry, it will be back up soon). 1:38 - Tim tries to get Jon to go work for Donald Trump's new Space Force and Jon talks about the funny Space Force shirt he just bought. 5:45 - Jon goes into his battle with a billion-dollar company (that will remain unnamed) about a domain name he bought a decade ago. 10:35 - Tim asks Jon about getting his hair cut and why it's so important to him. 17:01 - Tim complains about the way his wife shops, and Jon explains his "checkpoint" approach to shopping. 27:52 - Our "AJ Question of the Day": **Have you two ever switched roles on air, if s
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Episode 7 - Anger. TV. Negativity. Oscars.
08/08/2018 Duration: 52minToday's episode starts off angry as Tim is not a happy camper. We then review all kinds of TV shows that we watched last night and get into another listener question about how we react to negative criticism and people just being dumb on social media. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 0:38 - Tim is angry at everything. 3:42 - Recap of ABC's Castaways which premiered last night. 10:55 - Recap of HBO's Hard Knocks which also premiered last night. The show follows the Cleveland Browns this season. 14:23 - Recap of AMC's Lodge 49 which premiered Monday, plus comments about how the guys feel about other AMC shows like Breaking Bad. 21:33 - Jon recommends Billions to Tim and they get in a conversation about Ballers because Tim is confused. 25:50 - Tim talks about his hesitancy to watch The Tale on HBO, an Emmy nominated movie about childhood sexual abuse. 30:20 - Jon questions why violence is so widely accepted in movies and TV
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Episode 6 - Westworld. Maniac. Embarrassing Moments.
07/08/2018 Duration: 50minEpisode 6 takes us back in time. We start by rewinding Westworld, looking ahead to Maniac on Netflix and then share embarrassing moments in our radio career. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 2:12 - Tim talks about how bad Mission Impossible 2 is on a rewatch, but spins it into a conversation about how amazing Westworld is and Jon discusses why he thinks it is the greatest show on TV. 10:02 - Jon talks about the TV show Succession which just finished it's first season on HBO and how good Adam McKay is at making dramatic TV and movies like The Big Short. 15:35 - Jon talks about hating awkward entertainment. 18:56 - Tim asks Jon about his love of Blackjack. 23:29 - The guys discuss the new Netflix show Maniac that is set to debut on September 21. 33:00 - The "AJ Question of the Day": What is your most embarrassing moment on air and most embarrassing moment on remote? 36:57 - A story from a remote broadcast early in Jon and Tim's careers th
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Episode 5 - Late Night Edition. Weekend Recap. Listener Questions.
07/08/2018 Duration: 50minToday's podcast is super late because Jon wasn't available all afternoon. The guys discuss why the show was late, recap their weekends, and start to answer listener questions. If you have any questions, send them in to [@GoOffTheRecord](http://twitter.com/goofftherecord) on Twitter or individually [@jlunce](http://twitter.com/jlunce) and [@MeltonTalks](http://twitter.com/meltontalks). This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 1:51 - Weekend recap including movies, TV shows and sporting events that were watched. Jaws, 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Mission Impossible, Like Father and more. 17:10 - Why the podcast is so late today. 19:30 - **Listener question**: Did you always want to do what you're doing now? If you weren't on the radio, what would you like to be doing as far as your career goes? 44:12 - The story of how Jon and Tim started working together. Today's intro song is "Give Life Back to Music" by Daft Punk.
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Episode 4 - Speeding. Monopoly. Naked Days. The Sims.
03/08/2018 Duration: 54minEpisode 4 focuses on multiple aspects of life as things wind down on a Friday afternoon around the office. Things are all over the place, and get a little nerdy, but this is what happens when we don't plan anything. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 1:45 - Tim complains about the traffic on the way into the office, and then he and Jon share speeding stories. 8:34 - A movie is being made about people scamming the McDonald's Monopoly game, which Tim used to play instead of the lottery. 11:03 - Jon and Tim debate whether or not people have lost trust in Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to make quality movies. 19:41 - Jon talks about what it would be like to move to Nashville while Tim questions his hometown allegiance after moving to another city. 25:39 - The guys talk about their favorite reality shows, and how Tim deals with avoiding bad foods. 30:26 - Jon explains the concept of his patented "Naked Day". 37:44 - Tim and Jon discuss the appeal o
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Episode 3 - Dallas Downs. Twitter. Goats.
02/08/2018 Duration: 46minWe welcome in our first ever guest on the podcast as Jox Primetime producer Dallas Downs joins the show to have a conversation with Jon and Tim about what got him into radio, his opinion on social media and a very special story about a goat. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 1:45 - Jon and Tim recap everything that happened with Urban Meyer after Episode 2\. 5:01 - Tim brings up that JJ Abrams has joined Twitter and Jon professes his love for JJ. 8:13 - Jon brags about being one of the first people on Facebook and Twitter and why he's such a social media snob. 12:03 - Dallas Downs joins the podcast and tells how he started working in radio and what he does on a day to day basis. 24:00 - Jon and Dallas talk about their differences, but also discuss how people can be civil and respect one another when it comes to discussing their differences. 39:00 - Tim asks Jon and Dallas about embarrassing goat stories. Today's intro song
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Episode 2 - Urban Meyer. Venom. Cake. Ketchup. New York City.
01/08/2018 Duration: 48minJon and Tim are back for Episode 2 and they start off with the biggest story in all of sports as Urban Meyer is caught up in a story about domestic abuse from a former assistant. They talk about ESPN's lack of coverage of the biggest story of the day. Then the guys go in a more light-hearted direction as they discuss the latest in nerd culture, food, and Jon's favorite vacation spot - New York City. This is unscripted, real conversation. This is what happens off the air. This is Off the Record. 0:34 - Urban Meyer, Zack Smith, ESPN's failure as journalists. 10:12 - Thoughts on new Venom trailer, expectations for the movie. 19:53 - Jon and Tim discuss their favorite kind of cake while Tim hates on the cupcake trend in America. 28:07 - Tim makes fun of Jon for not liking ketchup, Jon blasts all ketchup users. 34:02 - Jon talks about his love of New York City and what makes it so special while Tim talks about why he is scared of NYC. Today's intro song is "New Person, Same Old Mistakes" by Tame Impala.
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Episode 1 - Introductions
31/07/2018 Duration: 38minJon Lunceford and Tim Melton introduce themselves and talk a little bit about what goes into their day as they prepare for Jox Primetime each weeknight. Conversations are had about the state of radio, their views on "hot takes", how they unwind after a stressful week at the office, and more. Today's song is "Crooked and Clean" by Sean Heninger, a co-worker of Jon and Tim's. You can catch his music on Spotify and Apple Music.