In this episode: I interview Thomas Pridgen, drummer / touring musician / session drummer for countless projects including The Mars Volta, Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, Chiodos, Trash Talk, Suicidal Tendencies, and many more. Thomas shares his experiences of being a touring musician along with his history and upbringing. On this episode's "Hot or Shot" segment, I talk about the Grammys, Oscars, Original content, and share a personal experience about existing financially in the creative world. Thanks for being my Best Friend! I hope you enjoy. Cheers! You can download and subscribe to my podcast here: Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i... PodBean: http://sampura.podbean.com Podcast Artwork by Tyler Way // Contact: [email protected] Connect with Thomas Pridgen, Sam Pura & The Panda Studios: https://thomaspridgen.wordpress.com IG: @badassthomaspridgen https://www.thepandastudios.com IG: @sampura / @thepandastudios FB: facebook.com/thepandastudios Twitter: @sampura / @thepandastudios All Business Inquiries please Email: [email protected] CC: [email protected] --EXTRAS-- EPISODE 3 THEME SONG: https://www.dropbox.com/s/d83a0tormfy... HOT OR SHOT THEME SONG: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vi8slokajme... THOMAS PRIDGEN WIKIPEDIA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_...