Episode

How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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1:13:39
Published: Tue Sep 13 2022
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America's Got Talent judge, Simon Cowell makes his first podcast appearance ever talking about his career in the entertainment industry and struggles having to sell his Porsche and house to move back in with his parents. Howie Mandel Does Stuff available on YouTube Go to http://buyraycon.com and use code HOWIE to get 15% off your order. Visit https://www.howiemandel.com for more! Visit https://simoncowellonline.com for more! Social media @simoncowell @howiemandel @jackelynshultz #HowieMandelDoesStuff #SimonCowell #AmericasGotTalent See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapters
Two individuals who have never been on a podcast before struggle with technical difficulties while discussing their introduction to this experience.
00:00 - 01:06 (01:06)
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Podcasting
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Two individuals who have never been on a podcast before struggle with technical difficulties while discussing their introduction to this experience.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The speaker discusses various roles involved in producing a podcast, including director editor, sound technician, producer, and camera operators.
01:06 - 04:17 (03:10)
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Podcast Production
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The speaker discusses various roles involved in producing a podcast, including director editor, sound technician, producer, and camera operators. They also mention the recent anniversary of an event that some people did not celebrate.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The speaker discusses the importance of keeping sponsors and brands happy in the world of podcasting while simultaneously working for oneself.
04:17 - 08:38 (04:21)
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Podcasting
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The speaker discusses the importance of keeping sponsors and brands happy in the world of podcasting while simultaneously working for oneself. They emphasize the risk of being canceled if sponsors become dissatisfied.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The hosts of a crime podcast discuss their interest in Raycon earbuds as opposed to other brands, while also mentioning their preferences for different types of snacks throughout their lives.
08:38 - 12:50 (04:11)
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Raycon Earbuds
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The hosts of a crime podcast discuss their interest in Raycon earbuds as opposed to other brands, while also mentioning their preferences for different types of snacks throughout their lives.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The speakers share personal information about their preferences, family, and school experiences.
12:50 - 15:47 (02:57)
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Personal
The speaker shares their memories of growing up, including how their mother would offer them vegetable soup as a comfort, inventing games to play by themselves, and feeling physically ill in order to avoid going to school.
15:47 - 17:51 (02:03)
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Childhood
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The speaker shares their memories of growing up, including how their mother would offer them vegetable soup as a comfort, inventing games to play by themselves, and feeling physically ill in order to avoid going to school.

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Paul Tudor Jones discusses his upbringing as a hard-working kid who enjoyed earning his own money from a young age.
17:51 - 20:49 (02:57)
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Paul Tudor Jones
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Paul Tudor Jones discusses his upbringing as a hard-working kid who enjoyed earning his own money from a young age. Despite not being academically inclined, he quickly developed an affinity for trading and went on to become a billionaire hedge fund manager.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The speaker shares an experience of his parents arranging crazy job interviews for him.
20:49 - 25:25 (04:36)
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Job Interviews
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The speaker shares an experience of his parents arranging crazy job interviews for him. The interviews were for some of the biggest shows on TV which were all-inclusive.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The speaker shares his experience working in the mail room of a music publishing company, which he got through his father, and how it affected how his coworkers treated him.
25:25 - 28:39 (03:14)
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Work experience
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The speaker shares his experience working in the mail room of a music publishing company, which he got through his father, and how it affected how his coworkers treated him.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The speaker shares how she launched a successful record label, including signing her first artist and creating a successful pop record.
28:39 - 31:37 (02:58)
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Music Industry
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The speaker shares how she launched a successful record label, including signing her first artist and creating a successful pop record.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The speaker reflects on their experience starting out as a small division of a large company, and how they were able to continually break industry records over time.
31:37 - 34:14 (02:36)
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Business
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The speaker reflects on their experience starting out as a small division of a large company, and how they were able to continually break industry records over time.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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Simon Lovell talks about his journey from addiction to becoming a successful entrepreneur and finding what truly mattered in his life.
34:14 - 38:33 (04:18)
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Self-improvement
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Simon Lovell talks about his journey from addiction to becoming a successful entrepreneur and finding what truly mattered in his life.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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This podcast episode talks about the rise of Swedish music writers and producers, particularly Max Martin, who has written some of the biggest pop hits for Katy Perry and Britney Spears.
38:33 - 41:46 (03:13)
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Max Martin
Summary

This podcast episode talks about the rise of Swedish music writers and producers, particularly Max Martin, who has written some of the biggest pop hits for Katy Perry and Britney Spears.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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A former A&R executive discusses the challenge of getting records played on the radio and the different methods artists have had to resort to, such as paying for airtime on podcasts.
41:46 - 46:09 (04:23)
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Radio Promotion
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A former A&R executive discusses the challenge of getting records played on the radio and the different methods artists have had to resort to, such as paying for airtime on podcasts.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The speaker talks about signing two actors from the Power Rangers TV show for a single that sold millions, which led to being despised by the label he worked for.
46:09 - 48:46 (02:36)
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Music
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The speaker talks about signing two actors from the Power Rangers TV show for a single that sold millions, which led to being despised by the label he worked for.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The pressure of auditioning for a TV show is much higher than in an office setting and can be extremely stressful.
48:46 - 54:26 (05:40)
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Auditioning
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The pressure of auditioning for a TV show is much higher than in an office setting and can be extremely stressful.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The Got Talent brand is the number one syndicated television program in the world.
54:27 - 1:00:30 (06:03)
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America's Got Talent
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The Got Talent brand is the number one syndicated television program in the world. Simon Cowell shares his excitement for discovering great artists and being inspired by contestants who overcome excuses on AGT.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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The host interviews Simon Cowell about the evolution of the music industry and how it has changed from having a few top hit songs to now being saturated with music from a variety of platforms and artists.
1:00:30 - 1:04:39 (04:09)
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Music Industry
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The host interviews Simon Cowell about the evolution of the music industry and how it has changed from having a few top hit songs to now being saturated with music from a variety of platforms and artists.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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Simon Cowell discusses how trying to sell shows like American Idol and Got Talent and the hiccups he had to overcome actually led to changing the way business was done.
1:04:39 - 1:09:32 (04:52)
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Entrepreneurship
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Simon Cowell discusses how trying to sell shows like American Idol and Got Talent and the hiccups he had to overcome actually led to changing the way business was done. He also talks about the importance of putting together a strong team for any production.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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A father discusses with a friend how his son coped with trauma by laughing uncontrollably, bringing back memories of being in school and unable to stop laughing.
1:09:32 - 1:12:01 (02:29)
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Coping Mechanisms
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A father discusses with a friend how his son coped with trauma by laughing uncontrollably, bringing back memories of being in school and unable to stop laughing.

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The speaker expresses sincere appreciation towards NBC for their contribution to improving lives through various projects and initiatives.
1:12:01 - 1:13:48 (01:47)
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NBC
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The speaker expresses sincere appreciation towards NBC for their contribution to improving lives through various projects and initiatives.

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How Simon Cowell from America's Got Talent Missed Out on Britney Spears' Biggest Hit | Howie Mandel Does Stuff #83
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