{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66588f09a496ae0012140ac3/6a0cf5ee0797376c6e36be02?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"John Gallagher Jr. on Paul Westerberg, The Replacements and a Gift From Winona Ryder","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66588f09a496ae0012140ac3/1779234257643-c75d1560-0c14-4ac8-a569-dbb34623f692.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Tony Award-winning actor and acclaimed singer-songwriter <strong>John Gallagher Jr.</strong> (<em>Spring Awakening</em>, <em>The Newsroom</em>, <em>10 Cloverfield Lane</em>) joins Adam to chat about his Spark: <strong>The Replacements</strong>' front man <strong>Paul Westerberg’s</strong> raw, soulful 1993 solo debut, <strong><em>14 Songs</em></strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>John opens up about discovering the record during a blue period with his own songwriting and how Westerberg’s \"not taking it too seriously\" studio philosophy became his ultimate creative mantra.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What’s inside this episode:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>The Actor’s Rental Car Epiphany:</strong> How a film shoot in California led John to a deep-dive into Westerberg’s post-Replacements catalog.</li><li><strong>The Winona Ryder Vintage Tee:</strong> A wild, exclusive story about acting opposite Hollywood icon Winona Ryder and the piece of 1991 rock history she pulled out of a grocery bag for him.</li><li><strong>The Songwriting Mantra:</strong> Why \"What would Paul Westerberg do?\" is the exact framework John uses in the studio to embrace mistakes and stop overthinking the music.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>John Gallagher Jr.’s brilliant new EP, <strong><em>Almost OK</em></strong>, officially releases on <strong>May 29th</strong>.</p>","author_name":"Adam Unze - Music & Film Interviews"}