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Nick Nukem is the co-host of The Plug Radio on Apple Music. He joins us this week to tell his story, talk about never giving up on a career in music, and shares what it's like to finally have his own radio show!  Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:15 - Who you are and what you do 6:06 - The early days and getting fired from his first radio job 13:45 - Meeting PJ Butta and getting into music journalism 19:00 - The excitement of finding new music online back in the day 32:30 - Writing for OC Weekly then covering ComplexCon 2016 39:00 - Where video picks up 40:00 - Unknowingly interviewing for Beats 1, then getting a job with them 41:15 - The “Aha moment” 47:35 - The progression of Nick’s career since working at Apple Music / Beats 1 50:45 -  The beginning of “The Plug Radio” with him and Eddie Francis 54:55 - The payoff of chasing your dreams 1:00:30 - Were your parents supportive of what you do? 1:04:45 - The importance of grit and real life experiences 1:08:45 - Where can everyone find you and listen to your show? Nick Nukem: @nicknukem Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw  The Plug Radio: apple.co/plugradio Where Are All My Friends Podcast: whereareallmyfriends.com