S1E18 - Crash Test Dummies vs Carly Rae Jespen, MTV/SNL/Letterman changed everything & more with Jeff Rogers
Published: December 31, 2025
Duration: 1:22:45
What really happens when a band suddenly explodes?
Jonathan Simkin sits down with legendary Canadian manager Jeff Rogers (Crash Test Dummies, The Pursuit of Happiness, Rusty) to break it down.
Jeff dives into:
🎵 How ignoring "industry rules" helped his career
🎵 Why Canada's music scene pushes bands coast-to-coast instead of down to New York
🎵 Booking DIY tours before social media
🎵 The moment Crash Test Dummies started selling 80,000 albums a week
🎵 How MTV, Letterman, SNL, and KROQ changed everything
🎵 The wild truth about sudden success: new relationships, burned bridges, and massive pressure
🎵 To...