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Every Tuesday on iHeart Radio, Doug sits down with the founders, coaches, entertainers, and unsung architects behind the moments that shape culture — real interviews, real advice, no filler.

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JUNE 30, 2026

“AI Is the Cheat Code and the Game Is Life” — A Sit Down With will.i.am

Recorded at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Doug sits down with seven-time Grammy winner will.i.am to talk AI, creativity, and reinvention. will.i.am traces his 20-year pivot from music into tech and unpacks FYI.ai, his secure platform for protecting creative work.

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JUNE 23, 2026

The Origins of “Tendernism” — A Sit Down With Nick Yepremian

Doug sits down with Destination Smokehouse owner Nick Yepremian, whose Southern California restaurant gave rise to the viral “Tendernism” movement. Nick walks through how the trend took off and the fallout that followed its success.

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JUNE 16, 2026

From eBay Side Hustle to $500,000,000 in Sales — A Sit Down With Fashionphile's Sarah Davis & Ben Hemminger

Doug hosts the founders of Fashionphile, now the largest ultra-luxury handbag and accessory resale platform in the U.S. Sarah Davis and Ben Hemminger trace their path from a 1999 eBay side hustle to a company with hundreds of millions in revenue.

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JUNE 9, 2026

Pivoting From Creative to CEO: Tips From Madison Ave Leadership Coach Rob Schwartz

Former TBWA\Chiat\Day CEO Rob Schwartz joins Doug to unpack what he's hearing most from executive clients right now: anxiety about what comes next amid AI and layoffs. Rob shares the coaching framework he uses to help clients find clarity.

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JUNE 2, 2026

Life After the NBA: The Birth of Actively Black — A Sit Down With CEO Lanny Smith

Doug welcomes Lanny Smith, who traded a 33-day NBA career for entrepreneurship as founder of athleisure brand Actively Black. Lanny recounts the injury that ended his playing career and how faith and purpose carried him into building a mission-driven brand.

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MAY 26, 2026

The Architect of '90s Hip-Hop Fashion — How Andy Hilfiger Combined Music & Fashion With Snoop, Aaliyah & More

Longtime friend Andy Hilfiger joins Doug to talk building culture at the intersection of music and fashion — from early retail lessons alongside brother Tommy Hilfiger to launching Tommy Jeans and his own label, Andrew Charles.

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MAY 19, 2026

Who Is Doug Melville? — A Sit Down With Maisha Dyson

In the inaugural episode, journalist Maisha Dyson turns the mic on Doug Melville himself. Doug recounts highlights from a career that's taken him to 40+ countries and into rooms with Quincy Jones, Tommy Hilfiger, and Magic Johnson.

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